Where to stay

Sri Lanka Trails By Yale have well-established connections with all accommodation classes across the island and we offer a wide a range of private villas, boutique properties, beach, luxury and family friendly hotels, home stays, wildlife and eco hotels and even luxury camping opportunities. In emerging destinations such as in the north and east the choice is more limited, but this is likely to change as these areas are developing. Sri Lanka is gaining in popularity as a destination and new places to stay are opening up across the country all the time. These hotels have been carefully scrutinized and are inspected on a regular basis by our staff members, ensuring that they meet and maintain excellent standards that you deserve.

We offer the best properties available. The search for excellence is seen not just in our wonderful range of star class hotels, villas and boutique hotels, but in our budget hotels we also offer the most appealing properties for those on a tighter budget. Our hotels offer the best in excellent customer service. Travelers can choose from a wide variety of options which range from luxurious boutique properties and the latest wellness resorts, to earthy eco-retreats and high-end camping options in the wilderness next to a national park. In some parts of the country, stay in authentic home-stays with comfortable rooms, and be taken care of by friendly hosts. Escape to rural tropical paradise in hotels nestled within spice, tea or rubber plantations, or amid coconut groves and rice paddies. Last but not least experience traditional colonial style cottages, heritage farmhouses or truly luxurious beach resorts. We assure that our prices will not be matched by instant booking engines or by direct booking with the property.

Boutique Hotels

A boutique hotel is a small hotel which typically has between 10 and 100 rooms in unique settings with upscale accommodations and individualized unique selling points.

Star Class Hotels

Star Class hotels that provides a luxury service through all its means of operation. Star Hotel is geared towards catering to guests at the highest level. Therefore, everything from the exterior of the hotel down to the tableware should display excellent quality and high attention to detail. The service staff is meant to be highly trained and the attention should be focussed on providing the guest with the best experience possible. Exceptional levels of proactive service and customer care are essential.

Villas

Villa can be very similar to a house in that it can closely resemble a standard, single family home, but villas are also known for being luxurious, larger homes with their own gardens, vineyards or courtyards, hotel-like services and water fixtures, like pools and fountains.

Home Stays

A homestay provides an opportunity to stay with a local family for a fee. It's an affordable accommodation alternative, ideal for independent leisure travellers of all ages, interns, gap year students, students living abroad and anyone seeking a real and genuine travel experience. It allows them to experience the local ommunity and culture of the place they’re visiting.

Eco Lodge

An eco-hotel, or a green hotel, is an environmentally sustainable hotel or accommodation that has made important environmental improvements to its structure in order to minimize its impact on the natural environment.