Amba Yaalu - Thema Collection "The first women-led hotel in Sri Lanka"

The location is superb, quietly tucked away in a mango orchard on the edge of the lake. Far away from the road, it’s extremely tranquil. The ladies are all very smiley and the whole place was pristine. The design was cool and quite funky, it’s very stylish, but not at all flash.

Peaceful & relaxing boutique hotel

What a well managed property! We loved our stay at Amba Yaalu - the staff and management at the property are so kind and made such an effort to make our stay special. A very special shout out to Sachini, Rehani, Shehara, Hansika, Reshani, Champika and all others who went out of their way to make us comfortable. The property is beautiful, its location is amazing and the food was delicious. 10/10 - would highly recommend Amba Yaalu to everyone.

all stuff is friendly ,helping ,smile all the time ..very kind
Tea tree house was fantastic..
Welcome drink was delicious 😋

De inrichting is heel mooi, het personeel was super vriendelijk. Vooral Nimescha en Nawony ,in de eetzaal, hebben ervoor gezorgd dat we welkom waren. De wagen met chauffeur werd door de mensen in de receptie perfect geregeld.
Het verblijf was een unieke belevenis.

L’accueil et la gentillesse du staff
Un certain raffinement
Le parc
La décoration sur le thème du cinéma
Très bon restaurant

Bijzonder aardig en behulpzaam personeel. Proberen maatwerk voor gasten in te richten.op regenachtige dag speciaal voor ons kookles georganiseerd.
Ook heel goede accomodatie voor je chauffeur.
Ze leiden jonge vrouwen op in de hospitality industrie, dat is door ons zeker niet als hinderlijk ervaren. Voor een hotel wat pas 1 jaar operationeel is hebben ze een mooi product neergezet.ligt heel erg mooi aan het meer. Het eten is heel lekker en beter dan in het herytance hotel van archtect bawa( andere kant meer)

Wonderful experience! Staff is very attentive, clean and well maintained hotel. The surrounding is stunning, it is peaceful and relaxing to wake up to the sound of birds.

Special thank you to both Ishara and Agid, our therapists at the Spa. We highly recommend! Both were very professional and well trained!

obsługa:) wszystkie Panie uśmiechnięte

Camere pulite ed accoglienti, con servizio di pulizia giornaliero e più volte al giorno. Lo staff è incredibile! Disponibile, premuroso e pronto ad accontentare le tue richieste.
Il ristorante è ottimo, con piatti sia internazionali che tipici della cucina singalese. Consiglio di optare per la mezza pensione.
La piscina circondata da alberi di mango è davvero stupenda.

Amba Yaalu is an Oasis by Kandalama Lake, not to be missed. My female friend and I found the hotel safe, clean and we felt we could relax here much more than other hotels, because it is women run. No major worries of being stared at by the pool in shorts or swimsuit. No creepy questions from male staff (yes this has happened in top rated hotels in Sri Lanka, and other countries).
For women travellers, we wanted to experience this hotel and the absolute truth is we wish more hotels were women only staffed. The room was beyond what I imagined with a wonderful view of the mango garden and lake and a bathtub on the balcony! We stayed for 2 days and didn’t have time to use the bath but we’ll just have to return. The lobby is quirky and gives a nod to the cinematic history of Sri Lanka and is a peaceful area to sit as you have a clear view and access to the pool and garden. The boutique shop is well stocked, we bought a few presents at reasonable prices- worth it! The garden is a short walk from the lake and you are likely to see elephants in the distance, at the other side of the lake. Who needs a safari tour when they are in your back garden - even just to glimpse these mammals without the fuss of safari trucks, it’s worth a stay here.
All the staff are welcoming and ready to assist. The managers were always onsite and accessible and we enjoyed seeing the women’s uniform of saris but also formal trouser and shirt. All the facilities were clean and lovely designs. The hotel is super new so it’s worth going soon! :) Lastly, the spa was fantastic! I usually do not like massages at hotels as they are not high quality but the staff knew how to find pressure points and use the correct (deep) pressure. No silly light strokes of the back. We got head massage, neck back legs and feet, and I almost fell asleep the treatments were so relaxing.

We highly recommend and hope the owners invest more in this hotel and alike and the women staff. Thank you to all the staff.

Excellent management and staff.

Located within Mango fields! Very picturesque.

Everything! The view from the room was incredible. The area is very peaceful, you're surrounded by trees and wake to the sound of nature. The hotel itself is very stylish, with great food, cocktails, very friendly staff and a lovely spa.

Die ruhige Lage in der Natur.
Das Nachaltigkeitskonzept.
Die Architektur, Ausstattung und Dekoration.

The hospitality

Chathuni was fantastic and a credit to the hotel. She made us feel every welcome on our special 40th wedding anniversary !

Very friendly staff, beautiful location off the beaten path, building with high ceiling, surprisingly great gym