Nature Resort - Yala Safari Village

This is absolutely the worst place in all of SL. we arranged with the owner all the details of the rooms, included hot water and a/c but after we did check in we tried to use the shower and the owner ask for more money to get hot water and the same story about the a/c. the place also look like they never clean the room and smells like the wall get wet.

Nice Place. Very friendly Owner. We had a Room in the second floor with a great view. All very Green and natural. New and clean big Room. The Owner was cooking for us Chicken Curry for Dinner and in the morning Rotti, with very good Coffee. This Was the best food in Sri Lanka we had. Highly Recommended. Organized a Great Safari Tour with a very good Guide! Thank you

This property may look clean and spotless but that's about the only thing it's got going for them. Before we had even put out bags down, we were being pushed to buy a safari. We arranged for a morning safari from 04:30 - 12:00, along with others from the hotel. We were very excited to go on this trip, with the possibility of seeing elephants, leopards, bears and more. However we were left bitterly disappointed. Myself and my partner have done over 20 safaris, around Asia and Africa and without a doubt you will always be able to see an elephant because they are the easiest animals to track (they have elephant corridors which they go up and down at the same time throughout the park each day). Now on this trip, we didn't see even one elephant!! Nor leopard or bear. All we saw was monkeys and water buffalo. We don't blame wildlife for this, but the fact we were sold an incredibly inexperienced keep Safari and driver who failed in multiple areas: 1) the drivers were very young an inexperienced 2) no English speaking at all 3) no guide - the guide was asleep 4) unsafe - at one point the wheel of the jeep was in one of the steps into the crocodile infested water and could have easily tipped Now it wasn't just us that thought this, everyone else we spoke to on the safari also thought this. Everyone went to the stage of suggesting other safaris that they could go on instead. We had also changed the dates of our stay a few days before and had written proof of this on booking.com messaging service but when we got there they claimed 'they didn't know if we were turning up' and only gave us a very small 2 single bed room as that's all they had, when we had booked a standard double bed room. They will also try and squeeze very penny out of you, with having to pay an extra 1500rps for the air conditioning remote and I had booked our room with breakfast and he told me they didn't do breakfast - so I literally had to pull out the confirmation and make a massive fuss so that we would have our breakfast provided, like was advertised. Sri Lanka is one of the most hospitable, friendly and genuine country we have ever been to but The Nature Resort shatters that and we would not recommend anyone to stay.

We stayed in a great family room - 2 doubles and a single bed with air con (3 children aged 15, 14, 11). Lovely view from balcony, perfect for relaxing after safari. No extra frills but clean and very comfortable. The manager was extremely helpful from the moment we arrived, bringing us water when needed, carrying our suitcases up 2 flights of stairs and fixing a small problem with the air con. Best of all was the rice and curry lunch which we enjoyed on return from safari. We agreed this was the best meal so far in Sri Lanka.

We stayed at Nature Resort for one night. We loved their hospitality. The rooms and bathrooms are very clean and comfortable. It is good located near the town in a relaxing area. We booked the safari trip in Yala National Park with them and it was very easy. After the safari they let us have a shower after the check out time. Definitively, good price quality deal.

We stayed for 1 night as we had an early start to get to Ella on the 6.30 am bus the following morning. On arrival the manager was keen to up sell safari and when we explained we had already done one and would be leaving early morning to get the bus he said there was no direct bus to Ella and we should get a tuk tuk for more than triple the price. We were adamant about getting the bus (which we knew did in fact exist) and he then said we should take a tuk tuk from the hotel in the morning. We agreed for 150rupees. The bathroom window did not lock or close and was big enough for someone to climb through had they wanted to. The stay was ok but not somewhere we would choose to stay again

My room at the Nature Resort was very clean and modern and was sealed tight so there were no mosquitoes. The manager, Dushantha, was very helpful throughout my stay. It is a short walk from the bus station. I had a very restful stay and felt very relaxed. Great value for the money. I would definitely stay there again.

From the moment we arrived the staff (an older man) tried to squeeze every penny out of us. Hardly put our bags down when he was trying to sell us a safari, we had already booked one and he was visibly displeased at this and shouted down to other staff that we had already booked. We were starving upon arrival and he offered lunch, and made it seem like they only had curry on offer.. we later discovered there was in fact a menu he did not show us. The curry was more expensive thing on offer. He then tried to get us to agree to dinner and again, was visibly annoyed that we declined. The staff stared at us whenever we were in a public area including when eating, it was so uncomfortable to feel your every move was being watched. I was taking tablets at one stage and the man commented on me taking medicine and tried to get me to buy a bottle of water - this was unbelievable, using my not feeling well as an oppurtinity to make money. The room was clean until i went to bed and discovered bugs in the bed and the droppings of bed bugs. Absolutely horrific! Made for a sleepness night. They also added a service charge to our already overly expensive lunch, we are guests in your home.. surely that is not necessary and there was no service. Honestly do not stay here, the most uncomfortable experience I have ever had.

From the moment we arrived the staff (an older man) tried to squeeze every penny out of us. Hardly put our bags down when he was trying to sell us a safari, we had already booked one and he was visibly displeased at this and shouted down to other staff that we had already booked. We were starving upon arrival and he offered lunch, and made it seem like they only had curry on offer.. we later discovered there was in fact a menu he did not show us. The curry was more expensive thing on offer. He then tried to get us to agree to dinner and again, was visibly annoyed that we declined. The staff stared at us whenever we were in a public area including when eating, it was so uncomfortable to feel your every move was being watched. I was taking tablets at one stage and the man commented on me taking medicine and tried to get me to buy a bottle of water - this was unbelievable, using my not feeling well as an oppurtinity to make money. The room was clean until i went to bed and discovered bugs in the bed and the droppings of bed bugs. Absolutely horrific! Made for a sleepness night. They also added a service charge to our already overly expensive lunch, we are guests in your home.. surely that is not necessary and there was no service. Honestly do not stay here, the most uncomfortable experience I have ever had.

This is a really nice hotel, very cheap and It has a nice location. The owner is really nice and and is always ready to help. The hotel itself is very clean and nice and the same goes for the rooms. A great place