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About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: The Cool Nest Yala Hotel in Tissamaharama offers a holiday home with a garden, terrace, restaurant, and free WiFi. Guests enjoy private check-in and check-out, a lounge, outdoor fireplace, and a 24-hour front desk. Dining and Amenities: The hotel serves American cuisine with continental, vegetarian, and Asian breakfast options. Additional facilities include a shared kitchen, indoor play area, and culture classes. Free on-site parking and a tour desk enhance the stay. Local Attractions: Located 17 mi from Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport, the hotel is a 15-minute walk from Tissamaharama Rajah Maha Vihara. Nearby attractions include Tissa Wewa (1.4 mi) and Bundala Bird Sanctuary (15 mi). Guests appreciate the host and convenient location for nature trips.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

  • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.3)

  • Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

Breakfast Info

Continental, Vegetarian, Asian, Breakfast to go

  • Free Private Parking Available On Site


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Accommodation Type
Number of guests
 
Bedroom 1
1 twin bed
and
1 queen bed
Bedroom 2
1 twin bed
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1 queen bed
1 twin bed
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1 queen bed
1 queen bed
1 full bed
Bedroom 1
1 twin bed
and
1 full bed
Bedroom 2
1 twin bed
and
1 full bed
Bedroom 3
1 full bed
Bedroom 4
1 full bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Zofia
    Poland Poland
    The rooms are spacious, spotlessly clean, simple, with good mosquito free hotel. the hotel looked more private and peaceful. Our hosts arranged an absolutely brilliant afternoon safari at a good price at yala park. we enjoyed meeting other guests...
  • Rikua
    Japan Japan
    The workers are friendly, the room is pretty and clean and a private parking. It feels like coming home! the 3 hour safari was great. had really fun at yala safari. I would recommend this hotel to everyone!
  • Beth
    Ireland Ireland
    We just loved this spacious, well designed space. The room was huge and had a great veranda. Super kind hosts, they even helped us with a private safari in yala park.
  • Fox
    Netherlands Netherlands
    For what you pay, its amazing.. if you are a group of people this would be optimal choice as its a house with living area and kitchen. it gives off a nice vibe, they bring the ingredients for breakfast and you sort of make yourself at home. all...
  • Jomart
    Mongolia Mongolia
    Unforgettable journey Great place and great Host anu He helped to arrange safari tour it was nice Even he took us to Arugambey with a car it was really nice I forgot my drone in his car and i realized it after 2 days on the way back to Colombo he...
  • Liya
    Russia Russia
    We really enjoyed our night in cool nest Hotel, the rooms were so comfortable, Nothing was too much trouble, he organized a transfer from yala to Udawalawe. that was very nice.
  • Habdi
    Jordan Jordan
    Best place to stay at tissamaharama. Our house owner arranged a safari tour. very good price also taxi. Dinner and breakfast was excellent. listed more activities but we didnt have time. we had to leave. recommended.
  • Warren
    France France
    Excellent service and staff are very good. Stay was good. they also give the transport around the country and safari service at yala for a reasonable price.
  • Fasman
    Hungary Hungary
    The Home stay was great! The room was nice and clean and the staff very nice. dinner cooked by them is very tasty with very big portions.
  • Peytonra
    Sweden Sweden
    liked the host, super friendly. The food was OK. They keep the shared facilities very clean and the beds were comfortable. Hot water was a plus and the WiFi worked well.

Managed by Anuruddha

Company review score: 9.6Based on 116 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company info

I'm the manager of the cool nest yala hotel. I supported customers in 24*7 service.

Property info

The cool nest yala is a villa type resort which make families and groups stay free in calm surrounding background without any doubts. It is in the Tissamaharama town area. This is an ideal place to launch your journey in the south east costal line of srilanka. The cool nest, situated in the heart of tissamaharama is a special place which gives you a unique experience. It is a blend of modern and stylish furniture which will give you a homely feeling. A traveler who values privacy and independence and families who value love and warmth will find the most comfortable place in “THE COOL NEST” .

Neighborhood info

500m there is is a indian food resturant hanging bats view you can see near lake lake walking and bird watching 50m to the super market 500m to the bus stop

Language Spoken

English

Area info

Restaurants

2 Restaurants On Site
  • Restaurant #1
    • Cuisine
      American
  • Restaurant #2

    No additional info available

House rules

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Check-in
From 2:30 PM to 10:00 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
From 4:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 18 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Pets
Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please inform The Cool Nest Yala Hotel of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.