Centauria Hill Resort

Hotels
8.6 (23 reviews)
305/2, Colombo Road, Veralupa, , Ratnapura , lk

Free
Children allowed

Facilities

Offsite parking discounted rates available
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Swimming pool
Restaurant
Room service
Terrace
Family rooms
BBQ facilities
Luggage storage
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Comfortable stay
Friendly staff
Cons:
Difficult to get around without transport
Limited walking access

Categories

Cleanliness
9.29
Rooms were spacious, comfortable, and very well cleaned.
Service
9.26
Staff are extremely friendly and helpful, always ready to assist.
Location
7.3
Not very easy to get around on foot without a car or tuk-tuk.
Room Quality
9.25
Two rooms were spacious and comfortable.
Amenities
8.28
Property has a calm atmosphere with a nice pool area.
Value for Money
8.24
Good value based on quality of service and accommodation.
Food and Beverage
8.29
The food was very good.
Overall Experience
8.86
Highly recommended for a comfortable stay.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-08 08:20

Property Description

Luxurious Hilltop Colonial Mansion
Centauria Hill Resort in Ratnapura offers a luxurious experience with its outdoor swimming pool, spa bathtubs in air-conditioned rooms, and free parking for guests.

Elegantly Decorated Rooms
The rooms feature high ceilings, classical wooden furnishings, cable TV, minibar, and a personal safe. Relax in the cosy seating area or catch up on work at the desk.

Dining and Services
Indulge in a variety of local and international dishes at the restaurant, and sip on refreshing beverages at the bar. Benefit from the 24-hour front desk for shuttle services and tour bookings.

Experience colonial charm at Centauria Hill Resort - Book your stay now!

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM

Property Policies

  • Parking

    Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).

  • Children and extra bed policy

    Children of any age are allowed.
    Children up to and including 5 years old stay for free when using an existing bed.
    People no matter the age stay for US$15 per person per night when using an available extra bed.
    You haven't added any cots.
    Any type of extra bed or child's cot/crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.
    Supplements are not calculated automatically in the total costs and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

  • Internet

    WiFi is available in public areas and is free of charge.

  • Pets

    Pets are not allowed.

Location

Guest Reviews

8.6
Based on 23 reviews
Cleanliness: 9.29
Service: 9.26
Location: 7.3
Room Quality: 9.25
Amenities: 8.28
Value for Money: 8.24
Food and Beverage: 8.29
Overall Experience: 8.86
R
Robert couple de
8
Pros:

Location, friendly and helpful staff, facility.

Cons:

The breakfast room with flies around the food. The room is open in different directions.

2026-03-13 via Nuitee
A
Anne family_with_children fr
9
Pros:

Confort

Cons:

Emplacement

2026-03-01 via Nuitee
J
JECARO95 couple fr
8
2026-02-11 via Nuitee
S
Sreve extended_group gb
10
Really friendly, great service, manager could not do enough for us - fantastic
Pros:

Location, cleanliness

2026-01-19 via Nuitee
P
Percy family_with_children ca
10
2026-01-19 via Nuitee
M
Magnarsson family_with_children se
10
We can highly recommend this accommodation as a comfortable stay in Sri Lanka.
Pros:

This was our first night in Sri Lanka, traveling as a family with two teenagers, and it was a perfect stop between the airport and Ella. Since we landed the same day, we were very tired and really appreciated being allowed to check in earlier than the official check-in time.

The hotel was quite empty, which felt a bit surprising given how nice it is. We had two rooms, both spacious, comfortable, and very well cleaned. The whole property has a calm and pleasant atmosphere, with a nice pool area where we also had all our meals. The staff are extremely friendly and helpful, always ready to assist with booking transportation, serving meals, or helping with anything needed. We found that the food was very good too.

Cons:

Our family like to walk around and discover things. We found It’s not very easy to get around on foot without a car or tuk-tuk. There is, however, a good supermarket just below the hotel that is easy to walk to. If you want to go into the town center, which is lively and not touristy at all, we recommend taking a car or a tuk-tuk that the staff can easily arrange.

2025-12-24 via Nuitee
R
Ranjith family with young children nz
8
Very good
Pros:

Friendly staff. Food is average.

Cons:

Access to hotel

2025-04-17 via Nuitee
S
Sergei solo traveller us
9
Superb
Pros:

Nice staff. Great location in the town.
Good Wifi and spacious comfortable rooms.

Cons:

Restaurant is so so.

2025-01-26 via Nuitee
L
Lal young couple au
8
Very good
2024-12-25 via Nuitee
M
Mandy review category business travellers za
10
Great stay in Ratnapura
Pros:

An extremely well run and courteous hotel with spacious elegant rooms

2024-10-23 via Nuitee
C
Cyril young couple in
10
Exceptional
Pros:

yes

Cons:

no

2024-01-26 via Nuitee
M
Mary review category business travellers gb
7
Nice building, beautiful rooms, dreadful attitude.
Pros:

Lovely building, wonderful and very spacious rooms. Great bathroom, shower etc.
Restaurant staff were friendly and obliging though the service was slow.
First impressions of the hotel were very favourable

Cons:

Small things:
There is air con but no fan. I find air con too cold (as well as the environmental impacts) and would prefer the option of a fan.
The breakfast isn't very exciting - a tiny bit of fruit and white toast, with the option of omelette, sausage and bacon, inappropriate for vegetarians/vegans and not what you'd expect in Sti Lanka. I saw others eating Sri Lankan breakfast but when I enquired I was laughed at.
Larger things:
The management have poor customer service skills. To write the whole story would be too much of a saga so let's just say they did not go out of their way to accommodate us or to ensure a return visit. I travel with a group once or twice a year (this time we were eight including our driver-guide). We usually stay at another property but they didn't have enough rooms for us this time so I thought I'd try the Centauria instead. When I saw the place I thought it could replace the previous hotel for my regular visits as my clients were very impressed. But frankly the attitude of the management sucks and I will not return. My clients agreed with me when they heard the story.
The place was half empty and now I can see why. It is completely lacking in atmosphere; stiff, stuffy and snobbish. It is not a cheap stay at all, and while the rooms may be worth the price, the overall experience was definitely not.
Smaller, cheaper places go out of their way to make their guests feel happy, welcome and valued but these people obviously don't need the custom. Shame.

2024-01-24 via Nuitee
A
Alice group au
10
Exceptional
2024-01-11 via Nuitee
L
Liu solo traveller sg
10
Exceptional
2023-08-26 via Nuitee
D
David solo traveller us
9
Superb
2023-07-07 via Nuitee
W
Wesley review category business travellers sg
7
Good
2023-06-04 via Nuitee
N
Nishnath family with young children lk
8
Very good
2023-05-29 via Nuitee
I
Indika review category business travellers lk
8
Very good
2023-02-26 via Nuitee
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Sarah young couple gb
9
Superb
2023-01-24 via Nuitee
P
Promeet solo traveller de
10
Exceptional
Pros:

The entire staff is excellent. Extremely professional, they did everything to make my stay very pleasant

2023-01-20 via Nuitee