Mandara Resort
Mirissa Beach, Mirissa — 181.4 km from Bandaranaike (CMB), about 2 hr 46 min. Fixed fares from Rs 26,750, agreed before you fly.
About Mandara Resort
Mandara Resort is in Mirissa Beach, Mirissa, about 2 hr 46 min by road from Bandaranaike International Airport. The hotel lists 4 room types, including Superior Sea View and Superior Room with Plunge Pool. Check-in is 14:00 and check-out is 11:00. 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
5.96427, 80.45397
Guide du visiteur : Mandara Resort
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- Superior Sea View: 300 sq ft; 2-3 adults; 1 King or 2 Singles; private terrace
- Superior Room with Plunge Pool: 260 sq ft; 2-3 adults; 1 King or 2 Singles; ground floor, private plunge pool
- Deluxe Room with Jacuzzi: 465 sq ft; 4 adults; 2 King beds; indoor jacuzzi
- Standard Lagoon View: 265 sq ft; 4 adults; 2 Single beds
- Dolphin and whale watching excursions
- Outdoor pool
- Gym
- Massage
- Free WiFi
- Car and bicycle rental
- Air-conditioned rooms with balcony
À Mandara Resort
Dernière lecture 07-10-2026 depuis Google Business.“Upscale beachfront lodging offering polished rooms, an international restaurant, a pool & a spa.”Le résumé de sa fiche Google.
- Type
- Resort hotel, hotel Signalé, non confirmé
- Adresse
- 416 A, Mirissa, Weligama 81740 Signalé, non confirmé
- Note Google
- 4.1 sur 5 d’après 2,100 avis Signalé, non confirmé
- Site web
- mandarahotels.com
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Near Mandara Resort
Places to visit close to the hotel. Drive time is by road, from the same pricing data as your quote.
Day trips from Mandara Resort
Further afield. Drive time is by road, from the same pricing data as your quote.
Mandara Resort sits directly on the sand of Mirissa Bay, tucked between the Red Cliff hills and the coconut plantations that back the beach, on the quieter stretch of coast between Mirissa and Weligama rather than in the busier centre of town. It is a boutique property by design rather than by marketing, built to around two dozen rooms across four distinct room types, several of them fitted with a private plunge pool or a jacuzzi on the balcony. Interiors lean on dark wood flooring, ceiling fans and simple, uncluttered furnishings, and every room opens onto its own balcony or terrace facing either the garden or the sea.
The rooms sit around a tropical garden built around a swimming pool positioned to look straight out over the Indian Ocean, with loungers set among the palms. The resort's restaurant offers both indoor and open-air seating and mixes local seafood with a broader international menu, and there is a spa on site for guests who want a massage after a day on the beach.
What sets Mandara apart from many of Mirissa's beach hotels is its turtle conservation work: the resort keeps an on-site hatchery, protecting eggs laid on nearby beaches and releasing the hatchlings into the sea, an activity guests can watch and sometimes take part in. Mirissa's own harbour, a short stroll from the resort, is one of Sri Lanka's main departure points for whale and dolphin watching, with the season running roughly from November through April and sperm whales, blue whales and dolphin pods the regular sightings.
The setting is deliberately tranquil rather than lively: guests looking for Mirissa's beach-bar nightlife tend to find it further along the sand, while Mandara trades on the quieter run of coastline around it, with the Red Cliff headland giving the bay a distinct shape that sets it apart from the open stretch of beach in the town centre.
Mandara Resort belongs to the small Mandara Hotels and Resorts collection, and the emphasis throughout is on a quieter, more intimate stay than Mirissa's larger beach hotels tend to offer — fewer rooms, a slower pace, and a layout that keeps the beach, the garden and the pool all within sight of one another.
Your transfer to Mandara Resort
Mandara Resort is north of the centre of Mirissa, the point the quoted distance is measured to.
The nearest hotel on this site is Handagedara Resort & Spa in Harbour Road, about 2.0 km away.
What it costs
| Vehicle | Seats | Typically | Prices from | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy car | 3–4 | Alto, Aqua, Axio | Rs 26,750 | Book |
| Van, SUV and group | 4–50 | Every, Vezel, Toyota KDH, Coaster | Rs 35,780 | Book |
| Premium car | 3–4 | Camry | Rs 51,340 | 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 181.4 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 Mandara Resort?
From Rs 26,750 for the 181.4 km, about 2 hr 46 min. That is a fixed price for the whole car, quoted before you book, not a meter reading.
How long does the transfer to Mandara Resort take?
About 2 hr 46 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 Mandara Resort?
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 26,750 | Book |
| Economy / Medium Car | 3–4 | Rs 29,410 | Book |
| Sedan | 3–4 | Rs 32,240 | Book |
| Mini Van | 5–7 | Rs 35,780 | Book |
| SUV | 4–5 | Rs 36,490 | Book |
| Van | 8–14 | Rs 38,610 | Book |
| Luxury Car | 3–4 | Rs 51,340 | Book |
| Mini Bus | 15–30 | Rs 53,470 | Book |
| Bus | 30–50 | Rs 76,110 | 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 Mandara Resort 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 46 min back to that.
Before you book
- Taxis in Mirissa — 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 Mirissa route — the drive itself, in detail.
- A driver for several days — the usual arrangement for anyone travelling beyond Mirissa.
- The district map — where Mirissa sits, and what is around it.