Olivi Palace

Olivi Palace exceeded all my expectations, providing a truly memorable stay in Sri Lanka. Host' warm hospitality and homemade meals made our stay truly special. The cozy rooms and enchanting atmosphere added to the overall experience. I highly recommend Olivi Palace to anyone seeking an authentic Sri Lankan experience. Would definitely come back

Great hotel! New, spotlessly clean, with all the amenities. The owner of the hotel (to my great regret, I did not have time to ask him to write his name and I am afraid to make a mistake) is a wonderful soul. He was incredibly hospitable, kind, caring. We arrived in the evening and mentioned that we were hungry. Within 5 minutes a table with many dishes was set for us and the lovely hotel owner kept bringing us new treats. From the bottom of my heart I wish this hotel prosperity and well being!

Very helpful and friendly host! We had an excellent dinner and breakfast! A quiet and comfortable place!

The room was spacious, clean and had everything we needed during our stay. The staff was very welcoming and made us feel at ease. There was tea and kettle for our use. Breakfast was waiting for us as we came back from early morning safari and it was delicious.

The only thing that comes to my mind is that there was no WiFi working, it should be mentioned on booking that there is simply no WiFi.

Large room (missing light bulbs) and good bathroom. A/C worked, but no TV as advertised.

Only 2 rooms for rent at someone’s villa. this is NOT a hotel with indoor lobby, bar, restaurant. I chose this place because I thought it was a HOTEL, not a home-stay. and because they advertise having a flat screen TV in the rooms. turned out that both rooms were missing the TV. also, poor communication from the manager or employees (besides that they don’t speak English) and it was crazy that I was unable to find a place to walk to for dinner because of this rural town - Udawalawe- that is not set up for tourists, other than people coming in only for the wildlife safari. also, even though they could contact me by WhatsApp, I wasn’t able to find out when breakfast was available until a man knocked on my door at 8:30 AM. So breakfast was hurriedly prepared… yet they advertise that breakfast is included. on a final note. the cleaning lady and older man treated me like I was trying to cheat them out of payment. The bill showed a higher number than what was quoted on Billing.com. Their Booking.com ad does not say “cash only” so I was prepared to use a credit card. I didn’t have enough LKR and had to get my driver to stop by an ATM on his way to get me. they huddled around his car as though I was going to jump in and we would speed off without paying. even with all these negatives, I still tipped everyone. oH! another thing is that the WiFi connection was very poor and I could not view photos on social media or upload my photos to my travel page. I had to switch to Dialog 4g and use up my minutes.