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The Icebear


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The Icebear
  • Rooms: 15
Lewis Place 103-2, Negombo 11500, Sri Lanka
Property Type: Guest house
  • Private home offering rooms to guests; similar to a B&B but without breakfast.
The Swiss owned small beach hotel is since 1993 is likely the best private guesthouse in town, in fact: Sri Lanka with Swissness. Time Magazine... The Swiss owned small beach hotel is since 1993 is likely the best private guesthouse in town, in fact: Sri Lanka with Swissness. Time Magazine: "There is a memory in every moment at The Icebear." more » « less

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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3 of 5 stars Based on 5 traveler reviews
  • What to Expect:
    • 3.5 based on 5 reviews Rooms
    • 3.5 based on 5 reviews Service
    • 3 based on 5 reviews Value
    • 3.5 based on 5 reviews Cleanliness
  • Recommended For:
    • 60% based on 5 reviews Young singles
    • 50% based on 5 reviews An amazing honeymoon
    • 40% based on 5 reviews Older travelers
    • 30% based on 5 reviews Families with young children
    • 20% based on 5 reviews Families with teenagers

Reviews of The Icebear

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“certainly not recommended”
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1 of 5 stars
LiatiSRAEL
iSRAEL
Dec 24, 2008

It is too bad the owners did not take as much care with the interior of the rooms as they did with the public grounds. When you arrive at the place you get a very pleasant feeling , but unfortunately the rooms are in bad shape and the upkeeping of them is very minimal : our shower colappesed when my... more

“What a nice place, Swiss Breakfast just top!”
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4 of 5 stars
Stina030
Västerås.
Nov 24, 2008

The Icebear was exactly what we needed after a long trip through India, a few relaxing days before going back home to Sweden. What a paradise, what a pearl, the Icebear himself was not there but his team was most friendly, the rooms very clean and we just loved the Swiss breakfast!!!! We highly recommend The Icebear for single tourists... more

“A beautiful place to relax.”
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2 of 5 stars
pore
Zug, Switzerland
Nov 13, 2007
1/2 found this review helpful

Partly nice confortable rooms, fair prices. Good experiance with the staff and restaurant. An enormous number of flies come to visit you in the restaurant. Maybe it would be helpful, if the napps would get washed more often. more

“Ganz nett, aber...”
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3 of 5 stars
StinaCologne
Cologne, germany
Aug 24, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Das Icebear-Guesthouse hat einen sehr schönen Garten, schön eingerichtete Zimmer, im großen und ganzen nettes Personal. Das Essen ist -... more

“Wirklich eines der romantischsten Orte die wir hier kennen”
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5 of 5 stars
Moskitoli
Basel
May 1, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Es gibt 8 Zimmer und 3 Ferienwohnungen hier, alle sind in Ausstattung und Preis verschieden. Das Team ist unvergleichlich freundlich,... more

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Lewis Place 103-2, Negombo 11500, Sri Lanka