Dhalaya Resort Udawalawe

Hotels
9.5 (72 reviews)
6/1/A, C P De Silva Road, , Udawalawe , lk

Facilities

Offsite parking discounted rates available
Non-smoking throughout
Self parking (surcharge)
Offsite parking discounted rates available
Covered parking

Review Highlights

Pros:
Great location for safari
Friendly and attentive staff
Cons:
Loud disturbances at night
Limited activities in the area

Categories

Cleanliness
9.45
Overall clean and well-maintained facilities were consistently praised.
Service
9.92
Staff was described as lovely and attentive, exceeding expectations.
Location
9.46
Conveniently located near Elephant Transit Home and national park.
Room Quality
9.41
Rooms were well-appointed and comfortable, with good amenities.
Amenities
9.44
Nice pool and landscaping, with additional family-friendly facilities.
Value for Money
8.9
Some guests felt it was slightly higher in price compared to others.
Food and Beverage
9.45
Food was excellent with a good variety catering for different tastes.
Overall Experience
9.99
Many guests described their stay as outstanding and thoroughly enjoyable.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-12-22 11:49

Property Description

Comfortable Rooms with Modern Amenities
Experience a relaxing stay in our air-conditioned rooms equipped with a flat-screen TV and private bathroom.

Delicious Breakfast Options
Start your day right with our daily breakfast featuring a variety of à la carte, continental, or American options.

Convenient Location
Located just 15 km from Udawalawe National Park, Dhalaya Resort Udawalawe is the perfect base for your wildlife adventures.

Book your stay at Dhalaya Resort Udawalawe for a delightful and convenient Udawalawe experience!

Important information:

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

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM

Location

Guest Reviews

9.5
Based on 72 reviews
Cleanliness: 9.45
Service: 9.92
Location: 9.46
Room Quality: 9.41
Amenities: 9.44
Value for Money: 8.9
Food and Beverage: 9.45
Overall Experience: 9.99
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Helle Kryger extended_group dk
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2026-05-07 via Nuitee
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Gaayathri extended_group my
8
Pros:

Helpful staff

2026-05-05 via Nuitee
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Tanja family_with_children ch
5
Pros:

Das Zimmer war sauber und das Essen war lecker.

Cons:

Die Anlage ist doch schon sehr in die Jahre gekommen. Viele Dinge gehören mal neu gekauft. Die liegen waren sehr alt und Auflagen gab es nur 2 obwohl wir zu 5 gereist sind.
Der eine Sonnenschirm den es gab, ja es gab nur einen, hatte die beste Zeit hinter sich.
Mit etwas mehr Liebe und Neuanschaffungen wäre die Anlage wieder ansprechend für Touristen.

2026-04-30 via Nuitee
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Camille family_with_children be
10
Perfect stay to discover Udawalawe!
Pros:

Everything was great here. The staff was so so nice and the restaurant had amazing food. They organized a safari for us, and that was so much fun as well! Also very close to the Elephant Sanctuary.

2026-04-29 via Nuitee
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NicoleLB solo_traveller au
7
Beautiful oasis
Pros:

Beautiful room.

Cons:

Couldnt buy alcoholic drinks due to licence issue

2026-04-26 via Nuitee
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Johannes solo_traveller de
7
2026-04-16 via Nuitee
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Bettina couple de
10
Top Lokation für Safari Trip. Tolle Anlage. Super Service.
Pros:

Top Lage für Safari und Elephant Transit Home.
Bungalow war sehr komfortabel und sauber.
Das personal war sehr aufmerksam. Sie haben für uns die Safari organisiert. Frühstück und Dinner gab es ganz bequem im zugehörigen Restaurant the hungry monkey. Für einen Trip nach Udawalawe sehr zu empfehlen.

2026-04-07 via Nuitee
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Jaana extended_group fi
10
Highly recommended hotel with amazing staff
Pros:

Very nice hotel with a dedicated staff. Spacious and clean rooms. Quiet pool area and clean courtyard. On safari morning the hotel was very flexible with the breakfast service. There were two options for breakfast y - continental or Sri Lankan breakfast. The food was delicious at the Hungry Monkey restaurant. The hotel is located just a few minutes walk from the Elephant Transit Home. Thank you, we enjoyed our stay at your hotel!

2026-04-07 via Nuitee
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Rebekka couple ch
9
2Gehminuten vom Elephant Orphange entfernt. Safari via Resort gebucht. War toll!!!
Pros:

Wunderschöne und saubere Unterkunft. Sehr freundliches und hilfsbereites Personal.

Cons:

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2026-03-29 via Nuitee
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nigel family_with_children gb
10
Highly highly recommended.
Pros:

Brilliant hotel. Exceptionally helpful staff and manager. A perfect place to stay for the safari in Udawalwe. The attached restaurant was also very good. And the outdoor pool lovely. The nicest hotel room that we stayed in during our stay in Sri Lanka.

Cons:

Nothing

2026-03-29 via Nuitee
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Gillies couple au
8
Value for money Accommodation in Udawalawe
Pros:

For the price, this place hit the mark as a comfy bed and amenities

Cons:

Limited breakfast and mosquitoes in the room

2026-03-27 via Nuitee
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miray family_with_children tr
10
Very nice, clean and modern hotel with kind staff
Pros:

Very clean, kind, modern and clean rooms, restaurant was nice. They arranged us an very early breakfast before the safari at 5.45 am with sandwiches and juices to take away to safari, it was very kind. They can also able to arrange private safari tour.

Cons:

Nothing

2026-03-25 via Nuitee
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Tulsi extended_group gb
9
Brilliant
Pros:

The property is new, clean and well kept. Only 8 rooms and more staff than people staying so you are well cared for.

The staff were incredibly friendly and went out of their way to make my mum’s birthday special. They very kindly arranged a cake for her at dinner and a beautiful floral decoration for the bedroom. They were also just always on hand for small asks and always happy to help.

The restaurant served great food too. A little limited for vegetarians but nothing a couple of pizzas and a Sri Lankan curry can’t solve!

The resort is also 2 mins walk from the elephant orphanage and 15 mins from Udawalawe National Park - literally perfect.

Cons:

If you have noisy neighbours, you can hear them through the walls. We couldn’t hear ours but our parents struggled to sleep because of theirs!

2026-03-24 via Nuitee
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david couple ie
8
Pros:

Great value in a location just beside the elephant sanctuary. Very pleasant and helpful staff. Very nice evening meal and breakfast the following day.

2026-03-23 via Nuitee
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Matej couple cz
7
Pros:

Very nice area with pool. Nice rooms and super friendly staff. There is a restaurant Hungry Monkey part of the accommodation and that one is amazing. Delicious, staff great, area beautiful… and perhaps the fastest serving restaurant in whole Sri Lanka.

Now, the cons…. The walls between rooms are very thin (interesting, since built from bricks) and thus you will also spend time with your neighbors. In most of the cases probably ok, in our case next to right was a devil of a German kid that did nothing but yelling, screaming, crying - thanks to respectful parents who travel for vacation to fulfill their own egoistic travel dreams and dont care about other travelers…. Oh, the French guy on the left side, talking loud into phone for an hour, before he fu***s his girl, was just a cherrytop.

Also, they could at least put moscito nest to the bed. Especially the bathroom is not well isolated and moscitos regularly come for visit.

Summary: for sure go to eat to Hungry Monkey and think twice about staying there for night.

Cons:

The walls between rooms are very thin (interesting, since built from bricks) and thus you will also spend time with your neighbors. In most of the cases probably ok, in our case next to right was a devil of a German kid that did nothing but yelling, screaming, crying - thanks to respectful parents who travel for vacation to fulfill their own egoistic travel dreams and dont care about other travelers…. Oh, the French guy on the left side, talking loud into phone for an hour, before he fu***s his girl, was just a cherrytop.

Also, they could at least put moscito nest to the bed. Especially the bathroom is not well isolated and moscitos regularly come for visit.

2026-03-19 via Nuitee
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Jordan couple gb
10
2026-03-18 via Nuitee
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Pierrick couple fr
6
Hôtel bien placé pour les safaris.
Pros:

L’emplacement est idéal pour partir en safari. De bons restaurants à proximité. Les chambres sont très spacieuses avec tous les équipements nécessaires.

Cons:

Malheureusement pour nous, notre première chambre contenait beaucoup de moustiques, et bien que nous soyons en pleine nature, certaines « traces » de passages d’animaux laissent à désirer. Le personnel nous a gentiment changé de chambre mais nous avons également relevé un réel manque de propreté du linge de lit. Le rapport qualité/prix nous semble bien élevé comparé aux autres hôtels que nous visités au Sri Lanka.

2026-03-16 via Nuitee
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Clare couple gb
9
A great short stay to go on safari.
Pros:

This is a great place to do a safari. The rooms are gorgeous and the food delicious. There is no alcohol but you can easily bring your own with some planning. Our safari was in the afternoon where we saw loads of animals and birds. Loved every minute.they have a pool to cool off in too.

Cons:

Nothing not to like.

2026-03-11 via Nuitee
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Florian couple at
10
2026-03-10 via Nuitee
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Alverönn couple se
8
Bra boende
Pros:

Bra boende med bekväma sängar och utmärkt badrum/dusch. Personalen var mycket servicevänlig och tillmötesgående. Frukosten var okej

Cons:

Läget är i utkanten av samhället innebär en ganska lång transfer till nationalparken, restaurangens utbud var begränsat när vi var där...

2026-03-07 via Nuitee