Blue Turtle Hotel

Great tucked away resort... Being one of the very few guests during my stay, I got full attention and felt well looked after. Pool was nice and breakfast very good, I recommend this place for overnight if going to Yala for a safari.

If you're stopping to visit Yala it is a worthy place to stay. Didn't dip in the pool but the room was spacious, clean with a balcony provided. Staff were helpful, especially after I had inexplicably left a bag behind. There's a few really good restaurants within a 10 minute walk away worth checking out.

The hotel is located not far from Yala national park. The room was clean

Nice place a little of the beaten track going out for a meal or drinks involves getting a tuk tuk . The rooms are nice big nets over the bed to keep the bugs out TV,fridge,kettle with tea and coffee bathroom with products provided.The star of the show is the pool good size with sun beds available Food is available and nice we ate evening meals and breakfast both were good value and filling

Worn hotel isolated in very little city close to Yala park. Positive Friendly helpful staff. Close to Yala park, short commute distance when going on safari in the early morning. Negative Room dark and worn, very old fashioned. Selection of food and breakfast food pack for Early morning safari trip. We were asked what we would like to eat for dinner upon arrival at 14:00, even though the dinner was at 19:00. Breakfast package not good. Food quality in general nothing special. Pool was not clean, water was not transparent and filled with smaller particles, that resembled sun cream and other remains. Our children did not want to use it. Located in small village, not much to do, end of long gravel road with no lights, so we did not feel comfortable to go out for dinner. Positive side is the very friendly staff, but it is not a place we would recommend or consider visiting again. .

We had a pleasant two night stay at the Blue Turtle Hotel. The room was decent and clean enough, though a bit dark. The bathroom was very spacious. The pool was nice, though not sparkling clean. The restaurant was good, and despite what some other reviews say, we found the food to be fine. As we had paid for breakfast with the room, they kindly packed it to take with us when we left at 4.30am for a safari. The staff were very attentive, and the manager even supported us with directions to drive to Dikwella as we were checking out. The location of the hotel is not that great, though it does the job for people who need to stay in the area in order to be picked up for a safari. On a separate note, it is quite shocking (and off-putting) to see how defensive (and borderline rude) some of the hotel's responses are to the less favourable reviews on here. Especially those highlighting challenges relating to accessibility etc. The hotel should remember that platforms like this are not only channels to make valid complaints, but also for guests to share their experiences to help others who might have specific requirements.

Unfortunately, due to a family bereavement curtailing our holiday, we never got to stay at the hotel, but they were so courteous, understanding and kind when we notified them that I need to say thank you and reassure them that we will stay with them when we return to Sri Lanka again.