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Yala Golden Wild

3.0 star property
Lakefront hotel with free breakfast and free valet parking

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Golden Wild - Yala sits by the lake, offering an outdoor pool and children's pool. Guests enjoy English breakfast, a rooftop terrace, and garden. The property provides in-room WiFi and rents bikes for exploring nearby trails.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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Luxury Double Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Garden View

Luxury Double Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Garden View

Highlights

Balcony
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Free rollaway/extra beds
Dining table
Flat-screen TV
  • 51 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom, down duvets, Select Comfort beds, minibar

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Bedroom, Garden View

Highlights

Balcony
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Dining table
Flat-screen TV
Down duvet
  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, down duvets, Select Comfort beds, minibar

Deluxe Triple Room, 1 Bedroom, Garden View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Balcony
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Free rollaway/extra beds
Dining table
Flat-screen TV
  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Large Twin Beds and 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom, down duvets, Select Comfort beds, minibar

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Bedroom, Garden View

Highlights

Balcony
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Free rollaway/extra beds
Dining table
Flat-screen TV
  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Large Twin Beds

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Deluxe Quadruple Room, 1 Bedroom, Lake View, Lakeside

Deluxe Quadruple Room, 1 Bedroom, Lake View, Lakeside

Highlights

Balcony
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Free rollaway/extra beds
Dining table
Flat-screen TV
  • 70 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Quadruple Room

Deluxe Quadruple Room

Highlights

Balcony
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Free rollaway/extra beds
Dining table
Flat-screen TV
  • 56 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Large Twin Beds and 1 Queen Bed
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About the area

Located in Thissamaharama, Yala Golden Wild is on a lake. Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara and Kataragama Archaeological Museum are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Wirawila Tissa Sanctuary and Birds Park. Take the opportunity to explore the area for outdoor excitement like hiking/biking trails.
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No. 107 Court Road, Akurugoda, Thissamaharama, Hambantota, 82600

What's nearby

  • Tissa Lake - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Yatala Dagoba - 4 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Yala National Park - 22 min drive - 17.4 km
  • Bundala National Park - 26 min drive - 25.1 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Refresh Sea Food Restaurant - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Culture - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Red - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Calorian Restaurant - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪999 cafe & restaurant - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Yala Golden Wild

Hotel by the lake
At Yala Golden Wild, you can look forward to free English breakfast, a rooftop terrace and a coffee shop/cafe. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities, such as a garden and dry cleaning/laundry services.
You'll also find perks such as:
  • An outdoor pool and a children's pool
  • Free valet parking
  • Bike hire, a safari and free newspapers
  • Barbecues, a 24-hour front desk and a front desk safe
Room features
All guest rooms at Yala Golden Wild boast comforts, such as fireplaces and air conditioning, in addition to thoughtful touches, such as separate sitting areas and separate dining areas.
Extra amenities include:
  • Select Comfort beds and down duvets
  • Showers, free toiletries and hairdryers
  • Flat-screen TVs with cable channels
  • Balconies, separate sitting areas and separate dining areas

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free secured valet parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free English breakfast available daily 7 AM to 9:30 AM
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Couples/private dining

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Children's pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Safari

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Dining table
  • Laundry facilities
  • Living room
  • Outdoor pool
  • Separate bedroom
  • Separate in-room dining area

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • On a lake
  • Rooftop terrace

Spa

  • In-room massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Assistive listening devices in meeting rooms
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Doorbell and phone notification
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Low-height electrical sockets in bathroom
  • No lift
  • Smooth flooring in room
  • Wheelchair-accessible bathroom vanity

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Down comforter
  • Select Comfort mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Chef service
  • Dining table
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar
  • Separate dining area

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Fireplace
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laundry detergent
  • Living room
  • Printer
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk, lockbox

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Yala Golden Park Hotel Tissamaharama
Yala Golden Park Hotel
Yala Golden Park Tissamaharama
Golden Wild Yala
Yala Golden Park
Tissa Lake Resort
Yala Golden Wild Hotel
Yala Golden Wild Thissamaharama
Yala Golden Wild Hotel Thissamaharama

Frequently asked questions

Does Yala Golden Wild have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool and a children's pool.

Is Yala Golden Wild pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Yala Golden Wild?

Valet parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Yala Golden Wild?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Yala Golden Wild?

Checkout is at 11 AM.

Where is Yala Golden Wild located?

Situated on a lake, this hotel is within 1 mile (2 km) of Tissa Lake and Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara. Yatala Dagoba and Debarawewa Lake are also within 3 miles (5 km).

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Yala Golden Wild Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 10 out of 19 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 19 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 19 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 19 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 19 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel, pleasant staff, and very convenient location for safari.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wilmer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My stay was superb, the room was cleaned very spacious and comfortable, a great location!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

MOSAB

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good place to stay

Very quiet place except once the power goes down and the generator starts Nice swimming pool also and secure place for car parking
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The owners are very nice and accommodating to help with transport and safari. The room was basic but clean and tidy.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Inge

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A perfect hotel and the best safari ever!!

The hotel was very nice and it was so nice to have a swim in the pool when we arrived. The hotel was very clean and the facilities and standarts was very high. A perfect hotel to the price! The owner of the hotel was so kind and helpful, and helped us to arrange a full day safari through the hotel in Yala National Park. We were extremely lucky and had the best driver on our Safari, he knew everything about the animals, the nature in the park and knew exactly where to find them. On top of that he was a very kind person! You should definitely go here and ask for Taridu to be your driver and you are sure to have the best Safari ever!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie-ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic stay, great pool and plenty of space in our room, hotel is a little bit tired but definitely sufficient for our stay. Best part was our hosts were super friendly and tried to go above and to make sure we had a perfect stay. We booked our safari through them and our guide was excellent. I would definitely recommend a stay here and booking safari with them as our guide knew exactly where to spot the animals and we saw so many where others we spoke to didnt get to see much. He was definitely knowledgeable and made the trip super enjoyable for the 12 hours we were in the jeep. We totally booked this hotel on other recommendations and it was totally worth it.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel, great safari

Brilliant guest house, with pool! We saw langur monkeys whilst in the pool, huge bats flying off from the lake and a monitor lizard on the way back from lunch. The owner and his family were incredibly helpful and booked us a full day safari. We have done a few safaris and this was the best we have ever taken, the driver Tharusha and his assistant worked incredibly hard, had very good knowledge both of species and habitat which paid off as after waiting quietly for probably 40 minutes the driver spotted the tip of a leopard's tail slightly sticking out of a bush. We were the only people in that area of the park to see the leopard so close, about 2 meters away, on our own, for a good 15 minutes before the rest of the world arrived. I recommend you book through the hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Clare

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Give this place a miss - very disappointed

Very disappointed with this hotel - we booked 2 nights unfortunately. Room was ok but lots of flies & bugs. Tv didn’t work with a message saying the bill had not been paid. Offers a restaurant but it’s just tables in reception & food cooked badly by receptionist. Breakfast wasn’t good either. No alcohol, the guy drove off & came back with 2 cans of warm beer. Has potential to be nice but poorly run. Location is rural, you need a car
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joeri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Het wordt gerund door drie fijne mensen. Super vriendelijk en behulpzaam. Er wordt nog volop verbeterd aan de accomodatie, maar het is nu al zeer de moeite waard. De kok is geweldig. De meest simpele gerechten zijn super smaakvol en beter dan de lokale restaurants!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

SUGIKO

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

brigitte

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bon accueil avec un verre de bienvenue Chambre spacieuse et propre avec une belle terrasse mais pas d eau chaude pour la douche Piscine mais un peu fraiche Très bon petit déjeuner en buffet
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Sajeevkumar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very welcoming. They can arrange tickets and safari jeep to Yala wildlife safari. Breakfast is packed and given at 5AM in the morning.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Pol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Uffe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ikke just i "city"

Meget venlig og serviceminded personale/maneger. Vi fik brug for en sen udcheckning og det var intet problem. Vi havde vores egen lille veranda, men ingen udsigt til den nærliggende sø. 1-2 km ind til byen/spisesteder. Men man kunne spise på hotellet - store portioner.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Convenient for Yala National Park

We had a very short stay, basically only slept one night and left 5 am in the morning. For that short stay, the hotel is ok. For those who want to stay longer, they may find the facilities are limited. There are restaurants nearby and staff packed breakfast for us to bring to the park.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice place to stay

Stayed for 2 nights as we were only in the area to do the safari ( which cost 8500 rupees through this accom). Room was clean. Clean linen, working aircon, good shower water pressure. Kettle and tea provided. Didnt explore local area so cannot comment on whats around. Food was decent. Despite accom stating there is a 24hr front desk, theres no front desk area. Had to go looking for the guy a number of times (without success) as theres no designated spot
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Joel A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Thanks for a great stay

Stayed for 2 nights and we were very happy with our stay. Room was very new and good condition. Wifi was good and the owner was very helpful for getting our breakfast boxes ready at a very early morning hour as we had to leave for the early morning safari. Hot water shower available.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018