Anantamaa Hotel

This is a badly managed hotel, in a very poor location near a beach which is dirty and unsafe. Not recommended . For sea bathing much better to head north to Nilaveli beach or South to Pasikudah. This hotel is not on the beach, but one block in - you have to go down a small path to get to the beach. And the beach there is dirty, and the sea is rough and murky. Nilaveli beach a few miles away is much cleaner and safer. The food at the hotel is poor. But worse is that the management allow outsiders to have parties. One afternoon a crowd of about 30 men came with arrack and drank until they were drunk . By 6 pm they were all in the pool with their clothes on. And the noise. So we couldn’t swim at all. Unacceptable.

OK, the positives. Friendly staff, though several on the Reception appeared to be standing around with little to do. We had an issue with our AirCon not working, which was a bit of an inconvenience as we had to swop rooms, but the maintenance team did sort it out overtnight. The garden is landscaped around several mature trees and the large pool, which has plenty of loungers, showers and a bar. The shower in our room was excellent - good power and heat. Beds hard, but very comfortable. We stayed 4 nights and the room was cleaned daily. Rooms have seating outside. Good access to the beach via a private path and several places to have a drink or some food are close by. The nearest, YOUR CHOICE, plays loud music all day so not exactly relaxing if you are using the Anantamaa beach loungers, but at night you can sit nearer the surf on the beach, which softens the noise. The next place down the beach (towards Trincomalee), THE 18th HOLE, had a fun, younger vibe with different stalls offering everything from sushi to burgers, pizza to tacos. Sushi was excellent. A little further down the beach was WAVES restaurant, which did some great fish/seafood, but choice of fish was limited. Negatives: The hotel just looks a little tired and really needs updating. A little more attention to some details and some investment would go a long way. Our room was basic - some fitted wardrobes, but only a handful of hangers. No bedside lamp and little decoration on the walls. Felt a bit soulless, but it was clean. Breakfast was typical fare, but really basic and not particularly appetising. Dry pastries and dreadful coffee. 4 days and the same options every day. It was no big surprise to see that the restaurant was almost empty every night we were there - guests were obviously choosing to dine elsewhere. The fish ponds surrounding the pool area are green and smelt stagnant - they were so murky, you can only just see the fish swimming in them. Some oxygen and a regular clean is necessary. The pool area is great, but the bar staff play music for much of the day, the choice of which seems more for their benefit than the guests. Looking at the guests around the pool (almost entirely elderly and families with young kids) something a little more chilled would have been preferable. The loud beat and tinny sound from the music stopped us relaxing by the pool - otherwise it could have been a tranquil place to relax. We were moved to a different room as our AirCon was not working. The replacement room was substandard - the bathroom door was so warped it would not close and the wardrobe door was missing. The shower had weak flow. We asked to be moved back to our original room once the AirCon was fixed, . There was also a wedding or party one night we were there, which took place in a function room above guest suites, so we had to endure loud base until 11.30pm. No warning of this, nor any apology when we complained to Reception. There is a designated beach area for t

We have stayed Anantamaa Hotel for several days . Their service is very friendly , rooms are very spacious and very clean . Hygiene level of the entire hotel is more than expected . I give them 100/100 for that They have maintained their hotel very well . Staff is very friendly and helpful. Managers and Executive at the hotel always ready to service their customers . This hotel has a nice pool where you can have good relaxing vibes . They have own restaurant at the hotel . If you have concern about your food my best recommendation is to dine in from their restaurant The food was consistently good.Their meals were prepared with care and extremely high standard. Their restaurant manager and staff always ready to service you with their best and they always prioritize each and every persons requirements Safety is 100% I do recommend this hotel any one wished to travel Trinco . I’m so delighted that I have selected this hotel during my staying at Trinco This hotel all staff gave a great service. 100% recommended

Lovely clean big pool in well kept beautiful gardens.There was new chef and the food was exceptional. Both the delicious multiple Sri Lankan options and the seafood dinner. Really comfortable quiet room and most helpful, friendly staff. Thank you.

Superb hotel with a staff willing to always help out. Rooms were nice and comfortable with great service by the staff. The pool was well located and was well maintained.All in all, a hotel which has the potential to be the leading place of accomadation,but badly let down by the choice of food. We really felt cheated and disappointed when they served just a watery vegetable soup with 4 bowls of salads of mediocre quality and 5 dishes as the mains, where 2 dishes were plain rice and fried rice-out of the 5 dishes.Desert was just ice cream and curd., this too on the 24th of December dinner when guests expected a better spread than this, on Christmas Eve. Even more, we had to stand near the buffet and wait till the dishes were refilled even though they had just 5-6 varieties to refill, but they ran out of food,half way through the evening. The next dinner was even worse with just 2 Salads and just ice cream as the desert. Obviously the management was aware of the situation but they kept passing the ball towards each other instead of making amends. So if you're planning to stay here, don't expect your moneys worth on meals. Better book on room only basis or B&B basis and eat else where.

Clean rooms , spacious and good . Gardens and pool in exceptional good condition. Overall great and relaxed place. Breakfast fruit pancakes eggs to order. Staff very friendly and cooperative. Beach close by , reachable via gate in garden.