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Kirinda Paradise Yala

Kirinda

Situated within 400 metres of Kirinda Beach and 15 km of Tissa Wewa, Kirinda Paradise Yala offers rooms with air conditioning and a private bathroom in Kirinda.

B
Bojana Mišeljić
From
Serbia
My family and I had a wonderful experience at Kirinda Paradise Yala. The room was clean, spacious, and had access to a large common terrace. The property is in a very quiet area, with a well-maintained yard and a swimming pool—perfect for hot days. Be sure to try host's seafood platter, but come with an empty stomach :) Shaluka and his wife are incredibly hospitable, and our daughter had a fantastic time playing with their sons. Shaluka’s place is ideal for those planning to visit Yala National Park, as it is only 20 minutes from the park entrance. We would love to stay here again!
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.1
Superb - What previous guests thought, 131 reviews
Price from
US$50.62
1 night, 2 adults

JAMI River Side Hotel & Yala Safari Place

Tissamaharama

Featuring river views, JAMI River Side Hotel & Yala Safari Place provides accommodation with patio, around 2.1 km from Tissa Wewa.

A
Abdel-karim
From
Belgium
Very comfortable, clean family run place, I loved it. They also took care and made me good food after a local restaurant had food poisoned me.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.6
Exceptional - What previous guests thought, 291 reviews
Price from
US$20.70
1 night, 2 adults

Tissa Rainbow Guest & Yala

Tissamaharama

Located within less than 1 km of Tissa Wewa and 25 km of Bundala Bird Sanctuary in Tissamaharama, Tissa Rainbow Guest & Yala provides accommodation with seating area.

m
moltke-leth
From
Denmark
I had the best stay here!!! The host was extreamly sweet and helpsom person! Making sure that you didn’t need anything. Very generous and good breakfast and dinner. Excelent location. Short walk to the town and right next to Tissa lake and fruit bat wiew point. I got safari organised by the place and it was beyond any expectations. I saw every possible animal the park has including leopard. And planty of elephants. I give the highest caracter and recomend it for a stay you will not be dissapointed about.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.4
Superb - What previous guests thought, 290 reviews
Price from
US$12.60
1 night, 2 adults

Mailagama Cinnamon Residence

Kataragama

Featuring a garden and views of garden, Mailagama Cinnamon Residence is a recently renovated guest house set in Kataragama, 21 km from Situlpawwa.

T
Tina
From
Croatia
Absolutely stunning property. Lovely staff. Very helpful with organizing safari and rides onward. Highly recommend.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.7
Exceptional - What previous guests thought, 360 reviews
Price from
US$50
1 night, 2 adults

Lake Front Yala Safari

Kataragama

Offering a garden and garden view, Lake Front Yala Safari is located in Kataragama, 18 km from Tissa Wewa and 18 km from Situlpawwa.

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Elisa
From
Sweden
Amazing staff! Really nice room with ac! They helped us with booking a safari tour and made us really good dinner and breakfast. Recommended!!
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.3
Superb - What previous guests thought, 211 reviews
Price from
US$23
1 night, 2 adults

Blue Birds Tissa & Yala safari

Tissamaharama

Located just 2.5 km from Tissa Wewa, Blue Birds Tissa & Yala safari provides accommodation in Tissamaharama with access to a garden, a terrace, as well as a 24-hour front desk.

M
Marina
From
Italy
Priya is an amazing host. Kind and helpful. He organize a great safari and helped me reaching the bust stop the day I left.The guesthouse is beautiful and dinner was very good. Very recommended.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.6
Exceptional - What previous guests thought, 426 reviews
Price from
US$15.30
1 night, 2 adults

Kethaka Aga

Tissamaharama

Set 3.7 km from Tissa Wewa, 29 km from Bundala Bird Sanctuary and 34 km from Situlpawwa, Kethaka Aga features accommodation situated in Tissamaharama.

Z
Zane
From
United States
super location staff very well
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0
Superb - What previous guests thought, 116 reviews
Price from
US$73
1 night, 2 adults

Lake Face Cabana

Tissamaharama

Boasting lake views, Lake Face Cabana offers accommodation with terrace, around 4.5 km from Tissa Wewa. There is an in-house restaurant, plus free private parking and free WiFi are available.

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Eric
From
United Kingdom
We had such a great stay at Lake Face Cabana! The treehouse is right on the lake where we enjoyed relaxing and bird watching with the sunrise early in the morning. Fantastic food prepared by our hosts who are a very warm and kind family. This was a great spot to head into Yala on safari or just enjoy relaxing from the cabana balcony. We hope to return again one day - Thank you!!
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.7
Exceptional - What previous guests thought, 415 reviews
Price from
US$30
1 night, 2 adults

Suduweli Beauties of Nature - Yala

Kirinda

Located just 2.1 km from Kirinda Beach, Suduweli Beauties of Nature - Yala provides accommodation in Kirinda with access to free bikes, a garden, as well as a 24-hour front desk.

l
lewys
From
New Zealand
Hosts were friendly and accommodating, gave us a room upgrade because they weren't very busy. Overall good experience.
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.5
Exceptional - What previous guests thought, 143 reviews
Price from
US$24
1 night, 2 adults

V Cabanas Yala Safari Place

Tissamaharama

Featuring garden views, V Cabanas Yala Safari Place features accommodation with patio, around 2.6 km from Tissa Wewa. This guest house provides free private parking, a 24-hour front desk and free...

V
Varvara
From
Russia
the room is very nice. Big and clean, good Wi-Fi friendly staff, sometimes too friendly :) if you want to have dinner or lunch, plan it in advance since cooking takes around 1h-1,5h I think it would be good to add eggs for breakfast
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.5
Exceptional - What previous guests thought, 254 reviews
Price from
US$16.20
1 night, 2 adults
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Avg. price/night: US$25
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.4
Superb - What previous guests thought, 75 reviews
Without doubt one of the favorite homestays I stayed during my time in Sri Lanka! Upon arrival we were warmly welcomed by the family. We had three great days here, which obviously also added up to the experience. I truly enjoyed walking through the village. The scenery was beautiful and it was a relieve to walk in such a quiet and peaceful environment.
Guest review by
evangelia
Young couple
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.7
Exceptional - What previous guests thought, 360 reviews
Great host. Took us through their spice trail and cinnamon processing plant which was a great experience!
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Richie
Young couple
Avg. price/night: US$27.48
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.5
Exceptional - What previous guests thought, 254 reviews
Everything was clean and the Cabanas are beautiful! Lovely hosts and very tasty dinner and breakfast! We can highly recommend it!
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Moritz
Young couple
Avg. price/night: US$38
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.3
Very good - What previous guests thought, 916 reviews
Great host and food was amazing. The stay was comfortable and location was good
Guest review by
Arun Madhavan
Family with young children
Avg. price/night: US$10.99
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.3
Superb - What previous guests thought, 237 reviews
Incredibly helpful and friendly host! Beautiful scenery. Convenience of having the safari organised with the home stay.
Guest review by
Aoife
People with friends
Avg. price/night: US$23
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.3
Superb - What previous guests thought, 211 reviews
The host family is very nice. The young daughter speak a very good english and looks eager to train it and talk about their culture and traditions). The food I had was really good and they also greeted me with a fresh welcome juice. They let me help and Watch the dinner making and it was very pleasant. The rooms are big, very clean and Probably recently renewed (the a/c system seemed pretty new). The area is out of the city centre, but it is ist to get there in 20 minutes by walk.
Guest review by
nadia
Solo traveller
Avg. price/night: US$26
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.0
Very good - What previous guests thought, 676 reviews
I loved the authenticity of the place and the people here. Chilled backpacker vibes. Roberto is a great host ensuring a very warm welcome to guests offering tea etc . Loved the rustic architecture , very much in tune to surrounding Nature complimented with the animals on site. Lodge is set by the river so you can go for a dip and cool down. And ample space for you to relax, read and do yoga.
Guest review by
Ling
Solo traveller
Avg. price/night: US$35
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.2
Superb - What previous guests thought, 44 reviews
Amit is a lovely host with a stunning home to match. We can’t fault the cleanliness and comfort of the room we stayed in, not to mention his generous and hospitable personality. Amit greeted us with welcome beverages and arranged a private tour to Yala park with a packed breakfast. We chose to stay with Amit as his home is within close proximity to the safari park. After our safari morning, Amit organised a taxi for us to transport onto our next location. We wish we could have stayed longer! We would strongly recommend staying with Amit :)
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Libby
Young couple
Avg. price/night: US$29.75
Scored out of 10, guest rating 8.9
Fabulous - What previous guests thought, 80 reviews
The Perfect home stay, a wonderful and loving family. We spent two nights at this calming place. The host made us feel safe and welcomed, a lovely experience. We had a super fun evening with her beautiful daughter and would love come back any time❤️ Best wishes Marie and Sofia from Germany
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Sofia
People with friends
Avg. price/night: US$25
Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.3
Superb - What previous guests thought, 51 reviews
The homestay is located in a beautiful garden. The room was spacious and clean. The hosts are the nicest people. They organized the safari and the private car to Ella for us. Homecooked breakfast and dinner were absolutely delicious and among the best food we had in Sri Lanka. Also we could try the fruit from the garden. Highly recommended!
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Stephanie
People with friends