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The Blue Water - Geoffrey Bawa Heritage Resort Hotel

Property class: 4.5

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A modern living room with a TV, sofa, and dining area with a view of palm trees.
A beach with palm trees and a resort building in the background.
A hotel with a swimming pool, multiple floors, and a covered outdoor area with umbrellas.
An aerial view of a resort with a large swimming pool, multiple buildings, and a beachfront.
A spacious hotel lobby with wooden flooring, multiple seating areas, ceiling fans, and potted plants.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
The current price is $148
$121 nightly
$148 total
Total with taxes and fees
Aug 21 - Aug 22

Explore the area

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Thalpitiya, Wadduwa
  • Place, Wadduwa Beach
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Bentota Beach
    ‪39 min drive‬
  • Place, Galle Face Green
    ‪40 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Deluxe Room With Sea View

A hotel room with a bed, desk, chair, and balcony with a view of palm trees.

Deluxe Room With Sea View

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • 452 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a sofa, chairs, a bed, a nightstand, a lamp, a mirror, and a painting.

Club Suite With Sea View

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • 700 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a bed, a TV, a desk, a balcony with a view, and a sofa.

Executive Suite With Sea View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sea view
  • 786 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board (on request)

Double Club Suite Sea View (BB)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board (on request)

Double Deluxe Sea View (BB)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

DOUBLE DELUXE SEA VIEW

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Thalpitiya

With a stay at The Blue Water - Geoffrey Bawa Heritage Resort Hotel in Wadduwa, you'll be 7.2 mi (11.6 km) from Kalutara Bodhiya and 9.2 mi (14.8 km) from Richmond Castle. .This luxury hotel is 12.7 mi (20.4 km) from Mount Lavinia Beach and 17.8 mi (28.7 km) from Bentota Beach.

What's nearby

  • Wadduwa Beach - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Mount Lavinia Beach - 29 min drive - 14.3 miles
  • Bentota Beach - 39 min drive - 21.3 miles
  • Colombo City Centre - 40 min drive - 21.2 miles
  • Galle Face Green - 40 min drive - 21.3 miles

Getting around

  • Wellawatta Railway Station - 30 min drive
  • Bandaranaike Intl. Airport (CMB) - 81 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Jani Rest - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Pizza Hut Panadura - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Juice world - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Palmetto Japanese Restaurant - ‬11 min drive

About this property

The Blue Water - Geoffrey Bawa Heritage Resort Hotel

The Blue Water - Geoffrey Bawa Heritage Resort Hotel offers 140 accommodations with minibars and safes. Rooms open to patios. 32-inch LCD televisions come with satellite channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with rainfall showerheads, slippers, bidets, and complimentary toiletries.

This Wadduwa hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

An outdoor tennis court and a health club are featured at the hotel. An outdoor pool, a children's pool, and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include 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. Services include facials, body wraps, body treatments, and manicures and pedicures. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and Ayurvedic.
Make yourself at home in one of the 140 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Rooms have private patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature separate bathtubs and showers with rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. If you're looking for recreational opportunities, you'll find a nightclub, a health club, and an outdoor pool. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and a hair salon. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the complimentary area shuttle.
Grab a bite at Admirals Room, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Snacks are also available at the coffee shop/cafe. Relax with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar.
Featured amenities include a business center, limo/town car service, and express check-in. Planning an event in Wadduwa? This hotel has 3853 square feet (358 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free valet parking is available onsite.
Admirals Room - Overlooking the ocean and garden, this restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free area shuttle
  • Limo/town car service
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site

Food and drink

  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar

Restaurants on site

  • Admirals Room

Things to do

  • Beach volleyball
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Full-service spa
  • Health club
  • Hot tub
  • Library
  • Nightclub
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Racquetball/squash
  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Free area shuttle
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Guidebooks
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business center
  • Conference center (3,853 square feet of space)
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Beach towels
  • Garden
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Aromatherapy
  • Ayurvedic treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Facials
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Massage

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator (36 inch wide door)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 5 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:30 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Christmas Eve (December 24) Gala Dinner per adult: LKR 13680
  • Christmas Eve (December 24) Gala Dinner per child: LKR 13680 (from 5 to 12 years old)
  • New Year's Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner per adult: LKR 22800
  • New Year's Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner per child: LKR 22800 (from 5 to 12 years old)

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: LKR 17000 per vehicle (roundtrip)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

Property is also known as

Blue Water Hotel Wadduwa
Blue Water Wadduwa
Blue Water Hotel Sri Lanka
Blue Water Sri Lanka
The Blue Water Hotel Wadduwa
Blue Water Hotel
Blue Water Hotel Wadduwa
Blue Water Hotel Sri Lanka
Blue Water Sri Lanka
The Blue Water
The Blue Water - Bawa Heritage - City Resort Hotel Hotel
The Blue Water - Bawa Heritage - City Resort Hotel Wadduwa
The Blue Water - Bawa Heritage - City Resort Hotel Hotel Wadduwa

The Blue Water - Geoffrey Bawa Heritage Resort Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 52 out of 118 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 38 out of 118 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 118 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 118 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 118 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Gordon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice setting but long check-in/checkout. A bit isolated
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Rexie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pleasant stay. Friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Rexie

Liked: Amenities
Fabulous stay. Love it 😍
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Fantastic

Great stay
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
What an amazing location and hotel. Staff are everywhere and tend to ask bizarrely probing questions on customer satisfaction, but they are attentive!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stylish and well maintained. Helpful and friendly staff. Not much in the immediate area outside the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Christi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good , relax & confotoble.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

LIlanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Food was horrible. TV was in German.called reception & no one came. I managed to get it working.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

LAKSHMAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel and resort apart from the water pressure of the shower and hot/cold adjustment's which were very temperamental!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Excellent stay, unfortunate spa facilities

Great stay at the Blue Water Hotel. The view is incredible, overseeing the beach and beautiful hotel layout. The rooms are very nice too but could do with a little bit of updating minor details. The pool is HUGE with plenty of privacy. There is a beach that the hotel overlooks too which you can access. The only downside was that the whole steam room, sauna and jacuzzi was down for maintaince so couldn’t enjoy the spa facilities. The massage prices are also way too high for the country.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

REI

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
スタッフの皆さんがとても親切でした。部屋も清潔で蚊もほぼおらず、快適に過ごせました。
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Atsuko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
放っておいてもらえたので静かに過ごせた
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Allt toppen ! Rent och snyggt och ett extra tack till dom trevliga pool killarna som mer eller mindre sprang ut med handdukarna och servicen av alla vid poolen var galet bra ! Maten i resturangen var med världsklass 🥳🇸🇪✅ Jag fick till och med lära mig laga srilanka mat i en liten matlagningskurs som är gratis Morgonen vart ett pass i gymmet efter vart det yoga i den tjusiga trädgården. Rekommenderar detta Hotell från botten av mitt hjärta ♥️
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sachiko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
空間デザインの聖域のような、美しいホテルでした。 もう少し滞在したかった。
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our 3rd time at The Blue Water and it never disappoints. Kushuni and Chamal deserve special mentions as they go above and beyond the service expected. We will be back as soon as we can. Thanks to The Blue Water Hotel again for making our visit to Sri Lanka an absolute pleasure .
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Marc

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice hotel but suites amenities missing

We opted for the Executive Suite, which was offered with some special services (special restaurant, lounge for drinks and happy hour), etc., that were not operating due to Covid. It’s a nice, comfortable hotel with professional, kind staff, but I would advice booking the basic rooms until they get things sorted.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

shani

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the breakfast buffet didn't have much of a spread.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Große Zimmer mit Balkon oder Terasse, bequeme Matratzen, großer Poolbereich mit kostenfreien Liegen, Auflagen, Schirmen und Handtüchern, sehr freundliches Personal, Hotel ist insgesamt in einem gepflegtem guten Zustand. Nicht gefallen hat mir: Das Hotel hat ein "Krähenproblem", sehr viele von diesen Vögeln im Garten verunreinigen Liegen und Sitzgelegenheiten, trinken am Pool, hinterlassen Federn und Ausscheidungen am Pool und der Geräuschpegel ist auch nicht zu unterschätzen. Nicht gefallen hat mir: Der Strand und das Meer sind nicht zu empfehlen. Sehr hohe Brandung mit Strömung (hängt evt. im September noch mit dem Monsun zusammen?), der Strand wird zwar von Treibgut befreit, weist aber an einigen Stellen dunkle Verfärbungen auf (Verschmutzung?) und vom Wasser her kommt ein muffiger Geruch. Leider hat Sri Lanka kein funktionierendes Abwassersystem und so landet alles in Flüssen und im Meer! Wer ohne Strand und Meer leben kann ist in diesem Hotel aber bestens aufgehoben.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Paul

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

Nice grounds, rooms.

It was ok. There was a big convention with hundreds of people. So it was a zoo when I was there. Huge long line for dinner buffet. Not ideal.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Jolanda

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Luxe hotel!

De accommodatie was erg goed, ontbijt ook! Alleen als je een taxi nodig hebt, kun je dit beter zelf regelen. De travel agent die ertussen zitten vraagt het dubbele. Zodat een deel naar de agent gaat, een deel naar hotel en een deel naar de chauffeur. Dit hebben we in andere hotels niet meegemaakt! Waarschijnlijk omdat dit een luxer hotel was en de prijzen daarom ook hoger. Ik gun liever een groter deel aan de het taxibedrijf/ chauffeur. Overigens voelt het ook een beetje ongemakkelijk doordat alles gedetecteerd wordt. Jezelf, taxi’s en tuktuk.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's unique architecture, open spaces and the garden were pleasing.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

mark

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

Hotel stay

Perfect for relaxation.Fantastic food at reasonable prices. Wine a bit on the high side.We stayed in a club suite which had extras like free cocktails, butler service and use of the excutive lounge for teas ,coffees and fresh juice and soft drinks. Hotel was immaculate in all ways.
Stayed 13 nights in Feb 2019
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Phillip

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

Stay away if you want to relax

Beware!! Don’t stay at this hotel if you want to relax and sit by the pool. This hotel has less than 100 sunloungers to accommodate over 250 guests. If you don’t get up early, or pay the pool attendant to reserve your sun lounger, you will receive a tatty bit of foam and a towel to sit on the floor until something becomes available. The pool is dirty and green unlike the crystal blue waters as shown. The rooms are dirty with lights falling out the ceiling and cockroaches on the floor. The club lounge access is a joke which is leftover food from breakfast
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

David

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

The Blue Water

Great hotel, very comfortable and stylish. Club suites are definitely the way to go, beautiful rooms and worthwhile additional amenities.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Julie Lykke

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

Dejligt hotel med fantastisk personale

Vi boede i en Club Suite og havde all inklusive. Vi var bestemt tilfredse med hotellet og følte os meget velkomne. Personalet gør meget for gæsterne og virker oprigtigt interesserede i, at vi får et godt ophold. Buffeten indeholder meget lokal mad, hvilket for os er et plus. De tilbød endda at lave mere vestlig mad til børnene. Poolen er stor og ren, stranden er bred og selvom bølgerne er relativt store, kunne vi sagtens bade med børnene.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2019