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About this property

Elegant Accommodation: The Countryside Udawalawe in Udawalawe offers a garden, terrace, restaurant, and a year-round outdoor swimming pool. Guests enjoy free WiFi, ensuring connectivity throughout their stay. Comfortable Amenities: The property features a lounge, 24-hour front desk, and family rooms. Additional facilities include a children's playground, outdoor seating area, and free on-site private parking. Dining Experience: Asian cuisine is served at the restaurant, complemented by a child-friendly buffet. Guests can also enjoy breakfast in the room and room service. Nearby Attractions: Udawalawe National Park is 14 km away, while Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport is 52 km from the property. Cycling activities are available for exploring the surrounding area.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.2)

    • Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

    • Free private parking available on-site


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1 double bed
1 double bed
1 single bed
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1 large double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Barrie
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The breakfast was plentiful loads of food which kept us going throughout the day safari organised for you great pool great room offer pick ups and drop offs from and to your next destinations we even had our meals there which were also plentiful...
  • Rosemary
    Australia Australia
    Was a very pleasant stay. Swimming pool nice and clean, breakfast a nice amount of plates. Host were thoughtful.
  • Rhianne
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The accommodation was lovely, with a gorgeous pool Friendly staff, dry and clean bedding Breakfast was delicious and offered a variety The driver was great and picked us up and dropped us off before and after our stay
  • Tanika
    Australia Australia
    Comfortable and peaceful place to stay, staff were all very welcoming and kind. Nice and close to the national park.
  • Ayala
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    We stayed for 1 night and chose this hotel for the room, location, pool and that you get a washing machine. It had all but not a washing machine, it's a chargeable laundry service. They were fast, but that was disappointing as we're a family of 4,...
  • Harry
    United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
    The countryside is a great location (close to the elephant transit home and a few restaurants). The room as clean and sizeable with A/c and fridge. The pool was also warm and very clean. The staff were very helpful in suggesting things to do in...
  • Bernadeta
    Poland Poland
    Comfortable,clean apartment.Great staff,very good breakfast and dinner.Fantastic pool among the jungle.We liked the safari organized by the hotel.We also used pick up and drop off service and it was for a decent price.Would love to come back one...
  • Stefan
    Switzerland Switzerland
    The pool was amazing. The rooms were very confortable. They organized us the transfers and the the safari, which was great. The staff were very helpful. The elephant transit home is only 800m away from the accommodation.
  • Sophie
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great hotel for visiting Udawalawe and for safaris. The rooms are spacious and very clean, with all the facilities you could need! Very comfy beds. The pool area is delightful to chill by for a much needed relax. What makes this place is the staff...
  • Sharon
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The property was great … fabulous location; lovely spacious room; beautiful swimming pool and landscaping; yummy food; but the best bit was the staff … so friendly, kind and helpful. Would definitely recommend!

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by KALUMANANNALAGE ASANKA LAHIRU SANKALPA

9.6
Host review score
KALUMANANNALAGE ASANKA LAHIRU SANKALPA
Easily accessible from any part of the country, The Countryside Udawalawe offers country style hospitality and comfort in tranquil settings. A short drive from Udawalawe national park entrance and & reservoir, Homely Country house has comfortable cottages situated on an acre of tropical garden amidst flowering shrubs and fruit trees that attracts plenty of birds,squirrels and even the occasional monkeys.
UDAWALAWE NATIONAL PARK Udawalawe is an important habitat for water birds and Sri Lankan elephants. It is a popular tourist destination and the third most visited park in the country. Just 5km away from the cottage to park entrance ELEPHANT TRANSIT HOME ( ETH) This home helping to care for the area's injured elephants, is on the main road about 500m from the cottage, supported by Born Free foundation, complex is a halfway house for orphaned elephants MADUWANWELA MANSION The maduwanwela walawwa (Mansion) was first built in the 1700s and it was expanded at times by the Maduwanwela family until 1905 when the final expansion was done by Maduwanwela Maha disawe ( Ceylonese colonial era headman). At its height it had over 121 rooms and 80,000 acres of land surrounding it, at present there are on 47 rooms left, located on in the grounds is a courthouse with seating space for 100 people, furniture and the equipment used for punishments are still present.
Language spoken: English

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • Restaurant
    • Cuisine
      Asian

House rules

The Countryside Udawalawe takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 12:00 to 21:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 07:30 to 11:30
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0+ years
Extra bed upon request
US$8 per person, per night

Prices for extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of extra beds allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no cots available at this property.

All extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed. No extra charges.
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Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 06:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform The Countryside Udawalawe in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 06:00:00.

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property adheres to strict physical distancing measures.

Legal information

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

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