Golden Star Beach Hotel

3.0 star property
Beachfront hotel with spa, near Negombo Beach

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Exterior
Exterior
Outdoor wedding area
Minibar, desk, iron/ironing board, bed sheets
Minibar, desk, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Reviews

6.0 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Airport transfer
    Airport transfer
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Spa
    Spa
  • Free breakfast
    Free breakfast
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
Main amenities
  • Daily housekeeping
  • On the beach
  • Restaurants and bar/lounge
  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor pool
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Beach sunloungers
  • Beach towels
  • Pool bar
  • Room service
  • Conference centre
  • Airport pick-up service
Feel at home
  • Playground on-site
  • Private bathroom
  • Cable/satellite TV service
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Daily housekeeping

Room options

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Deluxe Double Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
LCD TV
Ceiling fan
Bidet
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Quadruple Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cots/infant beds
LCD TV
Ceiling fan
Bidet
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
  • Sleeps 5
  • 4 Single Beds

Superior Double Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
LCD TV
Ceiling fan
Bidet
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Coffee/tea maker
Minibar
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Double Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
LCD TV
Ceiling fan
Bidet
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Coffee/tea maker
Minibar
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Map
163 Lewis Place Negombo, Negombo, 11500

What's nearby

  • Negombo Beach Park - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Negombo Beach - 4 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Negombo District General Hospital - 4 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Maris Stella College - 4 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Negombo Fish Market - 4 min drive - 2.7 km

Getting around

  • Colombo (CMB-Bandaranaike Intl.) - 24 min drive
  • Seeduwa - 25 min drive
  • Railway Station Negombo - 26 min walk
  • Gampaha Railway Station - 36 min drive
  • Airport pickup service

Restaurants

  • ‪Sameeha Family Restaurant - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪See Lounge - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪The Grand - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Zen - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Leonardo By Bella Vita - ‬12 min walk

About this property

Golden Star Beach Hotel

At Golden Star Beach Hotel, you can hit the beach to enjoy the shade from a beach umbrella or relax on a sunlounger, plus you'll only be a five-minute drive from Negombo Beach. The outdoor pool provides fun for everyone, while guests in the mood for pampering can visit the spa to indulge in massages, body wraps and Ayurvedic treatments. Blue Marline serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Other features include a poolside bar, a snack bar/deli and a terrace.

Languages

English

At a glance

Hotel size

  • 62 rooms
  • Arranged over 2 floors

Arriving/Leaving

  • Check-in time starts at 2 PM
  • Express check-in/out available
  • Minimum check-in age – 18
  • Check-out time is noon

Restrictions related to your trip

  • Check COVID-19 restrictions

Special check-in instructions

  • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Required at check-in

  • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
  • Government-issued photo ID may be required
  • Minimum check-in age is 18

Pets

  • No pets or service animals allowed

Internet

  • Free WiFi in public areas

Parking

  • Free on-site self-parking

Transfers

  • Airport pick-up (available on request)*

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast each morning 7 AM–9:30 AM
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge
  • Poolside bar
  • Barbecue grills
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Snack bar/deli

Travelling with children

  • Playground

What to do

  • On the beach
  • Sailing
  • Shopping
  • Fishing
  • Private beach access
  • Bike rentals nearby
  • Scuba-diving nearby

Working away

  • Meeting room
  • Conference centre

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Dry cleaning/laundry services
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Luggage storage
  • Wedding services
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Beach sunloungers
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Pool loungers

Facilities

  • 3 buildings/towers
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Library
  • An outdoor pool
  • Full-service spa
  • Banquet hall

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • 22-inch LCD TV
  • Satellite TV channels

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Minibar
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Sleep well

  • Bed sheets provided

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Bath or shower
  • Rainfall shower heads
  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Phone

More

  • Daily housekeeping

Special features

Spa

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa, Lotus Ayurvedic Spa. Services include body wraps, body scrubs, body treatments and manicures and pedicures. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including Ayurvedic.

Dining

Blue Marline – This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Fees & policies

Mandatory fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges by the property at check-in or checkout. Fees may include applicable taxes:
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) gala dinner per adult: USD 25

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of USD 25 per vehicle

Children & extra beds

  • Rollaway beds are available for USD 15.0 per day

Pool, spa, & gym (if applicable)

  • Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments and can be made by contacting the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation

Policies

This property accepts credit cards.

Also known as

Golden Star Beach Hotel Negombo
Golden Star Beach Hotel
Golden Star Beach Negombo
Golden Star Beach
Golden Star Beach Hotel Hotel
Golden Star Beach Hotel Negombo
Golden Star Beach Hotel Hotel Negombo

Frequently asked questions

Does Golden Star Beach Hotel offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Golden Star Beach Hotel does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Is there a pool at Golden Star Beach Hotel?
Yes, there's an outdoor pool.
Are pets allowed at Golden Star Beach Hotel?
Sorry, neither pets nor service animals are allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Golden Star Beach Hotel?
Yes, there's free self parking.
Is an airport shuttle service offered by Golden Star Beach Hotel?
Yes, a shuttle from the airport to the hotel is available. The charge is USD 25 per vehicle.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Golden Star Beach Hotel?
You can check in starting at 2 PM. Check-out time is noon. Express check-in and check-out are available.
What is there to do at Golden Star Beach Hotel and nearby?
Have fun with on-site activities such as sailing and fishing. Indulge in a treatment at the spa and enjoy a swim in the outdoor pool. Golden Star Beach Hotel also has spa services and a garden.
Are there restaurants at or near Golden Star Beach Hotel?
Yes, there's an on-site restaurant, Blue Marline.
What's the area around Golden Star Beach Hotel like?
Golden Star Beach Hotel is a short 15-minute walk from Negombo Beach Park and 13 minutes' walk from St. Sebastian's Church.

Golden Star Beach Hotel Reviews

Reviews

6.0

Good

6.2/10

Cleanliness

6.4/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

5.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Good

Lovely location. Need to watch for beach parties!
Have stayed here on many previous occasions and keep coming back. This occasion was marred by music on the beach side of the property which did not stop until past midnight. This certainly disturbed our sleep before an early morning flight. Otherwise, recent renovations have improved bathrooms and AC. Decent breakfast. Lovely location on the beach with good pool. Still too expensive for category, yet we keep coming back as very near to airport and on the beach. Food outlets plentiful on the street outside. Did find staff rather sheepish compared to previous stays over the last decade. I believe that there has been a recent change in management and the adjoining Don's Beach Hotel has separated from the Golden Star Beach Hotel.
Benjamin, 1-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

Could be great
Good location but unfortunately very very run down
Josh, 1-night romance trip
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8/10 Very good

Well positioned Hotel, relatively close to the airport, tour guides, shops, and restaurants. Right on the beach. Room cleaning staff, food preparation and service staff were great, reception staff were not so great - not knowing much or appearing distracted. All most all staff eager to help. My room was quiet, with thick walls, ceiling and floors. Air-conditioner essential for comfort and worked well as well as being quiet. Room clean but a little bit dated, bathroom big with marble appearance tiles. Pool was popular for others, the water appeared green to me. Hawkers selling their wares on the beach were annoying, and security didn't do much to stop them. Took about three occasions saying "No thank you" before they would leave you alone.
Ivan, 10-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

OK hotel at the beach. The room wasnt so clean. Overall a ok hotel if you’re only staying a few days
Lisa, 4-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Friendly staff,food is good and Nice location .
Upul Wasantha, 1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

2/10 Poor

1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

Silver star for the Golden Star Beach Hotel.
The hotel was fair for the price & is very close to the beach. It is not a luxury hotel by any stretch, however, it is appealing from the outside and is of a fair condition inside. Good service, however we struggled to find the hotel as the sign that reads ‘Golden Star Beach Hotel’ is engraved into a rock that is not illuminated, so we actually drove past the hotel thinking it was a different hotel.
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8/10 Very good

It was quite good for a solo stay
Ahmed, 4-night trip
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8/10 Very good

Sand, sea and location
I have stayed here on many occasions over the years and am always taken by the tranquil location/environment beside the sea yet with multiple eateries in the near locality. Access to the airport is easy as is a trip by bus to the city of colombo. No issues with the hotel itself either. However the hotel used to offer free WiFi throughout but this has now stopped. Breakfast was fine but outside breakfast, food is expensive for the category of hotel.
Benjamin, 2-night romance trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Great area
Nice hotel, decent buffet breakfast. SLOW WIFI.
Ronald, 1-night romance trip
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2/10 Poor

Bad and crumbling hotel near the beach
Despite the negative reports I booked this hotel. It turns out the negative reports are all true. This hotel needs to be avoided along with a stack of other hotels in the negombo area. They are just interested in taking your money there is no after sales support. This hotels idea of air conditioning is simply having a air conditioner it does not matter if it does not work. If you book this hotel you do yourself in
Verified Expedia guest review

4/10 Fair

Not worth it
Old & rundown with dodgy plumbing, poor air conditioning, no mini bar/fridge as stated, got told at 7 pm at the restaurant hotel to pick something other than chicken curry as it would take too long. As it was i was the only customer & it took 30 mins for my bland chicken noodles. My room had no screen in the bathroom so mosquitoes were getting in. Staff don't pass on information to other staff. Was told i could stay in the room then told i had to move the next day. Next time i'll stay elsewhere.. only stayed here because Intrepid tour starts here. Shocking choice for intrepid considering what they charge for the tour. Only good things were the pool and the location on the beach.
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

Good stay for a few nights.
This is a reasonable hotel for a few days. Good beach, fair breakfast. You have to play 'hunt the signal' for WiFi, but it works in the end.
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8/10 Very good

Great hotel to stay
The hotel was fine. Breakfast was great. The room was ok except to the hot water in the shower and the air conditioner.
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8/10 Very good

Relaxed stay
Great helpful staff. Prompt responses to emails before arrival and airport transfer excellent. My room was perfect as view of beach and comfortable setting. Breakfast staff and selection great. Excellent good value stay. Thank you
Verified Expedia guest review

2/10 Poor

Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

Bathroom in our room was poor but the shared facilities near the pool was very nice. Overall good location and pleasant hotel for the money
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

Not that good
At first we were given room with two singles pushed together- we booked double. The shower was mouldy and smelled as if used as toilet. The A/C just worked -not great. We were given another room - much better but when had shower , the bathroom flooded - but lived with that. The breakfast was fine but restaurant food was way overpriced and limited choice. The pool bar was good and friendly staff helped, though again quite pricey.
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6/10 Good

Good
Stay was really good. travelled with a very good company. enjoyed all the 3 days. breakfast served was excellent. staff were very friendly. the rooms could be lil more clean. I had my best time.
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8/10 Very good

Fair for the price, but it would have been better if the air conditioning had worked properly. It is right on the beach, but there is not much nearby of any interest.
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8/10 Very good

easy taxi ride
Emailed hotel airport pick up confirmed BUT no show. Taxis available made my own way. cest la vie!
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

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8/10 Very good

Good place to stay arriving/leaving Sri Lanka
This hotel is good for a couple of nights. I arrived straight from the airport for 2 nights before I started a tour of Sri Lanka. The room was large and clean. I didn't go into the sea but spent my time by the pool which was very good. Buffet breakfast was good - eggs made to order and various other options available. I had just arrived after a long flight, so wasn't in the mood to do much exploring. After my tour, realised Negombo is the best place to stay instead of Colombo after/before a flight - being near the airport!
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2/10 Poor

Room was ugly, filthy, bad smell ,damaged toilet,a/c not working
Verified Hotels.com guest review

4/10 Fair

Old Hotel that really needs renovation
The hotel is located facing a beach being the best feature plus a reasonable breakfast. Other than that, the rooms are old and run down, furniture creaks, showers leak, outdated air-conditions that take time to cool the room, tv with fuzzy reception, and loud drumming music from beach parties (non hotel guests) makes it hard to sleep. Around the hotel are a couple of boring restaurants which offers little choice on their menus; you need to walk a further few kilometers up the road to find more interesting menus. Hotel has a car park at the back which comes in handy if you hire a car. If you are catching a taxi from Colombo, drivers from there may not be familiar with Negombo and end up being lost especially with the bad street lighting at night.
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