We booked the trip as part of a package so can't really comment on the cost & value of the place. The location is perfect for Uda Walawe National Park. Rooms were very good, great views & everything worked. A heard of water buffalo passed by the pool as we looked out over the lake. The food was the best... more

The location is nice. The rooms are Ok. The food is Ok. But according to the price you pay, it is SO not worth it. And the staff, they try to get too friendly and tell you all the wrong things. When we arrived there it looked like there was a wedding reception, And the waiter tells me “yes its... more

Like the previous reviewer - we could not visit Yala, so we went to Uda Walawe NP instead. This hotel provided a good base. The rooms were clean & confortable, the only problem we found was that the bathroom had no natural ventilation and as a result it made the bed room hot (there was air conditioning - but it... more

We ended up staying at this hotel due to the recent security problems in Yala. So our safari was moved to Uda Walawe. I was dissapointed as we were really looking forward to visiting Yala and staying at Yala Village, however the FCO said NO! We arrived a bit later than expected to the hotel, lunch was included in our... more

I agree with the previous reviewer who suggests that one should remember that this is only a 2 star hotel (and we only paid 2 star prices). The hotel is probably the only tourist hotel in the area and is ideally located for visiting Uda Walawe (a great trip!). Interestingly, our driver commented that this hotel looked after him far... more

People reviewing this hotel need to remember it is a 2 star graded hotel in a developing country , yes it isn`t the best hotel in the world but it was clean , friendly , our room had a view over the river which was lovely , the food was ok ( and I am fussy ) there was a... more

I found the attitude of the staff on reception at this place to be offensive rather than simply unfriendly, which put me in a bad frame of mind to start with, being grossly over-charged for food and drink later didn’t help. OK, the pool is nice and so are the grounds but for the price this has to be one... more

I didn't intend to stay at this hotel during my stay in Sri Lanka, but the price of the excursions offered by the in resort staff of First Choice were so reasonable and this trip offered a low cost trip around the south of the island, taking in Matara, Galle, Columbo and offering a safari, turtle hatchery tour, Buddhist sites... more

My husband and I stayed at this hotel because torrential rain and subsequent mud slides prevented us from staying in our scheduled hotel in Yala National Park. This is the only tourist hotel in the area and although it was quite large there were only four or five guests staying there. My husband and I stayed in a Villa overlooking... more