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Laya Safari

4.0 star property
Palatupana beachfront hotel with outdoor pool and restaurant

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Property amenity
Laya Safari offers a serene beachside escape with a poolside bar, beach massages, and sun loungers on the white sand. Relax at the outdoor treatment areas or enjoy activities like beach volleyball and unwind with in-room WiFi, coffee shop treats.
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Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Airport transfer
  • Spa
  • Pool
  • Gym
  • 24/7 front desk

Main amenities (12)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • On the beach
  • Restaurant and bar/lounge
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast available
  • Fitness center
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Beach sun loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Children's pool
  • Beach bar
  • Pool bar

For families (6)

  • Children stay free
  • Children's pool
  • Playground on site
  • Rollaway/extra beds
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bathtub and shower
The current price is $194
includes taxes & fees
$163 per night
Mar 18 - Mar 19

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Jungle Retreat (Standard Double Room) | Premium bedding, down comforters, minibar, in-room safe

Jungle Retreat (Standard Double Room)

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Down duvet
Deep soaking bathtub
  • 614 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Double Room with Balcony and Sea View | Premium bedding, down comforters, minibar, in-room safe

Deluxe Double Room with Balcony and Sea View

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Private plunge pool
Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Down duvet
  • 656 sq ft
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

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Palatupana, Yala, Thissamaharama

What's nearby

  • Yala National Park - 8 min drive - 4.4 km
  • Kirinda Temple - 18 min drive - 12.2 km
  • Palatupana Beach - 18 min drive - 7.2 km
  • Kirinda Beach - 23 min drive - 11.9 km
  • Tissa Lake - 26 min drive - 21.5 km

Getting around

  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)

Restaurants

  • ‪restaurant@jetwingyala - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Bar at Jetwing Yala - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Roof Top Bar @ Cinnamon Wild Yala - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Main Restaurant - ‬7 min walk
  • Laya Safari - Restaurant

About this property

Laya Safari

At Laya Safari, you can spend time at the beach enjoying beach umbrellas, beach massages, and volleyball, plus you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Yala National Park. The outdoor pool provides fun for everyone, while guests in the mood for pampering can indulge in spa services. The coffee shop/cafe is a great spot for a bite to eat and cold drinks are served at the bar/lounge. Other features include a beach bar, a fitness center, and a children's pool.

All inclusive

All-inclusive room rates at Laya Safari are available. These rates are higher because they include onsite food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).

Land activities

Fitness facilities

Entertainment

Onsite live performances

Languages

English, Russian
VISIBILITY

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 22 rooms
    • Arranged over 2 floors

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
    • Express check-out available
    • Minimum check-in age: 16
    • Check-out time is noon
    • Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 16

Children

    • Up to 2 children (1 year old and younger) stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
    • No cribs (infant beds)

Pets

    • No pets or service animals allowed

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

    • Free onsite self parking
    • Wheelchair-accessible parking on site

Transfers

    • Airport shuttle*

Other information

    • Designated smoking areas

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast (surcharge) each morning 7:30 AM–10:00 AM
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge
  • Beach bar
  • Poolside bar
  • Coffee shop
  • Barbecue grills
  • Private dining
  • Room service (limited hours)

Traveling with children

  • Children stay free (see details)
  • Children's pool
  • Playground

What to do

  • On the beach
  • Beach volleyball
  • Private winery tours
  • Pool table

Working away

  • Business center
  • Meeting rooms

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Dry cleaning/laundry services
  • Luggage storage
  • Free pool cabanas
  • Beach sun loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Romance packages

Facilities

  • 15 buildings/towers
  • Built in 2012
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Fitness center
  • An outdoor pool
  • Spa services
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Lockers available
  • Banquet hall

Accessibility

  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • Flat-screen television
  • Satellite TV channels

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Minibar
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Bathrobes and slippers
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Sleep well

  • Down comforter
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Turndown service
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

What to enjoy

  • Balcony or patio
  • Separate sitting area

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Daily housekeeping
  • In-room safe
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Special features

Spa

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. There are 2 treatment rooms including rooms for couples and outdoor treatment areas.
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Fees & policies

Mandatory fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges by the property at check-in or check-out. Fees may include applicable taxes:
  • Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 60
  • Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per child: USD 30 (from 3 to 11 years old)
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 60
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: USD 30 (from 3 to 11 years old)

Optional extras

  • Full breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately USD 14 for adults and USD 10 for children
  • Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge
  • Late check-out can be arranged for an extra charge (subject to availability)

Children & extra beds

  • Rollaway beds are available for USD 10 per night

Pool, spa, & gym (if applicable)

  • Reservations are required for spa treatments and can be made by contacting the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation

Policies

Guests can rest easy knowing there's a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit on site.
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express

Also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Does Laya Safari offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, Laya Safari does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Is there a pool at Laya Safari?

Yes, there's an outdoor pool and a children's pool.

Are pets allowed at Laya Safari?

Sorry, pets and service animals aren't allowed.

Is parking offered on site at Laya Safari?

Yes, there's free self parking.

Is airport shuttle service offered by Laya Safari?

Yes, an airport shuttle is available.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Laya Safari?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. Check-out time is noon. Late check-out is available for a charge (subject to availability). Express check-out is available.

What is there to do at Laya Safari and nearby?

Have fun during the warmer months with activities such as volleyball. Enjoy a swim in the outdoor pool or use the hotel's other amenities, which include a fitness center and spa services. Laya Safari also has a garden.

Are there restaurants at or near Laya Safari?

Yes, there's an onsite restaurant.

Does Laya Safari have rooms with private hot tubs?

Yes, each room has a deep soaking bathtub.

Does Laya Safari have any outdoor private spaces?

Yes, every room features a balcony or patio.

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Laya Safari Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Good

Great location for safari
Great location to Yala park for safaris and as soon as we arrived they booked this for us and arranged that we had a breakfast to take due to the early start. Nice pool. It is a really nice hotel but looks like it hasn’t been updated in many years, such as a snooker table with many tares on it. Room could have been cleaner. At checkout the staff member asked us to review for them when we were still there which I didn’t like so didn’t do.
Steven, 2-night trip

2/10 Poor

Worst hotel I have stayed in my life. The shower was barely working, the place was dirty and smelled bad. If it wasn’t for the fact that my boyfriend and I arrived super late, we would have never stayed even one night there! I don’t recommend at all
Jason, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

The catering was nowhere as good as last time. We understood that the hotel was suffering after the terrorist attacks, but the food was not good. A simpler menu with more fresh food could have been provided, rather than trying to keep the whole menu and failing to do individual choices. I’m sure normal standards will come back when more visitors do.
1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

I'll start by saying we would definitely stay here again! The property manager was a very friendly and interesting man and very helpful along with the other staff members and the rooms were incredibly spacious with a great view of the ocean! My only recommendations to the owners would be to really play up the view of the rooms and make sure the blinds are up and windows facing the ocean are freshly cleaned. Having chose this hotel over others mainly because of the amazing windows it was a little disappointing to find out that a lot of the blinds no longer worked and couldn't be opened all the way. We were there during slow season so it was very quiet and not all the facilities were open but I can imagine it's a lot of fun when it's more full. We enjoyed the quiet though. The hotel has lots going on as well, atv dune rides, swing bar, infinity pool, and very soon horses for beach and jungle rides! And the proximity to Yala is perfect. They even have a resident elephant that might wander through while you're there! I would definitely recommend this hotel!
Andie, 3-night trip

4/10 Fair

We liked the bar and the wifi.but the room was dlapilated and need renovation.bed linnen and towels need replacement. Even though its a beach front hotel we werenot allowed to swim as the beach was red flagged 24 hrs. We wouldn't have booked if the beach was not available, Toomany safari jeeps inthe park pollutiing the animals.Suggest restrict the jeepsand increase the passengers in the jeep some jeepscarry only1 person when ithas 10 seats.
2-night trip

4/10 Fair

Overall it wasn't a terrible stay but the staff are completely unprofessional. 1. Tell you the wrong price of the restaurant buffet and then proceed to add 1000 rupees to the bill 2. Knock on your hotel room door and immediately try to open it. What the hell? 3. Try to 'escort' you back to your room after dinner citing 'wild animals around'. There are better ways to try and earn a tip, this isn't one of them. Just forget it - stay at Jetwing instead.
1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Wonderful oasis in Yala
When we arrived at Laya Safari, the property was virtually empty - and we could hardly believe it, as it was one of my top hotel experiences…and I have spent hundreds of nights in hotels. While the road to get to this little beachside oasis is very bumpy, it is well worth the ride. The rooms have an amazing view of the pool area and the coastline and while the current is too strong to swim in the sea, the roar of the ocean is the perfect sound to fall asleep to. The new manager has taken a lot of pride in the property and put up some very insta-worthy amenities like swings, a tree with lampoons and a small wooden boat. You also get a visit from a wild elephant each night (I‘m guessing semi-wild - they do feed it with fruits which I am not totally in favor of but the bull looked very healthy). We would really like to highlight the friendliness of every single employee from the receptionists to the waiters and poolboys - everyone went out of their way to make us comfortable. Meals were delicious and well-priced. We particularly loved the pineapple fritters for desert. As the hotel is very close to the park, you get picked up a bit later by the jeeps which allows you to sleep a bit longer. The pool itself comes with very comfortable sun loungers and the wonderful water is impressively clean (considering it was stormy each night we were there). The only suggestion we would have would be to open a small souvenir shop. Overall, we loved this place and will recommend highly. Thanks!
Christina, 3-night trip

4/10 Fair

Iselin, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

ScriLanka 2025
Hotellet fremstår slidt, bruserne virkede ikke, vi måtte bede om rengøring og rene håndklæder. Sengene var gode, udsigten fra værelset fantastisk og poole var også super fin.
Kirsten, 2-night trip

2/10 Poor

ramin, 1-night trip

2/10 Poor

Priya, 1-night trip

4/10 Fair

Radhika, 1-night trip

4/10 Fair

Das Hotel liegt an einer traumhaften Lage. Leider ist überall, wo man hinschaut, alles defekt oder verrostet. Der Garten ist ungepflegt und gleicht einer Wüste. Der "neu renovierte" eigentlich sehr schöne Pool ist weder fertiggestellt noch in einem akzeptablen Zustand. Leider auch ungepflegt. Das Essen war nicht überragend (Dessert, Panna Cotta) war ein steinharter Mehlklumpen. Das erste mal auf der ganzen Welt haben wir in diesem Hotel erlebt, dass sie kein Cola haben. "Wichtige" Leute, die zuletzt kamen, wurden vor allen zahlenden Kunden bedient. Wartezeit für Wein und Wasser ca 40 Minuten.
Ulrich, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

Utsikten och läget är bra men rummet var inte värt 200 dollar alls! Frukosten var bara ok! Hela byggnaden har mycket potential men det märks att efter pandemin behöver en ordentlig uppfräschning!
Foad, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Eva, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

Visiting Yala
We stayed here for four nights to visit Yala. The hotel is less than 10 minutes drive to the park. The service, and friendliness of the staff is superb. The view from the rooms, pool, and restaurant was beautiful. We could hear the waves crashing from our room. The wooden decks are definitely in need of replacement due to exposure to the salty ocean air, but the interior of our room was nice and comfortable. A lot of the rooms look like they were being upgraded during our stay as well.
4-night trip

8/10 Very good

Fint hotel men lidt slidt
Et helt okay hotel til på indgangen til nationalparken... Det var en smule slidt og trænger til at blive renoveret! Personalet var super søde (næsten for søde) og hjælpsomme.
Gaia, 2-night trip

6/10 Good

3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Amazing views, great food, friendly staff. The only downside is the hotel is a little tired but I would still recommend.
eannine, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Josefine, 2-night trip

6/10 Good

Entire place is old and run down. Repairs are desperately needed. Restaurant staff were standoff-ish and certainly not inclined to move faster than a snail. Really very disappointed in this place.
Lei, 1-night trip

4/10 Fair

Wildly overpriced with terrible food and relatively unclean premises.
2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Bon rapport qualité prix, très belle chambre mais un peu défraîchie. On voit des animaux se promener la nuit.
1-night trip

6/10 Good

1-night trip

8/10 Very good

The view is amazing. We met an elephant inside the hotel!!
1-night trip