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Grand Udawalawe Safari Resort

5.0 star property
Family-friendly 5-star hotel near Udawalawe National Park

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Outdoor pool, open 8 AM to 8 PM, pool umbrellas, sun loungers
International cuisine
Exterior
Aerial view
Bar (on property)

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Gym
  • Room service

Explore the area

Map
912, Thanamalwila Road, Udawalawa
  • Udawalawe National Park
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Elephant Transit Home
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Udawalawe Reservoir
    ‪32 min drive‬

Room options

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Luxury Suite

Luxury Suite

  • 48 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Super Deluxe Room

Super Deluxe Room

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Grand Suite

Grand Suite

  • 48 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

About the area

Udawalawa

Close to the boardwalk/promenade.Within the region of this Udawalawa hotel, you'll find Udawalawe National Park and Sinharaja Forest Reserve. Tangalle Beach is also in the region.

What's nearby

  • Udawalawe National Park - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Elephant Transit Home - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Udawalawe Reservoir - 32 min drive - 19.6 km
  • Tangalle Beach - 58 min drive - 59.6 km
  • Sinharaja Forest Reserve - 68 min drive - 60.7 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Elephant Trail Restaurant - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Common Rose - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Kottawaththa Village Inn - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Bathgedara Restaurant - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Ali Mankada Restaurant - ‬9 min drive

About this property

Grand Udawalawe Safari Resort

Family-friendly 5-star hotel near Udawalawe National Park
A winery is on site. Grand Udawalawe Safari Resort offers its guests a full-service spa, an outdoor pool, and a fitness center. There's a restaurant on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A children's pool, a terrace, and barbecue grills are also featured at the luxury Grand Udawalawe Safari Resort. A shuttle from the airport to the hotel (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 5-star Udawalawa hotel.

  • 79 guestrooms or units
  • Winery on site
  • Deli
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Game room or arcade
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Gift shop
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Onsite shopping
  • Bellhop
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • 1 conference room
  • Bar by the pool
  • Dining venue
Grand Udawalawe Safari Resort offers 79 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include bathrobes, slippers, bidets, and complimentary toiletries. This Udawalawa hotel provides complimentary wired Internet access. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include irons/ironing boards.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa.

Languages

English, German, Japanese

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's pool
  • In-room crib
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour airport pick-up shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 10 for adults and USD 5 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Couples/private dining
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Ecotours
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Shopping
  • Winery

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: noon
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Grand Udawalawe Safari Resort

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 30.0 per night.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 60.00
  • Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per child: USD 30 (from 5 to 12 years old)
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 60.00
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: USD 30 (from 5 to 12 years old)

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately USD 10 for adults and USD 5 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 150 per room
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 30.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Union Pay, debit cards, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 8 AM to 8 PM.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Grand Udawalawe Safari Resort Udawalawa
Grand Udawalawe Safari Resort Embilipitiya
Grand Udawalawe Safari Embilipitiya
Udawalawe Safari Embilipitiya
Udawalawe Safari Udawalawa
Grand Udawalawe Safari Resort Hotel
Grand Udawalawe Safari Resort Udawalawa
Grand Udawalawe Safari Resort Hotel Udawalawa

Grand Udawalawe Safari Resort Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 71 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 22 out of 71 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 71 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 71 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 71 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay here! The staff were all great, the campus was clean and well taken care of, and our room was very nice. The restaurant breakfast and dinner buffets had a nice variety of food options as well. Watch out for monkeys in the morning - one tried to steal our cream and sugar during morning coffee on the balcony.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samaraweerage

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to relax and enjoy. A convenient location if you’re going for safari in Udawalawe national parks
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Danette

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff were pleasant. The room was large and comfortable. The bathroom was a bit gritty. The décor was gloomy. The food was good.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great stay in a great hotel
We had a fantastic time, the food was great - so many gluten free options, I’m coeliac so that made a huge difference. It was my 30th birthday when we arrived, they decorated my room, gave me a free drink and also made me a gluten free cake and sang to me - brilliant! This hotel was lovely, clean, had great pool and the staff were kind, attentive and always pleasant. we would definitely visit again :)
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Corey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Murray

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good Spot
A great place to stay when planning a safari! Not much else to do in the area and hotel but perfect for a one night trip!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Sneha

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good place but very average food
The hotel was nice and well kept. The room was really big and comfortable, the staff was helpful. The biggest issue that we faced was with the food. we are vegetarians so there were very limited choices to begin with (we are used to less options but this was abnormally low). Even the few options that were available tasted very bad. It was excessively salty and slightly under-cooked. The hotel’s safari jeep package was almost double of what we paid outside.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

BRIAN

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location as near to the park and it has a pleasant swimming pool and Deluxe rooms were nice (not as described on website but still ok). Food was very poor and catered for tour groups and very expensive for food and drinks. They have no tour desk or leaflets regarding tours for independent travellers, however they booked an excellent trip for 2 people. One night here is enough as tour leaves at either 0530 or 1430 so only trip is needed and then elephant orphanage / transit home, which was worth a visit and in walking distance. Only hotel like this in the area so if you want the facilities then book this but be aware not up to expected standards.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Nicklas Møller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hotel - except for the food
Based on the hotel itself, we'd give this hotel a 5 star rating. The only reason we have to give it a 4 is that the food war really disappointing. We had been in Sri Lanka for about a week in various hotels and restaurants prior to this stay, and really love the food and have found the quality and flavor of food in this country to be very consistent. However, the food here was really rather bad. We ate dinner and breakfast here twice, and all meals were consistently poor. Even the papadums were kind of stale tasting - this is not that hard an item to cook well! Otherwise, the hotel was great - great rooms, great staff, excellent grounds, nice pool. But they really need to replace the food service manager or chef and upgrade their food.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

4/10 Poor

James

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointing stay
Unfortunately we did not have a great stay at Udawalawe Safari Resort. The hotel is in definite need of an upgrade and is very dated. The price is definitely overpriced for what you get (especially for Sri Lanka). The reception staff were very friendly but we had a bad experience in the restaurant for dinner and then again the following morning for breakfast. I am vegetarian and was served bacon in my breakfast. The main issue we had was the language barrier and attitude of the staff in the restaurant.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jared

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

4/10 Poor

Tahsin

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
No wifi in room. Public places have wifi very bad. Took spa but the towel was very dirty
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We arrived in Grand Uda Walawe for 1 night only and it was beautiful. We got upgraded to a nicer room which is always a nice surprise and the staff was incredible. We used the spa to get a massage and that was also amazing. The hotel organised our safari to Uda Walawe and we got a guide from the park as well as our driver who were both very knowledgeable. Be aware that the curry in the restaurant was really quite spicy (we didn’t request mild or spicy so unsure which one we got). We had been fine with curries around Sri Lanka so far but this one was a little too fiery for me! The club sandwich though was fantastic! Staff was awesome and the hotel itself is beautiful. The room was luxurious and we had conditioner in the bathroom which is quite rare! Loved this place.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were top notch. Great location. Lovely pool.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Rick, Crystal Lake, IL USA

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A nice resort close to Udawalawe National Park. Enjoyed the pool area very much. Spacious room.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great one night stay
Great hotel, nice large rooms with powerful showers however the drains can’t keep up with the flow and the bathroom floods, good air conditioning and great on site restauarant with many different options in their buffet both for breakfast and lunch, the WiFi only works in common areas an not in rooms, this is the only thing I would suggest the hotel works on but the service and customer is first rate
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Joseph A

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Good for safari as it's so close to the park
Truly awful WiFi. The restaurant is expensive. Ideal for a one night stay if you want to do the safari
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent! We had a very comfortable room, friendly staff and great food
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

Martin

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Underwhelming at best.
Our stay here where underwhelming at best. First they messed up our booking and we needed to wait for a new room. For the price we pay the standard was not really good. The shower head needed to either be changed or a proper deep cleaning, around the bathtub it was a bad paint job who made it look more dirty. The towels was old and washed out, the bed linens too was old. The services, they were nice but the English was so bad that all communication was a frustration. Especially in the restaurants, who was overpriced, slow service and not that good. Several of us got sick afterwards. Oh. And the WiFi in the rooms was completely down and that was something we needed to ask around of instead in just informing us that at arrival.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Solli

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It is a very nice location of the hotel, close to the road but very silence. The rooms are very comfortably and clean. A big nice pool. Very delicious food at the buffets, the only thing is you have to pay for your drinks during dinner, there should at least be one drink included. All there are working there was friendly and helpfull all the time. Would like to stay there again. Absolut perfect.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay, rooms very clean and comfortable, staff helpful. Would recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

Mukesh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great for a stopover.
We only stayed here for one night as a stopover. We didn't do any safari. Ideal for a stopover. The facilities are good for a 3* hotel, including a good pool and basic spa - very nice after a long day driving. The staff very helpful and the rooms are a good size and well appointed. Buffet dinner and breakfast had plenty of choice and a good mix of Sri Lankan and Western food.