Villas Richards Cabanas

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No. 38, Galmadawwa Road, Punchi Akurugoda, 82600 Tissamaharama, Sri Lanka – Excellent location – show map

Excellent location – rated 9.1/10! (score from 250 reviews)

Real guests • Real stays • Real opinions

9.4
Wonderful
250 reviews

Very nice and friendly hosts. The local is very beautiful and well-maintained. the pool area is very nice. dinner was very tasty. The hosts prepared a take-away breakfast for us.

Diogo Portugal

The premises look very natural with palm trees, mangos, coconuts etc. The hotel is near a tiny waterfall where many different kinds of birds come to feed The pool is small but beautiful The food was mostly very good

Tom Germany

A very pleasant one night stay since we were going for safari at Yala park! Comfortable room with a/c and a beautiful garden and pool! Nice food and very friendly staff!

George Greece

The place is amazing with a great pool. Highly recommended to get dinner at the restaurant They also offer to arrange safaris and other day trips, this is very useful. We went for a fantastic whole day safari, we were lucky to see leopards and a bear, got relax in the fantastic pool and had great food in their restaurant. All amazing!!

Patricia Spain

Breakfast was amazing and so was dinner every day. The kids loved the gorgeous pool and the garden. They gave us breakfast to go when we went on safari, and even binoculars. This place felt like home away from home.

Joyce Belgium

Wonderful room right next to the pool. We were very lucky! Good food, very courteous staff. They organised an incredible whole day safari trip for us and our driver was amazing. We saw everything and more in the National Park! What a day!

Janey United Kingdom

Really lovely, tastefully decorated room. Beautiful pool area. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Loved the safaris they organised for me. They even supplied me with binoculars and snacks - unexpected and so appreciated. Loved the small touches here (like a welcome drink and lovely lanterns around the place during a power cut).

Stacey Australia

Stylish comfortable cabanas, great pool, wonderful natural setting with lots of animals (monkeys, lizards, turtles, various birds) and friendly hosts

Jack United Kingdom

it was so serene and peaceful. the nature was amazing and the gardens were just stunning. the room was also amazing and had a huge bed. the dinner was also incredible, as was the breakfast. We were given a little picnic box of food for when we left early morning for a safari, it was a lovely gesture. The host was so kind and helpful and made us very welcome. Highly recommend staying here for a safari!

Natalie United Kingdom

Hotel has a beautiful garden with a pool that feels like oasis. Dinner was good. Room comfortable, big and clean.

Sanja Croatia
9.4
Wonderful
250 reviews
  • What guests loved the most:
  • “Very nice and friendly hosts. The local is very beautiful and well-maintained. the pool area is very nice. dinner was very tasty. The hosts prepared a take-away breakfast for us.”
    Diogo Diogo Portugal Portugal
  • “The premises look very natural with palm trees, mangos, coconuts etc.”
    Tom Tom Germany Germany
  • “A very pleasant one night stay since we were going for safari at Yala park! Comfortable room with a/c and a beautiful garden and pool! Nice food and very friendly staff!”
    George George Greece Greece
  • “The place is amazing with a great pool. Highly recommended to get dinner at the restaurant They also offer to arrange safaris and other day trips, this is very useful.”
    Patricia Patricia Spain Spain
  • “Breakfast was amazing and so was dinner every day. The kids loved the gorgeous pool and the garden. They gave us breakfast to go when we went on safari, and even binoculars.”
    Joyce Joyce Belgium Belgium
  • “Wonderful room right next to the pool. We were very lucky! Good food, very courteous staff. They organised an incredible whole day safari trip for us and our driver was amazing.”
    Janey Janey United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • “Really lovely, tastefully decorated room. Beautiful pool area. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Loved the safaris they organised for me.”
    Stacey Stacey Australia Australia
  • “Stylish comfortable cabanas, great pool, wonderful natural setting with lots of animals (monkeys, lizards, turtles, various birds) and friendly hosts”
    Jack Jack United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • “it was so serene and peaceful. the nature was amazing and the gardens were just stunning. the room was also amazing and had a huge bed. the dinner was also incredible, as was the breakfast.”
    Natalie Natalie United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • “Hotel has a beautiful garden with a pool that feels like oasis. Dinner was good. Room comfortable, big and clean.”
    Sanja Sanja Croatia Croatia

Categories:

  • Staff9.6
  • Facilities9.3
  • Cleanliness9.5
  • Comfort9.4
  • Value for money9.4
  • Location9.1
  • Free WiFi 8.9
High score for Tissamaharama
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River view
Garden
Outdoor pool
BBQ facilities

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Located in Tissamaharama, Richards Cabanas is located amid calming greenery and peaceful natural surroundings. It features an outdoor swimming pool and provides complimentary parking and free WiFi.

Yala and Bundala National Parks are less than than 12 mi away. Kataragama Temples is 11 mi. Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport 19 kms.Bundala National Park is 22 mi away.

Fitted with a terrace offering garden views, rooms offer air conditioning, cable TV and an private bathroom with shower facilities and toiletries. Select rooms offer river views.

Guests can arrange activities such as camping and bird watching trips, or lake tours. Transport and barbecue rental services are available, along with airport shuttle and laundry services.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.

Richards Cabanas has been welcoming Booking.com guests since May 13, 2014

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Most popular amenities

1 swimming pool
Free WiFi
Free parking
Restaurant
Airport shuttle

Property Highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.1)

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

Breakfast Info

Continental, Vegetarian, Vegan, Asian, Breakfast to go

Free Private Parking Available On Site

Activities:

Fishing

Darts

Canoeing

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9.4
Wonderful · 250 reviews
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  • Staff9.6
  • Facilities9.3
    Pool
  • Cleanliness9.5
  • Comfort9.4
  • Value for money9.4
  • Location9.1
  • Free WiFi 8.9
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  • Diogo Portugal

    “Very nice and friendly hosts. The local is very beautiful and well-maintained. the pool area is very nice. dinner was very tasty. The hosts prepared a take-away breakfast for us.”

  • Tom Germany

    “The premises look very natural with palm trees, mangos, coconuts etc. The hotel is near a tiny waterfall where many different kinds of birds come to feed The pool is small but beautiful The food was mostly very good”

  • George Greece

    “A very pleasant one night stay since we were going for safari at Yala park! Comfortable room with a/c and a beautiful garden and pool! Nice food and very friendly staff!”

  • Patricia Spain

    “The place is amazing with a great pool. Highly recommended to get dinner at the restaurant They also offer to arrange safaris and other day trips, this is very useful. We went for a fantastic whole day safari, we were lucky to see leopards and a bear, got relax in the fantastic pool and had great food in their restaurant. All amazing!!”

  • Joyce Belgium

    “Breakfast was amazing and so was dinner every day. The kids loved the gorgeous pool and the garden. They gave us breakfast to go when we went on safari, and even binoculars. This place felt like home away from home.”

  • Janey United Kingdom

    “Wonderful room right next to the pool. We were very lucky! Good food, very courteous staff. They organised an incredible whole day safari trip for us and our driver was amazing. We saw everything and more in the National Park! What a day!”

  • Stacey Australia

    “Really lovely, tastefully decorated room. Beautiful pool area. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Loved the safaris they organised for me. They even supplied me with binoculars and snacks - unexpected and so appreciated. Loved the small touches here (like a welcome drink and lovely lanterns around the place during a power cut).”

  • Jack United Kingdom

    “Stylish comfortable cabanas, great pool, wonderful natural setting with lots of animals (monkeys, lizards, turtles, various birds) and friendly hosts”

  • Natalie United Kingdom

    “it was so serene and peaceful. the nature was amazing and the gardens were just stunning. the room was also amazing and had a huge bed. the dinner was also incredible, as was the breakfast. We were given a little picnic box of food for when we left early morning for a safari, it was a lovely gesture. The host was so kind and helpful and made us very welcome. Highly recommend staying here for a safari!”

  • Sanja Croatia

    “Hotel has a beautiful garden with a pool that feels like oasis. Dinner was good. Room comfortable, big and clean.”

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Hosted by Amila Nuwan

9.6
Host Review Score
Amila Nuwan
Exclusive and secluded garden cabanas on the banks of a small river surrounded by trees, shrubbery and bird-life. Privacy in a quiet and serene country environment on the edge of Tissamaharama.
Our secluded resort aims first of all to provide the most select hospitality in Tissamaharama: we can do this because all our guests are looked after by the owners themselves, my father, mother and I, and because we have just 5 exclusive cabanas. My father started out as a Yala safari-driver, learning to speak fluently his unique form of English - and how to get by in many other languages - with visitors of all nationalities. He knows more-or-less everything there is to know about the animals you will see not only in Yala but here in our place on the bank of the stream or surrounded by rice-paddies. My mother knows everything there is to know about how to prepare authentic Sri Lankan village home cuisine. I see myself as one of the young generation who realise that visitors to Sri Lanka are ‘guests’, not ‘tourists’ – a different mind-set than has often been in the past. I have taken over from my father in developing our exclusive resort to ensure it maintains its distinct character and closeness to the nature which surrounds us. And its calm, relaxed and comfortable atmosphere. Come as a Guest Leave as a Friend!
Language spoken: English
Area Info *
Guests loved walking around the neighborhood!
Excellent location – show map
What's nearby
  • Tissa Wewa
    0.7 miles
  • Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara
    0.9 miles
  • Ranminitenna Tele Cinema Village
    3.1 miles
  • Kirinda Temple
    6.3 miles
  • Kataragama Temple
    9.1 miles
  • Bundala Bird Sanctuary
    10.5 miles
  • Lunugamvehera National Park
    12.4 miles
Natural Beauty
  • Lake Tissa lake
    0.1 miles
How to get to Richards Cabanas from Bandaranaike International Airport
    Taxi
    Free parking is available.
* All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.
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1 Restaurant On Site

    Richard's Cabanas Restaurant

    Open for: Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

    Menu: À la carte

Amenities of Richards Cabanas Great facilities! Review score, 9.3

Most popular amenities

1 swimming pool
Free WiFi
Free parking
Restaurant
Airport shuttle
Bathroom
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Bidet
  • Towels/Sheets (extra fee)
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private Bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Shower
Bedroom
  • Linens
  • Extra long beds (> 6.5 ft)
Outdoors
Sit back and relax
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Barbecue
  • Private pool
  • BBQ facilities Additional charge
  • Patio
  • Balcony
  • Terrace
  • Garden
Kitchen
Freedom to eat when you want
  • Dining table
Room Amenities
Extra comfort
  • Socket near the bed
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Clothes rack
  • Mosquito net
  • Soundproof
  • Private entrance
  • Carpeted
  • Fan
  • Ironing facilities
Outdoor & View
Enjoy the view
  • Garden view
Services & Extras
  • Wake-up service
  • Wake-up service/Alarm clock
Activities
  • Cooking class Additional charge
  • Tour or class about local culture
  • Bike tours
  • Walking tours
  • Cycling Off-site
  • Hiking Off-site Additional charge
  • Canoeing Off-site Additional charge
  • Darts
  • Fishing Off-site Additional charge
Living Area
Space for everyone to be together
  • Dining area
  • Sofa
  • Sitting area
Food & Drink
  • Fruit Additional charge
  • Wine/Champagne Additional charge
  • Grocery deliveries Additional charge
  • Special diet meals (on request)
  • Packed lunches
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Tea/Coffee maker
Internet
WiFi is available in the hotel rooms and is free of charge.
Parking
Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).
Transportation
  • Airport shuttle (additional charge)
  • Car rental
Front Desk Services
  • Invoice provided
  • Baggage storage
  • Tour desk
  • 24-hour front desk
Entertainment & Family Services
  • Books, DVDs or music for children
  • Board games/puzzles
  • Babysitting/Child services
Cleaning Services
  • Ironing service Additional charge
  • Dry cleaning Additional charge
  • Laundry Additional charge
Business Facilities
  • Fax/Photocopying Additional charge
Safety & security
  • 24-hour security
Accessibility
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
Outdoor swimming pool
Free! All pools are free of charge
  • Open all year
  • Adults only
  • Pool/Beach towels
  • Beach chairs/Loungers
  • Swimming pool toys
  • Pool with view
Spa
  • Yoga classes
  • Full-body massage Additional charge
  • Hand massage Additional charge
  • Head massage Additional charge
  • Foot massage Additional charge
  • Neck massage Additional charge
  • Back massage Additional charge
  • Spa/Wellness packages
  • Spa lounge/Relaxation area
  • Beach chairs/Loungers
  • Pool/Beach towels
  • Massage Additional charge
Miscellaneous
  • Air conditioning
  • Smoke-free property
  • Hypoallergenic room available
  • Non-smoking rooms
Languages Spoken
  • English
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Sustainability initiatives
This property has taken steps to provide more sustainable and eco-friendly travel

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Check-in

12:30 PM - 9:00 PM

You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.

Check-out

4:30 AM - 12:00 PM

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prepayment

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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 11 and above are considered adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy info, add the number and ages of children in your group to your search.

Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 6 years
Crib by request
Free
Extra bed by request
$5 per child, per night
7+ years
Extra bed by request
$5 per person, per night

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

The maximum number of extra beds and cribs allowed depends on the room you choose. Double-check your selected room for the maximum capacity.

All cribs and extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction

There's no age requirement for check-in

Cash only

This property only accepts cash payments.

Smoking

Smoking is not allowed.

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

FAQs about Richards Cabanas

  • Richards Cabanas has 1 restaurant:

    • Richard's Cabanas Restaurant

  • From the nearest airport, you can get to Richards Cabanas by:

    • Taxi 5h

  • Guests staying at Richards Cabanas can enjoy a highly-rated breakfast during their stay (guest review score: 8.9).

    Breakfast option(s) include:

    • Continental
    • Vegetarian
    • Vegan
    • Asian
    • À la carte
    • Breakfast to go

  • Richards Cabanas is 0.9 miles from the center of Tissamaharama.

  • Yes, this hotel has a pool. See details about the pool and other facilities on this page.

  • The prices at Richards Cabanas may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates, hotel's policy etc.). To see prices, enter your dates.

  • Yes, Richards Cabanas is popular with guests booking family stays.

  • Check-in at Richards Cabanas is from 12:30 PM, and check-out is until 12:00 PM.

  • Richards Cabanas offers the following activities/services (charges may apply):

    • Massage
    • Cycling
    • Hiking
    • Fishing
    • Canoeing
    • Darts
    • Spa lounge/Relaxation area
    • Bike tours
    • Hand massage
    • Cooking class
    • Foot massage
    • Walking tours
    • Yoga classes
    • Tour or class about local culture
    • Back massage
    • Full-body massage
    • Head massage
    • Spa/Wellness packages
    • Neck massage

  • The following parking options are available to guests staying at Richards Cabanas (subject to availability):

    • Parking on site
    • Private Parking
    • Parking
    • Free parking