The sheets could have been a little bit more fresh smelling.

Location was 10/10. Loved how it faced the rice paddy field and was in a quiet tranquil location. In addition, the Homestay owner was very very helpful. He helped arrange the car from Ella to Tissamaharama, the full day safari and also the car to our next destination. All for a very good price. As a side note, we managed to see TWO leopards, a bear, elephants and lots of others on our trip so we highly recommend based on his safari contact!!

Stayed in July 2025

Really nothing!

Nice location with a stunning view! The beds were comfy and a huge bathroom! The owner was very friendly without being too assertive, for breakfast he made hoppers, pani pol and fruits in his super cozy garden! Really recommend this place!

Stayed in April 2025

Excellent hospitality, the host is a great person and a great appetite.

Stayed in April 2025

Lal the owner is absolutely lovely and couldn’t do more for us! He cooked us an incredible vegetarian dinner and prepared breakfast for us to take on the safari! The room was very comfortable and the location is beautiful and very close to Yala!

Stayed in April 2025

Lots of mosquitos in the area

We enjoyed our stay at Coconut Island Yala. The surroundings and the house are super beautiful. Also the host helps you with any booking you want to do during your stay in Yala.

Stayed in February 2025

Lovely garden! Lovely owner! Cute room.

Stayed in March 2025

Nothing

It really felt like staying in the jungle, with monkeys and lots of birds around, surrounded by coconut palm trees. Waking up to the sound of birds and the chant of the nearby buddhist temple was a lovely experience. Our host (the owner) was very nice and welcoming, attending to our every need and preparing delicious breakfast and dinner. He built the place himself with taste, surrounding it with flowers and plants, and growing his own vegetables and rice (which tastes very nice). The place was clean, with very comfortable beds with great mosquito net, and with very good AC. The shower was nice. The wifi was good too. A nice lake (Yoda) is about 25 mins walking distance, and it's full of different birds. I definitely recommend this place!

Stayed in March 2025

Good size room and bathroom, does everything you need for a short stay to visit yala. Great view of the rice field, very peaceful. Host is such a lovely person, good to chat to and cooked us vegan dinner as we requested - it was extremely tasty, super generous portions and had great variety!!

Stayed in January 2025

Lovely, friendly owner. Just outside of village on a quieter lane. Surrounded by coconut trees and rice fields.

Stayed in January 2025

Super welcoming host, who has created a little paradise from the botttom of his heart. Very humbled and peaceful place to stay at in the middle of a stunning green piece of land, in front of a rice field. Near to the city center though. Room has everything you need.

Stayed in December 2024

Good location for safari’s Wonderful host!!

Stayed in November 2024

Super friendly host, who also cooked us a nice Sri Lankan dinner both nights and got up very early to prepare our breakfast for our safari. Room was nice and comfortable.

Stayed in October 2024

Very nice accommodation, large bedroom and large bathroom with a nice terrace. The host is very welcoming and cooks super well! We had a great time. And best wifi in Sri Lanka !

Stayed in September 2024

Beautiful tree house, great location and delicious food! Lahl built this place and takes care of it single handedly, he welcomes you with fresh juice and makes sure you stay goes perfectly. Lahl cooked amazing food for us every night we were there and the breakfast are outstanding. Better than any hotel we were in tbh. We were so lucky to choose this place, it really added so much to our experience. Thank you so much!

Stayed in April 2024

My tuk tuk broke on my way to the hotel. I called him, and he came over to help me reach the hotel. He even helped to get my tuk tuk repaired. He's such a dedicated guy. Mr. Lal. He is a wonderful chef as well. The room is big enough to accommodate 3 people. The view is excellent.....

Stayed in March 2024

Good location, walking distance from bus stand and the city but in a calm area. Very convenient to go to Yala safari. Owner is very nice. Food is very good (we had rice & curry dinner twice and breakfast) and served in a lovely garden with nice view.

Stayed in March 2024

- door/terrace unfortunately is facing the street not backyard - you hear everything trough the walls - toilet has only curtain to room, so odours appear

+ a bit outside the busy town + green rice fields at backyard + friendly owner, very good chef also :)

Stayed in February 2024

Wi-Fi was not great, often did not work but we think that is just normal here haha

The room was much more beautiful and bigger than expected. Very comfortable and lots of space. Also the bathroom is huge. Lovely balcony and garden to chill and look over the rice fields. Host was very kind and ready for any questions we had. We had one breakfast and one lunch, he buys everything fresh and it was very good food. Overall very nice stay!

Stayed in January 2024

Beautiful house and surroundings, lots of monkeys and beautiful birds around. The view from the room is incredible. The host is warmful and can provide lots of tips to visit the surroundings, can also arrange food for you. Thank you!

Stayed in January 2024

The host was so friendly and made sure that we had the most beautiful stay. He could freshly for us and it was really delicious.

Stayed in October 2023

Being ripped off

The accommodation was adequate. However, we were completely ripped off with the Safari tour. So do not book a Safari tour through this homestay! We paid good money, and we were never actually taken into the national park!. Also, our guide treated his young staff member, appalling, swearing, and yelling at him. There were other customers that complained whilst on. SAFARI were also treated very badly. We've had such a wonderful experience in Sri Lanka so far, so this was very upsetting! The owner refused to take any responsibility for the tour even though we paid him the money. He did eventually after a number of conversations agreed to not charge for accommodation, but we were still out of pocket $ 100 dollars!!

Stayed in August 2025

Not comfortable due to warm condition in the night

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Stayed in May 2025

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Stayed in November 2024

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Stayed in November 2024