Hotel Tamarind Tree

Pool area was great, especially when travelling with kids. Location was excellent as close to a few restaurants and Yala which meant we didn’t have to wake too early for the early morning safari.

Ground floor room standards were variable, we requested a move due to insects in one of our rooms due to a gap in the door. Hotel staff were friendly, responsive and helped resolve the issue.

big pool, good size rooms with comfortable beds, good and quiet AC

no hairdryer, a la carte breakfast was missing items from the list, no gym

The staff is amazing, very nice, very helpful, always smiling, everyone is so polite. The room was spacious, the bed was comfortable, the pool is fantastic. They took care of our transfer from the previous hotel and also organized a full day safari to Yala, so we couldn't ask anything they wouldn't help with. We had a very pleasant stay.

Accommodation fine for short stay (Safari)

Noisy other guests from RussiaWay too expensive for the level of service

The staff were amazing, very attentive and checked in everyday to make sure we had everything that we needed!

The pool was very hot

Great location for Yala and Bundala Safari. Really friendly staff. Rooms are basic but super clean. The pool is great.

My teens thought the WiFi could be better ?

Nice pool, well appointed rooms. Pleasant staff. Decent picnic breakfast for safaris.

Hotel messed up transfer for us sending an inadequate vehicle. Had to send a meal back which was badly overcooked. Internet was intermittent and when it did work was painfully slow. No hot water for two out of three days. Staff are pleasant but many did not understand simple things in English. Eg we ordered a coke and nearly got kottu, a meal, instead. This is our third Sri Lanka visit and we know things can be slow but in a hotel that purports to be a cut above collectively we felt a bit disappointed. To their credit the hotel did reduce our drinks and food bill to apologise but we would much rather that everything was done properly.

The pool area was great for our kids, good air conditioning and housekeeping. Great communication to organise the Safari and other general advice. Staff were great with small kids too.

The dinner start time was too late (7.30pm) for kids.

This is a very pleasant hotel. Excellent and prepared staff. Large and clean pool, beach with towels and beds. We went on safari early in the morning. The hotel was prepared to pack a cold breakfast. The rooms are well equipped. This is a 1-story hotel. I will gladly choose it again next time.

We loved the location of this hotel. It was beautiful. Our main purpose was to go for Safari, and this hotel is perfectly located from Yala National Park. They even packed us breakfast at 5am, so we can take it with us to Safari. We spent an afternoon at the pool, (and had it all to ourselves which was also a bonus). The food was great, and we had the buffet there. The staff were all amazing. Everyone that worked there, were quite young, but incredibly professional, polite and kind, and they all really went out of their way to help us.

Everything was great.

Excellent pool clean and great temperature Clean rooms Grounds staff keep the property looking tidy

Had booked a suite and when arrived had to argue to get the room we had booked tried to give smaller room. Food was overcooked (chicken) and undercooked cold in the middle (fish) staff argued and said it was fine and put their fingers in it to check temperature! There is a monastery next to hotel that plays chanting music through a tannoy for 1 hour at 4:45 am ( ok if you are getting up for early safari)Breakfast was the worst we encountered in Sri Lanka in a two week trip when we asked to do laundry and handed them a bag they proceeded to try and empty all our dirty laundry onto the floor of the public reception to count the items and fill Out the sheet this is both embarrassing and unhygienic we quickly said no and gathered up our laundry - other hotels do by the kilo. First afternoon (sat) the hotel was run by a generator which is very noisy and the fumes from the exhaust pumped out directly behind top floor entrances so it fills the rooms with diesel fumes

The pool was lovely and clean, staff were very attentive. Our room was available an hour before check in time and we received a breakfast pack for our 5am safari collection which was great.

Couple of minor points. The battery was missing in the safe so couldn’t use. Bathroom light bulb was out but could manage with over mirror light. WiFi not great in room, worked well on patio.

Nice hotel, clean rooms, great location and very friendly hotel.

Friendly and helpful staff. Good sized room. Large swimming pool. Good breakfast.Recomendation: Dine at the Chef Lady restaurant about 10 mins walk from the hotel for excellent meals.

the staff was kind ( a bit inexperienced and unable to contact in English though) and we also enjoyed a very tasty dinner

In our room, even though it was comfortable, one of the shower toilets was damaged, as well as the bed shits. generally too many insects.. flies, mosquitoes, and the corridor leading to the room was full of ants! also, the deal with which we booked the room was 84euros, and heading there our day of arrival we noticed on booking that for the same room the price was 34euros..

so nice staff, i was all alone at the hotel for one day. and they spoild me. the Room was so lovely

They are not busy.. everything takes time

Lovely room over looking the pool.Very nice foodStaff are very polite & helpfulVery clean

Very warm welcome from reception staff, nice welcome drink.Room was very spacious, clean and modern, equipped with all facilities that you could need.Charith from reception was extremely helpful right from the start, made us feel very welcome, arranged a safari for us and even booked a taxi for a long distance at short notice for a great price. We had lunch at the restaurant and it was delicious.Great value for money, would highly recommend.

Very friendly staff! They assisted us with all our questions. Arranged a morning safari for us and provided a breakfast box. Breakfast and dinner were delicious! Also they recommended us about a nice activity; to go to the rooftop at Raintop Hotel at 5.30pm to watch all the bets flying out of the trees, very impressive!

The rooms on the ground floor seem to have some mold in the walls, maybe from the heavy rainfall every now and then.

it was all goodgreat to relax around the pool after an early morning safari.the food for breakfast and evening meal whilst simple. was of a good standard.the breakfast pack-up for the safari was much appreciated.

communications prior to arrival were none existent. started ok but then just no reply.