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Elephant Rest Udawalawa

3.0 star property

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Deluxe Double Room, 2 Bedrooms, Terrace, Garden View | Outdoor pool
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International cuisine
Deluxe Double Room, 2 Bedrooms, Terrace, Garden View
International cuisine

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry room

Explore the area

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431 Ananda Gama, Hulankapolla, Udawalawa
  • Place, Udawalawe National Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Horton Plains National Park
  • Place, Elephant Transit Home
    ‪11 min drive‬

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Deluxe Double Room, 2 Bedrooms, Terrace, Garden View | Outdoor pool

Deluxe Double Room, 2 Bedrooms, Terrace, Garden View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Udawalawa

When you stay at Elephant Rest Udawalawa in Udawalawa, you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Udawalawe National Park. .This hotel is within the region of Duwili Ella Waterfall and Horton Plains National Park.

What's nearby

  • Udawalawe National Park - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Elephant Transit Home - 11 min drive - 10.1 km
  • Ridiyagama Safari Park - 48 min drive - 41.8 km
  • Maduwanwela Walawwa - 54 min drive - 57.5 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Kottawaththa Village Inn - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Grand Toscana Restaurant - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Craft Tunnel: A Potter’s Retreat - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Elephant Trail Restaurant - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪vibeX - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Elephant Rest Udawalawa

Elephant Rest Udawalawa offers 3 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and bathrobes. LED televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. This Udawalawa hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. 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.

Stay in one of 3 guestrooms featuring LED televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and bathrobes. Conveniences include desks and electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access and barbecue grills.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's 24-hour room service. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary continental breakfast each morning.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Terrace

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LED TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at noon
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a 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
This property accepts cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Property Registration Number U/SEWANA/1555

We should mention

Pool access available from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

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Elephant Rest Udawalawa Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 35 out of 58 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 58 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 58 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 58 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 58 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Annie

Liked: Staff & service
Room was nice enough. The family were absolutely lovely and couldn’t do more for us. There is nothing around the area, so it’s pretty isolating -meaning any meals need to be cooked by the family but they were so accommodating and the food was great. Only thing is there are a lot of insects but to be expected with such surroundings. The place also organises the udawalawe safari for you so no need to book a tour prior. It was 22,000 LKR entrance and 12,000 LKR for the jeep. I would say that one night is enough here either before or after the safari, just because there is nothing around.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Harry

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

Amazing

Amazing location, great service, delicious food
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a lovely little place to stay for the night. Rooms were very clean and comfortable. The staff were so kind and lovely, the home cooked food was some of the best we’ve had in Sri Lanka. They also arranged a safari for us, we had a jeep to ourselves, and saw many animals (elephants, monkeys, mongoose). All in all a fabulous experience, and incredible value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The hosts were very friendly, hospitable and organised safari trip. Room was spacious but there were many insects!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Warm hospitality and excellent Sri Lankan food in the Uda Walawe National Park
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Ektoras

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good place to stay if you’re planning to go on safari. Value for money. Competitive safari prices offered by the host
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lachlan

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

Nice guesthouse close to the safari park

My wife and I stayed at Elephant Rest Udawalawa for one night. The room was clean and comfortable and well put together. We had dinner and breakfast at the guesthouse and both were very tasty and generous portions. We were able to book our safari at the guesthouse and also our onward taxi to Mirissa. The service was friendly and efficient. Overall we were happy with our stay and we would recommend this guesthouse.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

4/10 Poor

Jane

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

Dirty, dusty, needs Maintaining

We had booked a 2 night stay due to the good reviews, and with the intention to go on the 'value for money' safari trip. Our taxi dropped us off midday, there was no one on reception to greet us. No water, tea, or refreshment of any kind. However, a maid told us we could go into our allocated room. This had not been prepared recently, as I found a dead lizard and dead flies in the bathroom. Apart from that the room and bed looked clean. We decided to cut our stay down to one night, do the safari that evening (which was great), then move to another hotel 10km away which was cheaper, lovely and clean, and had a swimming pool. Thank you to Hotels.com for sorting out a refund.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

BERYL

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Close to the park.

Stayed here for 1 night. Good location near the park.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Clayton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

I had an excellent stay at Elephant Rest. The Sri Lankan dinners that they cook were some of the best that I've had in the country. The wifi worked well for the entire stay. The showers had hot water. They have their own jeep for safari and give a really good rate.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Adrienne, On the road

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place to stay near Udawalawe National Park! We drove in from Ella and the owners cooked a delicious fresh meal of rice and curry for us and later that night, made string hoppers for dinner. The room was very clean and spacious and the bed was comfortable. In the morning, they had arranged a safari, so we went out to the park at 6am. We are hungry first thing in the morning so they graciously made breakfast for us at 5:45 so we could eat before the safari. The family is so friendly and their little boy is adorable. Highly recommend staying here if you're coming to Udawalawe!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Small hotel close to Safari Park

Owners are very nice. Hotel is basic but convenient. They have their own safari vehicle.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

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

One-night stay

Stayed here as a base for Udawalawe National Park and it was perfect. The room is nice, the place is extremely close to the entrance to the park, dinner and breakfast made by the hosts was delicious, and the safari in their jeep was incredible (and very reasonably priced). They also helped us to arrange a taxi to our next destination the next day. Highly recommended
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

8/10 Good

Daryl

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

Interesting experience.

Convenient to wildlife park. Interesting experience living with local family, more a B & B than a hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Chase

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

At home feeling in wonderful village

Wonderful place in a small village, amazing host with a charming family. The food was very good and the proximity to the park is a plus. You can easily organize safaris and transport from here.

8/10 Good

Christopher

Liked: Staff & service

great food, location and hosts but needs updating

great location, amazing dinner and breakfast after safari. room was a bit basic and not the cleanest, needed updating/lick of paint but location was great for early start at the safari and the owners were really helpful and friendly 😁

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

A rustic retreat

Very rural nothing in local area apart from Udawalawe national park but staff very helpful and made us very welcome and happy to cater for us Sri Lankan cuisine very tasty. Rooms clean. Scorpion in the shower a surprise but only tiny and part of the experience of being so rural
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Great service. Basic but has everything you need.

The couple that run this place are so friendly and helpful. Lovely people. The home cooked meal was the best Sri Lankan food we have had on the trip. The safari organised through the hotel is amazing and would recommend it. Please note that this hotel is not plush but it is comfortable and clean and quiet. Perfect for our night there to do the safari. The park is very closeby.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018