Seyara Holiday Resort

Seyara was aboslutely amazing. We stayed there for 8 nights, me, my kids (11+16) and friends with kids at the same age. All of us loved the place. The owner arranged bike rental and showed us several routes through paddy fields and villages. We swam in the canal, played football with the locals and saw plenty of animals. By far the best place I've stayed at.

Extremely friendly and welcoming. It looked like we were going into the middle of nowhere but was a really lovely place. Staff were attentive. We stayed on a half board basis and the food was incredible! The food was all locally inspired but without too much spice. We only had one night so we could visit Polonnaruwa which was close by. Highly recommended!

Another guest was checking out on our first morning at Seyara. She took us aside and said: "you're in for a real treat here, these people will take amazing care of you." The Australian lady wasn't wrong. Upali and his team were the most thoughtful hosts we came across in a country full of thoughtful and caring hospitality. The assistance they offered with seeing the sites was exactly that - helping us have a great time without a hint of upselling. We did spend a day with Upali's friend Sugash and his tuk-tuk and couldn't have been in better hands. Seyara's cooking staff are also wonderful. While a western breakfast was available, they also offered us a slightly different Sri Lankan breakfast each day of our stay (hoppers with a curry, plus halape/halapa, vadai etc) - it was delicious every time and something we found a bit hard to find at other hotels. Our room was comfortable and clean (and included a mosquito net but no products other than soap). All up, this hotel is incredible value. *We were also lucky enough to see Malabar pied hornbills sitting on the trees besides the pool - I thought they were toucans, but have now learned I was wrong.

We stayed here for one night, the hotel is a budget stay managed by a father and son duo. The high point of the hotel is it's super helpful staff. We had an early flight and reached hotel quite early and requested for an early check-in. To our surprise the staff really went out of the way to get our room ready in 30 mins. Overall the place is nice and clean, rooms were decent with clean linen and we enjoyed the pool. Thanks for making our trip memorable!

Located 5 minutes tuk tuk out of town, Seysra is an attractive mid-range property with a friendly and engaging manager. The pool is large but with very little shade. There are a few sun loungers that needed some TLC and maintainance. Breakfast was good. We had a half board room rate so dinner was also included. The room was large and comfortable, with a balcony overlooking the road. Wifi was poor. Although it was up two flights of stairs, the staff carried the bags up and down.

Super nice time at Seraya Holiday resort. The chief manager welcome us like at home, the breakfast and the food are amazing. We had a fantastic ride on the rice field during the sunset. The family rooms are big and we are recommending them warmly