Polwaththa Eco Lodges

The most peaceful and beautifully decorated lodges in the middle of nature! We woke in the morning up to the sound of monkeys on our roof :) We really enjoyed this place - especially the peace and authentic atmosphere around the lodges, on the balcony and in the restaurant. With the nicest staff getting out of their way to give us a good experience. Especially, Charles, who took us for a jeep ride in the rain forest, jumping out of the jeep again and again to find cocoa plants, pepper, coffee, mimosa plants ecc. for our kids. And bringing fresh mango for our son from his own garden the next morning. And the food in the restaurant was amazing! Sri Lankan food made from local ingredients, in all colors and served in beautiful small bowls and plates. We highly recommend this place if you want to get off the beaten track and experience the rain forest and the fantastic nature and people of Sri Lanka.

August 2023 An absolutely magical place. Gorgeous location and tasteful lodges privately spaced around the area. However the true beauty of the place was in the family that run the ecolodge and their staff. Every individual truly went out of their way to ensure that you were loving everything about the place and were genuinely interested in you as a person and of your needs while there. The food was all amazing- local and foreign tastes perfectly catered for and some tasty optional extras on offer to order including beer for those on need! A wonderful mixture of cultures and mixes amongst the owners and staff- all sharing a passion for their sustainable project, cultures, traditions, environment and more. Fabulous village trek to a waterfall including tuk Tuk ride, lovely refreshing swim and excellent yoga class on an amazing platform with lake view in the jungle afterwards. Lovely chats with the guide, yoga teacher, owners and staff before a well deserved buffet dinner. Food was plentiful and replenished and the staff were sensitive to individual needs and preferences within the buffet set up. Loved the wild pigs behind the kitchens and other wildlife that occasionally made appearances! Would love to return and wish them every success in their impressive and ambitious venture, and in their personal lives. Thanks to everyone from the Bolton family. 💗

This place is incredible, authentic, in an idyllic hidden setting amongst the forest and teaming with flora and fauna, it is really off the beaten track, photos just cannot do this justice, the team come and pick you up from the shed so you don’t have to worry about finding it. What this family have done is such an asset to Eco tourism and an example for the future. Everyone working here is local to the village which itself is a few houses hidden in the forest. Charles was a fantastic local nature guide showing us the local fruit and medicines found in and around the forest, things we had only seen in books before. We walked to the local waterfall which we swam in whilst giant butterflies hovered above us. The lodges are hidden amongst the trees and teaming with wildlife, birds monkeys, the sound of the calls of nature were amazing. Breakfast and food is all local produce and delicious. Inside the lodges is charming and really authentic with a lovely deck to sit on and relax. I would love to join the yoga retreat one day - what a dreamy place. Our family of four - two teenagers all went on the knuckles range trip which was a great walk with fantastic views. Charles once again went out of his way to make it an incredible experience. Thanks so much Charles .. This is a place that you will always remember a truly unforgettable experience . Katharine, Paul, Oliver and Ava

The rooms are pretty basic and are certainly in the jungle! The people running the place are lovely and we really enjoyed the food we had there, The guided 10k walk to the waterfall was one of the highlights of our trip as Charles introduced us to the incredible range of spices and medicinal plants. We experienced freshly tapped Toddy and Fishtail Palm Honey which left a lasting impression and the walk was a really genuine experience. Freya runs a yoga retreat and I cannot imagine a more authentic place for this type of experience even though we did not have time to try it. This is not the place for everyone but we ended up loving the experience and both agree that the walk with Charles was one the most memorable experiences of our whole trip.