When you stay at Cocobay Unawatuna in Unawatuna, you'll be on the waterfront, within a 5-minute drive of Sahana Beach and Galle Harbour. .This beach resort is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Jungle Beach and 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from Japanese Peace Pagoda.
Galle International Cricket Stadium - 5 min drive - 2.6 miles
Galle Fort - 6 min drive - 2.9 miles
Galle Lighthouse - 7 min drive - 3.0 miles
Unawatuna Beach - 8 min drive - 1.5 miles
Getting around
Midigama Railway Station - 32 min drive
Bandaranaike Intl. Airport (CMB) - 114 min drive
Restaurants
Blue Caffeine - 2 min drive
Sahana Snack Bar - 16 min walk
Madeena Hotel - 13 min walk
Daffodil - 2 min drive
The Shack Beach Cafe - 14 min walk
About this property
Cocobay Unawatuna
Resort with private beach, full-service spa
Cocobay Unawatuna offers 16 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and complimentary bottled water. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas and include desks. This Unawatuna resort provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Coffee/tea makers and minibars are provided. Bathrooms include bathrobes, bidets, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Refrigerators and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a private beach 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 resort's full-service spa. Services include massages. The spa is open daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 16 guestrooms featuring minibars. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and bidets.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages. After a day at the private beach, you can enjoy other recreational amenities including an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Additional features at this resort include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a picnic area. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The resort also offers room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Continental breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
Restaurant - Onsite bar. Happy hour is offered.
La Mer - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Languages
English, French, German, Italian, Russian
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
Area shuttle (surcharge)
Free self parking on site
Limited onsite parking
Food and drink
Daily continental breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: USD 20 for adults and USD 10 for children
A bar/lounge
A coffee shop/cafe
A restaurant
Restaurants on site
La Mer
Restaurant
Things to do
Bicycle rentals
Billiards/pool table
Children's pool
Fishing
Fitness classes
Full-service spa
Gym
Library
Outdoor pool
Playground
Scuba diving
Spa tub
Surfing/bodyboarding
Yoga classes
Family friendly
Children's pool
Laundry facilities
Outdoor pool
Playground
Refrigerator on request
Soundproofed rooms
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Free newspapers in lobby
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Guest services
Concierge services
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping (daily)
Multilingual staff
Tour and ticket assistance
Business services
Business center
Meeting room
Outdoors
Barbecue grill
Beach towels
Garden
On a private beach
On the bay
Picnic area
Pool loungers
Terrace
Full-service spa
Massage
Spa open daily
Accessibility
Elevator
More
1 building
2 floors
Banquet hall
Built in 2012
Designated smoking areas
Mosquito nets
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Bathrobes
Bidet
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Towels provided
Entertainment
CD player
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
Limited room service
Minibar
Refrigerator on request
More
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Ceiling fan
Desk
Iron/ironing board on request
Laptop-compatible safe
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed rooms
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
No pets or service animals allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
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 (24 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 50
Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per child: USD 25 (from 3 to 11 years old)
New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 60
New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: USD 30 (from 3 to 11 years old)
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
Optional extras
Fee for continental breakfast: approximately USD 20 for adults and USD 10 for children
Airport shuttle fee: USD 95.00 per vehicle (one-way)
Airport shuttle fee per child: USD 95 (one-way)
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 first aid kit, and window guards
We should mention
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Property is also known as
COCOBAY UNAWATUNA Hotel Galle
COCOBAY UNAWATUNA Hotel
COCOBAY UNAWATUNA Galle
COCOBAY UNAWATUNA
COCOBAY UNAWATUNA Resort
COCOBAY UNAWATUNA Resort
COCOBAY UNAWATUNA Unawatuna
COCOBAY UNAWATUNA Resort Unawatuna
Cocobay Unawatuna Reviews
Reviews
9.4
Exceptional
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Cocobay is a beautiful hotel with friendly and attentive staff members. After a week tour of Sri Lanka, it was the perfect place to relax for the last night of our trip.
Rooms have a nice ocean view and balcony. Room and the bathroom are large. Good wifi. The water in front of the hotel was too choppy to swim. I’m not sure if this is a seasonal problem.
It’s a convenient distance from unawatuna beach and Galle fort. If you’re only down south for a weekend, or for your first time I highly recommend. Excellent service, great breakfast, calm and pleasant private beach. Beautiful sunsets.
Really comfortable room with ocean view balcony, huge bathroom with nice bathtub. The hotel is beautiful with perfect facilities. The food is amazing and special note for the staff, so nice and caring. We had an amazing stay thanks to them. And now we know how to cook curry with their cooking class 😍
Had a brilliant time at Cocobay over Christmas and New Year. Enjoyed it so much, we stayed some extra days. Private beach is a small piece of heaven and i swam to jungle beach (about a mile) and that was super fun too. (can get a short rickshaw ride or walk also).
Food was great, Sri Lankan or international cuisine available. Stayed in two different rooms and both great, clean and with sea and palm tree views. Going to Unawatuna which is great but always happy to come back. Special thanks to Pradeep, Dilan and Dinesha and the whole team for making our stay so good.
The uniqueness is the beautiful location and the spacious comfortable rooms with very clean toilet. The private pool to indulge. The food is very good and yummy. The staff is very obliging & friendly. It’s my second visit. So close to the highway entrance and so many other places to visit.
This is a lvoely hotel, nocer than oics may suggest. Its pretty small, so staff get to know you and are very friendly. Not a lot in immediate vicinity, but Galle fort and Unawatuna town are a very short tuk tuk ride away. Beach and rooms all have amazing views across the bay to Galle Fort - sundown cocktails are a highlight here
All the staff and customer service at Cocobay Unawatuna were superb. They looked after me and my family and were accomodating on our arrival. The staff at the La Mer restaurant were also really friendly and accomodating to our needs.
The location of the hotel is right next to Jungle Beach and very close to the beautiful Galle Fort by tuk tuk.
Highly recommended for anyone looking to stay near Galle/Unawatuna!
Eric
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
8/10 Good
Ramesh
Sep 1, 2018
Clean big rooms. Its not a swimming beach where the hotel is located.
What a fantastic hotel and staff! We stayed in the Aqua Romance room which has a huge jacuzzi and personal plunge pool. The bed was huge and very comfortable. The hotel itself is right on the beach which made the stay so relaxing. Unfortunately the weather wasn’t great so we didn’t end up swimming in the ocean. The hotel itself is located between Galle and Unawatuna and only costs about 400 rupees for a tuk tuk to each location. The food was amazing! Hoppers and curry for breakfast and seafood platters for dinner!! And finally, the staff were just incredible. So friendly and accommodating and always working with a smile on their faces. Can’t recommend this hotel enough.
I do not consider this a 4 star hotel. I have stayed at 4 and 5 star hotels all over the world, and at best, this is a 3 star hotel. The rooms are aesthetically pleasing. However, our bathroom had a strong stench, that we informed management about. The stench literally made my fiancé ill, and we were met with the response "We can give you another room for $40 additional a night". The principle that we were asked to pay to simply have a room without a stench, really did not sit well with us at all. I had room service, and the food was okay. The beach and pool are small, and not aesthetically pleasing. If you are accustomed to true 4 and 5 star hotels, this is not your hotel.
We pre booked 4 nights and left after 2. Only plus was friendly staff, everything else was very average. We don’t blame the hotel, we booked it on the reviews.
S
george
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018
8/10 Good
Verified traveler
Mar 26, 2018
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Loved the private beach. Hotel was great. A few things could be updated.
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay .
The people were lovely, the food excellent, and the hotel photos are a true reflection of the hotel.
We will definitely be going back.
Cocobay is a delightful retreat in an intimate beach cove nearby Jungle Beach. Coco Bay's very professional and caring staff will meet your every need, and their food is out of this world! Make sure to enjoy a massage- it's a unique and delightful experience. Ask for room 1, 2 or 3 if you would like your own private splash pool, the rooms are wonderful! Hike up to Jungle Beach and around the beach cove area, there is a beautiful temple at the top of the road, not to be missed! Galle Fort is just 4 km tok-tok (taxi) ride away with lovely shops and views. We loved our time at CocoBay and highly recommend it.