Tissa Rainbow Guest & Yala
Bed and Breakfast in Southern Province
3-Star Hotel
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind
Great price for your budgetOne of the lowest cost properties in the area
About this bed and breakfast
Located within less than 1 km of Tissa Wewa and 25 km of Bundala Bird Sanctuary in Tissamaharama, Tissa Rainbow Guest & Yala provides accommodation with seating area. It is set 35 km from Situlpawwa and offers a 24-hour front desk.
Amenities
Air conditioner
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Smoking allowed
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
Hot tub or spa
Wheelchair accessible
Garden
Family friendly
Map of Southern Province
Available Rooms
Deluxe Double Room
1 Queen • 150 ft²
Sleeps 2
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Deluxe Triple Room
1 Double • 150 ft²
Sleeps 3
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Budget Double Room
1 Double • 96 ft²
Sleeps 2
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££££
Reviews
100% verified reviews5.0
Hote adorable et efficace pour répondre à nos demandes. Endroit confortable et très propre. Le safari organisé à Yala était très réussi, notamment grâce au chauffeur qui travaille avec l'établissement, trés expérimenté pour repérer les animaux (eléphants, léopards, crocodiles, et mème ours !). Excellent repas sri-lankais préparé par les hotes pour le "picnic".
Excellent petit déjeuner traditionnel servi le dernier jour.
5.0
Der Gastgeber ist super freundlich, er hat uns mit einer kühlen Kokosnuss willkommen geheißen, uns mit sehr gutem Frühstück verköstigt und uns sogar noch mit dem Auto zur Bushaltestelle gebracht! Das Zimmer war sauber und komfortabel, die Lage ist ruhig und im Grünen! Wir würden sofort nochmal dort buchen :)
5.0
One of the nicest hosts we’ve come across on our travels! We received a welcome drink on arrival and they provided drinks and snacks before our safari. The room was clean and spacious, exactly what you would expect for the price!
Wifi didn’t reach the room but not uncommon in Sri Lanka
5.0
Stayed there a couple weeks back
Positives
- spotless amazing bedroom with all the facilities
- amazing friendly host who gave us Cocunut water on arrival as promised in other reviews
- GET THE FOOD THERE....it was a feast and was absolutely delicious great value sri lanken food.
- great location near the fruit bat trees.
- Definitely book the safari with these guys. Asanka was an amazing and caring guide who really seemed to have all the know of where everything was. We saw 28 elephants and two leopards and many more thanks to this guy. 10/10 for the day
No negatives. Its not a social place really, but was perfect for us at the time. Just positives for these guys.
5.0
I really loved the location in nature, the house was full of plants which made me feel like in a fairytale.
The owner and his brother are just the kindest people ever. They were so helpful and nice, they even picked me up and dropped me at the bus stop.
5.0
The air conditioning worked well plus a strong ceiling fan. The room was clean as well and the host provided an adapter in the room. He also welcomed us with two fresh coconut waters and on the morning of our safari at 5am he was kind enough to make us coffee. On our last day he gave us fresh watermelon slices before checking out.
We were also picked up and dropped off from the bus station by the host. Very helpful and kind. Would recommend
Nothing negative to say
5.0
A wonderful host set the tone for our great stay here. On checking in we were given a welcoming Coconut which was so refreshing after our trip from Ella. The room was clean and spacious with excellent air con. We enjoyed all meals there - lunch, dinner and breakfast -during our brief stay. They arranged an excellent Yala National Park tour for us at an extremely competitive price. Our driver Alim was fantastic and made every effort to ensure that we got the best value for our day. Unlike some drivers in the park, he did not rush but made sure we experienced the best day possible. As so many other have commented the host took us to the bus station and made sure we got the correct bus for our forward journey to Matara. This is a terrific place to stay and made all the better by a host who has his customer's interest at heart. Thank you - Peter and Merlinda Miles
Nothing
3.5
When we arrived at 7.30pm, the aircond was not working but the ownwer called the repair guy to work on it, probably after 1.5 hrs manage to get repaired.
Looks like overgrown plants & trees at walkway/staircase to the room. Nevertheless had good sleep
5.0
This place is incredible! Whilst we were on the bus they tracked us to pick us up at the right place, even after we missed the stop. We also had an incident of a broke phone, of which they were only too happy to drive us into town to an amazing phone shop, where he offered his phone number as a reference. From the moment we arrived we had cold coconuts which were lovely. The room is so comfy and AC is increíble. When we had issues with the water, the guy fixed it within no time. I cannot get over the hospitality we were shown here! He was our personal driver for no charge! He took us around a lake tour to see birds (which he is very talented at) and crocodiles, for no charge also, alongside the amazing bat tree, which is 5 minute away and so wonderful. They orngiased the morning safari, with a fantastic driver, who is so skilled at spotting, he didn’t get dragged into the queuing and pushing that you sometimes hear about at safaris. The place is so lovely and cute, and the lights make it so warm and comfy! He dropped us at the bus station when we left, and made sure we got the right one. Picked us up and dropped us for every dinner and everything we needed! I highlight recommend this stay for anyone looking for an easy Yala safari experience!
The near-by restaurants aren’t the best, no fault of the owners but I think that’s just Tissa, so worth it tho for safari, and location makes up for is with bar tree and lake!
Also if you want their food tell them beforehand besucase we couldn’t get any with them. Good for thought :)
5.0
Sehr freundlicher Inhaber, der viel von Vögeln versteht und sein Wissen gerne teilt. Das Haus ist direkt bei den Flughunden gelegen. Sehr freundlicher Bing- und Abholservice.
Das Bad roch nicht gut, aber da kann man wohl leider nichts machen.
5.0
Tout ! Des hôtes attentionnés avec le coeur sur la main.
Rien, tout était parfait
5.0
Der Besitzer hat uns schon im Vorfeld die Busverbindungen nach Tissa genannt. An der Bushaltestelle hat er uns dann auch kostenlos abgeholt. Am Abend hat sein Bruder mit uns eine kostenlose Rundfahrt am Tissasee gemacht und uns viele Vögel und Flughunde gezeigt. Die Tour war klasse.
Abends hat seine Frau für uns gekocht und es war sehr lecker!
Die Besitzer haben im Vorhinein auch eine Safaritour in den Yala-Nationalpark (man wird abgeholt und fährt ca. 25 Minuten dort hin)für uns organisiert, welche wir weiterempfehlen können.
5.0
Amazing guest house hospitality. We really enjoyed the fresh coconut on arrival and the fact that they were so helpful - even exchanged money for us as we only had USD. The rooms were large, with good aircon.
Nothing
4.0
Chambre propre et lit confortable avec air-conditionné. Le petit déjeuner est bon. L'hôte est vraiment très gentil et rend service dès qu'il le peut. La maison se trouve tout près du très joli lac de Tissa. Le safari à Yala a été pris en charge par le frère du propriétaire. Tout était très bien !
3.5
Très bien situé.
Chambre à l’étage agréable
Pas de crochets pour les vêtements
4.5
Disponibilité et grande aide du propriétaire
5.0
accoglienza e stile del posto.
nulla.
5.0
We booked one night here, so we can reach Yala Park in the morning. The host is very polite and a pleasant person overall, always with a big smile on his face. I recommend both booking the Safari with this host and ordering dinner here. The Food was delicious!!
5.0
The family that run the hotel are the kindest and most helpful people in Sri Lanka. Before arrival they had given us advice on how to get public transport to Tissa before then picking us up from the bus stop. From that point on they went above and beyond to make us feel welcome and were really easy to communicate with through WhatsApp.
We also booked a Yala safari through them and the driver was very knowledgeable, often avoiding the crowd and driving extremely well.
Can’t recommend this enough, it was amazing! Choose this if you are staying in Tissa!
5.0
Wir haben den hilfbereitesten und gastfreundlichsten Menschen kennengelernt in Sri Lanka. Der Gastgeber hat sich dauerhaft um uns gekümmert, kalte Getränke hin gestellt, Früchte nach der Safari gereicht. Er hat uns die Safari vermittel ( was wir übrigens nur empfehlen können über ihn zu buchen). Er hat immer wieder gefragt, ob alles in Ordnung ist und uns Spots empfohlen, welche die Gegend so besonders machten.
Nichts
5.0
Very thoughtful owner
5.0
Really clean room,bed and bathroom, the first find so clean here in Sri Lanka. The owners were super! They pick me up from the bus station and bring me back the day after.They offered me a welcome coconut juice and a fresh juice after the safari. Polite, kind and helpful people.
Nothing
5.0
We had a really great stay at Tissa rainbow. The room was comfortable and had everything we need including hot water. When we arrived they gave us a coconut and head towel on very hot day which was really nice. We did the safari through them which was in a really good jeep with knowledgeable staff and well organised at a very good price. The owners are fantastic and very helpful people and I’d highly recommend staying here!
Nothing
5.0
Comfy, clean, nice hot shower. Really helpful and friendly hosts. Good location only 10 min walk to restaurant
4.0
To be welcomed with a cool towel and a cold refreshing drink certainly set the scene for this guest house. Wonderful hosts, very responsive, friendly and helpful. The upstair room allows for complete privacy. The rooms were extremely clean and well laid out and the air conditioner worked a treat.
5.0
We were very fortunate to have picked this homestay to stay at for this journey. They were extremely helpful from the get-go. As soon as I booked I was sent a message asking if I had any questions and automatically helping us with our bus to Tissamaharama. While we were there my girlfriend and I both got sick with a stomach bug going around and the owner and his brother were extremely helpful bringing us fruit and water. All in all they were a lovely family that were helpful and kind. The room was nice with air conditioning and the bed was comfortable (we spent a lot of time in it since we were sick ahahah). Would highly recommend to anyone staying in Tissamaharama.
Was a bit of a walk out of town but nothing unmanageable.
0.5
Nothing?we did not stay at your place!!!
You gave our room to someone else without telling us so we had to find other accommodation for the night.
Appalling treatment to 2 elderly people.No apology received!!!
5.0
Really friendly host, excellent location to do Yala safari and to see the famous tree with fruit bats.
Amazing breakfast and clean cozy room.
5.0
the owner and his brother are nice people. they were so welcoming.
maybe in this place no hot water, but I’m not sure
4.0
It’s a nice clean room, with a good bed, good working airco and hot shower! Breakfast was also good! They arranged a full day safari for us, included breakfast, lunch, snacks and water. Really good! We also got a free tour around the lake! They picked us up and dropped us off! They will help you with everything! Good stay overall!
4.0
- toilet flush was not working well
4.5
Friendly, hospitable host. Location near evening bat roost. Excellent safari service. M
5.0
We arrive here late night to do the safari the day after. They organized it for us and they managed to organize also some transfers. Really nice place!
5.0
The staff at the place is super helpful. the service is just outstanding. I traveled some cities during the stay in Sri Lanka but they have the best hospitality for sure. they helped us with the transportation and ideas of things to do. I certainly recommend this place to those who are looking for amazing experiences.
5.0
Great guest house with a nice room and spacious bathroom. The location is great and the owners are incredible. Not only did they offer to pick me up from the bus station but also made sure to help me organize a safari and to pick nice restaurants to eat at. If you want to visit Yala National Park do yourself a favor and stay there!!!!
5.0
The staff is really nice and always available for any needs. They organised for us the safari with breakfast and water for a really competitive price. They also drove us from the bus to their house and from the house to the bus which we appreciated a lot.
They really want for you to make the most of your visit (welcoming and good-bye refreshments, cold towel to freshen up when you arrive, good tips on where to eat and what to see).
The room is confortable enough for us and quite spacious and the shower had good pressure hot water.
5.0
Our Room was nice big and clean and the house looks very nice with a lot of plants. The Owner and his Brother are very kind and we got juices and coconuts for our arrival. The breakfast was very delicious with lots of fruits.
We even got dropped at the bus station at the end of our stay.
It is located near a lake, where you can watch bats fly away in the evening.
I would definitely recommend this hotel!
4.5
I had a lovely stay here! The family running it was great and communication was nice and with fast response! When I needed to run some errands in the town they even brought me there which saved me a lot of hassle. The wifi was good and I also went on a fun safari with them to Yala! Also the breakfast was really great every morning!
5.0
This place is amazing, surrounded by beautiful plants! We were given a super warm welcome, with cold towels and king coconut.
The rooms are very clean.
The owner even brought us with his tuk tuk to a restaurant for having dinner.
Best Singalese breakfast ever!!
FAQs
How much does this bed and breakfast cost compared to others in Southern Province?
The average price for a rental in Southern Province is £32 per night. This rental is £17 less expensive than the average.
Is parking included with this bed and breakfast?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Tissa Rainbow Guest & Yala. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this bed and breakfast?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this bed and breakfast. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Tissa Rainbow Guest & Yala pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this bed and breakfast is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Tissa Rainbow Guest & Yala?
We found 11 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, smoking allowed, and parking.
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