Kele Yala

We had a wonderful stay at Kele Yala! The property is beautifully located amidst lush greenery and forest surroundings, making it the perfect escape for a peaceful and relaxing vacation. The rooms are spacious, well-maintained, and very comfortable. The pool is definitely a highlight — surrounded by trees, it feels serene and almost magical. The staff were extremely polite, warm, and helpful throughout our stay. We visited to celebrate our anniversary, and the team truly went out of their way to make it special. They arranged a cake, did a lovely surprise setup, and even played our favorite songs — such a thoughtful and heartwarming gesture! Another big plus is the location — it’s very close to one of the entrances of Yala National Park, which makes it very convenient for safaris. Would definitely recommend Kele Yala if you’re looking for a quiet, nature-filled getaway with warm hospitality.

The only small drawback was that the food options were a bit limited and could be improved. Also, we had taken the Full Board package but we were surprised that we got charged for bottled water and soft drinks during our meals.

The surroundings were lovely and the room was beautifully designed. The staff was attentive and helpful. We also enjoyed the dinner experience.

There was no WiFi and no hot water during our stay.

In the middle of the nature in the peace & quiet. Rooms were absolutely gorgeous and comfortable. Staff is friendly, helpful and willing to advise you throughout the stay. Very lovely brekkie & dinner.

Shower was inconvenient. Design is beautiful, but to take a shower the pressure of water was too low 😅 Especially for ladies washing their hair.

- Great location for accessing Yala National park - 20-30 minute drive to main gate - Kind, attentive staff who made our stay unforgettable. Attention to detail was superb and they went out of their way to make a wonderful birthday cake for my partner on short notice. It was hugely appreciated AND delicious! - Fabulous food, great breakfast. Packed food for our full day safari trip was fantastic. - Kele organised our full day safari - it was a tad on the expensive side but our guide was brilliant and we had a brilliant day. - Clean, very comfortable rooms with no creepy crawlies!

- Upkeep of pool area would have been great; we really wanted to go for a swim but there were lots of little insects in the water - Unfortunately the shower (as beautiful as the design is) was frustrating to use (issue was the pressure- the hot water was fine!)

Kele Yala is a wonderful safari style sanctuary close to Yala National Park's Galge gate. The rooms are beautifully appointed to give you that tented feel, and the birdlife in camp is truly incredible. The infinity pool and whole pool area is so cleverly designed to give you privacy yet look out into the tree canopies. Having run safari's in Africa ourselves it was fantastic to have the most brilliant driver/guide for our all-day safari called Shanka. He was great fun, incredibly knowledgeable and had the eyes of an eagle. So if you have to opportunity, do ask for Shanka! Breakfasts and dinners are served in the spacious dinning tent. The curries are wonderful, cooked by a very good chef, but one portion is definitely enough for two people! Picnic breakfasts and lunches are provided for your full day safari in the park otherwise there is no lunch provided in camp.

Dissa the manager is charming and very new to the job. Having never worked in hospitality before he is very much learning the role. Communication was a little tricky due to his limited English, so details about our all-day safari, the picnic lunch, and what was for breakfast was slightly lost...

Great location, can organise a Safari in advance whereby you are collected at the hotel and it’s not far from the Yala National Park. The food was incredible, room were very clean and nice bathroom. Host were very attentive.

La proximité du parc, belle chambre, la piscine, le personnel aux petits soins.

Malheureusement, l'isolation acoustique n'est pas optimale, on entend les voisins.

It is a jungle type resort situated about 1 km off the main road in a wooded area. There are about 5 rooms. The rooms are great and very well equipped. Dissa was the resident manager and he took very good care of us. We were on half board and the dinner was fabulous. Its a very green resort. No wifi (off line is the new luxury philosophy) but mobile data connectivity was very good. Since we had an early morning safari, we were given a packed breakfast.

Uitstekend verzorgd, mooie ruime chalets middenin Yala National Park en goed eten.