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Overall good, the child pays 50 dollars a person to the store. Remember to turn off all the lights when you leave the room, otherwise it will be all bugs when you go back at night! The 6 rooms that day were all Chinese. The boss was very enthusiastic. All the food and drink were included. I drank more than ten bottles of Coke for dinner and thought that there was an additional charge. The next day's safari, the boss asked for 100 dollars per person, which was much more expensive than the outside. For convenience, the boss ordered it. The next morning, at 5:30, the boss will bring a sandwich to drink, and end up enjoying it at the beach.

Drama! Drama! Drama! I was going to give them 2 star review but then the last minute drama made me change my mind. To be frank, the property is great in terms of location, design, room space, amenities, etc. Surprisingly, against all the bad reviews, we felt the food was great mostly except for one or two dishes. The restaurant staff were great and the food spread was thoughtful and tasted good. They were able to get some good picnic bag for our early morning safari as well. Rest....was the worst I have seen in all my years of travel. The management needs to rethink the staffing. Not one part of the stay was enjoyable because of the issues in hotel. 4 ppl at reception counter, but check in took its own sweet time. Then no coffee sachets in room, so we requested few and they said they will bring. We reminded after few hours and they said they will arrange, only to know from a housekeeping staff that they don't have stock of coffee because of high occupancy. Then the very rude and odd behaviour by pool attendant...refused to give us pool towels and limited to one per family (rest to get from room ourselves )and speaking very rudely. We went to front desk and asked and they said they will provide and pool attendant refused to listen to them as well. The next day similar issues with another family and then we realized that they don't have enough stock for the peak season for both room and pool towels and this recycling. We had booked through a travel agent, so apparently he had spoken to them and they were extra caring about us the second night. However, they felt they had to take revenge, so they held us hostage for an hour at the parking lot when we checked out because of payment issue between them and the travel agent. The travel agent apparently held up payment due to the issue, however they waited for us to get ready and leave the lobby to point out the issue and not earlier. Definitely do NOT recommend this place to stay.

We enjoyed a wonderful overnight stay at Makini Bushcamp as part of our holiday in Southern Sri Lanka. On arrival we were served a delicious curry lunch and then set out on our jeep safari around Yala. We were not disappointed, seeing the elusive leopard, many deer, several hares, elephants, peacocks and grey lemurs. We stopped at a lakeside for a drink as the sun set. It was magical. The plunge pool was essential to cool down before a romantic BBQ dinner. The tent was beautiful in its design and fully air conditioned. The following morning we went out on a bush walk with our guide and encountered evidence of elephants feeding nearby, along with other track markings. Fabulous scenery along the route. We loved our short stay at Makini Bushcamp and valued the experience offered.

Extremely happy with the stay here. This is an authentic jungle camp experience following eco-tourism guidelines. The tented rooms are simple but very comfortable and all meals served were delicious. The best part of this camp are the staff - everyone is so attentive (asking about food preferences) and hospitable. The safaris organized (with guides) were very good. All in all, go for this experience - you will not regret it. Some things to take note of: the camp is situated 15-20 min from the National Park gate so it's a bit interior. The WiFi connection is less if you're someone who needs it badly but phone signal is fine. If travelling as a family of 4 adults, recommend taking 2 separate tents versus a family tent. A family tent for 2 adults and 2 children is fine.