Jungle Breeze Yala By Forest Trails

This was a nicely designed hotel, with spacious rooms. Conveniently located for Yala safari pickups. There was even a peacock to greet us every morning outside our balcony!

Though the room was mostly clean, there were some stains on our sheets. The friendly staff quickly rectified this. When we had to leave early for our safari, there was no staff available on site to unlock the gate and we had to do a real life jailbreak from the hotel! Also the water is reliant on solar so you may have to have a cold shower on a cloudy/rainy day.

While I was a very, very late and unexpected booking (I only booked 15 minutes before arriving at the property), the staff jumped into action upon my arrival. After cranking up the generator (Sri Lanka was suffering from enforced power cuts), my air-conditioned room was offered up in a matter of minutes. This was indicative of my stay with staff being friendly, responsive and eager to please (they also organised an all-day private safari at Yala National Park for me). My room was spacious, and my breakfasts and dinners were tasty and filling.

While my meals were tasty, they were served in an open-air dining room that was a beacon for all sorts of insects. This did dampen my dining experience. The dining room also seemed to be the only space in the property to have a wi-fi signal, so a double whammy for keeping connected with the outside world. Luckily, the great staff made up for these two issues.

located in a secluded place and buildings are relatively new and well kept.

not having an al a cart menue

Good but I expected more

Staff service