O2 Villas Yala

The house is amazing. We loved it so much.

The food on the menu is a bit expensive compared to elsewhere in Sri Lanka.

Super villa and top level hosting. Food is great.

We were a family with two granddaughters 3 & 5 and the staff went over and above to make the children and us feel welcome and pampered!! The manager Madhawa was kind, helpful, efficient and very competent!! Pradeep and the other young men took us on tours and wanted to feel at home and showed us the beautiful surroundings of the hotel! We went on an all inclusive plan and loved it!

The villa

A lot of insects and good concept in the open air bathroom but not practical.

The villa was cozy and had a nice forest stay feel. We were a family of 5 adults and 2 kids and had comfortable accomodation. The staff and food service was excellent. The hotel manager was on WhatsApp with us 24x7 and promptly attended to any of our needs. The villa has a nice private pool and backyard. The jacuzzi on the terrace is lovely with awesome views of the jungle on side and ocean on the other. They packed a nice breakfast for our safari and even drove us on their buggy to a nearby rock perch for amazing views.

When we arrived it was a bit of a surprise for us that there was only 1 bedroom on 2nd floor. The 2nd bedroom area is open and just an extension of the living area. That said, it didn't turn out to be an issue and our 2 nights at the villa were pretty comfortable. Due to the rainy season, the roof in the living area was dripping some water but they managed it well by placing a bucket underneath.

It was well-designed, clean, spacious, and cozy. The food was fine. One of the bathrooms was half-open, so we had a few frog and bird visitors, but we didn’t mind. The crew was great. A big thank you to the two young men from the staff who took us on buggy rides around the outskirts of the national park. They were such lovely company, and these small trips were incredibly enjoyable and memorable.

Nothing really. One night, the dogs barked so much that they woke us up several times. I guess they were keeping some wild animals at bay, and it only happened that one night. Apart from that, the dogs were adorable, especially when they ran behind the buggy all the way to the main road :D

This is the most fantastic place built around the trees and natural habitat on the outskirts of Yala national park. Everything was provided, the food was incredible and we were given a trip to the fishing village on the beach for sunset in their buggy with Suraj and Tilina. It was like a mini safari. We saw crocodiles, deer, tortoises wild boar and on the beach the boys showed us where the elephants had been earlier in the day, footprints still showing in the sand. Suraj and Tilina were both young but so knowledgeable and friendly. They provided us breakfast at 4am for our Yala safari and we can't thank them, and the manager enough for making us so welcome. Will definitely stay again if we return to Sri Lanka.

Nothing!

* The location is close to park * it’s spacious

* the was mold in the bedroom * the safari took 1 hour less than promised, the driver was very unimpressive. Recommend to take external service * there are not much to do in the villa