Uga Chena Huts - Yala - All Inclusive

Beautifull hotel in the jungle.. Sea view is very Beautifull

We recently had an amazing stay at Uga Chena Huts; the room, bed and food were just gorgeous but what really made our trip was the extraordinary attentiveness and kindness of the staff and getting to see the animals in their habitat. While there are many great people there who went above and beyond, I have to make mention of our safari guide and driver whose knowledge and love of animals will stay with us forever. Dushmantha was our guide and Supan was our driver for 3 days, twice a day, we were SO lucky to have them. While some of the tour guides just want to see an elephant in order to make their clients happy and get a better tip, Dushmantha clearly had a deep respect and love for the animals. With Supan pointing out the tinniest exotic bird that only a trained eye could see, and Dushmanta’s knowledge of the animals and the terrain, we were in awe from start to finish. Yes, we saw a leopard [very rare], and elephants, which was so exciting but it was almost as exciting to see the buffalo neck deep in water and hear Dushmanta tell us why they do this [they have a certain oil that insects are attracted to so need the water to get the bugs off them]. We learned so much on this trip of a lifetime and when we go back there will be no other guide for us than Dushmanta. Just one other note, one day there was a big family of Grey Langur monkeys on the beach in front of Uga Chena; they ran up to the interior pond of the resort and we were able to just hang out next to them for almost two hours [people do not feed them so they do not have the bad behaviors that you see in places that tourists do]. What a glorious trip.

Unique property with beach and wilderness feels. Spacious well lit , clean and well furbished rooms. Would have given 5 stars had the food been slightly better. The chef did his best to accommodate our food requests but for a property charging as much as they do our food expectations were more and i think they can improve on that. Apart from that cannot fault the service , the location , the naturalists who accompanied us for the safaris. Would recommend this property and if you are a vegetarian give your food preferences before visiting to have a better overall experience.

Always the breeze – the sun is warm – the sea and the sky are blue – the vegetation… lush - elephants are roaming - people are smiling. Sounds heavenly to me! The spirit of Uga Chena Huts keeps us being drawn back. For us, undoubtedly, the finest boutique hotel in the country. It has got everything – wildlife, stunning isolated beach, fengshui architecture giving one a sense of expanse and lightness, exquisite cuisine, and last but not least ever smiling and passionate staff, most of whom have been there since the inception.

wonderful experience in a great setting at the beach. Beautifully furbished huts, very attentive service, excellent food and a great and very knowledgeable safari guide (Gayan). Well worth the price and to be recommended! Thank you very much!