Sandalwood Cottage

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Scored 9.5
Rated exceptional

Staff

9.8

About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Sandalwood Cottage in Udawalawe offers family rooms with private bathrooms, garden views, and modern amenities. Each room includes a work desk, free toiletries, and a dining area. Dining Experience: The family-friendly restaurant serves local, Asian, and European cuisines in a traditional, modern, and romantic ambience. Breakfast options include continental, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and Asian. Leisure Facilities: Guests can relax in the garden, terrace, or outdoor dining area. The hotel provides free WiFi, an indoor and outdoor play area, and a games room. Convenient Location: Located 48 km from Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport and 18 km from Udawalawe National Park, the property offers safaris and deserts. Highly rated for its host, breakfast, and safaris.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular facilities

  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • Free parking
  • 2 restaurants
  • Airport shuttle
  • Room service

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.1)

Breakfast info

Continental, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, Asian

Free private parking available at the hotel

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 large double bed
3 double beds
3 large double beds
1 large double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

Elvira
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Very welcoming family, who gave us sweets on arrival and organised a very good safari. Nice traditional breakfast and a very spacious room, beautifully designed with local materials. Very peaceful and quiet.”
Zoë
Belgium Belgium
“We arrived quite late, but that was no problem at all, a delicious dinner with tasty curries was already waiting for us. The rooms were very clean and comfortable, and the gentle sounds from outside made the stay even more relaxing. Breakfast the...”
Red
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Private cabanas, big rooms, comfortable beds with good mosquito nets and a kettle. Incredibly lovely hosts, organised a safari for us and delicious dinner and breakfast. Would absolutely stay again!!”
Sankalpa
Singapore Singapore
“Very friendly staff and a nice environment. It is easy to access.”
Emil
Germany Germany
“- The owners are super friendly - unique food - Breakfast included - nice huts with balcony”
Lakshan
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
“Owners are great peoples.Service is more than we expected.Foods are briliant”
Prabashini
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
“Nature friendly and beautiful clay cottages with quiet surrounding . Very friendly staff and we tasted yummy food there.They organized a great safari for a fair price. We highly recommend this nice place to others. Definitely we will come back..”
Sarah
Belgium Belgium
“Beautiful place to stay, really local feeling with warmhearted hosts. Magnificent garden with lots of squirrels and birds to spot. Yummy breakfast!”
Dean
Belgium Belgium
“A small local family business who really want to make sure you have a good stay at their place - incredibly helpful with advice and support in organising a safari in the national park nearby - excellent home cooked food at very reasonable prices”
Fakou
Greece Greece
“The rooms are very beautiful and comfortable. The yard is amazing and the owners extremely friendly and helpful. Breakfast was homemade and delicious. We absolutely recommend this place.”

Hotel surroundings

Restaurants

2 restaurants on site
Restaurant #1
  • Cuisine
    Asian
  • Ambiance
    Family friendly • Traditional • Modern • Romantic
  • Dietary options
    Gluten-free
Restaurant #2
  • Cuisine
    Local • Asian • European

House rules

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Check-in
From 12:00 to 22:00
Check-out
From 06:00 to 11:30
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 12 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.