Amba Yaalu - Thema Collection "The first women-led hotel in Sri Lanka"

Wonderful experience! Staff is very attentive, clean and well maintained hotel. The surrounding is stunning, it is peaceful and relaxing to wake up to the sound of birds. Special thank you to both Ishara and Agid, our therapists at the Spa. We highly recommend! Both were very professional and well trained!

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Camere pulite ed accoglienti, con servizio di pulizia giornaliero e più volte al giorno. Lo staff è incredibile! Disponibile, premuroso e pronto ad accontentare le tue richieste. Il ristorante è ottimo, con piatti sia internazionali che tipici della cucina singalese. Consiglio di optare per la mezza pensione. La piscina circondata da alberi di mango è davvero stupenda.

Amba Yaalu is an Oasis by Kandalama Lake, not to be missed. My female friend and I found the hotel safe, clean and we felt we could relax here much more than other hotels, because it is women run. No major worries of being stared at by the pool in shorts or swimsuit. No creepy questions from male staff (yes this has happened in top rated hotels in Sri Lanka, and other countries). For women travellers, we wanted to experience this hotel and the absolute truth is we wish more hotels were women only staffed. The room was beyond what I imagined with a wonderful view of the mango garden and lake and a bathtub on the balcony! We stayed for 2 days and didn’t have time to use the bath but we’ll just have to return. The lobby is quirky and gives a nod to the cinematic history of Sri Lanka and is a peaceful area to sit as you have a clear view and access to the pool and garden. The boutique shop is well stocked, we bought a few presents at reasonable prices- worth it! The garden is a short walk from the lake and you are likely to see elephants in the distance, at the other side of the lake. Who needs a safari tour when they are in your back garden - even just to glimpse these mammals without the fuss of safari trucks, it’s worth a stay here. All the staff are welcoming and ready to assist. The managers were always onsite and accessible and we enjoyed seeing the women’s uniform of saris but also formal trouser and shirt. All the facilities were clean and lovely designs. The hotel is super new so it’s worth going soon! :) Lastly, the spa was fantastic! I usually do not like massages at hotels as they are not high quality but the staff knew how to find pressure points and use the correct (deep) pressure. No silly light strokes of the back. We got head massage, neck back legs and feet, and I almost fell asleep the treatments were so relaxing. We highly recommend and hope the owners invest more in this hotel and alike and the women staff. Thank you to all the staff.

Sadly the food and drink options were limited, but we suspect this is due to trailing this new hotel with a women only model. The food is good but could become limiting if staying for more than 3/4 days, we look forward to seeing more options next time. The breakfast wasn’t a buffet, you order from a menu and you can get one of everything. I prefer a buffet but again, I suspect it’s too early for this hotel. But the more people that stay there, I believe the more accommodating it will become. The positives of the hotel far outweigh this personal issue. The location of the hotel is by the lake so it requires organising transport to and from town/sightseeing, but I think that’s what a lot of people now have organised for their travels around SL, for this reason it’s just a mention but I don’t think it’s a huge restriction for coming to stay at this hotel.

Excellent management and staff. Located within Mango fields! Very picturesque.

Too many insects. Average facilities!

Everything! The view from the room was incredible. The area is very peaceful, you're surrounded by trees and wake to the sound of nature. The hotel itself is very stylish, with great food, cocktails, very friendly staff and a lovely spa.

Kandalama is a little far from the main town and sights in Sigiriya but it was easy to arrange transport.

Die ruhige Lage in der Natur. Das Nachaltigkeitskonzept. Die Architektur, Ausstattung und Dekoration.

Versprochene Vogelbeobachtungstour hat es nicht gegeben (keine Erklärung), Kein Hinweis auf A Lage Carte Option im Restaurant. Cappuccino zum Frühstück wurde extra berechnet.