Ambarella Lodge - Katunayake

Prachtige plek redelijk dichtbij vliegveld. Super vriendelijk personeel en heerlijk eten.

Short distance from Colombo airport. Optimal timing to join , checking and sleep after long journey night flights .

This was an absolutely beautiful place which was completely made by its staff led by an amazing guy called Mohan. He was completely committed to making sure you were looked after. Nothing was too much trouble and he ensured that any triops out were safe and coordinated properly and that we messaged him when we were 15 minutes out so he could greet us personally. he also gave us a very informative tour of their herb and spice garden which was free and very worth it. So much knowledge! The food was delicous, the rooms very clean and comfortable and a great size and the pool was beautiful. We had a late flight home but Mohan let us stay and use the facilties and even allowed us to use his own toiletries and shower to clean up before our long flight home! There is customer service and then there is  Mohan.

Wunderschöne kleine und im Grünen gelegene Anlage, nicht allzu weit vom Flughafen Colombo entfernt. Wir wurden überaus freundlich und nett empfangen. Jeder Gast hat seinen eigenen kleinen Bungalow, sehr gepflegt und toll eingerichtet. Am Service ist nichts auszusetzen. Das Personal ist sehr nett und hilfsbereit. Das Frühstück war sehr lecker. Man hat das Gefühl, der einzige und wichtigste Gast zu sein. Absolut empfehlenswert und wenn’s nicht zu weit wäre immer wieder🤩

It’s like paradise- so peaceful and beautiful

Sehr schöne, ruhige und top gepflegte Anlage. Besonders hervorzuheben ist das Personal. Alle waren super freundlich und bemüht, vor allem mit unseren beiden Kindern, denen jeder Wunsch von den Augen abgelesen wurde. Kommunikation im Vorfeld und Flughafenshuttle hat auch super geklappt.

Beautiful lodge in a beautiful garden.

Quiet remote place
Very knowledgeable staff
Very well maintained property
Spices vegetables & fruit grown on the property

Very friendly staff, very knowledgeable guide for the tour of spice garden, cooking class is well organised and the dishes we cooked are delicious!

Mohan and the team are amazing!!!! Best service, so warm and welcoming. Great pool, beautiful natural setting, so manicured and well maintained. Spackious room, beautiful bathroom. Food was exceptional, curry dinner amazing and breakfast lovely too. All our food from products grown on the farm. Brilliant!

Une expérience inoubliable. J’ai eu la chance d’être seule à l’hôtel. Tout était parfait. La chambre, les repas. La piscine. L’attention de tout le personnel

A very Special place in Sri Lanka!
Beautiful place with beautiful staff, attentive and knowledgeable. Very professional service.

The pool, the farm, quiet and hidden.
The tranquility, the spice garden & 🌴
The Cooking class and massage a big plus :-)

And of course, the amazing food. One of the best we had in Sri Lanka.

Thanks to Mohan, Kasun, Danilka,Anjali & Naomi to make us feel home. We can’t wait to come back!

Keep always your good hearts active 🫶
Floris & Maria

I really loved the the customer service provided by the all of the staff members! They made our stay more special!

The hotel picked us up from the airport, and staff helped us get Sim Cards and Cash.

From the time we arrived, we were greeted with cold drinks, cold towels and our suitcases were all carried for us.

We really enjoyed the spice garden! We were wandering about to but then one of the staff members who I presume is the manager came and took us on a tour around the spice garden. He taught us what each plants/trees were for and we even tasted it! We saw turmeric, peppers, jackfruits, cinnamon, and so much more! Honestly recommend this place for anyone who love some space from crowded areas. Because this is so remote but also he hospitality is very personable and nice here! Food was amazing! Both dinner and breakfast. It was made with the organic ingredients homegrown from the place which made this place even more special but also how they cooked it in a separate space from you.

Everything about this place is great but what makes it greater is the staff members and how much care they have towards their agriculture and country which I really loved hearing about! I really hope to travel again to this place hopefully when we have children as it’s a child friendly environment to be in.

The super friendly staff, who went out of their way to make our stay memorable (eg when my daughter hurt herself they produced a toy elephant for her to keep, or making different dishes of food because had never tried them). Added to this the very relaxed vibe of the place made it the perfect place to end our holiday.

It was exceptional, my daughter and I were alone in the hotel and on the property, which is a one-time experience. We enjoyed the team, the owner, the spice garden tour with explanations, the superb pool and grounds, the frogs at night and birds and monitors by day, the unavoidable ants, and the fresh fruit & veggies. It is the perfect stay upon arrival or before departure, since it is not far from the international airport in Colombo. It is cozy, with much comfort, good service, and the 9 rooms spread into 6 pavilions make it seem very intimate. There is an ayurvedic treatment spa, and it is perfect to recharge, work remotely (which I did while overseeing my 7 y.o. in the pool), and laze around. Book 2 nights minimum for improved appreciation before heading to your Sri Lankan discovery tour & adventures!

Incredibly attentive staff. We had swim after dark and they brought drinks to us poolside.
Our son was to tired to wait for dinner so they set it up at our room instead. Thank you for the special & beautiful memories