Lake Ibis

–Excellent location - show map
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Scored 9.4
Rated superb

Staff

9.5

Property highlights

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About this property

Elegant Accommodation: Lake Ibis in Hambantota offers a serene garden and terrace, complemented by a family-friendly restaurant serving Asian cuisine. Guests enjoy free WiFi, private check-in and check-out, and a 24-hour front desk. Comfortable Amenities: Rooms feature air-conditioning, private bathrooms with walk-in showers, and lake or garden views. Additional amenities include a minibar, work desk, and free toiletries. Free on-site private parking is available. Dining Experience: The restaurant offers a variety of breakfast options, including full English and Irish, local specialities, and fresh fruits. Dinner is available in traditional, modern, and romantic settings, catering to halal, vegetarian, vegan, and dairy-free diets. Local Attractions: Located 22 km from Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport, Lake Ibis is near Tissa Wewa (6 km), Bundala Bird Sanctuary (23 km), and Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara (8 km). Activities such as fishing, walking tours, hiking, and cycling are available.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.4 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Airport shuttle
  • Room service
  • Breakfast

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.0)

Breakfast info

Full English/Irish, Asian, Breakfast to go

Free private parking available on-site

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Availability

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1 large double bed
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2 large double beds
1 double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

Rachael
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The kind and friendly host will make sure you have the perfect experience. The homestay is very specious, clean, comfortable and really nicely decorated, it’s overlooking the beautiful lake. You are surrounded by wild birds and a little tortoise...”
Marcos
Australia Australia
“Great stay and rooms and place are super cozy. The host is great and I will definitely be coming back with my family for another adventure!”
Saeed
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“beautiful place and location and really helpful hosts”
Amanda
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Our host was fabulous, cooked for us both evenings. He arranged a really great 1/2 day safari jeep to Yala, early start though! And then told us about the dusk fruit bats which was spectacular. Thanks for everything 👌”
Max
Germany Germany
“Super lovely location. Directly at a beautiful lake and the rooms are super nice. Especially the outside bathroom is great. The host is lovely and will help you out with everything and cook you super good meals!”
Ricardo
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The property is really clean and well kept. It was nice to have a host that prepared the food fresh (all the food we had here was delicious). The breakfast was great as well as the coffee! It was really pleasant to take the breakfast with a view...”
Robertwitlox
Netherlands Netherlands
“The hosts were super friendly and open to me. The room was very bright, large and beautiful. Outside the gate you encounter a more then beautiful lake with lots of birds and plants.”
Michele
Switzerland Switzerland
“The host is a great guy that will help you organizing anything you want. The room was super clean. Lots plants and right next to a lake with many birds. Perfect spot to visit Yala and Bundala parks”
Wayne
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“A lovely small guest house in an amazing location with a wonderful host. Had a great time watching the birds on the lake, enjoying tasty and plentiful breakfasts and enjoying the company of Lalith - he is amazing and has such a passion to help...”
German
Estonia Estonia
“The best place we stayed during our 10 days trip to Sri Lanka. Super friendly and helpful host, cosy room, comfy beds, nice breakfast.”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Host Information

9.5
Host review score
Yala, Bundala and Udawalawa National Park Safari Service.
Languages spoken: Greek,English

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
Lake ibis
  • Cuisine
    Asian
  • Ambiance
    Family friendly • Traditional • Modern • Romantic
  • Dietary options
    Halal • Vegetarian • Vegan • Dairy-free

Facilities of Lake Ibis

Great facilities! Review score, 9.4

Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Airport shuttle
  • Room service
  • Breakfast

House rules

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Check-in
From 13:00 to 22:00
Check-out
From 05:00 to 12:00
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.