We, a family of four (two adults, to older teenagers) had an incredible stay at the Lakeside Cabana! The family is very nice, friendly and welcoming. The hostess is enormously helpful as well as an excellent cook. We ended up having both breakfast and dinner there each day of our stay. The cabanas are really cool and comfortable, and such a beautiful location on the lake and amongst palm and coconut trees. We also had help to organize a private safari tour with a guide named Indu: he was also very friendly and exceptionally skilled and attentive (had such an impressive eye at spotting even smaller animals in the bushes)! We also highly recommend Indu and the safari. It was an all-around wonderful stay and we had such a great time, and great talks with the family, and the hostess was an exceptionally kind person. We really recommend staying here, and we hope so much to return!

Our host went above and beyond to make our stay as memorable as possible. She organised our transfers, the safari and even a cooking class free of charge. We had told her in an email we were celebrating our engagement and she prepared a speacial cake and everything. This was the best place we stayed in sri lanka lanka including the 5 star resorts.

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We stayed in the lakeside cabana, the views were amazing! The room had everything you needed in it and was comfortable. The family (and the dogs) were simply amazing! The dad picked us up from our hotel in Ella for a really good price and on the way back did little stops and spoke to us about the area and the animals. We booked the safari through the hotel and that was one of the best days of the whole holiday, Indu the driver was great at his job and the food provided by the hotel for the whole day was delicious! We saw everything, including two leopards and Indu was very knowledgeable. We stayed over the Sri Lanka new year and we were invited to join in the family festivities with the extended family and joined the feast! Again... delicious! What a place to stay, couldn't recommend it more!

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Very beautiful location, peaceful and beautiful by a lake with lots of wildlife. A room in a tree house is very special and quite unusual. The room doesn't have air-conditioning but the fans and mosquito net were fine and I slept very well there. Lovely, helpful owners Recommend local guide and TuKtuk driver Denzil who is very knowledgeable about the area. After I left he took me to Ella via the amazing Buddhas carved into the rocks and the spectacular waterfall at Diyaluma. It has a kettle and hot shower. There are two friendly dogs which give the place a homely feel. There are peacocks nesting up in the trees making an interesting cry.

Not much really. Nowhere to put clothes though not a big problem. The trip to Yala was good, well organised, good driver and guide, but talking to other people, it was quite expensive.

Genuinely the best home stay I have ever stayed at! Where to start!??! First of all, the family are some of the nicest people I have ever met, and will literally do anything for you. The dad (sorry I forgot his name😢😢) took me around the village on his scooter and showed me around, we ended up stopping off to play cricket with the locals which was just incredible. The son of the family is such a sweet boy and loves to play football and badminton with you. He’s a funny character and definitely makes the experience so much better! There was a beautiful feel to this family and they wanted to include you in everything. The food they offer was fresh and amazing! The actual room is basic, but has everything you need! It overlooks a beautiful lake where you can catch an outstanding sunrise. You 100% need to book the safari with the homestay as we did and was the best experience ever! We saw 2 leopards which I understand is not common, but it’s all thanks to the guide, we were there really early to beat the crowds and it 100% paid off. The driver was so knowledgeable and tried his best to make us have the best time. The safari name is spotting trails. This experience is one of my best whilst traveling and for the price, it’s insane as it’s really affordable. I will 100% be returning!

Very nice and quiet area, close to nature, great lake view. Really cute cabanas, we really enjoyed relaxing in front of our small tree house. Very friendly and welcoming hosts, delicious dinner. A lot of mosquitoes and bugs due the lake nearby, no "real" windows, only a mosquito net above the bed, so bring mosquito spray with you. Unfortunately quite muddy water, so taking a shower wasn't the best experience. Booking a safari was not worthed for us, because there were way too many jeeps in the national park and we didn't see a lot of animals, which is a pity for the price we paid.

The whole stay was magical. Perfect taste of Sri Lankan beauty, nestled in the most stunning jungle over looking the lake. The wildlife and sounds at night were so incredible to hear. The sound of peacocks, frogs and all types of species of birds made our stay very special. We love being in nature. The cabana was super comfortable with huge beds and a lovely terrace to sit out on. The hosts went above and beyond to make us feel comfortable and all the food was prepared fresh to order by the lovely lady owner. Her cooking was so delicious and so authentic to our surroundings. We were served a spread at lunch and dinner and the breakfast was great too. Highly recommend this stay! We loved our experience!

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The location on the lake is lovely. The lady who runs it is friendly. The room is massive, very clean and good value for money as it can sleep 4 people. The bed was very comfortable. There is facilities to make tea in the bedroom. You can take dinner at the accommodation (extra cost).

My room did not lock from the inside. Bolt needs to be replaced. I was not given a padlock or key to lock my room when I left it. This wasn't a major issue as the area felt safe and the owner and family are around to keep any eye on things but it is a baseline expectation that wasn't met. If these issues were not present my rating would have been much higher because everything else about the room was great. Hopefully the owner can address these matters so future guests can book with confidence because the location and cabana are stunning. The dinner (extra cost) was uninspiring but adequate.

For a week we were together with Jay Jay who took us to see the most beautiful places in Sri Lanka and then arrived at his house (LakeSide Cabana) where we were able to meet his fantastic family and spend some excellent time with them immersed in nature. Fantastic experience that we carry in our hearts. Crazy room facing the lake surrounded by nature. Also, dinner was amazing, great food, fresh and local. Finally, a note of thanks also to Indu, friend of Jay Jay, with whom we had an excellent experience at the Yala Safari, he managed to find the Leopard, we were in the front row observing and photographing it!❤️❤️❤️

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So far the best stay in Sri Lanka. It is a basic accommodation in the middle of the nature. The host and her husband spent more than 1 our with us searching for sleeping birds. I got some great shots. They searched with us in a book for the names of all the birds. Sunrise is stunning to watch right out of the balcony. You can walk around the lake and see so many birds, crocodiles etc. Just the people on the street who wants to offer you a guided tour where a bit annoying, but this has nothing to do with the accommodation. The food was excellent and the prices reasonable.

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