Gal Oya Lake Club

L'endroit est beau, les safaris proposés épatants, les employés sont aux petits soins et d'une grande gentillesse (un employé ayant appris le français était heureux de parler avec nous), la chambre nickel (wifi moyen) et aucune concurrence dans le secteur dans cette gamme. La nourriture assez moyenne pour le standing. Le tour en kayak sur le lac agréable. Le safari en barque génial. Le bémol pour nous repose dans le fait que nous avons eu un sentiment d'ordre un peu néocolonialiste.

We traveled as a family with two older teenagers. We had one bungalow and my daughters had a separate room in the main house. The setting is beautiful and extremely peaceful and the standard of accommodation is amazing. The staff go above and beyond on every occasion, offering hospitality at the highest standard. I now know what it feels like to be royalty! The food is delicious and the restaurant manager went out of his way to make food for my very ‘picky’ daughter who loved everything she was given. We did the boat safari and meeting the Vedda people both of which were first class tours and highly recommended. The massage is extremely reasonable and the best I’ve ever had in my 52 years, an absolute must after a long day. I really can’t recommend this luxury resort enough, we stayed for 2 nights but it definitely wasn’t long enough.

This accommodation was a pleasant surprise at how luxurious it was. We only stayed here one night but wished we stayed more. The site has a small number of rooms but two large pools. It also has a lakefront aspect and views across the lake. We explored Gal Oya national park from the site - travelling on a boat safari. The boat safari was amazing but I think what will stay in our minds will be watching the sunrise from the lake jetty as the birds were noisily waking up. The restaurant was excellent - although it didn’t have a liquor licence yet (which was actually a good thing as the smoothies were awesome).

Wir haben 3 Tage im Resort verbracht und es war absolut fantastisch! Das Zimmer, in dem ich übernachtet habe (das Heliconia-Zelt), war ein Traum! So groß und gleichzeitig unglaublich gemütlich. Direkt vor dem Zelt hat man seine eigene Terrasse, auf der man sitzen und den Sonnenuntergang über dem großen See beobachten kann. Es war so schön und romantisch. Am Morgen wird man vom Zwitschern der Vögel und purer Natur geweckt. Der Ort ist sehr ruhig und ideal, um zu entspannen. Aber wenn man etwas Action möchte, gibt es eine Vielzahl an Aktivitäten, die man tagsüber machen kann – zum Beispiel Kajakfahren, Badminton, eine Bootsafari oder das Fitnessstudio mit einer großen Auswahl an Geräten. Und natürlich kann man auch einfach einen entspannten, spaßigen Tag am Pool verbringen. Wir haben uns für die Bootsafari entschieden und es war das Beste überhaupt! Wir haben so viele verschiedene Vogelarten gesehen – und jede Menge Elefanten! Es war ein tolles Erlebnis, sie in freier Wildbahn zu sehen und nicht hinter Glas. Wir mussten uns um nichts kümmern – das Resort hat alles organisiert und wir konnten die Tour einfach genießen. Auch das Essen war ein Highlight! Man kann seine Mahlzeiten mit wunderschönem Ausblick auf den See genießen. Das Essen war unglaublich lecker und die Speisekarte bot eine große Auswahl. Es waren wunderbare 3 Tage und wir waren wirklich traurig, das Resort wieder verlassen zu müssen. Wir empfehlen definitiv, dort zu übernachten und so viele der angebotenen Aktivitäten wie möglich auszuprobieren. Beim nächsten Mal bleiben wir auf jeden Fall länger!

In 50 years of travelling the world and seven trips to Sri Lanka this is one of the most beautiful, peaceful,glorious locations ever. The photographs do not do it justice. Our A/C glamping tent overlooking the lake and close to one of the two beautiful swimming pools, offered us total luxury with a camping feel. The attention to detail throughout and the charming staff all added to our experience. The food was simple but tasty and cheap. Our lake safari most enjoyable although despite seeing some elephants we did not see them swimming. Next time maybe. Thank you to everyone. Yes the access road is long and a little difficult and your driver or taxi driver needs to be forewarned. But the reward at the end is magnificent. A little bit of heaven on earth.

My wife and I picked this place mainly to do the activities around the area (Nilgala Jungle Safari and Inginiyagala Boat Safari). Until we arrived at the hotel, we had no idea how beautiful and peaceful the place is. Initially, we had booked only for 2 nights. We decided to extend the stay and spend the anniversary day at this place. The bunglow (Lotus) we stayed is right in front of the lake "Ali Oluwa". You could spend hours looking at the lake, not just from the porch, they have arranged a few places in the premises facing the lake. The room was very spacious and clean. Had all the amenities needed. The food was very delicious and had many varieties to choose from. The staff were exceptional, attentive, friendly, and genuinely committed to making our stay memorable. Special thanks to Shan and Chamara for going above and beyond to ensure we had a wonderful experience. We really would recommend this place to anyone who loves nature and tranquility.