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About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Silent River Cottage in Udawalawe offers family rooms with air-conditioning, river views, and private bathrooms. Each room includes a dining table, work desk, and outdoor furniture. Exceptional Facilities: Guests enjoy water sports facilities, a lush garden, and a restaurant serving local cuisine. Free WiFi is available throughout the property. Convenient Location: Located 32 mi from Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport and 9.3 mi from Udawalawe National Park, the guest house provides easy access to local attractions. Guest Services: The property offers a paid shuttle service, 24-hour front desk, housekeeping, and room service. Additional amenities include free on-site private parking, bicycle parking, and bike hire.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Perfect for a 3-night stay!

    • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.7)

    • Options with:

    • River view

    • Free Private Parking Available On Site


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Double Room
  • Free cancellation before 6:00 PM on September 8, 2025
  • No prepayment needed – pay at the property
Breakfast included in the price
  • 1 queen bed
CVE 4,334 for 3 nights
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Family Room
  • Free cancellation before 6:00 PM on September 8, 2025
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Breakfast included in the price
  • 2 full beds
CVE 7,904 for 3 nights
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  • 1 queen bed
168 feet²
River view
Air conditioning

  • Shower
  • Toilet
  • Towels
  • Cleaning products
  • Desk
  • Sitting area
  • Slippers
  • Mosquito net
  • Iron
  • Towels/Sheets (extra fee)
  • Wake-up service/Alarm clock
  • Carpeted
  • Electric kettle
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Wake-up service
  • Alarm clock
  • Dining area
  • Dining table
  • Clothes rack
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Toilet paper
Max. people: 2
CVE 1,445 per night
Price CVE 4,334
  • Exceptional breakfast included
  • Free cancellation before 6:00 PM on September 8, 2025
  • No prepayment needed – pay at the property
  • No credit card needed
  • discount may be available
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  • 2 full beds
224 feet²
River view
Air conditioning
Max. people: 4
CVE 2,635 per night
Price CVE 7,904
  • Exceptional breakfast included
  • Free cancellation before 6:00 PM on September 8, 2025
  • No prepayment needed – pay at the property
  • No credit card needed
  • discount may be available
  • We have 1 left
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Helen
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Beautiful setting and Amila and his family were so kind and helpful. Food was delicious and very generous. They organized Safari for us with a picnic and good driver to pick us up and for safari. Would highly recommend!
  • Rae
    United States United States
    Everything from the park like setting to the beautifully decorated, very clean rooms to the wonderfully tasty food they prepared for us. They even paled us a great lunch for our safari. But the crowning jewel was the beautiful river that flowed...
  • Jennilyn
    United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
    The place is relaxing and very homey feels like. The owner of the place is a couple and have done fantastic accommodation and services. The room was tidy, especially the bathroom. They serve delicious food for breakfast. Our whole 2 nights stay...
  • Batuhandirek
    Germany Germany
    Place is amazing, right by the river! Host and his family is very friendly, they helped us with everything. Also, food is very good too! Definitely recommended.
  • Anonymous
    Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
    The food and drinks here were very clean. It was a good place to stop for a tour.
  • Anais
    France France
    Very good stay ! Very clean and helpful ! The host help us and he organised an amazing safari tour ! Also, the food was excellent
  • Kristina
    Canada Canada
    This had to be one of our favourite stays in Sri Lanka! The location is in a quiet area right on the river, perfect for relaxing but not too far away from the main town. While cooling off in the river you can enjoy the monkeys playing in the...
  • Niklas
    Germany Germany
    Food was fantastic, especially the dinner. The hosts went out of their way to help, set up transfers, organize a safari and even help us get back an item we left behind. They could not have been more friendly.
  • Stella
    Austria Austria
    Super nice owners, good food and an amazing safari. The rooms were very nice and the air conditioning was working perfectly. Nice river to swim - can recommend!
  • Gaetano
    Italy Italy
    A nice, new, quite and clean place surrounded by a beautiful garden. It was the best-equipped room we had in Sri Lanka. Amil and his wife are hard working and good people . They do their best and succeed in making you fell welcome and at ease. The...

Hosted by Amila Sampath

9.9
Host Review Score
Amila Sampath
Hello sir/madam please welcome our hotel. I am Amila & wife Nadeeka . We are the owners of this Cottage. We have now 7 years experienced about the tourism industry . My wife mades our own kitchen every sri lankan traditional meals. In our property we mainly considered about our guests happiness & comfortable. We mainly arrange Udawalawa national park safari tours with our well experienced driver. We can arrange 6 hours safari, half day safari. Full day safari. All packages are including park entrance tickets, jeep hire, driver guide, water, fruits. We have 3 large Cottage. Family suite (4 person can stay) & Two Cottage (4 person can stay). All our rooms are air conditioned & hot water showers include free of charge. Also the bathrooms are opened one. Shower area is open. Then you can have a feeling like water river. We offered sri lankan breakfast with local sri lankan fruits. All our customers free of charge. Also our big large garden has organic vegetables and fruits. Also we provide mainly for lunch and dinner sri lankan traditional rice & curry with organic vegetables no spicy option you can choose Also we arrange our guests taxi service for reasonable price. Our main thing is give full of safety & happiness our customers. We provide taxi service too. ( tuk tuk , Car, van) so please join with us for feel the real sri lankan hospitality Hello sir & mam please welcome our home. I'am Amila & my wife Nadeeka. We are the owners of this Cottage. We have now 7 years experienced about the tourism industry. My wife mades our own kitchen every sri lankan traditional meals for you. Please accept our hospitality. We are living this hotel and everything take care . Also baby foods we can arrange. And tea coffee fruit juices we can made. Join with us for unforgettable memories. Safari tour arrangements and taxi arrangements. Meet the real sri lankan with full of hospitality Very friendly neighbors. Quiet & calm. No harm & disturb from them. You can stay like your Cottage.
Language spoken: English

Area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
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House rules

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Check-in
From 1:00 PM to 11:30 PM
Check-out
From 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children not allowed.

Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

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