We highly recommend staying here. It was in a beautiful and peaceful location but easy to arrange a tuk tuk to visit anywhere close by. Sameera was so incredibly helpful. He was there for anything we needed and happy to help with absolutely everything. He took us on a little jungle walk on our first morning and told us loads about the local area and all the fruit trees. Nothing was too much trouble. He took great pride in the quality of his service and the accommodation. Thank you Sameera for a perfect stay!

Not enough can be said about this modern, quaint hilltop property and the wonderful people who run it. The view is truly beyond words — absolutely breathtaking. And the service more than makes up for the slightly challenging climb to reach the property. Our host, Sameer, went above and beyond in every way. From taking us to great restaurants in his own car (at no charge, even in the rain), to ensuring we had everything we needed, he made our stay unforgettable. He kept in touch even before we arrived, checked in regularly, and was always available to answer our questions. The property itself is very new and was technically closed for construction during our one-night stay, yet the experience was still amazing. Waking up to the sounds of nature and the incredible mountain views was absolutely worth it. And the breakfast was amazing — fresh, delicious, and the perfect start to the day. There was no hot water during our stay due to ongoing maintenance, but it honestly wasn’t an issue for us — especially after cooling off from our rafting and zip-lining adventures. Food can also be delivered to the room from a nearby restaurant, which was convenient. As mentioned, the property sits atop a hill, so there is a bit of a climb, but for us it added to the adventure. The location is a little hard to find at first, but Sameer was the hero of the day — staying in touch with us and our driver, and guiding us all the way to the property. Since the property is surrounded by lush forest, do be aware of a little bit of insect crawlers — completely expected in such a humid, natural environment, and nothing troublesome. Kitulgala itself is a hidden gem, with its rich history (which Sameer kindly shared with us), lush landscapes, and some of the warmest people you’ll meet. Highly recommended!

A great place with no flaws.

The place was on a hilltop with a beautiful environment. Sameera (the host) was so friendly and helpful, always making sure my needs were taken care of. It was a great stay at the start of my solo road trip.

“Excellent”

New villa, spotless clean. Best wifi so far in Sri Lanka. A very helpful polite and tentative owner and staff. Located in a peaceful and quiet location up the hill, only a 10 minutes walk to the main road uphill and 5 minutes downhill... Plus the breakfast, and especially the coffee was excellent!!!!! Thank you Samir for everything!!

The two guys Lionel & Kumar who run the place are very friendly. They will go out of their way to assist you in any way possible. They did my laundry for me. Lionel can arrange rafting, canyoning etc through Raft 39 where he works so this is convenient if you are in the area to do such things. The hotel is still under partial construction but this didn't impact my stay. I believe it is due to be finished soon for the upcoming main season as I was informed. The room is a very high standard, brand new, good AC, good bed, bathroom etc. Location is up a twisty mountain road, fine if you have a small car or tuktuk. If not the owners will assist by taking you up/down as they are always in the area. Dinner & breakfast served was always good & plenty of food so you won't go hungry.

Secluded location. Helpfulness of staff despite some communication difficulties.

“Very modern and comfortable”

The man that stayed in the hotel and managed our stay was so lovely and amazing. He couldn’t do enough to make our stay comfortable and was so sweet, one of the kindest people I’ve met! The room was recently renovated and very comfortable - the bed was amazing and bathroom very modern.

The scenic view and surroundings

Beautiful new villa on a hill with great view on surrounding mountains. The owner was very friendly, helped us to organize a trip in forest and rafting. Super clean. Very friendly staff.

Perfect spot. Great hospitality!

“Nice place to stay”

The guesthouse is located on the top of the hill so you are reliant on a car to get anywhere. Our host Lionel was always available to take us in his car wherever we needed to go. The staff are super friendly and helpful too and will do anything to enhance your stay. They will also arrange rafting/canyoning through Team 39 just down the road.

“Just superb!”

Leon Hilltop is a new venture (hence few reviews). It is in a great location (up the hill from team 39 watersports). It sits on the ridge line and has great views. It is well away from the road and was lovely and peaceful. The accommodation was immaculate - clean and comfortable. Sameera and his team were extremely welcoming and attentive from the outset. At the time of writing they didn’t have in house catering, instead using a local hotel to provide food and drinks which were brought up to our dining area. If you’re coming for a bit of rafting I’d highly recommend Leon Hilltop - I’m certain Sameera and his team will look after you just as well as he did us!

“It was perfect!”

The resort is very new and there is everything you would need for a nice stay. The bed was super comfortable as well. The owners are lovely and make sure you are always comfortable. I would definitely recommend this place because it has a lot of potential! The location point is not correct on Google Maps, but you can get to the right place by following the directions in the previous review.

This hotel is located on a hill, maybe 50m higher and 300m removed from the main road. It is in a very peaceful and quiet location surrounded by nature but still in walking distance to the main road and restaurants etc. The building and rooms are new, very clean and spacious with modern electrical installations including a silent aircon and a good bathroom. The hotel was only recently opened, and not yet everything is 100% finished, but that is more than compensated by the helpfulness and eagerness of the very friendly staff. The breakfast was excellent. The hotel is associated with one of the bigger organizers of Rafting, canoeing, etc. called "Rafting team 39", which is located directly below on the main road. This allows for flexible and very easy logistics and guarantees fair conditions for activities organized by that company. The small access road to the hotel starts on the main road about 500m South-East from "Rafting team 39". In my case I got off the bus there and was driven up the hill.