Name: Hotel J, Unawatuna
Address: 660, Galle Road, Unawatuna,, 80600 Unawatuna, Sri Lanka, 660, Galle Road, Unawatuna, Galle District, 80600, Sri Lanka
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $8 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.2

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Hotel Hotel J, Unawatuna

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Unawatuna Railway Station: only 6 minutes away! (1,650 feet by foot)

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The cost of accommodation is extremely reasonable. That was one of the reasons we chose to stay here. The location though not central is just a 150 rupee ride away from the busy part of Una which was totally acceptable. There’s also a supermarket eight opposite the hotel which was very convenient. Visit Skinnytoms instead for breakfast which is probably 10% more expensive than the hotel’s offering but, is unbelievably good. The Food and Beverage here however, is exorbitantly priced by SL standards and horrible in taste. We tried both breakfast and lunch here and it was an extreme let down.

Aakash

India

Very clean, awesome shower, big room, clean swimming pool

Minh

Vietnam

The staff were very friendly and one of the best value for money places in the locality.

Inshaf

Sri Lanka

Piece and quite. Clean and comfy. You get your own lockable locker :) ok wifi

Maja

Serbia

Hotel J was a really cute place with friendly staff, good wifi and ac, and a great menu. Also right across the street from a convenience store and a 15 to 20 minute walk from the beach. We enjoyed our stay.

Kayla

Thailand

Good location for both Unawatuna and Galle, great pool, clean rooms, spacious, friendly staff

Jess

South Africa

Clean, easy to find, lovely small pool, colorful. Nice gaming room too!

Kaushi

Sri Lanka

I’m a frequent visitor to this place over past few years. I love everything about this place and value for money.

Chari83

Sri Lanka

Clean and tidy rooms , swimming pool was not too chlorinated. Very friendly staff! So many charging ports in the rooms. There was nothing not to like.

Zuhri

United Arab Emirates

Loved the interior and exterior on the place. Lovely ambience overall

Koshila

Sri Lanka

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8.4

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What guests loved the most:
“The cost of accommodation is extremely reasonable. That was one of the reasons we chose to stay here.”

Aakash India
“Very clean, awesome shower, big room, clean swimming pool”

Minh Vietnam
“The staff were very friendly and one of the best value for money places in the locality.”

Inshaf Sri Lanka
“Piece and quite. Clean and comfy. You get your own lockable locker :) ok wifi”

Maja Serbia
“Hotel J was a really cute place with friendly staff, good wifi and ac, and a great menu. Also right across the street from a convenience store and a 15 to 20 minute walk from the beach.”

Kayla Thailand
“Good location for both Unawatuna and Galle, great pool, clean rooms, spacious, friendly staff”

Jess South Africa
“Clean, easy to find, lovely small pool, colorful. Nice gaming room too!”

Kaushi Sri Lanka
“I’m a frequent visitor to this place over past few years. I love everything about this place and value for money.”

Chari83 Sri Lanka
“Clean and tidy rooms , swimming pool was not too chlorinated. Very friendly staff! So many charging ports in the rooms. There was nothing not to like.”

Zuhri United Arab Emirates
“Loved the interior and exterior on the place. Lovely ambience overall”

Koshila Sri Lanka

One of our best sellers in Unawatuna! Offering an outdoor pool and year-round outdoor pool, Hotel J, Unawatuna is located in Unawatuna in the Galle District Region, 0.7 mi from Japanese Peace Pagoda. The hotel has a barbecue and sun terrace, and guests can enjoy a meal at the restaurant. Free WiFi is available throughout the property and free private parking is available on site.

Each room at this hotel is air conditioned and has a flat-screen TV. Certain rooms feature a seating area to relax in after a busy day. Extras include free toiletries and a hairdryer.

There is a 24-hour front desk at the property.

Car hire is available at this hotel and the area is popular for snorkeling. Yatagala Temple is 1 mi from Hotel J, Unawatuna, while Galle Dutch Hospital is 2.1 mi from the property.

This is our guests' favorite part of Unawatuna, according to independent reviews.

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Swimming pool

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Free parking

Bar

Good for couples – they rated the facilities 8.2 for two-person stays.

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This hotel is in the heart of Unawatuna

Breakfast Info

Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, Asian, American

Free WiFi
Guests consistently rate the WiFi as excellent

Free private parking available at the hotel

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Max adults: 1. Max children: 1	Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room 1 bunk bed
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Max adults: 1. Max children: 1	Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room 1 bunk bed
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Max adults: 1. Max children: 1	Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room 1 sofa bed
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Max adults: 3. Max children: 1	Family Room 1 twin bed and 1 king bed
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Hotel surroundings

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What's nearby *

Unawatuna Railway Station
0.3 miles
Japanese Peace Pagoda
0.7 miles
Yatagala Temple
1 miles
Galle Harbour
1.7 miles
Galle Light house
2.1 miles
Galle Dutch Hospital
2.1 miles
Galle Fort
2.2 miles
National Maritime Museum
2.2 miles
Dutch Church Galle
2.3 miles
Galle Fort National Museum
2.3 miles

Restaurants & Markets *

Cafe J Cafe/Bar
0 miles
Food City, Wage Supermarket
0.1 miles

Natural Beauty *

Rumassala Mountain
0.6 miles

Beaches in the Neighborhood

Unawatuna Beach Golden sand
2,800 feet
Jungle Beach Golden sand
3,050 feet
Rumassala South Beach Rocky
4,700 feet

Closest Airports *

Ratmalana Airport
61 miles

Restaurant

Food: American, Seafood, International

Open for: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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From 2:00 PM

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Until 12:00 PM

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Children & Beds

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 6 and above are considered adults at this property.

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There's no capacity for cribs at this property.

This property doesn't offer extra beds.

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Visa Mastercard Hotel J, Unawatuna accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

Check-in at Hotel J, Unawatuna is from 2:00 PM, and check-out is until 12:00 PM.
From the nearest airport, you can get to Hotel J, Unawatuna by:
- Airport shuttle (arranged by property) 150 minutes
Room options at Hotel J, Unawatuna include:
- Double
- Twin
- Bed in Dorm
- Family
Hotel J, Unawatuna has 1 restaurants:
- Restaurant
Hotel J, Unawatuna offers the following activities/services (charges may apply):
- Hiking
- Game room
- Snorkeling
- Diving
- Beach
The prices at Hotel J, Unawatuna may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates, hotel's policy etc.). To see prices, enter your dates.
The following parking options are available to guests staying at Hotel J, Unawatuna (subject to availability):
- Parking
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Private Parking
- Secure parking
- Electric vehicle charging station
- Accessible parking
Yes, this hotel has a pool. See details about the pool and other facilities on this page.
Guests staying at Hotel J, Unawatuna can enjoy a highly-rated breakfast during their stay (guest review score: 8.1).

Breakfast option(s) include:
- Continental
- Full English/Irish
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Asian
- American
- À la carte

“The cost of accommodation is extremely reasonable. That was one of the reasons we chose to stay here. The location though not central is just a 150 rupee ride away from the busy part of Una which was totally acceptable. There’s also a supermarket eight opposite the hotel which was very convenient. Visit Skinnytoms instead for breakfast which is probably 10% more expensive than the hotel’s offering but, is unbelievably good. The Food and Beverage here however, is exorbitantly priced by SL standards and horrible in taste. We tried both breakfast and lunch here and it was an extreme let down. ”

“Hotel J was a really cute place with friendly staff, good wifi and ac, and a great menu. Also right across the street from a convenience store and a 15 to 20 minute walk from the beach. We enjoyed our stay.”

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Reviewed: February 14, 2020

Aakash
India
7.5

“Great Location”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Cleanliness is a must and should be looked into seriously. The bathroom at places was shabby and unkempt. It looked as if it wasn’t thoroughly cleaned and remnants of the guest who would’ve stayed in the room previously were visible. We also only had a bed sheet to cover ourselves which we found weird. The hotel also only has three hairdryers which can be collected at the front desk. We tried unsuccessfully during our stay to get hold of one, alas. It shouldn’t be listed as an amenity if it is available in limited quantities and especially if availability is uncertain.
The cost of accommodation is extremely reasonable. That was one of the reasons we chose to stay here. The location though not central is just a 150 rupee ride away from the busy part of Una which was totally acceptable. There’s also a supermarket eight opposite the hotel which was very convenient. Visit Skinnytoms instead for breakfast which is probably 10% more expensive than the hotel’s offering but, is unbelievably good. The Food and Beverage here however, is exorbitantly priced by SL standards and horrible in taste. We tried both breakfast and lunch here and it was an extreme let down.

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: February 13, 2020

Wendy
United States of America

1 helpful vote
5.4

Fair
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Not clean, stains on sheets, no basics like water or coffee or tea or toothbrush/paste in room, open onto pool and had to keep blinds shut for privacy 24 hours so room was dark and even dingier. Breakfast wasn’t very good. Pool was small and in the middle of the rooms, ugly setting. Few redeemable qualities.
Not very much. Staff seemed pleasant.

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: February 11, 2020

Shannon
United States of America

1 helpful vote
5.0

Fair
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 1 night
The location is on a very busy road which we didn't feel very safe walking on to get to Unawatuna beach - definitely not at night time. There are many hotels that are located directly on Unawatuna beach and so we ended up moving hotels after just 1 night due to the location. No character to the hotel and not an environment you want to hang out in to relax, instead just served as a place for us to sleep at only.
It is a no thrills hotel so if you are looking for a budget hotel it serves the purpose. However, there are hotels just as cheap, even lower cost, that are right at Unawatuna beach.

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: February 11, 2020

Charlotte
United Kingdom
7.0

“Nice Hotel but wouldn’t stay again :)”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
I thought it having dormitory rooms it would be a little more sociable but it was just all couples and none backpackers. Right next to main room so it is really annoying trying to walk somewhere as hardly any path to walk on so it’s very dangerous and always have tuk tuk drivers hassling you outside. I rang and asked at 9pm if they done room service as I wanted to buy a bottle of water but I was in my pjs and had an headache (I should’ve just went downstairs but I just didn’t think as my head hurt) and one of the staff on reception was a little rude as he replied back with “we don’t do room service lady come down!” with a rude tone and sniggered in a sarky way. I’m not usually like that I usually always come downstairs for things but this time I was just desperate for a drink and he was like this with me so I’m the end I didn’t even go down as I didn’t want to speak to him. Apart from him the rest were lovely people.
It has on the bathroom wall to fold towel back up to save less use of water. Lovely room.. I staid in the private but it is overlooking the pool which is nice but if you are an early bird like me they don’t tell people to get out the pool till 10am. Friendly staff and amazing food!

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: February 8, 2020

Hansaka
Sri Lanka
5.0

Fair
- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Badly maintained

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: February 6, 2020

Dilrukshi
Sri Lanka

1 helpful vote
9.0

“It was really worth for the money spent..”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
If the pool was there would have been more satisfied
The place was really homely

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: February 5, 2020

Awranga
Sri Lanka
7.1

Good
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
My room floor had dust. Breakfast menu needs more savoury items. Lunch menu has to be improved in terms of flavour
Love the vibe it holds had a very laidback experience.

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: February 4, 2020

Kelly
Canada

1 helpful vote
8.0

“Good place for comfortable stay but needs to have better customer service.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Pics of the pool are a bit deceiving. The dorm room didn’t have enough space to hang things to dry. Staff weren’t very helpful - they couldn’t tell me how much the bus would be, that seemed like a very basic question that a hotel should be able to answer. They also were laughing at some other tourists after they walked away which I felt to be quite unprofessional.
Dorm room was VERY clean, the AC was a nice treat for relief of the heat, beds were comfortable, room and bathroom were modern and the shower was spacious, clean and had both hot and cold water!! Not too far from Jungle Beach or Unawatuna Beach. Great proximity to Food City!

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: February 3, 2020

Minh
Vietnam
7.9

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
No breakfast included, high price for such service. 1km away from the beach and center.
Very clean, awesome shower, big room, clean swimming pool

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: February 3, 2020

Mary
United States of America
6.3

“Ok to stay”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Rooms were a little dirty and unkept. But for the price it was ok.
Pool was nice and the location was good. Air conditioning worked great!

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: February 2, 2020

Anonymous
Netherlands
7.9

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Situated near the busy main road.
Very light rooms and good price-quality.

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: January 31, 2020

Courtney
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
4.6

Disappointing
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Before staying at Hotel J I was aware from the previous guests reviews that the hotel was a little run down and unclean so I was expecting low quality. However the standard was much worse than I anticipated. The bed sheets were filthy, and when raised with staff they said they would change the sheets - they however only brushed off the dirt onto the floor and remade the bed to look as though the sheets had been changed (see pictures). The floor of the room and bathroom hadn’t been cleaned, once you had taken a shower and walked into the main room your feet were black. There was also an awful smell consistently throughout the room of damp / bad drains. The WiFi was very temperamental and the air conditioning didn’t work on our second night stay so we only had use of the fan which was loud and meant the room was very warm. I’m not usually fussy, but as this was the highest rate I have paid so far for accommodation in Sri Lanka, the quality was really disappointing. A refurb throughout is really recommended.
Really good location, only 15 mins walk to the beach with a supermarket directly opposite the hotel. Pool was also a bonus after weeks of beaches and sand.

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 30, 2020

James
Vietnam

3 helpful votes
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Location a little far from beach/main strip. A tuk tuk will cost you about 200-300rupees. But it’s also opposite a supermarket for snacks and water and next to the bus stop to move on further afield Restaurant is a little expensive
Towels, shower gel and shampoo provided Plug outlets and lights next to each bed A swimming pool too!

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 29, 2020

Hanne
Finland
7.0

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 4 nights
I was staying in hostel room and I felt that I was a kind of second class citizen. Staff wasn't very friendly towards me. In other places I was taken in more warmly. Hotel is quite far from the beach area. I had to walk quite a lot to get to food places and to beach area.
Breakfast in Hotel was good. Swimming pool is also nice. Cleaning was okay.

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 26, 2020

Nabiha
India

3 helpful votes
9.0

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Good budget place. The beds were very comfy. Toiletries were provided. Swimming pool was accessible. Location was central. Bus stop/departmental store nearby.

Stayed in January 2020

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