Your rating of this hotel:
9.0
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Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms:
7.0
Service:
9.0
Cleanliness:
9.0
Food:
8.0
Amenities:
9.0
When choosing a hotel, the main criteria for us are: large and green area, no multi-storey buildings. Since we went out of season, as we were told, we looked closely at where there is a large pool. We found all this in the club Palm Bay 4 * - Maravilo, and around it there is a large lagoon, where many different birds live, which wake you up with their singing in the morning - it's great. The perimeter of the entire hotel is guarded around the clock, very friendly and be sure to ask for a room number when you leave the hotel in the evening.
We were accommodated in the room before the usual 14:00, which was quite nice after a long flight. The room itself was quite spacious, but, in my opinion, needed a little cosmetic repair. During the rest, walking through the area, we saw that the renovation of the rooms is carried out, as in some houses continued to be renovated, just to ours has not yet arrived.
As for the food (its quantity and range), it is not Turkey or Egypt, perhaps because this part of the island was out of season and the hotel was not completely filled, but do not stay hungry. Many dishes were quite peppery, but this is the specifics of their cuisine and all this was noticed by the plates with pepper. I especially want to note the banana pudding, it's an incredible taste. Even my husband, who is not a lover of sweets, asked me to run for a supplement.
Reading the reviews I often came across a negative about crows swimming in the pool. I want to clarify something, because I was a little afraid of it: they bathe only in one place measuring 1m * 2m, where the depth is 2-3 centimeters, and this is probably the 100th part of the whole pool, people do not bathe there; crows are constantly chased away by pool workers; And I filmed this bath several times, because it's incredibly funny.
Chipmunks run around the hotel, which can be fed buns or nuts, although this is prohibited. Varani live in the lagoon, we have seen them several times.
The staff is friendly. Nobody has ever asked us for tips, as some people write, it's just your wish, whether you want to thank me or not. Every night there was a small program: a fire show, a drum show or live music. In general, the atmosphere in the hotel is calm. Fans of night dancing will be bored here.
Regarding excursions. We took tours from local guides. It is cheaper and you can adjust the route to your liking. We traveled with Solomon (lives near the hotel if you go to the right) and Roman (lives near the hotel if you go to the left, behind the lagoon) both speak Russian and have tour licenses. Shrimp and fish were also ordered from Roma. He cooks himself, very tasty, were very pleased, I recommend!
Since it was not the season on our part of the island (the waves were more than 1.5 m and swimming is prohibited), we went to another part of Trincomalee. The first day we visited the caves of the Buddha, then there was an excursion to Sigiriya (incredible views and impressions) and a trip to Trincomalee. The next day we swam in the ocean and came back. I want to explain that the off-season in Sri Lanka is not continuous rain, as I respected, but the wind that blows in one direction for six months and in the other for six months. And when the wind blows from the ocean, big waves are formed and it is impossible to swim, the air is wetter and the sun does not burn, because there are clouds in the sky. That is, if you come not in the season when it is great to sunbathe and it is impossible to swim in the ocean, you can go to another part of the island (about 230-250 km) and break away in the ocean, but I advise you to take high protection creams, because the air is drier. the sun is cloudless and you burn in minutes.
We also went to the Royal Botanic Gardens, tea plantations, elephant farm, spice garden. I want to note that a simple ride on their roads is an attraction of fun slides, well, very fun. There is only one lane in each direction and, in my opinion, one rule "no rules, but be sure to hit the one who missed you. "
By the way, I want to note this point, which is often raised in the reviews. When you have a bed or a towel with a small rubbed hole, consider it exotic, you can change the bed from Louis Vuitton or Chanel at home every day. Take it easy and no one and nothing will stop you from relaxing.
If we are in Sri Lanka again, be sure to Club Palm Bay. Satisfied with the rest and we wish you the same!
We were accommodated in the room before the usual 14:00, which was quite nice after a long flight. The room itself was quite spacious, but, in my opinion, needed a little cosmetic repair. During the rest, walking through the area, we saw that the renovation of the rooms is carried out, as in some houses continued to be renovated, just to ours has not yet arrived.
As for the food (its quantity and range), it is not Turkey or Egypt, perhaps because this part of the island was out of season and the hotel was not completely filled, but do not stay hungry. Many dishes were quite peppery, but this is the specifics of their cuisine and all this was noticed by the plates with pepper. I especially want to note the banana pudding, it's an incredible taste. Even my husband, who is not a lover of sweets, asked me to run for a supplement.
Reading the reviews I often came across a negative about crows swimming in the pool. I want to clarify something, because I was a little afraid of it: they bathe only in one place measuring 1m * 2m, where the depth is 2-3 centimeters, and this is probably the 100th part of the whole pool, people do not bathe there; crows are constantly chased away by pool workers; And I filmed this bath several times, because it's incredibly funny.
Chipmunks run around the hotel, which can be fed buns or nuts, although this is prohibited. Varani live in the lagoon, we have seen them several times.
The staff is friendly. Nobody has ever asked us for tips, as some people write, it's just your wish, whether you want to thank me or not. Every night there was a small program: a fire show, a drum show or live music. In general, the atmosphere in the hotel is calm. Fans of night dancing will be bored here.
Regarding excursions. We took tours from local guides. It is cheaper and you can adjust the route to your liking. We traveled with Solomon (lives near the hotel if you go to the right) and Roman (lives near the hotel if you go to the left, behind the lagoon) both speak Russian and have tour licenses. Shrimp and fish were also ordered from Roma. He cooks himself, very tasty, were very pleased, I recommend!
Since it was not the season on our part of the island (the waves were more than 1.5 m and swimming is prohibited), we went to another part of Trincomalee. The first day we visited the caves of the Buddha, then there was an excursion to Sigiriya (incredible views and impressions) and a trip to Trincomalee. The next day we swam in the ocean and came back. I want to explain that the off-season in Sri Lanka is not continuous rain, as I respected, but the wind that blows in one direction for six months and in the other for six months. And when the wind blows from the ocean, big waves are formed and it is impossible to swim, the air is wetter and the sun does not burn, because there are clouds in the sky. That is, if you come not in the season when it is great to sunbathe and it is impossible to swim in the ocean, you can go to another part of the island (about 230-250 km) and break away in the ocean, but I advise you to take high protection creams, because the air is drier. the sun is cloudless and you burn in minutes.
We also went to the Royal Botanic Gardens, tea plantations, elephant farm, spice garden. I want to note that a simple ride on their roads is an attraction of fun slides, well, very fun. There is only one lane in each direction and, in my opinion, one rule "no rules, but be sure to hit the one who missed you. "
By the way, I want to note this point, which is often raised in the reviews. When you have a bed or a towel with a small rubbed hole, consider it exotic, you can change the bed from Louis Vuitton or Chanel at home every day. Take it easy and no one and nothing will stop you from relaxing.
If we are in Sri Lanka again, be sure to Club Palm Bay. Satisfied with the rest and we wish you the same!
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