Wilpattu Mookalan Resort

Lil and his wife Boudicca run a great place. It’s across the road from the park entrance. The evening meal they served us was comfortably the best curry we had in 2 weeks in Sri Lanka. Incredibly reasonably priced too. Went on a half day safari with Lil (he’s a jeep safari driver). Spotted all sorts of wildlife including 3 leopards. Would stay again in a heartbeat.

I had a wonderful stay at Wilpathu Mookalan Resort. The place was very clean and well maintained, which made it really comfortable. The owner and his son were extremely kind and welcoming, and their hospitality made the experience extra special. Dinner was prepared by the owner himself, and it was absolutely delicious — truly a highlight of the stay! The resort is also perfectly located, just at the entrance of Wilpattu Forest Park. From here, it’s only a short walk to the nearby lake, where you can spot elephants, crocodiles, and enjoy the beauty of the natural surroundings. It was such a nice and memorable experience staying here. I will definitely recommend this resort to anyone visiting Wilpattu.

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Excellent place to stay. So close to the national park. Literally a 2 minute walk to the gate, this meant we could be one of the first to enter in the morning so we weren't queuing for ages like others. The rooms were a good size, we had a double bed each, air con, fan, mosquito net, hairdryer, fridge, kettle. The food provided by the family was super delicious. They arranged our safari and were a very good price and very convenient. We were lucky and saw Leopards, Sloth Bear, Elephants, Jackal, Crocs etc.

Le logement est une bonne étape pour un safari a wilpattu car juste à côté de l’entrée du parc ! La maison est au milieu des bois, c’était reposant. Le personnel est très gentil.

Odeur de fioul dans la salle de bains, très forte.

This is a fab family run place on the edge of Willpattu. We stayed there and did a morning safari. At dusk we took a walk around the lake on the edge of the park - and saw wild elephants, crocodiles, tons of butterflies and toucans. It was magical. The owner cooked us a delicious home-made dinner. And the father got up at 4am to get our entrance tickets so our safari jeep was third in line! Amazing of him. He drove us and he was great - we saw leopards, storks, crocodiles and a black bear! It was all a great experience and that was largely down to the lovely family who own the place.

The room was very clean but very basic. Totally fine - and very reasonable - for what we wanted but don’t go expecting any luxury. Go for the experience.

Very kind host, will help you with everything. We joined the safari, when we got back he directly started working on dinner as well. Great experience for us!

The rooms were very nice and the closeness to the Wilpattu National Park was very convenient.

Die Lage direkt am See und Parkeingang.

Der Brotbelag beim Frühstück war nicht so lecker. Die Organisation einer Safari ist recht teuer.