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Boasting a garden and views of river, Silent River Cottage is set in Udawalawe, 16 km from Udawalawe National Park. Among the facilities of this property are a restaurant, a 24-hour front desk and room service, along with free WiFi. The guest house has family rooms and facilities for disabled guests. At the guest house, the units include a outdoor furniture. All units are air conditioned and include a seating and/or dining area. All units will provide guests with a desk and a kettle. For visitors looking to embark on day trips to nearby landmarks, the guest house offers a selection of packed lunches. A bicycle rental service is available at Silent River Cottage, while fishing can be enjoyed nearby. The nearest airport is Mattala Rajapaksa International, 57 km from the accommodation, and the property offers a paid airport shuttle service.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.7)


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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 large double bed
2 double beds
1 extra-large double bed
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Guest reviews

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Staff
10.0
Facilities
9.7
Cleanliness
9.9
Comfort
9.9
Value for money
10.0
Location
9.7
High score for Udawalawe
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See what guests loved the most:

  • Carina
    Germany Germany
    The owner is very nice and helpful. She also cooked dinner buffet which was fantastic! We had a very nice stay and felt comfortable. We can highly recommend.
  • Landorid
    Hungary Hungary
    We stayed only for one night. The apartman and garden was good. They have chairs and hammocks in the garden, so you can check the peacock from there. The room was clean, working AC, working WIFI. We had a great dinner at the place for 1.600...
  • Julie
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Host family were incredibly hospitable So kind and generous
Quality rating
Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Amila Sampath

10
10
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Host review score

Amila Sampath
Hello sir/madam please welcome our hotel. I am Amila & wife Nadeeka . We are the owners of this Cottage. We have now 7 years experienced about the tourism industry . My wife mades our own kitchen every sri lankan traditional meals. In our property we mainly considered about our guests happiness & comfortable. We mainly arrange Udawalawa national park safari tours with our well experienced driver. We can arrange 6 hours safari, half day safari. Full day safari. All packages are including park entrance tickets, jeep hire, driver guide, water, fruits. We have 3 large Cottage. Family suite (4 person can stay) & Two Cottage (4 person can stay). All our rooms are air conditioned & hot water showers include free of charge. Also the bathrooms are opened one. Shower area is open. Then you can have a feeling like water river. We offered sri lankan breakfast with local sri lankan fruits. All our customers free of charge. Also our big large garden has organic vegetables and fruits. Also we provide mainly for lunch and dinner sri lankan traditional rice & curry with organic vegetables no spicy option you can choose Also we arrange our guests taxi service for reasonable price. Our main thing is give full of safety & happiness our customers. We provide taxi service too. ( tuk tuk , Car, van) so please join with us for feel the real sri lankan hospitality Hello sir & mam please welcome our home. I'am Amila & my wife Nadeeka. We are the owners of this Cottage. We have now 7 years experienced about the tourism industry. My wife mades our own kitchen every sri lankan traditional meals for you. Please accept our hospitality. We are living this hotel and everything take care . Also baby foods we can arrange. And tea coffee fruit juices we can made. Join with us for unforgettable memories. Safari tour arrangements and taxi arrangements. Meet the real sri lankan with full of hospitality Very friendly neighbors. Quiet & calm. No harm & disturb from them. You can stay like your Cottage.
Language spoken: English

Property surroundings

Facilities of Silent River Cottage
Great facilities! Review score, 9.7

Most popular facilities
  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Room service
  • Breakfast
Bathroom
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Towels/sheets (extra fee)
  • Slippers
  • Toilet
  • Shower
Bedroom
  • Alarm clock
View
  • River view
  • View
Outdoors
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • BBQ facilities
    Additional charge
  • Garden
Kitchen
  • Dining table
  • Cleaning products
  • Electric kettle
Room Amenities
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Clothes rack
Activities
  • Bicycle rental
    Additional charge
  • Bike tours
    Additional charge
  • Fishing
Living Area
  • Dining area
  • Seating Area
  • Desk
Food & Drink
  • Fruits
    Additional charge
  • Kid meals
    Additional charge
  • Special diet menus (on request)
Internet
WiFi is available in public areas and is free of charge.
Parking
No parking available.
Reception services
  • Express check-in/check-out
    Additional charge
  • 24-hour front desk
Cleaning services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ironing service
    Additional charge
  • Dry cleaning
    Additional charge
  • Laundry
    Additional charge
General
  • Shuttle service
    Additional charge
  • Grocery deliveries
    Additional charge
  • Air conditioning
  • Mosquito net
  • Wake-up service
  • Packed lunches
  • Carpeted
  • Family rooms
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Airport shuttle
    Additional charge
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Iron
  • Wake up service/Alarm clock
  • Room service
Languages spoken
  • English

Property practice

This property has told us they implemented a practice in one of these categories: waste, water, energy and greenhouse gases, destination and community, and nature.

House rules

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Check-in

From 13:00 to 23:30

Check-out

From 09:30 to 12:00

 

Cancellation/
prepayment

Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required room.

Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction

The minimum age for check-in is 18

Cash only

This property only accepts cash payments.


Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Legal information

This property is managed by a private host. EU consumer law relating to professional hosts might not apply.

FAQs about Silent River Cottage

  • Room options at Silent River Cottage include:

    • Double
    • Family

  • The prices at Silent River Cottage may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates you select, hotel's policy etc.). See the prices by entering your dates.

  • Check-in at Silent River Cottage is from 13:00, and check-out is until 12:00.

  • Silent River Cottage offers the following activities / services (charges may apply):

    • Fishing
    • Bicycle rental
    • Bike tours

  • Silent River Cottage is 0.9 miles from the centre of Udawalawe. All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.