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Kottawatta Village

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Outdoor pool
Luxury Double Room, 1 King Bed, Pool View, Poolside
Reception
Balcony
Exterior detail

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Udawalawa Junction, Udawalawa, 70200
  • Udawalawe National Park
    4 min drive
  • Elephant Transit Home
    4 min drive
  • Kottawaththa Village Inn
    4 min walk
  • Haputale Railway Station
    91 min drive

Room options

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Luxury Double Room, 1 King Bed, Pool View, Poolside

Luxury Double Room, 1 King Bed, Pool View, Poolside

  • 371 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Luxury Tent, 1 King Bed, Pool View

Luxury Tent, 1 King Bed, Pool View

  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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View from room

Standard Tent, 1 Bedroom, River View, Garden Area

  • 19 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Udawalawa

With a stay at Kottawatta Village in Udawalawa, you'll be on the waterfront, within a 10-minute drive of Udawalawe National Park and Sankhapala Raja Maha Viharaya & Phussadewa Tomb. .This family-friendly hotel is 9.5 mi (15.3 km) from Waulpane Cave and 9.9 mi (16 km) from Mau Ara Lake.

What's nearby

  • Udawalawe National Park - 4 min drive
  • Elephant Transit Home - 4 min drive
  • Maduwanwela Walawwa - 30 min drive
  • Udawalawe Reservoir - 35 min drive
  • Sinharaja Forest Reserve - 65 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Elephant Trail Restaurant - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Common Rose - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Kottawaththa Village Inn - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Cafe 007 - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Perera & Sons (P&S) - Embilipitiya - ‬9 min drive

About this property

Kottawatta Village

Lakefront hotel with a 24-hour business center and a 24-hour front desk
Kottawatta Village offers 20 accommodations with fireplaces and complimentary newspapers. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers, bidets, and complimentary toiletries. This Udawalawa hotel provides complimentary wired Internet access. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Treat yourself to a stay in one of the 20 guestrooms, featuring fireplaces and flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wired internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include desks and complimentary newspapers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the hotel's coffee shop/cafe. Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Unwind at the end of the day with a drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-in, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Kottawatta Village has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free wired Internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Free off-site parking
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 8:00 AM–10:30 AM: USD 7 for adults and USD 7 for children
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 swim-up bar, 1 poolside bar and 1 bar
  • Free daily reception

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Ecotours
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Children's club (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Separate living room

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Newspapers in reception
  • Reception hall

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • Conference centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Mosquito nets
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Fan
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Fireplace
  • Free newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately USD 7 for adults and USD 7 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 228.94 per vehicle (roundtrip)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Kottawatta Village Hotel Udawalawa
Kottawatta Village Hotel
Kottawatta Village Udawalawa
Kottawatta Village
Kottawatta Village Hotel Embilipitiya
Kottawatta Village Embilipitiya
Kottawatta ge Embilipitiya
Kottawatta Village Hotel
Kottawatta Village Udawalawa
Kottawatta Village Hotel Udawalawa

Kottawatta Village Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 49 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 49 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 49 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 49 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 49 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff made me feel welcome and safe from the moment I arrived. They organised for me to share a morning safari with another couple who were staying there - this way we all saved money and it’s better for the environment. I really appreciated this! Our guide for the Safari “Parera” was fantastic! He made sure we were the second Jeep in the park, and drive quickly but safely and professionally. He knew many species of animal and always stopped for everything. He could spot a gecko on a tree ten metres away! When we reached the end of our safari we found a mother and baby elephant having a mud bath. It was so beautiful and we watched for so long even though we went over time - Parera called the hotel and made sure they waited for us to return so we could have breakfast and watch the elephants for longer. Thank you so much Parera!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our room was spacious, comfortable and clean. We absolutely loved the outdoor bathroom. The fish massage, pool and gardens make it a very relaxing stay. The staff were friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
The staff was very friendly and went out of their way to please guests. We enjoyed the idea of the outside bathroom, but there were thousands of ants. The grounds were lovely as well. Restaurant is okay but I loved the special "date night" tables they had
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
They may give your room away!
We booked 2 months in advance and had been in contact with resort in the weeks leading up to our trip. When we arrived, we were told they didn’t have our booked room available as the had double booked it. They offered a tent, which we didn’t want as we had been camping up to this point and wanted closed walls to keep insects out. They weren’t apologetic at all and we found a different place to stay as a result. We wouldn’t book again. Poor customer service. Lack of consideration for plans around travel. And we found out later that they overcharge for safaris. So we are glad we didn’t end up with them.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Ashley

Basic accommodation set in nice grounds with two decent swimming pools. Go for the poolside rooms if you want to stay here. This property also can organise jeep safaris to the Udawalawe park. Email the hotel to organise this ahead of time, we’ll worth it. Did 6 hour tour with breakfast, guide was excellent. Saw dozens of elephants. Much better than Yala for elephant and other wildlife spotting (did an 8 hr trip to Yala the next day and saw almost nothing as the forest is so dense at times and overcrowded with noisy jeeps)
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Bec, Cambodia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful resort, with lovely rooms. Ideal for doing a safari, the hotel organised our driver for us and a taxi for the following day.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Alexandre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing! Must stay!!!
We booked the deluxe tent, it was amazing! Very clean, spacious, beautiful! View on the pool! Pool was very nice! Breakfast and dinner were very good! Also booked a safari with them, everything was great! Nothing bad to say about our stay!!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Amazing Hotel
Amazing Hotel !! Definitely stay here if you are going to do the safari..
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fun experience in the tents!
We only had 1 night here, to do 2 safaris at Udawalawe National Park. Hotel organised us the safaris very easily, around 20 mins drive away from the park but it is fun travelling in the Jeep. We stayed in the permanent tents, which was really fun and added to the safari feel! Tents were fine, have aircon and mosquito nets. Nice pool areas and restaurant was fine for food and beers.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Cait, Georgia, United States

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful stay! I especially enjoyed the food and staying in a tent. Glamping at its finest!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Don’t book
Good idea. Done badly. Tents with aircon and bathroom✅. Ridiculously close to busy road so no sleep. Checkin and restaurant staff all seemed a bit disinterested. Bed sheets with big holes like the dog had been wrestling with them. Just weird. And no real interest in solving our problems. Skip it.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

8/10 Good

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Jungle style villa
We managed to stay in a villa by the pool which was divine. We had a beautiful outdoor bathroom which suits the style of the accomodation. The bed was comfortable and had its own mosquito net. The jungle style room had great air conditioning and felt like a little oasis. The staff was very helpful and assisted us to book tours for the National Park. One bit that could be improved was the wifi.

10/10 Excellent

Gillian, Bridgewater

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Only stayed one night. I was upgraded to a room by the pool. My friends , who stayed in a tent, were a little jealous. Had a lovely breakfast and a great guide/driver to the park. Thank you Darnushka (Taranga).

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome Experience!
The place was incredible! There's not much to do in Udawalawe, but this resort-like hotel was a very comfortable place to rest! We stayed in the cheaper tents and were impressed by the cleanliness and comfort! The bed was huge, the bathroom clean, and we had more than enough space in the room for the two of us. And despite being a tent, we had no insect issues throughout the evening! Only downside is that our tent rooms did not have WiFi. Fortunately we had our SIM cards and there was slow WiFi in the common areas, but it was a minor inconvenience. Really great place to stay and enjoy a night's rest.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
You have been warned
Unfortunately this was by far the worst tent accomodation that we have ever stayed. Every zipper on both the front and back door was broken. The black door had no Velcro only a few straps so we had the pleasure of sharing our tent with lots of mosquitos. Someone tried to sneak into our tent but thankfully we caught them. As there are no zippers there is no security so the best we could do is lock our valuables in our bags as there is also no safe box. On top of that the tent leaked when it was raining. The list goes on and on but one other memorable moment was smelling the other people's bathrooms as each tent is connected to each other and separated only by the tent wall. The food at the restaurant was pretty poor and they tack on a service charge so you have no choice but to tip for below average food and service. At breakfast the food dishes had no covers so there were lots of flies sitting in all of the dishes. I wouldn't recommend this place to my worst enemy.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

sarah

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Great for a safari
We stayed here for 2 nights whilst we went on a safari and Udawalawa. We needed 2 rooms because there were 4 of us and the accommodation was great and the kids loved the pool and the outside bathroom. The hotel staff are very friendly and they arranged a special location for dinner because we were celebrating my birthday! The menu is limited but fine for 2 nights. A great experience!

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Much more than I expected
Much more than I expected. The tent was amazingly comfortable with a full bed, mosquito netting, and hard-wood floors. The listing is incorrect, though. Don't expect air-con (there is a fan and electricity) and the wifi doesn't reach the room (typical for Sri Lanka). There a tons of monkeys around and you can see them from then tent's back patio. The room was a bit dark, but it is a tent. Main problem is that the tents are connected and you can hear everything from the bathroom, but that was the only drawback. There is nothing nearby but it's a great place to relax. Reception organizes safaris at a good price. The restaurant and breakfast aren't great. The hotel is on the main road between Embilpitiya and Udawalawe so if you're taking the bus ask them to drop you off.

8/10 Good

Cherie, Chester, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Lovely peaceful resort with a fantastic pool
Very peaceful, lots of bird chatter but can't hear road traffic. We loved the pool and also the privacy of the deluxe tent. Food and drinks were very reasonable as was the price of excursions. The staff at dinner/breakfast do seem to try but they are really very inefficient (island time?!). No wifi in our room and more often than not, none at the restaurant either but this wasactually really conducive to relaxing - not all guests agreed.... We really enjoyed our two nights here and recommend just know it's going to be a slow, chilled place with little connection to the fast life back home!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice, clean, comfortable, good pool, good food
nice, clean, comfortable, good pool, good food, nice staff, beautiful location

4/10 Poor

Kate, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Maybe it will be nice when it's finished.
My bungalow was lovely, but almost all the others were in varying stages of construction. I couldn't find reception; staff appeared only when I loitered in the restaurant area. Nobody who knew the right WiFi password could be found. The restaurant had no seat cushions, ants in the sugar and some rather frayed wiring in the thatched roof; I'm glad it wasn't raining. The food was average to downright weird ("tandoori" chicken covered in bland tomato-based sauce; chocolate cake with breakfast).

8/10 Good

Anders

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Trevligt glamping-boende.
Trevlig glamping-resort, nära till Udawalele nationalpark vilket var stora anledningen till mitt besök. Maten var okej, lite dyr buffé på kvällen sett till vad som serverades. Lyckades inte lösa så jag kunde dela safari-tripp med andra sällskap och ja tror ärligt att de inte försökte, ju fler bilar desto mer pengar in. Annars fick jag god hjälp med att lösa bussresa vidare till Ella.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place out in the wild naturen. A lot of monkeys around the houses.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Mooie hutjes met leuke badkamer. Wel een bed aan de kleine kant
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Superbe établissement avec cabanes, nous avons l’impression de dormir dans un cocon. La piscine et les jardins sont très bien entretenus. Il y a des ouvertures un peu partout au niveau de la cabane ce qui fait que si l’on garde la lumière allumée la nuit des insectes peuvent entrer, la moustiquaire nous a sauvé nous nous sommes retrouvés en plein milieu de la nuit avec un énorme scarabée dans la chambre Repas parfait et petit-déjeuner très complet ! Avec beaucoup de choix selon nos envies sucré / salé ! Top !
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Arnoud

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Zeer tevreden!
Zeer tevreden verblijf! Het resort organiseerde een geweldige safari met zeer enthousiaste gids. Het park is prachtig en restaurant serveert prima eten.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019