A wonderful friendly hotel where each guest is treated like a member of the family. Fantastic authentic food, beautiful views and myriads of birds to see. The lake is a... read more picture filled with water lilies. All profits from the hotel go to community projects and it is run in a totally green way. We loved every second.

  It was wonderful to be back for our second stay at The Ibis - a birder's paradise with so much more!! In the two years since our last visit, Jeevaka... read more & Shervonne have done so much to progress their project and make your stay even more special.
So, this time, as well as enjoying the great hospitality and delicious Sri Lankan food, we were able to:
- take a refreshing dip in the new organic pool
- admire the new tree house, which offers a totally different accommodation experience
- enjoy the company and knowledge of the lovely Saran, the resident naturalist, who joined us on our jeep safari to Wilpattu National Park and a walk around the extended grounds and village, observing all the flora & fauna
- take a night walk with Saran in the hopes of catching a glimpse of the rare and elusive Loris up in the trees - which we did!! The Loris was only recently discovered residing at The Ibis!
- take a simple boat ride across the tranquil lake in the late afternoon to watch the fantastic bird life and beautiful sunset - magical

Thank you so much for the warm welcome back to your home and another memorable stay with you all.
Belinda & Graham

  We were visiting Wilpattu NP and stayed two nights at the Ibis (named after the bird not the UK Hotel chain). We stayed in the Treehouse - a wonderful perched... read more high in a large tree, with fabulous, open-air views across a lake.
Jeeves, the owner, is very hospitable and knowledgeable and introduced us to Sri Lankan cooking with excellent explanations (we now know how string hoppers are made). All the food was very good, including our packed lunch for our day in the park.
Our main aim was birding and our list for the grounds was 77 species, about half of the total number spotted there. They have an excellent naturalist who will take you for an early morning bird walk or an evening Slender Loris hunt.
In summary, a small, friendly, interesting place to stay where you will be very well looked after.

  The Ibis is beautiful small boutique hotel by a lake close to Wilpattu wildlife park. The owner is very friendly and informative. It is run for the benefit of staff... read more from the local village who provide outstanding service. The meals are excellent, much of the produce coming from local farms or grown in the gardens.

We also did a Loris walk just after sunset hosted by Saren, a local man, to try to spot the reflections of eyes in red head torches. No luck but we saw nightjars, one nesting.

On our second evening a local lady came in to cook hoppers and showed us how to do it. Added to the richness of the experience.

The Ibis is not a 5 star hotel but eminently comfortable and welcoming. Not to be missed!

  A very small hotel, off the beaten track. We were the only guests so were thoroughly spoiled by Saranga. We arrived in the early afternoon and received a... read more lovely welcome although Saranga explained that there had been a 'disaster' because they had found a Russell's Viper in the grounds so they had to catch it and release it back into the wild. It didn't put us off taking a walk around the grounds with Saranga who showed us the butterfly garden and spotted a woodpecker for us. After our safari at Wipattu (and yes, we did see a leopard!) we had pre-dinner drinks in the lovely tree house and dinner by the lake in an area that had been beautifully set up with simple lighting. Saranga told us about his background and his wedding at the hotel and it was a wonderful evening. The rooms are fairly basic but clean and comfortable and perfect for a stopover at Wilpattu.