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Emel Boutique Hotel

4.0 star property
4-star guest house near Negombo Beach

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Restaurant
Outdoor pool
Balcony

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services

Explore the area

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No. 15, Lurudu Road, Poruthota Rd, Kochchikade
  • Place, Negombo Beach
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, St Anthony's Church
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Negombo Beach Park
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Airport, Colombo (CMB-Bandaranaike Intl.)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Room options

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Deluxe Double Room

  • 194 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

About the neighborhood

Kochchikade

Kochchikade retreat .You'll be within 3 miles (5 km) of Negombo Beach and 6 miles (10 km) of Negombo Beach Park with a stay here. St Anthony's Church and Ave Maria Convent are also within 6 miles (10 km).
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What's nearby

  • Negombo Beach - 7 min drive - 2.5 miles
  • St Anthony's Church - 7 min drive - 3.7 miles
  • Negombo Beach Park - 8 min drive - 3.4 miles
  • Ave Maria Convent - 10 min drive - 5.0 miles
  • St.Mary's Church - 11 min drive - 5.4 miles

Getting around

  • Railway Station Negombo - 16 min drive
  • Bandaranaike Intl. Airport (CMB) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Jetwing Blue - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Jetwing Sea - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Lords Fine Restaurant, Art Gallery and Cocktail Bar - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Boho - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Tuk Tuk Wine & Dine - ‬7 min drive

About this property

Emel Boutique Hotel

4-star guest house near Negombo Beach
A free manager's reception is offered daily. Public spaces have free WiFi. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. An outdoor pool, a terrace, and barbecue grills are also featured at the business-friendly Emel Boutique Hotel. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Kochchikade guesthouse.

  • 5 guestrooms or units
  • Meeting rooms
  • Manager's reception (free)
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Television in lobby
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Microwave in a common area
  • Refrigerator in a common area
Emel Boutique Hotel offers 5 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. 36-inch LCD televisions come with cable channels and pay movies. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include bidets, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include shared/communal kitchens and fans. Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • 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 secured self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 5 to 7 per person
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free daily manager's reception

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible bathtub
  • Doorbell and phone notification
  • No elevator
  • Well-lit path to entrance

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 36-inch LCD TV with cable channels
  • Pay movies

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Meal delivery service
  • Refrigerator
  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Fan
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

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
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests driving to the property should contact this property in advance (e.g., directions)
This property enforces quiet hours from midnight to 6:00 AM
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Emel Boutique Hotel

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Service fee: 10 percent

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

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

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately USD 5 to 7 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 15.00 per person (one way)
  • A kitchen/kitchenette is available for an additional fee

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 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, debit cards, and cash
Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and other events) are allowed on site
Long-term renters welcome
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting
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 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, Mastercard, American Express, Union Pay, debit cards, and cash. Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and other events) are allowed on site. Long-term renters welcome. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Emel Boutique Hotel Negombo
Emel Boutique Negombo
Emel Boutique
Emel Boutique Hotel Guesthouse
Emel Boutique Hotel Kochchikade
Emel Boutique Hotel Guesthouse Kochchikade

Frequently asked questions

How close is Emel Boutique Hotel to the airport?

Emel Boutique Hotel is 10.2 mi (32-min drive) away from the Bandaranaike Intl. Airport (CMB) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Emel Boutique Hotel have an airport shuttle?

Emel Boutique Hotel offers an airport shuttle 24 hours a day, for a charge of USD 15.00 per person, one way.

How close is Emel Boutique Hotel to the beach?

This guesthouse is 2.3 mi (7-min drive) from Negombo Beach and 11.7 mi (23-min drive) from Marawila Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Emel Boutique Hotel offer free breakfast?

Free breakfast isn’t provided at Emel Boutique Hotel, but English breakfast is offered for a fee of between USD 5 and 7 per person. It's available every day from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Is there a casino at Emel Boutique Hotel?

No, there is no casino at this guesthouse.

What time is check-in at Emel Boutique Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight.

Is there free parking at Emel Boutique Hotel?

This guesthouse offers free self parking.

Does Emel Boutique Hotel have a pool?

Emel Boutique Hotel features an outdoor pool.

Does Emel Boutique Hotel have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this guesthouse.

How close is Emel Boutique Hotel to downtown Kochchikade?

Emel Boutique Hotel is 0.2 mi away from Kochchikade.

Emel Boutique Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 18 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 18 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 18 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 18 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 18 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Levi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hosts were amazing and spacious rooms
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Peter

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

Lovely welcome to Sri Lanka

This was the first part of our stay in Sri Lanka and our host made us feel very welcome-waiting outside for us on our arrival and giving us a choice of rooms in either the original hotel or the new one up the road. The rooms were clean and spacious and the swimming pool was very clean and cleaned every day. I explained that I was celiac and our host made sure that i had a suitable and delicious alternative breakfast. Alongside the fresh fruit and omelette inhad a different sidedish each day-my faourite being the rice noodles with a coconut filling. As well as plenty of delicious fresh Ceylon tea!. We explored the area and swam in the pool, leaving feeling refreshed and invigorated for the rest of our trip..
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service

No

Made to wait forever at check in as the manager insisted they don't have our booking and that we did not pay when we already booked and paid them 8 months in advance in hotels.com. Even the next day they argued with us until eventually they either found the booking on their system or hotels.com called them. How can a property be on this system when it does not have proper admin to know when people book there? Not worth the trouble
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Mathusuthanan

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

Hotel closed no refund - stranded at midnight

The hotels says 24 hour check in. However, when I arrived at the hotel around midnight all doors and gates where closed and when I called the number at the main gate the answer was that there where no reservations in my name. This even though the hotel has already charged my bank account. I can in no way recommend the hotel. I have send the hotel mails around my situation with all details regarding confirmation without any answer back!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Christian

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

Sehr freundliches Pesonal

Kleines, schönes und gepflegtes Hotel. Liegt etwas abseits von den “Hotelburgen” von Negombo. Mit dem Tuk-Tuk in 5-7 Minuten zum Strand. Sehr freundliches und zuvorkommendes Personal. Hotel im Preis-Leistung-Verhältnis empfehlenswert. Garten und Pool sehr gepflegt. Zimmer etwas verspielt und könnten ein Design Update vertragen.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Definitely worth 5 Stars

Great Hospitality & personal touch. Small Boutique hotel with only 5 rooms and a large swimming pool near airport. We occupied 3rooms on our last day after a fabulous Srilanka tour. Would definitely recommend the place to friends & everyone.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ian

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

Perfect place for a real Sri Lanka experience.

We have just come back from an amazing holiday thanks to having booked at this hotel. It is tucked away in a quiet place in Negumbo and because it is just 6 rooms you get to feel like one of the family. The rooms are very comfortable and Chef (Abey) provides excellent breakfasts (Continental or Sri Lankan style) as well as tending to all other in-house needs. Manager Nalaka went out of his way to provide us with the best itinerary to view the wonders of this country. He listened to some of our suggestions and then gave us the best cultural experience we could have had - places, religions, food and a real immersion into the Sri Lankan way of life. He, together with his driver ((Janaka - the best I have ever driven with) then took us on numerous tours. Some were just days, others overnight at excellent and affordable hotels in the area we were visiting. In the end we were just four firm friends enjoying a holiday together. Eight days that will be fondly remembered thanks to a lucky choice of hotel. Thanks Emel Hotel.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2018
Verified

2/10 Terrible

John

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wow, what can I say. After 24 hours of air travel I was just ready to get to the hotel and sleep. I first peeked at the mattress and was taken back by how dirty it was, but at this point I was just ready to sleep. I took a shower, and then pulled up the sheets to get in bed and what I saw was disgusting. There was significant amounts of blood stains, hair, an wet spots. These sheets had clearly not been washed for a long time I left the the hotel immediatly after and ended up having to take a 45 minute ride to downtown Columbo in TUK TUK on a rainy night at 1:30 AM to search for another hotel. Then the guy would not even issue a refund. Please, I'm warning you, do not book this place. There are plenty of other decent and clean accomodations in Colombo at the same price where you dont have to be freeked out about sleeping in the bed.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

helpful and attentive host

room needs a little renovation but the hosts are extremelly helpful, thumb up for the service!
Verified

8/10 Good

Martha

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

Cheap and cheerful

Excellent value for money. Lovely staff. Easy place to stay for short trip.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018
Verified

6/10 Okay

Juergen

Very hard to find even for taxi drivers. Rooms are large, but need renovating. Metro nearby. Good enough for one night.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Boutique hotel

Very nice boutique hotel.Wonderful and attentive service!You'll feel like you're staying with friends in no time.Airport transfer went smoothly,room was spacious and breakfast was fresh and tasty!Will stay here again next time,thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Vajini

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

A home from home.

Emel Boutique Hotel, proved to be a fantastic stay. Close enough to the airport to recover in a relaxed manner from a long haul flight and before heading out on the road around Sri Lanka. Nalaka and his staff are very attentive and go above and beyond to help. Either chilling out by the pool or just relaxing in the lounge, Emel proved to be a home from home. As a solo female traveller, it was a good place to start my adventure. I will return again and again.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David

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

It’s the staff that makes the stay.

I wanted to stay around Colombo as I thought it good to visit the city for a day. However, Nogombo is about 30 KM north of Colombo, but fairly close to the airport. I found Nagombo more interesting and this hotel a quirky but very nice find. Emel is a cross between a small hotel and a B and B. The most memorable part of the stay was the 2 staff. Nalaka is the manager who went out of his way to make sure I got picked up, advised me on places to go in Sri Lanka, and arranged for transportation to Kandy and Galle. Abee (probably not spelled correctly) was I also incredibly nice. When I got up at 4 am jet lagged, he was immediately up and got me coffee and breakfast. The room was comfortable and a good value. But, it’s the staff that makes the stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017
Verified

10/10 Excellent

dutchy

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

A quiet retreat

A loverly italian inspired and furnished home with a great pool in a garden setting. Close to restaurants and beach by tuk tuk
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017
Verified

8/10 Good

Noreen

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

Very helpful in making our experiences a good one

A good place to be if you enjoy peace and quiet. Very helpful in assisting you to get the most out of your stay.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2017
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

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

Relaxing holiday

We enjoyed our stay in Emel Boutique very much and plan to stay there again when we visit Sri Lanka in the future. The staff are very friendly and nothing was too much for them. They catered for what ever food we wanted. The place is clean and we felt like being at home as it was so relaxing. We felt much happier staying at Emel Boutique Hotel than staying in other big hotels. We would certainly recommend this place to others specially if you want a relaxing holiday. If you need to go on trips etc they are more than happy to recommend reliable transport to take you about, also will arrange you up from the air port if necessary. Swimming pool under construction and would be completed sometime in August.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2017
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017