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Pala Hotel

Kataragama Road, Tissamaharama, Sri Lanka
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Dhaka City, Bangladesh
Senior Contributor
24 reviews 24 reviews
11 hotel reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

Even before you land in Tissa, you will be hounded by safari touts. We were led to this hotel by our tuk tuk driver, when we found that the Lakeside Tourist Inn was double the price quoted in Srilanka traveller website. I had particularly asked for a clean air con room which we were provided. I was quoted 3000 rp/night... More

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Santiago, Chile
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 March 2013

We got to Pala Hotel and found the room to be very clean and well priced (just under 2,500 rupees). It is in a nice location by the lake and an easy walk to town. The food was also nice, though you may want to ask them to add some spice if you are into spicy food because they make... More

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Kotka, Finland
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2013

Really nice rooms in this place, worth of every penny. Running by a blind man and helped whit his son. I beleave you can't find any better place in this small village. You might feel that this place is little bittien ofsight, but this small village it aint.

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Utrecht, The Netherlands
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 January 2013 via mobile

While looking for a place to sleep we met two guys and they showed us the way to this hotel. It looked nice, the room was fine (airco and fan) and the price okay (3000 LKR) The guys who took us there turned out to have a jeep safari service for Yala NP (as far as I'm concerned the only... More

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Lyon, France
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 November 2012

I m so disappointed to see all those bad comments, especially saying that it s organised rip off!! i stayed in Pala hotel for 4 days as i felt so good to be there with a person with a big heart such as Pala, i spend my days chilling with Pala the blind owner, and the staff members, i stayed... More

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Ankara, Türkiye
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6 reviews 6 reviews
5 hotel reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 October 2012

Stayed only one night. The owner is totally money oriented. The tricks what he uses is very complicated and not possible to understand beforehand. He acted as like that: Asked high price for the room, we did not accepted. He showed other rooms and other selections (with or without AC, with or without hot water etc.) We were tired and... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012

Probably the worst place we stayed in Sri Lanka. The rooms, food and trips are all very expensive (though that may be the same everyone in town), and the atmosphere is kinda unpleasant. The owner seems friendly but he was always trying to add on extra charges, & persuade you to take a tour with the guy stationed at the... More

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Holon, Israel
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

We stay there one night in AC room,room was spacy,and all was O.K shower with hot and cold water,AC all work perfect,staff was very fraindly ,they gave me to work on their PC,restaurant and food was average, we went on safari on 5.00 AM,and when came back they prepare for us breakfast.

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london
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

We arrived in Tissa and found this place via a chap in the town but had seen it in a guidebook as a potential place to stop. We got a large room with fan and A/C for 4,000 rupees per night (approx $31 / £19) not including breakfast. The room was basic but very clean with a large bathroom and... More

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greeney5
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2012

This place is an organised Rip off - the food was the worst we have ever been offered anywhere inc. Sri Lanka, the staff were friendly, however the owner is not a good man - the price we negoitated for the room changed - it was already expensive - when we asked for our breakfast to be packed for the... More

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Also Known As:
Pala Hotel Sri Lanka/Tissamaharama
Address: Kataragama Road, Tissamaharama, Sri Lanka
Region: Sri Lanka > Southern Province > Tissamaharama
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Ranked #13 of 21 B&Bs / Inns in Tissamaharama
Price range (per night): RM115 - 136
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