we had a lovely post safari stay here. staff was very helpful and nice! Pradeep our bellhop was exceptional, gave a lovely tour of the facilities and was attentive. the pool was beautiful and it overlooks the beach. food at the breakfast and dinner buffets were also good.

Kara United States of America

The staff, in particular a waiter named Indika, made up for any downfalls. Indika was the friendliest and most helpful employee of any place I stayed during my month long visit to the country. He is a shining star. I can not commend Indika enough. The pool attendant was also very friendly and extremely helpful. The front desk also helped us organize a safari, which looked to be cheaper than any online booking options. But once again, my partner and I keep thinking of Indika as being the highlight of our stay.

Jes69 United States of America

The staff upgrade out stay and went the extra mile to help us celebrate a special occasion. The property is constructed very well and has an unbelievable setting on the beach front. As many have said, the fittings and minor maintenance upkeep could be better but that said, if Management did do a better job of the upkeep, this hotel would go from a 4 star to a 5 star hotel and they would/could be charging +2x the price. So for what you are paying you get an amazing hotel. The swimming is too notch and the water temperature is lovely and warm. Not sure what the “murky” reference by other guests was, the water was very clean when we were there. We were pleasantly surprised one afternoon to find an elephant and a number of water buffalos joined us for a sunning bathing session .. very surreal!

Gareth United Kingdom

A good place for a one night stay after a safari trip the food was good in the hotel restaurant and the staff were extremely friendly . The room had a very nice view but the bathroom needed some renovation

Abdulaziz Kuwait

Good conceptual design and spectacular location make this a amazing property. Staying in the beach facing rooms you could be in a tropical modern dream. However weathering elements have taken their toll and the buildings are falling apart. Still the amazing staff manage to keep things going and the hotel is kept clean as best as they can. The food here is good and prices are at par with any other hotel in Sri Lanka and not really terribly expensive considering the location. We stayed here for one night and for one night everything was acceptable, it may not have been if we had stayed for more.

Amol India

Fantastic sea facing location. Great vibe. Located right next to Yala National park.

Pankaj India

Location excellent- right on the water and close to safari. Pool was beautiful and you can walk along the beach. Nice staff too.

Paige United States of America

Laya is beautiful! the rooms are the best we probably stayed in. Big shower snd OMG the sound of the ocean is amazing! sends you straight to sleep. we had no issues with the power cut - AC and WIFI on the times we were there and not on safari . didn’t get to use the spa but was very tempted as it looked great. excellent location on the beach- we didn’t go for a walk as we ran out of time but we used the infinity pool before we left after our safari and it was empty! we had the place to ourselves. the food was very tasty too

Moon United Arab Emirates

location is isolated but situated beside the sea.Good access to the national park. Wild life including elephants have free access to the complex.

Barry India

Great location beautiful surroundings Staff are amazing , especially Maduranga treated us amazing he works so hard and couldn’t do enough for us made out stay even better thank you

Danielle United Kingdom