Wild Lake Side

Fabulous family hosting wild lake side and wanting to ensure a good stay. The wooden cabins with balcony are comfortable with A/C plus fridge and kettle in room too. We had already booked an elephant safari privately but they also can take you in their own safari jeep. We had an evening meal of Sri Lankan vegetable Curry that was delicious. The view from the balcony in the morning was fabulous and saw a pair of hornbill birds we had an omelette fruits for breakfast. A great stay all round, very good value and lovely to support this local family business

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Super friendly and helpful hosts, especially as we messed up our arrival arrangements, but this did not faze them. Excellent safari and visit to the elephant transit centre. Home-cooked meals provided as and when requested. Cold beer and wine available!

Maybe a little more variety in choice of meals would be nice, but not a problem if you are only staying a short time.Not much else to do in the area other than safari and transit centre. Wild Lake Side is quite hard to find!

The hotel is located within the forest and close to the reservoir and the Udawalawe nature reserve so a perfect base from which to go on a safari. The hotel offers such trips although we had arranged one independently. Because of its location, the balcony of our bungalow afforded us a close up view of the many birds in the area and the birdsong was wonderful.

The grounds around the bungalows are limited and we found we had been checked out of our room before our return from a safari even before the check out time. Because of its remoteness, and the nature of the access roads, it it a fair way to shops and banks. Being within the forest the noise of peacocks just outside the window was a very early wake up call.

We loved our 2 night stay. The location is beautiful. We were in a garden growing cardamon, peppers , coconuts etc. We took the 12 hour safari and saw lots of lovely animals and lots of elephants. The hosts are really friendly. We'd recommend

Maybe add some outdoor comfy seats, eg bean bags/ hammock .

Very nice family-run hotel and amazing safari!

Wild Lake Side is a gem. Milan and his family took extra care and attention for our 3-night stay. The cabin was fantastic and built with care. Sitting out on the deck overlooking the stream and jungle was a peaceful treat. We enjoyed the homecooked meals very much, and the family was very flexible with timing and variety of options. They organized two 4-hour private safaris for us in their very cool vintage safari vehicle that was the perfect size for two people. We chose to do morning and afternoon safaris on two separate days and it was a nice balance of relaxing at the cabin and enjoying the park. Our guide was exceptional as he shared many details about the range of birds and animals we encountered. This was our second time visiting Sri Lanka and our stay here stands out as the best experience.

Nothing. Everything was outstanding.

Wild Lake Side is set in a beautiful quiet location not far from Ulawalawe national park. The cabins are set by a creek surrounded by pepper trees by and gardens. It is a family business, and Milan (the son) was very welcoming and friendly. He organised tasty Sri Lankan meals for us cooked by his mother, and even an excellent safari with their own jeep and driver.

Only a small thing - they need to find a better way to reduce and recycle plastic bottle usage, as they have no recycling facilities available in the local area and have to bury them on the property.

Such a friendly welcome and the lodge was just lovely. Comfy bed and the balcony was a great place to relax and immerse yourself in nature.

Wild Lake Side is a beautiful spot owned and run by a lovely family who are very helpful and friendly, we had a wonderful time, we had dinner and breakfast which was delicious and all home grown at the property, which is nestled on the edge of the jungle. We also had a visiting Kingfisher which was nice, first time I’ve ever seen one.

A very little thing, no 4G