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Safari Lodge Yala

Guest house

No. 101/18 Wallimathagama Manikpuragama

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Why people book this hotel

Friendly staff
15 mentions

Staff was very friendly and welcoming

Staff is very helpful

Clean rooms
8 mentions

Prasad helped us find the phone which had been handed into the Peoples bank wher…

The room was exeptionally cleaned

Comfortable rooms
7 mentions

Perfect quiet and comfortable bed

So quiet and peaceful here with wonderful nature inside the hotels area

Great location
6 mentions

Clean, friendly staff, dinner and breakfast quality was good service was good, l…

Good location for Safari, decent rooms

Good value
3 mentions

Friendly and helpful staff Great value and in the perfect place for those looki…

Something i did not see anywhere else in Sri Lanka in places with this price

Breakfast available
2 mentions

They prepared breakfast for us to bring to the safari and alao booked a tuktuk f…

Overview

Set in Kataragama, Safari Lodge Yala provides a restaurant and garden views, 2.3 km from Kataragama Temple and 16 km from Lunugamvehera National Park. Complimentary WiFi is provided. All units come with a seating area, a flat-screen TV with cable channels and a private bathroom with free toiletries and bath. A continental, à la carte or Asian breakfast can be enjoyed at the property. Guests can relax in the garden. Safari jeep services and safari tours to Yala National Park can also be arranged on request.

Traveller reviews

O

Ogulcan

couple

May 27, 2026

10

Clean, friendly staff, dinner and breakfast quality was good service was good, location remote in forest like area full of nature you can wake up to singing birds even see some animals at the hotel garden and outside of the hotel area

H

Hoshan

family_with_children

May 15, 2026

4

Its not clean much.

E

Emma

solo_traveller

May 12, 2026

8

Good place to stay before Yala safari

Staff was very friendly and welcoming! Lodgings were adequate, a good place to stay the night before an early safari

K

kolitha

family_with_children

May 3, 2026

8

Staff is very helpful. They are ready to serve you. Ideal place for stay while experiencing quit and carm environment. Recommended for a family.

M

Mateusz

couple

April 2, 2026

8

Good choice for Kataragama Safari

Good location for Safari, decent rooms. The host (Nuwan) was very helpful arranging Tuk Tuk to the town and transfer to our next location.

J

Joshua

couple

March 20, 2026

8

Really nice place, multiple individual lodges with all you need for your stay. Friendly and helpful staff Great value and in the perfect place for those looking to go for a safari.

N

Nosworthy

couple

March 11, 2026

9

Manager very friendly and extremely helpful

R

Robert

couple

March 4, 2026

10

Just brilliant highly recommend

Perfect quiet and comfortable bed. Good shower always hot Host very welcoming and kind. Great little compound in the trees with amazing bird life. Good food. They also organised a great safari with a guide called Prasad. During our stay my husband left his mobile phone in the ATM in the local village. Prasad helped us find the phone which had been handed into the Peoples bank where we were so thankful that a wonderfully honest cleaning lady had found the phone. It took us two hours to find it, but we found it. We then had a lovely Safari in the park and saw a leopard and elephants and lots of other animals. Highly recommend this place to stay.

M

Makelwala

family_with_children

March 2, 2026

9

The location, their service & food.

Y

Yutong

couple

March 2, 2026

3

Extremely bad. If you want to spend a night in a smelly, dirty room with no Wi-Fi, no mobile signal, and get bitten by u

There is air conditioning. The hot water for showering is hot but runs out quickly.

K

Kurubapitiya

family_with_children

March 1, 2026

8

Very friendly staff warmly welcomed service is amazing

L

Learta

extended_group

February 20, 2026

9

The room was exeptionally cleaned. Something i did not see anywhere else in Sri Lanka in places with this price. The staff were helpful and kind. The location is a bit far, but I feel like that is the point of the place. It feels like you are in a jungle.

S

Samantha

couple

February 19, 2026

10

Friendly staff and amazing surroundings. So peaceful!

Wonderful hotel close to the safari. So quiet and peaceful here with wonderful nature inside the hotels area. The safari also picked us up here very smooth. The staff was very friendly and helpful. They prepared breakfast for us to bring to the safari and alao booked a tuktuk for us going to the city and a car when we checked out. The hotel is a little far from the city so you need a tuktuk to go there. The city is just a few minutes away with a tuktuk. But for me its very nice to stay in places that is typical for the country or area as well. The wifi go up and down and is not really working most of the time. Your own data is not working either. But its more reason to just enjoy the nature. I still loved this place!

A

Alexander

extended_group

February 18, 2026

8

Good value for money friendly team

Very close to the main reserve at Yala and v helpful staff

A

Anjana

couple

February 15, 2026

8

The appearance is superb and the cleanliness was at the best level.

A

Andrew

couple

February 13, 2026

8

Friendly staff and lots to see

It was clean and tidy in a jungle setting and the staff where great

M

Minogue

couple

February 8, 2026

8

Perfect location for an early morning safari in Yala national park. The rooms were clean and comfortable, perfect for a one night stay. The host organised Tuk Tuk lifts to and from the town for us, and also let us keep our bags in the reception office while we were on our safari. Overall, we had a very pleasant experience.

F

Fatema

extended_group

February 8, 2026

10

Great location, comfort

We loved how clean and comfortable the property was. The convenient location and welcoming atmosphere made our stay enjoyable.

U

Utkarsh

extended_group

January 26, 2026

10

It's 30 mins away from Katagamuwa Gate of Yala National park. The rooms are great, clean and spacious. The staff is really helpful. Since it's in a bit of a remote area so food orders have to be given by 8PM, which is understandable.

S

Shailesh

family_with_children

January 23, 2026

9

The stay was not out of the world.. But it was very much value for money...

Facilities

Cleanliness & disinfecting

Use of cleaning chemicals that are effective against Coronavirus, Linens, towels and laundry washed in accordance with local authority guidelines

Food & Drink

Breakfast options, Restaurant, Special diet menus (on request), Kid-friendly buffet

General

Non-smoking throughout, Air conditioning, Non-smoking rooms, Family rooms

Internet

Internet services, WiFi, Free WiFi

Outdoors

Outdoor furniture, Garden

Parking

Parking, Free parking, Parking on site, Private parking

Safety & security

CCTV in common areas

Safety features

Staff follow all safety protocols as directed by local authorities, Hand sanitizer in guest accommodation and key areas

Services

Private check-in/check-out, Packed lunches, Luggage storage, Room service, 24-hour front desk

Deluxe Family Room

Featuring free toiletries, this family room includes a private bathroom with a walk-in shower and a bidet. The spacious air-conditioned family room features a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a private entrance, soundproof walls, a seating area as well as garden views. The unit has 4 beds.

Max 4 guests 270 1 bedroom 1 bathroom
Deluxe Family Room

Featuring free toiletries, this family room includes a private bathroom with a walk-in shower and a bidet. The spacious air-conditioned family room features a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a private entrance, soundproof walls, a seating area as well as garden views. The unit has 4 beds.

Max 4 guests 270 1 bedroom 1 bathroom
Deluxe Double Room

Offering free toiletries, this double room includes a private bathroom with a walk-in shower and a bidet. The spacious air-conditioned double room offers a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a private entrance, soundproof walls, a seating area as well as garden views. The unit offers 2 beds.

Max 2 guests 250 1 bedroom 1 bathroom
Deluxe Double Room

Featuring free toiletries, this double room includes a private bathroom with a walk-in shower and a bidet. The spacious air-conditioned double room features a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a private entrance, soundproof walls, a seating area as well as garden views. The unit has 1 bed.

Max 3 guests 250 1 bedroom 1 bathroom
Deluxe Triple Room

Featuring free toiletries, this triple room includes a private bathroom with a walk-in shower and a bidet. The spacious air-conditioned triple room features a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a private entrance, soundproof walls, a seating area as well as garden views. The unit has 3 beds.

Max 3 guests 250 1 bedroom 1 bathroom
Deluxe Triple Room

Featuring free toiletries, this triple room includes a private bathroom with a walk-in shower and a bidet. The spacious air-conditioned triple room features a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a private entrance, soundproof walls, a seating area as well as garden views. The unit has 2 beds.

Max 4 guests 250 1 bedroom 1 bathroom

Hotel Policies

Check-inFrom 14:00 to 23:59
Check-outFrom 00:00 until 10:30
Cancellation & prepaymentCancellation and prepayment policies vary by room type. Please check your booking details before finalizing.
Accepted credit cardsThe hotel reserves the right to pre-authorise credit cards prior to arrival.
The fine printPlease note that a separate accommodation for drivers can be arranged at a request.Please inform 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.
Last updated: Apr 11, 2024, 12:16 PM

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Safari Lodge Yala - 3 Star Hotel in Kataragama