JAMI River Side Hotel & Yala Safari Place

–Excellent location – show map
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Scored 9.6
Rated exceptional

Staff

9.9

Property highlights

About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: JAMI River Side Hotel & Yala Safari Place in Tissamaharama offers family rooms with private bathrooms, air-conditioning, and garden or river views. Each room includes a work desk, TV, and free WiFi. Exceptional Facilities: Guests enjoy free bicycles, a garden, terrace, restaurant, and outdoor fireplace. Additional amenities include a lounge, shared kitchen, and outdoor seating area. Free on-site private parking is available. Dining Experience: The family-friendly restaurant serves local and Asian cuisines in a traditional and modern ambiance. Breakfast includes full English or Irish with juice and fruits. Brunch, lunch, dinner, and high tea are also available. Nearby Attractions: Located 4.3 mi from Weerawila Airport, the guest house is close to Tissa Wewa (1.2 mi), Bundala Bird Sanctuary (15 mi), and Tissamaharama Rajah Maha Vihara (2.5 mi). Activities include fishing and walking tours.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular amenities

  • Free Wifi
  • Free parking
  • Restaurant
  • Airport shuttle
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Room service
  • Breakfast

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.2)

Breakfast Info

Full English/Irish, Breakfast to go

Free Private Parking Available On Site

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Availability

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Room Type
Number of guests
 
1 full bed
1 queen bed
1 twin bed
and
2 queen beds
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Guests who stayed here loved

Prameela
United States United States
“1) Host couple was professional, kind and welcoming. 2) They accommodated our check in & checkout schedule as we arrived at 3am & had to leave by 4:30am upon departure and were present to check us in & check us out. 3) They have a small...”
Antonio
United States United States
“Amazing property! Very clean and the owners were extremely helpful and went out of their way to make my stay amazing! Was only there a night but could have stayed several with how comfortable the stay was.”
Vojtěch
Czech Republic Czech Republic
“Very nice stay, bedroom was new and perfectly clean.”
Sarah165
South Korea South Korea
“Jami Hotel was the highlight of our trip! Not only was our stay extremely comfortable, but the owner really took care of us. We saw animals from the restaurant, including a monitor lizard, crocodile, king fisher, parrots, etc. The best part was...”
Ikram
Morocco Morocco
“We had the most wonderful stay in Tissa! The owner lady was truly the nicest person we met in all of Sri Lanka – so friendly, welcoming, and caring. She went above and beyond to help us organize our safari and even arranged our departure taxi,...”
Lottie
Vietnam Vietnam
“The homely feel, the warm welcome and service. The delicious home cooked authentic Sri Lankan food.”
Lucas
Netherlands Netherlands
“They will book your safari for you! It’s a great comfortable and friendly place. I can highly recommend staying here and booking your safari with them.”
Zsuzsa
Australia Australia
“Sunithra and her family are the kindest people you’ll meet. They made sure I am comfortable, cooked breakfast and dinner, and helped me with all the logistics. The room was exceptionally clean, and I loved the patios around the house.”
Ittay
Israel Israel
“Comfy room, great AC, clean and situated right on the river (don't miss the back balcony!) Hosts were incredibly nice. Highly recommended!”
Efrén
Mexico Mexico
“The room was very clean, and the host's hospitality was incredible—super friendly and attentive. She arranged a tour for us for 18,000 LKR, offered us tea in the morning before we left, and kindly assisted and guided us to our next destination....”

Area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
Restaurant #1
  • Cuisine
    Local • Asian
  • Open for
    Breakfast • Brunch • Lunch • Dinner • High tea
  • Ambience
    Family-friendly • Traditional • Modern • Romantic

House rules

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Check-in
From 1:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Check-out
From 4:30 AM to 11:30 AM
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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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.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.