Escape to Cinnamon Bentota Beach – Signature Selection, nestled near Moragalla Beach and Induruwa Beach. Relax by the children's pool with sun loungers or indulge in beachfront dining on the white sand beach.
Reviews
9.29.2 out of 10
Wonderful
Popular amenities
Free parking
Free Wi-Fi
Restaurant
Connecting rooms available
Air-conditioning
Main amenities (12)
Daily housekeeping
On the beach
4 restaurants and bar/lounge
Free children's club
24-hour fitness centre
Beach umbrellas
Beach towels
Children's pool
Pool bar
24-hour room service
Coffee shop/cafe
Babysitting
For families (6)
Children stay free
Free cots/infant beds
Babysitting (surcharge)
Children's pool
Children's club (free)
Playground on-site
The current price is NZ$386
NZ$386
includes taxes & fees
21 May - 22 May
Why we love this property
Oceanfront bliss
Crystal-clear waters await at this beachfront hotel. The white sand beach beckons with umbrellas, towels, and a charming walkway to the sea.
Dining for every mood
Four restaurants serve Asian and international dishes with garden, ocean, and pool views. A cafe and bar provide additional options.
Dream sleep experience
Inviting guestrooms feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. Luxury continues with hydromassage showerheads, minibars, and balconies.
Cinnamon Bentota Beach – Signature Selection features a free children's club and puts you within a five-minute walk of Bentota Beach. Guests can visit the 24-hour fitness centre for a workout or grab a bite to eat at Nossa - All Day Dining, one of 4 restaurants, which serves international cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. This luxurious hotel also features a poolside bar, a children's pool and a snack bar/deli.
All-inclusive details
All-inclusive room rates at Cinnamon Bentota Beach – Signature Selection are available. These rates are higher because they include on-site food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).
At a glance
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Hotel size
159 rooms
Arranged over 3 floors
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Arriving/Leaving
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age – 18
Check-out time is noon
Contactless check-out
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Special check-in instructions
Guests must transfer to the property via airport shuttle and must arrange the transfers by contacting the property before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
This is a designated quarantine hotel. The property can only accept bookings from travellers who are required to quarantine (i.e. international travellers). You may be asked to provide evidence of this on arrival.
At check-in, guests must provide a negative PCR COVID-19 test result
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Guests will receive an email from the property with mandatory fees payment instructions within 24 hours after booking the reservation. Payment is made via a secure link and due within 24 hours after receiving the email. Guests who have not paid the fees in advance will not be able to check in.
This is a certified Sri Lanka Tourism Level 1 property. Sri Lanka Tourism Level 1 is a health and safety certification issued by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority.
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Required at check-in
Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Minimum check-in age is 18
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Children
One child (5 years old and younger) stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room using existing bedding
Babysitting*
Supervised childcare*
Free children's club
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Pets
No pets or service animals allowed
WIFI
Internet
Free WiFi in public areas
Free WiFi in rooms
LOCAL_PARKING
Parking
Free secured on-site self-parking
Free on-site valet parking
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Other information
Designated smoking areas
Property amenities
Food and drink
Hosted evening meals each Friday and Saturday for a surcharge
4 restaurants
Bar/lounge
Poolside bar
Coffee shop
Coffee/tea in a common area
24-hour room service
Snack bar/deli
Travelling with children
Children stay for free (see details)
Free children's club
Children's pool
Playground
Supervised childcare (surcharge)
Children's menu
Children's games
Toys
What to do
On the beach
Helicopter/aeroplane tours
Pool table
Free use of nearby fitness centre
Ecotours nearby
Hiking/biking trails nearby
Snorkelling nearby
Working away
Business centre
Conference centre (5600 square feet of space)
Services
24-hour front desk
Concierge services
Tour/ticket assistance
Dry cleaning/laundry services
Free newspapers in reception
Luggage storage
Bike hire
Beach towels
Beach umbrellas
Pool loungers
Facilities
5 buildings/towers
Built in 2019
Safe-deposit box at front desk
Garden
Picnic area
Terrace
Library
24-hour fitness centre
Lockers available
Banquet hall
Outdoor entertainment area
Outdoor furniture
Walkway to water
Traditional architecture
Accessibility
Lift
Room amenities
Be entertained
24-inch LED TV
Satellite TV channels
Home comfort
Air conditioning
Ceiling fan
Minibar
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Slippers
Iron/ironing board
Sleep well
Soundproofed rooms
Premium bedding
Free cot/infant bed
Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
What to enjoy
Balcony or patio
Freshen up
Shower/bath combination
Rainfall shower heads
Bidet
Designer toiletries
Hairdryer
Towels
Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
Toilet paper
Stay connected
Desk
Free WiFi
Phone
Food and drink
Fridge
Free bottled water
High chair
More
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
Connecting/adjoining rooms available
Access via exterior corridors
Guidebooks/recommendations
Restaurant dining guide
Special features
Dining
Nossa - All Day Dining – Overlooking the ocean and pool, this restaurant specialises in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner and light fare. Guests can enjoy al fresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available.
Zest – This restaurant specialises in Asian cuisine and only serves dinner. Open daily.
Ottimo – This restaurant specialises in Italian cuisine and only serves dinner. Open daily.
Sea Meets Spice – This beachfront restaurant specialises in seafood and serves lunch and dinner. Open daily.
Drench Pool Bar – This beachfront cocktail bar specialises in international cuisine and only serves light fare. Guests can enjoy al fresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available. Open daily.
Awards and affiliations
Eco-certified property
This property participates in Travelife – a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.
Fees & policies
Mandatory fees
The mandatory transfer fee listed above is for transfers from Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI). The mandatory one-way transfer fee is USD 80 per person from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB).
All mandatory fees must be paid to the property directly, immediately after booking.
Optional extras
Hosted evening meal costs USD 45
Children & extra beds
Supervised childcare is available for an extra charge
Babysitting is available for an extra charge
Rollaway beds are available for USD 20 per night
Policies
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children. If you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room.
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms. These are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
Guests can rest easy knowing that there's a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards on-site.
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property. The policies listed are provided by the property.
Also known as
Cinnamon Bentota Beach Hotel
Hotel Cinnamon Bentota Beach Bentota
Bentota Cinnamon Bentota Beach Hotel
Hotel Cinnamon Bentota Beach
Cinnamon Bentota Beach Bentota
Cinnamon Hotel
Cinnamon
Cinnamon Bentota Beach
Cinnamon Bentota Beach Level 1 Safe Secure
Bentota Beach The Cinnamon Luxury Collection
Cinnamon Bentota Beach – Signature Selection Hotel
Cinnamon Bentota Beach – Signature Selection Hotel Bentota
Frequently asked questions
Does Cinnamon Bentota Beach – Signature Selection offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Cinnamon Bentota Beach – Signature Selection does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Is there a pool at Cinnamon Bentota Beach – Signature Selection?
Yes, there's a children's pool.
Are pets allowed at Cinnamon Bentota Beach – Signature Selection?
Sorry, neither pets nor service animals are allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Cinnamon Bentota Beach – Signature Selection?
Yes, there's free self and valet parking.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Cinnamon Bentota Beach – Signature Selection?
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight. Check-out time is noon. Contactless social distancing and check-out are available.
What is there to do at Cinnamon Bentota Beach – Signature Selection and nearby?
Have fun with nearby activities such as hiking, mountain climbing and rock climbing. Additional recreation on-site includes helicopter/aeroplane tours. Enjoy amenities such as a 24-hour fitness centre, a picnic area and a garden.
Are there restaurants at or near Cinnamon Bentota Beach – Signature Selection?
Yes, there are 4 on-site restaurants, featuring al fresco dining, international cuisine and garden views.
Does Cinnamon Bentota Beach – Signature Selection have any outdoor private spaces?
Yes, every room features a balcony or patio.
What's the area around Cinnamon Bentota Beach – Signature Selection like?
Cinnamon Bentota Beach – Signature Selection is located on the waterfront, a short 10-minute walk from Prince Lanka Ayurvrda and 4 minutes' walk from Bentota Beach.
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What guests liked
The property offers direct access to a peaceful beach with stunning views and sunbeds available for guests. (5 reviews)
The pool area is nice and one of the largest and nicest ever seen. (4 reviews)
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Reviews
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
27 January 2026
Great customer service and rooms. also the restaurants they have are amazing
Mona
Mona, 3-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
5 January 2026
Overall excellent place to stay - from start to finish - service is amazing and thanks to all the staff too
Deepal
Deepal, 3-night trip
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8/10 Very good
7 April 2026
5 star worthy hotel on a beautiful beach. Food was outstanding with a huge choice - recommend all inclusive as the prices were also 5 star! Best desserts ever had. Great tour guide on the beach and hotel water sports. Most seemed to travel through - we stayed 10 days. Will definitely be going back. Only tiny complaint was the pool bar staff were quite slow and not up to the standards as the rest of the hotel but not far to walk to get your own. Seemed short staffed with a few weddings and conferences on. Good for couples and kids. My son learnt to surf on the beach.
Rachel
Rachel, 1-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
26 January 2026
Booked as a last minute random stay, turned out to be my forever preferred hotel from now on. The staff from the Front office manager, every single guest agent to the concierge staff member, pool attendees, garden cleaners to the humblest security guard always went out of their way to welcome you with a warm greeting and Srilankan hospitality that comes from the heart. The room standards were exceptional without any faults and the Quality of all F&B outlets including room services was 10/10.
Will definitely be back and recommend to anyone.
Hashinda
Hashinda, 3-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
12 February 2025
Great resort great service and friendly staff
Verified traveller
2-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
10 June 2025
Very personal service despite being a mid sized resort hotel
Jens
Jens, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
11 March 2025
Good Hotel
Nice Architecture The dinner and breakfast buffets were the best
Naresh
Naresh, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
31 January 2025
Awesome place to stay
Amazing place. I was a little hesitant to book this hotel, thinking it was an old hotel, boy I was wrong. the food was great, the beach is right there and the staff are friendly and courteous.
Sudeep
Sudeep, 2-night trip
Verified
8/10 Very good
15 March 2026
Booked a sea view room but could not see the ocean as lots of trees in front. Hotel was nice and nice staff. But breakfast was soooo noisy and not a nice way of starting your day. But food was nice. The seafood restaurant was also lovely but the italian place was not good and very slow service. But the area around the hotel was not nice and there was nothing to see or no shops. Just a super busy crazy street where you could hardly walk. No other restaurants in the area worth visiting - so felt a bit ‘trapped’ in a resort that was no different to Bali or Thaliand - except for the very nice Sri Lankan curries.
Beach looked nice, but after a walk we came back with our feet covered in oil😱And it was very difficult to get it off. Apparently there are tourist boats outside that dump the oil in the ocean, horrible!
Anette
Anette, 5-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
18 May 2025
We had an amazing 2 day stay. Place was gorgeous, with 5 star rooms and service.
Food was also great with more options than you could think of. If you’re looking for extra activities, there is a spa and a list of water activities to do at the beach or on the river.
Definitely recommend
Vihan
Vihan, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
24 January 2025
Heaven
Beautiful destination - lovely appointed rooms with beautiful hotel amenities and pools
Katie
Katie, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very good
4 May 2025
Good hotel with large buffet.
A fair hotel in a good location. Pool area is nice and direct access to the beach. The restaurant offers a large buffet with all you can ask for, except for gluten free options that is limited.
The rooms are of OK standard.
Rasmus
Rasmus, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
25 February 2025
Outstanding!
We had a brilliant stay. Our room was gorgeous, the grounds and facilities were beautiful and the service was 10/10. Special shout-out to the pool bar staff for being particularly great and the management for shorting out a last minute request to extend our stay there.
Anna
Anna, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
11 September 2024
Outstanding property. Excellent service. Great food.
Gowri
Gowri, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
1 January 2024
Spot on
Splendid, attentive staff, amazing location and facilities.
L
L, 6-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
17 December 2025
We stayed 4 nights.
Absolutely wonderful! Here you get a high-class hotel with a consistently high level. Very nice, well-renovated/built rooms with a high standard, wonderful hotel/pool area, walking distance to the wonderful beach where the hotel also offers sunbeds free of charge, well-stocked gym and much more. large breakfast buffet, both international and local.
The service level is incredibly high where you want to give that little extra all the time. High professional service level on everything from cleaners, reception to bartender and the service staff who take care of the pool/towels. They usually know what you will ask for before you do it. such as wifi passwords to adapters to charge your mobile phone.
We can highly recommend this luxury gem! For me and my daughter it was a perfect start to our adventure in Sri Lanka! Anders and Emilia from Stockholm / Sweden
Anders
Anders, 4-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
18 April 2024
Definitely to be repeated
The stay was great and staff was very helpful especially Dillum and they were considerate as we had two elderly ladies with us
Farah
Farah, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
27 February 2025
We arrived at the hotel late at night, but was greeted with a great surprise that our room was upgraded to a corner suite! (as other rooms were fully booked on that day)
The view from the room was fantastic with river, pools, sea views on the both sides.
Also there were Dilmar tea prepared in the room which we enjoyed so much during our stay!
The highlight for me was the breakfast - the restaurant was so beautiful, and the food was amazing with lots of Sri Lankan and other food options!
Very accessible to the peaceful beach and we enjoyed the sunset on the beach bed too.
I would really love to stay longer in this resort, so would definitely be back soon!
Haruka
Haruka, 2-night trip
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8/10 Very good
4 December 2025
Outdoor space, with beautiful, lush garden, direct access to the beach and facilities (one of the largest, nicest pool we have ever seen) as well as the beautiful architecture of the main building easily justify a 5. The room would be 3 only, hence the 4 on average. The rooms are large and have largely kept their original style and furniture (a plus) but felt tired. The carpet on the floor was worn out with a dodgy large brown spot. The aircon couldn’t be adjusted. It was either very cold and noisy or no aircon at all. We had to go for no aircon which meant a musty atmosphere given the significant external humidity. One of the lamps was damaged. Staff generally nice and helpful. There was a wedding in the hotel for two of the three days. Manageable but quite noisy at times.
Cyrille
Cyrille, 2-night trip
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8/10 Very good
27 January 2025
The resort was good and enjoyed the stay overall. Nice view of the sea.
But service was not up to mark. The operator will not respond promptly. House keeping took long time to provide service. On some days even water bottles were not available and we had to ask for.
Food was okay.
Janak
Janak, 3-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
5 January 2024
The hotel was fantastic. The wee gift they gave my son was a lovely gesture and very much appreciated.
The only small problems was that we didn't sleep very well due to the noise of the trains from early in the morning. Perhaps ask for a room at the other side of the hotel to avoid this. would possibly have liked if the staff in the dining hall had explained where everything was as it's such a vast area. Although they were very busy so that may explain why the didn't.
overall a wonderful hotel and we actually wanted to stay an extra night.
Elaine
Elaine, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very good
20 March 2024
Well designed buildings and particularly beautiful and large bar area. The room (luxury seafront) was spacious and well furnished, with the housekeeping team providing a great service.
A few niggles regarding other service levels and amenities, though (given that it’s a 5 star hotel):
- No regular drinks waiter service at the beach
- No regular drinks waiter service around the pool areas
- We asked a pool bar man who happened to be passing by our loungers if he would bring us the drinks menu, he said ‘yes’ and that was the last we saw of him
- Once phoned front desk from the room but it just kept on ringing with no answer
The spa was superb, even though the prices are the same as in the UK.
Generally, the prices of food and drink are very high which probably explains why the main bar and restaurants were pitifully empty every night we were there.
SANJEEV
SANJEEV, 3-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
19 July 2025
Natural Pool is a must try.
Jeganiwas
Jeganiwas, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
23 June 2023
The property was very clean and maintained well, the staff was very friendly and helpful.
Latosha
Latosha, 2-night trip
Verified
8/10 Very good
10 April 2024
Very quiet and safe place. Lots of options for food.
Prices are to the little expensive side, especially in the bar. Beach is not very clean.