My wife and I stayed a Yala Village for one night in September 2008. We really liked the hotel and found the service pretty good. The hotel's location is fantastic, next to both Yala National Park and the coast. Indeed, when the staff need to escort you between your room and the reception /.restaurant building, this isn't for fun. We... more

Lonely Planet recent guidebook on Sri Lanka states "Yala Village "offers posh accommodation amid the sand dunes" - do not be fooled by this guidebook as its info on Sri Lankan is, in parts very poor. Yala Village is 'tired and at best 2.5 - 3 star accommodation. The accommodation is of very poor standard - individual bungalows with hot... more

We stayed for 1 night a Yala Village. The cabin we stayed in was not very clean - the shower was positively filthy and I did not use it. There were a few THINGS in the room, a frog, a few geckos and some other noises coming from somewhere! and ants all over the sink in the bathroom. I wouldn't... more

A great location but in need of some work. The rooms were great but poor finishing meant that all the wild life came in to sleep with you- didn't make for a great night sleep. We also had three power cuts in one night which made me scream! The bathroom seriously let the room down- it was basically a mud... more

We really enjoyed our experience at Yala village!! It is located in the park and there are lots of wild animals roaming around! Twice we were visited by an elephant and when wereturned to our chalet in the afternoon it was covered in monkeys!!! Food was ok but it was very hot in the restaurant at night and there were... more

Our Yalla experience is one my husband and I will never forget, the staff is absolutely courteous, the rooms impeccable and the ambience as if we were straight out in a jungle, the food was good and the cook went out of his way and made us feel very special by cooking a near authentic Indian dinner for us, the... more

The hotel was a new experience as this is located in the wild life sanctuary. They have a good pool and very safe for kids. The cottages are on stills and many animals roam around very freely. You find boars, peacocks, wild buffalos walking under the cottages. The restaurant is on a high point giving you a good view of... more