Title: Back of Beyond - Dehigaha Ela Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025 - Expedia.co.uk [See all properties](http://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?regionId=&adults=2&children=&sort=RECOMMENDED&useRewards=false&semdtl=&userIntent=&vip=false) # Back of Beyond - Dehigaha Ela ![Boulder Cottage | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/17000000/16660000/16652200/16652104/cf6723ab.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=598&ra=fit) ![Boulder Cottage | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/17000000/16660000/16652200/16652104/3d669028.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Family Tree House, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Garden View | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/17000000/16660000/16652200/16652104/056b7cc6.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Interior detail](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/17000000/16660000/16652200/16652104/ee5e393f.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Family Tree House, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Garden View | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/17000000/16660000/16652200/16652104/19789798.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) - Overview - Rooms - Location - Policies Back of Beyond - Dehigaha Ela offers a tranquil lakeside treehouse experience. Guests enjoy the scenic terrace, garden walks, and in-room WiFi. 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[Sign in](https://www.expedia.co.uk/login?ckoflag=0&uurl=e3id%3Dredr%26rurl%3D%2FBack-Of-Beyond-Dehigaha-Ela.h16652104.Hotel-Information)[Sign up, it's free](https://www.expedia.co.uk/signup?enable_registration=true&uurl=e3id%3Dredr%26rurl%3D%2FBack-Of-Beyond-Dehigaha-Ela.h16652104.Hotel-Information) ## About the area ![Map](https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?&size=660x330&map_id=3b266eb50d2997c6&zoom=13&markers=icon:https%3A%2F%2Fa.travel-assets.com%2Ftravel-assets-manager%2Feg-maps%2Fproperty.png%7C7.91423%2C80.78765&channel=expedia-HotelInformation&maptype=roadmap&scale=1&key=AIzaSyCYjQus5kCufOpSj932jFoR_AJiL9yiwOw&signature=JfrIMl_EmWOyz5mJYnMJvGSTc_A=) Alakolawewa, Dehigaha Ela, Dambulla, 21120 #### What's nearby - Ancient City of Sigiriya - 19 min drive - 5.2 miles - Sigiriya Museum - 21 min drive - 5.9 miles - Pidurangala Rock - 29 min drive - 7.9 miles - Minneriya National Park - 29 min drive - 10.0 miles - Dambulla Cave Temple - 37 min drive - 15.6 miles #### Restaurants - ‪Sigiriya Village Hotel - ‬13 min drive - ‪Wihara Restaurant - ‬17 min drive - ‪Little Hut Restaurant - ‬13 min drive - ‪Soul Food - ‬13 min drive - ‪RastaRant - ‬14 min drive ## About this property ### Back of Beyond - Dehigaha Ela Property highlights Take advantage of free cooked-to-order breakfast, a terrace and a garden at Back of Beyond - Dehigaha Ela. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. Free in-room WiFi and a library are available to all guests. You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay: - Free self-parking - Bike hire, a round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge) and a 24-hour front desk - A front desk safe and barbecues Room features All guest rooms at Back of Beyond - Dehigaha Ela feature comforts, such as separate dining areas, in addition to amenities, such as free WiFi and safes. Other amenities include: - Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries - Balconies or patios, separate dining areas and ceiling fans ## Policies ### Check-in Check-in start time: noon; check-in end time: midnight Minimum check-in age - 18 ### Check-out Check-out before 10 AM Contactless check-out ### Special check-in instructions 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 Guests should be aware that this is an unfenced property located in a wildlife area. ### Access methods Staffed front desk ### Pets Pets not allowed ### Children and extra beds Children are welcome Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 15.0 per night. Cots (infant beds) are not available ## Important information ### Optional extras - Rollaway bed fee: USD 15.0 per night The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change. ### You need to know This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy Government-issued photo identification and a 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 This property accepts cash Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system and a first aid kit This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that 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 If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with UK consumer law, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. ### Property is also known as Back Beyond Dehigaha Ela Tree house Sigiriya Back Beyond Dehigaha Ela Tree house Back Beyond Dehigaha Ela Sigiriya Back Beyond Dehigaha Ela Tree house property Dambulla Back Beyond Dehigaha Ela Tree house property Dambulla Tree house property Back of Beyond - Dehigaha Ela Dambulla Dambulla Back of Beyond - Dehigaha Ela Tree house property Back of Beyond - Dehigaha Ela Dambulla Back Beyond Dehigaha Ela Dambulla Back Beyond Dehigaha Ela Tree house property Back Beyond Dehigaha Ela Tree house property Back of Beyond - Dehigaha Ela Back of Beyond Dehigaha Ela Back of Beyond Dehigaha Ela Back of Beyond - Dehigaha Ela Dambulla Back of Beyond - Dehigaha Ela Tree house property Back of Beyond - Dehigaha Ela Tree house property Dambulla ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Back of Beyond - Dehigaha Ela pet-friendly? > No, pets are not allowed at this property. ### How much is parking at Back of Beyond - Dehigaha Ela? > Self-parking is free at this property. ### What time is check-in at Back of Beyond - Dehigaha Ela? > Check-in start time: noon; check-in end time: midnight. ### What time is check-out at Back of Beyond - Dehigaha Ela? > Checkout is at 10 AM. ### Does Back of Beyond - Dehigaha Ela provide a shuttle to the airport? > Yes, there's an airport shuttle. ## Have a question? Beta Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews. Ask a question ## Back of Beyond - Dehigaha Ela Reviews 8.2 ### Very good All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.[More information](https://www.expedia.co.uk/lp/b/content-guidelines) 10 - Excellent 6 8 - Good 3 6 - Okay 2 4 - Poor 0 2 - Terrible 1 ### 9.2/10 Cleanliness ### 9.4/10 Staff & service ### 5.0/10 Amenities ### 8.4/10 Property conditions & facilities ### 10/10 Excellent #### Anthony 27 Feb 2020 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Perfect getaway Amazing - no other words needed! A two night stay in one of the tree houses - had the camp to ourselves , which was perfect. Staff were fabulous and went out of their way to ensure our meals were varied both in location and food . Excellent on both counts . Wild elephant encounter on our way in, had to reroute on the way out due to ele on the road (? Same guy?) . But a great detour . Just chilled in the fish spa and ate lots. ##### Anthony Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020 ### 2/10 Terrible #### Erin, Washington DC 1 Feb 2020 Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities This property was not reachable by car. There were two signs within a 5 km distance that rather than staying the name of the property as “back and beyond” stated “dehigaha”.... To me that was very strange - didn’t even crossed my mind that could be the same property. Regardless, even though the site describes that the guest should give them a call to arrange the pick up, nobody ever responded to my phone call. Last, I ended up arriving by foot after walking 3km. My recommendation is to stay away from this place and the irresponsible owner..... ##### Erin Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020 ### 8/10 Good #### Verified traveller 24 Nov 2019 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities It was a unique experience in a forest isolated from the world. Unfortunately it rained and could walk around much as we wanted. Obviously not much amenities or luxuries as you should expect. ##### Verified traveller Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019 ### 8/10 Good #### John 3 Mar 2019 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Mitt i naturen Dehigaha Ela är häftigt ställe eftersom man bokstavligen bor mitt i naturen. Vi, familj på fem, bodde tre nätter i ett trädhus. Det fungerade bra. På kvällen lyses huset upp av eldflugornas sken och på natten hoppar apor runt huset/kojan. Toalett och dusch är fina och det är rent. Maten är enkel men mycket bra och omgivningarna fina. Det går att hänga många timmar på Denigaha Ela och bara njuta. Det går att bada i en bäck, men se upp för fiskarna som gärna ger dig en spontan fiskspabehandling. Det enda negativa är att det ligger ca 30 minuter från Sigriya. ##### John Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Derwin 13 Jan 2019 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### A Wonderful Stay This was an amazing place to stay. Surrounded by jungle and wildlife, it's an easy place to kick back and relax. The creek is a fund place for the family to splash in. We explored up and down the creek climbing over waterfalls and fallen trees. Free fish spa as well! The food was very tasty and fresh (they have their own garden). The staff was very helpful. Mahesh led us on a great trip. He's very knowledgeable about wildlife in the area and is an incredible artist. ##### Derwin Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019 ### 6/10 Okay #### m 12 Jan 2019 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service #### good for the adventurous If you are planning to book this, go to their website, and check out the information there . It is extremely remote. we had planned to use it as a base to explore the surrounding area with daytrips, but found this difficult because of the remote location, and the fact that you need to be back at the camp before dark. If you are the adventurous type, and looking for a jungle camp with huts, this might be perfect for you, but for us , a family travelling with kids and thinking this was more of a "normal" hotel, it didn't works as well. That beeing said, The tree huts are lovely, and bathing in the river is an experience! the staff are also very friendly :-) ##### m Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018 ### 6/10 Okay #### Tim 4 Sept 2018 #### Jungle fever We didn't end up staying when we arrived !! Middle of no where down a 10km or so dirt track.. Nothing around at all !! Better to stay in the small town at a homestay ##### Tim Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018 ### 8/10 Good #### Verified traveller 26 Aug 2018 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities Wer Dschungel-Aufenthalt will, bekommt diesen. Auf sehr positive Weise. Sehr zu empfehlen ist der natürliche Fisch-Spa. Wer einen Akku-Pack mit sich führt, sollte diesen sinnvollerweise aufgeladen haben. Die Hütten verfügen über 12V Spannubgsversorgung. ##### Verified traveller Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018 ### 10/10 Excellent #### DAI, 東京 13 Aug 2018 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort 素晴らしいスタッフと素晴らしい環境に感謝します。壁のないツリーハウスで全身で自然を感じますし、たくさんの鳥たちが見られます。ときには虫や動物の気配がするなど森に一泊するということを楽しむことができるホテルでした。気をつけるべき点としては、街中からかなり離れた荒道の先にあるのでタクシーなどかなり嫌がられる点でしょうか。夜中につくと真っ暗なのでお気をつけてください。 ##### DAI Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Marijn, Den Haag 4 Apr 2018 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Slapen in een boomhut Geweldige ervaring om midden in de jungle in een open boomhut wakker te worden, met opkomende zon en apen die uit een boom komen tuimelen. De geluiden van de natuur waren super: krekels, vogels en... in de verte olifantengeloei. ##### Marijn Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Birgitte 8 Feb 2018 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort ##### Birgitte Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Michael, Suffolk, UK 5 Sept 2017 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Attention to detail makes wild feel luxurious We had three nights in two tree houses in August and wished we had booked more. The location and the people deliver so much more than the pictures and description promise. The place feels remote and peaceful, the wildlife is wonderful (it borders a national park), and the rooms are extraordinary: they are open tree houses but they are clean and well-designed, and the bathrooms are excellent. You feel as if you've joined a knowledgeable group of wildlife enthusiasts who happen, also, to be phenomenal hosts. The guided tour of the surroundings is a must, as is wading in the river to get a fish pedicure, and you are an easy 30 min from Lion Rock or the Cave Temple at Dambulla. The meals were simple, modestly priced and locally sourced - and quite excellent. WiFi is sporadic, so just enjoy being back-of-beyond. ##### Michael Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017 ## Expedia's Latest Trends ### Hotels > [Ibis Styles Glasgow Central](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Glasgow-Hotels-Ibis-Styles-Glasgow-Central.h29267453.Hotel-Information) > > [Argyle Square Hotel](https://www.expedia.co.uk/London-Hotels-Argyle-Square-Hotel.h88385611.Hotel-Information) > > [Tugra Hotel](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Istanbul-Hotels-Tugra-Hotel.h4806841.Hotel-Information) > > [Hotels in Mysore](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Mysore-Hotels.d8878.Travel-Guide-Hotels) > > [The Honingham Buck](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Norwich-Hotels-The-Honingham-Buck.h15437673.Hotel-Information) > > [The Golden Crown Hotel](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Kandy-Hotels-The-Golden-Crown-Hotel.h19397949.Hotel-Information) > > [Hotel Servigroup Nereo](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Benidorm-Hotels-Hotel-Servigroup-Nereo.h916817.Hotel-Information) > > [Earl's Regency](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Kandy-Hotels-Earls-Regency.h1523191.Hotel-Information) > > [Best Western Plus Delmere Hotel](https://www.expedia.co.uk/London-Hotels-Best-Western-Plus-Delmere-Hotel.h21632.Hotel-Information) > > [Queenswood Hotel](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Weston-Super-Mare-Hotels-Queenswood-Hotel.h2294828.Hotel-Information) > > [Amaya Lake Dambulla](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Kandalama-Hotels-Amaya-Lake-Dambulla.h2222404.Hotel-Information) > > [Malahini Kuda Bandos Resort](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Kuda-Bandos-Hotels-Malahini-Kuda-Bandos-Resort.h14801253.Hotel-Information) > > [Hotels in Kinlochleven](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Kinlochleven-Hotels.d6048677.Travel-Guide-Hotels) > > [Geo Beach Hotel Marmaris](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Marmaris-Hotels-Geo-Beach-Hotel-Marmaris.h24373772.Hotel-Information) > > [Heritance Kandalama](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Kandalama-Hotels-Heritance-Kandalama.h1526814.Hotel-Information) > > [Uga Jungle Beach - Trincomalee](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Jungle-Beach-By-Uga-Escapes.h7754814.Hotel-Information) > > [Hotel Ruth, WorldHotels Crafted](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Stockholm-Hotels-Hotel-Ruth.h66495826.Hotel-Information)  > > [Eden Apartments by CorfuEscapes](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Corfu-Hotels-Eden-Apartments-By-CorfuEscapes.h54620860.Hotel-Information) > > [Hotels in Connaught Place](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Connaught-Place-Delhi-Hotels.0-n6000902-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels) > > [Water Garden Sigiriya](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Kimbissa-Hotels-Water-Garden-Sigiriya.h15402610.Hotel-Information) > > [Seaside Hotel North Vancouver](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Vancouver-Hotels-SeaSide-Hotel-Vancouver.h41177826.Hotel-Information) > > [Cabin Rentals Tromsø](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Troms-Cabins.d3512-aaCabins.Travel-Guide-Accommodation) ### Flights > [Middle East Airlines](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Middle-East-Airlines-Flights.cME.Travel-Guide-Airlines) > > [Flights from Leeds (LBA) to Christchurch (BOH)](https://www.expedia.co.uk/lp/flights/lba/boh/leeds-to-bournemouth) ### Cars > [Car hire in Gourdon](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Compare-Cheap-Car-Hire-In-Gourdon.d6034547.Car-Hire-Guide) ### Packages > [Skanda Vale](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Skanda-Vale-Carmarthen.d553248634855461909.Attraction) > > [Hastings Museum and Art Gallery](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Hastings-Museum-And-Art-Gallery-Hastings.d6081193.Attraction)