Nice property with amazing food

Stayed in April 2025

The mooring I found fantastic. In the middle of greenery, near a waterfall. Nice area for hiking where you can quickly connect with locals. The owners are warm and helpful. They have an organic garden. So you eat fresh from the land there!

Stayed in April 2025

Great experience! We were welcomed so nicely by the entire staff and felt very safe. Everyone was super helpful and the service but also the facilities were great. Big plus for the food, not only was it delicious and freshly made but also they grow their own veggies and fruits which we appreciated a lot! We also did the safari which was awesome. We highly recommend and we will surely come back :)

Stayed in April 2025

Really nice owner, great food, nice and clean

Stayed in January 2025

amazing host and incredibly generous breakfast. the evening meal was also excellent.

Stayed in April 2025

Wonderful hotel. Huge comfortable room. Lovely pool. The hotel owners arranged our safari for us which was exceptional. We were taken around Yala by a member of the family in a private jeep. The guide really knew where to go to see everything and avoid the "chase" for sightings. In the end we seemed to have the whole park to ourselves and ended up seeing Elephants, Leopards, crocodiles and a huge variety of other wildlife and birds. A fantastic day. Then back in time for a much needed swim in the lovely pool.

Stayed in March 2025

Two Nicely landscaped sites minutes apart Lovely Pool and dining in one, spacious substantially built chalets with terrace overlooking a free running river with plenty of delightful bird life in the other, all within a fine, mature tropical garden. The properties nestle down a quiet road walking distance from the lively small town. Big comfy bed, great air con and fan, modern bathroom, good shower, lovely soft chairs and hammocks on the outdoor terrace. Good food too and cheerful friendly staff Ample Packed breakfast on our early morning safari

Stayed in March 2025

The only alcohol they serve is beer.

The food is amazing, made to order every time. The pool area is really relaxing.

Stayed in March 2025

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Everything! The staff were so incredibly kind, food was delicious, everything was made fresh to order. Also highly recommend booking a safari with them, it was brilliant, our driver went above & beyond for us to be able to see different animals. Highly recommend staying here.

Stayed in March 2025

Richards Cabanas is a hidden gem. From the moment we arrived, we were warmly welcomed by the friendly owners. The food was absolutely delicious – without a doubt the best rice and curry we’ve had so far in Sri Lanka! Amila cooks everything from scratch using fresh ingredients bought that day locally. He clearly takes great pride in his cooking and his attention to detail was spot on. We did a full day safari with a picnic breakfast and lunch all prepared by Amila. Delicious! The rooms were clean and comfortable, we had the two pool rooms which looked across the beautifully maintained garden and pool area again kept spotlessly clean by the staff. Fabulous stay thank you!

Stayed in March 2025

The hosts organised a brilliant safari for us and the food was the best we had in Sri Lanka, so much so that we had dinner there twice

Stayed in January 2025

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It was serenity amongst the jungle

Stayed in February 2025

Haven in the jungle

Stayed in February 2025

The owner was very kind and helped us on a ton of things: trips, safari, photos...

Stayed in February 2025

Along a lane way off the busy road so nice and quiet. Good sized rooms. We were near the pool and restaurant which I think is preferable to being across the lane way in the other part of the hotel. Food is great - definitely worth eating here. Don’t bother trying to find a restaurant locally.

Stayed in February 2025

No wifi in restaurant and pool area. No bar at hotel and none within walking distance.

Lovely rooms and pool area, really relaxing. Staff working all day to keep the place immaculate. Really nice setting and an ideal place to stay to chill before/after safari. Amazing food.

Stayed in February 2025

We stayed in a really nice and clean room right by the pool. The staff were amazing and very accommodating. We booked our morning Yala safari with the cabana, and it was a great experience. They packed us breakfast for the ride, and we got the entire car for our selves. We would definitely like to come back again!

Stayed in February 2025

Great spot and the staff were so kind and helpful

Stayed in January 2025

A little piece of heaven!! (Don't believe a word of the negative rewies - it is made by negative personalities, for whom everything is not good enough!!) This place has the most lovely, helpfull and caretaking staff, I haved ever seen. Amila is allways trying to keep all guests satisfied, in anyway. He came with fresh coconuts, when we were in the clean pool cooling. Everyday Amila is coming to every cabana with incense sticks against mosquitoes, and lighting candles everywhere. The few understandeble houserules regarding preordering the food, is remarkable good due to the really freshness of this! Everywhere its clean- outside in the cozy areas, and in the cabanas as well. All the place are maintained. The cabanas are big and cozy, and gives you a clue of the nearby safaris. Peacocks, monkeys and wild animals can always be heard from the associated big terraces. The cabanas has a tuk-tuk service, that can bring you into town and back, really cheap and fast. Richards Cabanas are truely "Peace, love & harmony"! Biggest recommendations to this place!!

Stayed in January 2025

Nothing just a bit too expensive

Not the best value for money we had in Sri Lanka. But the place is good clean and Confy. The food is really good, the staff is nice. Nothing much to visit around it is a place you stay for the safari.

Stayed in January 2025

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We had an amazing time here! From the moment we arrived, we were warmly welcomed by the friendly owners. The hospitality was truly fantastic. The food was absolutely delicious – without a doubt the best Rice and Curry we’ve had so far in Sri Lanka! Everything was fresh and full of flavor, a real must-try. On top of that, the accommodation was perfect: the rooms were clean and comfortable, and the pool was well-maintained – a great place to relax. What made our stay even more special was the manager’s father, who picked us up and dropped us off. Along the way, he enthusiastically told us about the surroundings and the country, making the ride truly memorable. In short, a highly recommended place for anyone looking for a warm welcome, delicious food, and a clean, comfortable stay. We would come back here in a heartbeat!

Stayed in January 2025

mosquitos

Quiet place

Stayed in January 2025

Beautifully maintained and well designed property. Our room was right by the river with a view from the porch. Amazing breakfast. Super friendly staff, Amila helped to organise our safari

Stayed in January 2025

However, the aircon was broken on arrival but fixed during the next day. Also, the shower hose had a hole in it and leaked but wasn't fixed during our stay.

The pool, the breakfast, the arranged safari. All good points.

Stayed in January 2025