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About this property

Elegant Accommodations: The Countryside Udawalawe in Udawalawe offers a garden, terrace, restaurant, and a year-round outdoor swimming pool. Guests enjoy free WiFi, ensuring connectivity throughout their stay. Comfortable Amenities: The property features a lounge, 24-hour front desk, and family rooms. Additional facilities include a children's playground, outdoor seating area, and free on-site private parking. Dining Experience: Asian cuisine is served at the restaurant, complemented by a child-friendly buffet. Guests can also enjoy breakfast in the room and room service. Nearby Attractions: Udawalawe National Park is 8.7 mi away, while Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport is 32 mi from the property. Cycling activities are available for exploring the surrounding area.

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

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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.

    • Free Private Parking Available On Site


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1 full bed
1 twin bed
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1 queen bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Benyamin
    Israel Israel
    The place is beautiful with a lovely swimming pool zone within 5 meters from the room. The room is neat, large and clean. The staff is responsible and friendly, they helped us arrange the transfers to and from the hotel as well as the tickets to...
  • Colette
    United States United States
    We stayed here because of its proximity to Udawalawe National Park. The staff arranged a private keep tour for us which worked out well. The room was clean and comfortable with good a/c. Used the pool which was clean and clear. Needed help...
  • Antje
    Germany Germany
    Perfect stay for a Safari at Udawalawe and wonderful people. The Bungalow and pool was very nice and one of the best of our whole Trip!
  • Gideon
    Israel Israel
    The staff was so lovely, very local. Beautiful breakfast.
  • Oleksii
    Ukraine Ukraine
    That is unexpectedly nice, clean and comfortable place with a very high level of service. Separate cottage with all you need for a comfortable stay. The pool is clean and rather big. Food is tasty, you should choose the dinner at the hotel, very...
  • Eftychia
    United States United States
    I'm glad we booked this property! Amazing room in front of the pool, so clean and comfy! Great staff! Kind and funny, we had great conversations! Food was great, both dinner and breakfast! Best choice in the area in my opinion! I totally recommend...
  • Ryland
    United States United States
    Very convenient for the safari, hotel was able to arrange both safari and transport to our next destination.
  • Raquel
    Netherlands Netherlands
    Lovely location, easy to get around and friendly staff Pool was amazing
  • Holly
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The pool is the best part of this hotel, it's super clean and large. The rooms are basic but clean and comfortable. The manager helped us to order a take away as we arrived too late to order dinner. Very close to the entrance to the park.
  • Lina
    Germany Germany
    It was one of the best stays during our Sri Lanka trip - the property is beautiful, well maintained and very comfortable. We loved the pool area and the fact that we felt surrounded by the nature. Also the rooms were very spacious and tastefully...

Hosted by KALUMANANNALAGE ASANKA LAHIRU SANKALPA

9.6
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KALUMANANNALAGE ASANKA LAHIRU SANKALPA
Easily accessible from any part of the country, The Countryside Udawalawe offers country style hospitality and comfort in tranquil settings. A short drive from Udawalawe national park entrance and & reservoir, Homely Country house has comfortable cottages situated on an acre of tropical garden amidst flowering shrubs and fruit trees that attracts plenty of birds,squirrels and even the occasional monkeys.
UDAWALAWE NATIONAL PARK Udawalawe is an important habitat for water birds and Sri Lankan elephants. It is a popular tourist destination and the third most visited park in the country. Just 5km away from the cottage to park entrance ELEPHANT TRANSIT HOME ( ETH) This home helping to care for the area's injured elephants, is on the main road about 500m from the cottage, supported by Born Free foundation, complex is a halfway house for orphaned elephants MADUWANWELA MANSION The maduwanwela walawwa (Mansion) was first built in the 1700s and it was expanded at times by the Maduwanwela family until 1905 when the final expansion was done by Maduwanwela Maha disawe ( Ceylonese colonial era headman). At its height it had over 121 rooms and 80,000 acres of land surrounding it, at present there are on 47 rooms left, located on in the grounds is a courthouse with seating space for 100 people, furniture and the equipment used for punishments are still present.
Language spoken: English

Area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
  • Restaurant
    • Cuisine
      Asian

House rules

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Check-in
From 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
From 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 18 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

0+ years
Extra bed upon request
$8 per person, per night

Prices for extra beds aren't included in the total price. They'll have to be paid for separately during your stay.

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There are no cribs available at this property.

All extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed. No extra charges.
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Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please inform The Countryside Udawalawe of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 06:00:00.

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

Due to coronavirus (COVID-19), this property adheres to strict physical distancing measures.

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