Sandalwood Cottage

We had a wonderful stay at Sandalwood Cottages Udawalawa on 26/04/2026. It is a peaceful and beautifully maintained place, perfect for a relaxing getaway. The cottage was very clean, comfortable, and offered great value for the price. The management was extremely friendly, helpful, and understanding, which made our stay even more pleasant. We also loved how each cottage is uniquely designed with an eco-friendly, natural style. There are several cottages on the property, and each one has its own special character. The calm atmosphere and natural surroundings make it an ideal place to unwind. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a quiet, clean, and nature-friendly stay in Udawalawa!

The food was INCREDIBLE! I would go back just to eat here again. The hosts were lovely and very helpful.

It's close to the road, so it's a bit louder than I expected.

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!!

Very friendly staff and a nice environment. It is easy to access.

- The owners are super friendly - unique food - Breakfast included - nice huts with balcony

Owners are great peoples.Service is more than we expected.Foods are briliant

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..

Beautiful place to stay, really local feeling with warmhearted hosts. Magnificent garden with lots of squirrels and birds to spot. Yummy breakfast!

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

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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.

We liked everything

Hosts are superb and any time there to help. They organized excellent safari for fair price. We enjoyed yummy breakfast and dinner their. It's easy to reach to hotel by public transport .Natural environment with clay cottages are amazing. We highly recommended this hotel to other guests who hope to travel Udawalawa ..

The hosts are very kind, they provided us with all the information we needed and even stay with us until the bus came to be sure that we take the right bus!! Thank you very much!!! The food at the cottage is gorgeous. Totally recommended to eat there also because the options to eat in Udawalawa are very limited. We went to the safari with Sandun, a guide that works with the cottage, and it was a really nice experience. He takes all the time you need to see the elephants. Thank you! We will come back!

Everything was perfect, great place for children. We were here for second time. Safari was amazing. And we will be happy to come again.

The accommodation offered unbeatable value for money. Initially unsure about booking a safari, we were relieved that it wasn't mandatory. The family was exceptionally friendly. I admired the architectural style of the accommodation, and the room was very spacious. We had a cozy stay.

The accommodation lacks protection from insects due to its surroundings. We had dinner, and it seemed like we received leftovers from another group, as the food, apart from the rice, was cold.

Accommodation was comfortable and clean, and very beautiful, also the bathroom! Host was very nice and welcoming

We had an awesome stay at the Sandalwood cottage. The family is very friendly, warm and welcoming and the breakfast that was included in the price was great! Also, the dinner and lunch that we asked for additionally was very delicious. The room was very comfortable and it was great to just sit and relax in front of our cabin and see a lot of different plants and colourful birds. There are some insects in the cabin, but due to the mosquito net that fitted very well above our large bed, that did not bother us. We would definitely recommend staying at this beautiful place. Thank you for everything! 🥰

Very nice place and we prepared food with them at night which is new for us. We rode in a jeep and saw animals like elephants, bears, leopards, peacocks and crocodiles very well. The owner and his family treated us very kindly. Thank you very much..

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The host was very nice and welcoming! very helpful with arrangement of Safari and transport. Had a wecome drink on arrival - that was perfect. The dinner was very good! The rooms were very nice and clean

Not much to do close by. A bit away from both the city and the national park. The breakfast was medium compared to the dinner. Could be more fresh / fruit, less bread and sugar :)

cozy & comfortable cabins run by a very friendly family. Food was delicious!

a great place to stay if you want a rural setting with lot of bird life. Great food and very friendly hosts.

we’re travelling around Sri Lanka and in this family guesthouse we found a piece of paradise! Rooms are amazing and really comfortable, the atmosphere is breathtaking! It’s surrounded by nature and thanks the kindness of the hosts you feel like home after one night! We had dinner there and in the meantime they arranged our safari for the day after.. when we came back there was a super breakfast ready for us! I really recommend to visit this place also just only to eat authentic tasty food! the best Dahl of ever! thanks a lot, hope to see you soon! Andrea e Cate

Kind and friendly hosts who helped to solve any problem. We organized a safari at an affordable price. Their breakfasts and lunches are the best in Sri Lanka.

Breakfast is delicious and friendly staff

The architecture of cottage