Pleasant hotel with good food”

I booked this sensibly priced hotel in Negombo as it is close to the airport to finish our two week tour of Sri Lanka. We liked the Goldi Sands as it was clean, modern and airy in a nice setting on the beach with a pool. The staff were also pleasant and helpful. Only negative: Recommend you buy a can of mozzie spray for the room.

great value for money”

The hotel is well worth the money, especially compared to some of the other hotels we stayed at. Our room, was a cheaper room non sea view, this meant however that it was on the street with quite a lot of traffic, next time i'd pay a bit more to get a quieter room. The town itself was not one of my favorites, but it is very close to the airport so we only stayed there to catch our early morning flight the next day. Lots of tourists seem to arrive or depart from Negombo, and if you do choose to go to Negombo Goldi Sands is a good place to do it.

Beach Hotel near the airport”

We contracted with a Sri Lankan tour agency, Go Lanka Holidays, for a six day/five night tour of the country with driver and car. Both before and after our trip we stayed at the Goldi Sands Beach Hotel. It is relatively close to the airport. We took advantage of the beautiful pool both times. The included breakfast was very nice. Free Wi-Fi was available in the lobby only. The room was quite nice with a balcony view of the pool and ocean. Our only criticism was that the AC did not work well during the day. Our hall porter told us that it was because the entire building was cooled by one central unit that needed to be turned on (which he did).

Great place to relax”

The layout and facilities of this hotel make it a great place to relax in and enjoy. The ground floor lobby, restaurant and bar is open to the air. The restaurant and bar face out directly to rows of palm trees, broad beach and open ocean. You can sit in the shade of the palm trees, watch the wooden outrigger sailing boats plying the sea for fish, sip cocktails and take an occasional dip in the pool or ocean (though it's not a great swimming beach). The rooms are clean and well presented. There is a buffet dinner each night which we didn't find it to be impressive or good value, but there are lots of restaurants nearby. If in Negombo, I would certainly choose to stay again.

Nice End to an Amazing Holiday in Sri Lanka”

We enjoyed our stay here. Staff was friendly, pool was great. There are birds around the general beach area (ravens, so this is something you'd find at any hotel in Negombo. This hotel is on the outskirts of many high price and touristy places. easy walking distance so not too far, but there's also some smaller shops and family-owned restaurants. Best choice in Negombo. We were there with our 23m old daughter who loved it.

Cinderella story ;-)”

I remember Goldi Sands from 10 years ago. After renewal only the name remained the same. Warmly recommended for a stay in Negombo

Clean hotel Close to the airport”

We stayed at Goldi Sands because it was close to the airport and had a pool and beach access. We found the beach access to be above average and the pool to be great for our daughter. The food was great and service was top notch which was great for our daughter who doesn't travel well. We will definitely be back!

Beautiful beach location and comfortable rooms”

The Goldi Sands hotel provided excellent service from the time of booking to the time I arrived and left. I arranged transport from the airport to the hotel and they gave prompt responses and was easy dealing with their staff. On arrival, staff were professional and the room was lovely and quiet. I have no hesitation in recommending Goldi Sands to friends and family.

Nice hotel”

Goldi sands is a grate place to stay the rooms are clean and are a good size They staff are helpfully , the pool is a good size and being right on the beach makes the hotel all the grate

GOOD VALUE”

The Goldi Sands Hotel, Negombo is about 5 minutes drive from Negombo City but within a few minutes walk of some local shops, bars and restaurants. Rooms are simply furnished with a private balcony or terrace, opening out onto an attractive garden. Air conditioning is provided only at night time. The Goldi Sands is a relaxing holiday resort, close to the beach with a reasonable size pool.

Good value for money for a transit stop”

We stayed in the Goldi Sands for one night as our party were travelling to Sri Lanka from different places. It was very good value for money. We had chosen the value non-seaview rooms so obviously did not have a view. But the rooms were comfortable and clean. The staff were friendly. The location is good - it is close to other resorts and restaurants, should you want to eat outside.

Good for its price”

We arrived at Negombo at night and went straight to the resort for a rest. The standard size room was pretty good, but we had a very uncomfortable sleep. The pillows were not soft and the linens were very rough (I'm not one of those who seek a luxurious travel so when I mention about the linens, trust me that it's really coarse). Worst of all, they didn't have a blanket! Just a pathetic sheet of (rough) thin linen. I felt extremely cold throughout the night with the temperatures turned up and fan turned down. It must have been the worst sleep I've had in all my travels. The next day, my partner and I considered shifting out of Goldi Sands. The staff were very helpful and attentive to our concerns, assuring that they will do whatever it takes to make our trip more enjoyable (which they delivered on their promise). We also upgraded ourselves (with additional fees) to a suite and that was where our holiday truly began. Location: good location, walking distance along the Negombo stretch of restaurants and cafe. Breakfast: don't expect much from their breakfast. Opt for the string hoppers and curries (traditional Sri Lankan breakfast). I enjoyed that the most among the spread of food. Beach: quiet and peaceful; it was lovely. some (appointed) vendors will approach you to sell stuff, but they don't mean anything bad.

Good location”

I stayed with Goldi Sands hotel for two days, found it good hotel with a very good location, it is near the beach and the staff are friendly the have a lovely smile The room was very nice and big, the restaurant also was good and have many goo dsortsof food

Great hotel on the beach”

i stayed one night after leading a conference in kandy. i have stayed here before, and knew that the rooms and the food are very nice. i had a room with a huge balcony and a view of the ocean. some rooms only have partial view of the ocean, facing the pool. rooms on the 2nd floor have smaller balconies. when i arrived, i had some trouble finding a free sunbed. a common disturbance in negombo is that vendors are very persistent and that they are allowed into the hotel area. i was very pleased with my stay, and hope to return again.

Very nice resort, good value for money”

We spent 2 days at Goldi Sands Hotel. It is a very good resort with comfortable, clean rooms and good beds. Modern design. Nice pool and beach area. Reasonable room rates, good value for money. Very good restaurant, we highly recommend grilled crab. Close to the international airport.

beachfront property”

it has a beautiful beachfront vista from the rooms with balcony. however, compared to other countries ive stayed in, the prices were a little less competitive. the big quiet beach is right on the doorstep. very good deck chairs are provided. however, there were many birds/crows and a few of the deck chairs were riddled with bird poop. you run the small risk having your food eaten by the crows and chipmunks on the property. a little far (10min walk) from the touristy bars and beach cafes on negombo. a 200rp tutuk ride takes you into the main town as well. surprisingly near the airport at colombo.

Good starting point”

We stayed here 3 nights on arrival in Sri Lanka as Negombo is near the airport. The hotel is right on the beach and although the water is dirty and you would not swim in it it was pleasant enough to sit on the sand and swim in the pool. The room was a reasonable size with a large balcony. Everything was clean and the room was well set up. There are plenty of places to eat nearby. Negombo is a much better starting point than Colombo.

Great value beach hotel”

Overall, great value for a beach hotel. Spacious, clean rooms with ample amenties. Friendly staff, though not very fluent in English. Good choice of local and internal dishes on menu. Themed buffet nights at only around 15USD. Negombo town is 8 mins by Tuk Tuk (around 300 rupees or under 3 USD).

Nice place”

we spent a night at goldi sands and it was a nice stay. food was great eventhough the variety was less. staff was very friendly.

Good hotel for short relaxation”

We decided to stop at Negombo right after we landed. Goldi Sands is a decent hotel with good location, staff are helpful and they have lovely pool area. The room is decent but it could need some maintenance, as it's getting a bit old. We like the bathroom, quite cool. Breakfast is decent. You can walk on the beach to get the feeling of this little fisherman town, or walk along the side-road for numbers of restaurants and shopping.