“Great stay for an amazing safari”

Amazing breakfast, super helpful owners. Great trip to the lake to watch flying foxes, birds and crocodiles. Very good safari arranged by them, driver was really successful in finding us best spots to take a photo of leopard, elephants and other animals.

“Nice and value for money.”

It was nice property, value for money. It was clean and well equipped with necessary requirements. Morning breakfast in the large balcony was amazing. The caretaker welcomes us with fresh coconut water, a sweet gesture.

Very, very clean and comfortable, but also lots of extra practical touches, like an overhead fan (in conjunction with excellent A/C) lots of electrical sockets in useful places, an extra rack to dry towels. Private balcony for our room, plus a very large balcony at the front of the property, overlooking the lake. Dinner was excellent, and very good value.

Nice accomodation, the host was very helpfull, arrange the full day safari for good price. He even check the oil on my rented Tuktuk.

“Would definitely recommend”

The family running the guest house are very friendly and hospitable. They go out of their way to help with tours and dinner. The accommodation is clean and peaceful.

“Easily the best stay in Sri Lanka”

Superb hospitality. The owner goes out of his way to please you. Bring you great food on a veranda with beautiful views on the lake. Anything you want he will arrange for you.

“Fantastic”

Jaya is incredibly friendly, helpful, informative and has many contacts and well respected in the community. The location is very beautiful with many birds. Don’t miss the fruit bats at dusk. Jaya can arrange most things such as long distance taxis and safari rides. The location is quiet and peaceful

The hotel is located in a beautiful spot right across the lake. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful. We booked a half-day safari through the hotel, and there is also a full-day safari option available. We were picked up from the hotel in the morning and dropped back off after the safari. Our driver was excellent, and thanks to him we even managed to see a leopard. The room was clean, and both breakfast and lunch were tasty. It’s easy to find tuk-tuks to get to the central areas. The hotel also offers guided walks along the lakeside, but we preferred to explore the area on our own by walking. Don’t leave without seeing the flying foxes (fruit bats).

“Great for a night or two”

Very cozy and very comfy and the staff were incredible!

Excellent location service and rooms.

“Amazing hosts and brilliant location for wildlife lovers”

From start to finish we had an incredible stay here. The hospitality and service was the best we’ve had in all of our Sri Lanka trip. The hosts were easy to speak to over WhatsApp - booking us an amazing Yala tour before we arrived, picked us up and dropped us at the bus stop to help us get to the next destination Ella, took us on a wonderful lake tour to see the lake and bats in the evening of arrival and was always on hand to help us throughout our stay. The food was also amazing, with brilliant breakfasts and dinners after our day trips, all while sitting on the balcony overlooking the lake and watching the birds and other wildlife. For the price, it’s really a no brainier to stay here - the rooms were A/C, beds comfy and everything super clean. Thank you for an amazing stay!!

Double Lake View is a stunning place to stay. The bedrooms are upstairs with a big shared verandah that overlooks the two lakes. The garden and lake area are alive with bird life. One evening he took us for a tuk tuk tour along the two lakes for bird viewing, to see hundreds of flying foxes leaving the trees and the two thousand year old temple. The room was very comfortable and clean and they gave us a kettle to use for making tea. There is a shared fridge and ironing facilities on the landing. The meals were very delicious and generous serving sizes. They were all so very hospitable and the manager is extremely helpful, organised and welcoming. He organised a safari tour to Udawalawa on our first afternoon, a taxi to get there and large lunch. It is a very central place to access Udawalawa, Yala and Bundala. We had a perfect stay there and were very sad to leave. Thank you so much, especially for the famous Tissamaharama buffalo curd!

“Kind and generous homestay”

This was a gorgeous property staying with a wonderful and hospitable family. The room was incredibly clean and comfortable with great AC and good wifi. This was probably our favourite stay so far in Sri Lanka because we felt so welcomed. The owner took us on a tour of the lakes and temples and town area, including a visit to see the amazing bats fly at sunset which was one of a kind. We ate all meals at the homestay and everything was delicious, from fried rice to kottu to traditional curry. Couldn’t have asked for a better stay, they also organised our safari which was fantastic as we got to see a leopard amongst other animals! Wish we had been able to stay longer.

The place is neat and clean. The manager Mr. Jay took very good care of my family. Food was scrumptious. Facilities were very good.

In Sri Lanka almost everyone is friendly, open and helpful, but our host at this accommodation was truly exceptional. From the first moment we felt very welcome. We went on a tuk tuk tour together to see different animals in the surrounding area and also visited a temple with him. He showed us many beautiful and special places and explained a lot about the animals, nature, the temple and the history behind it. You could really feel how much passion and knowledge he has. We were treated to incredibly delicious and authentic Sri Lankan food in the morning and in the evening, and lunch would have been possible as well if we wanted. In short, every wish was fulfilled and we experienced and learned so many wonderful things during our stay. We are very grateful for this experience and can highly recommend this place. Thank you so much!

“Wonderful hospitality from Jaye and his family. Made us feel very welcome and comfortable and great property and locatio”

Great location near the lake, clean and comfortable rooms with aircon, great balcony overlooking to lake to chill on, welcoming family and service.

“Great Place To Stay”

The hotel was a nice location across from a lake that you could watch the water buffalo and birds. The host was awesome catering to all our touring needs. He came on our Safari and took us around the town in his Tuk tuk. He organised our meals and gave us delicious juices. And organised our taxi to the next destination. Great stay. Thankyou

“Great place to stay”

It was a nice location, very nature filled. Wild animals across the road in the Lake. Town near by to get essentials and good food. Place was clean. Hot water was amazing.

“The best stay in Sri Lanka”

The room is perfect, super clean and comfortable. The family and specially the owner is available to help you with everything: booking the Yala safari, going birdwatching and lake tour, and also the budha temple of the Town. He also arranged our driver to move to another city and helped us a lot. Food is awesome and they adapt dinner or lunch to our schedule or preferences. Highly recomendable! The best for having a chill day before the Yala safari

“This guesthouse is recommended to travelers with budget. The host is friendly. I couldn’t ask for more with this price.”

Providing coconut juice when we arrived.