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About this property
Elegant Accommodations: Elephant Arcade in Tissamaharama offers a lodge with a swimming pool, garden, terrace, and restaurant. Guests enjoy free on-site private parking, a 24-hour front desk, family rooms, and room service. Comfortable Amenities: Rooms feature air-conditioning, private bathrooms, and views of lakes, gardens, or pools. Additional amenities include a terrace, patio, barbecue, tea and coffee maker, and free toiletries. Dining Experience: The restaurant serves lunch and dinner with vegetarian and vegan options. Breakfast includes full English/Irish, vegetarian, and Asian selections. Cuisines include seafood, Asian, international, and barbecue grill. Prime Location: Located 23 mi from Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport, Elephant Arcade is near attractions such as Tissa Wewa (6.2 mi) and Bundala Bird Sanctuary (22 mi). Guests appreciate the lakes, host, and property staff.
Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular amenities
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Free parking
- Family rooms
- Restaurant
- Airport shuttle (free)
- Non-smoking rooms
- Room service
- Breakfast
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Eyal
Israel
“Wonderful guesthouse with a relaxing atmosphere, a beautiful pool, delicious meals, and stunning lake views. Dennis is amazing – dedicated, energetic, and always kind and helpful. Highly recommended!” - Amnath
Sri Lanka
“The food varieties provided tasted really good, the calm environment with the lake view is really amazing also the service given was very friendly and professional.” - Sophie
France
“Great location, the rooms are clean and comfortable. The swimming pool is great when coming back from a safari. The safari which was actually organised by elephant arcade was excellent, comfortable cars and very good packed breakfast and lunch....” - V
Sri Lanka
“Super place, nice staffs, especially lunch is very taste and traditionals” - Eva
Czech Republic
“Beautiful place, nice clean rooms, calm garden, great food! Very nice stay, would recommend.” - Chandra
Australia
“Fraindly Owner, kind & helpfull staff, more space for relax. I am happy with envirement and facilities. Staff help me to comming and departure times.” - Lyu
China
“The room is quite spacious. It's the biggest room we've stayed in the whole Sri Lanka trip. The staff were very friendly. They helped us to prepare the other morning's breakfast package for the Safari tour. We left for the Safari at 5:30a, our...” - Isfak
Sri Lanka
“Place was extraordinary and special thanks to denis the staff here for preparing the food which was good. And a suggestion it would be better to a arrange a vehicle for the location area” - Kacper
Poland
“Quiet, clean place, with beautiful view on the lake. Tucans are resting on nearby trees. Lovely, friendly hosts, who will arrange you a tasty breakfast for safari, as well as everything you would require :)” - Lbuderaski
Poland
“Very nice comfortable house rooms, pleasant view, beutifull birds around singing. Peacefull place with very kind and helpfull people take care of you. Lots of animals around, monkeys jumping on the trees ( but not disturbing) peacocks running,...”
Area info
Restaurants
- Lake view
- CuisineSeafood • Asian • International • Grill/BBQ
- Open forBreakfast • Lunch • Dinner
- Dietary optionsVegetarian • Vegan
House rules
Child policies
Children of all ages are welcome.
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Crib and extra bed policies
Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.