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title: "Hotels in Yala: compare the best places to stay"
description: "Compare 270 hotels in Yala, Sri Lanka: guest ratings, areas, amenities and prices, and put any two head to head."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/yala/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-11
---

# Where to stay in Yala

Yala has 270 places to stay in our index. 70 have enough guest reviews to rank. The average guest rating is 8.4.

- **places to stay:** 270

- **ranked by guests:** 70

- **average rating:** 8.4

- **5-star hotels:** 40

- [5-star hotels 13](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/yala/luxury/)
- [Hotels with a pool 41](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/yala/pool/)
- [Spa hotels 18](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/yala/spa/)
- [Beach hotels 7](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/yala/beach/)
- [Hotels with free parking 55](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/yala/free-parking/)
- [Central hotels 10](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/yala/central/)
- [Top-rated budget stays 26](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/yala/budget/)

## Good to know about hotels in Yala

- **Best-rated hotel:** [Uga Chena Huts - Yala - All Inclusive](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/uga-chena-huts-yala-all-inclusive-yala/)

- **Area with most hotels:** Tissamaharama

- **Average guest rating:** 8.4

- **Hotels with a pool:** 41

- **Average walk grade:** 11/100

- **5-star hotels:** 40

## Areas of Yala

Where the hotels are and how guests rate them.

-    [**Tissamaharama** 25 hotels, 8.3](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/yala/?area=Tissamaharama)
-    [**Debarawewa** 13 hotels, 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/yala/?area=Debarawewa)
-    [**Kataragama** 12 hotels, 7.9](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/yala/?area=Kataragama)
-    [**Palatupana** 5 hotels, 9.1](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/yala/?area=Palatupana)
-    [**Yodha Kandiya** 5 hotels, 8.4](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/yala/?area=Yodha+Kandiya)
-    [**Kirinde** 3 hotels, 7.8](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/yala/?area=Kirinde)

## All hotels in Yala

Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews.

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## Popular match-ups in Yala

-     [**Chaarya Resort and Spa** *vs* **Ekho Safari Tissa** Yala, 8.3 / 8.2](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/chaarya-resort-and-spa-yala-vs-ekho-safari-tissa-yala/)
-     [**Ekho Safari Tissa** *vs* **Kithala Resort - Thema Collection** Yala, 8.2 / 8.3](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/ekho-safari-tissa-yala-vs-kithala-resort-thema-collection-yala/)
-     [**Ekho Safari Tissa** *vs* **Hotel Tamarind Tree** Yala, 8.2 / 8.4](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/ekho-safari-tissa-yala-vs-hotel-tamarind-tree-yala/)
-     [**Ekho Safari Tissa** *vs* **The Rain Tree Hotel** Yala, 8.2 / 8.4](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/ekho-safari-tissa-yala-vs-the-rain-tree-hotel-yala/)
-     [**Art Yala** *vs* **Ekho Safari Tissa** Yala, 9.1 / 8.2](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/art-yala-yala-vs-ekho-safari-tissa-yala/)
-     [**Ekho Safari Tissa** *vs* **THE KENT HOTEL** Yala, 8.2 / 8.6](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/ekho-safari-tissa-yala-vs-the-kent-hotel-yala/)
-     [**Cinnamon Wild Yala Hotel** *vs* **Jetwing Yala** Yala, 9.0 / 9.0](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/cinnamon-wild-yala-hotel-yala-vs-jetwing-yala-yala/)
-     [**Cinnamon Wild Yala Hotel** *vs* **Laya Safari Hotel** Yala, 9.0 / 8.2](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/cinnamon-wild-yala-hotel-yala-vs-laya-safari-hotel-yala/)

## FAQ: Yala

### What is the best-rated hotel in Yala?

By StayVersus score, Uga Chena Huts - Yala - All Inclusive is the best-rated hotel in Yala, with a guest rating of 9.7 from 79 reviews.

### Which area of Yala has the most hotels?

Tissamaharama has the most, with 25 rated places to stay.

### How many 5-star hotels are there in Yala?

We list 40 5-star hotels in Yala.

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/yala/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/