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Shangri-La Hambantota

5.0 star property
Luxury resort on the beach, with 3 outdoor pools

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Shangri-La Hambantota welcomes travelers with activities for all ages. Guests can enjoy golf, relax by the pool with a drink, or lounge near beach volleyball courts. The resort offers international dining and rejuvenating treatments at CHI, The Spa.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Breakfast available
  • Gym
  • Room service
  • Spa
The current price is NZ$354
includes taxes & fees
14 Dec - 15 Dec

Room options

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Premier Room, 1 King Bed (Ocean)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)

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

View all photos for Premier Suite, 1 King Bed (Ocean)

1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Premier Suite, 1 King Bed (Ocean)

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
  • 1 bedroom
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Premier Room, 2 Single Beds (Ocean)

Rainfall showerhead, designer toiletries, hair dryer, bathrobes

Premier Room, 2 Single Beds (Ocean)

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 Twin Beds

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(6 reviews)

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

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Deluxe Twin Room

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 Twin Beds
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Frequently asked questions

Does Shangri-La Hambantota have a pool?

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

How much does it cost to stay at Shangri-La Hambantota?

As of 13 Nov 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Shangri-La Hambantota on 14 Dec 2025 start from NZ$353.60, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

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, steps from Shangri-La's Golf and Country Club and within 9 mi (15 km) of Hambantota Beach and Ussangoda National Park. Kalamatiya Bird Sanctuary and Dry Zone Botanical Garden are also within 9 miles (15 km).

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Reviews

Shangri-La Hambantota Reviews

8.6

Excellent

9.2

Cleanliness

7.0

Location

8.6

Staff & service

8.0

Eco-friendliness

9.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 65 out of 111 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 27 out of 111 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 111 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 111 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 111 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mailvaganam

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Yes
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wijitha

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
After paying premium price if you need to use the SPA or Jacuzzi you need to book 15-30 minutes early and they charge Rs 7000/ per session 15 minutes. Didn’t think it was worth.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Isthiaq

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
This property has potential, but is poorly coordinated and their communication is utterly disjointed between the departments and staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Malwila

Liked: Staff & service
The room was full of insects; very old fittings; the doors and safety deposit box were not working; this property need upgrades. No plugs in the washroom. The staff were excellent and the location is excellent
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Sally

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Der sportbereich ist super man hat mehrere geräte nicht nur frei hantel. Das Restaurant Personal ist super lieb. Unser Caddie beim golfen war auch mega er hat uns nebenbei viel übers land erzählt. Leider kann man nicht viel ausserhalb vom Hotel machen. Aber im Hotel kann man ein paar aktivitäten machen wie zb klettern und zipline, golf, trapez, gym , billard, pingpong
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chandi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chandi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The food and the staff was amazing
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Christina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
One room wasn’t ready on check-in and it was an extremely busy weekend, but the hotel gave us a free buffet dinner and late checkout as compensation. Lovely hotel, pools, and staff always friendly and attentive!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Nandana Lalith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall good experience. Customer service was excellent though check in was bit delayed in one of the rooms we booked. Good spread of delicious food. Just need to mention Chathurya works at the main restaurant was excellent in customer service. This young girl is doing a great job.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gayan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome experience! Family friendly! Great staff.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Prasadini

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing service, staff members very attentive, delicious food, beautiful resort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Prasanga

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Only problem is transportation
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Iliana

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Ok for families but dated

The hotel is good, but seems as old as if you traveled in time. And the staff is really slow.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mohamad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff. Great service. Amazing place to chill
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Iliana

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Back to the 90s

It seems that since it first open, no investment has gone into the hotel. Old facilities, very slow service with just a few good service guys trying their best. 70% of them go in circles. It can take an hour to get drinks and pizza. We played golf, tho the caddies try their best, the equipment for rental is incomplete and old. No shop… really poor vision of what this business could do.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

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

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

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

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

10/10 Excellent

Kerstin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wir kommen mit Familie und zum hoöfen. Für alle ist etwas dabei und alle fühlen sich wohl. Das Personal ist außergewöhnlich freundlich. Wir kommen gerne wieder.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

C

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

Séjour Août 2022

Très bon séjour. Équipes souriantes, disponibles, aimables et efficaces. Les enfants ont adoré les piscines et attractions qui leur sont destinées. Très beau cadre de séjour.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

William

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

4/10 Poor

Juuso

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Basic resort not a luxury resort

Golf course it’s amazing but that’s it. I can’t recommend this hotel for anyone who wants to do something else than only play golf. It’s very basic resort hotel without any luxury. All the prices were 50% more than in Marriott Weligama. We couldn’t get any spa times to booked, there’s absolutely nothing around the hotel, beach is not for swimming and there’s no restaurants or even sun beds at beach. Half of the hotel facilities were closed and hotel would need some renowation. You can’t call this a five star hotel. We had even problems to check in and out and it took forever.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022

2/10 Terrible

MELVYN

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