Scores at a Glance
Club Hotel DolphinMermaid Hotel & Club
Overall
8.1
7.8
Beach
7.4
7.4
Food
8.0
7.7
Service
8.6
8.4
Rooms
7.6
7.6
Value
7.9
8.1
Romance
7.6
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Scores out of 10 — higher is better
Quick Stats
8.1
Overall Score
7.8
5-star
Star Rating
4-star
4.7 (8,925)
Google Rating
4.3 (1,702)
Rates TBD
Price / Night (pp)
Rates TBD
No
Adults Only
No
Yes
Kids' Club
Yes
Near coast
Beachfront
Near coast
Mid-size
Resort Size
Mid-size
35 min
Airport Transfer
120 min
All Scores
7.4
Beach
7.4
8.0
Food
7.7
8.6
Service
8.4
7.6
Rooms
7.6
8.7
Pools
7.8
7.9
Value
8.1
8.2
Family
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7.6
Romance
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7.8
Nightlife
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6.4
Quiet
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7.8
Adventure
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7.6
Wellness
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7.5
Remote work
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Vibes
Yes
Romance
—
Yes
Lively
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Yes
Adventure
—
Activities
Yes
Spa
Yes
Yes
Water sports
Yes
Yes
Nightlife
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Yes
Kids
Yes
Club Hotel Dolphin
- 3 pools
- 2 restaurants & bars
- Full-service spa
- 35 min from CMB
Mermaid Hotel & Club
- 2 pools
- 1 restaurants & bars
- Full-service spa
- 120 min from CMB
Pros — Club Hotel Dolphin
- Verified all-inclusive availability
- Large pool setup with children's pool
- Strong family-friendly amenities
- Friendly staff feedback is recurring
- Convenient for Bandaranaike International Airport
Pros — Mermaid Hotel & Club
- Officially all-inclusive
- Direct beachfront location
- Strong staff sentiment
- Good-value positioning
Cons — Club Hotel Dolphin
- All-inclusive is rate-plan dependent
- A la carte dining may cost extra
- Some room refurbishment and air-conditioning complaints
- Large active-resort feel can be noisy
- Sri Lanka is outside the current country vocabulary
Cons — Mermaid Hotel & Club
- Sri Lanka is a new country value for the catalog
- Beach swimming may be rough
- Limited resort-specific Reddit evidence
- Some upkeep complaints in guest sources