Avasta Resort and Spa

Avasta Resort and Spa descritpion

Avasta Resort and Spa sells fast on our site. Avasta Resort and Spa is situated in Anuradhapura – a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This beautiful property features well-appointed rooms equipped with a spa bathtub and free Wi-Fi access in the public areas of the property.
All the rooms at Avasta Resort and Spa feature hardwood floors and air conditioning. A flat-screen TV, sofa and dining table are included as well. Bathrooms come with fluffy bathrobes and a hairdryer.
Guests can enjoy soothing spa treatments at the spa and sauna facilities or refreshing workouts at the gymnasium. Other facilities include a 24-hour reception, car rental services and meeting facilities.
This serene resort is located 0.9 miles away from Anuradhapura Railway Station. Anuradhapura Bus Stand is 1.2 miles away while Bandaranaike International Airport is 109.4 miles away.
An array of cuisines including Sri Lankan, Indian, Chinese and Continental dishes will be served at Big Bite Restaurant. Room service options are available as well.

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Facilities of Avasta Resort and Spa

Outdoors ：BBQ Facilities | Outdoor Pool | Grounds | Terrace | Sun Deck

Pets ：Pets are not allowed.

Internet ：Free!WiFi is available in public areas and is free of charge.

Parking ：Free!Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).

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Reviews for Avasta Resort and Spa

Review 1：This place was full of mosquitos and there was no hot water. After complaints were made with the front desk they sent a maintenance staff which argued that the water is warm enough. The water was so cold that you might as well cleaned yourself in the swimming pool. The view of the room was a back alley of the chalet. No view. Would not stay here as this was the worst hotel we stayed during our whole trip in Sri Lanka.

Review 2：The free 10 min foot massage was amazing. Other than that. Everything else is terrible. I would not recommend this place. No hot water

Review 3：HUGE mosquito problem due to having a paddy field in the middle. We all got savagely bitten despite using mosquito spray, and this meant our stay was v uncomfortable. We had to ask for a coil or form of repellant in our room; despite being promised, this didn't happen until we went to reception to ask again. We got so badly bitten we needed to go to a pharmacy for anti-histamines.

Review 4：Good pool, food and staff BUT the mosquito problem means we'd never stay here again.

Review 5：towels were dirty and staff did not seem to apologise when told if we could have clean ones. The design of the rooms was appalling, more like prison cells, no outside windows, only on to the corridor where people passed. Also no chairs and only one bedside light and table in the double room - very dark rooms. Swimming pool far far too small. Food was OK

Review 6：They need to either leave the air conditioners on or dehumidify the rooms since the rooms get so damp & the carpets tend to smell a bit if the rooms are not aired. I mentioned this to the manager & he immediately set about ordering a dehumidifier. In the long run they will preserve the place better if they do this now.

Review 7：The staff was very helpful, & the food was freshly made in front of us at the restaurant. It was also the best food we had on our 3 day trip to the ancient cities.

Review 8：The food wasnt great and a little expensive for what it was.

Review 9：The facilities were good with a nice pool and gym/spa area. The bar was nice. The front of house and spa staff were friendly.

Review 10：Rooms is very small. Value for money is poor at all. Bathroom toilet water tank is not operate properly.heater cannot adjust according to our tempreture because of space gap is too smaller. Room is too smaller and 2beds accomodate there cant even open the cupboard also.Breakfast dont have variety choices. Only string hoppers and bread.Paid about rs. 8000/= per day. They only highlighted about the cabana type rooms in photos in here. But rooms are absolutely not have that facilities.totally dissatisfied for that. amount at all.

Review 11：Only property appearence is ok.

Review 12：Pillows were hard. Small pool. Very spicy breakfast. Couple of rude staff. Only 1 free bottle of water per person per day. Use of onsite games room and bicycle charged. Rooms could do with a paint. Driver accommodation was full of mosquitos (according to our driver).

Review 13：The room was very homely. Nice size shower, good size bed, nice sofa. Shockingly good gym (although open to the elements and mosquitoes). On site restaurant was a reasonable price.

Review 14：The staff is very friendly. The restaurant / bar is inexpensive and the food is good. The breakfast was also good. It is a little bit far from the ancient village and the city center but bikes are available for a reduced price.

Review 15：i don't like the room location... i thought it is facing to paddy fields. information provided in the internet is not sufficient. Building maintenance also need to be improved.

Review 16：Breakfast and food is good and staff is very good

Review 17：Unfortunately I didn't manage to get hot or even warm water in the shower. Breakfast was nice but could have offered a little more variety. Room had no great view though it had huge windows but these face the backside of the chalets.

Review 18：My room was nice and comfortable. Food in the restaurant was good. Service was very friendly.

Review 19：Its a complete hideaway, considering that the hotel is on the main road. We stayed in the hut, and if we come back, would never consider the rooms. Food is great and cheap. however, the kitchen doesn't always have all items from the menu - a steak is a rare find. Even with all above in mind - seems to be the best hotel in the area.

Review 20：The room was spacious and clean and the staff were courteous. The food was excellent as well. We had a great time at Avasta. We would like to recommend this resort and spa to anyone travelling to Anuradhapura.

Review 21：No baby cot provided. (It was requested on booking.com.) rooms did not smell great. Didn't like the windows as they were clear glass and looked out onto public area so curtains had to be drawn all the time. Bright lights shining and staff talked loudly outside rooms.

Review 22：Lovely setting in the rice paddies. Restaurant area very nice. Staff super friendly.

Review 23：The staff's kindness above all: very helpful and arranging: or flight got severely delayed, and they were so kind to move our (nonrefundable) reservation to the following day at no cost. Bike rental, located close to Anuradhapura's main sights, breakfast with plenty of options

Review 24：Pool service a tad slow sometimes from what we are used to and cocktail menu not always fully available, but what do you expect?

Review 25：The whole place - beautiful and quiet and relaxing and for what you pay? No brainer and beautiful brekky and surrounds

Review 26：We missed the daily room service.

Review 27：In the garden there was space for our kid. Very close to a lake to walk and vie for birds. Food was very good (when you order spicy). The owner explaind us all details for Sri Lankian Breakfast. Aircondition was working very well, means different T and air flows, not only cool down the room like a refrigerator. Location is silent, no noice from the street.

Review 28：It was a really comfort hotel after 2 weeks of travelling through Sri Lanka. It was nice to relax in their swimmingpool and to use the gym. Diner in the cheaper restaurant was delicious! We asked for a breakfast package and they even had sandwiches with cheese

Review 29：Front office manager was so arrogant, condescending and rude. 1st impressions mean so much too. State of disrepair of entrance steps to chalet and walkway near pool. Narrow rickety stairs up to mezzanine bed level. No satellite TV (was advertised as having on site) although this wasn't an issue for us. Proximity to main road.

Review 30：Ginikabala bar & grill and all the staff from there. Poolside and paddy field views.

Review 31：We actually booked a standard room to discover that it didn't have any window. The light was coming from a glass wall on the corridor. We had to move to a chalet.

Review 32：the swimming pool is just perfect to relax and read your book. Also the breakfast is just perfect a lot of fresh fruits and decent eggs. also the restaurant has great food for a great price. And one of the few places where they have a clean kitchen to cook in (in Sri Lanka)

Review 33：As for the great standard of the hotel, food quality might be a bit improved.

Review 34：Great design of the hotel and restaurant areas, beautiful and very clean room, lovely pool and jacuzzi - perfect to chill out after long days of touring around the country.

Review 35：Diner service was disappointing (many options from the menu were unavailable and alcohol was also not available on the day we were there. We were all woken up at 6;00 a.m. by very high impact noise from the roof above our rooms where one had started some repair work

Review 36：The rooms and bathrooms in the main building were large enough and clean. However, they have no view at all. (For a view you need to opt for the separate bungalows.There is a (small) pool and a fitness room with (free) personal trainer.

Review 37：It was overpriced and definitely not a 4 star hotel - I have no idea how they got this rating but I would seriously question it. The staff lied to us about various things. we cancelled our second day there

Review 38：the only good thing was that it was clean

Review 39：They gave us a room with no window so we asked to change. Far from the city center so dependent on private vehicles (expensive). No hot water. If you book tours or cars/tuk tuk through the hotel do not expect to have an after sale service from the manager of the hotel, he will not be on your side in case of a problem (we experienced that!)

Review 40：Very helpful staff in general. Good food at a good price. Quiet rooms.

Review 41：the small sters to go up very dangerous the water almost cold the plags not in the right position.for bolling water for the tea we did put the eletrical tea pot on the floor the swiming pull very small

Review 42：the villas are very beautiful and charmy,I liked very much the country stile the entrance very important very beautiful the gym very cute the restaurant,the brekfast area and the Spa

Review 43：You have different restaurants and charge different rates for the same food. The customer has the right to know about this

Review 44：The serenity of the location

Review 45：Room was ok, not amazing - dark and a bit stuffy, no wardrobe. Sometimes no hot water.

Review 46：Friendly, helpful and attentive staff (e.g. we missed our first night due to delayed flight connection, and they offered us free massages). They gave us a taster plate of traditional wedding foods as there was a wedding taking place one morning. Nice food, specially made up a local (vegan) curry for us. Central location, very close to train station and main sites of old city. Spa with great massage available. Scenic with rice paddy fields in front of chalets.

Review 47：This is a really strange place. You can see that the owners wanted to build something decent, but unfortunately good intentions are not enough, you need some expertise as well. The bathroom is flooded every time you take a shower. It really lacks proper finishing everywhere. The restaurant is terrible (except for breakfast). The overall impression is rather gloomy. It is hugely overpriced for what you get.

Review 48：Wifi is working very well. Breakfast is good, although inconsistent from one day to another. Beds are comfortable.

Review 49：Make sure you book the cabins if that's what you want. We went for standard rooms which don't have great views by any stretch of the imagination but we still really enjoyed the hotel, mostly because the staff are really lovely. They were helpful, sorted us out an amazing Sri Lankan breakfast and were generally really nice. The paddy field in the middle of the property is pretty nice, as well as the pool. It's a five minute walk right out of the hotel down the highway to a park full of ruins which you can roam in for free.

Review 50：We got an unbelievable rate (a mistake) through booking.com that I did not think would even be honored upon arrival. But the rate was honored and the staff was especially welcoming and friendly.

Review 51：Stairs to our sleeping floor was not build for a 2m tall western guy. Little dangerous.

Review 52：Room, food, surroundings (our cabana looked over a small ricefield) Comfort

Review 53：No hot water. Toilet didn't flush. We asked to be moved to another room. They refused saying the place was full. This was a lie. We found out from another staff member that there was no hot water anywhere in the building. They finally agreed to move us but then backed away from the agreement and said we had to pay extra for the new room. Staff are obnoxious. Don't stay here! Don't believe us... Check out their other reviews on the Internet.

Review 54：The bed of the Villas' being placed on an upper deck with a narrow and steep staircase, was not practical for the elderly. Also the fact that the toilet being on the ground floor was not convenient for my parents at night.

Review 55：The setting of the hotel was very nice with friendly staff. Interior décor of the Villa rooms, landscaping of the garden, the paddy field next to the Villa's were fantastic. Very conveniently located to the city center and all archeological sites.

Review 56：The female receptionists were not service minded at all, do they work here?? And the hole place was under construction, so it was noisy, dust everywhere and the gym was down. No Wifi at the hotel room and the bath is leaking, and everything is overpriced!!!

Review 57：The male staff was very helpful and service minded. It could turn out very nice when they are done with all the building, and hire some new staff by the reception.

Review 58：No wifi was available in most places apart from the restaurant area.

Review 59：The rooms were big, clean and well setup. The beds were very comfortable. The location is also near from the city (about a km). The room next to us was undergoing some repair. When we complained about the noise, we were upgraded to a nicer room.

Review 60：Because of the pictures we expected a single villa and not a room without any windows. To change to a villa would have generated costs more than triple of the original price.

Review 61：The hotel is nicely located in the midst of a little rice field and the breakfast was also good.

Review 62：The room smelt of damp although attempts were made to disguise with air freshener Inexperienced reception staff

Review 63：Rooms nicely decorated and comfortable Restaurant - food and service were great at breakfast and in the evening Nice grounds Swimming pool

Review 64：The Bed has to be reached via a steep staircase, which was impossible for the elderly quests in our group.When asked to provide bed at the ground floor an additional fee was charged which I think was unfair considering the fact that I was paying a higher rate than a local guest although I am a local. When the booking was done it was not mention that the beds were located 8 feet above the ground level. The toilet in room 503 villa developed block in the flushing system and my elderly in laws who were occupying that room had to use my room on 7\12\2014. The staff could not rectify the problem and neither they were willing to compensate for that inconvenience. .

Review 65：Still very much under construction. Standard rooms are nice inside but no outside area or view.

Review 66：Upgraded to a Villa halfway through our stay. The hotel organised a transfer from Colombo airport - very good apart from also giving the drivers brother a ride back to Anuradhapura.

Review 67：There wasn't much only that they were doing renovations whilst we were there so walking through the reception to go to the pool was odd but I'm sure that'll be different once the renos are done

Review 68：We had a great time after touring Anuradhapura. Was nice come and relax after all of that. ThThe staff were very welcoming. Food was great!

Review 69：Should address power failures. Service delays should be addressed.

Review 70：Excellent location with good facilities. Can maintain higher privacy with safe environment.

Review 71：Quite expensive for what you get. The road is just next to the hotel.

Review 72：Helpful staff

Review 73：A/C was not working. Gym equipment was not working cold very small pool

Review 74：It just looks nice

Review 75：great food from restaurante, nice ambiente

Review 76：The overpowering smell of mould. Disgusting and unhealthy. The photo was not at all what we thought we booked. Be very careful.

Review 77：The restuarant

Review 78：Pay attention to extracharge. The price is not the final one that you check on booking.

Review 79：Nice location and swimming pool. Good restaurant services.

Review 80：They do not include the tax and the service charge !!!! Count to pay at least 20% more.

Review 81：Nice staff and garden

Review 82：Customer service not as expected,

Review 83：Rooms were very stuffy and damp musty smell.

Review 84：Good restaurant with great food served.

Review 85：Room (104) is not good at all pool is a complete Joke

Review 86：Location & out door is good

Review 87：Loud music at night Very noisy all of the time - including early in the morning Not a place for relaxation

Review 88：The concept is good. Good gym.

Review 89：Small window at the room close to wash room cannot lock properly.

Review 90：Breakfast at your restaurant

Review 91：Huge rooms. Nice pool. Good location.

Review 92：Very good service - close to the sacred city.

Review 93：For meals takes too much time.

Review 94：Room arrangement was excellent in Chalet and Small swimming pool is maintained well

Review 95：Bathroom in the room

Review 96：Proximity to the ruins, food at Gini Kabala Restaurant, staff

Review 97：Hotel right next to the main road. Very few sunbeds. Small swimmmingpoo. Too expensive for what they offer.

Review 98：The bungalow.

Review 99：a little bit expensive

Review 100：The swimming pool, the hotel, the sri lanka breakfast (fish rice and curry), the room.

Review 101：Bit close to the main road.

Review 102：Staff was great and helpful, beautiful location.

Review 103：Pool Good quiet venue if u want to get away from everything

Review 104：very close to main road. No wadrobes or any facility to arrange bagges on standing rooms.

Review 105：Sorounding looks nice and closer to nature. Good staff.

Review 106：The staircase to go to bed inside the room

Review 107：Everything

Review 108：There spa with man I don't like

Review 109：I like spa for girls

Review 110：no wifi in room

Review 111：drinking bar spa swimming pool

Review 112：I did not like the breakfast

Review 113：Wifi was iffy

Review 114：Food and the cabana

Review 115：poor breakfast lesser facilities incompleteness

Review 116：location

Review 117：Bad wifi

Review 118：Super

Review 119：Lack of guests at restaurant,pub due to low number of rooms

Review 120：Great food service

Review 121：Room good

Review 122：Food poor,

Review 123：The toilet showers, totally in practical. need garden spaces so compact.

Review 124：food, rooms, internet, water pressure

Review 125：Room needs better maintenance

Review 126：The location, breakfast was good, staff very attentive

Review 127：Not very good Wifi in the rooms

Review 128：Facilities Great food Swimming pool Friendly and helpful staff Value of money

Review 129：No wifi outside lobby

Review 130：Good restaurant. Difficult to find better in Anaradhapura.

Review 131：We liked everything. Rooms are very comfortable. Staff was very friendly and flexible. Recommend to anyone.