Cinnamon Wild Yala

4.5 star property
4.5-star beachfront hotel near Yala National Park

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Exterior
Beach Chalet King | Terrace/patio
Beach Chalet King | Bathroom | Shower, free toiletries, hair dryer, bidet
Exterior
Balcony view

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking included
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Town Kirinda, Tissamaharama
  • Palatupana Beach
  • Yala National Park
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Kirinda Beach
    ‪20 min drive‬

Room options

Beach Chalet King

  • 355 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Jungle Chalet King

  • 355 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Beach Chalets King

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Jungle Chalet Twin

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

Jungle Chalet King

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Jungle Chalet Twin

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Palatupana

Beachfront retreat .At this Palatupana hotel, you'll be within 3 miles (5 km) of Yala National Park and 6 miles (10 km) of Palatupana Beach. Also within 9 miles (15 km) are Kirinda Beach and Kirinda Temple.

What's nearby

  • Yala National Park - 8 min drive - 2.8 miles
  • Kirinda Beach - 20 min drive - 9.0 miles
  • Tissa Lake - 29 min drive - 14.7 miles
  • Kataragama Temple - 48 min drive - 26.9 miles
  • Sithulpawwa Buddhist Monastery - 56 min drive - 14.9 miles

Restaurants

  • ‪restaurant@jetwingyala - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Bar at Jetwing Yala - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Roof Top Bar @ Cinnamon Wild Yala - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Main Restaurant - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Laya Safari - Restaurant - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Cinnamon Wild Yala

4.5-star beachfront hotel near Yala National Park
Cinnamon Wild Yala offers its guests an outdoor pool and a children's pool. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi.

Business amenities include a business center and a meeting room. A terrace, barbecue grills, and multilingual staff are also featured at the luxury Cinnamon Wild Yala. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4.5-star Palatupana hotel.

  • 68 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • 2 buildings
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Business facilities
  • Conference space
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Bar by the pool
  • Dining venue
Cinnamon Wild Yala offers 68 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. 42-inch LCD televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include showers, bidets, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Travelife, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle at scheduled times and on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: LKR 6,000 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Games
  • Outdoor pool

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 1 accessible parking space
  • No elevator
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicles
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 42-inch LCD TV with premium cable channels

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Egyptian cotton sheets

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Cinnamon Wild Yala

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately LKR 6000 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: LKR 215000 per vehicle (roundtrip, maximum occupancy 6)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
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
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. 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 Visa, Mastercard, American Express, debit cards, and cash.
    For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards in each accommodation.

The Yala National Park is closed from September 1st to October 15th.

We should mention

  • For stays on 24 December, the total price shown includes a charge for a mandatory Christmas Eve gala dinner.
  • For stays on December 31, the total price shown includes a charge for a mandatory New Year's Eve gala dinner.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

How close is Cinnamon Wild Yala to the airport?

Cinnamon Wild Yala is 185.1 mi (264-min drive) away from the Bandaranaike Intl. Airport (CMB) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

How much does it cost to stay at Cinnamon Wild Yala?

As of Jun 10, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Cinnamon Wild Yala on Jun 16, 2025 start from $178.49, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Does Cinnamon Wild Yala have an airport shuttle?

Cinnamon Wild Yala offers an airport shuttle 24 hours a day, at scheduled times, for a charge of LKR 215000 per vehicle, roundtrip.

How close is Cinnamon Wild Yala to the beach?

This hotel is on the beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Cinnamon Wild Yala offer free breakfast?

Free breakfast isn’t provided at Cinnamon Wild Yala, but buffet breakfast is offered for a fee of LKR 6000 per person. It's available every day from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM.

Is there a casino at Cinnamon Wild Yala?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at Cinnamon Wild Yala?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

Is there free parking at Cinnamon Wild Yala?

This hotel offers free self parking.

Does Cinnamon Wild Yala have a pool?

Cinnamon Wild Yala features an outdoor pool and a children's pool.

Does Cinnamon Wild Yala have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does Cinnamon Wild Yala have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is Cinnamon Wild Yala to downtown Palatupana?

Cinnamon Wild Yala is 1.3 mi away from Palatupana.

Cinnamon Wild Yala Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 129 out of 204 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 53 out of 204 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 204 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 204 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 204 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They accommodated our room request for close rooms (we had 2) and gave us a close location to reception/dining, for my mom who has mobility issues. Some construction going on near the water front. Would be nice to build up the area around the water. Pool area was nice.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

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

The place to stay for Yala

Amazing place highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

ella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very beautiful place with lots of animals. All the staff vas very friendly and gave the best service
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Martin

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is well placed for the National Park and has many animals in and around the property, such as elephants, crocodiles, monkeys, birds etc. The rooms are excellent but the rest of the property is fairly basic. Food OK, Pool area OK. Sun loungers poor. Reception area poor. We took a morning Safari, which was good but no better than that. DO NOT go on a Safari if you suffer from back or neck issues. It is incredibly bouncy in the car. The beach is wild and untamed. Cinnamon Wild Yala was good but I expected better and especially as the price is high.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

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

Nice place to stay close to Yala

The rooms were super cool and like tiny houses in the trees. The staff are so gracious and professional and want to make your stay wonderful. Sameera was a standout and friendly and helpful as all of the staff were. I highly recommend this place.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely experience. Staff were very friendly. Could have done with some more free water in the room. And food at the buffet could have been hotter.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Limberg

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

Great stay in the wild

We enjoyed our stay at Cinnamon Wild Yala. We did the stargazing with Kasun. We saw the moon and Saturn and enjoyed the view and the discussion with Kasun. Glad we did this activity! We also went on a nature walk with Gayan Gamage on the 16th of october 2024, and it was absolutely amazing. He was super friendly and knew a lot about the nature and the tracking of the animals. It was very interesting, and we saw a lot of the local animals. We hightly recommend this to anyone who likes the nature and animals. Gayan was friendly and easy to talk to and we had a great time! He was also very good at involving the children and our daughter loved him and wanted a picture taken with him after the tour :)
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property. We had a wonderful time and the wildlife around is amazing.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kasper

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Andama gave a speciel service for dinner!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alfredo

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

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

Brilliant

WILD cinnamon is really fantastic! And better than the photos suggest! We travel a lot and this was relaxing, really natural really fits in the wild (environment). Animal roam freely through great for the kids to see. Great, thank you. See you again bye. Champika In the restaurant was great really looked after us. As did Saman in the Pug Marks Pool Bar, really really great guy.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Davina

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dilrukshie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service,the staff were very helpful and friendly
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

JAMES

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sanjeevan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to nature,very good services and vibe to the place
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mahabaduge

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the nature aspect of the surroundings and the service delivered with a smile!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jacob

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

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An experience like no other staying at this location. A spa like elevated beach chalet with wild sights and sounds from every direction. We woke up to a wild bore digging in the sand and enjoyed an evening cocktail at the lounge as an elephant walking through the resort. In between a couple crocs lazing about. I’d highly recommend the nature hike as it opened our eyes to many things we were simply walking past. The food was varied and delicious.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Razi

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well kept chalets nicely designed. Attentive staff, but check-in was slow. Road to the property could be improved for those arriving by small cars.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brent

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location for the national park safari tour. Very nice amenities and great food at the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jack

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Heather Anne, Iskandar Puteri

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really amazing luxurious stay so close to nature and the national parks. I loved the friendly guide who took us on a walk to the lake to point out different birds and animals at sunset. It is very special when you see wild boar and crocodiles, literally a few metres from where you are enjoying dinner. Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Oliver

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mark

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

Lovely spot right in the thick of the action

Lovely resort… constantly see lots of animals in the resort.. quality of food was very good for a buffet… lovely rooftop bar
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022