Top Sankhapala Raja Maha Viharaya & Phussadewa Tomb Hotel Reviews
Grand Udawalawe Safari Resort
10/10 Excellent
"Staff always have a smile and will get you anything you need. Nice and clean room and communal areas, good variety of food. Great location if you are visiting for the Safari, only ten minutes up the road. The transition centre, where you can see the young elephants being fed, is even closer. "
"This could be something so special. The location itself is amazing and the accommodation for ‘camping’ is incredible.
The service wasn’t great however. As kind as everyone was the timings were very off. Being told we needed to be ready for breakfast at 8 and not being served till 9.30. The same for dinner.
We also told them we needed to leave on the final day at 7.30 so wanted breakfast at 7. We arrived at the breakfast tent at 7 and no one was there.
Unfortunately it was the same for the bush walks and the other activities. We request to do the 16km walk they advertised in their welcome message and on their website and they told us it wasn’t possible. We were told there would be a bush walk at 9 and we didn’t leave till 12 which was fine for us but for an 84 year old guest in the group it probably wasn’t the best time of day to go walking and all the animals would have been hiding from the sun.
Such a shame as your rely so heavily on the hotel team given you are in the middle of no where "
"Everything was great. Manager of the restaurant went above and beyond and was amazing, as were all the staff. Even drove us to and from the elephant transit home in their safari jeep. Made sure everything we asked for, happened. Loved the turtles in the courtyard too."
"Clean room and nice setting. Very friendly owners. Great breakfast included and also had a lovely dinner there as well. Well located for the national park. "
"We had an amazing stay at Mansala Safari House. The hosts are very kind and welcoming, and the house itself is clean and comfortable. The hosts arranged two safaris for us which were both excellent; the driver picked us up directly from the accommodation and was very knowledgeable about the park. We had the car completely to ourselves as well.
The hosts provided breakfast in the morning, and also gave us water bottles and coffees for the safaris. During our second day we were reading on the lovely terrace and the host even came up with a fresh mango for us which was delicious.
I would absolutely recommend this place to anyone - lovely hosts and a great space!"
"fabulous secluded location, AMAZING staff. Gorgeous food.
-the staff go way above and beyond in hospitality.
please DO use their official guides an drivers that follow the same mantra."
"It was the most amazing experience! I love the staff very friendly and kind. Help me with everything. Front house Sampath, dumindu and sithijaya , sahan, gayantha, Rukshan are awesome, Gave me the best service they could. Foods are delicious 😋, pool was clean and easy access. More then anything the staff are making me to come back here again. Feel like home. I love you guys and the hotel 🥰😍 Thank you very much for looking after me and making my stay truly wonderful. Super ⭐"
What's the area like around Sankhapala Raja Maha Viharaya & Phussadewa Tomb?
If you're planning to come to the area to visit Sankhapala Raja Maha Viharaya & Phussadewa Tomb, take some time to see the rest of the sights while you're in town. Travellers like the surrounding area for its safari tours. You'll find 76 hotels and other accommodations within a few miles for a convenient home base.
What's the best hotel to stay close to Sankhapala Raja Maha Viharaya & Phussadewa Tomb?
Grand Udawalawe Safari Resort is one of the top choices for your stay based on our traveller data, and this hotel offers a winery and a full-service spa. It's located 3.5 mi (5.7 km) from Sankhapala Raja Maha Viharaya & Phussadewa Tomb. Other good choices within a few miles include Mansala Safari House and Greenwood Udawalawa safari resort.
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