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Water Gate Resort & Spa

3.5 star property
Oceanfront serenity awaits at this coastal retreat where guests can soak in spectacular views of Unawatuna Beach while enjoying complete relaxation

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Water Gate Resort & Spa offers a peaceful escape with ocean views and garden surroundings. Guests can enjoy the outdoor pool, poolside bar, and in-room WiFi. The property also provides barbecue facilities and luggage storage service.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available

Room options

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, laptop workspace

Deluxe Double Room

  • Sea view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, laptop workspace

Superior Double Room

  • Sea view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Superior Triple Room

  • Sea view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Royal Double Room | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, laptop workspace

Royal Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, laptop workspace

Family Quadruple Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Superior Quadruple Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

About the neighborhood

Located in Unawatuna, Water Gate Resort & Spa is near the beach. Japanese Peace Pagoda and Galle International Cricket Stadium are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Galle Harbour and Spa Ceylon Boutique & Urban Spa. National Maritime Museum and Handunugoda Tea Estate are also worth visiting. Spend some time exploring the area's activities, including whale-watching. Visit our Unawatuna travel guide
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Yaddehimulla Road, Galle District, Unawatuna, Southern Province, 80600

What's nearby

  • Unawatuna Beach
    Unawatuna Beach
    14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Jungle Beach
    Jungle Beach
    18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Galle Fort
    Galle Fort
    12 min drive - 4.4 miles
  • A white lighthouse, palm trees, a coastal road, and a red boat on the water.
    Galle Lighthouse
    14 min drive - 4.9 miles
  • Japanese Peace Pagoda
    13 min walk - 0.7 miles

Getting around

  • Midigama Railway Station
    36 min drive
  • Bandaranaike Intl. Airport (CMB)
    137 min drive

Restaurants

  • Skinnytom's Deli Cafe
    9 min walk
  • Moments
    4 min walk
  • Toddy By Hoppa
    8 min walk
  • Unawatuna Beach Club
    10 min walk
  • Kingfisher
    9 min walk

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour airport drop-off shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 8 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Microwave on request
  • Outdoor pool
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Guidebooks
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LED TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave on request
  • Paper towels
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

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
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 8:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately USD 8.00 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 90 per vehicle
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: USD 90 (up to 17 years old)

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and window guards
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Frequently asked questions

Does Water Gate Resort & Spa have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Water Gate Resort & Spa pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking and valet parking are free at this property.

What time is check-in at Water Gate Resort & Spa?

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

What time is check-out at Water Gate Resort & Spa?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Does Water Gate Resort & Spa provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's a shuttle from the hotel to the airport that runs on request. A fee of USD 90 per vehicle applies.

Where is Water Gate Resort & Spa located?

Situated by the ocean, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Unawatuna Beach and Japanese Peace Pagoda. Jungle Beach and Dalawella Beach are also within 3 mi (5 km).

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Reviews

Water Gate Resort & Spa Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.4

Cleanliness

8.4

Location

9.4

Staff & service

8.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 38 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 38 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 38 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 38 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 38 reviews

Reviews

Verified

6/10 Okay

Sofia

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Good location but the hotel needs a face lift. AC in the room has a loud sound, safety box was broken. Breakfast is not good and not to be considered as continental.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin N.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a lovely stay at this hotel. It is right on the water and you can see the waves crashing on the rocks. It is located close to many shops and restaurants. We had a delicious breakfast each day with a choice of Euro-American food and Sri Lankan food. We had a wonderful assistant in the person of Asuri. She was doing everything: front of house, breakfast, room service and more. The pool was lovely, despite the odd shark-dolphin sculptural oddity (a shower for children). The rooms were spacious. The beds were super comfortable. The A/C and wifi worked. The only small matters were the TV was not working (maybe weather related) and provision for tea in the room (remedied quickly). We would stay here again.
Sri Lankan breakfast
view from balcony
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Grace

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

Great Views, Modern & Clean

The hotel is very new and has modern facilities which is very rare for the area. Every room has a sea view and is great for watching the sunset right from your balcony. The manager made us feel very welcomed and helped arrange for water sports at the nearby beach. Don’t go to Jungle Beach, it sounds cool but is over crowded and dirty. Go to the beach where Hally Banana - the Water Gate’s sister hotel is. It’s a much nicer beach. But stay at the Water Gate, it’s much newer and more modern!
Verified

8/10 Good

Ulrika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Habitaciones muy amplias y vistas preciosas al mar. Está cerca de la playa y el centro del pueblo, pero el último trozo para llegar es camino de tierra mal iluminado. El personal amable y atento. Cuando estuvimos en temporada baja solo había desayuno inglés, hubiera preferido un buffet.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Замечательное место

Это по истине замечательное место. Великолепная локация , интерьер , кухня. Но самое главное атмосфера , сервис и гостеприимство . Никогда не сталкивались со столь приятным обслуживанием и доброжелательными сотрудниками . Спасибо директору и персоналу за усилия , которые они приложили . На лицо огромная работа . 5++++
Stayed 13 nights in Feb 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Charlotte

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

sunset spot

It was beautiful, the most perfect setting for sunset
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Valeria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Отличное тихое местечко с очень красивым видом. Хороший персонал.Самые обычные завтраки, но на Шри-Ланке это нормально) очень
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ross

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

We did not get tired of the view

This is a stunning waterfront hotel, from the moment we arrived to the sadness when we were leaving it was magnificent throughout. Friendly staff were accommodating for any request, everything was in great condition and perfect. The hotel is nestled at the end of the narrow Yaddehimulla Road with uninterrupted westerly sea views. The sunsets over the Indian Ocean each day were spectacular as the ocean swell crashed over the rocks just past the end of the pool deck. The pictures don't lie!
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Jörgen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mycket bra underhållet hotell. Vi fick 2st rum överst längst ut mot havet.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Properly is very nice and quite. Staff is friendly. Food is expensive.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Daniel

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

Very clean hotel. Nice views. Friendly staff

We only stayed one night. The location isn't the absolute best, in terms of getting to the beach, but its not too far (around 8-10 mins walk) and there are tuk-tuks outside. The hotel was quiet when we stayed here and few guests. The sea view rooms have nice balconies and a great view of the crashing waves, against the rocks. So its a nice spot to sit out and listen and see the ocean. I was impressed with how clean they kept the place. There wasnt a thing out of place and the rooms and main areas were immaculate. Staff were pleasant and the manager assisted us with our food requests and dietary requirements for the breakfast. There were a few things that were not that great with the breakfast. We got some avocado and it was really about gone off, but they still served it, with most of it being brown and bad inside. The other thing I found surprising, was that in the bathroom, there is a opening for the window, but with only angled wooden slats going across. So no-one could see it or anything, but there was not netting or glass and so mosquito's, insects or anything could get in. Which is weird and a small detail that should be taken care of. Otherwise, we enjoyed our stay and can recommend for something away from the hustle and bustle.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

ray

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good hotel in great location.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

I had cancelled the reservation on expedia still the property charged me for no show. When i contacted the GM of the property, I got an arrogant response that because he lines up the service and business has not been good, he must charge me. Given all that Sri Lanka has been through in recent past, this is a sorry case of bad business sense in a horrid tourism climate.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel great staff and a fabulous location . Pool was amazing .
Stayed 15 nights in Sep 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mickael

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

Séjour merveilleux

Service impecable. Personnel très avenant. Pleins de conseils. Superbe emplacement. Rien a redire ! On conseil fortement, en couple/famille/amis ! A refaire sans faute
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay. The hotel is nice and close to the beach. The breakfast was just ok. The staff were nice and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was large and beautiful! There were some ants, as mentioned by previous reviews, but mostly on the other side of the bedroom door. Honestly, when you’re in a tropical location, you have to expect a few of these things. There is no beach access, but a quick tuk tuk ride will get you to the Happy Banana where the beaches are incredible. Some “issues” were of no fault of the hotel and were the fault of horrible people in the world. We were there during the bombings on Easter and the staff was so kind and took care of us when they probably had family of their own they were worried about. Because of the country enforced curfew, many items on the menu were unavailable that Sunday night. Their breakfasts were absolutely fabulous. I think they had food freshly delivered multiple times a day. The one thing I would change though is they need some air conditioning in the bathroom. The bathroom itself is HUGE and stunning, but is so hot with no air movement. Overall, I loved my stay there. I loved my time in Unawatuna and Sri Lanka. I’m so sorry there are such nasty people in this world, but my experience with Sri Lankans is that they are a kind and lovely people. That nonsense is not indicative of this gracious country.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Superb Location. Bit difficult for mini bus access but well worth it. Would go again.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Breanna

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

LOVELY!

Wonderful stay! Beautiful views, amazing food. The staff was incredible and very friendly. Highly recommend staying there.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Mrs I B

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Bit disappointed.

We thought we had booked a room with a little bit of space but unfortunately we were told that the balcony was the sitting area. Also we were not happy about the work that was going on right by the pool. Having complained they did stop working but we did continue to look at the concrete and scaffolding all week. Shame, as it’s a lovely small hotel, away from the busy area and the staff including Menzies are really nice.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Did not like that part of the pool area was under construction. It ruined the view.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Good view from the room. Not sure why the "and spa" is added to the resort name. There is no spa. It's a hotel with rooms facing the sea and a pool and a restaurant. Period.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel in a very popular area, slightly off the main bars and restaurant area. Big and comfortable rooms overlooking pool and sea. Great, friendly service.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Jörg Heinrich

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Mittelmässiges Hotel etwas überteuert

Hotel liegt direkt am Meer , Personal freundlich und hilfsbereit, allerdings Schimmel in den Badfugen fast überall, Hoteltransfers immer deutlich teuerer als lokal, Beispiel Hotel nach Flughafen normal 10000 Baht, Hotel verlangt 13500. Auf lokales Taxi verwiesen, danach zum selben Preis erhalten. Also wie immer aufpassen sonst zahlt man schnell zu viel.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

JACQUELINE

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

Excellent what more can I say!

We chose this hotel as our little bit of luxury during a 3 week tour round Sri Lanka & we were not disappointed. The hotel is only 11 months old so everything is relatively new & clean. The staff were excellent and really went out of their way to make our stay good. Would thoroughly recommend staying here.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2018