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title: "Mel's Inn, Negombo: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Mel's Inn in Negombo: rated 8.5 by guests, 5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-13
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Inn · ★★★★★
# Mel's Inn

Ettukala, Negombo, Sri Lanka

8.5 ·  Very good 25 reviews ·  #79 #79 of 191 in Negombo ·  7.5 Location score
## About Mel's Inn

Mel's Inn is an inn in Ettukala, Negombo, Sri Lanka. It holds a 5-star rating. Guests rate it 8.5 out of 10 across 25 reviews. It is 3.6 km from the centre of Negombo. The nearest beach is 200 m away. The nearest airport, Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB), is 8.1 km away.

- **Type:** Inn

- **Star rating:** ★★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 0:14

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Rooms:** 5

- **Opened:** 2024

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 77

84/5 Porouthota Road

## How Mel's Inn scores

Better rated than 56% of hotels in Negombo

-   Guest rating **8.5**
-   Location **7.5**
-   Beach access **9.7**
-   Public transport **7.9**

Negombo average

## Amenities

The partner listing does not include an amenity list for this property yet.

## Location

- **Location score:** **7.5**/10

- **Walk grade:** **52**/100 Somewhat walkable

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **42**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **0**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Negombo Beach Park</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">200 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Kattuwa Railway Station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">530 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">9 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">18 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Negombo</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3.6 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Compare

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## Questions about Mel's Inn

### How do guests rate Mel's Inn?

Mel's Inn has a guest rating of 8.5 out of 10 from 25 reviews, which is better than 56% of rated hotels in Negombo.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Mel's Inn?

Check-in starts at 0:14 and check-out is until 11:00.

### How far is Mel's Inn from the airport?

The nearest airport, Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB), is 8.1 km away in a straight line.

### Is Mel's Inn close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 200 m from the hotel.

### How many rooms does Mel's Inn have?

Mel's Inn has 5 rooms.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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