Wild Grass Nature Resort

My room - more accurately, my little building - was stunning, with three walls of floor-to-ceiling windows surrounded by native forest that parted for a water view just beyond. A family of monkeys living in the trees provided entertainment. Each of the hotel's 11 accommodations is, from what I understand, nestled in its own secluded setting - so secluded I never caught sight of another. The hotel staff is charming and endlessly obliging. The continental breakfast, served in room, is best in its class - lavish beyond my experience of breakfast in that category. Plus, there's wonderful entertainment provided by the monkeys who are well aware that breakfast is going on.

Wild Grass is a beautiful hotel in a lovely setting. It is quite in the middle of nowhere so you can expect to pay a bit more for tuktuks if you use them to go out for the day (cost us 2500 rupees to Dambulla and same for Sigiriya for return travel plus waiting time). It took about 20 mins to Dambulla and to Sigiriya so is nicely positioned in the middle for exploring both. The staff are friendly and helpful but we found that we generally had to ask twice for things. You should definitely have food at the top of the rock near the hotel. It is a fun experience. But make sure you ask twice! We thought we had booked it but they didn’t do food because we hadn’t confirmed on the morning we wanted it, so we went again the following day. The view up there is amazing. Other things involved asking twice too! Food was good and they were happy to serve meals in our room when we wanted. Food cost more than elsewhere but was reasonably priced for a boutique hotel. Restaurant doesn’t open until 7pm which was a bit late for our kids. The swimming pool was a welcome escape from the heat. The lodges are spread within the trees to feel like a nature experience. We saw monkeys, a monitor lizard, a rabbit, a jungle fowl and birds from our room.

This resort is amazing! Our villa was huge and very private. The food at the restaurant is delicious and the breakfast is amazing. The staff at the hotel is attentive and friendly. We loved our experience and would highly recommend the hotel to family and friends.