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title: "White Elephant Hotel, Rathnapura: 6.6/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "White Elephant Hotel in Rathnapura: rated 6.6 by guests, 1-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Hotel · ★
# White Elephant Hotel

Nallathanniya, Rathnapura, Sri Lanka

6.6 ·  Okay 28 reviews ·  #9 #9 of 11 in Rathnapura ·  2.4 Location score
## About White Elephant Hotel

White Elephant Hotel is a hotel in Nallathanniya, Rathnapura, Sri Lanka. It holds a 1-star rating. Guests rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 28 reviews. Facilities include bar, free parking. It is 12 km from the centre of Rathnapura. The nearest airport, Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML), is 71 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★

- **Check-in from:** 12:00

- **Check-out until:** 12:00

- **Rooms:** 14

- **Floors:** 3

- **Opened:** 2010

- **Last renovated:** 2014

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 8

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## Live prices around White Elephant Hotel

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## How White Elephant Hotel scores

Better rated than 18% of hotels in Rathnapura

-   Guest rating **6.6**
-   Location **2.4**
-   Facilities **3.3**
-   Spa & wellness **0.0**

Rathnapura average

## Amenities

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Bar
-   Room service

### Leisure

-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Shuttle
-   Car hire
-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Balcony
-   In-room safe

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **2.4**/10

- **Walk grade:** **15**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **2**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **0**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">71 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">159 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Rathnapura</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">12 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">27 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

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## Questions about White Elephant Hotel

### How do guests rate White Elephant Hotel?

White Elephant Hotel has a guest rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 28 reviews, which is better than 18% of rated hotels in Rathnapura.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at White Elephant Hotel?

Check-in starts at 12:00 and check-out is until 12:00.

### Does White Elephant Hotel include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Is there parking at White Elephant Hotel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is White Elephant Hotel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML), is 71 km away in a straight line.

### When did White Elephant Hotel open?

White Elephant Hotel opened in 2010 and was last renovated in 2014.

### How many rooms does White Elephant Hotel have?

White Elephant Hotel has 14 rooms on 3 floors.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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