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EKHO Safari Tissa

4.0 star property
Lakefront hotel with a 24-hour front desk and an outdoor pool

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Deluxe Suite | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board
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Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; international cuisine
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Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning

Room options

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Superior Room | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Superior Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Free bottled water
Minibar
Coffee/tea maker
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Suite | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Suite

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Free bottled water
  • 40 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Lake View | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Lake View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Free bottled water
Minibar
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • 33 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Map
Kataragama Road, Thissamaharama

What's nearby

  • Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Tissa Lake - 1 min drive - 0.0 miles
  • Yatala Dagoba - 3 min drive - 1.9 miles
  • Yala National Park - 21 min drive - 10.4 miles
  • Bundala National Park - 26 min drive - 15.9 miles

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

Upscale hotel by the lake
At EKHO Safari Tissa, you can look forward to a terrace, a garden, and dry cleaning/laundry services. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. In addition to a bar, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • An outdoor pool and a children's pool
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), bike rentals, and tour/ticket assistance
  • A front-desk safe, concierge services, and a 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
Room features
All 50 rooms include comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to perks like free WiFi and safes.
Other amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Flat-screen TVs with satellite channels
  • Electric kettles, daily housekeeping, and electrical adapters/chargers

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 9 for adults and USD 4.50 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Children's pool
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On a lake
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 29.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • New Year's Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 62.42
  • New Year's Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner per child: USD 33.00 (from 5 to 12 years old)

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately USD 9 for adults and USD 4.50 for children
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 29.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

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

Frequently asked questions

Does EKHO Safari Tissa have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool and a children's pool.

Is EKHO Safari Tissa pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at EKHO Safari Tissa?

EKHO Safari Tissa doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at EKHO Safari Tissa?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at EKHO Safari Tissa?

Check-out is at noon.

Where is EKHO Safari Tissa located?

Situated on a lake, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Tissa Lake and Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara. Yatala Dagoba is 1.2 mi (2 km) away.

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EKHO Safari Tissa Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 42 out of 95 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 95 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 95 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 95 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 95 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

maribeth

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Beautiful people and location
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness
Hotel was ok while we were in the area to do a safari. It's a bit older fashioned then the other hotels we chose to stay in while vacationing in Sri Lanka.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful setting directly on Tissa lake. The lobby opens out straight onto the garden and pool. Our room had opening sliding doors allowing an unhindered views of the lake. Hundreds of birds coming and going and there is an amazing twilight sight as the fruit bats leave the island for the night. Nice local area and an easy walk along the lakeside into town for the night. Food and service was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dario

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property and super friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Harshad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

REMARKABLE VIEW OF THE LAKE.

EXCELLENT HOTEL WITH REMARKABLE VIEW OF THE LAKE.

10/10 Excellent

Rosalea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved the setting! Loved the rooms! Staff were friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

6/10 Okay

Philip

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Nice pool and lake view

Pretty simple room but meets requirement for a short stay. View was very nice!

10/10 Excellent

Long

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room is great. it's clean and great view and is beside Lake Tissa. Great lake view from our room.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Shuk Han

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great view

10/10 Excellent

Shuk Han

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great view

10/10 Excellent

Ishani

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Malitha

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Kugamoorthy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Labekoa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect view

Great experience in the Safari Hotel. First, they arranged and early check-in for us and then they gave us a room with an amazing view of the lake. Also very nice pool.

8/10 Good

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Nice lake views

A reasonably comfortable stay in Tissa on the lake for one night in a Deluxe Room. The views from the pool/lake seating at sunset were great with lots of birds flying around. It's easy to take a walk around the lake from the hotel and there are a number of restaurants within a short walk - New Cabana was perfect for dinner.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

fiham

Liked: Staff & service
Its okay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very Nice and enjoyable stay

Clean and nice room. Wonderfull pool and view on the lake. The sunset was incredible. Did not have dinner in the restaurant as I found it too cold. I highly recommand the hôtel.

10/10 Excellent

Marzio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent experience! In every way.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

xiaofang

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

view

Very beautiful view of Tissa lake. Open the window We can see many birds on the little island. Breakfast is good.

6/10 Okay

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Checking in to the hotel was a little slow, however this was made up by the room we were upgraded to and the cake provided to celebrate my mum’s birthday.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

UFUK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

A short stay to visit Yala National park

Safari hotel is a ood place to stay if you are upto visit Yala National Park. They are trying to renovate some rooms but my room was OK. room service was quick and good. food is average, do not expect something special. according to the features it is a bit over priced compared to the value you get.

8/10 Good

kiyoshi Alwis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It’s a small hotel but you get a beautiful view of the Tissa lake. The view is absolutely breathtaking! Would recommend this place to anyone who wants to take a closer look at the Tissa lake and admire the beauty of it all day long! However, the buffet was not the best even though they had a variety ranging from authentic Sri Lankan to western , but for the amount we paid it was a fair deal I’d say! :)
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

6/10 Okay

Dalia A Wazerah

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
The location is nice , staff are helpful, rooms are clean and comfortable, the view of the lake is really wonderful. The A/c needs maintenance since it has a noise and low cooling. The only bad thing was the restaurant, food was not tasty and it took more than an hour to serve it.