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Reviews of Wild Grass Nature Resort

4 out of 5
Wild Grass Nature Resort
Kumbukkadanwala Farmhouse Road, (Govigammana Main Road), Dambulla

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 13 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 13 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 13 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 13 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 13 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My room - more accurately, my little building - was stunning, with three walls of floor-to-ceiling windows surrounded by native forest that parted for a water view just beyond. A family of monkeys living in the trees provided entertainment. Each of the hotel's 11 accommodations is, from what I understand, nestled in its own secluded setting - so secluded I never caught sight of another. The hotel staff is charming and endlessly obliging. The continental breakfast, served in room, is best in its class - lavish beyond my experience of breakfast in that category. Plus, there's wonderful entertainment provided by the monkeys who are well aware that breakfast is going on.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Jackie on 26 Feb 2024
Dear Ms Pamela,I am so happy you got to experience Wild Grass Nature Resort, from its natural surroundings, to its privacy, hospitality and service. Look forward to having you stay with us again soon. With every good wish from the team here at Wild Grass!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This resort is amazing! Our villa was huge and very private. The food at the restaurant is delicious and the breakfast is amazing. The staff at the hotel is attentive and friendly. We loved our experience and would highly recommend the hotel to family and friends.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Jackie on 28 Jan 2020
Thank you for your great review. Will certainly pass on your comments to the team who will be so motivated to continue to give their best. We look forward to hosting you again, and your family and friends soon. Best wishes from all of us at Wild Grass

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The land surrounding the hotel is gorgeous. The villas have lots of glass allowing you to take in the great scenery. The bed was very comfortable and the staff were all very nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Jackie on 23 Sept 2019
Dear guest, thank you so much for your positive review. We are happy that you liked the concept of Wild Grass Nature Resort and that you enjoyed your stay. I will share this with the team who will be pleased to know that their efforts were appreciated. Look forward to have you stay with us again. Best wishes from all of us at Wild Grass.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Jackie on 12 Sept 2019
Thank you so much for the review and look forward to seeing you again at Wild Grass Nature Resort. Will share this review with the team!

10/10 Excellent

Joy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stunning surroundings in the middle of nowhere
Wild Grass is a beautiful hotel in a lovely setting. It is quite in the middle of nowhere so you can expect to pay a bit more for tuktuks if you use them to go out for the day (cost us 2500 rupees to Dambulla and same for Sigiriya for return travel plus waiting time). It took about 20 mins to Dambulla and to Sigiriya so is nicely positioned in the middle for exploring both. The staff are friendly and helpful but we found that we generally had to ask twice for things. You should definitely have food at the top of the rock near the hotel. It is a fun experience. But make sure you ask twice! We thought we had booked it but they didn’t do food because we hadn’t confirmed on the morning we wanted it, so we went again the following day. The view up there is amazing. Other things involved asking twice too! Food was good and they were happy to serve meals in our room when we wanted. Food cost more than elsewhere but was reasonably priced for a boutique hotel. Restaurant doesn’t open until 7pm which was a bit late for our kids. The swimming pool was a welcome escape from the heat. The lodges are spread within the trees to feel like a nature experience. We saw monkeys, a monitor lizard, a rabbit, a jungle fowl and birds from our room.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Dilan on 28 May 2019
Dear Joy, Thank you so much for such an extensive and positive review. We are always motivated by positive feedback and constructive criticism, which we use to consistently improve and reflect on. We're glad you tried out having a meal on the rock. The views are truly breathtaking! We hope you got a good glimpse over Sigiriya Rock from up there as well. Regarding the hotel staff having to be told twice in several instances, we truly apologize for this. We frequently set up team meetings to discuss areas of improvements and celebrating good and honest work. We will definitely bring this up and make sure this does not happen again. We hope to welcome you back here once again! It was a pleasure serving you. Sincerely, Dilan.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Jackie on 10 Mar 2019
Thank you so much for your honest review -- which helps us improve so future guests have an equally good or better experience when staying with us. All the best from the Wild Grass team.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent stay but need slight improvement
Amazing , if you are a nature lover. Far from other places, in amongst the jungle setting. Peaceful, quiet & attentive services. Good for total relaxation away from maddening crowd. Only drawback is if you given a room on top floor, the access by way of a not too wide staircase without railings to hold on either side can be tricky & dangerous for elderly guests.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Jackie Netto on 15 Jan 2019
Dear guest, thank you for your valuable review. Yes Wild Grass Nature Resort lives up to its name, as it is in jungle territory yet close to the historical sites. Thank you for pointing out the necessity of having railings especially for older guests -- I believe it is just the one villa that you stayed in that has this issue and we will definitely fix it. Wish you happy journeys and hope to see you back at Wild Grass soon. With best wishes from the Wild Grass team.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Expensive and disappointing
We booked this hotel because the photos looked great and the concept sounded good. In truth the photos oversell the property. It's a stretch to call this a resort, although they do have a pool. The rooms are all small houses which is great from a space perspective, but they seem run down, and we had almost no water pressure so the outdoor shower was standing under an almost cold trickle - not fun. We saw no wildlife really, which was part of the attraction. If this hotel was priced significantly less I would say you'd be getting what you pay for, but it's quite expensive and therefore really didn't live up to our expectations.

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Jackie on 28 Jan 2020
Thank you so much for your positive review dear guest! We do hope you will come and stay at Wild Grass soon. Wish you all the best. Wild Grass team.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Such an amazing place !
An incredible place, well located nearby Sigirya and Dambulla, but aside the mainstream flow of tourism. We enjoyed a luxury villa in the middle of the wild, overviewing the lake, among trees and all sorts of birds. Wonderful experience. Very kind and caring staff. We loved it so much we decided to come back for one more day at the end of our trip.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from JN on 3 Apr 2019
Dear guest, thank you for your review. It truly makes us so happy that you enjoyed our little slice of Sri Lanka. Yes we aspire to give that 'home away from home' feel which so many of our guests, like you, appreciate so much. Glad we were able to serve you twice and look forward to receiving you soon if you feel homesick for Wild Grass and Sigiriya and Sri Lanka! Wish you the very best and safe travels back home.

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Marvellous
One of the best places I have stayed. Stunning villa accommodation. Total privacy. Excellent food and service.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Jackie on 17 Jan 2019
Thank you again for your fantastic review and look forward to welcoming you back to our corner of the world. Best wishes.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from Jackie on 20 Sept 2018
Thank you so much for that review and hope you will come back to Wild Grass soon. All the very best, Jackie

10/10 Excellent

Margrit, Trossingen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Traumhafte Anlage, Natur pur,
Ich habe die ersten drei Tage meines Urlaubs hier verbracht und habe mich wunderbar erholt. Die Bungalows sind wunderschön und sehr hochwertig eingerichtet. Das Personal ist sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Ein idealer Platz um kurze Ausflüge in die Umgebung zu machen oder einfach auszuspannen.