Yala Southern Homestay

We stayed at Yala Southern Homestay for one night (BB) in February 2026, and it was the highlight of our trip. The property is beautiful and the rooms were sparkling clean, but what really makes this place special is the hosts. Their hospitality is top-notch!

The Safari:
The hosts arranged everything for us. It was perfectly timed—we reached the safari gate around 3:00 PM . We were able to spot crocodiles, a variety of birds, and the famous Yala elephants! Will visit again for the leopards as it was not our lucky day.

The Food:
Breakfast was absolutely "yum" and delicious—the perfect way to refuel.

If you're looking for a personal touch and a stress-free safari, I highly recommend this stay. We will definitely be back!

Breakfast is very tasty. The owner is very friendly.
Good place for a family.

Greenery

Good place to stay if you're doing safaris in Yala. Hosts are very welcoming and prepared amazing breakfast and dinner. Room was comfortable and had all the required amenities.

The breakfast was SO GOOD. The best Sri Lankan breakfast we have had so far. The owners are very friendly, as is their GIANT dog. The room itself is pretty typical. Nice and clean and comfortable. The cost for a night was a great value.

Una famiglia super gentile e disponibile. La stanza è onesta e funziona tutto molto bene. Abbiamo potuto tenere la stanza per la doccia post safari.

Amazingly kind people, the best breakfast and clean and comfortable room.

we had a great time staying here at this small but welcoming place for 3 nights as we went to both bundala and yala national park. The hosts organized the safari for us as well as the transport on our last day to the next accommodation we went to which was really comfortable for us. On both of the days we did the safari we were given delicious breakfast sandwiches with fruit and on our last day we got served a beautiful authentic sri lankan breakfast which was lovely! Many thanks for everything and the welcoming experience we had with southern homestay from Thomas and his family

Ottima colazione!

Это были самы милые и гостеприимные хозяева, которых я только встречала!
Угостили соком, обедом с дороги. Когда мы сказали, что идем в центр, хозяйка предложила зонтик (было палящее солнце). Вечером заказала фреш ананасовый - хозяин специально поехал за ананасом, так как не было на тот момент.
Двор - ухоженный, зеленый. Рыбки в аквариуме, чудная овчарка Тоби и кролик Банни добавляли атмосферы. Комната чистая, было все, что нужно. Горячая вода тоже.
Центр Тиссы - около двух километров. Там же озеро, по которому обязательно стоит прокатиться на моторной лодке - множество разнообразных птиц, в зарослях - крокодил.
Это все было волшебно!

Yala Southern Homestay is run by the loveliest couple you could wish for. From the moment we arrived, they did everything they could to make us feel at home. They are incredibly kind and helpful. It truly felt like coming home.

The accommodation is simple but very clean and comfortable. Our room had a nice shower and everything we needed. The kids loved the garden and the rabbit.

Breakfast was an absolute highlight: generous, with delicious local dishes and fresh fruit, partly from their own garden. We also had a delicious dinner at the homestay prepared by the hostess after our safari. We arranged the full-day safari through the hostess as well, and it was perfectly organized. All in all, this was a wonderful experience. We highly recommend this homestay to anyone looking for a warm, personal, and authentic place to stay.

Everything was good with the stay, the staff were awesome with us, I highly recommend them.

The family is very friendly and try to make us very comfortable in all respects. We are team of 8 people and we all enjoyed our stay there.

Lovely owner!

Best homestay experience ever!! The rooms are clean and comfortable with AC and a fan, the place is stunningly beautiful with all those plants and trees in the garden and the owners are very very friendly and welcoming. They served us breakfast and dinner you could die for, all cooked by the owner herself. They also organized a full day safari tour in Yala Nationalpark for us for a very good price and with the best guide you can get. We just had such a blast! Highly recommend, do yourself a favor and choose to stay at Yala Southern Homestay!

Perfect stay if you want to do the Yala safari.
The place is decent and clean and the host was very friendly and helpful.
I would suggest booking the safari to Yala Park via them as well. They provide a better price than what is offered online, as they know best where to book it.
They even provided a breakfast package for the safari trip as well.

The owners were so helpful and they adapted everything for the safari. Plus they allowed us to get some showers after it.

The hospitality of the owners. They make our stay perfect. She prepared a breakfast to takeaway to the safari delicious