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Hotel Sudu Araliya

3.5 star property

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Outdoor pool
View from property
Suite with Lake View
Garden
In-room safe, desk, bed sheets

Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Gym
  • Spa
  • Pool
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service

Explore the area

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New Town, Polonnaruwa, North Central Province, 51000
  • Parakrama Samudra
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Polonnaruwa Archaeological Museum
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Hatadage
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Sigiriya (GIU)
    ‪74 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Lake View

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Lake View

  • 24 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Single Room

Deluxe Single Room

  • 24 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Suite with Lake View

Suite with Lake View

  • 78 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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Deluxe Triple Room

Deluxe Triple Room

  • 38 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About this property

Hotel Sudu Araliya

Family-friendly hotel with a full-service spa and a fitness center
This hotel features a full-service spa, an outdoor pool, and a restaurant. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a fitness center, a bar/lounge, and a poolside bar are onsite.
Hotel Sudu Araliya offers 104 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. LED televisions come with cable channels.

Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary toiletries and ceiling fans. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa, Ayurveda, Unani Retreat and Spa. Services include massages. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a steam room. The spa is open daily.
During your stay at Hotel Sudu Araliya, you're just a quick walk from Parakrama Samudra. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus a full-service spa.
  • Free WiFi and wired Internet in some public areas
  • Free self parking
  • Enjoy garden views while dining at Lake View Restaurant
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Indulge with massages at Ayurveda, Unani Retreat and Spa
  • Services include free babysitting, dry cleaning/laundry, and luggage storage
  • Onsite recreation includes a gym, a steam room, and a sauna
  • Steps from Parakrama Samudra and a 4-minute drive from Polonnaruwa Archaeological Museum
Hotel Sudu Araliya offers its guests a full-service spa, an outdoor pool, and a sauna. Along with a restaurant, there's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces.

Business amenities include a business center and a meeting room. A children's pool, a fitness center, and spa services are also featured at the family-friendly Hotel Sudu Araliya. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3.5-star Polonnaruwa hotel.

For a fee, guests can enjoy buffet breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 10 AM.
Lake View Restaurant - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–10 AM: USD 10 per person
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 poolside bar and 1 bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Lake View Restaurant

Things to do

  • Bike rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Fitness centre
  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Free babysitting
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Front-desk safe
  • Lockers available

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Business services

  • Business centre
  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Massages
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Wheelchairs available on site

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Fireplace in reception

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • LED TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Mini fridge

More

  • Desk
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Hotel Sudu Araliya

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 11 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per day.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 30
  • Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per child: USD 15 (from 6 to 12 years old)
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 30
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: USD 15 (from 6 to 12 years old)

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately USD 10 per person
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Children 11 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

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Hotel Sudu Araliya Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 40 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 40 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 40 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 40 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 40 reviews

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Rajeev

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice quiet place near a lake
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Hotel great Staff
Great staff and fab hotel. Nothing was too much trouble
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Shantanu

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property. Air conditioning is okay. Dinner is very good.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

2/10 Terrible

Alexandra

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Poor value and limited (not good) food choice!
The hotel looked promising upon arrival, with a big open reception housing many elephants. However, the 'hot' buffet food was cool, the salads were warm, the breakfast fruit juice dispensers were dirty with lots of fruit flies evident. The range of food was 95% spicy and not geared for western tastes. The shower gave only cold water. We were woken with maintenance drilling at 7.45am.Not that close to Kaudella NP. It was not all bad though...there was a good view of the lake and monkeys in the close by trees. Massage excellent value, but Hotel Not good value at £67 half board; beers were also expensive at around 750 Rs for 625ml bottle.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

6/10 Okay

Suku, Toronto

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful surroundings; pity about the condition
Very convenient base for visiting Polonnaruwa sights. Beautiful surroundings and well kept grounds, Can't say that about the condition of the rooms ..... but they were adequate for a 1 night stay. Restaurant seemed to cater to large tour groups.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very disappointed.
Have to change 3times room. Booked for lake view. At the end got nothing. Toilet & shower was dirty. Bed was with poky springs. Only the staffs are good & friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

6/10 Okay

Kim, Singapore

I chose this hotel because it said all rooms with lake view. Mine was facing a field with a tiny view of the lake at the corner. I requested for high floor but got the 1st floor. According to the reception, all rooms fully booked, but during dinner, there were only about 12 people. The car park had only 6 vehicles. Room is big. Tv small with wires exposed. The lights are of 2 colours, warm and white; looks like they ran out of the same colour lights. Hotel under renovation. Bathroom - a yucky smell coming from the drain near the washbasin. After pouring water into it and leaving the extractor fan on, the smell dissipated. No shower gel. Nice hot water. Electric power was interrupted a few times which stopped the A/C. Wifi is out of range in the end rooms. Even then, wifi does not automatically connects when in range. Dinner buffet quite a good spread. The French onion soup and kottu were good. Flies in the open restaurant. Sprawling grounds - good for kids to run around. There were big red ants though. A good size Swimming pool. The back of the hotel faces the lake and one can see elephants and buffaloes in the distance. Peaceful. Some staff have Pinkerton Syndrome.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice hotel with great view
This hotel located on center of the historical site. All places are in waking distance. Hotel staff were very helpful and friendly. Even chef offered to prepare a special meal for kid without any additional fee.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

6/10 Okay

Carol , Melbourne Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice place to spend a day ir two.
I have to say we were a little disappointed with our stay. The website stated that the hotel had 5 restaurants and several pools. The hotel had only one restaurant, which served a variety of cuisines, and the food was very nice, but we expected to have a variety of places to try, not just one! Also, there was only one pool and a childrens small pool. Very nice pool, but again, only one! Please be more careful with how you advertise accommodation. The staff really make the place....without thir efforts it would not be a pleasant stay, so they are to be commended.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Adrian

Liked: Staff & service
Great hotel with small improvements needed
Great location and excellent staff. Only let down was lack of housekeeping which had to be requested in the evening. Also tea and coffee facilities were provided with a UK plug but no adaptor, could only use as we had an adaptor. Breakfast was fantastic buffet and pool excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Lalantha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Maha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very Nice place by The Lake
Very quite and serene

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Calm place to stay
First of all thank you very much hotel staff.they are very friendly always they are with smiling face. Manager mr.vijitha is really friendly.this hotel is nice to stay.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hotel location with pool and garden
Excellent hotel location with stunning pool and gardens on the lake and good walk from the hotel. Our only downside is that the hotel is accommodating large groups and is proposing breakfast and dinner buffets which are only proposing very basic food (and there is no other nearby alternative option).

10/10 Excellent

Tania

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Very pleasant hotel
We stayed five-nights at Sudu Araliya Hotel in a deluxe room with lake views. First I will mention the issues we encountered. They are: • Pipes leak when draining a full basin • Problems with shower drain, causing shower to overflow • Several light bulbs blown • Dodgy kettle with warped lid • Room safe not secured to wall or anything. Can be carried off. • Light switches in awkward position, between 2 beds Now for the positives: • Every single staff member we encountered was absolutely amazing. They were polite, friendly, welcoming, and treated us with such respect. This made our stay at this hotel very pleasant indeed. • The location of the hotel was fabulous in that every evening you could see one or several Elephants across the lake. The proximity to the lake meant that sitting outside was a very peaceful and pleasant experience. • The Sri Lankan food was very good and much appreciated. Also the Executive Chef was very accommodating and tried to please us by providing us with our requests. • The room was cleaned very well and I am a fully cleaner. It was a very memorable experience and a very comfortable stay and therefore we will definitely be rebooking this hotel again, when we visit Polonnaruwa.

4/10 Poor

KT, Melbourne

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Nice location but the place needs updating
We booked two rooms through Wotif. It was on a promotion. We got there and got two smelly rooms! The smell was coming from the bathroom. Got maintenance to have a look and the answer was that the rooms we were given haven't been used for a long time!! It seems that when you book online and if it is on promotion then you get allocated the worst rooms in the hotel. This is not the first time I noticed this in this trip to Sri Lanka. After speaking to the front desk they gave us another room. It wasn't smelly ....... I must say the staff was fantastic. They were friendly and the service was good.

2/10 Terrible

b.a.i.k balasooriya

Disliked: Staff & service

6/10 Okay

Michiel, Netherlands

Liked: Staff & service
Big hotel on a nice spot
Professional staf, rooms oké, breakfast poor, swimmingpool great, location close to the lake nice.

6/10 Okay

Mahinda, Colombo Sri Lanka

Hotel in Polonaruwa
This Hotel is one of the largest in the area. Compared to other properties in the region this Hotel is more affordable and essentially you get what you pay for. The rooms are fairly modest but adequate. One must bear in mind that Polonnaruwa is a far away from the capital of Colombo. Considering the remote area one would not find well trained staff.

10/10 Excellent

Nadun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel with lake view
Nice hotel with good staff. All of our inquiries were addressed swiftly and did their best to keep guests happy.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Good for budget
It might be slightly over priced but the food and fasciitis in that area is hard to find. So I would consider this hotel again if I am struggling to find another place in that area.

2/10 Terrible

GT , Melbourne

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Run down, poor service
Please stay away from this hotel. Our room was not ready till 4, they did not provide Towels and toilet paper at the start and we had to ask a few times. The food is catered only to the local folks. The staff have no idea what they are doing. The rooms are very run down. Only positive is the dinning area and the view from there.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020