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About this property

Comfortable Accommodation: Airport Gateway Residence in Negombo offers a homestay experience with a sun terrace, garden, and free WiFi. Guests can relax in the outdoor seating area or enjoy the garden views from the patio. Modern Facilities: The property features a lounge, shared kitchen, and family rooms. Additional amenities include air-conditioning, a washing machine, and a private bathroom. Free on-site private parking is available for guests. Delicious Breakfast: A continental and Asian breakfast is served daily, including local specialities, juice, and fruits. Yoga classes are also available for guests to stay active. Convenient Location: Located 3 km from Bandaranaike International Airport, the homestay is close to attractions such as St Anthony's Church (5 km) and Dutch Fort (5 km). Guests appreciate the connectivity to the airport and the friendly host.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.1)

Breakfast info

Continental, Asian

  • Free private parking available on-site


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1 large double bed
1 large double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Nicoleta
    Romania Romania
    Owner was very nice, helped us with everything we needed. Great breakfast
  • Teddy
    Netherlands Netherlands
    Spacious room, free coffee & tea, quiet area and central good location. The host was very friendly and caring when I was recovering from food poisoning. I stayed 2 nights and I used the drop-off to the airport
  • Hamish
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Nissanka is the kindest host we've had in over 7 months of travelling, & an absolutely lovely guy. An issue with our tuktuk rental meant that we spent a whole day waiting around at his place until it could be delivered; he let us come & go...
  • Patrycja
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Quiet side street, close to airport. Beautiful big house and very spacious room. Comfortable big bed. No WiFi, which was problematic. No hot water, a bit less problematic
  • Judit
    Spain Spain
    Very big bedroom in an old house close to the airport, perfect to stay here if you have a morning flight or you land late at night. Clean room and bathroom. Staff was very friendly
  • Mr
    Poland Poland
    The hospitality was amazing, the perfect place to end our Sri Lanka trip, we left quite happy and with a warm sense of belonging. The house is beautiful, and the room provides a lot of privacy. It is very convenient if you need to get to the...
  • Ellie
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Super close to the airport. The host was super lovely. Offered me local fruits to try and even asked if id like dinner.
  • Eliška
    Czech Republic Czech Republic
    Close to the airport, great value for money. Super nice host. Definitely recommend.
  • Jasper
    Australia Australia
    Fantastic home and friendly family to stay will. Lots of local tips for food and things to do and see
  • Sibylle
    Switzerland Switzerland
    I spent my last day and night in Negombo and stayed at the Airport Gateway Residency. The accommodation is close to the airport and very nice! The room was clean and extremely big and the two hosts were super nice and could recommend me some good...

Hosted by Julian

9.4
Host review score
Julian
Our place is close to the airport & Negombo, both located 7 minutes away. Trains, buses, tuk tuks & restaurants are easily accessible from our home. Price includes breakfast. We provide airport transfer upon request. You’ll love our place because of the comfort, spaciousness, and privacy. The room has air-conditioning & en-suite bathroom. This is the ideal stop for your first and last day/s in Sri Lanka. The space The room is very specious with an attached private ensuite bathroom. We have specious shared living and dining area attached to a beautiful indoor mini garden that's visited by humming birds. Guest access I'm around home most the time or my father is around to attend to you at all times. Even though I'm a programmer by profession, I'm also a certified hatha yoga instructor and would be glad to offer some yoga lessons. My father loves to cook local food . He would be more than delighted to offer you a local cooking experience. Other things to note We can provide laundry service on request for a small additional fee. We have couple of guitars laying around. If you know to strum up a few chords. Feel free to pick up one and play. Things to do around The famous local fish market (4.8km 10 minutes drive) This is a popular visit by guests. You can find freshly caught sea food here and use our well equipped kitchen to cook up your own fresh sea food. If you are interested, my father will be glad to offer you Sri Lankan cooking experience along. Negombo Beach The beach is 5km from our guest house. A quick and cheap Tuk Tuk ride will get you there in less than 10 minutes. Great place to chill and watch the sunset in the evening. While sipping your favourite drink. Mine is a fresh coconut or a chilled beer :) Negombo Lagoon, Sri Lanka The lagoon is a 5 minute walk from our guest house. You can easily reach it by foot. The beautiful lagoon is full of mangroves and bird life.
Hi! welcome to my home in Negombo. I been a living and traveling outside of Sri Lanka over the last 10 years and I'm back in my home land Sri Lanka. I'm a certified Hatha Yoga Teacher and practitioner. Catch me in the right time and would be glad to offer you some lessons. My father loves to cook local food and he would be glad to offer you local cooking experience using fresh local ingredients and methods.
Our place is close to the airport & Negombo, both located 7 minutes away. Trains, buses, tuk tuks & restaurants are easily accessible from our home. 10 minutes walk to the lagoon nearby or 10 minutes drive to the Negombo beach. The famous Negombo fish market is also popular place to visit nearby.
Language spoken: English

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House rules

Airport Gateway Residence takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 14:00 to 00:00
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Check-out
From 08:00 to 11:00
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Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
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Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Airport Gateway Residence in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.