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Cinnamon Wild Yala

4.5 star property

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Exterior
Beach Chalet King | Bathroom
Beach Chalet King | Terrace/patio
Aerial view
Exterior detail

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
Town Kirinda, Tissamaharama
  • Yala National Park
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Kirinda Beach
    ‪27 min drive‬
  • Palatupana Beach
    ‪28 min drive‬

Room options

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Beach Chalet King | Terrace/patio

Beach Chalet King

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Jungle Chalet King

Jungle Chalet King

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Beach Chalets King

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Jungle Chalet Twin

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

Jungle Chalet King

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Jungle Chalet Twin

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Palatupana

When you stay at Cinnamon Wild Yala in Palatupana, you'll be on the beach and 7 minutes by car from Yala National Park. .This luxury hotel is 4.8 mi (7.7 km) from Palatupana Beach and 7.7 mi (12.4 km) from Kirinda Beach.

What's nearby

  • Yala National Park - 7 min drive - 3.5 km
  • Kirinda Beach - 27 min drive - 12.4 km
  • Palatupana Beach - 28 min drive - 7.8 km
  • Tissa Lake - 31 min drive - 22.8 km
  • Kataragama Temple - 45 min drive - 39.3 km

Restaurants

  • ‪restaurant@jetwingyala - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Bar at Jetwing Yala - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Roof Top Bar @ Cinnamon Wild Yala - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Main Restaurant - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Laya Safari - Restaurant - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Cinnamon Wild Yala

Luxury hotel with a 24-hour front desk and an outdoor pool
Cinnamon Wild Yala offers 68 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. 42-inch LCD televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include showers, bidets, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 68 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring minibars and LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and bidets. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and a picnic area.
At Cinnamon Wild Yala, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Relax with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and a meeting room. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM.
Cinnamon Wild Yala has a restaurant on site.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Travelife, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle at scheduled times and on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: LKR 6,000 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Games
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 1 accessible parking space
  • No lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicles
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Egyptian cotton sheets

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch LCD TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately LKR 6000 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: LKR 215000 per vehicle (roundtrip, maximum occupancy 6)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
The Yala National Park is closed from September 1st to October 15th.

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
A fee for a mandatory Christmas Eve gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on December 24
A fee for a mandatory New Year's Eve gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on December 31
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Cinnamon Wild
Cinnamon Wild Yala
Cinnamon Wild Yala Kirinda
Cinnamon Wild Yala Lodge
Cinnamon Wild Yala Lodge Kirinda
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Cinnamon Yala Wild
Wild Yala
Yala Cinnamon
Yala Cinnamon Wild
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Cinnamon Wild Yala Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 129 out of 202 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 53 out of 202 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 202 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 202 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 202 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

ella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very beautiful place with lots of animals. All the staff vas very friendly and gave the best service
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Martin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is well placed for the National Park and has many animals in and around the property, such as elephants, crocodiles, monkeys, birds etc. The rooms are excellent but the rest of the property is fairly basic. Food OK, Pool area OK. Sun loungers poor. Reception area poor. We took a morning Safari, which was good but no better than that. DO NOT go on a Safari if you suffer from back or neck issues. It is incredibly bouncy in the car. The beach is wild and untamed. Cinnamon Wild Yala was good but I expected better and especially as the price is high.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice place to stay close to Yala

The rooms were super cool and like tiny houses in the trees. The staff are so gracious and professional and want to make your stay wonderful. Sameera was a standout and friendly and helpful as all of the staff were. I highly recommend this place.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely experience. Staff were very friendly. Could have done with some more free water in the room. And food at the buffet could have been hotter.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Limberg

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay in the wild

We enjoyed our stay at Cinnamon Wild Yala. We did the stargazing with Kasun. We saw the moon and Saturn and enjoyed the view and the discussion with Kasun. Glad we did this activity! We also went on a nature walk with Gayan Gamage on the 16th of october 2024, and it was absolutely amazing. He was super friendly and knew a lot about the nature and the tracking of the animals. It was very interesting, and we saw a lot of the local animals. We hightly recommend this to anyone who likes the nature and animals. Gayan was friendly and easy to talk to and we had a great time! He was also very good at involving the children and our daughter loved him and wanted a picture taken with him after the tour :)
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property. We had a wonderful time and the wildlife around is amazing.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kasper

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Andama gave a speciel service for dinner!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alfredo

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Brilliant

WILD cinnamon is really fantastic! And better than the photos suggest! We travel a lot and this was relaxing, really natural really fits in the wild (environment). Animal roam freely through great for the kids to see. Great, thank you. See you again bye. Champika In the restaurant was great really looked after us. As did Saman in the Pug Marks Pool Bar, really really great guy.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Davina

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dilrukshie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service,the staff were very helpful and friendly
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

JAMES

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sanjeevan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to nature,very good services and vibe to the place
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mahabaduge

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the nature aspect of the surroundings and the service delivered with a smile!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jacob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An experience like no other staying at this location. A spa like elevated beach chalet with wild sights and sounds from every direction. We woke up to a wild bore digging in the sand and enjoyed an evening cocktail at the lounge as an elephant walking through the resort. In between a couple crocs lazing about. I’d highly recommend the nature hike as it opened our eyes to many things we were simply walking past. The food was varied and delicious.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Razi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well kept chalets nicely designed. Attentive staff, but check-in was slow. Road to the property could be improved for those arriving by small cars.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brent

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location for the national park safari tour. Very nice amenities and great food at the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jack

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Heather Anne, Iskandar Puteri

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really amazing luxurious stay so close to nature and the national parks. I loved the friendly guide who took us on a walk to the lake to point out different birds and animals at sunset. It is very special when you see wild boar and crocodiles, literally a few metres from where you are enjoying dinner. Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Oliver

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely spot right in the thick of the action

Lovely resort… constantly see lots of animals in the resort.. quality of food was very good for a buffet… lovely rooftop bar
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Clair

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cinnamon Wild is a beautiful hotel, by far the most luxurious place we stayed in Sri Lanka. The wildlife in the immediate area is incredible and the hotel itself is stunning. My only suggestion would be to add some children's menu options to the pool bar menu, we were travelling with young children and options outside of the buffet were very limited
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Safari stop over

Stayed one night and went on a safari-fantastic location, wildlife everywhere around and in the hotel which was great to see. Hotel immaculately clean, room large and well equipped, very comfy bed, great bathroom. Staff really friendly and helpful, food and drinks excellent. Pool area lovely. Shame rooftop bar shut-the only negative
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Timothy H

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020