Amba Kola Udawalawa

We had a fabulous stay at Amba Kola. Janick and his mother were such lovely hosts, we felt like part of the family in this guest house. They organised an excellent safari for us with a very skilled guide. The home cooked meals were truly excellent. The only bad part was that we only stayed one night - we wish we’d had more time to visit the area. We look forward to returning one day soon.

Loved our stay at Amba Kola! If you’re into small family run businesses, you will love it here.
We did a very successful safari with them and saw 40+ elephants, lots of birds, a crocodile, monkeys and many lizards. We also did the cooking class which was an excellent experience. All meals we had at Amba Kola were home made and absolutely delicious! Don’t skip the opportunity to eat here, the food was the best we had in our Sri Lanka trip.

Estuvimos dos noches y todo fue genial, la atención recibida desde el primer momento hasta nuestra salida. Hicimos un safari con ellos y también fue estupendo! Lo recomiendo totalmente

Extreem vriendelijke mensen. Ze wisten echt een persoonlijke touch aan ons verblijf te geven met hun brief aan het einde van ons verblijf

Äußerst freundlicher Empfang mit selbstgemachten Erfrischungsgetränk. Die Zimmer waren sehr geschmackvoll eingerichtet und alles hat gut geduftet. Das Outdoor-Badezimmer war ein Erlebnis. Es gab einen schönen Pool. Das Frühstück war ausgesprochen gut und sehr ausgiebig, so auch das Abendessen. Gut organisierte Safari, mit einem sehr kompetenten Fahrer/Guide konnte vor Ort gebucht werden. Wir haben viele Tiere gesehen.

Everything

We absolutely loved our stay at Amba Kola. Jannik and his mother were probably the most caring and warm-hearted hosts we have ever met.

Jannik helped us with everything, from transfers to organizing our private safari with a fantastic guide. The cooking class with his mother was definitely one of the most authentic experiences we had in Sri Lanka.

But what really made our stay special were the little personal touches. When we left Jannik gave us a farewell letter, including little things we had talked about during our stay. It was incredibly thoughtful and showed us how genuinely interested he is in every single guest.

You really don’t feel like just another guest at Amba Kola. We felt genuinely welcomed and cared for from the first moment until we left. We will definitely remember this place and our wonderful hosts for a long time!

Family run hotel providing exceptional service going above and beyond to make their guests have a fantastic time. The staff are so friendly and helpful.
Food made by Janiks mum is amazing.
We went on the safari organised by Janik. Our guide was so enthusiastic and knowledgeable it was a great experience.
Rooms very comfortable and peaceful. We loved meeting the family pets as well especially Oreo the cat!

Gorgeous place with a lovely family, delicious food, cute doggos and relaxing vibes. Super close to the national park with a great driver to show the elephants - we saw so many! Our only regret is that we didn't book longer. Definitely book here :)

A beautiful guesthouse with a lovely pool, conveniently located near Udawalawe National Park.

The room was comfortable, and the bed was very comfortable as well. We particularly enjoyed the outdoor shower.

We went on a 3-hour safari, which we really enjoyed.

The service was impeccable and very attentive. The food was creative and delicious, and very reasonably priced. Breakfast was also excellent and very generous.

If we ever return to Udawalawe, we would definitely stay here again without hesitation.

Janek, mama, tarzan, laifu, cass, kalu and oreo were the most wonderful hosts. They went out of their way to cater for us. Cooking class was so much fun, safari was done very respectfully. Mamas cooking was incredible and they were very dedicated in accommodating my dietary requirements. We spent the remainder of our sri lanka trip looking for a comparable experience to Amba Kola, but none were as good. Looking forward to returning one day.

We hebben hier een fantastisch verblijf gehad, niet ver gelegen van Udawalawe NP. Bij aankomst zijn we met de eigenaar een bootsafari gaan maken. Op de weg heen en terug mochten onze zoons op zijn scooter rijden (met hem achterop) door de rijstvelden. Dit was een geweldige ervaring voor ze. We hebben hier heerlijk gegeten (verse reuze-garnalen, aanrader!), en de volgende dag een jeepsafari gedaan met een hele goede chauffeur die oog had voor alle grote en kleine dieren in Udawalawe park. Dichtbij een familie olifanten kunnen komen, zonder op te dringen en weinig andere jeeps in de buurt. Erg fijn verblijf met een heerlijk zwembad, bij geweldige mensen die hart hebben voor hun verblijf en de natuur.

Die Unterkunft wird von einem Mutter-Sohn-Duo geführt. Beide sind unglaublich herzlich, zuvorkommend und hilfsbereit, sodass man sich sofort wohl und willkommen fühlt. Es war eine einzigartige Erfahrung. Die Unterkunft ist gut in der Nähe vom Nationalpark gelegen.
Sowohl das Frühstück als auch das Abendessen waren sehr lecker und authentisch. Wir würden jederzeit wiederkommen und können diese besondere Unterkunft uneingeschränkt weiterempfehlen.

Einer der besten Aufenthalte in Sri Lanka. Menschlich gesehen der Beste. Große Zimmer, sauber ohne Ende. Sri Lanka Mama ist ein Engel

Very close to entrance of Udawalawe national park
Feels like the owners care about the individual and we're very engaging
Could really feel the "home" atmosphere

We had a fantastic stay at Amba Kola. The family was very welcoming and went above and beyond to make our stay amazing. They organised our safari and we had the best Sri Lankan home cooked food.

Jannick and his wonderful Mum were both absolutely adorable, doing everything to make us happy. Our room and Their home were beautiful — vibrant yet relaxing — and we felt safe, cosy, and completely at peace there. The dinner and breakfast Jannick’s mum made us were out of this world!
We were so touched by their kindness and care — they even gave us flowers and a very thoughtful note as we left. A thousand thanks to them both — we highly recommend this wonderful home stay and wish we could have stayed longer - we hope very much to come back and wish them both so much success!