Hive 68 - Hotel and Resorts (Negombo)

The place is just amazing clean near to the airport and most important the staff. The staff is just amazing and very helpful

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We stayed here after our long flight to recover. The hotel is central to Negombo, was easy to find it by tuktuk. The personal is very friendly and welcoming, the room was very spacious, and basic amenities were there - like kettle, coffee, tea, hair dryer, toiletry and A/C. Room was very clean and the bed was okay to sleep on. Breakfast was delicious. The location is actually quiet nice, next to a little river, the only thing is that it can get a little louder early in the morning when boats pass by. We'd stay again if we should come to Negombo for sure.

For the price there is nothing really to complain about - great after a long flight to catch some breath.

Functional little hotel, clean sheets and room, decent Wifi and air-conditioning unit for the main space in the room. Good reception service and restaurant right next door if you want room service. Staff were kind enough to bring our bags up to the room and show us around the room including how to make sure the hot water ran normally in the shower.

Not a 3 star hotel, we had booked canal view but it was almost impossible to see the canal from our window/balcony. There was a gap in the balcony door and a vent that couldn't close in the bathroom making it higher risks for mosquitos to come into the room and it made it difficult to keep the aircon at a manageable level. And one of the towels had a massive hole in it. There was no bedside table on one side and the TV barely worked. Needs a bit of an update I think.

Staff were excellent, couldn't be faulted. Rooms were great, very smart, clean and well appointed, excellent AC. I had a couple of meals and drinks in the restaurant, which were really good in terms of quality and prices. Location a bit quirky, its not a tourist area but seemed safe enough. You have a mini market/ bakers a couple of minutes walk away plus the lagoon where you can get boat trips. You overlook the canal and have a great view of the very impressive St Marys Church which is well worth a look around. There is a large shopping area close by but it seems mainly to be jewellery outlets.

Sound insulation could have been a better, you get a surprising amount of noise from boats passing on the canal at surprising times in the night (unless I was dreaming). I could hear adjacent guests in their rooms. However, its not like there are nightclubs or pubs turning out nearby. WIFI seemed a bit hesitant on my floor, was fine in the lobby/ restaurant area.

Hotel overlooks the canal in the old quarter and is ideally placed for the international airport. The room was spacious, quiet and with a balcony. It was clean with a small but adequate bathroom and came with tea & coffee making facilities. The Wifi in the room could have been stronger but was ok downstairs. Breakfast was simple but sufficient and the restaurant is open late for a beer. The staff and management are very good. Late in the evening, the restaurant manager noted that we wanted to rent bicycles but although new, they were both men’s frames. He immediately requested a new model with a ladies frame which was delivered after breakfast the next morning. The hotel manager is also very good and organised Tuk Tuk transport to the airport at 5:00am, an early wake-up call and small packed breakfast. He was always available to provide advice and guidance and printed our check-in documents as required.

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Staff and the manager were very friendly. Food was good and parking facilities are good.

Friendly staff, room service, and the tasty breakfast

Good location for getting to the airport if you have an early flight, and walking distance to shops and places to eat around Main Street. You can get a tuktuk on PickMe to the beach area, about 10 minutes drive. Lovely view over the church and canal at the back of the hotel. The hotel is simple but everything is clean and in good condition, the rooms are quiet and the staff are very friendly and helpful. They even provided a packed sandwich for us because we had to leave before breakfast started.

There's no lift, it wasn't an issue for us but it's worth knowing if you have difficulty with stairs or a lot of luggage.

Stayed just one night during an unplanned visit. The price tag was absolutely small compared to what they offered. The hotel is spotless clean and well maintained. All the basic amenities were avilable within room, and they were clean and in working order. The staff is highly professional, attentive and helpful which is very rare to see in most of the small hotels in Sri Lanka. Especially the front desk manager who double checks and involves in most of the things personally, adds a remarkable value for their business. Thanks for making our stay comfortable.

Had a lovely stay at Hive 68! Our luggage got lost during our flight so Mr. Malaka arranged that we could pick it up at the airport the next morning. He called the airline multiple times and made sure that we had our luggage in time before we traveled to our next destination. Fantastic service! Many thanks to him and the rest of the staff for the wonderful stay. The room was spacious and clean, the bed was OK and the shower was good. A quiet space in the city! Breakfast was nice with a fruit platter and eggs, great service here as well. I would definitely recommend this place when you want to visit Negombo city and want to stay near the airport (20 min).