Amaranthe Bay Resort & Spa

Great place, excellent food friendly staff. Remote location.

Remote location. Isolated!!

This was our best 6 days restfull holiday ever. The food was amazing. As a Tamil who has been overseas for 48 years, I really appreciated the chef going out of his way to cook all the different dishes I requested for breakfast and dinner. The junior suite was spacious, had a comfortable bed, sports channels streaming and excellent room service. The rooms were cleaned and refreshed everyday to the highest standard. The service excellent throughout the hotel and was with a smile. Being quiet season, the weather was mild and we had the pool to ourselves for lap swimming By the time we left, we felt as though we were part of the family. We missed the hospitality when we arrived at a 5 star hotel in Colombo for 4 nights. Hopefully we will return one day.

Great facilities. Good selection of breakfast and dinner buffet menu. Excellent staff. Large rooms - we stayed in the junior suites.

The staff is really nice and the service is superb. Rooms are spacious. It is not on the beach front but very close. Along the beach there are many places offering sunbeds so not a big issue.

The hotel needs a good renovation. Everything feels worn out including the rooms and public spaces. I was expecting a bit more for the price

Nice and tranquil. Friendly staff. Beautifully located

The build itself . Plugs and switches in the wrong place. Things just don’t flow. I felt I was walking around looking for things whereas usually in hotels things have a flow.

Beautiful room with helpful and friendly staff. The pool area was lovely. You can hire bicycles to get around. Would love to visit again.

The prices at the restaurant are very high compared with other restaurants in the area. As it is a resort, that is to be expected. Great places to eat are within walking distance.

we liked the pool though it didn’t seem very clean.

It is heavily over priced. There are no prices quoted on the menu for dinner and breakfast. The prices on the pool menu are in accurate - despite the menu stating that there are additional taxes and fees , the bill was significantly higher than prices given on the menu. At our first breakfast, we chose a very small amount from the International menu ( no prices given) and we were charged the equivalent of £25 for two very minimal breakfasts. I complained and was given 20% off and subsequently only charged for one breakfast between us. The pillows on the bed were lumpy foam ones. Our least favourite hotel we stayed in inSri Lanka and double the cost of the other surrounding ( v swanky) hotels.

Free upgrade to Junior Suite with private Jacuzzi. Nice, spacious and clean room with good room facilities. Jacuzzi is very inviting to relax. Leafy surroundings and lake view. Very friendly staff. Al carte breakfast menu had varieties for a Western & SriLankan menu. Good location with eating places nearby.

No direct access to beach. Need more variety for buffet breakfast. Al carte menu items are reasonably priced however the final price is much more with taxes added. At times automated power panels in the room is very confusing.

What a lovely place to stay. The staff is extremely friendly, they will do everything to make sure you have a good time in their resort. The pool is great with a view of the sunset over the lagoon. We've got a free upgrade to a huge room with hottub because it wasn't bussy in the Resort. We definitely recommend this place.

Lovely setting, great spacious room with amazing lagoon view, exceptionally helpful staff at reception, the restaurant and housekeeping- couldn’t fault their responsiveness. Food in the restaurant was very good, we ate from the a la carte menu - my partner had the Sri Lankan fish curry with assorted accompaniments - it was a feast!

clean, comfortablehad a great pool good food

staff could be friendlier difficulty charging bills to room

We were very fortunate in getting a free upgrade to a lovely suite as we were there out of season. The staff were very helpful. Restaurant was really good and there's a lovely outdoor pool.

The pool was drained for repairs on our first evening there but they made an arrangement with Trino Blu next door.

Pool, cleanliness and staff and close proximity to restaurants and food places

Nothing to dislike

Loved everything about this resort. The rooms are spacious and very clean. Comfortable beds with you everything you need on holiday supplied. Staff extremely attentive, warm and friendly. No one wandering around on phones here. Food for all meals delicious with good variety. Pool and jacuzzi beautiful and clean. Lovely surrounds. Can't praise highly enough.

Minor issues only: Glass Window over door in bedroom letting in light at night, didn't restock tea and coffee for 2nd night.

The pool and resort facilities were very good. Our room (suite) was huge and very comfortable. It was a close walk to the beach. We were happy and relaxed here and extended our stay by 2 nights.

There were some communication problems about a special seafood meal which we ordered but which was not initially provided. Management took this seriously and made sure that the issue was rectified a couple of nights later.

Staff member at welcome desk/ reception was very professional. He handled all matters with a lot of professionalism and communicated in English in a calm and clear way, made all necessary verifications and provided complete information.

One waiter had a behaviour that is to the detriment of the hotel brand by insisting that the guest leave a review. If the service is appreciated then this is a given, no need to insist with the guests.

It’s tranquility, it’s luxury, it’s staff, don’t have enough words for how much we loved this place but it was heaven. The view from our room was stunning, coconut forest with abundance of wildlife and eagles soaring above. The room itself was excellent. The food in the restaurant was class and I can’t thank the staff enough they all made our stay memorable.

Nothing…also may I add don’t be put off that it’s not on the ocean side because it’s little inlet from the ocean curves around the hotel so the views from the rooms and the stunning pool area are probably better than looking out to sea.

Excellent waterfront view, super clean and extremely helpful and friendly staff,specially Mayuran was very helpful and kind. I have stayed many places in Trincomalee and probably the best in town.

Great setting with beautiful rooms in a beautiful tropical garden. The staff goes to incredible lengths to make you feel at home. We got an upgrade for a small additional charge, the room with jacuzzi is very spacious and comfortable. With a beautiful view of the beautiful pool, the tropical garden and the river. The beautiful pool bar and the fantastic restaurant make the stay complete. After a biting incident with a monkey, we received maximum support from the staff who always advised us. They even went with us to the hospital and pharmacy, everyone showed a lot of interest and offered care and help. To ease the pain, we were pampered and spoiled extra. Unbelievable and never experienced before. We already thought it was a great place with very nice and service-oriented staff, but because of the way they supported us, they deserve a big 10+. Thanks again to the management and the entire team.

Best Hotel in Trincomalee with a waterfront.Large spacious rooms with high tech facilities including Jacuzzi.