Saffron Lake Yala

Umesh & staff were fantastic, welcomed us in very late and immediately got us settled and fed. What made dinner even better was him bringing over the two new pups, one of which he allowed us to name. Welcoming, little Lola <3 Umesh arranged everything we needed for the safari the next day, had a breakfast for us all packed for the morning. He was even kind enough to keep the shower of the room we had been in the night before open for us when we returned later that day so we could freshen before heading to our next destination.

Amazing property and a great location. The staff were amazing, the accomodation was great and certainly more than 3 star resort. The attentiveness we had from the manager and other staff was beyond helpful and they were all so friendly and nothing was too much.

The accomodation was great, we stayed in the new Lavendar villa which fitted 4 people and was only a month old. Extremely clean, very comfortable and good bathroom. Great view with a balcony off the front looking at the lake.

The food was all home cooked and massive portion sizes which were delicious and so affordable. We were there for Sri Lankan new year and were asked to participate in the ceremony of boiling milk which was a great experience.

I would absolutely recommend staying here. If we were to go back to Yala we will definitely stay again.

Super mooie schone locatie met top kamers! Alles is netjes en schoon. umesh en menush hebben ons echt goed geholpen!

The staff were very attentive and helpful. Went above and beyond. Food was fantastic.
Booked Bundula safari through them and it was amazing.

Staff was friendly, room was nice.

The staff, led by Umesh and Janaka were outstanding making us feeling exceptionally welcome.
The food was homemade and delicious
The rooms were spotlessly clean

Die Anlage ist wunderschön und idyllisch, allerdings weit weg von allem. Die Häuschen sind schön und gut ausgestattet. Die Angestellten ein Traum - so freundlich und bemüht! Wir wurden herzlich empfangen. Und wurde sogar ein Lunchpaket für die Safari vorbereitet und als es mir nicht gut ging wurde angeboten, für mich zur Apotheke zu fahren.

We stayed here one night before our safari in Yala. Everything was fantastic! Late check-in, late check-out, and late breakfast after the safari were complimentary. We ordered a Western breakfast and a Sri Lankan breakfast—both were delicious. The rooms were spacious and very well equipped. The staff was 5-star. I highly recommend this place.
It's a little off the main road, but you get more out of it.

AMAZING. The rooms are spacious and comfortable, great wifi and even better dinner. The staff were so helpful and lovely to talk to. Cant recommend enough.

We had the most amazing stay at Saffron Lake Yala. We loved every moment and wished we could’ve stayed longer. The area is so peaceful, and the hotel is very clean. The beds were very comfy and the food was delicious. We also saw crocodiles in the lake by the hotel.
What really made our stay was the people. They were all so kind, willing to help us, and thoughtful throughout our stay.

Janaka especially was so professional throughout and went above and beyond for us during our stay. What an amazing human being!! He is so hard working and nothing was a problem. We enjoyed our chats with him very much, and he told us lots of information about the fruit they grow at the property and the local area. He really made all the difference and makes us want to revisit again in the future.
Thank you for such a good stay!

The Staff were excellent. I am Gluten intolerant - the chef went out of his way to make sure I had food that was delicious

He made me a lunch for the Safari - really good salade

It was really appreciated

This is a small modern property close to Yala National Park. The properties are individual in nature which means that there are a small number of the guests. It was very restful sitting on the veranda watching the wildlife and occasionally strolling down to the Lakeside. Although we were often the only guests food was served beautifully and on time it just needed to be ordered prior to the meal. The staff couldn’t do enough for us especially Umesh who made us stay very pleasant.

Resort affacciato sul Saffron Lake a due passi dal Parco nazionale di Yala. Resort molto curato con ampie camere immerse nel verde che si affacciano sul lago e offre tramonti mozzafiato con possibilità di fare anche Bird Watching. Il ristorante all’aperto offre dei pasti veramente squisiti e anche di un certo livello. Tutto questo reso possibile dal lavoro impeccabile del ragazzo che abbiamo incontrato alla nostra accoglienza si trova se reception che a fare il cameriere, ad esempio nel ristorante ci ha accolti e fatti sentire a casa una persona veramente eccezionale.

Wonderful stay in a very authentic environment. Highly recommend for anyone wanting a genuine ‘safari experience’. Umesh was fantastic and made our stay memorable. Thank you

Janaka und sein Team waren sehr herzlich und zuvorkommend. Wir hatten einen sehr tollen Aufenthalt mit ausgezeichnetem Essen.

The people were extremely helpful and kind. What we also really loved about the accommodation was its location.

It’s situated in a beautiful local town where you truly get a warm Sri Lankan feeling. In addition, it’s located next to a stunning lake where you can already spot many birds.

We had great contact with the accommodation and arranged a full-day private safari with a luxurious jeep and guide for 76,000 LKR. We were lucky enough to see three leopards, a true dream come true!!

The rooms were very clean and spacious, and we had some of the best food of our entire Sri Lanka trip here.

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