Name: Cinnamon Wild Yala
Address: Palatupana, Kirinda, Tissamaharama, 82600 Yala, Sri Lanka, Palatupana, Kirinda, Tissamaharama, Hambantota District, 82600, Sri Lanka
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $88 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.7

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Resort Cinnamon Wild Yala

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Palatupana, Kirinda, Tissamaharama, 82600 Yala, Sri Lanka –

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Everything - the property is beautiful, the staff is super nice, the buffet is good. I loved how much they care for the animals and respect the fact that we are in their home and not the other way around but at the same time take excellent care of the guests. I will go back again. The only thing I didn't like was their pasta but then it's a very small thing and otherwise their good was good.

Chandni

India

Excellent location for our safari in the Yala National Park; close to beautiful walks along the wild beach. The rooms were very comfortable and spacious with comfortable beds. The service was excellent from the reception to the cleaning staff and the whole resort was professionally run. The food in the restaurant was very good and the buffet breakfast was top class, with a great variety of choice. The swimming pool area was a great place to relax after a safari, with lovely views over the lagoon where you could view crocodiles, wild buffalo and bird life. Cinnamon Wild was a highlight of our wonderful holiday in Sri Lanka. A place not to be missed!

Janet

Indonesia

Location within national park. Excellent WiFi even in the chalet. Breakfast and A la Carte were excellent. Happy to accommodate late check out. Shower in our chalet was lovely.

Karen

United Kingdom

The experience of staying in the wild yet having a secure environment courtesy of the staff. The dinner and breakfast buffet at the restaurant was just fantastic.

Muhammad

United Arab Emirates

The resort is located within Yala park, beautifully surrounded by the ocean, the jungle and a waterhole where crocs, buffalos and wild boars hang out. The facilities are nice and clean, the room is simple but beautiful , the bed is comfortable, shower is great, and the pool area is perfect. Everything you should expect from such an expensive place. However I still DO NOT RECOMMEND to stay at this place.

Christopher

South Africa

Great location. Great food. Wild life very close. Monkeys in the reception area, real wild life experience

Sophie

United Kingdom

The pool was beautiful and the location perfect for spotting wildlife. Our room was perfect for our wilderness adventure. A good variety of food and nice cocktails. The perfect location for visiting yala, we had an elephant come to the pool at night and I shared the sun lounger with a water buffalo and wild pigs :-)

Laura

United Kingdom

Fabulous place, very polite and helpful stuff. food was delicious. Great experience overall

Sam

United Arab Emirates

Location is perfect, clean nicely maintained rooms, staff are very friendly and helpful and the food quiality is great.

Amr

Kuwait

Attentive staff. Wonderful Christmas eve party. Fabulous choice for buffet breakfasts and dinner

Dianne

New Zealand

9.3

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What guests loved the most:
“Everything - the property is beautiful, the staff is super nice, the buffet is good.”

Chandni India
“Excellent location for our safari in the Yala National Park; close to beautiful walks along the wild beach. The rooms were very comfortable and spacious with comfortable beds.”

Janet Indonesia
“Location within national park. Excellent WiFi even in the chalet. Breakfast and A la Carte were excellent. Happy to accommodate late check out. Shower in our chalet was lovely.”

Karen United Kingdom
“The experience of staying in the wild yet having a secure environment courtesy of the staff. The dinner and breakfast buffet at the restaurant was just fantastic.”

Muhammad United Arab Emirates
“The resort is located within Yala park, beautifully surrounded by the ocean, the jungle and a waterhole where crocs, buffalos and wild boars hang out.”

Christopher South Africa
“Great location. Great food. Wild life very close. Monkeys in the reception area, real wild life experience”

Sophie United Kingdom
“The pool was beautiful and the location perfect for spotting wildlife. Our room was perfect for our wilderness adventure. A good variety of food and nice cocktails.”

Laura United Kingdom
“Fabulous place, very polite and helpful stuff. food was delicious. Great experience overall”

Sam United Arab Emirates
“Location is perfect, clean nicely maintained rooms, staff are very friendly and helpful and the food quiality is great.”

Amr Kuwait
“Attentive staff. Wonderful Christmas eve party. Fabulous choice for buffet breakfasts and dinner”

Dianne New Zealand

Experience World-class Service at Cinnamon Wild Yala

Only a 5-minute drive from the famous Yala National Park is Cinnamon Wild Yala. It features chalets with private balconies and free Wi-Fi. It features an outdoor pool and a restaurant.

Nestled in the south of Sri Lanka, the property is a 6-hour drive from Bandaranaike International Airport. It is located in Kirinda, a village well-known for its wildlife.

Chalets offer spectacular views of the beach or jungle. They are decorated with local artcrafts and feature air-conditioning, cable TV and a mini-bar. All chalets come with private bathroom facilities.

Enjoying a prime location, Cinnamon Wild Yala's restaurant provides beautiful landscapes and serves Asian and Western dishes. Meals can also be enjoyed in the privacy of guests’ rooms.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.

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Good for couples – they rated the facilities 8.7 for two-person stays.

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Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.3)

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

Breakfast Info

Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Halal, Gluten-free, Asian, American, Buffet

Free Parking Available On Site

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An Inside Look at Cinnamon Wild Yala

The observation deck on the top-most floor of the resort provided a 360° view of the forest and the Indian ocean .

Area Info

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Closest Landmarks *

Kirinda Temple
5.7 miles
Ranminitenna Tele Cinema Village
7.6 miles
Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara
8 miles
Tissa Wewa
8.7 miles
Situlpawwa
9.4 miles
Kataragama Temple
12 miles
Bundala Bird Sanctuary
15.4 miles
Lunugamvehera National Park
18.9 miles

Natural Beauty *

Tissa Wewa Lake
8.7 miles

Closest Airports *

Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport
19.9 miles

All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.

What Travelers Love About This Location

“Excellent location and amazing to have the wildlife roaming around the hotel site. Made going to the safari incredibly easy seeing leopards and bears amongst ot...”

Josh

United Kingdom

9.5

“We had a wonderful welcome to this resort, with the elephant at the entrance and the moment we realised the elephant was from the wild we immediately took a tur...”

Reynold

United Arab Emirates

“Fantastic nature, lagoon next to hotel full of wildlife, everything on your doorstep, including crocs, wild boar, water buffalo, monkeys. Staff very friendly. R...”

Laura

United Kingdom

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1 Restaurant On Site

Restaurant

Food: Italian, Seafood, Local, Grill/BBQ

Open for: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Menu: Buffet

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Until 12:00 PM

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Children & Beds

Children of all ages are welcome.

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This property doesn't offer cribs.

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Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Cinnamon Wild Yala accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

The fine print

Please note that arrivals after 09:00 p.m are not advisable due to animals roaming around and low visibility.

Please present the same credit card used to guarantee your booking when checking in / making payment at the resort.

If you are making payment using another card holder's credit card, kindly provide the following to the resort prior to your arrival:

1) Authorization letter with card holder's signature
2) Copy of the card holder's card (front and back of card with card holder's signature)
3) Copy of the card holder’s passport or driver’s license

Please note that the resort may contact the cardholder for verification purposes.

Please note all cancelations will be charged inclusive of taxes.

Guests are requested to note:

Block 01 of the Yala National Park will be closed for two months starting from 1st of September to the 31st of October 2018, however, Block 5 of the National Park will still be made open for safaris.

During this period, guests can also visit the following National Parks with a similar biodiversity:

1. Lunugamwehera ( Located 39 mi away 100 minutes drive from the hotel)
2. Bundala (Located 12 mi away 30 minutes drive from the hotel.)
3. Udawalawe (Located 55 mi away 120 minutes drive from the hotel)

In addition, the property will continue Night Safaris, Night walks, Nature walks, Visits to the Fishing Village, Visits to Chenas and Kirinda. This can be arranged by the hotel at an additional cost.

“Everything - the property is beautiful, the staff is super nice, the buffet is good. I loved how much they care for the animals and respect the fact that we are in their home and not the other way around but at the same time take excellent care of the guests. I will go back again. The only thing I didn't like was their pasta but then it's a very small thing and otherwise their good was good. ”

“Excellent location for our safari in the Yala National Park; close to beautiful walks along the wild beach. The rooms were very comfortable and spacious with comfortable beds. The service was excellent from the reception to the cleaning staff and the whole resort was professionally run. The food in the restaurant was very good and the buffet breakfast was top class, with a great variety of choice. The swimming pool area was a great place to relax after a safari, with lovely views over the lagoon where you could view crocodiles, wild buffalo and bird life. Cinnamon Wild was a highlight of our wonderful holiday in Sri Lanka. A place not to be missed!”

“Location within national park. Excellent WiFi even in the chalet. Breakfast and A la Carte were excellent. Happy to accommodate late check out. Shower in our chalet was lovely.”

“The experience of staying in the wild yet having a secure environment courtesy of the staff. The dinner and breakfast buffet at the restaurant was just fantastic. ”

“The resort is located within Yala park, beautifully surrounded by the ocean, the jungle and a waterhole where crocs, buffalos and wild boars hang out. The facilities are nice and clean, the room is simple but beautiful , the bed is comfortable, shower is great, and the pool area is perfect. Everything you should expect from such an expensive place. However I still DO NOT RECOMMEND to stay at this place. ”

“The pool was beautiful and the location perfect for spotting wildlife. Our room was perfect for our wilderness adventure. A good variety of food and nice cocktails. The perfect location for visiting yala, we had an elephant come to the pool at night and I shared the sun lounger with a water buffalo and wild pigs :-)”

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Reviewed: October 12, 2019

Peter
United Kingdom
10

“Very relaxing”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Expensive honey and mud massage. My wife didn't expect a male to massage her as she had to warn him a couple of times as to be careful at certain parts.
Staff very friendly, looked after us very well.

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: October 12, 2019

Annick
Belgium
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The elephant passing by the pool

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: October 10, 2019

Thomas
New Zealand

4 helpful votes
10

“It is a privilege to stay in luxury so close to the National Park.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 5 nights
Unlike many hotels in Sri Lanka at present, this hotel is reasonably busy. The staff are friendly and the facilities are far better than I thought they would be, being slightly away from civilisation. The room was superb. They think of the little things, like having a modern iron and ironing board in the room, and lovely cinnamon scent in the bathroom. The staff appeared happy, and are very agreeable to talk to you, and give you their views. It is not every hotel where you experience the thrill of seeing wild boar and a wild elephant walk through the grounds. The Nature Trails staff are trained wildlife experts, and you can learn a lot from them if you are interested in looking and listening. You can walk to the beach, but it is a steep shelving beach, and the sea is much too rough to swim in.

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: October 6, 2019

Chandni
India
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Everything - the property is beautiful, the staff is super nice, the buffet is good. I loved how much they care for the animals and respect the fact that we are in their home and not the other way around but at the same time take excellent care of the guests. I will go back again. The only thing I didn't like was their pasta but then it's a very small thing and otherwise their good was good.

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: September 30, 2019

Anonymous
Ireland

2 helpful votes
7.1

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The location and concept are unusual, but they didn't merit the trip there or the price. This area of the National Park was actually closed so it felt like a wasted journey to travel there, as the nearest Safari was over an hour away. The Safari guide provided by the hotel was expensive but had virtually no English, and the seatbelt in the jeep kept detaching from the vehicle which was concerning. After dinner one evening I hoped to order coffee/dessert when the waiter slapped a bill on the table before I could ask. The customer service is not at the standard it should be, with many staff standing/sitting around chatting to each other instead of attending to guests. At check in nobody directed me to my room so I had to search and ask someone where it was. Eventually I was herded off with a group of other guests. I understand the "wild" element of the resort, but elephant dung was left on the main path both days which should have been moved aside at the very least. I think better service, atmosphere and value could be had elsewhere. Probably would not return.
The pool was lovely, and the animals around the site gave the place a unique feel. The room was lovely (but in need of some updating- shabby lampshades etc). The ground staff around the site were very friendly and polite. Good options at the breakfast buffet.

Stayed in September 2019
Reviewed: September 28, 2019

Andres
Spain

1 helpful vote
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing. Our stay was perfect
We loved everything about this hotel. The staff were super friendly and they spoke great English!! The room was beautiful and we could see animals right outside of our cabin!! Would definitely recommend it!!!

Stayed in September 2019
Reviewed: September 22, 2019

Rachel
United Kingdom

2 helpful votes
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Lovely pool area and great to be surrounded by the wildlife of Yala national park. Had a wonderful stay

Stayed in August 2019
Reviewed: September 16, 2019

Dr
Sri Lanka

1 helpful vote
10

“Animals are the true owners of the jungle”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Living in middle of the jungle

Stayed in September 2019
Reviewed: September 3, 2019

Dilan
Australia
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Jungle chalet room rates very expensive and no breakfast was included. Hotel discouraged kids as per hotel policies indicated in Booking.com Yala park block 5 park did not have any leopards. Make sure you visit Yala park blocks 3, 4 and 2. Hotel will insist you do Yala blocks 1 or 5 but I suggest you skip blocks 1 and 5
Great location within the Yala national park Excursion to Ridiyagama Safari park great Elephants and monkeys visited the hotel and rooms Great people, very friendly

Stayed in September 2019
Reviewed: September 2, 2019

Yvonne
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing
Lovely comfortable rooms Great staff Lovely buffets Relaxed atmosphere

Stayed in September 2019
Reviewed: August 31, 2019

Coris
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Very relaxing, great location amongst the wildlife, great food and staff.

Stayed in August 2019
Reviewed: August 25, 2019

Louisbossy
Seychelles

2 helpful votes
5.8

“A hotel good for one 1-2 night sleepover in order to visit the park. Not a place worth staying long”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The sofa in the reception and the chairs in the room were not comfortable. The food was very disappointing compare to the other cinnamon hotels we have stayed at. Not enough seating capacity in the restaurant for all the in house guest. The room needs a revamp . The price they charge for food doesn't match amount and quality of food you get on your plate. We understand we were in the wild but dogs barking in the night was unacceptable.
Proximity to the national park.

Stayed in August 2019
Reviewed: August 23, 2019

Janet
Indonesia

1 helpful vote
10

“Cinnamon Wild was exceptional!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing
Excellent location for our safari in the Yala National Park; close to beautiful walks along the wild beach. The rooms were very comfortable and spacious with comfortable beds. The service was excellent from the reception to the cleaning staff and the whole resort was professionally run. The food in the restaurant was very good and the buffet breakfast was top class, with a great variety of choice. The swimming pool area was a great place to relax after a safari, with lovely views over the lagoon where you could view crocodiles, wild buffalo and bird life. Cinnamon Wild was a highlight of our wonderful holiday in Sri Lanka. A place not to be missed!

Stayed in August 2019
Reviewed: August 21, 2019

红
China
7.9

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The phone always busy for calling ,miss two sunglasses,but no one support

Stayed in August 2019
Reviewed: August 19, 2019

Brooke
United Kingdom
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The room was a bit in need of freshening up in places and massages and food was a little overpriced.
Felt very much like a safari lodge! Beautiful pool, lovely buffet breakfast and lunch, friendly staff!

Stayed in August 2019

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