River Cottage

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Scored 9.1
Rated superb

Free WiFi

10

About this property

Elegant Accommodation: River Cottage in Wellawaya offers a lodge with a garden, terrace, restaurant, bar, and free WiFi. Guests enjoy air-conditioned rooms with balconies, private bathrooms, and garden or river views. Comfortable Amenities: The property features a lounge, 24-hour front desk, outdoor seating area, family rooms, and room service. Additional amenities include a minibar, tea and coffee maker, and free toiletries. Dining Experience: The family-friendly restaurant serves local, Asian, and international cuisines for lunch and dinner. The romantic ambience enhances the dining experience. Convenient Location: Located 49 km from Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport, River Cottage is near Demodara Nine Arch Bridge (40 km), Buduruwagala Temple (7 km), and Ella Rock (32 km). Guests appreciate the convenient location and excellent service.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Breakfast

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.4)

Free private parking available on-site

Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 single bed
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2 extra-large double beds
1 extra-large double bed
1 single bed
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1 extra-large double bed
1 single bed
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1 large double bed
1 single bed
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1 large double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

Robert
Netherlands Netherlands
“Beautiful rooms (all furniture and carpentry done by the owner), peaceful location by the river with plenty of birdlife, monkeys, squirrels, and flying foxes around, and the food is top notch.”
Ross
Australia Australia
“Being right beside the river we were able to relax on lilos all afternoon. Mark and Henry went above and beyond to look after us and make sure we were comfortable. The dinner was incredible- huge quantity and delicious. Relaxing and quiet amongst...”
Jente
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
“The food was amazing! The place was clean and quiet. And the river was nice, cool and fun.”
Marc
Italy Italy
“A very beautiful place, calm and directly located at a clean river where you can swim. The owner is a carpenter and all furniture, window frames etc were built by him. Very impressive and beautiful location! The owner is such a nice and humble...”
Guido
Germany Germany
“Very nice place with extremly friendly staff serving an excellent dinner & breakfast .. We immediatly felt like home.”
Alessandro
Australia Australia
“Very nice and immerse into wild nature. Everything was clean and food was very good.”
Mohan
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Great place to stay away from the main roads, so quiet and relaxing. Room was clean, air con, fan and mosquito net. Great curry, would have liked Sri Lankan breakfast but got an omelette, should have checked.”
Tara
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“A lovely family homestay with the kindest hosts. On the day we were there, bathing in the river was not possible due to the high rain upstream. We went to a local temple of Buddha statues in the rock. The owner drove us to Ella for the next part...”
Mikkel
Denmark Denmark
“Very nice place, but the food was way too expensive.”
Imi
Hungary Hungary
“Perfect, chill location midway between Ella and the South Coast. Really nice staff, tasty breakfast and comfortable room. Amazing stay in the forest.”

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
Restaurant #1
  • Cuisine
    Local • Asian • International
  • Open for
    Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner
  • Ambiance
    Family friendly • Romantic

House rules

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Check-in
From 14:00 to 19:30
Check-out
From 12:00 to 12:30
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 7 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
VisaCash