A lovely property with a view of the lake. Lots of birdlife in and around the property. A short but pretty distance to town, easily done by foot, bike or vehicle. Our room was clean, spacious and comfortable with aircon, fan hot water and mosquito nets. Breakfast was delicious and large. Coconut pancakes were fabulous. Our host was attentive and helpful.

Stayed in March 2025

That we were only able to stay one night there.

Location, very close to the lake, quiet and peaceful. Large property with very pleasant and spacious areas for eating and relaxing. The 2 brothers were most welcoming and helpful. The breakfast was amazing and so well presented. We were taken to see the bats in the evening at no cost to us. Unfortunately we had to cut our stay short due to altered plans. We would not hesitate to stay at Hotel Bjrds View again.

Stayed in February 2025

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Run by two lovely, kind, helpful & welcoming brothers, Samira & Indiga & tucked away outside of Tissa amidst a verdant garden. Delicious & plentiful SriLankan breakfast is included. Our room had a fan & aircon & good shower in the bathroom. Great communal balcony. Enjoyable trip to Yala arranged for us. Trees full of fruit bats about 15 mins walk. Loads of birdlife around.

Stayed in February 2025

Excellent location. Very friendly and helpfull staff. Great value for money.

Stayed in February 2025

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Location excellent ! ,lovely views overlooking the lake .Many small animals and birds around the place that can be seen gmfrom the Wonderful terrace Very friendly owner and staff .hospitality was amazing included free birdwatching tour .Owner arranged safari to Yala .

Stayed in February 2025

Our host was welcoming but had very limited English.

Loved watching birds from the balcony. Access to the beach and the chance to see turtles was great! The food in the adjoining restaurant was great. Delicious curry.

Stayed in January 2025

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It doesn’t get better than this! What a peaceful place to stay. Our hosts were charming, helpful and the food very generous and varied. We really looked forward to dinner time! The whole hotel is scrupulously clean and maintained to the highest of standards. We believe our tuk tuk driver was a relative who was charming , very helpful and drove carefully We didn’t want to leave! Thank you for making our four nights with you so special. It’s deep in nature but only a short tuk tuk ride to the town. The best of both worlds!

Stayed in January 2025

Very peaceful calm quite surrounding. Hosts are very helpful and supportive. They served very tasty foods. Clean and comfortable rooms. Can see a various birds in surrounding. They provide a service beyond expectations.

Stayed in January 2025

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We really recommend you to choose this place in Tissa because of many reasons: the owners are nice and very helpful, they welcome you with a drink and gave us also coconut water 'cause we asked for It. The surrounding area is incredible peaceful, quiete and with a great nature. From the terrase you can see a lake and the beautiful garden that surrounds the house. It Is such a relaxing place!!!!!

Stayed in December 2024

As I said the location is inside the nature, so if you want to go somewhere else to eat you have to go with a tuktuk. For us that wasn’t a problem because we had a really good dinner at the hotel.

The hotel is situated along the lake so it’s completely inside the nature. It’s a very quiet location and they can arrange a safari for you. The hosts are extremely kind: they gave us welcome drinks, a free ride to see the bat 🦇 trees and a coconut after the safari!

Stayed in December 2024

I think I opted for the room with lake view but my view was of the restaurant. Totally fine as I loved my stay however I don't think there is a room with lake view.

I chose to stay here while visiting Yala National Park. The hotel staff were very welcoming and attentive always asking if there was anything they could do for us. Our Safari was organised through them which I highly recommend doing. We were offered bicycle rentals but ran out of time on our busy schedule. We were two female travellers who felt safe during our stay. There is not a whole lot going on in Tissa but the hotels location right on the lake made for great walks and sunsets before our dinners prepared in house. Our rooms both had working aircon, ceiling fans and hot water.

Stayed in November 2024

For this price, we can’t really complain. The pictures paint a slightly too optimistic picture though. WiFi was very, very slow, which meant planning the rest of trip was virtually impossible. We did book a trip to Yala National Park at the guesthouse, but as it’s quite far from town, we could not compare prices.

Beautiful location, close to two of the lakes. We had a lovely stroll in the afternoon and early evening to go watch the fruit bats and birds. A/C worked well. Very friendly hosts. The guesthouse is cheap compared to others in the area; dinner was also cheap.

Stayed in July 2024

Location and staff were extremely hospitable :)

Stayed in May 2024

In the proximity of the accommodation I didn’t find any restaurants. It is kind of in the middle of jungle, so during the night it was noisy from the animals, I needed earplugs for a nice sleep.

Very helpful staff, he arranged a full day safari. He kept offering me tea or coffee, even at 4 am before leaving to the safari. Location is nice just next to a beautiful lake with lots of birds. I would definitely recommend.

Stayed in April 2024

Pleasant stay, you can wake up with the peacocks. Very friendly people, good breakfast and good food. Lot's of birds in the garden, two lakes are very close ideal to watch several birds.

Stayed in April 2024

Visitors should realize that it is a no frills hotel. Our room was big and the beds were comfortable, but there are no extras. Basic but functioning.

As has been stated by many people already, the family/brothers that run this guesthouse are very friendly and accommodating. They really want to make you feel as comfortable as possible. And they do! All credits to them. Although for us it was initially not clear what we could book regarding safaris (maybe because of the language barrier), we decided to go for it and the guides they booked were really good and doing their best to make the safari a nice one.

Stayed in April 2024

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The location of this hotel is amazing. It overlooks the lake which is full of wildlife and has many beautiful birds to look at. It is also within walking distance of the Bat Tree which is a spectacular sight. I would recommend eschewing staying in Tissa town to stay here as it is much more authentic and peaceful. The owner of the hotel is also a lovely man who went out of his way to help my partner when he rolled his ankle, even providing him with a balm for which we were very grateful. His cooking is also delicious and he welcomed us back each day with a juice. We would stay again.

Stayed in March 2024

Host is such a wonderful, kind, helpful and pleasant man! He took care about our takeaway breakfast on safari, organized everything in the best possible way! Besides location between 2 lakes is beautiful. Great spot for people interested in birding, you can see a lot of species around! you can enjoy sunsets and beautiful view!

Stayed in March 2024

Out of town, very nice to relax by the lake surrounded by nature Owner is very sweet and accommodating, helped organise us a good value safari Nice breakfast & he got up at 4am to make coffee before safari

Stayed in March 2024

Quite place next to the lake, perfect for water bird watching. In good distance to national parks. Refreshing "coconut" welcome drink on arrival. Tasty breakfast with fresh fruit. Friendly staff which arranged taxi to our next destination..

Stayed in March 2024

Host was great, very peaceful and serene, little bit out of town but can get a tuk tuk

Stayed in January 2024

The staff were very attentive and offered a welcome drink when we arrived, and one more free drink after a safari. We asked about coffee in the morning and they served coffee at 4:30 for free. There are kind and contact dogs in the territory of the hotel. The territory is beautiful and you can see a big lake right next to the entrance to the hotel territory. In our room everything was clean and we didn't hear any noise all night.

Stayed in February 2024

Cleanliness of the bathroom can be improved.

The location, breakfast and very friendly service.

Stayed in February 2024

The property is located beside a beautiful lake with much bird life all around. The staff were excellent and we were overfed for breakfast. Easy Tuk Tuk ride into nearby town. Would come again.

Stayed in February 2024