Scores at a Glance
Club Hotel DolphinMitsis Selection Laguna
Overall
8.1
9.0
Beach
7.4
7.7
Food
8.0
9.0
Service
8.6
9.2
Rooms
7.6
8.8
Value
7.9
8.6
Romance
7.6
8.7
Scores out of 10 — higher is better
Quick Stats
8.1
Overall Score
9.0
5-star
Star Rating
5-star
4.7 (8,925)
Google Rating
4.8 (5,721)
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
28 min
All Scores
7.4
Beach
7.7
8.0
Food
9.0
8.6
Service
9.2
7.6
Rooms
8.8
8.7
Pools
9.2
7.9
Value
8.6
8.2
Family
9.0
7.6
Romance
8.7
7.8
Nightlife
8.4
6.4
Quiet
7.8
7.8
Adventure
7.8
7.6
Wellness
8.4
7.5
Remote work
—
—
Accessibility
7.8
Vibes
Yes
Romance
Yes
Yes
Lively
Yes
Yes
Adventure
Yes
—
Quiet
Yes
Activities
Yes
Spa
Yes
Yes
Water sports
Yes
Yes
Nightlife
Yes
Yes
Kids
Yes
Club Hotel Dolphin
- 3 pools
- 2 restaurants & bars
- Full-service spa
- 35 min from CMB
Mitsis Selection Laguna
- 5 pools
- 6 restaurants & bars
- Full-service spa
- Gated, 24-hour security
- 28 min from HER
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 — Mitsis Selection Laguna
- True 24-hour ultra all-inclusive
- Excellent restaurant and bar depth
- Large heated pool landscape
- Strong family facilities
- Daily-refilled minibar
- High staff-service sentiment
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 — Mitsis Selection Laguna
- Beach is mixed sand/pebbles rather than a soft-sand standout
- À la carte restaurants need reservations
- Spa and most watersports are extra
- Room service usually carries a tray charge
- Main family areas can be active rather than quiet