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Cantaloupe Aqua

4.0 star property
Beachside hotel with outdoor pool

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Outdoor pool, pool loungers
Sundeck
Outdoor pool, pool loungers
Property entrance
View from room

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • On private beach
  • Bar
  • Hot tub
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available

Room options

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About the area

Map
Matara Road, Palutugaha Junction, Talpe, Unawatuna

What's nearby

  • Mihiripenna Beach - 3 min drive - 3.6 km
  • Dalawella Beach - 4 min drive - 4.0 km
  • Koggala Beach - 4 min drive - 4.4 km
  • Unawatuna Beach - 6 min drive - 6.2 km
  • Jungle Beach - 11 min drive - 9.8 km

Getting around

  • Midigama Railway Station - 17 min drive
  • Colombo (CMB-Bandaranaike Intl.) - 123 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Blue Caffeine - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Wijaya Beach - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Summer Garden - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Zazou Beach Club Sri Lanka - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Sun N Sea Wood fire restaurant, Coffee shop and Guesthouse - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Cantaloupe Aqua

Upscale hotel near Unawatuna Beach
At Cantaloupe Aqua, you can look forward to a beach bar, a poolside bar and a terrace. With amenities such as a private beach and snorkelling, this hotel is the perfect place to soak up the sun. Treat yourself to a sports massage, a facial or reflexology at Bliss, the on-site spa. The on-site Fusion cuisine restaurant, COCONUT, offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a garden and dry cleaning/laundry services.
Other perks include:
  • An outdoor pool with sunloungers
  • Free self-parking
  • Full breakfast (surcharge), barbecues and tour/ticket information
  • Free newspapers, smoke-free property and concierge services
Room features
All guest rooms at Cantaloupe Aqua offer thoughtful touches, such as premium bedding and air conditioning, as well as amenities, such as free WiFi and safes.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Partially open bathrooms with baths or showers
  • Balconies, coffee/tea makers and daily housekeeping

Languages

Arabic, English, German

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Daily full 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 beach bar
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • COCONUT

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Hot tub
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkelling

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • On a private beach
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Reflexology
  • Sports massages

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Partially-open bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 10 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20 per night.

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 120.00

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

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: from approximately USD 20 for adults and from USD 10 for children
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 20 per night

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
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Aqua Cantaloupe
Cantaloupe Aqua
Cantaloupe Aqua Hotel
Cantaloupe Aqua Hotel Unawatuna
Cantaloupe Aqua Unawatuna
Cantaloupe Aqua Hotel
Cantaloupe Aqua Unawatuna
Cantaloupe Aqua Hotel Unawatuna

Frequently asked questions

Does Cantaloupe Aqua have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Cantaloupe Aqua pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Cantaloupe Aqua?

Self-parking is free at this property; nearby parking is also free.

What time is check-in at Cantaloupe Aqua?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 10 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Cantaloupe Aqua?

Checkout is at noon.

Where is Cantaloupe Aqua located?

Nestled on the beach, this Unawatuna hotel is within 3 mi (5 km) of Talpe Natural Pool, Koggala Beach and Eagles' Catalina Golf Course. Koggala Lake and Martin Wickramsinghe Folk Museum are also within 3 miles (5 km).

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Cantaloupe Aqua Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 78 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 27 out of 78 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 78 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 78 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 78 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

4.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Klara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
beautiful, beautiful .. the waiter took care of us throughout the stay, the room was beautiful with a beautiful view is really nothing to reproach
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

2/10 Terrible

Seasandsun, Vienna

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The restaurant staff are very nice and friendly, however the hotel is very dated and i now discovered I have bites from bed bugs all over my feet, which is now ruining the first days of my holidays. A nice place to stay with great views however cleanliness comes first, so it’s a no go.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Parista

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

Flawless

Everything was perfect! We need more hotels like this.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Hallvard Skaar

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

Tipp topp!

Hadde et fortreffelig opphold på Cantaloupe! Deilig sted å bare slappe av og gjøre ingenting. Nydelig strand, synd at det var litt mye bølger og understrømmer. Flott å gå på tur langs stranden! Og hyggelig personale. Ikke alt for mye å gjøre tett på, men Galle er ikke langt unna.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Shmuel

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service

Overall okay but very bad service

Hotel was okay until we wanted to leave to Columbo and were trying to get an Uber but there was a few youngsters outside that sent every car away because they wanted us to take them for 3 times the price when we went to the hotel guy for help he offered to get us a taxi from the hote for an even more ridicules price and he would help us out with at all we honestly did not feel safe at that point and it was very disappointing how they didn’t wanna help us saying we welcome to call police but there’s nothing they can do
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful place right on the beach.. The pool/restaurant area has the most amazing view of the ocean. Our breakfast was included and was definitely a highlight of our whole trip! The staff was very helpful always greeting us with smiles on their faces!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Marek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

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

Tv did not work and the stay not happy

The view was okay, staff was alright! But the tv didn’t work and had only 6 channels which is a bummer! And the food wasn’t that good. Overral not happy with the venue.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Bjoerg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lite, men bra hotell. Bra service. Kjøkkenet for tregt. Måtte vente nesten 1 time for å få frokost. Varmrettene var da kalde når de ble servert.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

MRYSTERY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Schönes Hotel gutes Personal aber Preis eigentlich zu hoch
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great breakfast. Furnishings and hotel a bit dated, small pool
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Delightful hotel, friendly efficient staff, very clean and excellent food. Would definately come back.
Stayed 9 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Mike

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

Test match special

Excellent stay and brilliant base for the cricket test. The service our group received was exceptional. I must give special credit to Sandun, he was brilliant! We would come back here when England next play in Galle.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

cheng chen

門口的嘟嘟車司機很煩人

飯店本身比想像中小，房間ㄧ般般，泳池很小，早餐還可以，附近沙灘還不錯，海水也乾淨，房價50美元以下的話可以來住。 門口嘟嘟車司機每天守株待兔，很討厭
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Suraj, Mumbai

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

View to die for.... Best view

Extremely friendly staff, very prompt and helpful. Even their other property cantaloupe levels is great... It's relatively new and hence has much better amenities. This place is about 6 kms from main unawatuna Beach so keep that in mind.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Asena, australia

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

Loved staying here !

This hotel is great. The staff are extremely helpful, friendly and hard working. The rooms are clean and are cleaned daily. I highly recommend getting the breakfast ( we booked it online which included brekky) it was great with fruit platters, fresh fruit juices, eggs and other options to. The fact that the hotel is right on the beach is amazing. It’s great to wake up to and it’s great water to walk down and swim in. The pool is really clean, it’s fairly small But the images on the website are true to the hotel.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

laura

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

Paradise

This hotel is a little oasis and we loved every minute of being there. Staff were so friendly and professional, the view is out of this world and the room was gorgeous and clean. 10/10! When we come back to Sri Lanka we will stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Aleena, Hong Kong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our room was lovely and had a view of the ocean, which was an amazing view to wake up to, and the sound of the waves helped us sleep easily as well. The breakfast was delicious and made even better by the view of the ocean again as you’re seated right by it. The hotel doesn’t exactly have a private beach though as the beach chairs and sand take up a small area in the hotel and are not connected to the actual beach and ocean. There is a short (one foot tall) wall and a lot of large rocks in between. The poool is a bit small as well. However, it is no a big deal because the hotel is only a few minutes’ walk from large beaches that were quite empty. There is a beach on the left and on the right of the hotel. I would suggest future guests and to go to the beach that is on the left of the hotelvwhen facing the ocean (further from Galle Fort) since it seems closer and larger.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Ki

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

Nice Staff, Not a 4 Star Hotel

The hotel staff is incredibly nice, and accommodating. However, this is not a 4 star hotel. If you are accustomed to 4 star hotels, you may want to consider staying elsewhere. At best, this hotel is a 3 star hotel. Our room did not feel "clean", and there were ants in our room. The floors in the rooms need to be replaced, and the hotel needs new paint. The pool area was filled with leaves. Our tv did not work, and after calling about the issue 6 times, I was provided with no solution or alternative. I awoke at 3am to retrieve ice, and was told by the security guard, there was no one on staff. I understand this is a small hotel, however, anything can happen in the middle of the night, and to not have any staff present, did not sit well with me. The food at this hotel is very tasty, and you are able to have the breakfast included in your room, which is a very nice accommodation. If you are looking for a hotel with good food, and a hotel right on the beach, this is the hotel for you. If you are more accustomed to updates, and 4 star service, you may wish to consider an alternate hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Allison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

So so

This hotel is not as nice as pictured. The room itself is great but the property isn’t and the area isn’t great either. The pool is super small, there’s no actual beach, and it’s a bit run down in general. The staff was super nice though. I was unhappy about my stay and the construction on the beach taking place right outside my room and in front of the only outside lounge tea so I switched properties.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Jan, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Nice hotel on the coast

We had a lovely time here. The staff were amazing, the pool was beautiful and breakfast was very nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018