Reviews of Nice View Cottage
122/A, Near to The Small Bridge, Thimbolketiya, Kolambageara, 70180 Udawalawe, Sri Lanka
#47 of 72 B&Bs and Inns in Udawalawe
Guests' ChoiceReview score
Based on 26 hotel reviews
8.8Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
9.1
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Comfort
9.1
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Location
9.2
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Facilities
9.1
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Staff
9.2
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Value for money
9.3
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Reviewed: 8 February 2024
Guna
Italy1 review1 helpful vote10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Standard Triple Room
- • Stayed 1 night
nothing
The owners were friendly and very helpful, organising two great safaris for us. The guide was excellent, adapting the safari to our interests, whilst enabling us to see a wide range of wildlife. The home cooked breakfast and evening buffet were delicious and provided a real taste of Sri Lankan food. The resort is in a great location for visiting the national park and provided real value for money.
Stayed in February 2024
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Reviewed: 2 February 2024
Enrico
Italy1 review10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Everything
Stayed in February 2024
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Reviewed: 23 January 2024
Aleksander
Poland1 review10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Triple Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Great accommodation! Before our arrival dimuthu was helpful to send offers about safaris, which were on the pricier side, but surely worth it as the other guests told us. Rooms are great, set in nature with huge windows and open air bathrooms. Unique experience! Dinner am breakfast was amazing, with a broad choice of dimuthu mather cookings in a buffet for dinner and local products used in the breakfast. Food was plenty! dimuthu and frend kanchi who own and run the place, are extremely friendly and calm people. . Totally recommend the place!
Stayed in January 2024
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Reviewed: 21 January 2024
Mateusz
Germany13 reviews5 helpful votes8.0“Amazing host, verz helpful and he organized everything for us”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Just be aware that your are in nature and there might be spiders or other animals. But thats just normal in that area.
The place was sureounded by beautiful nature. Nice dining area and we had mosquito net for sleeping
Stayed in January 2024
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Reviewed: 6 November 2023
Jake
United Kingdom1 review1 helpful vote10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
It's a shame that at the time of my stay they didn't have Internet but there was a restaurant round the corner I went to for it
The owner is very friendly and the room is amazing for the price, net over the bed which was a nice relief from the bugs
Stayed in November 2023
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Reviewed: 22 October 2023
Rafał
Poland4 reviews3 helpful votes8.0“cheap way to do the safari”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
After my stay I got an email from booking, saying that the host reported that I haven't checked in - weird. I don't think the price on booking matters. We paid 1000 rupees ~ 3$, instead of 1.5$ in the booking ad. Still cheap.
We paid 3$ for the night with breakfast. The safari costs 20$ for driver and 25$ for park entrance (per person). I think that is a cheap option to do the safari. Place is clean, breakfast is very good.
Stayed in October 2023
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Reviewed: 3 September 2023
Nina
Slovenia7 reviews3 helpful votes10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
The host is really nice, he also arranged a safari for us for a good price. Rooms are spacious and the breakfast was the best we had by far in Sri Lanka. Definitely worth the money, I can recommend.
Stayed in September 2023
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Reviewed: 10 April 2023
Pavel
Czech Republic20 reviews2 helpful votes10“The “must visit” stay!”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
There is no hot water, but you are in the jungle. :-)
Honestly one of the best accommodation I have experienced in Sri Lanka. The place has its own positive vibe. The owner was very nice, he helped with everything, arranged a safari, lunch, dinner and a tuktuk wherever needed.
Stayed in April 2023
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Reviewed: 1 March 2023
Amadeus
Germany6 reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Simple but pretty cottages. Would 100% recommend.
Great accommodation with the most friendliest owner & his family! Everything was nice and clean and everybody is so kind. The owner helped us with arrival & departure and literally did everything for us. We also booked a safari with him, what turned out as the most handy option. We paid 60$ for a 5 hour safari per person and it was simply amazing since we saw so many animals, had a super kind driver and the whole park really wasn’t that crowded. All-in-all: great stay.
Stayed in March 2023
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Reviewed: 16 February 2023
Lina
Germany10 reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
nothing
The Cottage was located in a lovely garden with a lot of palm trees and the owner took really good care of us. We also booked the safari there and it was really nice. Also the good breakfast and dinner was very delicious
Stayed in February 2023
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Reviewed: 29 January 2023
Daniel
Germany1 review10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Standard Triple Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Extraordinary hospitality. Dimithu is one of the nicest hosts I ever met and he helped us a lot. Safari, transfer and food was perfect and we would do it again.
Stayed in January 2023
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Reviewed: 27 January 2023
Aghshin
Australia32 reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
So friendly and welcoming staff. You think you are at home and the owner arranged the Safari and Taxi with a reasonable price for me. Specially the breakfast was a table of rich and fantastic local taste of Sri Lanka. wish them all best 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Stayed in January 2023
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Reviewed: 15 April 2022
Asanka
Sri Lanka1 review9.0“9/10”- • Business trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Road access to property some kind of difficult
Nice environment Friendly staff Food was superb
Stayed in April 2022
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Reviewed: 4 April 2022
Sarahgirl
Germany4 reviews1 helpful vote10Exceptional- • Business trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Perfect accommodation, clean, friendliest personal and food to die for. The organisation of our safari worked super easy as well.
Stayed in March 2022
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Reviewed: 31 March 2022
Adam
Switzerland3 reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Triple Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Super nice people, lovely room and great wifi! Can't recommend enough
Stayed in March 2022
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Reviewed: 25 March 2022
Leon
Germany5 reviews1 helpful vote10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Triple Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
The place is so nice and peaceful...even they have small place....the room is so clean and comfy...we liked the place...
Stayed in March 2022
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Reviewed: 24 March 2022
Jessica
Germany4 reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
The family that run this house are so lovely and so attentive to all our needs. They also helped us sort a taxi to Ella the next day. Roughly 10 min drive to the National Park too.
Stayed in March 2022
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Reviewed: 21 March 2022
Daniel
Austria18 reviews5 helpful votes10“Definitely RECOMMEND!!!”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
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The experience of living in the jungle is amazing! The food was extremely Good!!! The family is amazing! Very friendly!!!
Stayed in March 2022
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Reviewed: 4 February 2024
Viesturs
Latvia94 reviews8 helpful votes1.0“This is a safari trip with an option to stay overnight.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
The very low price of accommodation is fake. If you do not book a safari, you may not even be allowed to stay at the place. This price is included only if you use the safari trip. The total price of the safari can be from 45-60 usd. My room reservation cost $1. Read the reviews carefully because the rules don't mention many things.
Stayed in November 2023
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Reviewed: 25 July 2023
Arif
Sri Lanka1 review1.0“Cheated”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Cheating practices, price and information is a scam, host asked for triple upon arrival after a two hour drive at night. When host noticed my discomfort he asked me to cancel my booking on booking.com, sensing that he did not want a negative review I mentioned I will need to pay cancellation fee. Then he did his best to make me happy with cheesy tactics and basically begged to give a 10 star rating. Enjoy 1 star "friend".
Sitting among nature
Stayed in July 2023
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Reviewed: 27 January 2024
Lonely
India24 reviews9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in January 2024
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Reviewed: 21 January 2024
Michoz_
Slovenia28 reviews2 helpful votes10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in January 2024
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Reviewed: 27 July 2023
Lucie
Czech Republic5 reviews10“Everything is sooooooooo Great!!!”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in July 2023
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Reviewed: 12 August 2022
Oshada
Sri Lanka1 review10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Triple Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in August 2022
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