Scores at a Glance
Dickwella Resort and SpaMermaid Hotel & Club
Overall
7.6
7.8
Beach
8.4
7.4
Food
7.6
7.7
Service
7.5
8.4
Rooms
6.9
7.6
Value
7.7
8.1
Scores out of 10 — higher is better
Quick Stats
7.6
Overall Score
7.8
4-star
Star Rating
4-star
4.6 (3,515)
Google Rating
4.3 (1,702)
Rates TBD
Price / Night (pp)
Rates TBD
No
Adults Only
No
—
Kids' Club
Yes
Near coast
Beachfront
Near coast
Mid-size
Resort Size
Mid-size
180 min
Airport Transfer
120 min
All Scores
8.4
Beach
7.4
7.6
Food
7.7
7.5
Service
8.4
6.9
Rooms
7.6
—
Pools
7.8
7.7
Value
8.1
Vibes
Activities
Yes
Spa
Yes
Yes
Water sports
Yes
Yes
Kids
Yes
Dickwella Resort and Spa
- 2 restaurants & bars
- Full-service spa
- 180 min from CMB
Mermaid Hotel & Club
- 2 pools
- 1 restaurants & bars
- Full-service spa
- 120 min from CMB
Pros — Dickwella Resort and Spa
- Beautiful beach and peninsula setting
- Officially described as an all-inclusive concept
- Good seafood and local-food potential
- Relaxed south-coast atmosphere
Pros — Mermaid Hotel & Club
- Officially all-inclusive
- Direct beachfront location
- Strong staff sentiment
- Good-value positioning
Cons — Dickwella Resort and Spa
- All-inclusive details are not clearly documented
- Sri Lanka is outside current country vocabulary
- Room upkeep can vary
- Limited resort-specific Reddit evidence
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