Walawa Reach hotel

Hotels
9.2 (98 reviews)
72,Ekamuthugama,Sevanagala,Udawalawa , Udawalawe , lk

Facilities

Offsite parking discounted rates available
Guest education on local ecosystems and culture
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Restaurant
Room service
Family rooms
BBQ facilities
Express check-in/check-out
Car hire
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Friendly staff
Delicious food
Clean and spacious rooms
Excellent location for safaris
Cons:
Low water pressure in one shower

Categories

Cleanliness
9.04
Guests reported that the rooms were clean and well-maintained.
Service
9.51
Multiple reviews praised the friendly and helpful staff.
Location
9.25
The hotel is very close to the national park, making it an excellent location for safari visits.
Room Quality
9
Guests enjoyed spacious rooms and good facilities.
Amenities
9.03
Features like the beautiful pool and well-kept gardens were highlighted.
Value for Money
8.99
Guests felt they received good value for the services and meals provided.
Food and Beverage
9.54
Reviews consistently mention that the food was excellent and plentiful.
Overall Experience
9.21
Overall, guests had a memorable and enjoyable stay.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-12-22 12:18

Property Description

Luxurious Accommodation with a Touch of Nature

Outdoor Swimming Pool: Dive into relaxation in our refreshing outdoor pool after a day of exploring Udawalawe National Park.

Family-Friendly Rooms: Enjoy a comfortable stay with your loved ones in our spacious family rooms, perfect for creating lasting memories.

Convenient Amenities: Benefit from free WiFi, room service, and a 24-hour front desk for all your needs during your stay.

Experience the best of Udawalawe at Walawa Reach hotel. Book now for an unforgettable getaway.

Important information:

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 12:00 PM

Location

Guest Reviews

9.2
Based on 98 reviews
Cleanliness: 9.04
Service: 9.51
Location: 9.25
Room Quality: 9
Amenities: 9.03
Value for Money: 8.99
Food and Beverage: 9.54
Overall Experience: 9.21
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Grace couple gb
9
Pros:

We had a lovely two night at Walawa Reach! They gave us a free upgrade to their new rooms with two double beds which were very comfortable! The staff were extremely friendly and helpful, sorting out a full-day safari for us. I would definitely recommend doing the full-day as more chance of seeing more animals- we had the best day! Lovely pool to relax and the food they served was great! Thanks for having us :)))

2026-03-12 via Nuitee
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Pascal family_with_children fr
9
Chaleur, piscine, bonheur.
Pros:

une arrivée sous la chaleur des tropiques, une piscine pour le plus grand bonheur des enfants et évidemment des éléphants qui passent la tête de l'autre côté de la route; le ton est donné. Un accueil chaleureux de la part de Chamil, et de nouvelles chambres en perspectives pour venir plus nombreux. La résidence est à proximité de l'entrée du Parc National et c'est bien pratique.

2026-03-04 via Nuitee
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Megan couple gb
10
Amazing room, dinner and pool
Pros:

Very helpful and kind staff, very nice clean and new cabin - we were the first guests in the room so the staff organised a little welcome ceremony, it was amazing! Very close to the park entrance - we saw elephants from the road on the drive to the hotel. Great pool.

Cons:

Nothing

2026-03-02 via Nuitee
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Lucas couple de
9
2026-02-24 via Nuitee
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Bénédicte Tailleux couple fr
8
Pros:

L'emplacement tout près de l'entrée du Parc National d'Udawalawe, l'accueil et la gentillesse du personnel malgré notre arrivée tardive, le safari mémorable avec le chauffeur recommandé par l'hôtel, le bon rapport qualité prix.

2026-02-24 via Nuitee
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Edmondson couple gb
9
Pros:

Nice new property with a few teething problems but nothing to spoil our stay Host arranged a terrific
safari trip which was very good, food was good overall a good place to stay next to Udawalawe national park

Cons:

Nothing to dislike

2026-02-22 via Nuitee
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Marc couple de
10
2026-02-22 via Nuitee
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Tim family_with_children gb
10
Pros:

We had a lovely stay here. The hosts were very friendly and the food they made was of a very high standard, all made to order with care

2026-02-22 via Nuitee
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Julia couple gb
7
A Lovely welcoming stay, but Undawalawa National Park a little dissapointing compared to Yala
Pros:

We were so beautifully looked after by Chamil and Dimity. The rooms are just as pictured in the photos, although we weren't prepared for the building work going on the other side of the pool. What the photos don't reveal is that this little hotel is situated right on the road, but after the safari vehicles have left the park at 6pm the road is remarkably quiet.
Dimity offered us lunch on arrival, a delicious Kottu with coconut picked from the garden. Dinner and breakfast too were amazing, some of the best food we'd had in Sri Lanka.

Cons:

The outlook from the lovely pool was across the fields from under the garden's palm trees. However, the pool area would have benefitted from a fence to screen it off from the parking area within the property and the road. Maybe this will happen once the building work is finished? It could also do with some less broken sun-loungers with cushions.
Unlike Yala National Park, Undawalawa seems as if it would be better to do an afternoon safari rather than a morning one as the elephants, spotted deer and birdlife seem to appear later into the day.
Also, the driver of your game viewer here will be very much more a "driver" rather than a "guide"

2026-02-13 via Nuitee
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Heinz solo_traveller de
9
Sehr empfehlenswertes Hotel, wenn man den Udawalawe Nationalpark besuchen möchte
Pros:

Superfreundliches Personal. Gute Organisation. Gute Lage zum Udawalawe Nationalpark

Cons:

Einige Zimmer wurden gerade renoviert.

2026-02-11 via Nuitee
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Luc solo_traveller nl
9
Pros:

Mooie plek, supervriendelijk personeel, lekker eten!

Cons:

Ze waren nog aan het verbouwen, daardoor voelde het soms wat onwennig. Maar het personeel deed alles om het je naar de zin te maken, dus niet echt een probleem!

2026-02-09 via Nuitee
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Hemen family_with_children fr
10
Pros:

- Personnel très sympatique
- chambre et salle de bain très spatieuse
- petit déjeuner et repas très bon, on a vraiment trop bien mangé
- on a pu organiser la visite du national park auprès de l'hotel

Cons:

RAS

2025-08-30 via Nuitee
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MIGUEL family_with_children fr
10
Pros:

Hyper bien entretenu, et la piscine est franchement top

2025-08-20 via Nuitee
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Jörg couple de
10
Pros:

Die Räumlichkeiten waren alle relativ neu. Alles hat funktioniert und war sauber. Schöner Pool. Freundlicher guter Service. Sehr gutes Frühstück. Gutes Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis. Sehr zu empfehlen. Würden auf jeden Fall wieder kommen.

Cons:

Nach längerem Überlegen, fällt mir nichts ein.

2025-08-20 via Nuitee
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sara couple it
8
2025-08-14 via Nuitee
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Ingeborg family_with_children nl
9
Pros:

Erg dichtbij het safaripark.
We hadden een safari in de ochtend (6 uur) en konden daarna nog gebruik maken van het zwembad om vervolgens om 12 uur uit te checken.
Het mensen van het hotel hadden ook heerlijk gekookt voor ons en we zijn de avond van te voren nog naar het olifantenweeshuis geweest wat een echte aanrader is.

Cons:

Het hotel organiseer ook safari's (staat niet duidelijk op de site), maar ik zou je zeker aanraden om het via het hotel te organiseren. Door een miscommunicatie hadden wij het zelf georganiseerd en dat was achteraf gezien erg jammer.

2025-08-10 via Nuitee
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Antoine extended_group id
10
To visit again
Pros:

Gentle staff, cooked BBQ for us, place is very clean and beautiful

2025-08-06 via Nuitee
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Lionel family with young children gb
9
Excellent location, friendlly staff
Pros:

The room was basic but clean with good air- conditioning. There was a double bed and a single bed in each room. As a family of five we booked both rooms, which seemed to be the whole hotel.

The pool was excellent - it was very refreshing at the end of a hot day.

The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful, and the food was homecooked and delicious.

We booked a game drive through the hotel and the guide-driver was knowledgeable and helpful. He seemed to take us to different parts of the park from the other groups - we saw many crocodiles and elephants.

The location was excellent, with only a 15-minute walk to the entrance of Udawalawe National park.

Cons:

The shower in one of the rooms had low water pressure but the other one was fine.

2025-07-29 via Nuitee
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Chris family with young children gb
10
Exceptional
Pros:

Very close to safari. Lovely pool. Very friendly and welcoming hosts. Welcome drink on arrival. Exceptionally good food. Beautiful garden. Offered tours which looked to be good value, we didn't take this up as our safari was already booked through driver company.

Cons:

Close to road but noise not intrusive

2025-07-13 via Nuitee
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Cattaneo group ch
10
Exceptional
Pros:

The hotel managed by Lahiru Prasad is really amazing! They have a beautiful and new structure, that is situated near the entrance of the Udawalaue National Park.
The experience there was amazing! We slept in a bungalow with the swimingpool outside. Beds were really comfortable.

The Meals there were really tasty and good. For the Dinner we had the chance to choose what to eat (it wasn’t obligatory to eat the same things). The breakfast was really amazing, it was so big that we hadn’t lunch!
The cook girl is really good at it!

Cons:

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2025-07-13 via Nuitee