Araliya Beach Resort & Spa Unawatuna
Yaddehimulla, Unawatuna — 158.1 km from Bandaranaike (CMB), about 2 hr 22 min. Fixed fares from Rs 24,520, agreed before you fly.
About Araliya Beach Resort & Spa Unawatuna
Araliya Beach Resort & Spa Unawatuna is in Yaddehimulla, Unawatuna, about 2 hr 22 min by road from Bandaranaike International Airport. The hotel lists 7 room types, including Deluxe Room and Premier Room. The hotel lists 10 restaurants and bars, including Olives and Saffron. Check-in is 14:00 and check-out is 12:00. Your driver meets you in arrivals and takes you to the door at a fixed price.
Getting there from the airport
Your driver meets you in arrivals and takes you to the door. One fixed price for the whole car, agreed before you fly, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup.
Location
6.00799, 80.24164
Путеводитель для гостей: Araliya Beach Resort & Spa Unawatuna
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- Deluxe Room: 46 sqm
- Premier Room: 52 sqm
- Studio: 92 sqm
- One/Two-Bedroom Apartments: 92-138 sqm, 3-6 guests
- Araliya Suite: 138 sqm, 6 adults
- Presidential Suite: 184 sqm
- Royal Suite: 184 sqm
- Olives
- Saffron
- SharkBite Seafood Restaurant: Seafood
- Tiki Bar
- Beach Club Bar
- Sky Lounge
- Infinity Pool Bar
- Te Lounge
- 555One Night Club
- 24-hour room service
- Diving
- Surfing
- Turtle hatchery visits
- Fruit market tours
- Galle Fort exploration
- Water sports
- 555One Night Club
- Large beach club pool
- Infinity pool on 12th floor
- Fitness centre
- Yoga and meditation
- Kids club
- PADI diving school
Near Araliya Beach Resort & Spa Unawatuna
Places to visit close to the hotel. Drive time is by road, from the same pricing data as your quote.
Day trips from Araliya Beach Resort & Spa Unawatuna
Further afield. Drive time is by road, from the same pricing data as your quote.
Araliya Beach Resort & Spa holds a specific distinction on Unawatuna beach: it was the first star-class, five-star hotel to open here, on a beach otherwise known mainly for smaller guesthouses and boutique properties. At 301 rooms and suites spread across sixteen floors, it is also one of the largest hotels on this particular stretch of coast, a genuinely different scale from most of its neighbours.
Rooms are air-conditioned with private balconies and en-suite bathrooms, finished in a fairly contemporary style rather than the more rustic look common along Unawatuna beach. With direct access onto the sand, the resort's footprint runs straight from the tower down to the water.
On the amenity side, the resort has a large, well-equipped gym and a rooftop infinity pool, alongside a spa offering sports massage, body scrubs and facials. There are six bars on the property, which is an unusually high number for a resort of this size and points to a hotel built with a strong nightlife and social-drinking offering as part of its identity, not just a pool bar. Food is a particular strength here: guests consistently highlight the breakfast buffet and the fresh seafood served at the Tiki Bar and the resort's beach club restaurants.
Taken together, the combination of scale, the rooftop infinity pool, six separate bars, and a strong seafood and buffet reputation makes Araliya Beach Resort & Spa a markedly different proposition from the small boutique hotels that otherwise define Unawatuna — a full-service, high-rise resort on a beach better known for intimate guesthouses.
Your transfer to Araliya Beach Resort & Spa Unawatuna
Araliya Beach Resort & Spa Unawatuna is close to the centre of Unawatuna, the point the quoted distance is measured to.
What it costs
| Vehicle | Seats | Typically | Prices from | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy car | 3–4 | Alto, Aqua, Axio | Rs 24,520 | Book |
| Van, SUV and group | 4–50 | Every, Vezel, Toyota KDH, Coaster | Rs 32,600 | Book |
| Premium car | 3–4 | Camry | Rs 46,170 | Book |
One price for the whole car, not per seat. Drivers and fleets set their own rates, so these are typical prices from our system, not a guarantee — your actual quote can differ. Quoted by the same engine that prices your booking, for the 158.1 km shown — your own quote reflects the exact address, the time of day and any waiting time. See all 9 vehicle classes ↓
Questions about this transfer
How much is a taxi from Colombo airport to Araliya Beach Resort & Spa Unawatuna?
From Rs 24,520 for the 158.1 km, about 2 hr 22 min. That is a fixed price for the whole car, quoted before you book, not a meter reading.
How long does the transfer to Araliya Beach Resort & Spa Unawatuna take?
About 2 hr 22 min in normal traffic. Arrivals at Bandaranaike are busiest in the early morning, when the long-haul flights land together.
Will the driver wait if my flight is late?
Yes. Give your flight number when you book and your driver has it. There is no automatic flight tracking yet, so if you are delayed, message your driver on the number in your confirmation. Extended waiting beyond the pickup window is chargeable on a point-to-point transfer, and the terms say by how much.
Can I book a return transfer from Araliya Beach Resort & Spa Unawatuna?
Yes — the same journey in reverse, at the same fixed price, booked at the same time or later.
All vehicle classes and prices
| Vehicle | Seats | Prices from | Book |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mini / Small Car | 3–4 | Rs 24,520 | Book |
| Economy / Medium Car | 3–4 | Rs 27,050 | Book |
| Sedan | 3–4 | Rs 29,520 | Book |
| Mini Van | 5–7 | Rs 32,600 | Book |
| SUV | 4–5 | Rs 33,220 | Book |
| Van | 8–14 | Rs 35,070 | Book |
| Luxury Car | 3–4 | Rs 46,170 | Book |
| Mini Bus | 15–30 | Rs 48,010 | Book |
| Bus | 30–50 | Rs 67,750 | Book |
Every class, every price, none hidden. Each Book button opens the booking form for this transfer with that class chosen.
Book your transfer through us
- Fixed price in advance, for the whole car. No meter.
- Your driver's profile is shown before you book.
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup.
- Day trips from the hotel can be booked from the cards above.
How this transfer works
One fixed price for the whole car, not per seat. There is no meter, so the figure you are quoted is the figure the booking honours. Give your flight number when you book and your driver has it.
The return leg from Araliya Beach Resort & Spa Unawatuna is the same journey booked the other way, at the same price, and can be arranged now or later in your stay. Departures want you at Bandaranaike three hours before a long-haul flight, so add the 2 hr 22 min back to that.
Before you book
- Taxis in Unawatuna — what the roads do at different times of day, and how being collected here works.
- Airport transfers — meeting your driver, luggage, child seats and how payment works.
- The airport to Unawatuna route — the drive itself, in detail.
- A driver for several days — the usual arrangement for anyone travelling beyond Unawatuna.
- The district map — where Unawatuna sits, and what is around it.