Nice hotel and great value for money - we really enjoyed our stay here. The hosts are very welcoming and the pool area and garden is very nice. We stayed in the tree house and it was very clean and had a nice balcony. The hotel organised a safari for us and even organised for another hotel guest to join us to reduce the price. The safari was very good and I would recommend booking through this hotel. The hotel also helped us to book a reasonably priced taxi to our next location. We also used the hotel restaurant for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The food for each was great and reasonably priced. If you’re looking to come here for a Yala National Park safari, I would recommend staying here!
My stay @ rain tree hotel was memorable note only because of luxury rooms they have but also the servoce was impreaaive. I wpuld like to recomend to too al those who visit tissa. The staff, owner,ambience , service and food was all amazing. Cuatomer care was really something that is remarkable
Best hotel on our three week trip. Good clean room, very attentive staff and excellent good value food. Swimming pool was great. For birdwatchers, pre-breakfast stroll by the lake is very rewarding. Can't fault the place. would definitely use again
We stayed at Cinnamon wild for 1 night and had the best time. We went on the 2pm tour organised by the hotel and saw so many animals. Our guide Sudath and the driver Suranga were really informative and friendly. Sudath even offered to show us more wildlife films once the tour was over because we were so interested in the park and the wildlife. We booked the jungle chalet which was really nice and felt like we were in the heart of the jungle! It also had all the amenities that we needed including a kettle, minibar, safe, iron and shower products. We had the buffet lunch, dinner and breakfast the next morning with the hotel. The food was exceptional and had a lot of range. In particular the staff were the best part of the experience as they were so helpful and courteous. Malintha and Ratnayake were really friendly and helpful during our stay. They showed us how to get to the beach and gave us some tips on other places to visit which helped us out a lot. They spent some time conversing with us which allowed us to feel more at home and also get to know the Sri Lankan people and place better. Thank you both! Overall this was an amazing place to stay, with really helpful staff that go out of their way to help you and make your stay amazing.
We selected Kithala Resort for a 2-day getaway. We required a place that suited all members of our family - youngest being 3 years to the eldest being 87! :) And Kithala delivered!! The hotel is located in a nice area very close to Tissamaharama town and Tissa Wewa. Easily accessible by Expressway from Colombo. The food was top notch! Rooms and other areas were clean, airy and comfortable. The pool was clean and nice too. They have one Suite Room (which we booked). The deluxe rooms are lovely, but the Suite Room is very spacious with a separate living area and 03 balconies. But the real highlight was the service. We spent two AMAZING days at this property being spoiled by their lovely staff! :) Kithala Resort is gifted with a dedicated, hard working team. All smiles! Surangi made sure our special requests for accessibility and comfort for our grandmother was met. It was my husband's birthday, and they offered a complimentary cake to celebrate. Amali offered the best service at meals. Our picky-eating 3-year old had enough options at meals, but they offered to prepare anything we requested. A big THANK YOU! From the housekeeping staff to the management, it showed that they made it their mission to make sure the guests are happy, relaxed and well looked after. Whatever special request we made, they delivered! This stay was one of the most relaxing local stays we had. We recommend Kithala Resort to anyone, and sure hope to visit again!
訪訪客Great ambience and staff were amazing, we liked the way how they treated us and they were very friendly. I would suggest everyone to visit this amazing place if you are planning to Yala. The only drawback is, it is but far from the park. You need to travel for 30minutes. But, the accommodation is extraordinary.
訪訪客Fantastic Yala Safari and great little hotel! We had a great time staying here - and went on a great Jeep safari with Pasanna organised through the hotel. The whole family (2 teenage boys) were totally enthralled by the safari and would totally recommend Pasanna! We went on the full day safari (starting at 430am … totally worth the early start to be the first in the park!!) - which allowed a full day of immersion and a slightly more relaxed pace. (The half day safaris seemed much less relaxed…). Pasanna the driver/ guide has over 13 years experience in the park, had great 4wd drive skills, clearly knew all of the possible routes in the park - and was passionate about showing us all that was possible in the park! He was excellent at spotting hard to see animals! Note that all jeeps have to have 12-2 as rest time in the park …. We easily passed it having lunch and reading books- when the jeeps are not allowed to drive around) . We managed to see a great selection of animals including 2 leopards (which I hear is very rare), multiple families of elephants with their babies which we were able to watch for an extended period of time, water buffalo, deer, samba deer, mongoose, jackals, monkeys, peacocks, lots of amazing birds, crocodiles, monitors and bats. It truly felt like the jungle book. We got home tired, but truly satisfied with the experience! Definitely felt like it was value for money.