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EKHO Safari Tissa

4.0 star property
Lakefront hotel in Thissamaharama with outdoor pool and restaurant

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Outdoor pool
Front of property
1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk
Exterior
Outdoor pool

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pool
    Pool
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Laundry facilities
    Laundry facilities
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
Main amenities
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Restaurants and bar/lounge
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast available
  • Children's pool
  • Room service
  • Terrace
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Garden
  • Front desk safe
  • Laundry service
  • Self-serve laundry
Feel at home
  • Children's pool
  • Rollaway/extra beds
  • Private bathroom
  • Television
  • Garden
  • Terrace

Room options

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1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Superior Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
  • 33 sq m
  • Partial lake view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Suite

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
  • 40 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Lake View

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
  • 33 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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About the area

Map
Kataragama Road, Thissamaharama

What's nearby

  • Tissa Lake - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Yatala Dagoba - 2 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Yala National Park - 18 min drive - 14.6 km
  • Bundala National Park - 19 min drive - 15.6 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Chef Lady - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Gaga Bees - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Red - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Refresh Sea Food Restaurant - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Flavors Restaurant - ‬2 min drive

About this property

EKHO Safari Tissa

When visiting Thissamaharama, EKHO Safari Tissa is a great choice to consider. You can splash around at the outdoor pool, grab a bite to eat at the restaurant or unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge. Other features include a children's pool, a terrace and a garden.

Languages

English

At a glance

Hotel size

  • 50 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

  • Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM
  • Early check-in subject to availability
  • Late check-in subject to availability
  • Minimum check-in age – 18
  • Check-out time is noon
  • Contactless check-out
  • Late check-out subject to availability

Restrictions related to your trip

  • Check COVID-19 restrictions

Special check-in instructions

  • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Required at check-in

  • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
  • Government-issued photo ID may be required
  • Minimum check-in age is 18

Pets

  • No pets or service animals allowed

Internet

  • Free WiFi in public areas
  • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

  • No on-site parking

Other information

  • Designated smoking area (fines apply)

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge) each morning 7:30 AM–10 AM
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge
  • Room service (limited hours)

Travelling with children

  • Children's pool

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Dry cleaning/laundry services
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Luggage storage
  • Bike hire

Facilities

  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • An outdoor pool

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • Flat-screen television
  • Satellite TV channels

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Minibar
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

Sleep well

  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Bed sheets provided

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower only
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Daily housekeeping
  • In-room safe

Special features

Dining

On-site venue – This restaurant specialises in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Fees & policies

Mandatory fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges by the property at check-in or checkout. Fees may include applicable taxes:
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) gala dinner per adult: USD 62.42
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) gala dinner per child: USD 33.00 (from 5 to 12 years old)

Optional extras

  • Buffet breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately USD 9 for adults and USD 4.50 for children

Children & extra beds

  • Rollaway beds are available for USD 29.0 per night

Policies

This property does not have lifts.
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash.

Also known as

Safari Hotel Tissamaharama
Safari Tissamaharama
EKHO Safari Tissa Hotel
EKHO Safari Tissa Thissamaharama
EKHO Safari Tissa Hotel Thissamaharama

Frequently asked questions

Does EKHO Safari Tissa offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, EKHO Safari Tissa does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Is there a pool at EKHO Safari Tissa?
Yes, there's an outdoor pool and a children's pool.
Are pets allowed at EKHO Safari Tissa?
Sorry, neither pets nor service animals are allowed.
Is parking offered on site at EKHO Safari Tissa?
Sorry, there's no on-site parking at EKHO Safari Tissa.
What are the check-in and check-out times at EKHO Safari Tissa?
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM. Check-out time is noon. Contactless check-out is available.
What is there to do at EKHO Safari Tissa and nearby?
EKHO Safari Tissa has an outdoor pool and a garden.
Are there restaurants at or near EKHO Safari Tissa?
Yes, there's an on-site restaurant that offers international cuisine.
What's the area around EKHO Safari Tissa like?
EKHO Safari Tissa is a short 1-minute walk from Tissa Lake and 12 minutes' walk from Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara.

EKHO Safari Tissa Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

Leo, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Beautiful property and super friendly staff.
Dario, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

Its okay
fiham, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

Property is well maintained and staff are friendly. Just overnighted there and didn't get to use the facilities properly. Menu needs improvement. Probably they need to hire a better chef
Kugamoorthy, 1-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

Our stay
We enjoyed our stay. Staff is excellent. Very friendly. Our room sink filled water, for both days our TV was not working at all. Amenities are not in good condition for the price we paid. It was an old building.
Malitha, 2-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

We liked this hotel but some of the guests were extremely rude and noisy, pushing in front of us at breakfast (which was extremely good), and being generally loud. If we were to stay in that area again we would choose an hotel tat did not cater for foreign tour groups.
Mark, 2-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

This property is outstanding with an unbelievable view. Angela at the front desk was really helpful and pleasure to deal with during our entire stay.
Richard, 1-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

this is a very serene and tranquil place. it has stunning natural beauty next to a lake. customer service has been at it's best. Love the place
Ishani, 2-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

Comfortable hotel. Nice view, but is a little worn
Was expecting a bit better, based on reviews and photos. The place is a bit worn down, especially the rooms. The view out to the lake is nice and the reception/lobby area is comfortable. Rooms are what let it down. They are looking a bit worn and need a facelift. Sliding window/doors on the room were quite dirty and needed a good clean. Some walls had cracks and stains. Bathrooms are a little smelly. Staff are a little slow and took a while for them to check us in and out. There is probably better options for the money.
Daniel, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

Hiam, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

4/10 Fair

Ramanathan iyer, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

The property is amazing - grand and beautiful. The architecture is very good and so is the view. You can spend a lot of time around the property and enjoy it. Staff is not very helpful - had to ask for a pool towel 3 times still did not get it. So, that's something they can improve upon. They do not have a buffet breakfast, so the staff provides a fixed menu. Overall, its nice and beautiful but staff can be more helpful and they can pay little more attention to attending to the guest.
Haris, 1-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Very good service! Ufortunately ended up getting quarantined and had to use the hotel for my quarantine... They took good care of us and called us several times a day to make sure we had food and water or needed anything. Impressive!
Tuva, 3-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Blake, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Great stay and great facilities
We had a great stay at EKHO Safari Tissa. We were upgraded to a suite with lakeview upon arrival. The facilities were in great condition, and the swimming pool (quite) clean. Dinner and breakfast bouffet with lots to choose from. The only negative is that the safe did not work.
Anna Frederikke, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Location for walking around lake and to restaurants. Large very clean pool. Good wifi and breakfast. Very friendly staff. Room very clean with house keeping daily.
2-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

Great hotel on the lake in Tissamaharama
Hotel is in a great location right on the lake. Rooms are nice and clean. Recommend staying in the lake view room. From bed you have a view of the lake. Langur monkeys playing on property. Theres an island just off the hotel in the lake which is teaming with wildlife. Room service was prompt and delicious. Good pool. Comfortable bed and pillows. Amazing water pressure from rain shower. Great loungers in front of pool to watch the sunset over the lake. Down side Checkin process seemed longer than it should have. No balcony in room Bathroom needs some update Walkways are loud becuse of the A/C units are attached on the side of them
Mary S, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Tropical
It was beautiful, right in the wild beautiful scenery. Lovely room
Aidan, 1-night trip
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6/10 Good

Could have been better!!
Stayed one night at Ecko safari, Tissa. The overall the stay was pleasant but they can improve on their b'fast menu aswell as room cleanliness. Towards the end on the stay we didn't have water in our WC, luckily for us we had finished using it!
Sonali, 1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

4/10 Fair

The first impression of the hotel was remarkable. It's beautiful and clearly laid out. Our room was not ready when we arrived and they half cleaned the room. The sheets were stained and dirty. Washroom smelled like piss. Staff were not friendly and wouldn't respond to questions.
GuestF, 1-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

As is the norm in Sri Lanka the staff are super friendly. Alas thats where it stops for me, the food is terrible, rooms are in need of serious updating gaps in door (not good for the mossies) not the cleanest and didnt even make the bed. To top it off when you fancy a nice dip in the pool after a sweaty day on safari, the water is green .
Karl, 2-night romance trip
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8/10 Very good

Lovely lake front property. There were a couple of small problems, but the staff fixed them. Breakfast is incredible. So delicious
2-night trip
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6/10 Good

2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

Nice atmosphere, friendly staff. Nice location and views.
Jonathan, 1-night romance trip
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