T- 65 Mudunmankada Road, 70190 Udawalawe, Sri Lanka
#33 of 137 hotels in Udawalawe
Guests' ChoiceBased on 40 hotel reviews
9.5Cleanliness
9.5
Comfort
9.5
Location
9.4
Facilities
9.2
Staff
9.9
Value for money
9.6
Free WiFi
10.0
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Reviewed: 2 April 2024
Pauline
FranceSheeran and his family are very friendly. The food was really good. The safari was very nice, sheeran has a very good knowledge of the wild life. He will help you to spot many animals. He imitates peacock like no one else.🤣. I recommand.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 30 March 2024
Cynthia
FranceSheran provided exceptional hospitality despite this last-minute booking (literally 10 minutes before my arrival)! He was attentive and present, and having him as a guide for my morning safari in the park was wonderful! The room was very spacious, perfect for a family, and the breakfast prepared by his mother was delicious. I highly recommend and will gladly return for another stay!
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 15 March 2024
Daan
Netherlands- The location close to the park - Great lunch and diner! - The oh so kind host for our son!
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 24 February 2024
Emma
United KingdomSheran and his family are really kind and welcoming and I had a lovely time here! It's really comfortable and I even had tea making facilities in my room which was the first time in Sri Lanka and was a really nice touch. The room was lovely. The safari was wonderful and I also walked to the elephant transit centre for baby elephant feeding time. Very close to the guesthouse. A lovely start with delicious food too!
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 21 February 2024
Billy
FranceThe bathroom system is quite old fashion. There are mosquitoes so beware.
Not too far nor too close to the natural park main entrance. Sheran and his family provided us a warm welcoming to his family house. They also prepared drinks.and diner early so we can get ready to sleep quickly for the tomorrow safari. The rooms were good with all the facilities (shelves, power adaptors,...). Almost no noise by night pure silence !!! Dinner prepared by his mother was delicious they even provided some beers
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 4 February 2024
Wirtschaftskrise
PortugalSheran is incredible. He is nice and tells a lot of funny stories. We payed 55€ for the safari with him.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 28 January 2024
Jakub
PolandNothing, everything was great
The place is very clean, rooms are nice. Furthermore there is a nice garden where you can chill out. Owner is very friendly and speaks English very well, thus, I recommend going on safari with him 🐘🦚🦅 The WiFi was great what is rare in Sri Lanka 😀 Breakfast was also tasty too.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 20 January 2024
Maud
NetherlandsI stayed here for 2 nights and it’s a nice homestay! Sheran, the host, also organises the safari, which makes it very easy to discover udawalawe. He knows a lot about the surrounding and the animals. I went on a half day safari and after that he brought me to the orphanage for baby elephants. I also eat one night at the homestay and the mother of sheran cooked an amazing dinner. I had a great time here!
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 9 January 2024
Harry
Sri LankaFantastic home made dinner
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 16 November 2023
Paul
PolandMoooom! 🙂 I'll start with her, because her cooking is so delicious that I must admit that after 3 weeks in Sri Lanka, I have never eaten such good food anywhere else as here! 👍 Really 🙂 Large portions and there's even beer available, and it's all at a reasonable price, so there's absolutely no point in looking for food in the area. The owner Sheran has his own off-road vehicle and arranges everything for Safari. He speaks English very well, which is useful when we meet some animals, because he talks beautifully about them, and not all of these drivers do that! Nice room with a clean bathroom with hot water, air conditioning and everything you need. I highly recommend it! 👍
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 13 November 2023
Costanza
United KingdomNothing
It was a great homestay in udawalawe. We got there without anything organised for the next day and he took us on a safari with his jeep. He's very knowledgeable and was able to spot all possible animals from such far distance! The rooms are simple and clean, dinner and breakfast were absolutely fantastic there. Very highly recommended
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 30 September 2023
Jesse
FranceWe had wonderful welcome by Sheran and his family!The dinner & breakfast was excellent cooked by sheran’s mom.The safari tour was really Top, The room is big enough and has air conditioning and mosquito net.I advise you to book with the accommodation you will not regret!
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 30 September 2023
Nicolas
FranceNothing
Very friendly hosts.We did the safari with Sheran highly recommended.There are also servings offered the best rice & curry we have eaten in Srilanka so far.Room was nice & clean.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 29 September 2023
Selda
TurkeyThey have very attentive staff. They tended to find solutions to every problem. Their treats and breakfast were also very delicious. They want to create the most enjoyable moments for you. We also received safari service from here and we were very pleased again.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 20 August 2023
Lisa
FranceGreat experience at Pearl White House. Very close to the Uda Walawe National Park. Sheran wasnt there but his parents took very good care of us and his friend for the safari. The breakfast was good. Amazing value for money.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 25 October 2022
Alex
Francenothing
Great hosting from the family. Great location for the center and elephant orphanage. both within walking distance. The son runs is own safari around the reserve at a good price,very knowledgeable aswell,showing us lot of elephants.🐘♥️
Stayed in October 2022
Reviewed: 29 April 2022
Cyrill
SwitzerlandThe dinner, while very good, was rather expensive in comparison to our previous experiences in Sri Lanka.
Really nice room given the price. Great safari, not cheap but still reasonably priced.
Stayed in April 2022
Reviewed: 22 April 2022
Zuidhoek
NetherlandsReally nice family, facilities are perfect and the safari with the host was amazing. Would really recommend!
Stayed in April 2022
Reviewed: 8 April 2022
Jan
GermanyMaybe one thing that could be improved: In the night we saw that the bedsheet was moving and we laid almost on the mattress. A larger bedsheet may be nice ;)
The host and his family were very welcoming and overall extremely friendly. The food was delicious. The offered safari was informative and Sheran (host+safari guide) was knowledgeable about all the animals in the park. He also drove closer to them than other drivers. Overall a very nice stay + an insane safari, would come again!
Stayed in April 2022
Reviewed: 7 April 2022
Yann
FranceSheran and his mother are just lovely. The food is amazing so we really recommend you to take your meal at the house. They played a lot with our kid which was so nice. You can also book your safari directly with Sheran for Uda Walawe, we had an amazing experience.
Stayed in March 2022
Reviewed: 31 March 2022
Giselle
FranceAs the other comments say, it was a pleasure being here. The hosts are so nice, they will help you with anything you need. You absolutely need to try the food here (dinner, breakfast), it’s the best food we had in Sri Lanka Sheran did us the safari in the National Park, it was great, and he is such a cool guy. I hope we’ll have the chance to come back there or to see again elsewhere!
Stayed in March 2022
Reviewed: 5 March 2022
Tabita
GermanyOur stay at Pearl White House was fantastic, Sheeran is an amazing host and also guide for safari! Breakfast was fantastic. Thank you very much for welcoming us!
Stayed in February 2022
Reviewed: 17 February 2022
Josef
Czech RepublicComofortable and very clean accomodation. The family is super friendly and helpful. Food is delicious. We have enjoyed the safari and whole stay a lot. Thank you for taking care of us.
Stayed in February 2022
Reviewed: 28 January 2022
Julien
FranceThis is a great guest house, Sheran and his family are really welcomed. They gonna help you for everything. The room is big and the bed super confortable. The food is incredibly delicious. I highly recommend it, specially the safari. Thanks again
Stayed in January 2022
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