Tibiriwewa, 50220 Pahala Maragahawewa, Sri Lanka
#3 of 3 hotels in Pahala Maragahawewa
Guests' ChoiceBased on 87 hotel reviews
8.3Cleanliness
8.5
Comfort
8.4
Location
8.8
Facilities
8.0
Staff
8.4
Value for money
9.2
Free WiFi
6.7
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 11 August 2025
Yann
LuxembourgThe bathroom is clean but very basic. And the region has not much to offer , beside the great safaris of course. So don't add extra days for "chilling & exploring" .
The host is really kind , and the rooms are large. It is a very simple guesthouse , with 2 restaurants in about 5 min walking distance. And the tour aswell as the transfer arranged by the host worked both smoothly ! If you need a simple inexpensive place to stay , to do a safari , this place is really good !
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 6 August 2025
Meghan
IrelandStaff were super friendly. Booked our safari through them.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 28 July 2025
Maria
MaltaThe shower head needed to be a bit more long becuase if you have a big butt you would hit it with the wall
Safari was very nice, clean room
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 25 July 2025
Mayura
Sri LankaThis property is located in a quiet and peaceful area. Just a short walk from several restaurants. It's also conveniently close to the Hunuwilagama Entrance of Wilpattu National Park. The room was spacious and equipped with air conditioning along with essential amenities such as towels and toiletries. Both the room and the bathroom were spotlessly clean. All in all, it was a fantastic deal for the price. The host was friendly and helped us organize a safari in Wilpattu National Park. They also prepared a delicious breakfast of rice and curry for us to take on the safari upon request as well.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 3 July 2025
Danique
NetherlandsWe had a room without ac, which is fine if the fan works properly, but the places where the beds were, were the spots where the fan did not really reach, so it was very hot in the room
The rooms were spacious and nice and the place is situated in a calm area which is nice
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 8 April 2025
Amy
United KingdomDecent value for money considering the proximity to the national park. We had a fan room but they also had A/C rooms. Couple of minutes walk to a restaurant nearby. I’d recommend if you’re stopping off for a safari trip!
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 25 March 2025
Nina
GermanyVery basic and not the most comfortable accommodation, but for one night before safari it's good because it is located near the national park and there are some restaurants nearby as well
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 12 March 2025
Carlo
ItalyWindows and ventialation were without mosquito nets , so even if was all close mosquito can enter the flat, the bed have mosquitos nets but room is full of mosquitos..
we loved our stay , and host organised us a safari with a good guide.. Vary happy..
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 10 March 2025
Marlies
NetherlandsDouche was goor en alleen ijskoud water
Kamer was top
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 6 March 2025
Karen
United KingdomThe WiFi was great when it was on but I think it was switched off at times. I would happily spend a little more for the accommodation if the WiFi was reliable.
Reasonably priced budget accommodation with lovely staff but some with limited English. We booked a safari through them again at a reasonable price before we arrived. The Coco hut restaurant down the road does a great buffet. Definitely worth going as they are a lovely family who do great food.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 25 January 2025
Katelyn
AustraliaLovely, welcoming hosts who kindly organised a safari for us. Good value for money.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 23 January 2025
Emily
United KingdomNo soap for hands.
Clean. 2 double beds. Linen and towels.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 29 December 2024
Paulina
PolandBreakfast take away was not too good, bread with jam and very Salty egg.
All good, we did safari from this place and it was great, we got nice driver with his son and they did their Best to show us a lot of animals.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 19 October 2024
Kryštof
Czech RepublicWiFi so slow it was practically useless. There wasn’t option to dine in and only restaurant in walkable distance (Leopards den) offers average Sri lankan cuisine for “white turist prices”. Two meals with two juices cost us same as accomodation for two days. If you plan doing Wilpattu tour organised by a hostel check if you have working binoculars! I made sure we have binoculars before leaving on tour only to find out it is broken once we actually wanted to use it. Trust me you dont want to by the only one who dont see a leopard because your optics are not working.
Kind personnel, clean and comfortable room.
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: 17 October 2024
Lottie
Sri LankaNo wifi available. The staff were friendly but there was a lack of communication. I wanted to book a safari with them but struggled as I could not speak the language so we booked with a different company in the end. Perhaps they could have an information leaflet or something with the phone number to someone who speaks English? I had no idea they even served dinner, so went into town at night instead. Discovered the water refill and tea/coffee station by chance! You'll be fine if you speak the language though!
Perfect location for Wilpattu NP. Comfortable beds, clean room, cold shower had good pressure. Free water refill which is a huge plus! Good value for money.
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: 10 October 2024
Sachith
Sri LankaThis place most of the time comes couples, this is not good for your hotel furniture , not safe for guest
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: 5 October 2024
Suzanne
United KingdomA kettle for making tea/coffee would be handy
Great location, friendly hosts and booked safari through them which was reasonable cost and we saw great wildlife, breakfast lunch and water was included in tour.
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: 5 September 2024
Louise
AustraliaFridge not ready to store cold water.
Great location, short walk to cafe/bar/restaurant. Clean spacious rooms with mosquito nets in both air con & non aircon rooms
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 14 July 2024
Thilak
IndiaNo food available.
Good property with clean rooms.
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 6 July 2024
Renuka
United KingdomClean and comfortable
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 27 June 2024
John
AustraliaOn arrival, a person who could communicate in English or some venue instructions would have helped. A kettle with coffee and tea in the room would be good. But overall, value for money and a good jumping off point for Wilpattu NP.
Well priced, clean, spacious and nice veranda seating. Convenient for national park and they arranged a well priced safari for us.
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: 12 June 2024
Marie
BelgiumNothing
The localisation Good wifi Price The staff Clean room
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: 2 May 2024
Lorenzo
ItalyGreat place to visit the Wilpattu National Park
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 14 February 2024
Mindaugas
LithuaniaThe beds are short, if you are more than 1.85 - forget about comfort sleep. The owner was forcing to buy a safari from him very persistently, the pressure lasted more than 15 minutes.
Stayed in February 2024
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