The Blue Water was visited and inspected by the Directors of our UK office on Saturday 31 January 2009.  Our Director stayed in Room 206 and as a result of their most recent inspection and viewing of the new luxury deluxe rooms, we have upgraded the category from 4 star to 4 star plus – the new super deluxe rooms offer stunningly designed 5 star accommodation.

Although this is a 100 room hotel, both the building area and the tropical gardens are so spacious and the beach frontage so wide that there is no sense of crowding at all. There are many “secluded alcoves” not least amongst the corridors which are wide enough at places to be mini lounges in their own right. The huge pool, amongst the largest anywhere, further stands out because of its enchanting narrow canals and quaint bridges which link its two sections.

The 100 standard rooms with their reddish terracotta tile floors are spacious and luxuriously appointed with timber furnishing. The rooms are all ensuite and have individual air conditioning controls. All have either terraces, on the ground floor, or large secluded balconies, which we found particularly appealing, as they offer lovely views, including sunsets over the Indian Ocean.

The new super deluxe rooms are amongst the most luxurious anywhere in Asia. The marble floors are lit by low level lights. A magnificent bathroom with Jacuzzi bathtub and rain showers looks into this scene of luxury. The large balconies are ideal for enjoying the sunsets.

Sunsets, indeed are a treat at the Blue Water. The skies glows red when cloudy or the enlarged red disk of the sun descends into the Indian Ocean. The furniture in the aptly named Sunset Lounge also glows red in the rays of the setting sun.

As evening falls, the lights of the Blue Water are reflected in the waters of the pools. In the evenings, the large tropical gardens fronting the wide stretch of the beach become the location of barbeques under the stars. The main dining area offers seating in either air conditioned comfort with the luxury of teak floors or just outside on the semi covered verandas fronting the ponds. For dinner the tables are candle lit and the lights reflect on the polished teak floors or the water. There is also a 24 hour café called the Seven Seas.

The hotel is even more beautiful in the evening. A live band plays, a little noisily, on weekend evenings. The wide spacious corridors on the second and third floors have lots of coves where you can relax for a read in the evening.

We have no hesitation in continuing to recommend the Blue Water Hotel, which is now managed by the hotel owners themselves. Indeed, after our visit and viewing of the super deluxe luxurious rooms, we are upgrading this hotel to the five star category.

As The Blue Water is located in Wadduwa; the southern beach resort closest to the international airport and only 30 kms from the commercial capital of Colombo, much closer than the resorts further South of Kalutara, Beruwela and Bentota, this luxury hotel is popular and often booked to capacity. If you are planning a holiday or wedding here, please book early.