The Rainforest Hideaway

The cabin was amazing! In the jungle and overlooking the river. You get to take an old jeep Indiana jones style ride up to the lodge which we all thought was super fun! The staff was so nice and kind and helpful! We felt like staying with a family! The activities were great. We did the long tour hike in forest which was really a highlight with lots of wildlife and swam in river below waterfall! We also did Lankagama nature safari hike to several waterfalls and swam in one. We swam in river at the lodge also. The beds very comfortable and good size room and bathroom. The food was good and they had games available. The lodge provided leech socks which helped on the hikes. Leeches are not disease carriers by the way so not a risk.

We truly loved everything about this place staying in was felt like a little village with locals only. It was such a beautiful area all around. The only thing that was a miss for us was the night hike, but maybe it would be different for others.

The property is beautiful, surrounded by forest, with a peaceful and natural atmosphere. The staff were kind, helpful and smiling throughout our stay, and the location itself is very special.

A few things to be aware of: the rooms do not have air conditioning, and in our opinion the food could be improved. Unfortunately, we also had a very unpleasant experience. My girlfriend noticed on two separate occasions that 5,000 Sri Lankan rupees were missing from her wallet each time. The first time, she thought she might have counted incorrectly. The second time, however, she was certain, because she noticed it when she had to pay the driver who had taken us to Colombo. Between those moments, we had not gone anywhere or made any payment that could explain the missing money. I cannot accuse anyone directly, because we did not see what happened, but after carefully going through the situation, we are sure that something was wrong. What disappointed me most was how the property handled the report: after I explained what had happened, they first replied that it was “impossible”. Later, they said they were open to discussing the matter further and mentioned the possibility of a refund. However, when I explained that my girlfriend did not wish to speak directly, but that they could still send me any message and I would forward it to her, we received no further reply. It is a pity, because apart from this incident the stay had several positive aspects.

River bathing, the villas by the river, the ride from car park to the hotel along the rugged terrain were super fun

Srilankan breakfast was good but dinner should have been better in the preparation, presentation to taste.

Le lieu était absolument magique. Entre calme et dépaysement, nous avons pu découvrir la faune et la flore au plus proche de son habitat. La famille qui tient le lieu est d’une gentillesse absolue. Nous recommandons ce lieu a 100%

Un seul petit point. L’ajout d’une moustiquaire dans la chambre serait idéal