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Facilities
Property facilities
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Health or beauty spa nearby
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Offsite parking discounted rates available
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Non-smoking rooms
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Air conditioning
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Swimming pool
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Restaurant
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Room service
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Terrace
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Family rooms
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BBQ facilities
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Luggage storage
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Express check-in/check-out
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Safety deposit box
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Fax/photocopying
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Tour desk
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Facilities for disabled guests
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Ironing service
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Car hire
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Massage services
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Packed lunches
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Table tennis
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Currency exchange
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Darts
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Non-smoking throughout
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Private check-in/check-out
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Shared lounge/TV area
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Board games/puzzles
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Shuttle service (additional charge)
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Kid meals
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Kids' outdoor play equipment
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Evening entertainment
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Outdoor furniture
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Fruits
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Shallow end
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Badminton equipment
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Staff adhere to local safety protocols
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Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
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Physical distancing rules followed
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Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
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Cashless payment available
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Fire extinguishers
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First aid kit available
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Sanitized tableware & silverware
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Invoice provided
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Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
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Smoke alarms
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Physical distancing in dining areas
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Key access
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CCTV outside property
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Access to health care professionals
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Face masks for guests available
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24-hour security
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Delivered food - securely covered
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Security alarm
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Television in common areas
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Express check-in
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Billiards or pool table
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Free wired internet
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Playground on site
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Self parking (surcharge)
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Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
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Airport transportation - drop-off (surcharge)
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Beach umbrellas
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Free pool cabanas
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Pool sun loungers
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Offsite parking discounted rates available
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Internet access
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Housekeeping on request
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Private picnics
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Wine release events
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Exercise/lap pool
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Japanese garden
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Covered parking
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Secured parking
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Fishing nearby
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Health or beauty spa nearby
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Swimming nearby
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Bicycle-friendly property
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Charcoal grill
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Vegetarian menu options available
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Accessible shuttle
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No accessible shuttle
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Accessible train station shuttle
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No accessible train station shuttle
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Property Description
Beautiful Gardens and Relaxing Atmosphere
Kalu's Hideaway Udawalawe is set amidst 5 acres of beautifully manicured gardens, offering a serene and tranquil environment for guests to unwind and relax during their stay.
Convenient Location and Nearby Attractions
Situated just a short distance from Udawalawe National Park and other local attractions, the hotel's location provides easy access to explore the wonders of the area, making it an ideal choice for nature enthusiasts and adventure seekers.
Comfortable Accommodation and Fine Dining
The hotel offers well-appointed rooms with private balconies, comfortable beds, and spacious interiors, ensuring a cozy and pleasant stay for guests. Indulge in a variety of culinary delights at the on-site restaurant, serving a range of cuisine options to satisfy every palate.
Experience the essence of tranquility and luxury at Kalu's Hideaway Udawalawe. Book your stay now for a memorable getaway.
Property Policies
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Parking
Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).
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Internet
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
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Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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Children and extra bed policy
Children of any age are allowed.
Children up to and including 6 years old stay for free when using an available cot.
Children up to and including 6 years old stay for free when using an existing bed.
Children from 7 years old to 11 years old stay for US$12.50 per person per night when using an existing bed.
Children from 7 years old to 11 years old stay for US$12.50 per person per night when using an available extra bed.
People 12 years old and over stay for US$25 per person per night when using an available extra bed.
Any type of extra bed or child's cot/crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.
Supplements are not calculated automatically in the total costs and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.
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Guest Reviews
Beautiful place, everything about the place made you feel calm
Great pool. Eco and butterfly garden - great touch
A few bugs but you are in the jungle
Nice to have two double beds in the room. Staff are friendly. Lovely sitting areas and swing chairs near the river. Very close to the reserve so you can see the elephants.
Food wasn't amazing - there is some way to go there but I don't think this would be too hard to remedy
Lounge area a bit dated but I didn't mind - reminded me of South African game reserve
Grande chambre rien de plus
Je me suis vraiment sentie comme un portefeuille ambulant
Demande de réservation de tuktuk pour dîner dans un autre hôtel - le prix était 5x plus cher que celui du retour (organisé par l’autre hôtel pourtant de meilleur standing)
Massages effectués avec des personnes complètement incompétentes pour un prix très cher et beaucoup plus cher que les prix du marché
Très désagréable
We loved it all apart from we thought the à la carte food was not good so maybe that should be improved going forward, thanks
Nice pool area, safari near by and good safari driver
Limited options for food, over priced for buffet, meals had hidden tax and service charge. For breakfast had to get buffet no alternatives. Lacked atmosphere
The property was beautiful, lovely outdoor lights throughout the resort, the huts were beautiful and ours had a private pool too which was just perfect. The whole resort is surrounded by an electric fence which gave us reassurance given the area we were staying in. The staff were great and couldn’t have been more helpful and friendly. Extremely accommodating and I would recommend this place to anyone. We will definitely stay here again one day. The stay included breakfast, lunch and dinner too, as well as entertainment (which we didn’t know about) by local dancers for the evening meal. Lovely surprise!!
Nothing!!
Everything! The luxury safari lodge architecture with the wonderful garden packed with a massive variety of plants and a butterfly garden. The staff were really lovely snd very helpful. They arranged a private safari jeep for us and the guide was excellent giving us information about all the animals and the numerous elephants. He also drove very well and did not crowd the animals. The food was great at breakfast and dinner. The room was cool and very clean.
Our room did not have an outside facing window - just in to a corridor.
Great location close to Udawalawe National Park and set in beautiful gardens. The rooms were spacious and very clean and the food was excellent particularly the banana fritters! Lots of choice for breakfast. The pool was clean and well maintained.
Nothing.
Nice rooms, lovely gardens, set within nature
They were persistent in wanting us to pay cash - this isn’t a cheap hotel in fact it’s one of the most expensive of our whole trip and whilst we carry cash we didn’t have that amount of cash on us - we explained this but they kept persisting wanting us to pay cash to the point that it became really uncomfortable - messaging several times a day wanting even partial cash payment. It became all very weird
We really loved this property , it felt unique and natural with its safari lodge vibe. The facilities were great for us with our 2 children (8 and 4), they enjoyed the little play park which was tucked away so as not to disturb guests without children. The pool was also fantastic. There was also table tennis and a snooker table and lots of lovely spots for relaxing in. The small gym was also nice.
The recently created butterfly garden was an absolute highlight, there were informative signs and we enjoyed spotting the different butterflies (there were so many!). The little paths meandering through the gardens were gorgeous to wander along and spots to sit and take in all the nature , such as swinging seats down by the river.
The breakfast and dinner buffets were really nice. The staff were lovely and welcoming - it was fun on arrival lighting the welcome lamp and having a 5 minute head massage. They also organised the safari for us and did a bit of a pack up breakfast so we weren’t too hungry.
It would have been helpful if we would have been informed about the dinner options (you can have a buffet or order of the menu) when we arrived, we then wouldn’t have ordered a late lunch! The air con in one of the rooms was a little noisy as was a little older (the one in the order room was fine).
Close to safari
Very beautiful place with a very beautiful garden
Food was not good, with very slow service that made me leave in the middle of the meal. In addition, constant noise from morning to evening from tree pruning disturbs the quiet of the vacation. You can't have fun at the pool like that. The reception sent me a message in the middle of the evening to come and pay for the night I booked, in my opinion this is not a way to pay at check-out or check-in, very unprofessional. It cost me $180 per night, I wouldn't pay in retrospect.
Great hotel, close to Udawalawe National Park.
The hotel is fantastic. It is in its own grounds and grows its own organic fruit and vegetables to use in the restaurant. The rooms and clean and everything you need. The food is delicious. You want for nothing. The staff look after your every need.
The only problem was we only had two nights there.
Freundliches und bemühtes personal - gutes Frühstück-schöne Umgebung - gut für Safari
Tote Kakerlake hinter dem Bett- Bettlaken fleckig und sagen ungepflegt aus..
wir konnten erst ca 45 min später einchecken
Lovely small hotel located less than 10 minutes away from Udawala National Park (south) entrance. Surrounded by beautiful well kept gardens, growing vegetables/fruits for meals cooked. Both nights we had excellent Sri Lankan rice/curry made with garden produce. Very efficient/friendly staff. Rooms were clean, comfortable and we had a balcony that looked out across tree tops, so bird watching was excellent. Lots of places to chill out around the hotel and cricket memorabilia (as place is owned by ex/famous cricket player). Highly recommend doing the 6-9am safari (get your own jeep) - we had excellent driver/guide called Dayshan, so ask for him, as he was knowledgeable and respectful to wildlife. Excellent place to come chill and/or do elephant safari.
Wish the pool was a little longer to do some laps - but otherwise it was very clean and well kept
Atmospheric lounge and dining area. Pool was lovely and the surrounding gardens were beautiful with their abundant vegetable and fruit gardens. You can walk down to the river. The Sri Lankan evening buffet was fantastic and the food overall was quite good.
Bathroom shower was a bit grungy around the glass screen but otherwise was very clean
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