The Grand Yala Hotel

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Scored 9
Rated wonderful

Staff

9.7

About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: The Grand Yala Hotel in Tissamaharama offers family rooms with air-conditioning, balconies, and private bathrooms. Each room features garden or pool views, a seating area, and free toiletries. Exceptional Facilities: Guests can enjoy a lush garden, an outdoor swimming pool, and free WiFi throughout the property. Additional amenities include a restaurant serving dinner, a 24-hour front desk, and free on-site private parking. Convenient Location: Located 1.1 mi from Tissa Wewa and 16 mi from Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport, the hotel is close to attractions such as Bundala Bird Sanctuary (15 mi) and Tissamaharama Rajah Maha Vihara (2.3 mi).

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.7 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular amenities

  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Free Wifi
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Airport shuttle
  • Breakfast

Property highlights

  • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.9)

  • Want a great night's sleep? This hotel was highly-rated for its very comfy beds.

Free private parking available at the hotel

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Guest reviews

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Astri
Qatar Qatar
“Quiet and green area, with decent swimming pool and good quality restaurant just next to the hotel room that serves nice meals throughout the day! Staffs are very friendly and helpful, especially the Hotel Manager that took good care of us during...”
Jamicah
Philippines Philippines
“The staffs were friendly and accommodated my requests. The room was spacious. It has a pool and the area is relaxing.”
Aimee
United States United States
“The staff was exceptionally helpful and kind. The grounds were well kept and all of the drivers knew the location of the hotel. The wifi was slow, but that's to be expected. The air conditioning was cool and the shower was hot. The curtains were...”
James
Australia Australia
“Nice quite location and very private, beautiful trees and pool”
Caitlyn
Australia Australia
“They were fantastic at getting us sorted for our safari. They gave us a packed breakfast and lunch for the trip & They let us check out late so we could have showers after the safari.”
Siobhan
Australia Australia
“A great hotel about 30mins from Yalla. Transport can be arranged. We had a wonderful guide to the park who was keen for us to have the best experience. Great wifi. TV. Food was great. Best thing was the wonderful swimming pool.”
Will
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“We had a fantastic stay in Yala! The property itself is lovely, with a great large pool that was perfect for relaxing after a day out. The location is ideal for safari trips, and it was easy to get a tuk-tuk to Tissamaharama for shops and...”
Michele
Australia Australia
“The rooms are enormous. The bathroom as well. Had air conditioning and tv. The rooms were clean and bathroom. Lovely lush gardens and swimming pool was inviting but I didn’t get chance to have a dip. Staff were attentive and lovely”
Rosie
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Organised an amazing safari for us to Yala and provided breakfast! Lovely pool and let us have a late check out.”
Laurence
Switzerland Switzerland
“Nice and big swimming-pool, friendly and welcoming staff, big room/bathroom, delicious hearty breakfast. We only stopped in Tissa because we were with our tuktuk (no safari) but the area with the lakes is very nice. As the room is very big, some...”

Hotel area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
Restaurant #1
  • Open for
    Breakfast • Dinner

Amenities of The Grand Yala Hotel

Great facilities! Review score, 9

Most popular amenities

  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Free Wifi
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Airport shuttle
  • Breakfast

House rules

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Check-in
From 12:30 PM to 10:00 PM
Check-out
From 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 6 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

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

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