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Reviews of Centauria Wild

4 out of 5
Centauria Wild
Tanamalwila Road, Udawalawa

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 43 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 43 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 43 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 43 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 43 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

SEAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A all round lovely hotel
A nice and friendly value for money hotel. Staff all amazing but Dylan on reception was exceptional and very personable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

William

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value
Well located close to Udawalawe. Nice pool area, good service. Large room with comfortable beds
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A different Christmas
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best hotel we had in SL
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Yatin, San Mateo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, convenient to the Wildlife Reserve, friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Emma

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A nice stay
The hotel was clean and the room a good size for three adults. The food was good and we ate the buffet on both nights. We were told it would be a forty-five minute wait for a-la carte. The gym facilities need improving! There is not much around the hotel so if you are wanting to do a safari, then a one night stay would be enough. The pool area was nice - a beautiful view!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Daniel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Smiling Staff
Really nice place near wildlife park. Staff is super friendly. Lunch mediocre - only burgers, etc, dinner much better, Italian as well as local foods, breakfast the best w/ a great variety.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Grace

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Could be so much better
This property has potential to be so much more interesting and enjoyable but lacks managerial insight and imagination . There is a fantastic rooftop to watch the sunset from and there are no tables or service anywhere in sight . Front desk lacked answers to questions and didn't seem motivated to provide any . General atmosphere needs improvement .
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Judith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel near safari park
This is one of the closest hotels (1-2 miinutes drive) to Udawalawa nationaj park, which is well worth the visit. Hotel itself is a big lace for tour groups, so rather hectic,but rooms are reasonably nice.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Jackie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel, great staff, food and facilities, near to udawalawe National Park so perfect to go to after safari
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sunil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good choice for visitors to Udawalawe
Centauria Wild is well located very near the Udawalawe reservoir and it is easy to get to the nature reserve. The hotel itself is quite comfortable and staff are friendly. We had a brief problem with ants on our bed but they changed our room and the new one was fine. We had dinner and breakfast at the hotel - buffet style with a lot of choice but not exceptional. Will stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel with the opportunity of so much more, very close to park entrance with make things simple.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

Samridh

Better than expected
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Rude staff. Isolated location. Expensive. Great pool and get close to the safari park
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Five star hotel...all the way.
I have to say this hotel is nothing short of amazing. Great service, upscale hotel at a reasonable price. Lounge was relaxing, a fun retreat after adventuring. Restaurant had good food, well presented. Al a carte was delicious with a creative presentation. Buffet breakfast and dinner a solid choice with lots or choice. International menu. Pool was clean and refreshing. Rooms, spacious, clean, comfortable and private, think infinity room with view to the jungle. Close to local attractions. Staff friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We got a room upgrade which was a suite and spacious, overlooking the pool. Overall, the hotel was very nice, clean and the staff generally helpful. The swimming pool was large and very clean. Food was OK.The only let down was the dining room which was large and unfriendly. Lots of tour parties who had eaten most of the buffet before we arrived and despite assurances, were not filled up. The dining room staff service was also slow and unfriendly.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

fred, thirroul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Outstanding value for money. Staff are very friendly and accommodating. Food was excellent. Pool was clean and relaxing. Views from the rooms and the property overlooking udalwalwe are beautiful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

4/10 Poor

Todd

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Falls short of expectations
I understand this is a new property, however they need to hire a consultant to educate them on hospitality. The beds are not comfortable. The internet was spotty. There were ants in the room and in the beds, thus it made for a terrible night sleep. Additionally, we booked a safari through the hotel and there was no one in the lobby in the morning to coordinate the activity. This could be a great property as it is in a great area, but needs some attention to details.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

8/10 Good

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stopover after Safair
Stayed one night after safari at udawalawe national park, the main entrance is a few minutes up the road. It was off season so the main restaurant was closed, we ate lunch in cafe. The food was good but the service was quite pushy, kept asking what we wanted for desert even after we said we didn't want any. The room was clean, and the pool was fantastic. The hotel was perfect for our needs.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to the park
The hotel is close to the park. The jeep ride to the entrance was probably about 5 minutes. The hotel is beautiful, but the bathroom could use an extra once-over with some cleaning products. The gym is in a muggy room which seems like an after-thought. It was not well air conditioned and nobody was there. (Not sure which is the cause, which is the effect.) The food was delicious for the adults, although a bit hard to find something for a kid who doesn't eat spicy food. The pool is warm and beautiful!

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Need some fine tuning but has wow factor.
A new hotel that is spotlessly clean with enormous rooms and very swish bathrooms and has caring staff but several major issues. It is not suitable for anyone with a mobility problem as there are no lifts and flights of steps everywhere with some major tripping hazards. The pool is beautiful,with lots of sun beds but no sun shades so not used much. The food was for the most part not good as it was served cold, however on our final morning, after many complaints to the Restraunt manager we had a superb breakfast, hot, varied and delicious so they can do it if they try. We were told that most of the staff are trainees, but nobody seems to be training them which is a pity as they are keen to serve. Having said all that I would recommend the hotel, in spite of its faults it doe have wow factor and as it is so near Udawalawa.
Response from General Manager on 2 Apr 2018
Dear Sir/Madam, Thank you so much for taking the time to visit us recently and for writing such a wonderful review of your experience. We are all delighted to read that you enjoyed your stay with our facilities. You have pointed out some areas we want to improve and it's really help us to avoid our mistakes and improve our standers. It was a pleasure having you with us and we all hope that it's not too long before we have the opportunity to welcome you back to Paradise for another memorable experience.

4/10 Poor

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Could do better
Certainly has the wow factor on arrival. Apparently the hotel is only 6 months old. The room was exceptionally roomy, clean and well furnished. Now the bad. We ate at the buffet restaurant and the choice and quality of the food was poor. To make matters worse the service was also poor and the experience was repeated the following morning at breakfast. Alongside this they ran out of food for the evening buffet and also 10 minutes after the buffet finished the staff were allowed to pile in and finish what was left when us diners were still present!! Such a shame as this could be a quality hotel if these issues were addressed
Response from General Manager on 2 Apr 2018
Dear Sir/Madam Thank you very much taking time to visit us recently and writing a review of your experiences. I am sincerely sorry and please accept my apologies because were unable to reached your expected standards. Some areas which are you pointed out really help us to improve our standards. If we have an opportunity welcome you back we promise we will provide you quality service according to your expectations.

10/10 Excellent

Sam, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The best hotel we stayed in during our trip
We booked our stay at Centauria Wild a couple of days before we got there and were amazed at how great the place was. We decided to go to Udawalawe for a safari and wanted a hotel nearby. This exceeded our expectations. As well as organising the safari, the staff couldn't do enough for us, the place was spotless, the food was great and our room was superb. Can't recommend this place highly enough.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018
Response from General Manager on 14 Feb 2018
Dear Sir/Madam We are delighted to read that you absolutely loved your stay with us and enjoyed with our quality service. It was a pleasure having with us and we all hope that it's not too long before we have an opportunity to welcome you back for another memorable experience.

10/10 Excellent

ST, singapore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful place
After suffering all the substandard places in Sri Lanka, Centauria Wild was a welcome relief. Compared to the other rubbish accommodation we had in the ‘resorts’ of Sri Lanka, this one is a real resort and it’s about the best you can get in this part of Sri Lanka. Nice buffet dinner although not wide selection. But it’s sufficient. I highly recommend this place in Udawalawe. Free workers’ accommodation for the driver too.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018
Response from General Manager on 14 Feb 2018
Dear Sir/Madam, Thank you very much for your positive review of your experience on recent stay.We are happy to hear that you have enjoyed with our quality services.We are waiting to welcome you back in near future

8/10 Good

Nicolas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017
Response from General Manager on 14 Feb 2018
Dear Sir/Madam, Thank you very much your rating and hope to see you soon

10/10 Excellent

Kaja Viksjoe

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jørgen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastisk ophold
Fantastik flot og nyt hotel. Store lækre værelser med egen stor altan med udsigt over naturparken. Poolområdet var super lækkert i frodige grønne omgivelser. Personalet helt utrolig imødekommende og serviceminded. Morgenmad og aftensmad var lækker og alt var rent og pænt.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jorn

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good hotel.
Very good and beautiful hotel close to the jungle. Extremely helpful and good staff. I will be back
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Ravindra Sanjaya Bandara on 20 Feb 2023
Dear Valued Guest,Thanks so much for sharing your experience with us. We hope to see you again soon.Thanking youCentauria Wild Hotel Management

10/10 Excellent

Jorn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic hotel
It's a very nice hotel. Beautiful garden and pool area. Good bar and restaurant with excellent staff. The hotel is very close to the park entrance. This was my 5th stay at Centauria Wild and I will come back - again and again...
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Ravindra Sanjaya Bandara on 20 Feb 2023
Dear Valued Guest,Thank you for choosing our hotel again & again, and for taking the time to write a review! We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed your accommodations, as well as food and beverages. Our hotel aims to provide a truly unique experience, and we are thrilled that we were able to exceed your expectations. We look forward to welcoming you back to our hotel in the future.Thanking youCentauria Wild Hotel Management

10/10 Excellent

François

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superbe hôtel. Super bien situé. Personnel très agréable et aux petits soins avec nous. Nous y avons très bien mangé aussi ! Ils organisent les safaris et activités avec plaisir à un prix juste ! On recommande !
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Roland

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Toppenhotell
Mycket bra hotell, mycket fräscht, både möbler, fastigheten, trädgård och utsmyckningar. Riktigt trevligt. Här känner man sig riktigt avkopplad! Mycket nära till Nationalparken och hemmet för föräldralösa elefanter. Märktes dock att det är lite nytt, så logistiken fungerade inte alltid klockrent, men god mat och mycket trevlig atmosfär och personal. Toppen helt enkelt!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Claudia, München

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sehr schöne großzügige Anlage - schöner als die Fotos es zeigen; sehr große schön eingerichtete Zimmer mit einem fantastischen Blick in die Natur; sehr großer Pool, in dem man richtig schwimmen kann; sehr nettes Personal; sehr ansprechende Bar für Snacks mit Billardtisch; von der Dachterrasse lassen sich abend Elefanten und Hirsche am See beobachten.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

MICHEL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hotel luxe confort et service
Vraiment un excellent hotel, chic et d'une excellent rapport qualité prix. L'hôtel nous a organisé le safari avec un excellent driver. Excellent buffet pour les repas.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service
We had food poisoning in their restaurant!!!!!!!!!
We had food poisoning in their restaurant!!!!!!!!!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Marianne

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fint hotel tæt på safariparken. Behageligt poolområde med fine faciliteter. Værelset og badeværelse rummelige.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Rickard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mycket fint och välkomnande hotel. Bra service. Restauranten var dock inte riktigt bra. Värmd mat i micron. Men vi blev kompenserade efter klagomål. Bra möjlighet till safari.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Jørn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good hotel
Very good hotel close to the park. Helpful staff, big and clean pool area. The room was nice and big. All in all we had a very good time in this hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Andreas, Oslo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Safari hotel
Stayed there to go in Udawalave. Good place, good value for money. The food and wine is very basic though.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Hsiao-Yin

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
選擇這個飯店 主要是因為要去附近的 Udawale 看大象safari . 飯店離國家公園很近 wifi的速度也不錯 但是 室內有蠻多螞蟻. 聽說這家飯店是附近最新的飯店了 .飯店的人員也可以用英文溝通 總而言之 我沒有什麼抱怨 但如果不是要去 Udawale 國家公園 應該不會特別再回來了

10/10 Excellent

Lise Schou

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Utrolig lækkert hotel
Fantastisk ophold kan anbefales til alle. Super buffet x3 til billig pris beliggenhed fantastisk. Så både elefanter og vandbøfler ved at gå langs søen
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018
Response from General Manager on 2 Apr 2018
Dear andymerrick, Thank you so much for taking the time to visit us recently and for writing such a wonderful review of your experience. We are all delighted to read that you enjoyed your stay with our facilities. You have pointed out some areas we want to improve and it's really help us to avoid our mistakes and improve our standers. It was a pleasure having you with us and we all hope that it's not too long before we have the opportunity to welcome you back to Paradise for another memorable experience.