Mahalakotuwa, Illukkubura Matale, 21000 Matale, Sri Lanka
#15 of 27 hotels in Matale
Guests' ChoiceBased on 37 hotel reviews
8.1Cleanliness
8.9
Comfort
9.2
Location
9.3
Facilities
8.4
Staff
9.2
Value for money
8.2
Free Wifi
5.0
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Reviewed: March 24, 2025
Jayna
United StatesDogs crying/fighting in the night woke me up. One of the bathrooms had a bit of odor to it, possibly from the drain.notjinh too bad.
It was located in a beautiful spot with a great view. Rooms were clean. There were some ants entering but to be expected. The curry lunch was fantastic! The dinner of fried rice/noodles and chicken was tasty but nothing special. Overall a great stay.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: February 17, 2025
Hashim
IndiaFood options and the prices for what's served
Location was fabulous but they have construction ongoing at the property and that was not so nice The property faces the east so the sunrise is fabulous
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 12, 2025
Katinka
NorwayThe food was not so good and quit overpriced.
The views and area are amazing, it’s also very close to the Manigala hike, which was organized by the hotel. The rooms are comfortable. The staff was very nice.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 3, 2025
Harm
NetherlandsPerhaps we've been extraoridinarily lucky, but after two months of traveling in Sri Lanka, we feel the price was steep compared to that of other accomodations of similar or better quality.
Conveniently located in the beautiful Riverston area, this is a simple and clean hotel. The staff is very friendly and is happy to organise local transport. The hikes and views in the area are stunning. Due to the remoteness of the Riverston region you won't really find any restaurants. Food in the hotel is limited to a few simple options, the same is true for the breakfast, which is more basic than you'll find elsewhere, but prepared with care.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: December 27, 2024
Shashi
United StatesThe food was amazing! Location was close to the hiking we wanted to do.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: December 24, 2024
Clarence
Sri LankaThe place is very nice and friendly staff and excellent service. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are available.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: November 23, 2024
Dananjaya
Sri Lankano card payment. .its good to arranged card machine. .because we get good offers & easy to both sides
Stayed in November 2024
Reviewed: April 13, 2024
Agata
PolandThere was no power all night and cold water in shower
Beautiful view and tasty food
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 27, 2024
Meredith
United KingdomNo fault of the hotel but the road to get there was horrendous.
The view from the deck in the morning was sublime. You couldn't tell where one mountain began and the next one ended, the shadows made them look like cardboard cutouts one moment and fully 3D the next. Sadly I didn't have time to stay and watch how the picture changed over time.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 11, 2024
Lisa
United KingdomI stayed here for a couple of nights whilst on a 6 day trek in the Knuckles mountain range. I had a large room with aircon and a comfortable bed. There was a kettle in the room although no tea/coffee - you could ask for this though. Unfortunately, the bathroom had a water leak and at times smelt quite bad. Thankfully you couldn't smell this in the bedroom. The food is mediocre and overpriced but plentiful. The staff were very friendly and helpful and did their best to make my stay comfortable. Overall, perfectly adequate as a base for hiking.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: February 23, 2024
Trotino
IsraelRoom was basic. Not enough power sockets.
Good service, Great food.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 11, 2024
Vendula
Czech RepublicThe way to get there is very steep rocky road which may be difficult for some cars.
Beautiful quiet location in the middle of Knuckles mountains with amazing views of the mountains. Perfect place to stay when hiking in the Knuckles as the property is located very near the village where most of the hikes start. The staff is very helpful and satisfied everything we asked for. We booked for one night and they accommodated us for another night after our hike and let us leave our car at the site when we did an overnight hike. They also provide breakfast and dinner which was welcome as there are no restaurants nearby the property.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: January 11, 2024
Darren
United StatesThe road leading to the hotel is very underdeveloped.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: November 11, 2023
Maximilian
GermanyNo hot water for shower, bathroom looked clean but could get some refreshment.
View through the landscape is nice! Located in the heart of Knuckle mountains. Staff was really nice and made a good dinner. All in all a great place to stay when being in knuckles, but price for standart room should bit high
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: October 1, 2023
Dhanuka
Sri LankaRoom was spacious, bathroom was clean. Had air conditioning and comfortable beds. Food was good too. Has a nice view and you can see the signal tower at Riverston from here.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: September 18, 2023
Nelum
United KingdomClean
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: March 11, 2023
Ruvanie
Sri Lankait’s located in the center where you have access to all the attractions, the place is very clean and neat , very spacious rooms delicious food and very friendly, attentive and accommodating staff. they arranged us a guide who is also very helpful
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: November 9, 2024
Darshana
Sri LankaExcellent location to get the best view for sunset and sun rise & meals were so good. Friendly staff.
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: March 3, 2024
Chamali
Sri LankaLocation was amazing, very clean and calm
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: February 12, 2024
Tobias
GermanyFood was cold and below average.
Great view, friendly staff.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: July 23, 2023
Nilami
GermanyNothing
Location is nice
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: May 1, 2023
Anni
Denmarkonly thing we liked about this place was the location, and the guided trekking, since our guide (who was a local not from the hotel) was really nice
The location is nice, but you need a car to go there. We tried to arrange a car through the hotel to go to our next destination, and even though we got a confirmation from the staff when we were about to leave a tuk tuk showed up for a 2 hour drive on high ways… we ended up waiting a long time for at new car and pay a significant extra amount for the car.
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: April 7, 2025
Jayawickrama
Sri LankaThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: January 14, 2025
Girts
LatviaThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in January 2025
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