About this property
Elegant Accommodation: River Cottage in Wellawaya offers a lodge with a garden, terrace, restaurant, bar, and free WiFi. Guests enjoy air-conditioned rooms with balconies, private bathrooms, and garden or river views. Comfortable Amenities: The property features a lounge, 24-hour front desk, outdoor seating area, family rooms, and room service. Additional amenities include a minibar, tea and coffee maker, and free toiletries. Dining Experience: The family-friendly restaurant serves local, Asian, and international cuisines for lunch and dinner. The romantic ambience enhances the dining experience. Convenient Location: Located 49 km from Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport, River Cottage is near Demodara Nine Arch Bridge (40 km), Buduruwagala Temple (7 km), and Ella Rock (32 km). Guests appreciate the convenient location and excellent service.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Free WiFi
- Family rooms
- Restaurant
- Free parking
- Room service
- Non-smoking rooms
- Bar
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Jente
Sri Lanka“The food was amazing! The place was clean and quiet. And the river was nice, cool and fun.” - Marc
Italy“A very beautiful place, calm and directly located at a clean river where you can swim. The owner is a carpenter and all furniture, window frames etc were built by him. Very impressive and beautiful location! The owner is such a nice and humble...” - Guido
Germany“Very nice place with extremly friendly staff serving an excellent dinner & breakfast .. We immediatly felt like home.” - Alessandro
Australia“Very nice and immerse into wild nature. Everything was clean and food was very good.” - Mohan
United Kingdom“Great place to stay away from the main roads, so quiet and relaxing. Room was clean, air con, fan and mosquito net. Great curry, would have liked Sri Lankan breakfast but got an omelette, should have checked.” - Tara United Kingdom“A lovely family homestay with the kindest hosts. On the day we were there, bathing in the river was not possible due to the high rain upstream. We went to a local temple of Buddha statues in the rock. The owner drove us to Ella for the next part...”
Mikkel
Denmark“Very nice place, but the food was way too expensive.”- Imi
Hungary“Perfect, chill location midway between Ella and the South Coast. Really nice staff, tasty breakfast and comfortable room. Amazing stay in the forest.” - Carla United Kingdom“Beautiful location, great food and very friendly staff”
- Jaap
Netherlands“Very good and clean room! The son of the owner (25) is amazing and played games with us in the evening. We went to the waterfall the day after and he joined us there which was great fun! Helpful people, good breakfast and dinner. Amazing green...”
Property surroundings
Restaurants
- Restaurant #1
- CuisineLocal • Asian • International
- Open forBreakfast • Lunch • Dinner
- AmbianceFamily friendly • Romantic
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 7 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
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Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
