Scores at a Glance
Ikos OceaniaMermaid Hotel & Club
Overall
9.3
7.8
Beach
8.8
7.4
Food
9.6
7.7
Service
9.6
8.4
Rooms
9.0
7.6
Luxury
9.4
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Value
8.7
8.1
Romance
9.1
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Scores out of 10 — higher is better
Quick Stats
9.3
Overall Score
7.8
5-star
Star Rating
4-star
4.8 (1,921)
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
8.8
Beach
7.4
9.6
Food
7.7
9.6
Service
8.4
9.0
Rooms
7.6
9.0
Pools
7.8
9.4
Luxury
—
8.7
Value
8.1
9.4
Family
—
9.1
Romance
—
Vibes
Yes
Romance
—
Activities
Yes
Spa
Yes
Yes
Water sports
Yes
Yes
Kids
Yes
Ikos Oceania
- 5 pools
- 6 restaurants & bars
- Full-service spa
- 35 min from SKG
Mermaid Hotel & Club
- 2 pools
- 1 restaurants & bars
- Full-service spa
- 120 min from CMB
Pros — Ikos Oceania
- True luxury all-inclusive
- Excellent food and drinks
- 24-hour room service and minibar included
- Kids and teen programming
- Blue Flag beach
Pros — Mermaid Hotel & Club
- Officially all-inclusive
- Direct beachfront location
- Strong staff sentiment
- Good-value positioning
Cons — Ikos Oceania
- Expensive
- Peak-season reservations require planning
- Exact main entrance coordinates need manual confirmation
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