Club Hotel Dolphin
Waikkal, Negombo — 11.5 km from Bandaranaike (CMB), about 26 min. Fixed fares from Rs 1,720, agreed before you fly.
About Club Hotel Dolphin
Club Hotel Dolphin is in Waikkal, Negombo, about 26 min by road from Bandaranaike International Airport. The hotel lists 6 room types, including Superior Room and Superior Family Room. The hotel lists 4 restaurants and bars, including Sands Restaurant and Waves Restaurant. 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
7.29365, 79.83960
Guía del visitante: Club Hotel Dolphin
Lo que conviene saber antes de ir. Última revisión el 06-10-2026 por el equipo de investigación de TaxiList. Cada dato indica hasta qué punto es fiable.
- Superior Room
- Superior Family Room: sea view
- Superior Poolside Terrace
- Garden View Villa
- Sea View Villa
- Junior Suite
- Sands Restaurant
- Waves Restaurant
- Snack and Nibbles
- Bars: press release (2022) says 4 bars, 2 restaurants, 2 cafes
- Kids Club
- Tennis, squash, badminton, table tennis
- Billiards, snooker and pool
- Beach volleyball and archery (2022 press release)
- Mountain bike rental
- Anchor Theatre
- Excursions: Muthurajawela Marsh, Wilpattu safari, Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage, St Mary's Church, Munneswaram temple
- Multiple swimming pools
- Fitness centre
- Ayuwasa Spa
- Mini library
- Conference venue (Admiral Court)
Day trips from Club Hotel Dolphin
Nothing in our guide is close to this hotel, so these are the nearest day trips. Drive time is by road, from the same pricing data as your quote.
Club Hotel Dolphin sits on the beach at Waikkal, a quieter stretch of coast north of Negombo's more built-up hotel strip, and describes its own setting as a cosy hideout on the shore rather than a large-scale resort destination. That framing carries through into the property itself: it's built around families and longer, activity-filled stays rather than a purely relaxation-focused beach holiday, and the quieter Waikkal location gives it a calmer setting than the denser Ethukala hotel strip further south.
The clearest evidence of that is the resort's sports and recreation complex, which goes well beyond what most comparably sized beach hotels offer. Squash courts, tennis courts, badminton, table tennis, and mountain bike rentals sit alongside a fitness centre and a mini library, and a dedicated kids club runs organised activities for younger guests, backed by a day-pass system that lets non-resident families use the facilities as well. Few resorts on this coast commit this much space and programming to active, family-focused leisure rather than a single pool and a stretch of beach.
Dining runs across Sands Restaurant and Waves Restaurant, with beach dining set up as a signature option for guests who want a meal closer to the water than either indoor room offers. Two large outdoor pools give the resort a proper swimming option beyond the beach itself, and Ayuwása Spa runs its own programme of treatments and signature wellness journeys for guests who came for a quieter kind of stay within the same property, separate from the more active side of the resort. Complimentary access to the sports complex, the tennis court, and indoor games like billiards and snooker is included for every guest rather than reserved as a paid extra.
An Anchor Theatre adds evening entertainment to the mix, a facility most similarly sized beach hotels on this coast don't run at all, giving the resort a scheduled evening programme rather than leaving guests to find their own entertainment after dinner. Safety boxes, in-house shops, and a mini golf setup round out the smaller conveniences built into the property.
The result is a resort built less around a single restaurant or view and more around keeping a full family, sport by sport and activity by activity, occupied for the length of a stay. For families weighing up Negombo's beach hotels on the strength of what there is to actually do rather than just where to sit, Club Hotel Dolphin's sports complex and kids' programming are its clearest point of difference.
Your transfer to Club Hotel Dolphin
The nearest hotel on this site is Suriya Resort in Waikkal, a few minutes on foot.
What it costs
| Vehicle | Seats | Typically | Prices from | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy car | 3–4 | Alto, Aqua, Axio | Rs 1,720 | Book |
| Van, SUV and group | 4–50 | Every, Vezel, Toyota KDH, Coaster | Rs 2,490 | Book |
| Premium car | 3–4 | Camry | Rs 3,890 | 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 11.5 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 Club Hotel Dolphin?
From Rs 1,720 for the 11.5 km, about 26 min. That is a fixed price for the whole car, quoted before you book, not a meter reading.
How long does the transfer to Club Hotel Dolphin take?
About 26 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 Club Hotel Dolphin?
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 1,720 | Book |
| Economy / Medium Car | 3–4 | Rs 1,910 | Book |
| Sedan | 3–4 | Rs 2,170 | Book |
| Mini Van | 5–7 | Rs 2,490 | Book |
| SUV | 4–5 | Rs 2,550 | Book |
| Van | 8–14 | Rs 2,740 | Book |
| Luxury Car | 3–4 | Rs 3,890 | Book |
| Mini Bus | 15–30 | Rs 4,080 | Book |
| Bus | 30–50 | Rs 6,380 | 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 Club Hotel Dolphin 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 26 min back to that.
Before you book
- Taxis in Negombo — 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 Negombo route — the drive itself, in detail.
- A driver for several days — the usual arrangement for anyone travelling beyond Negombo.
- The district map — where Negombo sits, and what is around it.