Hantara Udawalawa

Location: The hotel is located 15 minutes away from Udawalawe National Park. Be aware that the access road is unpaved, which can be challenging during bad weather. The small property has only 6 rooms. A significant drawback is the nearby club that plays loud music at night, making it difficult to enjoy the natural surroundings. Room: Basic accommodation with two twin beds, an old cupboard, table, and an open-air bathroom. Major issues include: A rat infestation - we had one actively running around our room and roof all night, making sleep impossible Frequent power outages during the day No air conditioning or Wi-Fi during blackouts, making the room uncomfortably hot in muggy weather Safari: The hotel arranges safaris for 8500 LKR (3 hours). Unfortunately, our experience was ruined by an aggressive driver who constantly pressured us for tips from pickup through the entire tour. Service: The hotel is severely understaffed with just one person handling all roles (manager, server, and housekeeper). This means you'll often have to search the property to find help, as there's rarely anyone at the front desk. Dining: While the food is tasty, portion sizes are inconsistent. During our stay, portions varied significantly from meal to meal. Some juices, advertised as fresh juice, were clearly not fresh. Recommendation: Consider alternative accommodations if you value: Peaceful nights Reliable electricity Professional service Pest-free rooms

Very quaint and secluded property very close to the safari park. Individual cabins were very spacious, great AC, private porch for sitting and the outdoor shower and bathroom was very cool! The staff were very friendly and accommodating as well. There is not much to do out in the wilderness but after a no day of safari it was nice to go to Hantara to relax.

Beautiful place in the middle of Jungle. Staff very friendly and helpful. Good great! My 2. time in Uduwalawe and my favorite one. Distance to the Park very short. If you make the Safari tour early in the morning you can have late breakfast which is very relaxing. Nice clean and big room with wonderful chill outside. The open bathroom is the highlight. The place is nature and relax.

Our experience in Hantara Udawalawe was amazing thanks to the staff. We want to give a special mention to Charith and Amila who were so friendly, kind and make us feel at home. This place is so nice and very calm, perfect to relax in nature, enjoy the silence and go for a safari in Udawalawe National Park. The hotel arranged everything so the jeep picked us up very early in the morning to have a 3 hours tour. We highly recommend it!

Had a lovely stay here. Treated like royalty. The staff could not do enough to ensure I had a good stay. Food was delicious, as were the mocktails. Room was lovely and big, air on worked well and enjoyed the outside private bathroom.