Hotel River Front

Hotels
9.4 (1379 reviews)
No,540/ 1A Gangasiripura Debarawewa , Tissamaharama , LK

Free
Children allowed

Facilities

Fitness facilities
WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Free Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Fitness center
Swimming pool
24-hour front desk
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Friendly Staff
Comfy Rooms
Clean Facilities
Cons:
Location may be too far from city center
Bathroom size smaller than expected

Categories

Cleanliness
9.35
General comments about cleanliness in reviews were positive, noting clean and well-maintained rooms.
Service
9.85
Staff were frequently mentioned as friendly and helpful across multiple reviews.
Location
8.85
Some reviews noted the location being a bit far from the center and restaurants.
Room Quality
9.15
Rooms mentioned as comfy and well-furnished with unique charm.
Amenities
9.35
Good amenities noted including pool and dining options.
Value for Money
9.35
Well-regarded for the overall quality received in relation to price.
Food and Beverage
9.55
Food and dining options consistently received high praise.
Overall Experience
9.75
Overall sentiment in reviews was highly positive with many stating they would return.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-12-22 10:51

Property Description

Luxurious Accommodation
Hotel River Front in Tissamaharama offers 4-star accommodation with a range of amenities including an outdoor pool, free parking, and a bar. Each room is equipped with modern essentials like a flat-screen TV, fridge, and free WiFi. Some rooms even feature balconies with pool views for a touch of luxury.

Dining Options
Indulge in a variety of culinary delights at the hotel's restaurant, serving Chinese, British, and French cuisine. Special dietary needs are catered to with vegetarian, dairy-free, and halal options available. Start your day right with a buffet or continental breakfast offered daily.

Recreational Activities
Explore the surroundings with bike or car hire services or opt for a cycling adventure. Visit nearby attractions like Bundala Bird Sanctuary and Situlpawwa for a memorable experience. With a 24-hour front desk and airport transfers, your stay at Hotel River Front will be seamless.

Important information:

A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:30 AM

Location

Guest Reviews

9.4
Based on 1379 reviews
Cleanliness: 9.35
Service: 9.85
Location: 8.85
Room Quality: 9.15
Amenities: 9.35
Value for Money: 9.35
Food and Beverage: 9.55
Overall Experience: 9.75
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Madryn • extended_group • au
10
Excellent hotel with Safari
Pros:

Beautiful hotel with very friendly and helpful staff. Great pool& restaurant. Beautiful dinners and breakfast. The hotel also arranged the Yala Safari for us which was so good. They also supplied breakfast and lunch for the day. Our driver for the safari was excellent and knew where to find all the animals.

Cons:

Nothing

2026-11-07 • via Nuitee
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Tessa • couple • be
9
Pros:

Alles was zoals op de foto’s. Propere kamer en badkamer, aangenaam zwembad om te verkoelen na een warme dag. Vriendelijk personeel. Het eten was normaal. Perfecte uitvalsbasis voor een safari naar Yala.

Cons:

Momenteel zijn ze aan het werken aan een nieuw deel voor het hotel. Dit zorgt soms voor geluidsoverlast. Gelukkig waren we overdag niet aan het hotel waardoor we hier geen last van hadden. Op zich is dit helemaal prima, maar wel belangrijk om te weten als je er momenteel wil verblijven voor een rustvakantie langs het zwembad.

2026-11-06 • via Nuitee
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Inez • couple • nl
10
Pros:

We had a wonderful stay at Hotel River Front! The rooms are spacious and very clean, the swimming pool is lovely and the breakfast was delicious.

But what really made our stay special was the staff. They were incredibly friendly, helpful and went above and beyond to help us. When our mobile phone broke, they helped us find a place where we could get it repaired. We really appreciated their kindness and effort!

We felt very welcome and enjoyed every moment of our stay. We would definitely recommend this hotel to anyone visiting Tissamaharama!

Cons:

Nothing negative to mention. We had a great stay!

2026-11-06 • via Nuitee
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Sabrina • couple • de
9
Pros:

Man sehr gut von dort aus die Yala Safari machen und sie auch direkt im Hotel buchen.

2026-10-26 • via Nuitee
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Aron • couple • nl
10
Fantastisch
Pros:

Heerlijk hotel met moderne kamers en super aardig personeel.

Safari hadden we geboekt via het hotel. Dit was een onvergetelijke ervaring. Vroeg in de ochtend werden we opgehaald door Channa, die ervoor zorgde dat we als eersten het park in konden. Dat heeft geloond. Al na 40 minuten zagen we een luipaard die zojuist een hert had gevangen. Wij waren de enige jeep die dit 10 minuten lang hebben aanschouwd. Channa heeft jarenlange ervaring in het park en weet veel te vertellen over de dieren en het park. 100% aanrader!

Cons:

Niks

2026-10-25 • via Nuitee
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Poul • couple • dk
10
God valuta for pengene
Pros:

Hotellet levede op til beskrivelsen fra booking.com. Dejligt stort værelse - aircondition, viften, køleskab og TV virkede godt. Stærkt wifi på hele hotellet.
Badeværelset fremstod moderne med god bruser og rigeligt varmt vand.
Værelset blev rengjort hver dag

Svimmingpoolen var ren og der var rigeligt med liggestole.

Morgenmaden var god. Restauranten laver gode måltider. Der er ikke andre restauranter i nærheden, så dejligt med restaurant på hotellet.

Det bedste ved hotellet er personalet. Den kvindelige receptionist som jeg ikke husker navnet på hjalp os med bestilling af safari før ankomst til hotellet samt med transport da vi checkede ud. Safari blev udført i hotellets safaribil og med en super dygtig chauffør/guide.

2026-10-22 • via Nuitee
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Ian • couple • mc
10
The hotel arranged our Yala safari and it was perfect. Our jeep driver was the best!
Pros:

Great staff, comfort and location.

Cons:

Nothing

2026-10-21 • via Nuitee
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Raúl • couple • es
10
2026-10-19 • via Nuitee
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Hendrik Willem • couple • ch
10
Great personal service
Pros:

Great personal service

Cons:

Everything was great

2026-10-19 • via Nuitee
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Eric • couple • nl
10
Beautiful hotel
Pros:

Large rooms with great shower. Beautiful pool. Friendly staff. Small gym. Located on the river. Staff let you know when they spot a crocodile.

Cons:

Limited restaurant options nearby ( we were there in the off-season )

2026-10-18 • via Nuitee
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Groult • couple • fr
10
Super
Pros:

Super accueil, toujours souriant près à aider, les chambre sont excellentes, très moderne.
Concernant le safari nous avons eu la chance de voir 2 léopards des éléphants ainsi que des crocodiles avec Channa !! Merci

2026-10-18 • via Nuitee
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Paul • couple • gb
10
Beautiful place with professional service throughout
Pros:

Great clean hotel with great facilities. Excellent restaurant and all staff provided 10/10 service
Stayed in the private chalet above the gym overlooking pool and river behind well worth the extra

Cons:

Nothing

2026-10-12 • via Nuitee
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MARIA JOSE • couple • es
8
Pros:

Su amabilidad

Cons:

Su ubicación era difícil de llegar

2026-10-11 • via Nuitee
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Sergio • couple • es
9
Pros:

Es un hotel ciertamente coqueto en la zona de Tissamaharama cerca del parque nacional de Yalla. El hotel es bonito, con una entrada, comedor y zona de jardín y piscina ciertamente hermosos. Las habitaciones son bonitas, espaciosas, muy nuevas y muy bien equipadas por dentro. El personal es atentísimo, te ayudan en todo lo posible, y puedes contratar con ellos el tour por Yalla (por experiencia su chofer es seguramente uno de los mejores que encontraras, se desvive por buscar a los animales y no duda en ser el primero en llegar y el ultimo en irse del parque hasta verlos). La comida del hotel esta rica y aunque no probamos el desayuno, las bolistas de comida que te preparan para el Safari son todo un detalle.

Cons:

El principal problema del hotel es que esta, como su nombre indica, al lado de un rio, lo que parecería algo bonito y turístico, en un país tropical es una fiesta del bicho, sobre todo por la noche se llena de moscas atraídas por la luz, y seguro que alguna se colara en la habitación, no es algo peligroso ni molesto, pero puede ser desagradable para alguien (recomiendo tapar la puerta de la habitación, dejar el aire puesto y apagar las luces cuanto antes para que no se cuelen). por lo demás, es un hotel excelente para el precio que tiene y muy bien equipado.

2026-10-11 • via Nuitee
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Gustavo • solo_traveller • br
9
2026-10-07 • via Nuitee
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Regina • extended_group • gb
8
Great place to stay for safari trip
Pros:

We absolutely loved our stay at Hotel River Front in Yala! From the moment we arrived, we felt very welcome. The hotel was clean and comfortable, and the lovely pool was a real bonus and the perfect place to relax.

The receptionist was incredibly welcoming and helpful, taking the time to explain everything we needed to know about the hotel. Gayan, our waiter, was also fantastic. He was so friendly, attentive and helpful throughout our meals and provided such a great service.

The highlight of our stay was definitely the full-day safari we booked through the hotel. Despite the very early start, it was an unforgettable experience! Our driver and guide, Channa, was absolutely brilliant. He was extremely knowledgeable and informative and clearly knew Yala very well.

Thanks to Channa, we were lucky enough to see a leopard, a family of elephants and so much other amazing wildlife at surprisingly close range. There were plenty of other jeeps around competing for the best views, but Channa always seemed to know exactly where to position us. He was incredibly patient and made sure we had fantastic views while also helping us capture some amazing photos and videos that we will treasure.

Channa genuinely went above and beyond to make our safari special, and we would highly recommend going on safari with him. He made what was already an exciting experience truly unforgettable.

We would happily stay at Hotel River Front again and would definitely recommend it to anyone visiting Yala. A wonderful hotel, lovely staff and an absolutely fantastic safari experience!

Cons:

Poor air conditioning in the gym.

2026-09-13 • via Nuitee
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YI • solo_traveller • cn
10
Pros:

酒店非常漂亮,后院还有泳池,秋千等。前台小姐姐很棒,我们一早要去Safari,帮我们准备早餐,并且还帮我们延迟退房,让我们回来洗了澡,非常舒服,👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Cons:

没有

2026-09-09 • via Nuitee
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Lena • couple • fr
10
Pros:

Very clean, beautiful and kind staff!

Cons:

The staff started cleaning the outside windows of our room at 8am when we were sill sleeping which was interesting.

2026-09-08 • via Nuitee
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Enzo Arendse • solo_traveller • nl
9
Good value and beautiful rooms
Pros:

Staff is amazing, especially the gentleman in the restaurant. As well as the driver Channa from our safari, he also makes sure you are first in line for the morning safari.
The room and bathroom are beautiful.

Cons:

One little thing is that the bed was a little bit to hard for our liking.

2026-09-08 • via Nuitee
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CSilk72 • family_with_children • es
7
Cuidado con las llaves...
Pros:

Es un buen hotel, de tamaño y prestaciones medianas. Sin ascensor, muy limpio, y con habitaciones de tamaño satisfactorio. La piscina está impecable, y por la noche iluminan el espacio con una llamativas bombillas de colores. El desayuno es el habitual en la zona para la categoría de hotel, selección de frutas y tortilla a escoger. La mayoría del personal es muy amable, con especial mención del Sr. Crayan.

Cons:

Sin embargo, perdimos una llave de plástico de acceso a la habitación y nos cobraron un precio abusivo por su reposición. Lo pagamos sin discutirlo porque fue nuestro descuido, pero manifiestamente se aprovecharon de la situación. Estos detalles arruinan toda la experiencia. Francamente, muy mal.

2026-09-08 • via Nuitee