Banana Shade Cottage

–Excellent location - show map
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Scored 9.7
Rated exceptional

Staff

9.9

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About this property

Comfortable Accommodation: Banana Shade Cottage in Udawalawe offers a sun terrace, garden, restaurant, and free WiFi. Guests enjoy private check-in and check-out, a 24-hour front desk, and free on-site parking. Dining Experience: The property serves breakfast with local specialities, warm dishes, and fresh fruits. Lunch and dinner are available in a variety of styles, including buffet, à la carte, and full English/Irish. Leisure Facilities: Guests can relax in the outdoor fireplace, enjoy the outdoor seating area, and participate in activities such as fishing and cycling. The child-friendly buffet caters to families with young children. Convenient Location: Located 51 km from Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport and 17 km from Udawalawe National Park, the guest house provides easy access to local attractions.

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

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Most popular facilities

  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • Free parking
  • Restaurant
  • Airport shuttle
  • Room service
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Breakfast

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.2)

Breakfast info

Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Halal, Gluten-free, Asian, Buffet, Breakfast to go

Free private parking available on-site

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Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
Bedroom
2 large double beds
Living room
1 sofa bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

Derry
Ireland Ireland
“This place was a little slice of Sri Lankan heaven! We arrived on their doorstep last minute (our other booking was apparently full) to be met by the warmest sisterly reception! The accommodation was amazing, extremely clean, best beds we have...”
Yasirah
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
“Delightful traditional dining experience and friendly atmosphere..”
Lalith
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
“ඉතාමත් නිස්කලංක ස්ථානයක්. ආගන්තුක සත්කාර ඉතාම ඉහළයි. ආහාරපාන ඉතා ප්‍රණීතයි. පවුලකට නිදහසේ දවසක් ගතකරන්න හොඳම ස්ථානයක්. ගෙවන මුදලට වඩා වැඩි යමක් මෙතනින් ලැබෙනවා. ඕනෑම කෙනෙකුට ඉතාමත් ඉහළින් නිර්දේශකරනවා. Thais is a very peaceful place . Hospitality...”
Arun
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
“This hotel is the best.The interior of the hotel room as well as the natural surroundings are very clean and beautiful.The staff were very friendly with us.Our safari tour was also very amazing and the safari package was very reasonable.The dinner...”
Anonymous
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
“The family were very welcoming and attentive. The location was beautiful, surrounded by nature. The family went above and beyond when feeding us. It also tasted incredible. They also went the extra mile and showed us around the area and to...”
Anonymous
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
“The breakfast was simple yet delicious! The noodles with dhal and coconut sambol were fresh, flavorful, and satisfying. Also, the location is peaceful and convenient—perfect for a relaxing start to the day.”
Michele
Italy Italy
“La famiglia ha realizzato un angolo di paradiso: hanno costruito una struttura in mezzo al loro bananeto e hanno poi abbellito il con vialetti e piante. Hanno poi costruito una capanna dove ci hanno preparato un’abbondante cena e un’ottima...”
Oksana
Russia Russia
“Домик в банановой роще! Провели там ночь, но я бы с удовольствием пожила бы там длительное время. Номер удобный и чистый, с двумя большими кроватями. Есть чайник и чай! Персонал вежливый и заботливый!”
Susanna
Sweden Sweden
“Supermysigt ställe och välutrustat boende. Vi hade hela stugan för oss själva och miljön utanför var väldigt trevlig - det fanns en hängmatta att vila i, en bananträdgård att gå runt i och de hade byggt ett utekök där man kunde äta både middag och...”
Michael
Canada Canada
“We took a chance on this place since there were very few reviews, but we are very glad we did. They only have one room on their property (hence the low review number) but we would definitely stay here again. This adorable property is nestled in...”

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
Restaurant #1
  • Open for
    Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner

Facilities of Banana Shade Cottage

Great facilities! Review score, 9.8

Most popular facilities

  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • Free parking
  • Restaurant
  • Airport shuttle
  • Room service
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Breakfast

House rules

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Check-in
From 13:00 to 23:00
Check-out
From 11:00 to 12:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Cot upon request
Free

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There are no extra beds available at this property.

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No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed. No extra charges.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.