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Shangri-La Hambantota
5.0 star property

Luxury resort on the beach, with 3 outdoor swimming pools

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Shangri-La Hambantota

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Poolside bar
Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk
3 restaurants, breakfast, lunch, dinner served; international cuisine
2 bars/lounges, 2 poolside bars
Rainfall showerhead, designer toiletries, hair dryer, dressing gowns

Overview of Shangri-La Hambantota

Reviews
8.8

Excellent

Highlights
  • Staff & service is scored top 10% in Hambantota by travellers.
  • Cleanliness is scored top 10% in Hambantota by travellers.

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • SpaSpaSpa
  • Breakfast availableBreakfast availableBreakfast available
  • Parking includedParking includedParking included
  • Free WiFiFree WiFiFree WiFi
  • RestaurantRestaurantRestaurant

Check out the area

Sittrakala Estate, Chithragala, Ambalantota, Hambantota, 82100
  • Popular LocationShangri-La's Golf and Country Club1 min walk
  • Popular LocationBirds Park22 min drive
  • Popular LocationHambantota Beach28 min drive
  • AirportHambantota (HRI-Mattala Rajapaksa Intl.)44 min drive
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Room options

Deluxe Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

cleanliness

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free rollaway/extra beds
Flat-screen TV
Pillow menu
  • 48 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

cleanliness

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free rollaway/extra beds
Flat-screen TV
Pillow menu
  • 48 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Premier Room, 2 Single Beds (Ocean)

cleanliness

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free rollaway/extra beds
Flat-screen TV
Pillow menu
  • 48 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

Premier Room, 1 King Bed (Ocean)

cleanliness

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free rollaway/extra beds
Flat-screen TV
Pillow menu
  • 48 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Premier Suite, 1 King Bed (Ocean)

cleanliness

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free rollaway/extra beds
Flat-screen TV
  • 96 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Hambantota

Located in Hambantota, Shangri-La Hambantota is on the beach. Shangri-La's Golf and Country Club and Parewella Natural Swimming Area are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Dry Zone Botanical Garden and Birds Park. Travelling with kids? Consider Ridiyagama Safari Park, or check out an event or a game at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium. Take the opportunity to explore the area for outdoor excitement like hiking/biking trails and other activities like safari tours.

What's nearby

  • Shangri-La's Golf and Country Club - 1 min walk
  • Birds Park - 22 min drive
  • Hambantota Beach - 28 min drive
  • Turtle Watch Rekawa - 40 min drive
  • Tangalle Beach - 55 min drive

Restaurants

  • Bojunhala - 1 min walk
  • Ulpatha Clubhouse & Bar - 5 min walk
  • Jade Green Restaurant and Villas - 17 min drive
  • Gimanhala Lounge - 1 min walk
  • නෝනගම Village - 11 min drive

About this property

Shangri-La Hambantota

Luxury family-friendly resort
Consider a stay at Shangri-La Hambantota and take advantage of 18 holes of golf, 2 poolside bars and a terrace. With a white sand beach, sunloungers and beach volleyball, this resort is the perfect place to soak up some sun. Treat yourself to a hot stone massage, a facial or a body wrap at CHI, The Spa, the on-site spa. Be sure to enjoy a meal at any of the 3 on-site restaurants, which feature international cuisine and al fresco dining. Fitness classes and yoga classes are offered at the 24-hour health club; other things to do include volleyball and hiking/biking. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities, such as shopping on-site and mini golf.
Other perks include:
  • 3 outdoor pools and a children's pool, with a waterslide, sunloungers and pool umbrellas
  • Free self-parking and valet parking
  • English breakfast (surcharge), free bike hire and a round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • An electric car charging station, express check-out and express check-in
Room features
All 274 rooms offer comforts, such as 24-hour room service and premium bedding, in addition to thoughtful touches, such as pillow menus and laptop-friendly workspaces.
More amenities include:
  • Reusable coffee/tea filters, recycling and LED light bulbs
  • Bathrooms with rainfall showers and designer toiletries
  • Flat-screen TVs with premium channels
  • Furnished balconies or patios, wardrobes/cupboards and separate sitting areas

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, German, Hindi, Malay, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Sustainability

Sustainability practices

Comprehensive food waste policy
Locally-sourced food (80% minimum)
Electric car charging station
Solar energy
Double-glazed windows
This information is provided by our partners.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 7:30 AM–10:00 AM for a fee: USD 20 for adults and USD 10 for children
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 2 poolside bars
  • 3 restaurants
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Bojun Hala
  • Sera

Things to do

  • 18 holes of golf
  • 24-hour health club
  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Arcade/game room
  • Beach volleyball
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Fitness classes
  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Free children's club
  • Full-service spa
  • Golf lessons
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Library
  • Mini golf
  • Playground
  • Sauna
  • Shopping
  • Steam room
  • Waterslide
  • Yoga classes

Family friendly

  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Arcade/game room
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Free children's club
  • Free supervised activities for children
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini golf
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Waterslide

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Guidebooks
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace
  • Vegetable garden

Full-service spa

  • 12 treatment rooms
  • Ayurvedic treatments
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Outdoor treatment areas
  • Reflexology
  • Spa open daily
  • Spa tub
  • Thai massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • In-room accessibility
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa

More

  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • Ballroom
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Built in 2016
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Local artist showcase
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Pillow menu
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Bidet
  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Slippers
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

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

Outdoor space

  • Furnished balcony/patio

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Reusable coffee/tea filters
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express 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
Guests who book breakfast-inclusive rate plans will receive breakfast for guests age 12 and older.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 11 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 200.00
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: USD 100.00 (from 6 to 11 years old)

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

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: from approximately USD 20 for adults and from USD 10 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 100 per vehicle (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
This property uses solar energy, plus a grey water recycling system
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
The listed child breakfast fee applies to guests age 11 and younger.

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa, and guests under 18 years old are only allowed with adult supervision

Property is also known as

Shangri Hambantota Resort
Shangri Hambantota
Shangri-La's Hambantota Golf Resort
Shangri-La's Golf Resort
Shangri-La's Hambantota Golf
Shangri-La's Golf
Shangri La Hambantota Resort Spa
Shangri La Hambantota Resort
Shangri La's Hambantota
Shangri-La Hambantota Resort
Shangri-La Hambantota Hambantota
Shangri-La Hambantota Resort Hambantota
Shangri La's Hambantota Golf Resort Spa

Frequently asked questions

Does Shangri-La Hambantota have a pool?

Yes, this property has 3 outdoor pools and a children's pool.

Is Shangri-La Hambantota pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Shangri-La Hambantota?

Self-parking and valet parking are free at this property.

What time is check-in at Shangri-La Hambantota?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Shangri-La Hambantota?

Checkout is at noon.

Does Shangri-La Hambantota provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of USD 100 per vehicle applies.

Where is Shangri-La Hambantota located?

This Hambantota resort is on the beach, 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Shangri-La's Golf and Country Club, and within 9 mi (15 km) of Hambantota Beach and Kalamatiya Bird Sanctuary. Dry Zone Botanical Garden and Birds Park are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Shangri-La Hambantota Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 51 out of 87 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 23 out of 87 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 87 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 87 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 87 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Mafooza

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall we loved all facilities in and around the hotel. Its absolutely amazing. We look for to stay in Shangrila Hambantota during our next vacation in Sri Lankan
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Mariam

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had to wait for an hour for our room to be ready even though we arrived on time and pre-booked months before. There was no compensation offered either for the inconvenience. The rooms are quite far from the elevators so there was a lot of walking involved just to get anywhere. Apart from that, the hotel was good.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Mikhail

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Big and nice facility similar to 5-star hotels in Turkey. Food is quite nice. Area around the hotel is also big and nice. There is nowhere to go other than the hotel area and there is really nothing to do if the weather is not good - no leisure is organized for the hotel guests except for 12.00pm aerobics once a day. Prepare for a one-week waiting like to the spa, they only have 2 massage girls and 1 ayurveda specialist for a huge facility. Ocean is not good for swimming. Sunbathing beds/decks are few and occupied by some guests in the morning and abandoned till the come to enjoy the pool around noon time, so prepare to fight for those to get a space by the pool. Staff is friendly but many of them do not understand English very well or may be there is some other reason, but getting things done - should it be a cup of coffee or getting your laundry bag back to the room can take 5 times more times and efforts than you originally planned. Really this hotel is overestimated and except for a fancy facility and good food, it is the most boring place on Earth.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Christi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service with good staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

William

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent staff who looked after our 18 month old daughter well. Clean and well maintained hotel with links to all main attractions and special services such as helicopter rides.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nesha

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022

2/10 Terrible

MELVYN

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Like many things from China, appearances can be deceiving. Rooms and the hotel grounds may look 5 star but there are so many things such as quality of service, food, drink and the calibre of staff is distinctly low grade that degrade this place to 2 stars. You are treated as a customer, not a guest. When you enter the hotel grounds you are interrogated and your vehicle is searched by security dogs at the top of the access road to the hotel. There is no valet parking and several more facilities have been removed 'due to covid'. After a 3.5-4 hour drive from the airport you will sweat like pig in the entrance hall as the fans are switched off while you wait for a long time to be checked in. There is no air conditioning in this area. When we enquired as to why there is a delay in check in we were ushered away from the queue without explanation by a rude staff member who struggled to speak english! At check in the staff tried charging me for my hotel stay even though I had paid for it on Expedia 1.5 months earlier and they refused my request to settle bills on checkout. They instead insisted I pay a unexpected surcharge of Rs.30000 (nearly £120) at check in to cover potential extras like room service. Which is utter rubbish. The staff have a poor understanding of English, messed up and delayed our order. The prices are extortionate. Before check out a letter was sent to my room explaining the hotel IT system is unreliable and that they would prefer if I settle any bills the nig
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

2/10 Terrible

Mohamad

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worst hotel in sri lanka
I’ve never did any review before, but this hotel made me do one. I booked for two nights for my honeymoon trip in shangri-la Hambantota because it looked amazing in the pictures. I sent them an email informing them that we want something special since we are honeymooners. First when we arrived, the lobby and rooms looked so old although the hotel is 3 years old. What we disliked the most is that everything is paid on the property(any activity) even we asked for golf car tour to see the hotel around since it is huge, they asked for money. The only “special” thing they did for us is throwing some flowers on our bed as “honeymoon decoration”. Their food is below average. The cherry on top was a lizard on the bed before sleep and we couldn’t sleep comfortably. At 8:00 am the cleaning person knocked on the door many times and entered while we were still asleep. I woke up at 8:30 called another hotel and checked out directly. They did nothing about it they were only waiting me to settle the 4$ remaining from the balance😂. Never visit this hotel it is the worst..
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome! Great food! Great people!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Lovely hotel but I had cash stolen from my room
I enjoyed my stay a lot in this hotel during the Covid-19 lockdown BUT I had $900 stolen from my purse during the stay. The hotel did carry out an investigation but hey couldn't find the culprit. I would recommend keeping your valuable extra safe when staying in this hotel. This is not what I expected in a 5* hotel but I was a lone female traveller staying in a very empty hotel (less than 10% occupancy) and didn't realise that I would possibly be more susceptible to these types of crimes. Overall the restaurants, rooms and pools are very nice. The downsides are that sea is not suitable for swimming in and the airport is about 4-5 hours drive away.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020