About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Dhalaya Resort Udawalawe in Udawalawe offers family rooms with air-conditioning, private bathrooms, and garden views. Each room includes a dining area, work desk, and free toiletries. Exceptional Facilities: Guests enjoy a year-round outdoor swimming pool, terrace, and lush garden. The resort features a waterpark, pool bar, and outdoor seating area. Free on-site private parking is available. Dining Experience: The family-friendly restaurant serves Chinese, British, American, Italian, and local cuisines. Breakfast options include continental, American, and full English/Irish. Additional amenities include a coffee shop and barbecue grill. Prime Location: Located 53 km from Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport and 14 km from Udawalawe National Park, the resort provides easy access to local attractions.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.6)

    • Breakfast info

    • Continental, Italian, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Halal, Asian, American

    • Free private parking available at the hotel


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 large double bed
1 single bed
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1 extra-large double bed
1 single bed
2 single beds
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1 large double bed
2 single beds
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Lindsay
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Gorgeous room in the gardens, nice restaurant and fabulous waiter, lovely pool with slide facility (although shut) - perfect location to walk a Roos to the baby elephant rehab centre (50m)
  • Amal
    Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
    This was by far one of the best hotels we've ever stayed in. From the initial greeting to the last goodbye, it was an amazing exceptional experience. Place itself is situated on a small road surrounded by green pastures. Very quiet. The rooms are...
  • Katherine
    Portugal Portugal
    The bed were very comfortable and big, the room was very spacious, the AC was very effective, the staff were very friendly, the bathroom was very clean and I loved the shower and I liked the fact that there was only 6 rooms.
  • Lilian
    Netherlands Netherlands
    Very nice, small cosy resort. Very new. Super friendly staff and delicious food. Good safari opportunities nearby, which the hotel can also arrange. Rooms looked brand New, beautiful and well maintained. Very comfortable. Lovely swimming...
  • Renee
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Really hospitable and friendly staff, beautiful accommodation, great value, easy access to elephant safari, would definitely recommend staying here!
  • Sarah
    Australia Australia
    The team were very friendly, helpful and attentive. They looked after us well. The rooms were great - very comfortable beds ! The decor was nice; they were clean and well provisioned. The food was very good. We especially enjoyed the dinner....
  • Katie
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Extremely kind and attentive staff who went out of their way to keep the hotel and restaurant open for us despite us being the only guests that night (out of season). Made such an effort to make a beautiful meal for us, even getting a dish from...
  • Janja
    Switzerland Switzerland
    We absolutely loved our stay at Dhalaya. The rooms were brand new and spacious. The staff were very kind and the food in the Hungry Monkey restaurant delicious - the best Sri Lanka vegetable curry we had during our travel!
  • Elizabeth
    Australia Australia
    Perfect room to stay for a night on safari. Restaurant on-site was nice. I would recommend the Sri Lankan food over the western options. Staff were very helpful and friendly. The best thing was the shower! The water pressure was amazing and the...
  • Paul
    Thailand Thailand
    The room was fresh and spacious and well decorated. The Location was ideal. We were welcomed with a great drink and a cold towel. We ate dinner at the restaurant and it was very good. Even with all the wonderful aspects of the property, the...

Hotel surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • Hungry Monkey
    • Cuisine
      American • Chinese • British • Italian • Pizza • Seafood • Steakhouse • Thai • Local • Asian • International • European • Grill/BBQ
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Brunch • Lunch • Dinner • High tea
    • Ambiance
      Family friendly • Modern • Romantic
    • Dietary options
      Halal • Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free

House rules

Dhalaya Resort Udawalawe takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 20:00
Check-out
From 06:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

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