Holiday Rentals in Buttala

Funnell United Kingdom

This was the most amazing place to stay. It was such good value that we were expecting it to be very basic but in fact the facilities were great - air conditioning, washing machine, fridge, tea and coffee we could make for ourselves whenever we wanted. The location is beautiful, but more than anything, this place is made by Bhagya, the host. He took us on safari in the Northern part of Yala National Park which is really peaceful and wild. His knowledge of wildlife is second to none and we saw an elephant, turtles, crocodiles, water buffaloes and a leopard as well as a plethora of beautiful birds. He also drove us everywhere we wanted to go in his jeep, including to the river to swim and to a magical deserted lake near the mountains where we saw two wild elephants washing themselves. We had lots of fun with him, playing in the river, playing catch with elephant poo (!) and he taught us a Sri Lankan game called Carrom which was hilarious, mainly because we were so bad at it 😆. Also, his mother cooked delicious and varied meals for us every day and sewed up my son's ripped shorts. It was truly like staying with family. We hope we can come back here one day and would advise anyone coming to Sri Lanka to book this place 💗

Jonathan Australia

Pure magic at Sahana retreat. Peace and quiet and animals. Including lots of birds. Excellent food, romantic atmosphere. Lovely campfire. Nice lighting (which means it is not bright white lights). Games, hammocks. Just the best place in Sri Lanka to stay for a few days. Lovely river for a swim.

Asela Sri Lanka

The rooms were spacious and spotless, with great décor and crisp bed sheets. The staff were attentive and went out of their way to ensure that we were comfortable. Nothing was too much trouble.