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Reviews of Palmera Eco Resorts Nilaveli

824D, Gobalapuram, Pulmodai Road Trincomalee, 31000 Trincomalee, Sri Lanka

#24 of 76 hotels in Trincomalee

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Review score

Based on 44 hotel reviews

8.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.6

  • Comfort

    8.5

  • Location

    7.6

  • Facilities

    8.5

  • Staff

    8.9

  • Value for money

    7.7

  • Free WiFi

    9.5

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  • Reviewed: 4 September 2024

    9.0
    Great stay of four days!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Shower doesn’t have a curtain or a divider, however we didn’t have any problem of water in the bathroom. The resort is not located near by the beach, but you need to take a tuk tuk to reach the south part of Nilaveli Beach (better than Nilaveli Beach)

    We enjoyed our stay! The hotel is well-kept and so the swimming pool. There was a good choice of breakfast (both sweet and salty) and of restaurant. Local food was really good and not spicy, as I requested. Our room was great and we loved the entertaining room.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 August 2024

    7.0
    Ok but may be improved
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast can be improved. The structure is not really close to the sea, you always need a tuk tuk. Bathroom can be improved. In my opinion the cost is a little bit too high

    Big and clean swimming pool. There are a lot of trees around the structure and the atmosphere is good.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 August 2024

    8.0
    Nicely designed hotel in Nilaveli - not far from the beach
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room with Pool View
    • Stayed 7 nights

    The breakfast could have been a bit more varied and the wardrobe needs a hanging rail. It was missing from the wardrobes in both the rooms we booked.

    We liked this hotel. It has a collection of rooms around a lovely pool and bar with wooden planked walkways. Each room has a little terrace and the rooms are large with aircon. It is located in Nilaveli, a 20 minute walk from the northern end of the beach. We preferred the southern end where there are more dive centres and beach bars so used the PickMe app to travel by tuk tuk for about 600 LKR and went to Uppaveli beach and Trincomalee when we wanted to see more of the area. We ate in the hotel restaurant a lot and used their laundry service. The staff are friendly too.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 August 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Chalet
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It is set out of town with very little around, we traveled to Uppuveli most days to go to the beach or get something to eat.

    A beautiful lush green setting. We got to see monkeys, lizards and many birds in the back garden . The room was very clean and modern. When our aircon stopped working ( it was v.hot in our room) they were very helpful to get it fixed although it was late.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 August 2024

    9.0
    Will come again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Chalet
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Ac was not reaching the top accommodation. Not enough variety in the breakfast.

    Location and atmosphere

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 August 2024

    8.0
    Great pool.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room with Pool View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Some plumbing issues. Go for Sri Lankan food options.

    Great pool. Clean rooms.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 August 2024

    8.0
    Enjoyable stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Location and staff were good. Clean and delicious

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 July 2024

    8.0
    Very pretty hotel with a pool in a remote location
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Triple Room with Pool View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff doesn’t speak good English but they do their best to be helpful anyway. the bathrooms in common areas are not always clean. but the main disadvantage is that the hotel is very far from the beach. We were deceived by google maps that had showed us a 20-min walking path to the beach, which in reality is not walkable because there is some navy base at the beach section right in front of the hotel. So we had to get a tuk tuk each time we wanted to go anywhere because around the hotel is just the road and dry fields (not as green as in the pictures, probably because it was the dry season).

    Very nice design, helpful staff, good breakfast, clean rooms

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 July 2024

    8.0
    Pleased we visited
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Wifi not great. Quite expensive. A bit out of town.

    Nice place, nice pool

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 May 2024

    8.0
    Very recommended
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Could be cleaner, but not something which can destroy your experience.

    Staff are absolutely amazing

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 January 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Chalet
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Customer Service

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 October 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Chalet
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    They advertise cocktails in pictures on google but they where not on the menu, they had alchohol on the menu but it was full bottles you had to buy. They should also do portion controle on the lunch and dinner menu as the big plate of fried rice was clearly for 3-4people and iam a solo traveler.

    Very nice place, good food, great staff, amazing pool, beautifull rooms!

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 October 2023

    7.0
    Relaxing yet some improvement points
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bathroom below par (electric shower with no water pressure / difficult to control temperature); difficult to communicate with staff; breakfast was okay-ish, but standardized so you are being served a too many different foods which you might not like

    Nice pool and garden. Room was spacious and clean. Nilaveli very quiet area. Beach was pretty and weather was very good (no rain unlike other parts of country)

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 September 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We had a very pleasant stay at Palmera Eco Resort. A very beautiful estate with a relaxing environment and a well maintained pool and garden. Spacious and clean rooms. Most welcoming staff.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 August 2023

    9.0
    We stayed in a challet. It had a garden wich gave us a view of peacocks and hawks.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Chalet
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The wi-fi. Almost non existent.

    It was new and clean

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 July 2023

    8.0
    Best food in town
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Chalet
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The food quality is one of the best and portions prove value for money

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 May 2022

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room wasn t clean , when I entered in the bathroom my feet was muddy , so that s why we staid only one night. The breakfast was awful, just 2 eggs and that s all... so we left hungry from.there.

    the staff was really helpful and nice, the pool was clean and the water temperature was ok. We had air conditioner and it was really good for us. They offered in a good price a really good transport wherever we wanted to go. The food s price was ok.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 29 April 2022

    7.0
    Bit expensive but nice stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The breakfast and food took very long to prepare and the price of the stay was pretty high as well.

    Nice pool and nice staff! Rooms were pretty big and good working airconditioning.

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: 23 September 2024

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Triple Room with Pool View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No dinner buffet Breakfast buffet was not enough for the customers Not enough varieties Too expensive for the stay

    Room was ok

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 August 2024

    2.0
    It was a hassle to get an extra bed even though we have requested it months before and we had quite the trouble when we
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room with Pool View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff and their service.

    The design of the property is so nice but the service and the staff is not.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 August 2024

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Chalet
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Wash room Ac

    Sorrounding

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 July 2024

    5.0
    Terrible value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room with Pool View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room wasn’t very clean (a lot of hair on the floor, on the mattress, in the wardrobe) and not very well taken care of. There was mold on the walls and ceiling, the sink was shaky, the toilet was leaking and it was impossible to get hot water in the shower. The first day, the room was made at 5pm, after multiple asks. The pool is pretty, but the water was often full of small bugs, and the lounge chairs were infested with ants. Dinner was quite plain and the overpriced, especially compared to other Sri Lanka restaurants we have experienced. Staff is friendly but struggled to communicate in English. Finally, the “Eco” in the name means absolutely nothing: towels and soap were replaced daily, the room was always left with AC on at 23 degrees, they only use plastic bottles and there is no way to differentiate waste. I strongly suggest putting less attention to the Instagram details such as pretty lighting and more to consistent service.

    The luxuriant garden and the nice staff.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 June 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Triple Room with Pool View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff was partly clueless and lacked simpliest English skills. Too many technical failures (Wifi unreliable. Fan sometimes didn't work. Water was out one day.). Needed to require second change of bedsheets one day. Food was mid in quality but lacked creativity. Shower was flodding the whole bathroom and the heater was oddly to operate. Location is a bit too off from the beach - driving needed. Not sure what was "eco" around the hotel - Marketing stunt.

    Nice rooms and pool area. Our house keeper was ambitious. Laundry service was good. Good on-side parking (if this is needed).

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 October 2023

    10
    Good resort
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The resort is 1.5 km from the closet beach of nilaveli Every Time we wanted to go to Trincomalee we had to take a 10-15min ride with a tok tok that cost 1500rs one way I don't recommend the hotel to those who like to travel every day

    A very good resort special thanks to the stuff who were super nice and are ready to help with everything breakfast is basic an good The hotel has a great pool and a room with a TV and a pool table The hotel menu is very good and diverse Highly recommended for a calm vacation

    Stayed in October 2023

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