Elegant Accommodation: The Countryside Udawalawe in Udawalawe offers a garden, terrace, restaurant, and a year-round outdoor swimming pool. Guests enjoy free WiFi, ensuring connectivity throughout their stay.
Comfortable Amenities: The property features a lounge, 24-hour front desk, and family rooms. Additional facilities include a children's playground, outdoor seating area, and free on-site private parking.
Dining Experience: Asian cuisine is served at the restaurant, complemented by a child-friendly buffet. Guests can also enjoy breakfast in the room and room service.
Nearby Attractions: Udawalawe National Park is 14 km away, while Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport is 52 km from the property. Cycling activities are available for exploring the surrounding area.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.
“Nice swimming pool. Accommodation was nice and clean.”
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Nia
United Kingdom
“Peaceful location to relax after safari. Close to the elephant transit home well worth a visit! Lovely clean pool, comfortable bed/rooms, hot shower! Recommend eating at the restaurant, tastiest food we tried in udawalawe and nice social set up to...”
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Thérèse
Ireland
“Really nice cabins with beautiful pool area. Quiet location.”
Jaroslaw
Poland
“Great room, pool, people and area around. Organized safari.”
Andrew
United Kingdom
“Lovely staff who were extremely helpful. The bedroom was very comfortable. There's a brilliant pool area where you can relax after your safari. Our Sri Lankan breakfasts and evening meal were plentiful and delicious. We booked our safari through...”
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Patrick
Australia
“Close proximity to the national park, we were able to organise an excellent safari through the accommodation. The room was clean and a good size.”
Natalia
Australia
“Property is fantastically located; close to the Elephant Transit, National Park and the much recommended & must do Ceylon 1850 Cooking Class.
Property is brand new, sparkling clean & extremely comfortable, bed/pillows included. Facility’s pool...”
Cyril
Switzerland
“Large room, nice deco, good bed and very nice swimming pool.And what a beautiful breakfast served by a very kind staff”
Emily
United Kingdom
“Staff were amazing and very attentive. We were provided with snack box to have early in the morning due to early safari and breakfast was served when we got back and it was great. Such a variety of food. Staff couldn’t do enough for us, carrying...”
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Barrie
United Kingdom
“The breakfast was plentiful loads of food which kept us going throughout the day safari organised for you great pool great room offer pick ups and drop offs from and to your next destinations we even had our meals there which were also plentiful...”
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William
United Kingdom
“Nice swimming pool. Accommodation was nice and clean.”
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Nia
United Kingdom
“Peaceful location to relax after safari. Close to the elephant transit home well worth a visit! Lovely clean pool, comfortable bed/rooms, hot shower! Recommend eating at the restaurant, tastiest food we tried in udawalawe and nice social set up to...”
T
Thérèse
Ireland
“Really nice cabins with beautiful pool area. Quiet location.”
Jaroslaw
Poland
“Great room, pool, people and area around. Organized safari.”
Andrew
United Kingdom
“Lovely staff who were extremely helpful. The bedroom was very comfortable. There's a brilliant pool area where you can relax after your safari. Our Sri Lankan breakfasts and evening meal were plentiful and delicious. We booked our safari through...”
P
Patrick
Australia
“Close proximity to the national park, we were able to organise an excellent safari through the accommodation. The room was clean and a good size.”
Natalia
Australia
“Property is fantastically located; close to the Elephant Transit, National Park and the much recommended & must do Ceylon 1850 Cooking Class.
Property is brand new, sparkling clean & extremely comfortable, bed/pillows included. Facility’s pool...”
Cyril
Switzerland
“Large room, nice deco, good bed and very nice swimming pool.And what a beautiful breakfast served by a very kind staff”
Emily
United Kingdom
“Staff were amazing and very attentive. We were provided with snack box to have early in the morning due to early safari and breakfast was served when we got back and it was great. Such a variety of food. Staff couldn’t do enough for us, carrying...”
B
Barrie
United Kingdom
“The breakfast was plentiful loads of food which kept us going throughout the day safari organised for you great pool great room offer pick ups and drop offs from and to your next destinations we even had our meals there which were also plentiful...”
Quality rating
Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.
Hosted by KALUMANANNALAGE ASANKA LAHIRU SANKALPA
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9.6
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KALUMANANNALAGE ASANKA LAHIRU SANKALPA
Easily accessible from any part of the country, The Countryside Udawalawe offers country style hospitality and comfort in tranquil settings. A short drive from Udawalawe national park entrance and & reservoir, Homely Country house has comfortable cottages situated on an acre of tropical garden amidst flowering shrubs and fruit trees that attracts plenty of birds,squirrels and even the occasional monkeys.
UDAWALAWE NATIONAL PARK
Udawalawe is an important habitat for water birds and Sri Lankan elephants. It is a popular tourist destination and the third most visited park in the country. Just 5km away from the cottage to park entrance
ELEPHANT TRANSIT HOME ( ETH)
This home helping to care for the area's injured elephants, is on the main road about 500m from the cottage, supported by Born Free foundation, complex is a halfway house for orphaned elephants
MADUWANWELA MANSION
The maduwanwela walawwa (Mansion) was first built in the 1700s and it was expanded at times by the Maduwanwela family until 1905 when the final expansion was done by Maduwanwela Maha disawe ( Ceylonese colonial era headman). At its height it had over 121 rooms and 80,000 acres of land surrounding it, at present there are on 47 rooms left, located on in the grounds is a courthouse with seating space for 100 people, furniture and the equipment used for punishments are still present.
Language spoken: English
Property surroundings
Restaurants
1 restaurant on site
Restaurant
Cuisine
Asian
House rules
The Countryside Udawalawe takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 12:00 to 21:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 07:30 to 11:30
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
0+ years
Extra bed upon request
US$8 per person, per night
Prices for extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.
The number of extra beds allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
There are no cots available at this property.
All extra beds are subject to availability.
No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed. No extra charges.
Accepted payment methods
Cash
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 06:00.
The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property
Please inform The Countryside Udawalawe in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 06:00:00.
In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.
Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property adheres to strict physical distancing measures.
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