Good location, comfortable rooms, helpful staff. The pool was great and being on the beach was a bonus. The hotel put on a great gala evening for NewYear.

It was a pity that there were big waves and an undercurrent so swimming in the sea was not possible. The food in the poolside bar was disappointing.

Lovely big hotel. Quiet area near river on one side and beach on the other. Lots of activities throughout the day by the Animation team. Good evening etertainment. Buffet breakfast and dinner. Breakfast was brilliant with lots of western choice and also Sri Lankan. Dinner was OK. Lots of availability of drinking water battles in room, daily and also easily available at all the bars. This is a big plus as no shops closeby to buy water from and also a big help during meals if not on Fully Inc. This was a big plus for us. ALL staff were super pleasant and very hard working, always willing to help and always with a smile and greeted you whenever they pass-by. Pools were great and clean, specially the pool at the far end near the Archery court. Pools staff very extra pleasant and helpful moving sunbeds and opening umbrellas. Nice big book library, if you are stuck for reading material. Gave us a present when leaving, unexpected !

Bit far 45mins to airport. Dinner, specially the deserts could be better. Pond ( swamp) near dining room, probably cause of the loads of mosquitoes. Toilet flush in room, not very efficient. Bit far from shops/restaurants

The hotel area has everything you need for a nice holiday. Pool area is huge and there is a beautiful view to the ocean. Also the Beach just few steps to the left is very good for swimming. Right in front of the hotel the waves are too big, but you don’t need to walk far to find a nice and safety spot. The breakfast in the hotel is good, and the staff is really friendly and helpful. It made me to smile and cry a bit when we got to the hotel with our son with broken arm in the cast and he got ”get well soon” -card and a Fruit plate when we arrived 🩷 These little things matter so much to get the feeling we are welcomed.

The hotel is a bit far from the City and restaurants and it’s not the cheapest place to take a taxi. It didn’t bother when we spent only 2 nights there, but if you are staying there like two weeks, it’s good to be prepared of. Still there are nice surroundings with local settlements and it was interesting to walk there and if we had stayed more like in City center, we would not have experienced that.

We had a wonderful stay at CHD! We have stayed at other Negombo hotels before and found CHD to be a really special unique place. We got an exceptionally good deal (60%) normal price for Junior suite: giving plenty of space with lounge, and lovely view across pool and to the sea. Bathroom was spacious and clean, and functioned well, with walk in shower, separate bath and double basins. Couldn’t comment on standard rooms or Villas. This allowed us to enjoy the rest of the Hotel’s delights: - Extensive, beautifully designed and well looked after grounds, with lovely water features, small and large courtyards and paths. Especially pretty at Christmas with the lights. Can’t believe was built in 1978 and renovated 2011. - Lovely sandy beach – essentially private even though not technically private. We loved the cove created by the rocks on the southern end. - Love the way the large pool has sections, shallow and deep and a permanent volley ball net on one, and a second pool at the Northern end for those looking for quiet space. Check out the second hand book library! - Nice poolside bar, and inner side café. - Great extensive meal time buffets, with choices of European, Sri Lankan and Asian foods, and nicely presented choices of salads and tasty desserts. - Staff are wonderful – friendly. constantly attentive and helpful, and work really hard to make guests feel relaxed. - The friendly and helpful “Animation Team” run a regular series of activities, and exercise classes, and work well to engage adults and children alike. - We used their squash court, and archery, but also has Tennis, Table Tennis, well equipped gym, health spa with treatments, and massages etc. - Lovely little set of hotel shops with friendly keepers.

Only a few negatives: - Is away, like most such hotels, from the local community / shops etc, but these can be reached by a cheap motorised rickshaw, for shopping or other meal options. - Yes is a 45minute drive from the Airport and 1 ½ from the Capital Colombo – but it is usually for all inclusive customers, and does that well. But if you go – take the opportunity to get out and about!

The hotel itself was beautiful and quite spacious, felt luxurious. Loved the huge pool area and the beach beyond the pool. All gardens were well maintained. They've had activities each day for all age groups from morning till night, which I thought it was great to keep everyone occupied and engaged. Haven't seen that in other hotels yet. Enjoyed the various cuisines served in buffet with an exceptional Oxtail soup. The staff was fantastic polite friendly and courteous. I experienced a booking issue, which was handled by Lakmal very professionally and he ensured that everyone is happy and having a great time. I appreciated his creative thinking in finding solutions and adding small gestures to celebrate milestones and going the extra mile. Thanks!

Only criticism I have is the non replenishment of food at buffet up to 10pm as well as not having sambal for the wada.

staff, service, very nice place

Russian guests behaviour

Beach-side resort. We were here to relax at the end of our holiday and chose the property due to it's relative proximity to the airport. Our room was clean and comfortable with enough space for our family of 4 (2 adults, 2 older teenagers) and a fridge to keep drinks chilled. Our room was near one of the pools, which closed by sunset so the room was quiet at night. The buffet dinner and Buffet breakfast were good with lots of choices; all fresh and plentiful. The staff were all friendly and helpful.

The food was really good, staff were so nice and helpful, animation team were great. Activities and sports were good, pool was lovely and the view of the ocean. My room was really nice inside.

The outside walkway was really unattractive and the outside of the rooms looked unfinished which brought the overall appearance of the hotel down a lot. There was a company fun day on the Saturday that went on all day long until 5pm. There was no warning of this and they took over a very large area outside my room and by the pool. Its was really loud all day with music and someone on a microphone. People kept sitting on my chairs by my French doors right by my window which was awful. I asked some people to move but others kept sitting there. They should have found another part of the hotel to host this because it took away the enjoyment for paying guests.

The resort is great Easy to check in and check out and a wonderful reception from the staff The breakfast buffet is excellent and the dinner buffet is excellent and every day different items, Daily activities There is a schedule showing the activities throughout the week It is about 45 minutes away from the airport and easy to reach There are swimming pools of different depths that suit everyone There is a pool with a depth The beach has high waves and is only suitable for those with high swimming experience One of the most beautiful resorts in Sri Lanka

It's a great place to spend the holidays with your family. There is a long beach in front of the hotel. It's amazing during the morning and evening hours, making it one of the best places to catch the sunset. The food was excellent with a wide variety of options. They have two swimming pools. There were many foreigners, adding to the diverse atmosphere. The staff was generally supportive.

I felt some of the swimming pool staff were not interested or not polite with the locals. They have an archery range, but when asked about it, they didn't respond to our request.