Name: Kalu's Hideaway Udawalawe
Address: Walawegama, 70190 Udawalawe, Sri Lanka, Walawegama, Ratnapura District, 70190, Sri Lanka
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $66 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.8

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Hotel Kalu's Hideaway Udawalawe

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Walawegama, 70190 Udawalawe, Sri Lanka –

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Everything was great, comfortable clean room and amazing pool.

Hatidža, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Kalus is the perfect place to stay for your safari at Udawalawe. Staff were amazing, food was fabulous, facilities were great. We can’t wait to come back!

Julien, New Zealand

Room upgrade was a bonus. Kids loved pool after morning safari and we all enjoyed the buffet dinner - especially enjoyed the local cuisine here. We only stayed one night, but would happily have stayed longer to enjoy gardens, pool table etc

Jason, Switzerland

This hotel was awesome. Great food, staff, rooms, pool, etc. I have a few faults: They were very nice about helping us arrange a safari.

Kate, United States of America

The facilities were great at the hotel. Great swimming pool too and nice and quiet surroundings.

Chris, Sri Lanka

Great location, perfect for heading to Uduwalawe park

Jennifer, United States of America

Very quiet place. Nice views. Hotel is built well to be part of the environment around.

Ansis, Latvia

Lovely boutique place and definitely the best around. Great location for safari. The infinity pool is incredible. Very relaxing and tranquil place and would highly recommend this eco Lodge feel resort which is excellent value for money.

Megan, United Kingdom

It was a standard safari hotel. The restaurant was ok. The staff was kind to pack our last breakfast for us to eat in the airport.

Yengin, United Arab Emirates

Great for kids - pool, ping pong, playground - to play before our safari.

Noah, China

8.8

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On-site swimming pool

What guests loved the most:
“Everything was great, comfortable clean room and amazing pool.”

Hatidža Bosnia and Herzegovina
“Kalus is the perfect place to stay for your safari at Udawalawe. Staff were amazing, food was fabulous, facilities were great. We can’t wait to come back!”

Julien New Zealand
“Room upgrade was a bonus. Kids loved pool after morning safari and we all enjoyed the buffet dinner - especially enjoyed the local cuisine here. ”

Jason Switzerland
“This hotel was awesome. Great food, staff, rooms, pool, etc. I have a few faults: They were very nice about helping us arrange a safari.”

Kate United States of America
“The facilities were great at the hotel. Great swimming pool too and nice and quiet surroundings.”

Chris Sri Lanka
“Great location, perfect for heading to Uduwalawe park”

Jennifer United States of America
“Very quiet place. Nice views. Hotel is built well to be part of the environment around.”

Ansis Latvia
“Lovely boutique place and definitely the best around. Great location for safari. The infinity pool is incredible. ”

Megan United Kingdom
“It was a standard safari hotel. The restaurant was ok. The staff was kind to pack our last breakfast for us to eat in the airport.”

Yengin United Arab Emirates
“Great for kids - pool, ping pong, playground - to play before our safari.”

Noah China

Kalu's Hideaway Udawalawe provides a relaxing stay in Udawalawe. The property features 5 acres of beautifully manicured gardens and provides facilities like an outdoor swimming pool, a restaurant and an in-house library.

The hotel is located about 25 mi from the Mattala International Airport and 6.2 mi from Pallebedda Sri Sankapala Rajah Maha Viharaya. Udawalawe National Park and Ath Athuru Sevana (Elephant Transit Home) are located within 1.9 mi of the hotel. Udawalawe Bus Station is located about 3.7 mi away.

Kalu's Hideaway Udawalawe provides beautiful accommodations, all offering a private balcony. They are well equipped with comfortable beds, private bathroom facilities and spacious interiors. Some rooms have a separate seating area.
The hotel provides a wellness center and offers massage services at an extra charge. Younger guests can enjoy the playground.

Guests can sample a selection of Sri Lankan, Indian, Chinese and Continental cuisine at the restaurant. There are also barbecue facilities on site. Room service is available.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.8 for a two-person trip.

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Good for couples – they rated the facilities 8.9 for two-person stays.

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Want a great night's sleep? This hotel was highly-rated for its very comfy beds.

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Continental, Gluten-free, Asian, Buffet

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Free private parking available at the hotel

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10 Minutes Drive time to Udawalawe National Park

Hotel surroundings – Guests loved walking around the neighborhood!

Closest Landmarks

Udawalawe National Park
5.4 miles

Restaurants & Markets

Udawalawe Pola Market
1.9 miles

Natural Beauty

Udawalawe Dam Lake
0.6 miles
Udawalawe National Park Lake
3.1 miles
Walawegama River
0 miles

What Travelers Love About This Location

“Location is really beautiful. The hotel room is clean and comfortable. Food is really tasty. Staff is awesome. They always trying to give a personalized servic...”

Japbck

Sri Lanka

“Beautiful location with large gardens, with great views and facilities including pool. Friendly and helpful staff. Breakfast and Evening buffet where excellen...”

Justin

United Kingdom

“Very nice, stylish and comfortable hotel with beautiful garden and SPA offer located in the quiet and full of nature beauty place. Close to the Udawalawa Nati...”

Ewa

Poland

9.5

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1 Restaurant On Site

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Menu: Buffet & À La Carte

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1:30 PM - 10:30 PM

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Until 11:30 AM

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Children and Extra Beds

All children are welcome.

Up to two children under 6 years are charged USD 7.50 per night when using existing beds.

Free! All children under 2 years stay free of charge in a crib.

All children under 12 years are charged USD 22.50 per night for extra beds.

Any additional older children or adults are charged USD 25 per night for extra beds.

The maximum number of extra beds in a room is 1.

Additional fees are not calculated automatically in the total cost and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Kalu's Hideaway Udawalawe accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

“Room upgrade was a bonus. Kids loved pool after morning safari and we all enjoyed the buffet dinner - especially enjoyed the local cuisine here. We only stayed one night, but would happily have stayed longer to enjoy gardens, pool table etc”

Jason

Switzerland

“Lovely boutique place and definitely the best around. Great location for safari. The infinity pool is incredible. Very relaxing and tranquil place and would highly recommend this eco Lodge feel resort which is excellent value for money.”

Megan

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Newest Reviews for Kalu's Hideaway Udawalawe

Reviewed: November 22, 2018

Rory
New Zealand
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
We felt other guests were favoured over us on occassion. My partner felt ignored by the staff multiple times
Amazing grounds and rooms. Pool was fantastic, buffet and food was really good. We though all of the of the photos and cricket memorabilia were a nice touch too! The room was spacious and clean.

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: November 11, 2018

Martina
Sri Lanka
7.9

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
More insect control would be great.
Food was excellent - especially the Sri leman good as all the fruits and vegetables are grown in the property. Beautiful gardens and river view and staff very friendly.

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: November 10, 2018

Kasper
United Arab Emirates
8.8

“Very nice stay, the staff make this place good.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
The food. OMG. We had ordered Salads and sandwiches. Where has the menu designer been for the last 30 years? This food is served nowhere in the world. Bland, boring, not tasty and hardly appealing. They need to redesign their western food menu. Look at some up to date Salad and toasted sandwich designs. Breakfast needs a huge improvement. If food that boring was served in a cafe it would be sent back. The Sri Lankan food for dinner is very nice.
Staff were very nice Room was a decent size Check in was delightful. This is a good place to stay for 1 night as you do a safari The cricket background and owners story adds a nice personal touch

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: November 4, 2018

Blendeacht
Australia
9.2

Wonderful
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
People were smoking in front of the room and we got all the smell into our room.
Beautiful garden and nice restaurant.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: November 4, 2018

Sri
Sri Lanka
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Some infestation of millipedes.

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: November 3, 2018

William
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
8.8

“Very pleasant stay would have been happy to stay longer”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Insects!
Friendly staff, cricket memorabilia and pop up mosquito net

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: November 3, 2018

Corina
New Zealand
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing! But if I had to, I’d say there were a lot of insects! Of course it was to be expected being in such a natural setting. Also the hotel explained they don’t use chemical spraying, which is great ;)
Beautiful property surrounded by lush greenery. The pool was amazing! We got a complementary upgrade which was hugely appreciated! Lovely room with comfortable beds and fantastic view! The staff was fantastic! We got to meet the owner who’s a famous cricket player and he was super nice! Thanks!!

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: November 1, 2018

Brian
United Kingdom

3 helpful votes
10

“One of the best”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Beautiful settings, although it's down a dirt track. Staff were really helpful and friendly. They grow a lot of the food they serve, in well maintained grounds. Nice swimming pool, snooker table. If you are into cricket lots of memorabilia

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: October 31, 2018

Toni
United Kingdom
10

“AMAZING!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Just the bugs
A wonderful welcome with a cold flannel, biscuit and a drink. Lovely staff, stunning room and hotel, great pool and chill area, amazing food! All round amazing! We got upgraded for free.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: October 25, 2018

Liu
China

3 helpful votes
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
I like the garden ,have many plants

Stayed in September 2018
Reviewed: October 13, 2018

Anonymous
Australia
8.8

“Oasis by the creek”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
There are no fly screens. The buffet was nice when it was on but we weren’t there in peak season so was only on one night. The a la carte menu is hit and miss. They are only licensed for beer, cider and wine.
We liked this hotel for its serenity. Listening to and watching the birds from the pool. The rooms are comfortable and functional with air con, fans and safes. The staff are friendly. There’s plenty to do with kids with a ping pong table , playground, bikes, darts and billiard table. We could have stayed longer.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: October 6, 2018

Hatidža
Bosnia and Herzegovina
9.2

“Relaxing stay”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Hard pancakes
Everything was great, comfortable clean room and amazing pool.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: September 30, 2018

Stephan
Singapore
9.6

“Great place!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Beautiful place near the National Park. Nice spacious rooms. Beautiful garden w pool. Very stylish!

Stayed in September 2018
Reviewed: September 23, 2018

Monia
Switzerland
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Wonderful place

Stayed in September 2018
Reviewed: September 5, 2018

Reginald
Belgium
2.5

“We were not satisfied with the service provided and with the quality of the room we were given.”
- • Family with young children
- • Standard Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
The quality of the rooms and the cost per night.
We did not like our stay at Kalu Hideaway in Udawalawe. The familly room we got was dirty, dark and with no light or windows. The room was below standard and the staff unfriendly.

Stayed in August 2018

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