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Elephant Reach

Yala · Sri Lanka

Yala Yunction,Kirinda,TissamaharamaView location

7.2/10Very good29 Reviews
Cleanliness7.6/107.6
Service7.2/107.2
Comfort7.0/107.0
Condition7.2/107.2
Location8.0/108.0
Neighborhood7.0/107.0
Amenities10.0/1010.0
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About Elephant Reach

Located deep in the heart of southern Sri Lanka, the hotel is in close proximity to the famous Yala National Park and just 45 minutes' drive from Hambantota. There are links to the public transport nearby, and there is a selection of bars and shops close by.

This is a new mid-range nature resort hotel that consists of 21 chalets. Guests are welcomed in the lobby with 24-hour check-out service, a hotel safe, currency exchange and cloakroom.

Facilities and services include a restaurant, small bar, mahouts bar, children's playground, room and laundry services, a car park and bicycle hire.

The hotel consists of 21 chalets and 14 standard rooms most of which are interconnecting and appointed to blend with nature whilst assuring privacy and security. All chalets are equipped with an electronic safe, minibar, 20-inch TV with satellite channels and a DVD Player.

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There is also an ironing set, hairdryer, complimentary tea & coffee making facilities, individually regulated heating and air conditioning. All rooms are en suite with a spacious bath and shower with hot and cold water. Double or king-size beds are available. Guests can also enjoy their balcony or terrace.

The hotel provides an outdoor swimming pool with a poolside snack bar. Guests can play pool or go on a safari jeep tour with a guide. There are also sun loungers with parasols laid out on the sun terrace. Spa treatments are also available. The nearby beach is rocky.

Guests are offered a continental breakfast buffet. Lunch and dinner are served in buffet form, from a set menu and à la carte.

Located in Kirinda, Elephant Reach is on the boardwalk/promenade, a 2-minute drive from Kirinda Temple and 10 minutes from Tissa Lake. This hotel is 7.6 mi (12.2 km) from Yatala Dagoba and 7.9 mi (12.7 km) from Yala National Park.

Make yourself at home in one of the 35 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars. Satellite television is provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and bidets. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.

Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.

Popular amenities

Free WiFi
Parking available
Airport transfers
Dining services
Concierge
Laundry
Entertainment
Beach services
Smoking areas
Transportation services
Accessible facilities

Check-in and check-out

Check-in from 2:00 PM
Check-in until 9:00 PM
Check-out until 12:00 PM

Hotel policies

Beach nearby No elevators Professional property host/manager Property does not offer onsite COVID-19 testing Property does not require health documentation at check-in Pets not allowed

Cleaning and safety

Sanitization
Contactless check-in is available Contactless check-out is available Cashless transactions are available

Important information

  • You need to know
    • A fee for a mandatory Christmas Eve gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on December 24.
    • A fee for a mandatory New Year's Eve gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on December 31.
    • Up to 2 children 5 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
    • Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.
    • Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.
  • Special Instructions
    This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). To arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation. If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.
  • Instructions
    • Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
    • Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
    • Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
    • This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
    • Cashless transactions are available
    • Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
  • Optional fees
    • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately LKR 1500 for adults and LKR 750 for children
    • Airport shuttle fee: LKR 28000 per vehicle (one-way)
    • Rollaway bed fee: LKR 3000.0 per night

    The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

  • Spoken Language

    English

Nearby attractions

Kirinda Beach 2.3 km / 1.4 mi
Kirinda Temple 2.6 km / 1.6 mi
Palatupana Beach 6 km / 3.7 mi
Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara 9.8 km / 6.1 mi
Tissa Lake 10.5 km / 6.5 mi
Sandagiri Wehera 11.8 km / 7.3 mi
Yatala Dagoba 12.2 km / 7.6 mi
Yala National Park 12.7 km / 7.9 mi
Debarawewa Clock Tower 13.2 km / 8.2 mi
Debarawewa Lake 13.5 km / 8.4 mi
Debarawewa Lake 14.1 km / 8.8 mi
Wirawila Tissa Sanctuary 16.3 km / 10.2 mi
Wirawila Lake 18.1 km / 11.2 mi
Bundala National Park 18.4 km / 11.4 mi
Patanangala Tsunami Memorial 25.4 km / 15.8 mi

Hotel facilities & services

Services and fees can vary. Check the selected room details and hotel policies before booking.

  • Year of construction: 2006
  • Number of floors (main building): 1
  • Number of floors (annexe): 3
  • Double rooms: 35
  • Bungalows: 21
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  • 24-hour reception
  • Check-in hour
  • Check-out hour
  • Mobile phone coverage
  • Wi-fi
  • Airport Shuttle
  • Room service
  • Laundry service
  • Medical service
  • Bicycle hire service
  • Multilingual staff
  • Air conditioning in public areas
  • Hotel safe
  • Currency exchange facilities
  • Cloakroom
  • Shop
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Bicycle storage
  • Sun terrace
  • Newspapers
  • Luggage room
  • Clothes dryer
  • Grill/BBQ
  • Bar
  • Restaurant
  • Non-smoking area
  • Smoking area
  • Highchairs
  • Poolside snack bar
  • Air conditioning in Restaurant
  • Outdoor freshwater pool: 1
  • Sun loungers
  • Parasols
  • Children playground
  • Spa treatments
  • Breakfast
  • Breakfast buffet
  • Continental breakfast
  • Buffet lunch
  • À la carte lunch
  • Set menu lunch
  • Buffet dinner
  • À la carte dinner
  • Set menu dinner
  • Special dietary options
  • Picnic
  • Cycling / mountain biking
  • Billiards
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  • Room DELUXERoom • DELUXEROO.DX

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    Room DELUXE

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    Guests: 1–10 • Adults: max. 10 • Children: max. 6
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    DELUXE

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    Room code: ROO.DX

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  • DOUBLE DELUXEDOUBLE • DELUXEDBL.DX

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    DOUBLE DELUXE

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    Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
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    DOUBLE
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    DELUXE

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    Room code: DBL.DX

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  • CHALET STANDARDCHALET • STANDARDCHA.ST

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    CHALET STANDARD

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    Guests: 6–10 • Adults: max. 10 • Children: max. 6
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    CHALET
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    STANDARD

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    Room code: CHA.ST

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  • CHALET WITH DOUBLE BEDCHALET • WITH DOUBLE BEDCHA.DB

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    CHALET WITH DOUBLE BED

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    Guests: 6–10 • Adults: max. 10 • Children: max. 6
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    WITH DOUBLE BED

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    Room code: CHA.DB

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  • CHALET TWO BEDSCHALET • TWO BEDSCHA.2B

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    CHALET TWO BEDS

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    Guests: 6–10 • Adults: max. 10 • Children: max. 6
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    CHALET
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    TWO BEDS

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    Room code: CHA.2B

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    TWIN DELUXE

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    Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
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    TWIN
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    DELUXE

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    Room code: TWN.DX

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Guest reviews

What other guests saying about Elephant Reach

7.2
Very good
29 Reviews
Cleanliness
7.6 /10
Service
7.2 /10
Comfort
7.0 /10
Condition
7.2 /10
Location
8.0 /10
Neighborhood
7.0 /10
Amenities
10.0 /10
19 reviews shown
10/10
Exceptional
07 Jan 2025
Jeanna
The rooms were spacious and the bathroom showers were amazing! Loved the quiet and peaceful surroundings too
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
13 Dec 2024
david
A very nice relaxing stay at elephant reach
Self
10/10
Exceptional
22 Apr 2019
Cassandra

Best outside of Yala!

Owners and staff are very respectful and helpful! Very personable too and will do anything to make your stay the best it can possibly be. Will defiantly stay here again! It’s only a 15 minute drive to Yala National Park the food is fantastic for all! Lovely setting and perfect hotel! Thank you to all at Elephant Reach!
Partner
8/10
Excellent
09 Feb 2019
Emily

Lovely rustic property

Elephant Reach is a lovely rustic property. Each guest has his/her own spacious bungalow with air conditioning. Wi-Fi is only available in the reception and restaurant area. 3 buffet meals are served three times a day at set times. The staff is incredibly welcoming and helpful and want to assist in making trip arrangements. They arranged transit from the airport and to Galle for me in addition to a full day safari. They know the best tour operators, and overall I had a great experience. If you are looking to go on a safari, this is the place to stay, and it’s just minutes from Yala National Park. Other than safaris and one temple, there isn’t much to do in the area.
10/10
Exceptional
15 Oct 2018
Di

Lovely place

The staff are very helpful.. the pool is great and rooms are beautiful. Breakfast was very nice and tho not a buffet they is plenty to eat . We would to loved to stay longer .
6/10
Pleasant
23 Apr 2018
Janine

Impressed but not impressed

Hi
My husband and I are travellers , we have travelled all through Asia staying it lots of places and we found this place was beautiful but the food was 2nd rate, Alchol was not available for me and very limited for my husband, it was a bit out of the way and there was really nothing to do.
Very disappointed. The place itself is beautiful.
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
04 Mar 2018
Jay

Great Hotel& location, Terrible food

Nice property and location but a big let down with restaurant service and food. Drinks took 45 mins to arrive after 2 reminders. Cold fish and chips served twice. Breakfast Buffett cold.
Family
2/10
Poor
21 Feb 2015
Hema Dakshini

Very Disappointing

This hotel was a real disappointment. We checked in at 7.00pm and checked out at 8.30pm that very night. We had booked 2 chalet rooms. There were gecko droppings on the sheets. The room had a stale smell. The bath area did not have any lighting and it was not clean. The walls between the rooms were very thin and we could hear the baby crying in the next room and also their conversations. The towels had stains on them and it had a peculiar smell. There were also lots of mosquitoes. When we decided to check out immediately, the porters did not even help us with our baggage!
Family
4/10
Poor
02 Jan 2015
David

Poor Food and Service

Service was pretty poor here and the food was terrible. The rooms were fine and its relatively close to Yala National park but I would recommend seeing if there is anywhere else before you choose this.
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
06 Mar 2014
Fenugreek

Convenient for Yala

Reasonable rooms but geared mainly to coach parties and buffet meals.
Partner
4/10
Poor
21 Oct 2013
Waleed

Hotel close to the Safari Park

The hotel images which we saw on the website didn't match that to what we actually saw when we reached the hotel, very disappointing.
The rooms are not clean, hotel had only 16 guests staying there at the same time as us, the swimming pool was filthy, you couldn't see the bottom of the pool.
Facilities very poor, only swimming pool, Kids play area, bar & restaurant which both close at 10:00pm each night.
10/10
Exceptional
19 Aug 2013
Verified traveler

Great location for a safari in Yala national park

Lovely staff who were very helpful. Great location for a Yala safari, 2km to Kirinda. Buffet breakfast was ok.
Partner
4/10
Poor
17 Aug 2013
Sailor

Nice restaurant - receptionist not helpful

The restaurant staff preparred nice food in bufet style and did take care of the customers. The hotel is charging 300 Rupi for 2 hours of Wifi. The mini bar in the room was looked. The receptionist was asked two times to open the minibar with no result. The receptonist promised to organize a jeep for a tour in the national park. The jeep was not ready in the morning. Preparring the bill needed two reminders before it was available.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
13 Jul 2019
Edge
Good hospitality.
Business Partner
8/10
Excellent
25 Feb 2016
Verified traveler

Hotell nær nasjonalparken Yala

Godt hotell når man skal til nasjonalparken - et av de nærmeste hotellene. Rommet vårt var hyggelig innredet og med fint bad. Hyggelig hage med svømmebasseng. Bra buffémiddag om kvelden.
Family
6/10
Pleasant
01 Jan 2015
Verified traveler

サファリに便利なホテルだが、掃除はイマイチ。

サファリをするには便利な場所だが、部屋のバストイレが汚く、残念だった。スタッフも何度もお願いしても対応してくれず、だらけている感じがした。コスパは悪いが、ロケーションはいい。
Family
6/10
Pleasant
30 Mar 2013
Verified traveler

god beliggenhed, kedelig restaurant

Værelserne var ok, lidt slidte - søde serviceminded personale
Partner
8/10
Excellent
28 Mar 2013
Verified traveler

schönes Hotel

große, saubere Zimmer. Großer Pool - Wasser super - Anlage etwas zuwenig gepflegt (z.B. Blätter im Pool und Liegebereich).
Perfekte Lage für die Safari im Yala Nationalpark.
4/10
Poor
12 Aug 2011
Aoyama

Yalaのサファリツアーで利用

他に選択肢が無く、このホテルに決定。
ディナーは値段の割にはよくない。
室内の電話が壊れていて不通。無線LANもなし。
ドライヤーなし。
ホテルスタッフには、英語が出来ないスタッフもいる様子。

Location & surroundings

Elephant Reach
Yala Yunction,Kirinda,Tissamaharama, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka

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