Name: Grand Traverse
Address: No 10, Samagi Mawatha, Kurana, Negombo, 11500 Negombo, Sri Lanka, Negombo, Negombo, Negombo, 11500, Sri Lanka
Rating: 8

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We only used the room to have a shower & relax before our overnight flight but the property is so nice & the owners super friendly, that we wish we had stayed longer. The place is funkily decorated & the nice veranda is great for chilling out. Sasha Food Court is a 4 minute walk away - definitely better to eat there rather than at the rip-off airport restaurants. Negombo Beach is reasonably close too.

The owner, Rasika, offers an airport transfer for a reasonable price & he’s a careful driver (about a 15 minute drive). If you are arriving at Colombo airport (Bandaranaike) in the evening, then this is also a good option to stay if you don’t want to travel all the way into Colombo. 

If you are okay using local trains, then Kurana Railway Station is only a 6 minute walk away, so you can easily get the train into Colombo Fort Station, to explore Colombo or get another train to destinations like Kandy or Galle. Or you could use the train to get here if you’re coming from the Colombo or further south. 

To find the property: From Negombo Road it’s not far (maybe 30-40 metres) on the right hand side. There is no large sign on the property but as you go up the road (Samagi Mw) look for concrete fence posts (holding the gate) and there is a small sign. 

We hope to come back some time & have more time to speak with the owners & chill in the surroundings. Recommended!

Very pleasant atmosphere.

~ very friendly and helpful
~ cheap accomondation 
~ well-furnished
~ close to the airport - perfect after a long   
    flight
~ free drinking water, wifi, welcome tea,
    smoking area (outside)

perfect accomondation for backpackers and low budget travellers 

great

We stayed for one night and caught an early flight the next morning. It was a short walk from the train station and a short drive to the airport. The family was very friendly and helpful. The room was small but fair for the price. 

Perfect spot for an early flight

We just stayed at Grand Traverse and it was a very pleasant stay. We arrived in Sri Lanka at 1 am and were picked up by Rasika and transported to his house. The rooms were ready and all of us were able to sleep easily. We are two adults and three kids and had two rooms. The breakfast was lovely and the family were so kind and accommodating! 


Great homestay

The place is nice, nothing to say about that. Once we asked just for a kind help, such as keeping our bags for a couple of days before getting the flight, they said that we had to pay for an other day!! At the end they came out that they were also full....we also asked twice if they could help us to rent a bike and they just ignored us, also if they say on booking that they arrange this kind of things.... so, if you need just a place to sleep it's definitely ok, but don't expect anything from them. 

Don't expect too much help from them

Didn’t even spend one night so can not comment on the rooms but the staff was very rude and unhelpful. We were planning on staying one night before our flight the next day. Our flight wasn’t till 5pm on the day we were supposed to check out so we were planning on storing our bags for the day while we went to the beach before our flight. Something we have done countless times during our 14month trip around the world. But the staff refused to keep our bags for even an hour after checkout! We were shocked having never experienced this before ever. So we instead walked down the road to Sleep Cheap hostel which was cheaper and they not only let us store our bags for the day after we checked out but also let us shower in the evening when we came to collect our bags before our flight. Stay away from Grand Tranverse. Many other options in the area if you want to stay near the airport.

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