Thought the initial safari offering was too expensive. But owner was flexible.

Beautiful cabin with nice outdoor shower. Owner was very responsive and made us feel comfortable. Restaurant was good food with good value. Huge bed. Owners family knows the area well and gave great advice. Nice plugs for electronics beside the bed.

Stayed in November 2023

I had a brief but lovely stay at Hasthi. The room was big and comfortable with a cute outdoor bathroom. Dasun was so friendly and passionate about his place and his mum cooks amazing food. Definitely recommend!

Stayed in November 2023

Nothing:)

Hasthi Safari Cottage is run by Dasun and his family. The place is beautiful and well maintained. The beds are comfortable, and the shower gives you a jungle vibe:) We had dinner and lunch at the place, both cooked by Dasun’s Mom, not only it was delicious, but also beautifully served! He went above and beyond to make our stay special. We had interesting conversations and he was always happy to answer our questions. We booked private safari with Dasun, and we didn’t regret that! It was an amazing experience, very well organized, our driver/guide was very knowledgeable and experienced! Dasun is a great host, who genuinely wants to help you have the best time possible. I very much liked that he was interested in our opinion about the place, what to improve to make it better etc.

Stayed in October 2023

Great Food and Hospitality

Stayed in October 2023

Dasun is a wonderful guy, he helped us a lot during our stay and also after! The place is amazing and super clean! He also arranged the Safari tour with breakfast and lunch (at a good price!). The breakfast in the Safari was a beautiful experience! Thank you also to Nimesh (our Safari driver and guide), he was a really fun and nice guy, who took a lot of pictures for us! I recommend you to ask for him! Lastly try Dasun food for sure! We definitely found two friend in Sri Lanka :)

Stayed in October 2023

The host was super helpful and went out of their way to look after us. The dinner cooked by the host's mum was exceptional, as was the breakfast. The safari tour organised by the host was an unforgettable experience. The outside shower was also lovely touch.

Stayed in August 2023

Dasun, his family and friends are really nice people. They helped us to organise tha safari, the driver was also absolutely nice with us, we had a great trip. Dasun's mom made us always a huge and extremely good meal. The cottage was also really nice and comfortable. We absolutely recommend the place!:)

Stayed in August 2023

Nothing, really, our room didn’t have AC and instead had 2 fans which wasn’t an issue.

Amazing food and a really nice host, great location and value for money is incredible. Very happy we came here! Very clean and internet is good when in the restaurant area, and outside.

Stayed in August 2023

Only thing of note was no mosquito nets in the room, and small gaps in windows/doors where they could get in, so just had to be extra vigilant with bug spray - not a huge issue but worth noting.

Dasun was great at communicating with us even in the lead up to our stay. He went above and beyond, organising transport from ella to udawalawe and to tangalle the next day. We were given tea on arrival, he filled up our pool, offered us dinner and organised our safari. The safari guide was also 10/10 - extremely knowledgable, friendly and a great eye for spotting even the smallest of animals, and a lovely breakfast provided. Overall would definitely recommend.

Stayed in July 2023

The host was very friendly and helpful. He had make us very comfortable. I would highly suggest this place to stay! Best establishment and best host ever!

Stayed in July 2023

The lights were a little dim in the room

The furniture and design of the entire place is spectacular, I have never been to a place that has such intricate details in everything. Food was fantastic too, best meal we had in Sri Lanka. Dasun, the owner, was kind and welcoming, we felt really at home.

Stayed in June 2023

I really recommend this place! Good foods, amazing atmosphere :) Owner of hotel was very helpful and nice. I hope I will come back there ❤️

Stayed in May 2023

Nothing!

Dasun and his team are very welcoming. We arrived and he made everything possible. He filled our pool to let us cool down, served tasty juices and made a nice dinner for us both. He also gave us bikes to visit the elephant transit home and organised a private safari tour for us with breakfast inside the park! Helped us to find the best way (bus) to arugam bay.

Stayed in May 2023

Amazing place! We really enjoyed our stay in Hasthi Safari Cottage which has great vibe, stylish rooms and especially the owner is brilliant :) Dasun is very friendly and helpful. He cooked home-made dinners (including typical dessert :) and breakfasts for us, everything was so tasty :) He was very caring and cooked also non spicy food for our little girls. He also arranged a safari tour for us, drove us to the river to have a swim and even took us to Ella where we were heading from Udawalawe. It was a real pleasure to meet you, Dasun, and we hope to see you again in future :)

Stayed in March 2023

Dasun was extremely welcoming and organised our safari for us. The food at the accommodation is absolutely delicious. Would highly recommend

Stayed in April 2023

I highly recommend Hasthi Safari Cottage and the safari tour they organise. The accommodation was rustic, quiet and beautiful and the food was delicious. The owner went above and beyond to help me to research public transport options for my next stop and to ensure I enjoyed my stay. Thanks again!

Stayed in April 2023

Supernice Owner! Very polite and helpful. He is organizing everything and running a very good traditional kitchen with his mother.

Stayed in April 2023

The breakfast wasn't to our British tastes but the owner was happy to change for the next day. There was some noise from dogs in the first night but second night was fine. The room was very dark. Not much to do in the area and it's hard to plan safari because of the weather. We had good weather so could haveoved on earlier but still enjoyed relaxing at the cottage.

Hasthi cottages are nestled away in the greenery, a very short walk from the town. The cottages are beautiful, very cool and a fun experience for our kids. Beds were big and comfy, air con good. The outside bathroom was fun, the kids loved showering outside, surprisingly hardly any bugs. The cottages are not far from udawalawa national park, we had a great safari there in the morning. Theres not much in the town to do but the owner had music playing and tried to make it a nice vibe. Our first night we had dinner cooked by the owners mother which was delicious. Lovely curry, rice, salad and a desert of buffalo milk pudding. It was all really nice and he set a nice abiance in the restaurant cabin. The owner is chatty and it was nice to hear about his life as a chef. Breakfast was Sri lankan, but our fussy eaters didn't eat much so we requested just eggs and toast the next day and they did exactly that which was appreciated. Overall a lovely stay and an experience to stay in the huts.

Stayed in April 2023

The room was very hot, as you'd expect. The air con was temperamental, however, we were on safari, so can't expect 5* Especially for these prices. Overall, very happy.

This was a great budget friendly place to get back to nature. There was a rustic charm as you would expect. Really chilled backpacker vibes. The host had the best English we found in any of the rural hotels and made a great effort to welcome us. The outside bathroom was amazing; two different showers and a mini plunge pool which was very refreshing as it was so hot.

Stayed in March 2023

Nice little house, delicious meal , geat shower

Stayed in March 2023

everything was just perfect! if i could i would give rate 20 :-) place is like from a jungle fairytale. green and quiet, perfectly maintained. room is spacious and outer toliet with a pool is unbelievably. everthing designed with great taste and in harmony with nature ♡ lunch and breakfast were very delicious. dasun is great guy, he helped us with everything ;-) he also can organise safari for you. big regards to whole family, i hope we'll come back one day!

Stayed in March 2023

This small hotel is a really nice place to stay. The room is big and the attached bathroom is an amazing experience. We had dinner and breakfast here, and they were both vewry tasty.

Stayed in March 2023

Very good place to sleep before the Safari. Dasun the owner is a very good host The food was amazing. Lovely room and crazy bathroom!! 😍

Stayed in February 2023

mosquitoes, but that's nature, can't be help, get ready with mosquitoes repellent.

The cottage is family run, the mum cooks very well. The set-up and design of the cottage blend in with the nature, very cozy and quiet, great place to chill out. The host Dasun is very helpful and great to have conversation with to get more insights into local life.

Stayed in December 2022