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Thuduwa Camp

3.0 star property
Travelers find lakeside serenity at this peaceful retreat where nature walks and sunset cocktails create the perfect balance of activity and relaxation

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Thuduwa Camp sits beside a tranquil lake, offering a genuine retreat experience with practical amenities like continental breakfast and in-room WiFi. Guests can explore the garden paths, refresh in the pool, or visit the bar for a well-deserved drink after a day outdoors.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning

Room options

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Suite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
Satellite channels
  • 600 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Double Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
Satellite channels
  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Large Single Beds
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About the area

Located in Rankethgama, Thuduwa Camp is in a national park and on a lake. Udawalawe National Park and Lunugamvehera National Park reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Ridiyagama Safari Park and Birds Park. Visit our Rankethgama travel guide
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THUDUWA CAMP, KIRIIBBANWEWA, SEWANAGALA, Rankethgama, Uva Province, 70190

What's nearby

  • I was very surprised to see a few skin-and-bones elephants in Udawalawe National Park despite it's seemingly lush greenery.
    Udawalawe National Park
    7 min drive - 3.2 km
  • Mau Ara Lake
    9 min drive - 5.4 km
  • Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium
    25 min drive - 16.2 km
  • Elephant Transit Home
    29 min drive - 25.5 km
  • Lunugamvehera National Park
    31 min drive - 28.8 km

About this property

Thuduwa Camp

Hotel near Udawalawe National Park
You can look forward to free continental breakfast, a garden and a bar at Thuduwa Camp. In addition to a restaurant, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • An outdoor pool
  • Free self-parking
  • A round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge) and tour/ticket information
Room features
All guest rooms at Thuduwa Camp boast perks, such as air conditioning, as well as amenities, such as free WiFi and free bottled water.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Showers and free toiletries
  • Limited housekeeping and phones

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free secured self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (once per stay)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a national park
  • On a lake

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Free local calls
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 95 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Laundry fee: USD 10 per day

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 and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
Pool access available from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Thuduwa Camp Hotel
Thuduwa Camp Udawalawe
Thuduwa Camp Rankethgama
Thuduwa Camp Hotel Rankethgama

Frequently asked questions

Does Thuduwa Camp have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool access is from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

Is Thuduwa Camp pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Thuduwa Camp?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Thuduwa Camp?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 AM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Thuduwa Camp?

Checkout is at 10 AM.

Does Thuduwa Camp provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of USD 95 per vehicle applies.

Where is Thuduwa Camp located?

Situated on a lake, this hotel is 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Udawalawe National Park and 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from Mau Ara Lake. Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium is 8.3 mi (13.4 km) away.

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Reviews

Thuduwa Camp Reviews

8.0

Very good

8.2

Cleanliness

5.4

Location

8.2

Staff & service

7.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 5 out of 12 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 12 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 12 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 12 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 12 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Max

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

Perfect location

Super nice place to stay if you’re looking for something special between safari and jungle exhibits. Clean, great pool and the staff were very helpful during our entire stay. Including organizing safari rides and transfers. Only negative was very poor wifi which only worked in the restaurant which also were just Ok.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

2/10 Terrible

Celine

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Horrible and disgusting and such poor service. We spoke with the hotel's reservation a couple of hours before arrival to confirm our 2 rooms and they confirmed back. When arriving there was initially nobody and reception and then a whirlwind of confusion started. Clearly our rooms weren't ready, staff we're sprinting to start to clean rooms and even kicked out a family out of one of our rooms who then had to run over the lawn with their belongings and stuff in their hands. In the meanwhile no staff to come inform us of anything but we saw mayhem happening before our eyes. We have 3 young kids and waiting in the evening when they are sleepy and hungry was not pleasant. When finally "finding" our own room and dragging our own luggages, they indicated the rooms were just needing "touch up", when we entered the room it was just so disgusting, there were even cockroaches in the bathroom. The staff were unhelpful and rude , we ended up leaving and booked another hotel nearby. The whole experience was so unbelievably bad!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dario

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

A realxing place with a cool pool by the lake

We booked a family room for 3 in Thuduwa Camp for 1 night in February 2020. For us a great place for a stopover of 1 night on the way from the Kandy area to the beaches. Great pool to relax and very nice palm gardens on the shore of a lake. The family room was very spacious with comfortable beds and good air conditioning (please check which type of room you book as the pictures shown by hotels.com did not correspond (in terms of style and furniture) to the room we got: it was more spacious but less "modern"). We enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Kristian

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

Dejligt hotel/ Camp

Dejligt hotel med egne små hytter. Ligger tæt på safariparken. Meget venlige personale. Stor anbefaling herfra.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Matilda

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

Bra och fint!

Väldigt trevlig personal och fin plats! Härlig pool och de planerade en superbra privat safari. Lite mindre skavanker, ex gick det inte att låsa toalettdörren på rummet eller att dra ner ett par av persiennerna på rummet, men inget som störde så mycket.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is on a beautiful lake, it's quiet and serene. The room was perfect for a family of 4, clean and very comfortable. The restaurant served really great food and was excellent value. Dinesh from the hotel was also great, getting in contact on Whatsapp and arranging a Safari with breakfast boxes for us and also a transfer to Colombo the next day.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful and quite place to stay. Food is very basic and tasteful (no much variety) but ok. Pool is lovely. The Manager Pio Is a very polite and nice gentleman. Do not book the safari through the Camp, very disappointed experience. Over priced, unpleasant discussions with the driver and the guide. The driver took us for only 2 hours safari (I was told 3.5 hours) and He was very upset when we complained, he returned to the park and took us on 2 blocked roads with nothing, I am pretty sure every driver knows the main roads on the park. There are a lot of safari that you can arrange on your own.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

ROSANNA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thuduwa camp is a beautiful hotel, with a swimming pool under palm trees and little lodges to stay in. We were able to visit the national park on safari while we stayed. The food was lovely, and one evening we had curries for dinner by candlelight near the lake. Would thoroughly recommend this hotel to anyone visiting Udawalwe.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

2/10 Terrible

Sara

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

Undvik!

Undvik! Vi fick inte bo i vårt förbetalda rum utan fick ett skyffe med spindlar kackerlackor och en glömd frukost. Värsta hotell natten jag haft i mitt liv, och den kostade en hel del!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It's in a stunning location and Prem with his team are always on hand to offer support and help. The villa was perfect for what we needed and wanted and the pool's amazing (it is a rustic but very clean place), 20 minute drive to the park in the morning in the dark was fun (elephants along the way). Breakfast was spot on perfect and the dinner was OK (but nothing special - this should improve with more guests). As a family (with a driver) we loved it.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Amazing hotell!

Really service minded personell who helped us with everything from arranging safari, taxi etc. Beautiful hotel with a nice pool and a little lake where you can use their canoes. Overall a really great stay with lovely personell. However, far away from stores etc so this is the place to go if you wanna get away and really relax. To sum up: amazing!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019