Elegant Lake Yala Safari House

An amazing location on the lake, our room looking out onto the garden was just beautiful, was like watching nature's cinema. The host are so kind and helpful, and genuinely want to ensure everyone has a wonderful stay not only at their hotel but in the local vicinity. I wish this young family every success.

Rhandi was very welcoming and his village tour was a really great experience!

老板超级用心，第一天我们七个人到达的时候就带我们去看了蝙蝠树，酒店位置在湖边，景色绝美，还帮我们安排了雅拉公园的safari，到达时候准备了柠檬水还有点心，safari结束回来还给我们准备了水果和冰棒，房间干净装修很新，我儿子说这家民宿比我们这次旅行最贵的酒店还好。哦对了，还让我们尝了水牛的酸奶，老板真的又帅又好。是我这次斯里兰卡最爱的一家民宿。

Zu unseren großen Überraschung fanden wir hier ein kleines Paradies vor .Für Naturliebhaber ein Muss !!!! Das Zimmer sehr komfortabel und sauber . Die ganze Anlage und die Lage direkt am mit Seerosen bewachsenen See ist einfach nur traumhaft . Für Vogelliebhaber und Naturliebhaber ein Traum .Der Betreiber der Anlage mit samt der Familie waren so liebevoll , hilfsbereit und Aufmerksam . Sie lesen dem Gast den Wunsch von den Augen ab . Der Eigentümer zeigt ihnen die Umgebung mit dem Tuktuk oder organisiert eine Safari im Nationalpark . Das wirkliche Paradies aber sein kleines Hotel wo man von morgens bis abends verschiedenste Tiere beobachten kann . Nochmals vielen Dank für die Gastfreundschaft . Wir wünschen euch viel Glück zur Verwirklichung eures Traums . Ich kann diese Unterkunft nur wärmstens empfehlen .

Nichts

Amazing hospitality, great local tour in the village from Randy (the owner) , facilitated the safari trip for us and a car to drive us to our next destination, whenever we want anything Randy is always responsive and there to help literally in anything, and the room was so clean and cozy, would definitely come again.. highly recommended!

Everything was perfect!

Het was een fantastische kamer met een prachtig uitzicht. Bij aankomst kregen we meteen een drankje en hapje, en leidde Randi is ons rond in zijn stad. Ook regelde hij een geweldige Safari voor ons. We zagen alle dieren die we graag wilde spotten (olifanten, luipaarden,…). Ook was iedereen zo gastvrij en vriendelijk, we voelden ons echt thuis.

The host was incredibly genuine and helpful. Took us on a tour of the surrounding area, pointing out the local wildlife to us. We encountered 17 new species of birds in that afternoon alone. It was a birdwatcher’s paradise. The lake is across from the main entrance to the property, housed with frog, birds and other wildlife. Breakfast was a nice mix of local and western dishes tailored to dietary requirements. Fresh buffalo curd was a highlight as well as red rice. Close to Yala National Park, and the village of Debarawewa was close enough to explore by Uber/tuk tuk.

I don’t think that there is anything that the host could do to make the stay any better. We had everything we needed and it was the type of place that you wished to have more time at.

The Lake House is beautiful, it sits right on a large lake, covered with lily pads, providing the perfect location for peace and serenity. The front garden is frequented by lots of colourful birds and animals and so was the perfect place for us, being nature lovers. In addition, the rooms are spacious, clean and modern with great A/C, and nice floor to ceiling windows. However, the real highlight of our stay here was Randy, our host, and his lovely family. We were immediately made to feel at home after being greeted with welcome drinks, and a home cooked meal. He then gave up his afternoon to take us out to a local park in his TukTuk, where we saw elephants, crocodiles, exotic birds, and a really interesting museum we didn’t even know existed! He also took us to an amazing beach. He organised our safari in Yala for the following morning, where by some miracle, within the first two minutes we saw a leopard and her cub, and straight after a sloth bear crossing the road right in front of us! When we returned, Randy made us lunch, and then later in the afternoon took us out for a tour of his village, pointing out tons of interesting things on the way, and telling us a bit about his story and how the Lake House came to be, which was great to hear! Not only was Randy the best host we’ve ever had from any accommodations, offering an experience beyond what we’ve had from any luxury hotel, but he might also be the nicest person we’ve ever met. We wish him and his family nothing but the best and would love to return in the future. If you’re staying in Yala, whatever you do, stay here, I promise you won’t regret it.

L’ospitalità dell’host è stata impeccabile: sempre attento, cordiale e pronto ad aiutarci per qualsiasi esigenza. Ci siamo sentiti subito accolti come a casa.