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The Blue Wave Hotel

3.5 star property
3.5-star spa hotel near Arugam Bay Beach

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Outdoor pool
Garden
Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing
Interior
Outdoor pool

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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The Blue Wave Hotel Road, Arugam Bay, 32500
  • Place, Arugam Bay Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Pasarichenai Beach
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Pottuvil Point
    ‪8 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

  • Garden view
  • 248 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Deluxe Triple Room, 1 Bedroom | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Deluxe Triple Room, 1 Bedroom

  • Garden view
  • 248 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Superior Twin Room | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Superior Twin Room

  • Garden view
  • 248 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

About the neighborhood

Arugam Bay

Close to the beach.You'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Arugam Bay Beach and 2 miles (3 km) of Pasarichenai Beach with a stay here. Also, Muhudu Maha Viharaya Temple is within 3 miles (5 km) and Pottuvil Point is within 6 miles (10 km).

What's nearby

  • Arugam Bay Beach - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Pasarichenai Beach - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Muhudu Maha Viharaya Temple - 5 min drive - 2.3 miles
  • Pottuvil Point - 8 min drive - 3.7 miles
  • Kumana National Park - 41 min drive - 18.6 miles

Restaurants

  • ‪Siam View, Arugam - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Mister Fisherman & Friends - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Ali Restaurent - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Hideaway Café - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Green Room - ‬2 min walk

About this property

The Blue Wave Hotel

3.5-star spa hotel near Arugam Bay Beach
The Blue Wave Hotel offers its guests a full-service spa, an outdoor pool, and a steam room. Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A children's pool, a fitness center, and spa services are also featured at the business-friendly The Blue Wave Hotel. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3.5-star Arugam Bay hotel.

  • 31 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • Built in 2015
  • Deli
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • 1 conference room
  • Bar by the pool
  • Dining venue
The Blue Wave Hotel offers 31 accommodations with minibars and safes. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee: USD 10 for adults and USD 5 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at The Blue Wave Hotel

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 6 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per night.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately USD 10 for adults and USD 5 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 150.00 per vehicle (one way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. 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. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Up to 2 children 6 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Blue Wave Hotel Arugam
Blue Wave Arugam
The Blue Wave Hotel Sri Lanka/Arugam Bay
The Blue Wave Hotel Hotel
The Blue Wave Hotel Arugam Bay
The Blue Wave Hotel Hotel Arugam Bay

Frequently asked questions

How close is The Blue Wave Hotel to the airport?

The Blue Wave Hotel is 256.1 mi (381-min drive) away from the Bandaranaike Intl. Airport (CMB) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does The Blue Wave Hotel have an airport shuttle?

The Blue Wave Hotel offers an airport shuttle 24 hours a day, for a charge of USD 150.00 per vehicle, one way.

How close is The Blue Wave Hotel to the beach?

This hotel is a short 4-minute walk from Arugam Bay Beach and 1 mi (9-min drive) from Pasarichenai Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does The Blue Wave Hotel offer free breakfast?

The Blue Wave Hotel offers free breakfast every day from 7 AM to 10 AM.

Is there a casino at The Blue Wave Hotel?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at The Blue Wave Hotel?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

Is there free parking at The Blue Wave Hotel?

This hotel offers free self parking.

Does The Blue Wave Hotel have a pool?

The Blue Wave Hotel features an outdoor pool and a children's pool.

Does The Blue Wave Hotel have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does The Blue Wave Hotel have a spa?

Yes, this hotel has a spa.

How close is The Blue Wave Hotel to downtown Arugam Bay?

The Blue Wave Hotel is 0.5 mi away from Arugam Bay.

The Blue Wave Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 36 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 36 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 36 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 36 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 36 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Andrew

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

Great place.

Staff were amazing. Admits corona issues they treated us very well.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Rohana

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

Nice hotel with pool next to the beach

It's great hotel to stay, but some small hick-ups. Rooms were not ready when we arrived even we called them in advanced, but hotel staff made it quickly. A/C not working properly I was the host for the bookings had to move few times until it was become acceptable condition.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Ziv

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not a good experience

The hotel is good, but the manager their is unpleasant and rude, she's always try to get more money from us. The other hotel crew was great , the restaurant isn't great and you should eat outside it's cheaper and way more tasty. They don't clean the room every day!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Shiyamsunthar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It is fairly good. However the WiFi was utterly poor and no signal. TV entertainment was poor too.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
This is our 2nd time to the property. We love this place. It is extremely clean, quiet, has great wifi wonderful happy friendly staff and a great generator when the power goes off. It’s also bug free
Stayed 11 nights in Sep 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Younghwan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
No hot water .
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Keith

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

You’ll love this hotel!

I loved this hotel! The staff was so friendly and helpful! Lahr, the restaurant manager was amazing! Always a smiling face! The pool was beautiful, the room clean and cozy! Housekeeping was so kind and hardworking! I would book this hotel again in a second! 😊
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A clean and well maintained property run and maintained by a group of friendly and professional staff. A special mention should be made of the front desk staff that make the stay at this property a pleasant experience.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Schöner Pool, nettes Personal, gutes Frühstück, Essen im Restaurant hat noch Luft nach oben..
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Amazing staff, OK hotel.

Very attentive and friendly staff and a good breakfast but the hotel itself needs a bit of an update. Amongst other things our room wasn't ready when we checked in (after check in time), there was never any pool towels and the WiFi kept dropping out. None of these are huge issues individually but together they were somewhat annoying. Can't fault the staff though, they couldn't have been better.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Avi

Wanderfull

Wanderfull
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hôtel calme avec litterie très dure

L’hôtel n’est pas à côté de la plage mais il est calme . Il vous faut traverser la route (100m ) pour rejoindre la plage avec ses nombreux restos Pour le prix cet hôtel est correct: pool et ac dans les chambres. Mon seul bémol est la litterie qui est dure comme une planche en bois :/
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Kerrie

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

Nice hotel close to shops, restaurants and beach

Hotel staff very friendly and helpful, pool was lovely although needed more shade, rooms were cleaned daily,buffet breakfast had a lot of different food to choose from, overall stay was great
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Good hotel

Nice hotel short walk to beach.Staff very good.Good restaurant looking out to the pool.Many restraurant so at the beach
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice clean hotel, value for money. Very good service, all staff very friendly and helpful, particularly Prasanna and Dilanka who served us at the restaurant. A big thank you to the chef as well. Will stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

jay

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

wowed by their service

3 star hotel that felt more like 4 stars. was immediately offered a cold towel and drinks upon entering the hotel premises and that was really pleasant after a long bus ride from ella. premises have a chill vibe and room was comfortable. staff were always warm and friendly. there was a gym with a treadmill which partner used and also a swimming pool. hotel is near main street and close to surf shops and good eats would definitely recommend staying here if looking for a relaxing, comfortable stay in arugam bay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ditte Krøyer

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

Fine hotel

Fine hotel, very friendly staff who helped us out with everything we needed.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marco

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

Brand new hotel in Arugam Bay

It's all new, so all is functioning. Beds are very confortable, The pool is good for kids (1,20m deep). Breakfast is ok, maybe is more rich in high season when buffet breakfast is served. Short distance from main road so no noise from traffic.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Greg

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

Nice property located right across from the beach.

Good location, seemed well-maintained. Included breakfast was nice and the employees all were quite friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017
Verified

6/10 Okay

Sarah

Disliked: Staff & service

You get what you pay for - travelodge style

Rooms comfy - AC working. Good position just over road from beach. Welcome was good from reception Unfortunately we were placed in an interlocking room with a door into another room (that wasn't occupied by our family) which we felt invaded our privacy, especially as our 'neighbours' were turning the handle. I asked for our room to be changed but the staff were unable to support the request as they were full. On Sunday afternoon when we fancied a break from the sea we returned to find a full pool party in swing - very noisy music, and attracting mostly non-residents. Apparently the hotel has a nightclub currently under construction as well. When I asked reception about this I just got a "shrug" On our final night my young son came down with a "bug" and vomited all over the bedding, floors, wall etc. It was 3 am and I was unable to access clean sheets / cleaning products, and the security guard told me there was no one available. My visit to reception showed it was closed for the night. When i complained to the manager the next day about no overnight cover - he said i should have called the reception on the phone who would have put me through to housekeeping - although there wasn't anyone there when I walked down.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This hotel was exactly as it was shown and we thought it would be. All staff from management to the cleaning staff were helpful and friendly. We would strongly recommend this as a place to stay in Arugam Bay. Although not on the beach, it is within easy walking distance and the pool is ideal for families with young children.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2017
Verified

10/10 Excellent

samantha

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

Hotel with all facilities and great staff

Rooms spacious and clean, breakfast really good. Staff over attentive. Short walk to the beach (not beach side) but makes up for it with nice swimming pool and air conditioned rooms. Comfy beds. Good value and close to all restaurants. Recommended.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Ying

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Do not recommend

Too noisy. You can hear next door neighbour talking clearly. Hotel really need to improve the sound proof.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sue

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

Indeed a nice clean hotel & an excellent location.

Extremely helpful and kind-hearted staff. They made sure our stay was comfortable. We regret we didn't stay more days there but definitely will stay in this hotel during our next trip.
Verified

8/10 Good

Pancha

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

Quiet Retreat

We went on off season, best hotel in that area. Very nice pool. Good local food. Nothing negative to mention.