River Side Cabana

Nice family quite area worth the money

The family were kindhearted and friendly and they have cute dogs, especially the new Labrador puppy (but we do hope he isn’t being overfed). The treehouses are genuinely very authentic so it’s a really cool experience to stay there and experience nature! The whole camp is situated on a river which also offers some good wildlife watching opportunities. The Sri Lankan curry meal we enjoyed (at a small additional cost) was home made and was one of the best meals we’ve had in Sri Lanka!

These are our personal experiences, so won’t happen to everyone but I’m sharing in the interest of reviewing honestly. 1. We booked the “deluxe treehouse” a few months in advance. When we checked in, there seemed to be an issue with our booking and it transpired that two girls had already checked in to that particular treehouse earlier that day after booking on another third party website. The staff then moved the girls’ backpacks which were already in the treehouse to allow us to stay there as per our booking. Whilst we were happy that our booking was being honoured, we felt uncomfortable that the girls’ things had been moved (and the safe contained their belongings so we couldn’t use it) and that they’d return from the safari to someone else in their room! We didn’t want the awkwardness or the confrontation so we voluntarily moved to another treehouse - it was a downgrade but we actually enjoyed the views of the river. The treehouse we moved to was cheaper so we paid less and the owner gave a discount of $5 off the price. Perhaps, there should have been more compensation as we saved them a lot of hassle and expense by voluntarily moving before the girls returned. 2. Granted, this is authentic tree house living in the jungle so of course the outside is the inside and as such, things like many cobwebs and insects in the room is unavoidable and didn’t bother us. However, beyond this nature, the riverside treehouse we stayed in was dirty. A dirty shower, sink and toilet. No toilet paper or soap provided. I would have expected a better level of cleanliness for the price as it’s not dirt cheap and these are basics. 3. We booked a safari through the property. Whilst this isn’t directly related to the accommodation, I’m noting our experience here so people can keep it in mind when planning their trip. Months in advance, I booked the half day safari. When we arrived, the owner convinced us to book the full day which we were happily persuaded to do in the end.

We had a lovely stay at this family run hotel! Good location if you wanna have a safari day in Yala and it’s super easy to organize with the owner. Food here is so delicious and the owners were so friendly and kind to us. They even gave us a tuktuk ride for free to see the sunset and bats! Overall we loved our stay here, highly recommended!

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It’s in a beautiful setting, the owners and employees are lovely and helpful. Monkeys and birds all playing in the trees outside, and the owner took us to see the bats at sunset which was really nice.

I contracted a skin infection while at this property. Can’t 100% say exactly where it is from, but maybe a risk I took by sleeping in the dorm room that is open to the jungle.

The location on the river was awesome saw Monkeys and crocodiles from my bed and the owner was amazing and great at planning everything for us!

I stayed in the dorm and while it's not the most comfortable and alot closer to camping then a hotel it was 100% worth it! You sleep in the jungle and wake up to Monkeys playing!