Ivory Safari Lodge

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Scored 9.4
Rated superb

Free WiFi

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About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Ivory Safari Lodge in Udawalawa offers a sun terrace, garden, and a year-round outdoor swimming pool. Guests enjoy free WiFi, private check-in and check-out services, and a 24-hour front desk. Dining Experience: The family-friendly restaurant serves Chinese, Indian, and Asian cuisines with vegetarian and gluten-free options. Breakfast includes full English/Irish, vegetarian, and gluten-free selections. Convenient Location: Located 66 km from Weerawila Airport and 16 km from Udawalawe National Park, the lodge provides walking tours and cycling activities. Free on-site parking and bicycle hire enhance the stay. Guest Favorites: Guests appreciate the convenience for nature trips and the child-friendly buffet. Additional amenities include a washing machine, private bathroom, and free toiletries.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Free WiFi
  • Free parking
  • Restaurant
  • Airport shuttle
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Room service
  • Breakfast

Property highlights

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

    • Breakfast info

    • Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Asian

    • Free parking available on-site

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1 large double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Nikel
    Netherlands Netherlands
    “Wow! We enjoyed a breathtaking morning safari trip at Udawalawe! Very good hosts. Packed and eat in breakfasts both very good and very helpful. rooms were very budget.”
  • Josim
    Austria Austria
    “The hotel hospitality was great. Exceptional staff. enjoyed the pool as much. Even at late night I was able to order from them and nominal fees was paid. the morning safari we went for udawalawe park was even great.”
  • Cooper
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “A very warm welcome with a drink and all the information's we needed for our stay. Its a beautiful place very central, bus station and all important places nearby.”
  • Jenfer
    Greece Greece
    “Extremely friendly hosts, really clean room, good service, tasty food. We got a magnificent safari trip organized by the hotel, treated like the family”
  • Sofi
    Netherlands Netherlands
    “Beautiful place to stay. We spent one night here in the hotel. In the morning we had a great safari. Just great!”
  • Christine
    Denmark Denmark
    “This was a great place to stay. The room was basic and nice, safari was booked through the place and there was a pool that was great! Saji, who works there with his family, is a huge help and very friendly!!!”
  • Karina
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “The location is quiet enough to get a good nights sleep (which you’ll need if you’re doing early morning safari). The pool is clean and modern. The room has a remote controlled fan and mossy net. We were made to feel incredibly welcome and Saji...”
  • Melose
    France France
    “The swimming pool, delicious food, comfortable bed, beautiful garden, and the stone-paved foot massage bathroom are all excellent. The best host we have ever met, very friendly and helpful with everything. I suggest you take a safari with them...”
  • Noeime
    France France
    “Excellent in every way. They provide a very comfortable room with a good breakfast for a very small price.I recommend that they give the room at a low price in the hope of running their jeep so get a safari from them and their safari is excellent....”
  • Julien
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “The location is great, the views from the room are really good and the staff were so nice and helpful. Ask them about arranging a safari for you, Safari Jeep Entrance ticket including value for money. they saved ours!”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Sajith Ishara Lakmal

9.8
Host review score
Sajith Ishara Lakmal
Dear SIR/MAM, Greeting from Ivory Safari Lodge. In our property We First considered about our guest' happiness & providing with a Sri Lankan home living experience with a free and comfort with environment to spend freely. We Mainly arranges Udawalawa national Park Safari tours with many more years experienced driver and guide. We can arrange 4 hours safari, half day safari(6hours). All packages are including park entrance tickets, jeep hire, driver guide, water, Snack. All rooms have attached bathrooms and of the bathroom is paved with river stones and arranged as A foot massage. Tea and coffee making facilities available in the rooms. You can spend free time in the restaurant located in the garden. You can also enjoy traditional Sri Lankan dishes made by my mom. Also, we provide mainly for dinner SriLankan Traditional rice & curry with organic vegetables. Also, we arrange our guests taxi service for reasonable price. Our main thing is to give our guests the comfortable experience of living in a Sri Lankan Home. So come on my home for feel the real Sri Lankan hospitality
Hello Sir & Mam, Warmly Welcome Sri Lanka and my House. I'm Saji and I have more than 10 years Experienced the working villas and guest house and working staff of the hotels and resorts and different jobs in this tourisms Feild. When i was doing these jobs i had wanted my own place. So First I start it rebuilt my house as a ivory Safari . I will arrange for you to see the wildlife and elephants in the udawalawa National Park in a very safe manner with experienced jeep driver and guide. when you come to my accommodation, you can see the wonder of udawalawa lake, Dam and milking the baby elephants at the elephant orphanage. And I am looking forward to serving you, the most delicious and traditional organic Sri Lankan food cooked by my mom. And you are given the opportunity to enjoy yourself freely as you wish. My Main Aim is to give you and tourists the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of Sri Lanka fairly and taste in the right way as a working tour guide in future. So come on my home for feel the real Sri Lankan hospitality. Don't Hesitate to contact me if you need any information about Sri Lanka. Thank you...!
Language spoken: English

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • Restaurant #1
    • Cuisine
      Chinese • Indian • Asian
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner
    • Ambiance
      Family friendly • Traditional • Romantic
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Gluten-free

House rules

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Check-in
From 13:00 to 22:00
Check-out
From 11:00 to 12:00
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 7 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 6 years
Extra bed upon request
Free
Cot upon request
Free
7+ years
Extra bed upon request
Free

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No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed. No extra charges.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

Legal information

This property is managed by a private host. EU consumer law relating to professional hosts might not apply.

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