Is La veranda Di Serena pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at La veranda Di Serena?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at La veranda Di Serena?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

Does La veranda Di Serena provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle. A fee of USD 100.00 per vehicle applies.

Where is La veranda Di Serena located?

Nestled on the beach, this Unawatuna hotel is within 2 mi (3 km) of Unawatuna Beach, Jungle Beach, and Dalawella Beach. Mihiripenna Beach and Dewata Beach are also within 3 mi (5 km).

La veranda Di Serena Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cho-Yuan

4 January 2016

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good!

Everything is good

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

19 February 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Sea view is absolutely stunning and private beach is great. My wife and I would walk to to the main beach for meals but would stay on the private beach. Staff are great. Breakfast is made to order and they will provide anything you would want. From what we saw I would say that it one of the better locations to stay.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

30 September 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

It is a small hotel with very friendly staff. The food is great. All requests are addresses within minutes. I would definitely recommend to book a room with the view. It is right over the small private beach and all you can see and hear is the ocean... 5 stars hands down!

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Krysta

21 February 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely for a holiday by the sea

It’s a really lovely, very clean property. The staff is lovely and the manager went above and beyond to help us find a room at another hotel when we wanted to extend but were not able to stay at La Veranda because it was booked solid. The breakfast patio opens up to a private beach. We stayed in the “basic” room, which didn’t have a sea view (we knew ahead of time) but as it was partially underground it was a very cool retreat from the very hot sun. WiFi was excellent in our room, only thing I would change it a slightly larger sheet as the one provided was a bit small for two to share. Im sure if we had asked the staff would have provided either a second sheet or a larger sheet, but it wasn’t much of a problem so we didn’t say anything. :) A perfect little getaway spot. We look forward to staying again.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Lia

28 January 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing Views

Nice small family hotel at the end of the beach. It’s a bit away from the main beach area, but that was a positive for me. There is a small private beach in front of the hotel. Only 3-5 people I saw at any given time. The outdoor breakfast area is fantastic. It’s shaded by large palm trees overlooking the ocean with amazing sunsets. I had a sea view room. Only heard the street noise if someone honked their horn because the sound of the waves was louder than the street :). Do note that Mother Nature doesn’t observe nighttime quiet hours and the crashing waves were very loud at night. Amazing staff, very kind, service with a smile everyday. The room is tiny for the price, but neat and has traditional British colonial decor. WiFi was spotty, but that is common in Sri Lanka. 4 stars because there was a power outage for several hours. Totally, understand that things happen (I experienced outages at multiple hotels) but the owners should have the generator and gas ready to go for these instances vs. having to procure needed items during an outage. Yes, I would stay again.

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Mikaela

5 January 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely location on the beach. Very nice and helpful staff. I like this very much!

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Louise

29 December 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Riktigt bra ställe-mysigt!

Riktigt mysigt ställe för kortare vistelse ligger precis vid stranden! Utmärkt frukost och service! Rekommenderar varmt!

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Tina

23 November 2018

The hotel was amazing, very comfortable, great view from the verandah of the sunsets. Right on the beach which was safe to swim and turtles to be seen swimming by. The breakfast was also great and the staff eager to please even helped negotiate a great fare with the Tuk Turks. Lots of good restaurants to walk to.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Rissa, Qatar

3 November 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Before we even arrived, the owner of this hotel had not only secured us transportation from the airport, but confirmed my specific room requests and let us know he could coordinate our tours and interests during our stay. Upon arrival, we received welcome tropical drinks and were provided with dinner options. Each morning we woke up to an amazing breakfast served right by the beach. The location happens to be along a private rocky beach where you can snorkel and watch the sea turtles who come in along the rocks daily. Anything we needed, the staff were willing to help us locate both in the local area and throughout the country. The owner set up a safari tour for us, visit to the turtle conservation hatchery, whale watching...the list goes on. This is a small hotel tucked into a fantastic area with the most attentive and friendly staff I've ever experienced in our travels. We would stay no where else in Sri Lanka. Hands down one of the best vacation stays we've had. A real hidden gem. Thank you Chandana and Sadith for an unforgettable experience.

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

31 August 2018

Great sea view

Great location! Friendly staff and lovely to have breakfast with a sea view.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jackie, Perth

24 July 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Peaceful end of the beach

Fabulous staff, excellent view, great breakfast, peaceful stay in a spacious apartment overlooking the ocean.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Andreas, Frankfurt

19 April 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

inhabergeführtes Hotel direkt am Meer

Von dem, was ich gesehen habe, mit das Beste in Unawatuna. Wir haben uns für den Ort entschieden, da wir tauchen wollten. Vom Ort an sich und vom Strand war ich eher enttäuscht! kein schöner Strand und schon ultra touristisch... Das Hotel hat es aber rausgerissen, da wir total toll empfangen wurden, jeden Morgen ein fantastisches Frühstück gehabt und auch bei Bestellung das Abendessen war viel, viel besser als die Restaurants am Strand. Man kann direkt am Hotel ins Meer, ist jedoch nicht ideal und nicht kindergeeignet. Ansonsten haben wir uns sehr wohl gefühlt, das Zimmer war top und man schläft quasi direkt über dem Meer.

Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

22 March 2018

Disliked: Room comfort

Terrible value for money

Breakfast was ok, otherwise completely overrated and on a very noisy road. No idea how all the other reviews are so positive

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Ana Lilia

11 March 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Loved waking up to the sea view

Had a lovely stay in this place. It has its private beach and its 5min away from the main beacj where you find a lot of restaurants. You get to wake up and eat your breakfast with the sea view. The staff is very friendly and the food in the hotel is nice. Had an amazing time.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

1 March 2018

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Location was nice but the hotel beach was very small. The hotel itself seemed a little tired and in need of some polishing and updating. The penthouse apartment was a fantastic layout. The faucet in our shower was broken and would not allow cold water, luckily there were 2 showers in the apartment.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Giri

9 February 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bra läge samt hjälpsam och trevlig personal!

Trevlig och välkomnande personal. Mysiga rum(om än ngt hårda sängar för min del). Fantastiskt att sitta ute med havsutsikten och äta frukosten som var god(kontinental). Hotellet har en liten strandplätt, men för de som vill ha större så fanns unawatuna beach bara ca.5min promenad bort. Havssköldpaddorna simmade runt i vattnet alldeles utanför hotellet(boka rum med havsutsikt för bästa vy). Vi kan gott rekommendera detta ställe.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Gautam , Dhaka

4 February 2018

Good Place in Ocean view.

The hotel is situated on the bank of Indian ocean. Never book for jungle view side. This is not okay to stay. Huge sound of vehicles from the adjacent road discomfort you.

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Michael

1 February 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

On the Beach - pretty well in the sea!

A very friendly small hotel located with the sea lapping at its front. Not a good beach for swimming immediately in front - you need to go 60m along the road to get a good swimming beach or a bit further to get a real broad swathe of sand. The hotel is, however, out of hearing of the noisy sections of Uwatuna beach - you are guaranteed a good night's sleep. The hotel is small, but the owner and his staff give impeccable service - nothing is too much trouble.

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Shane

6 December 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Friendly helpful management.

Sea view rooms directly above the water. Great view. Manager & staff really helpful. Short walk to main part of beach. Inclusive breakfast good.

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Tye, USA

12 September 2017

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beach was awesome and private.

This place was great the people were amazing . Loved the beach since it was so private and there is a nice area to have a swim if you want

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Francisco

21 August 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Buen hotel

El hotel muy bien, con muy buenas vistas. Se llega fácilmente a Galle. La playa un poco sucia.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Aashild de

22 July 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Best staff!

We had a great time at La Veranda. Nice place, clean rooms, and a very kind and helpfull staff!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017

4/10 Poor

ikpyo

17 July 2017

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

지저분한 시설과 관리

해변 바로 옆이라 파도소리에 너무 시끄럽고, 침대 담요가 너무 낡고 냄새가 나는 등 가격대비 최하 등급의 곳이라 너무 억망이라는 느낌을 지울 수 없었다. 정말 개선할 것이 너무 많은 곳이다. 오직 아침식사는 괜찮았다.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Carlos

9 April 2017

Liked: Property conditions & facilities

Bonito hotel sin pretensiones en lugar idílico

Un hotel normal para su categoría en un entorno glorioso. Vistas impresionantes en una playa sucia. Legión de hormigas en el baño

10/10 Excellent

Brigitta, Croydon

1 March 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Friendly hotel...

It is a quiet and very friendly hotel on the beach...there was not many guests,so you can enjoy your holiday in peace...Also the hotel is on the beach,so you do not need to go far if you want to swim. There is long beach side just in 2mins from the hotel, in 5mins there is a road with lots of restaurants,shops. The hotel can offer lots of activities to see the best parts of Sri Lanka.

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