Amba Kola

Amba Kola is an absolutely amazing place. My partner, eight year old son and I stayed for two nights and it was without doubt the best place we stayed in during our two week holiday in Sri Lanka. Janik, his lovely mother, trusty staff member, Rislan, and all other team members treated us like royalty without being overbearing. The food, hospitality, ambience and surrounding area were all outstanding. Everything at Amba Kola is done with great thought, passion and love; from the handmade charcoal soaps in the bathroom, to the safari themed wall murals throughout the building. And the homemade dishes served up whenever you fancied were simply exquisite! All ingredients, including the spices are homegrown and mum sure knows how to cook. Her food is out of this world! When we left, we were presented with a heart felt letter, flowers and some home grown and dried turmeric. Amba Kola’s attention to detail and customer service is absolutely fantastic. I cannot recommend this place highly enough. ❤️🦚

We had a wonderful three days at Amba Cola. From the minute we arrived until the moment we left our family was looked after with care and attention. The food was always delicious and shared with a smile. The beds are very comfortable and the outside bathrooms a delight. We did a number of experiences with Amba Cola - the lake safari, the elephant safari, a local tour and the Ayurvedic experience. They were all fab and the lake safari was particularly special. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend a stay at this wonderful home from home.

We stayed at Amba Kola for 2 nights and both my wife and myself agreed it was the best time spent on our holiday. Janik and his mom were the 2 warmest, kindest, friendliest and welcoming people we met on our trip. They couldn't do enough for us to make our time amy more special. They arranged our transfer from Ella for us and it was cheaper than anyone else we had priced, they surprised us with food when we arrived,. Janik mom is a fantastic chef and all our meals were the nicest we enjoyed on our holidays in Sri Lanka. The breakfasts were out of this world from pancakes, to freshly made juice, homemade granola etc and the evening meals were equally beautiful. Our room was beautiful and so comfy. We also did our safari with Janik which was an amazing experience . There are beautiful walks through sugar cane plantations surrounding Amba kola and we were accompanied by one of there dogs for our walk. Janik organised for us free of charge to go to the nearby town to pick up some supplies we needed for our travels and even bought us ice cream on the way back. The atmosphere at the house is so relaxing and chilled that you just never want to leave. The love that Janik and his mom show for animals has no boundaries also , so because we feel the same it made the stay feel more perfect. All in all my wife and myself couldn't recommend staying here enough. Its beautiful, perfect, definitely 5 star, beautiful food. Fantastic safari, fantastic people and atmosphere and super affordable. Thank you both for making 2 days so special in our lives and thank you for giving us memories to hold in our hearts forever.