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Located just 50 metres form the famous Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, Inn Suwani Pinnawala offers cosy and comfortable accommodation. Free WiFi access is available.

At Inn Suwani Pinnawala you will find a garden and a terrace. Other facilities offered at the property include a shared lounge and shops (on site). The property offers free parking.

clean, comfortable, the owners are very hospitable and pleasant people. Breakfast and WiFi is better than in all my previous stays. Highly recommended.

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9.6
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95 reviews
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Inns That Guests Love in Pinnawala

  • Avg. price/night: $27.75
    9.7
    Scored 9.7
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 212 reviews
    Very cozy, beautiful village house surrounded by nature. Comfortable, beautiful bed, all necessary accessories. Wonderful view of banana fields, various plants. Very nice, sincere, helpful hosts. The hosts grow a lot of different fruit near the house. Everywhere is amazingly clean. Very friendly manager Andrew. Delicious breakfast in the hotel, which is near Village Pinnawala. This village house is a refreshment for the soul!! We recommend 100 percent!! We will come back soon.
    Ponia RK.
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: $66
    8.2
    Scored 8.2
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 1,375 reviews
    Breakfast buffet - wide choice (even for kids). Best locatiom in Pinnawala!
    Izabela
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: $18.87
    8.7
    Scored 8.7
    Excellent
    Rated excellent
     · 142 reviews
    For the price point, this is the best place to stay if you're planning to visit Pinnawala. If you want to see the elephants walking through the town, get a balcony room or just sit by the eating area. You also have access to the river area where the elephants bathe, without having to pay for the orphanage fee.
    traveltoeat
    Solo traveler
  • Avg. price/night: $66
    8.2
    Scored 8.2
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 1,375 reviews
    From reception to our bedroom was a worm welcome. Shalika and her colleagues were beyond our expectations. She even upgraded our bedroom to a river view bedroom with an open balcony, which was fantastic. Dinner and breakfast were excellent . Delicious food we all enjoyed with happy faces. We also enjoyed looking at elephants and their bath . My son was overwhelmed by seeing elephants in real life. Overall, we highly recommend Pinnalanda Grand Hotel is the best place to stay for a vacation and elephant bath view.
    C
    Chanka
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: $66
    8.2
    Scored 8.2
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 1,375 reviews
    The hotel is great for elephant watching. You can have breakfast and watch the swim. The pool is open in the evening and we managed to swim after the road and go to a delicious dinner. The air conditioning worked perfectly in the room, there were no insects, there was tea/coffee. Good parking. Huge balcony. I highly recommend staying there!
    Anastasia
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: $24
    8.0
    Scored 8.0
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 37 reviews
    Dinner was perfect and the services was execelent.
    Amarakoon
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: $16
    9.6
    Scored 9.6
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 75 reviews
    We made a great experience with our host, he is super kind person with a big heart and he did everything to feel comfortable. I love the treehouse in the garden 🪴 We took a tuktuk together and went to see some waterfalls (boella falls) And also to a herbal garden where you can buy some Ayurveda products. These are not cheap ones but we bought some and we will try it! We got super delicious breakfast and we also had dinner ♥️ I would stay there again…
    Anna
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: $66
    8.2
    Scored 8.2
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 1,375 reviews
    Nice room with a lovely view of the river. Restaurant was also nice with a view of the river where you can watch the elephants bathe at breakfast. Breakfast choice was good as was the dinner. Staff were very pleasant and friendly. Swimming pool was warm not deep so perfect for us with the river view.
    Martin
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: $47.30
    7.5
    Scored 7.5
    Good
    Rated good
     · 1,282 reviews
    The hotel is a little bit older but still good. Room was big and had river view. Best thing is pool with river view. For lunch we had good buffet, dinner was served.
    Kateřina
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: $49.50
    8.4
    Scored 8.4
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 323 reviews
    We had an amazing stay in Hotel Pinnalanda. The view is breathtaking! Breakfast was really good and the staff was so lovely and friendly. Especially Andrew (that’s how we called him) from the tour desk was such a lovely helpful guy! Thank you Andrew, you did a great job! But all the staff was amazing and made our holiday!! I can really recommend to also use the pool when the elephants are out, that was amazing!
    Sofia
    Travelers with friends