River Side Cabana

The family owning the place is super nice and helpful. Staying in this room felt really like sleeping just in the nature.They also helped me to book a great safari.

Amazing helpful host upgraded our room, helped organise safari and Tuktuks. Cooked us dinner which was one of the best meals I’ve had in Sri Lanka. Beautiful treehouse room with big bathroom and mosquito nets.

Shower wasn’t very powerful.

I got upgraded to a single room for the same amount of money (i booked a shared dorm). The place is really cosy and the owners are super nice. Plus, the dinner!!!! The curry was the best I have had on Sri Lanka so far. The owner arranged a sarafi tour for me, which was super nice.

The shower was…. Well. The doors didnt work, but since I had my own room, it was alright.

Great little place to stay! Was in dormitory, but I was the only one at the time. Very comfortable and the views from the rooms are incredible! Going to sleep with sounds of the insects and frogs! Staff are amazing and very helpful/knowledgeable. Food is really good and a good area to be in, nice and quiet!

So as you can see, it is a more adventurous stay than average - but in proportion everything is really clean, a lot more than other more ‘luxurious’ stays we had. There is noice in the evening but if with ear plugs I slept really good. The owner is super cute and friendly and arranges everything how you like it. Because it was off season, he hadn’t arranged wifi yet, but we didn’t mind! + he has really cute dogs and arranged a safari for us with an amazing guide

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It was a pretty affordable stay and they arrange a good safari, even if it may be more expensive than you might expect (just how it is these days). The setting was serene. The owner also dropped me off at the bus stop which was nice.

No social vibe at all - I was the only person there! Bugs are absolutely everywhere, and the facilities are very basic. It wasn't clear where I could fill up my water bottle. I was happy to move on after two nights.

Dimuthu and his family have a very beautiful home along the river. If you are thinking of doing a safari in Yala national park this is the start, you can easily spot monkeys, all kind of birds and even crocodile alongside the river. They gave me such great hospitality and care. I was by myself and the only customer but I felt like I was part of the family from the first minute. Delicious food and very big portions 🤤 I highly recommend thank you!

The staff here were so friendly and kind. The guy picked me up from the bus station which was very generous. He then took a group of us in the tuk tuk to see the pretty countryside and helped me book a safari tour with pick up from the hostel for a reasonable price. I had a double bed to myself with a mosquito net and slept out in the open next to the river. It was beautiful. It is off the beaten track but walking distance from the main road which holds a street market and shops/ restaurants.

Being out in the open there were ants mozzies and other bugs but you have to expect that in this location

Lovely people that will help you with wathever you need. I just had a short stay, but they were nice. And the place is beautiful.. Would definitely recommend staying here. If you want a special place, book the treehouse..

It can get quite hot in the rooms, even with a fan. That off course is to be expected in all of sri lanka. So that is not on the host :)