I don’t know where to begin telling everyone about this beautiful family and location. It was the best stay I have ever had in all my experiences of travelling around the world. Randy and his family go above and beyond, and are so extremely friendly and beautiful people. The location is superb, with a beautiful garden where you can sit in front of your room and look at all the plants, trees and birds like parrots that fly around you. Randy gives you a big tour of his garden where you can learn everything about the different plants, spices, smells and tastes. He also takes you on a tour for free around his town and beautiful surroundings and lakes and tells you everything you want to know. He has so much passion in giving you the best experience and is extremely grateful for your visit. He gets his happiness and fulfilment from other peoples happiness, and that is one of a kind in this world. His beautiful children bright up your day with the best smiles, his wife cooks amazing meals where you can taste the love and effort she put in it, and the grandmother with her beautiful soul and lovingly smile makes you feel right at home within yourself. Randy can arrange an amazing safari tour (we saw two leopards and many elephants!) Oh and for the digital nomads amongst us who need wifi to work, the wifi is also 10/10! If you are thinking of staying here, please do. You will leave this place as a happier and more grateful person then when you arrived. I would recommend staying at least 2 nights so you have enough time to do all the tours and also deep-rest in their beautiful garden with view on the lake. If i could give 100/10 stars, I would.

A wonderful place to stay. Randy and his family are perfect hosts, so caring, thoughtful and hospitable. The rooms are spacious, light and the AC works well. The location is perfect; peaceful and picturesque, the nearby lake is teeming with beautiful birds. Randy took us on multiple trips around the area to see local villages and do some birdwatching; all of this without wanting payment! Incredible. I highly recommend staying at Elegant Lake house. It’s an ideal place to enjoy nature, authentic Sri Lankan experience with wonderful home-cooked food and easy to take a safari to Yala which Randy can arrange. 10/10

We had an amazing stay at Elegant Lake House! Randi and his family were incredibly welcoming, ensuring every detail was perfect. From delightful meals to bird-watching tours, the location near Yala National Park for safaris, impeccable and spacious rooms with AC, very good and comfortable bed to a delicious breakfast – everything exceeded expectations. Their assistance in arranging a visit to the Ratnapura sapphire mines through their friend was truly incredible. Highly recommend this cozy retreat! 😊

The Elegant Lake House in Tissa is a magical place! The owner Randy and his family do everything to ensure that you spend an unforgettable time there. The rooms are really large, bright, clean and have a large glass front, so you can enjoy the great garden. We were traveling in our own tuk-tuk and Randy spontaneously invited us on a tour where we could discover the great flora and fauna of Tissa. We will definitely be back! Thank you for everything!

Randy's place is the rarest of gems, a place you always hope you will stumble across when travelling but rarely do. This was one of the last places we stayed out of a full year of world travel and it easily the best place we stayed. Perfect wouldn't even cut it. Randy and his family are the kindest and most generous hosts. Our stay was full of unexpected joys and treats. An ice cold towel, fresh fruit juice from the garden and home baked coconut cake on our arrival, followed by a tour of the village and lake area - Randy is an avid bird watcher and full of knowledge of both the nature and history of the local area, this ended with us watching hundreds of fruit bats fly over the lake at dusk. The following day he took us to a local ancient monastery at sunset which was truly magical. Every time we arrived back at the house we were greeted with fresh fruit juice and a snack. Prior to our arrival Randy offered to pick us up from the bus stop and arrange a safari tour of Yala national park. The guide that was arranged for us was very knowledgeable and we had an incredible day spotting wildlife (at a really excellent price). Randy got up at 4am to pack us up a delicous breakfast to take with us on the tour. We ate dinner at the guesthouse both nights and his wife and mother in law cooked us vegetarian meals for us both nights upon our request, made up mostly of fruit and vegetables from the garden. It was incredible! Some of the best food we ate in Sri Lanka. Breakfast was also delicious and was enormous! The room itself was super clean, airy and modern with the best bathroom we had in Sri Lanka (with air con which was a bonus!). The bed was very comfortable and the decor was cosy. On our final morning Randy organised a tuktuk to the bus stop and helped us to get the local bus to Ella. We only stayed 2 nights but I wish we could have stayed longer. A truly unforgettable stay. Thank you Randy and family 😊

BEST STAY IN SRI LANKA! If we could rate this 100/10 we would. We were in Sri Lanka with our kids for over a month and this was by far our best stay. Amazing home cooked food, beautiful wetlands with amazing wildlife across the road and I highly recommend staying a few days extra to have Randy show you the local region and villages, this was the best education out children have ever had. Randy will also organise all your tours for Yala, we were lucky enough to witness a Mother Leopard with it's Cub... WOW!

Dear Randy, Thanks for your amazing stay in your hotel. We could say that the huge rooms were super clean and with a nice view. He showed us his area and could answer every single question to the nature and his region. We had a little safari with him where he explained many interesting things about the animals and the plants. We would definitely recommend this stay for getting closer to the Sri Lankan nature and life. Thank you so much 🙏🏽

Our host Randy was simple put, amazing and delight. Together with his family he goes far and beyond to give you a wonderful stay by creating delicious meals, taking you out to see the lake, birds, bats and temple caves while telling interesting stories about the location and their histories. The room was spacious, clean and beautifuly decorated by his wife. We would highly recommend to stay here if you visit Tissamaharama or if you want to go to Yala national park.