This hotel/guesthouse is excellent. Had a large, clean room (#3), just off the lobby. Decor is sort of a rustic/modern. Food was incredible. Staff extremely helpful. Even the gardener showed us his little farm where he grows fresh food for the restaurant and he helped us track monitors that we were curious about. Mosquito netting on the beds gives it... more

We've just returned from touring Sri Lanka, and like other reviewers, we were slightly concerned about staying at Kalu's and feared the worst. But we were very pleasantly surprised. The reception area is a little dark when you first arrive, but the staff friendly and efficient. The rooms are nice - we had 2 on the ground floor, both with... more

The rooms were beautiful, there were lovely, attentive and helpful staff who catered to our slightly awkward dietary requirements with very well with delicious food . Great location. Great pool. Definitely recommended. more

Kalu,s hideaway was the only hotel I was concerned about when booking our sri lanka holiday only because of the negative reviews I had read on trip advisor. When we arrived it looked quite modern and well kept but entering into the lobby there is a sunken area with a tv which was quite tatty. We went up to our... more

I thought i would write a review as theres not much info on this place. The views of the other reviewer are pretty close to ours, and in short its OK for a night as its only 10 mins from both the Elephant Transit home and Uda Walawe national park (which you MUST go and do a safari in, seeing... more

In an area of Sri Lanka where there are few quality hotels, this place shows an effort was made to provide a more quality service for visitors in the area. We stayed here in order to visit the nearby Uda Wallawe natural park. We were the only guests in the hotel. In fact, they opened up the place for us... more