Kitty Pickersgill

We stayed at Goldi Sands in February, the room was basic but good enough for our stay. We were in the older part of the hotel. Very clean and quiet. The service was first class, nothing was too much trouble. All the staff made our holiday that more special. The food was lovely, always spoilt for choice. They always had live music through out dinner which was a lovely touch. Excellent location to relax or tour. We are already looking forward to returning again next year. Highly recommend! Kitty & Dale

Simina Suciu

We stayed at Golden Sands Beach for 10 nights, and unfortunately, it was one of the worst experiences we've had. We expected warmth and hospitality but instead witnessed disturbing behavior. Staff members were seen throwing stones at dogs, kicking them, chasing them, and using sticks. This kind of treatment is absolutely unacceptable. When I requested to speak with the general manager, he claimed that this was supposedly the hotel’s policy and that water was used to drive the dogs away, which clearly wasn't the case. We are not the first to complain about this, and yet, nothing was done. I also raised concerns about the considerable food waste displayed on a sign showing the monthly amount wasted and suggested they feed the dogs, but once again, I was told it was against their policy. The reason the dogs come around is that they are hungry and thirsty, especially in 35-degree heat without access to water. We have pictures documenting the staff’s abuse of the animals. In 2025, animal cruelty should never be accepted. Furthermore, the room cleaning was consistently late, and while some staff members were kind and helpful, this was not the case for everyone. We left feeling deeply disappointed. There was also excessive noise at night and a very poor internet connection.

Thivanka Alwis

We had a fantastic family getaway here. The location was perfect, offering easy access to a clean, beautiful beach, and the pool was impeccably maintained. The dining experience was a highlight, every meal we had was excellent, the Sri Lankan dishes standing out for their incredible flavors and variety. However, our experience at the bar was disappointing. The bartender was unwelcoming and seemed uninterested in serving us at the bar, instead repeatedly asking us to move to a table even when the bar area was empty. While we initially assumed this was due to a busy night, his attitude remained the same the following evening. This unprofessional behavior undermines the potential of what could be a great bar experience. I have shared this feedback with the manager and hope it will lead to improvements. Despite this issue, I would still recommend this place for its overall experience and value for money. The location, amenities, and dining make it a great choice for a family getaway.

Izabela Butniewicz

A wonderful hotel in the style of the colonial era. Excellent beach and great location. Great hotel service, a manager who cares about quality and relations with clients (polite, cordial and professional). Hotel, garden, beach and pool - all wonderfully maintained. Excellent food. And great location. I recommend to everyone!

Raj N

Stayed for 2 nights. The property is well maintained and utilities work very well. The best part is the staff of the place overall with a pleasant and pro customer attitude. The cleanliness across the hotel is top notch and the team takes lot of efforts in maintaining it so. The breakfast has wide variety and decent enough. The rooms are large and spacious. Only had a not so good experience at the beginning with the room. Assigned room no. 430 on 4th floor with twin beds. The door of this room faces the main road with lot of traffic whole day and night. The sound insulation is poor on this side and being a light sleeper, I could hear the sounds of vehicular traffic whole night and also early morning which wasn't good for sleep quality. The beds are with spring mattress and being single bed, it would shake all the time. Next day morning reported this to the reception and they were prompt enough in shifting the room to 441 which was away from the main road and quiet to a large extent. This time the bed assigned was a double bed which helped me sleeping well in the 2nd night. Only issue I didn't report was with water pressure in this room which was erratic and drop and rise suddenly. Overall otherwise a good stay with direct beach access which was nice.

Hu GS

Amazing location. Wild animals everywhere, long sandy wild beaches around you. Friendly staff, great food. Pool was very well integrated in nature. Spa massages super relaxing. Definitely stay here!

Rahul Murdeshwar

Absolutely superb property- spacious rooms with a large bathroom, excellent and prompt service, really tasty food both at the bar, main restaurant and thambapanni(we had ordered in advance and got a superb traditional meal with just us in the whole restaurant). Very happy with their service overall. Ideal for those wanting to do the safari as this is very remotely placed, close to the safari entrance.

A hopkins

Overall we enjoyed our stay here. The food was very good at the buffet dinner, the bed was very comfortable and the room a good size. The location was excellent for the safari park. The best thing about this hotel was the service. In particular, Antony and Manjula in the bar. These two were phenomenal. Very helpful, kind, caring, chatty and informative. It was a pleasure to be served by them each day. Where we were disappointed by the hotel was that it was a bit dated and the pool beds were extremely uncomfortable. It’s obviously not a cheap hotel but some parts of it lacked what you’d expect from a 5 star hotel. The key did not easily fit into the power socket in the room which was a battle every time we arrived/left the room. The toilet didn’t flush properly. Some areas just looked very dated. We had initially planned to stay at the hotel all day after checking out to head back to Colombo. However, we decided to leave earlier due to the lack of poolside comfort.

Mark Rose

Great hotel, huge rooms and shower rooms, like something from a modern Bond film. Friendly service, lovely bar with inside and outside areas with good views. Food was good - we had the buffet, for which there was a good selection with good quality choices. I had seen other people's comments on this being disappointing, but can only think that they didn't go outside the restaurant to see the freshly cooked hot food options. Hugh pool with plenty of beds and swim up bar. The beach is just a 2 minute stroll out from which, through the dunes.

Fifi

So nice!!! The view was beautiful and although we didn’t see that much on the safari which was disappointing, the sunrise was so pretty. It made up for getting up at 4:30am. Way too early. The food was pretty good. The only disappointment was that our room had construction right outside with men looking straight into our room so we couldn’t open the doors or blinds however the staff were very apologetic and moved us to a upgraded room for free which was amazing! Definitely recommend!