Hotel was a bit too far from town. By

Excellent food, nice staff. Safari arranged by staff was wonderful.

Stayed in April 2024

NOTHING-Everything was excellent

Tour to Game Park was excellent. Breakfast and dinner was above expectation. The service from the staff was first class and lacked for nothing.

Stayed in March 2024

Nothing

We had a great stay here and our hosts were excellent at making our stay as comfy as possible. The location is quiet and the garden has a “jungle” feel” . Our room had two large beds and a drying rack, mirror, and case rack. There were two good fans in the room and the large bathroom had a warm shower, although during the day there are regular power cuts so be prepared for a cold shower now and again! Everywhere was very clean and the mosquito nets were good to have as a back up to our mozzy spray. Our hosts Sudath and his wife Kanei made us very welcome and we enjoyed a laugh with them whenever we saw them. Sudath has sons who drive to the safari or the Elephant Orphanage or even on long journeys so they can arrange whatever type of trip you like at a fair price. We stayed 2 nights and the breakfast and dinner was both very plentiful and delicious! The Elephant Orphanage is a joy to visit and just a few minutes away from the Bungalow, and on our safari Vishal (or was it Ayush?!) was excellent at spotting the birds and wildlife and made sure we did see elephants even though it seemed they just wanted to hide away for the first few hours. We found it a great experience to stay at Silent Bungalow to a big thank you to all the family!!

Stayed in March 2024

Nothing

This is a fantastic budget guest house run by the most friendly couple. Food is exceptional evening and breakfast. Rooms are incredibly clean and large. Location mins away from safari.

Stayed in March 2024

Good value for money! Nice tasteful breakfast and dinner. Great safari by the owners son! All in all a great stay.

Stayed in March 2024

It's all been said before, clean spacious room, excellent breakfast and dinner and knowledgeable driver/guide who respects the wildlife. We did a six hour trip in the afternoon which was great as we didn't have to get up early

Stayed in February 2024

Feeling one with nature on this location. Sudath and his family are wonderful people. The food is very good and it felt like home. Maybe a pool would be nice ;-)

Stayed in February 2024

Very kind people, good food and excellent safari.

Stayed in February 2024

The rooms are spacious, spotlessly clean, simple, with good mosquito nets and fans. we received a very warm welcome with tea and delicious cake! the bungalows are very private and peaceful, set in shady grounds in a quiet area. All the food was delicious and available in huge proportions! Our hosts arranged an absolutely brilliant afternoon safari at a good price, our guide, their son, was so respectful of the animals and nature and was extremely knowledgeable, answering all of our questions. He was great at spotting the wildlife and we saw loads - many elephants, of course, but also lots of other birds and animals. We were really satisfied. our hosts also arranged transport to the elephant rehabilitation centre which was well worth it. The communal dining was lovely, we enjoyed meeting other guests and the monkeys provided much entertainment! Expect a few ants - impossible to avoid in this area! We would not hesitate to recommend Silent Bungalow.

Stayed in January 2024

Really kind family. Excellent food, excellent safari.

Stayed in January 2024

The best value for money - clean and spacious rooms, tea and cake on arrival, organised a great safari with the owner who was incredibly knowledgeable and experienced. His wife cooked us one of the best meals of our month in Sri Lanka. Thanks again!

Stayed in December 2023

The rooms are clean and spacious. The owners are the nicest people, and they organise their own safaris in the national park - which was excellent. Another highlight was the dinner, which was incredible and great value.

Stayed in January 2024

The WiFi was patchy.

Sudath is incredibly helpful. He fixed me up with a safari guide and time slot within half an hour of me arriving. The evening meal was huge and delicious. He drove me to the bus stop the following day. A brilliant host.

Stayed in January 2024

Nothing - it was great!

We headed to Udawalawa for a safari and picked this accommodation based on a recommendation from another traveller who said she’d done a brilliant safari with the son of the owner from Silent Bungalow. The safari was incredible and very easy to organise through the accommodation. We told Sudath we were interested in a safari before we arrived and he gave us all the information we needed when we checked in. Sudath’s son Vishal took us out in the jeep and was very knowledgable about the animals and Udawalawe National Park. He kept a good distance from the animals and we didn’t feel like we were crowding them. He took us on nice routes that felt off the beaten track and was very helpful answering all our questions and giving us plenty of time to watch all the wildlife we saw (elephants, lots of different bird life, reptiles and even a leopard which ran across the path). The roads in general are really beautiful as you drive along the outside of the national park and can get great views over the lake/dam all the way to Ella and Nuwara Eliya in the distance, and to Hambanatota the other way! The accommodation was spotless and room huge, with lots of space for your things (tables, vanity, chairs, cupboard). The bathroom had a very powerful shower too which is always great! The hosts were amazingly helpful and very attentive. Sudath was very eager to help, answering all our questions and ensured we had everything we needed. The food was delicious, genuinely the best we’ve had in Sri Lanka, if you have the option to have dinner here, take it up! For our safari we were provided with a pack up breakfast in the national park which was amazing - you even got to have a another cup of delicious tea infused with ginger! We would highly recommend Silent Bungalow to other travellers, particularly those interested in an eco conscious safari. If we returned to Sri Lanka we would definitely go back!

Stayed in January 2024

Nice room with terrace, very quiet. House.made curry was the best we have had in Sri Lanka. Safari with the son of the house was a great pleasure, he noticed every small or big animal, he gave us time for watching and a lot information - and served us a delicous breakfast during our 6 hour morning tour. A peaceful and enjoyable tour! Thanks for this.

Stayed in January 2024

The place is right on the beach, it was safe for the kids and they loved to play on the beach. It's also just 5 min drive to Mirissa. Delicious breakfast prepared by the owner.

Stayed in January 2024

Excellent dinner and welcoming host, who also did the safari with us, which was great.

Stayed in January 2024

Nothing

Best vegetarian rice and curry. Owner arranges great Safari. After the Safari he drove us to the bus station and also we had several tea and cookies provided.

Stayed in December 2023

This is the best place that we were stayed during our trip. That place is very clam, silent, clean and beautiful place. The owners are also very friendly and they serve to customers properly. Their services and treatments are excellent. There charge is also very fair. This place can be highly recommended. I think this is the best place for Udawalawa visitors to stay and enjoy trips.

Stayed in December 2023

For the price nothing to complain about. The Wi-Fi didn’t work in our room but we had our mobile data anyway.

Spacious and spotless rooms with comfortable bed equipped with mosquito net, fan, private bathroom with hot shower and outside sitting terrace. The room price of 6$ per night was fair. The lovely couple welcomed us with tea and cake and help with any regards. They have their own Safari Jeeps. We went on a 4h Safari with them for a jeep price of 13000 rupees (fits 6 persons, excluding national park entrance fee) which was well organized. They offer dinner and breakfast on request which we however didn’t take. The place is very peaceful and quiet, about 25min walk to the main road where you can find shops and good local restaurants. Recommend this place for a short stay and Safari.

Stayed in December 2023

It was just wonderful! Sudath and his family are so nice, we had a really great moment. Warm welcome with tea and cake. We did a safari with them, I really recommend. They will show you all kind of animals, we can see they are passionate of nature and animals. Do not hesitate, book there!! ❤️

Stayed in October 2023

Perfection

The place was fantastic, clean and spacious, especially for a taller gentleman the beds were massive. The terrace outside was great too for the evenings but what really made it was Sudath, his wife and son. They made us feel welcome throughout and personally managed everything from the taxi at our arrival, the food we ate, the safari and the travel on to next stop. The breakfast and dinner they served were amazing, showcasing real Sri Lankan food, I’d definitely recommend it. It was great to get picked up by the family and Sudath also took us around the natural park. His eyesight is incredible and he showed us so much of the wild life that Udawalawa National park had to offer. Our group would all throughly recommend this place, it was great.

Stayed in October 2023

Sudath and his family were wonderful hosts and made our stay really special. They went out of their way to make sure we were comfortable and had everything we needed. The food was so delicious and Sudath was so helpful in arranging a safari and giving us advice on travel plans! We would highly recommend this as a comfortable relaxing place to stay!

Stayed in September 2023

There was nothing we didn’t like.

Modest room but very cheap, everything was fine. The owner was great, he took us to a perfect Safari tour. Dinners were perfect too. Thank you very much.

Stayed in August 2023