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Added by Jopie, at 01 December 2015
Opening Hours
- Monday Open 24 hours
- Tuesday Open 24 hours
- Wednesday Open 24 hours
- Thursday Open 24 hours
- Friday Open 24 hours
- Saturday Open 24 hours
- Sunday Open 24 hours
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10 Reviews
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09 July 2017
A peaceful paradise that will reconnect you with your spiritual self. Serene landscapes, invigorating yoga sessions and a warmth from the local staff will leave you feeling full of gratitude. I hope to be back soon!
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30 June 2017
A magical place. An experience for those wishing to reunite with the charm of simple living (with an ample amount of comfort). The produce is farmed fresh from the land, the open mud-huts are spacious and warm and the villagers/staff are genuine. This is not an artificial hotel experience! If you are looking for a place to connect with yourself, with nature and with other like minded people - this is the place for you. As a bonus they have an amazing Ayurvedic centre.
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30 June 2017
I,with a group of friends, spent a week in Ulpotha earlier this month. I want to register what an amazing experience it was. Our stay was one of tranquility, beauty, peace with excellent service provided by the staff. Living close to nature is what Ulpotha is all about.
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29 June 2017
Peaceful and energetic at the same time, the food is hearty and wholesome, and the people are welcoming and friendly.
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29 June 2017
Ulpotha is a next level magical place in beautiful Sri Lanka. I visited in November last year and I felt nothing but a warm welcome from Suzi (host) and the villagers from the moment I stepped into the transport cab at the airport. My favourite part was the abundance of fresh and organic food for breakfast, lunch and tea! I will definitely be visiting again hopefully this year!
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26 June 2017
Amazing place you will keep wanting to go back!
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24 June 2017
loved it! amazing ppl
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20 April 2017
Beautiful Place
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21 June 2016
After the first week the magic starts to take effect.
Ulpotha holds a very special place in my life. Perhaps I am an Ulpotha addict as I have been to Upotha six years in a row. This is the one place in the world I have found where I can completely unplug and connect to myself, and where I say goodbye to the digital world and hello to whoever is that person inside.
There are many magical aspects that contribute to the transformative experience the simplicity of life, the villagers that work at Ulpotha who attend to every little detail with big smiles, their comradery between each other, the vegetarian food they prepare fresh from their organic garden over traditional wood burning fire, the twice daily yoga classes (optional), the curious monkeys, the stunning song birds, the refreshing swims in the lake, the lack of electronic things, the oil lamps that set the romantic ambiance in the evenings, the flower bowl creations made daily, the rusticity of the ayruveda village, the distant chanting of the forest monks during a full moon, the stars, the tree house, the lake house, the friendliness of the owners and management, the surprise evening performances by the local villagers.
At Ulpotha, being embraced by nature is a big part of the transformative experience - the mud huts are open to the jungle air and the paths are compacted sand. At the same time, everything is clean - the paths and mud huts are swept twice a day, the mozy nets over the bed are brought up in the morning and down in the evening. If it's chilly at night you get a warm water bottle.
The guests drawn to visit Ulpotha come from interesting walks of life - often quite open-minded and intellectually curious. And thus, I have met many friends from all over the world with whom I keep in touch. Alternatively, you can get lost from the crowd if you wish, as the grounds are quite expansive. Sit on a swing by the lake and listen to the birds forgetting that there is even a book in your lap and unintentionally take an afternoon nap.
Come without prejudice or expectations, be open to the flow and allow whatever is coming to you to transpire. You will be held on a soft cloud from which you will not wish to descendresponse / report this review -
08 December 2015
My experience at Ulpotha was nothing more than positive for the week stay in the lush jungle setting of Sri Lanka. Being amongst nature and fresh air was simply magic, open mud hut accommodation, incredible vegetarian food, yoga, swimming in the fresh water lake, Ayurveda treatment, and a fantastic complimentary massage.
2 hour yoga sessions in the morning and evening, and you can certainly choose to miss out, lie in or chill in the afternoon depending on your energy. I didn’t miss one and feel much stronger for it!
The food is organically grown in the rich gardens and prepared in a small very well managed kitchen from the beautiful friendly staff, I had a sneak peek often as the aromas were delightful. Of course I was hungry from all the yoga!
Ulpotha is the extreme of being chilled out or busy with Ayurveda, massage or a relaxed schedule. It’s a safe place for individual travellers where you can be yourself by yourself or with your partner.
We had 10 people in our diverse group, this was fortunate as we were able to connect during yoga, lunch and dinner about our daily experiences with many laughs. The 22 acre property does accommodate up to 60 guests.
You do not spend any money in Ulpotha unless you want to purchase further treatments (or cook books or 3 as I did).
Lastly Suzi is the ultimate host, who makes each an every person feel welcome and safe and guides us if we need assistance. She is a very special Woman with an amazing energy who will make you want to visit again and again.
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