Ziegler Cottage

4.5 star property
Upscale beachfront hotel with winery

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Outdoor pool, free cabanas, pool umbrellas
Deluxe Double Room, 1 Double Bed
Front of property
Fishing
On the beach, white sand, sun loungers, beach umbrellas

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pool
    Pool
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
16/B, Pamunugama Road, Rajawaththa, Dungalpitiya, Negombo, Western Province, 11500
  • Muthurajawela Visitor Centre
    10 min drive
  • Dutch Canal
    13 min drive
  • St.Mary's Church
    14 min drive
  • Colombo (CMB-Bandaranaike Intl.)
    33 min drive

Room options

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 30 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Triple Room, Partial Sea View

  • 278 sq m
  • Partial sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Negombo

On the beach.Your stay at this Dungalpitiya hotel places you within 9 miles (15 km) of Negombo Fish Market and St.Mary's Church. Also within 9 miles (15 km) are Dutch Fort and Ave Maria Convent.

What's nearby

  • Negombo Fish Market - 14 min drive - 10.2 km
  • Dutch Fort - 14 min drive - 10.3 km
  • Ave Maria Convent - 15 min drive - 10.9 km
  • Angurukaramulla Temple - 17 min drive - 12.5 km
  • Negombo Beach - 33 min drive - 14.2 km

Getting around

  • Railway Station Negombo - 23 min drive
  • Bandaranaike Intl. Airport (CMB) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪olinia airport hotel - ‬19 min drive
  • ‪Burger King - ‬22 min drive
  • ‪CoffeeLab - ‬19 min drive
  • ‪Pizza Hut - ‬22 min drive
  • ‪Dilmah Tea Boutique - ‬26 min drive

About this property

Ziegler Cottage

Upscale beachfront hotel with winery
Lie back and work on your tan with relaxing beach amenities like umbrellas and sun loungers. Summer fun is a breeze at Ziegler Cottage with activities like sailing and motor boating.

A free manager's reception is offered daily. Along with a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe, there's a snack bar/deli on site. WiFi is free in public spaces. This luxury hotel also offers an attached winery, an outdoor pool, and a children's pool. Free self parking and valet parking are available. A complete renovation of Ziegler Cottage was completed in May 2022.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4.5-star Negombo hotel.

  • 15 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • 2 buildings
  • Built in 2016
  • Winery on site
  • Manager's reception (free)
  • Deli
  • Supervised kid's activities (free)
  • Childcare (free)
  • Beach lounge chairs
  • Towels for the beach
  • Umbrellas for the beach
  • Cabanas by the pool (free)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Charging station for electric cars
  • Conference center
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Grocery service (free)
  • Wedding services available
  • Library
  • Convenience store
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Television in lobby
  • ATM
  • Onsite shopping
  • Bellhop
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Microwave in a common area
  • Refrigerator in a common area
  • Dining venue
Ziegler Cottage offers 15 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature minibars and safes. Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. These individually decorated accommodations have separate dining areas. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access (speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)).

Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, and complimentary toiletries. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers, and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Refrigerators, irons/ironing boards, and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, German, Italian

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Bowling alley
  • Children's pool
  • Free babysitting
  • Free supervised childcare
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room child care (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Pool toys
  • Refrigerator (on request)
  • Separate dining area
  • Separate living room
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • Electric car charging station on site
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Area shuttle (surcharge) up to 10 kilometers
  • Roundtrip train station shuttle (surcharge)
  • Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)
  • Theme park shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–10:30 AM: USD 6 for adults and USD 4 for children
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • Free daily reception
  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea in common area(s)

Things to do

  • 24-hour pool access
  • Beach yoga
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Boat tours
  • Bowling alley
  • Children's pool
  • Ecotours
  • Fishing
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Motor boating
  • Motorized watercraft
  • Mountain biking
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Private picnics
  • Safari
  • Sailing
  • Scooter/moped rentals
  • Shopping
  • Winery attached
  • Yoga classes

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Braille signage
  • Doorbell and phone notification
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV
  • Premium channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Ceiling fan
  • Pillow-top mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Dining room
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator (on request)

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Desk
  • Free newspapers
  • Individually decorated
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 12

Check-out

Check-out before 11:30 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport and train station (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Ziegler Cottage

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 5.0 per day.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately USD 6 for adults and USD 4 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 18.00 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 5.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.

We should mention

  • Pool access is available 24-hours a day.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Ziegler Cottage Hotel Negombo
Ziegler Cottage Hotel
Ziegler Cottage Negombo
Ziegler Cottage

Ziegler Cottage Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 31 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 46 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Angelika

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Jacqueline Bette, pittsburgh

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The breakfast was fantastic. The rooms are clean however, I have to mention that I was traveling as a solo female and a staff member was watching me through holes in my door after I showered in the morning. I sent a message to the manager of the property to please address the issue with staff through whatsapp and received no response. I had to cover the holes myself and was disgusted for most of my stay. I sent multiple requests for an airport pickup which were ignored and then, I was asked mockingly if I got a ride days after I arrived. When I arranged for a tour to a place 6hrs away, the tour driver decided he would try to stay in my room which I had to adamantly object to. Are you kidding me? This was not my first trip to Sri lanka but this was by far my worst. I have doubts this is run by a German family. Who is Hans the man behind the magic curtain who you never actually see? I do hope some improvements are made so other tourists don't feel as uncomfortable as I did.
Stayed 17 nights in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kayleigh

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place for a couple days

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Small friendly family run hotel . The staff were very helpful and we had an excellent meal and breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

rob, australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really nice hotel ' in a lovely quiet location
A lovely place to stay after long plane trip , good way to ease in to Sri Lanka . The staff were extremely helpful and friendly , and more than happy to help arrange transport ect . The food in the restaurant was excellent
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jackie, Perth, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic hospitality and friendly staff
We booked this hotel as it was reasonably close to the airport and we were meeting our adult daughter who was arriving on an earlier flight and we wanted her to have a comfortable place to spend the afternoon. Despite the fact that our already late scheduled flight was delayed for four hours, and with our daughter telling him that it was absolutely unnecessary, the manager insisted on staying up until our arrival at 3.30am to provide us with a welcome drink. Genuine hospitality with a happy smile. We were really impressed (and quite embarrassed to be honest). In the morning, we were proudly served our cooked breakfast and the manager gave us helpful information about onward travel. Arranged a tuk tuk for our departure to the bus station. Our triple room was fairly basic, quiet, clean and with very comfortable beds and bedding. Highly recommended for an overnight stay with staff providing a very warm, welcoming introduction to Sri Lanka.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Erika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
1 night stay
We had a shakey start as didn't get a message to say we would be met at airport and had to take a local taxi. But on arrival we were met with big smiles, clean room and comfortable bed. Food good, staff excellent and pool lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place and welcome
The place and people are really great. We will go there again
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Do it again, anytime
Fabulous guesthouse At the beach Relatively close to airport Quiet Lovely crystal clear pool Very well looked after and super clean Naturally friendly and pleasant family Don't look any further, you won't get it any better

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Place to Stay
Lovely hotel with very clean pool and excellent restaurant. Away from the noise of the town and perfect for a peaceful unwind.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wasted potential
The Chinese receptionist never smiles and just sits around doing absolutely nothing.They gave us welcome drinks on arrival but did not bother offering anything to our driver who was sitting right next to us. There are many mosquitoes around. They should consider closing doors and adding mosquito nets. We were promised Sri Lankan breakfast but instead got bread, jam, and an omelette!?! The garden is not well maintained. To access the dirty beach that is behind the house one needs to go through a small wooden gate that is barely visible. The layout of the bathroom is strange with the shower right in the middle of it. The soap looked like it had been used by the previous guest. The reception area needs a makeover. The rooms are clean and the location is convenient (for people who need to go to the airport) but other than that the owners clearly did not make the best of it.

10/10 Excellent

Gurdev, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great little night away
Lovely friendly family run place! So clean and very good hospitality. Always smiling! Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

wendy, Yorkshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
peaceful rest stop for travel to/from airport
stayed here for 2 nights after long journey in Sri Lanka before getting plane home. Lovely, family run hotel, all personnel very friendly and welcoming. Very clean and comfortable, I slept really well and woke to lovely breakfast with huge pot of tea.There is a very attractive garden to relax in. It's a long way out of town but that adds to the peaceful environment and, as a frequent bus service runs right outside the door, getting into town is easy.The garden backs onto the beach. Not really an attractive beach for swimming or sunbathing, its rocky and litter strewn( unfortunately, that's Negombo, the litter gets much worse closer to town) but I enjoyed a walk along it and listening to the waves and watching the sunset over the sea. Negombo town is interesting to pass a day or two before travelling onwards, much preferable to big, noisy Colombo while recovering from your journey.

8/10 Good

marcel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
People who care about you
Hans and his do their best to fulfil your wishes and make your days pleasant. Good food, however mind to order well ahead or not to please a too complex order for a group of people. It was a good start for our trip around Sri Lanka. I recommend this place.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice location next to sea
I totally recommend. Nice staff Good breakfast Quiet Not far from airport

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Verena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wang

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
nice place, close to the beach and also convenient to the airport

10/10 Excellent

Gert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hyggeligt
Dette hotel var hyggeligt og boede der 3 dage dejlig pool og havet ligger i baggrunden hvor man kan se de lokale fiskere hive fisk ind i net med håndkraft så dejlig oplevelse alt sammen
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elena

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anders

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Idyllisk pärla!
Familjärt ställe med oerhört trevlig och hjälpsam personal! Ligger i princip på stranden som, i alla fall vi, hade nästan helt för oss själva.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Carl Henrik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Godt pool område. Tæt på lufthavn
Godt pool område. Tæt på lufthavn. Bus til Negombo. Venligt personale.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Claudia

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Tolles Service - die Umgebung bietet aber wenig
+ Top Service, hilfsbereites und sehr aufmerksames Team. Bequemes Bett, gutes Essen. - in der näheren Umgebung gibt es nichts (man bekommt aber alles im Hotel), Strand ist sehr verdreckt
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Marcin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place with great food and friendly stuff
Very nice family run guesthouse, all the stuff extremaly polite and helpfull with everything. Also food was really good there, one of the best we had in Sri Lanka.