Bit outdated, but still ok for a night to stay.

The outside area around the pool with a lot of greenery and animals visiting (lizards, monkeys, peacocks)

Stayed in April 2024

Very friendly and helpful employees and hotel owner, beautiful hotel with swimming pool. We felt very welcome and would recommend 100%

Stayed in April 2024

Bed a little uncomfortable

Friendly staff and nice food

Stayed in March 2024

Good breakfast lovely staff

Stayed in March 2024

Does advertise view but we were on ground level with just a view of the beautiful garden

Enormous breakfast that was delicious. Great quiet location in a garden, close to the beach.

Stayed in March 2024

Zero complaints

Great place to stay with your family, your partner or just yourself. Staff are very kind and will help arrange tours for you. Food at the property was amazing. Wifi is very fast, consistent and strong. The pool is refreshing and spacious. Powerful A/C as well. The staff do a fantastic job at keeping the place clean! Also, if you want to see wildlife like monkeys they pay a fun visit each day!

Stayed in January 2024

We only stayed for one night before our safari but we loved the hotel! The rooms are really nice and clean and the pool as well as the staff is great. The food is a bit more expensive than local restaurants but I would think that most people only stay 1 or 2 nights so thats fine. 1l water was 1 USD though in contrast to 150 rupees for 1,5l literally everywhere else so we did go outside to buy water and also ate lunch at a restaurant called "Chef Lady" which we liked. I would definitely recommend the hotel! :)

Stayed in March 2024

Nothing to dislike

The pool is fantastic. The staff are attentive but not intrusive, very friendly, and go above for you. The rooms are extremely clean and big. With a balcony. Tissa is a lovely town laid back with some great restaurants. The lake is beautiful for a sunset boat trip.

Stayed in February 2024

Nothing not to like

Lovely hotel with a wonderful owner and staff. Everything was clean and comfortable. Food at the property was delicious and a good price. I would recommend staying here 10/10.

Stayed in January 2024

A very good place to stay if you're going safari in Yala park. It's good value for money. The pool area is really nice and the food was good as well. The room is big and comfortable. Staff always friendly and available, they packed our breakfast for our 5am safari start.

Stayed in March 2024

We stayed here two nights to visit Yala on safari. The hotel exceeded our expectations, it is like a little oasis for the price. The room was a good size and had most things you require in the room. There was also a mosquito net but we did not need it. The bed was comfortable and having a kettle and fridge along with complimentary water is a plus. All the rooms have views over the pool area, which was a blessing to use after a long morning on safari. The hotel arranged the safari for us (thirty minutes to Yala gate entrance), and we were one of the lucky ones to see a leopard along with a host of other animals. The staff were very friendly, particularly Jaya who happened to serve us for breakfast and dinners during our stay. The owner is a charming man who has worked abroad for many years and brought all his skills and experience to create this little oasis which he can justifiably be proud of. We could have easily stayed on longer to just chill out by the pool. Very good value overall.

Stayed in March 2024

Good thing it’s a cool place because there didn’t appear to be much else within walking distance.

Love the open layout of the restaurant, bar, and check-in area. Good food. Conducive to meeting fellow travelers. Great pool. Comfortable beds with good mosquito nets. Excellent value. They helped organize safaris to both Yala and Udawalawe. Could have saved a couple bucks organizing the safaris ourselves, but they hooked us up with a vetted guide who was fantastic. They even provide box breakfasts if you are going to miss normal breakfast hours due to safari.

Stayed in February 2024

Food needs more spices.

Nice pool. Nice and spacious restaurant. Friendly staff. Fridge and kettle in room. Nice garden.

Stayed in February 2024

Had a fantastic pool which was perfect for relaxing in. Food was excellent and staff were super helpful. The local restaurants were superb.

Stayed in February 2024

Menu was little poor and not so big selection.

Big pool and nice garden

Stayed in February 2024

We stayed for two nights and it was great. Friendly staff and clean room. The swimming pool was also clean and great for a refreshment after a long journey. We booked a full day safari with the hotel which was nice but looking back a half day safari would have been enough.

Stayed in February 2024

Helpful staff, brilliant safari and beautiful pool

Stayed in February 2024

- can be a bit difficult to contact at times (had issues with calling them and contacting via booking.com) but once we were there, there were no issues at all. There is a small core team who are spread across lots of jobs so it is somewhat understandable they cannot respond to communication immediately

- excellent resort space - very nice pool area - well organised link in for safari tours (about 30 mins from Yala National park) - very friendly and accommodating staff

Stayed in January 2024

Very helpful staff, !lovely pool, good value, convenient restaurant

Stayed in February 2024

There were not many shops or restaurants around, but luckily there was a nice restaurant at the hotel

We stayed at the hotel for two nights. The pool was beautiful and the rooms were clean and tidy. We also booked a safari with the hotel and they arranged a packed breakfast for us to bring with us on the safari

Stayed in January 2024

Value for money. Pleasant atmosphere.

Stayed in January 2024

Great staff, great location, great value!

Stayed in January 2024

Nothing, everything was perfect!

Everything in this beautiful hotel was great: clean and spacious rooms, thoughtful and kind staff, tasty breakfast - one can choose between Sri Lankan and western breakfast too. The pool is great, has a separate area for small children and it was cleaned every morning. The absolute best value for money on our 5 week trip through Sri Lanka. Family friendly! Moreover: we booked triple rooms for two adults and a 16 month old baby as not all hotels and home stays had cots. Blue Turtle staff informed us three weeks ahead of our stay that they had cots available and that a double room with a cot would be a better option than a triple room with a cot as the rooms were the same size but a triple room with one single bed, ome double bed and a cot would have very little space left. They let us change our booking free of charge and we ended up having a more spacious solution for less money. And a very comfortable safe for for our baby! Also: the hotel organises jeep safari trips to the Yala and other national parks at very fair prices. We didn't get a chance to go as the Yala park was closed due to heavy rain. The hotel staff informed us in time, unlike a few other safari providers that take their clients to the entrance gate of a closed national park, let them wait there for half an hour even though they know that the park is closed for the rest of the day, and then demand a full price to be paid.

Stayed in January 2024

I have no complaints.

- Fast consistent wifi - I work from my computer and never had issues - Very friendly staff that make you feel at home - DELICIOUS food - Beautiful property - Clean large pool - Hot showers with great water pressure - A/C in top condition We extended our stay twice now for how comfortable and at home we feel here

Stayed in January 2024