Kingfisher Hotel

Don’t Visit Until There’s a Change in Management. I saw several negative comments published already, regarding the same manager. Beach parties at Kingfisher are well-known, and my friends and I went there on a weekend to experience it. We politely asked if we could bring our own bottle and pay a corkage fee, as the type of alcohol we wanted wasn’t available in their bar. The manager on duty refused outright, not because of policy, but because of the way he handled the situation. I completely respect that every establishment has rules, and customers should follow them. However, the attitude and ego displayed by the manager showed a complete lack of customer orientation. Instead of explaining or offering an alternative, he turned down a group of 10 paying guests and lost the business entirely. Today’s hospitality standards revolve around flexibility and customer care, but this manager seemed unaware of that. As a result, we took our group and our spending to Never Mind in Ahangama, which welcomes BYOB and offers a far friendlier experience. Highly recommended as an alternative.Until Kingfisher updates its approach, or its management, I don’t see a reason to return.

Our favorite spot to spend the day whenever we're in Galle. It offers excellent value for money, located right on the beach with convenient parking for several vehicles. The food is delicious, the service is exceptionally friendly, and there are plenty of sunbeds to relax on. During our visits we noticed they were building a swimming pool, that will even more augment the service offering. We highly recommend!

Kingfisher beachside bar and restaurant is definitely one of the highlights of the entire area. One of the best spots to spend the day on the beach. Very fair prices in everything, the prices on drinks were some of the fairest we encountered. The food was all good and again great value for money. No issues paying with card. Very relaxed staff. Best place to spend your time in Una. Sunbed use free if purchasing drinks or food. Do get hassled by a lot of vendors dealers ect but that's normal here. The nearby dive shop is irresponsible with their boat safety so be aware when in water they like to buzz swimmers.

absolutely amazing ambience the food was super great and i felt it was fairly priced. compared to some restaurants who have a menu but at the end there is a service fee and payment by card has additional fee. this place had nothing like that . it was good !

Lovely spot to put your toes in the sand and watch the beach sunset. Drinks could be little colder but service is friendly. Happy hour from 5-7.

Had a really unpleasant experience at Kingfisher on a Saturday night. We had a reservation for 8pm and showed up right on time. After getting in, we stepped outside for a short break, and when we tried to return, we were suddenly told we had to pay LKR 3,000 per person just to get back in. No one informed us about this policy beforehand—not during the booking or at the entrance. It felt like a complete money grab. To make things worse, the manager was extremely disrespectful and unhelpful. Instead of listening or trying to resolve the issue, he spoke down to us and treated us with no regard. It was clear that customer service wasn’t a priority there. The vibe inside wasn’t any better. The place felt empty, the crowd was dull, and overall, there was nothing exciting happening. It didn’t live up to the hype at all. Definitely not worth the price or the hassle. Won’t be going back.

As a tourist to Galle we found Kingfisher by accident. This is a fabulous place on the beach where a group of us enjoyed a fab impromptu dinner and then their breakfast a couple of days later. Their seafood platter is v good. Large, fresh and tasty. Prawns, crab, fish and a mid sized lobster or a huge prawn of some sort. The food and service was soo good that we returned for breakfast a couple of days later. The manager Shehan has a hands on approach to service which we liked. The breakfast was a huge array of Sr Lankan cuisine which we could hardly finish. They also have a nice touch where they provide a finger bowl to cleanse your hands after meals in case you are a messy eater. This was super useful especially at dinner as handling the crab lobster and the prawns needed you to get your hands dirty 😊 The bill was also very reasonable for all what we had.

Terrible experience at Kingfisher on a Saturday night. We had a booking at 8 PM and arrived on time. After checking in, we stepped out for a bit, and when we came back, they suddenly told us we had to pay 3,000 LKR each just to re-enter. No one mentioned this rule before-felt like a total rip-off. And honestly, it wasn't even worth it. The place was dead, the crowd was boring, and nothing was really happening. Definitely not the vibe we expected. Wouldn't go back.