Family Friendly, Top-Rated Hotels Taking Steps Towards Sustainability in Madawala

The Madulkelle Tea and Eco Lodge is an intimate 4-star hotel with 19 private lodges on the Knuckles Mountain Range. Each room is secluded and has a front porch with panoramic views. For leisure, guests can enjoy the hotel’s infinity pool, library, lounge bar, dining room, and restaurant. The accommodation also offers four treatment tent pavilions with couples treatments available from trained therapists. On the property is the hotel’s very own organic garden where fruits, vegetables, and herbs are grown without synthetic pesticides or harmful fertilizers.

A one-of-a-kind experience, the Jetwing Vil Uyana is a 5-star hotel built on top of a lake and paddy fields. There are 6 unique dwelling types which are perfectly integrated into the surrounding nature, with some featuring private plunge pools, timber decks, or private swimming pools. Although the dwellings are made of reeds and rattan, there is still air conditioning, luxury bathtubs, and even BOSE Home Entertainment Systems. The property boasts the Aspara restaurant, Sulang Cafe, Graffiti Bar, as well as 7 signature dining experiences. Jetwing Vil Uyana also has a dedicated wellness sanctuary with an Island Spa, gym, and swimming pool. There are many Sri Lankan adventures hosted by the staff at Jetwing Vil Uyana, such as trips to the Sigiriya World Heritage Site, the Dambulla Rock Temple, and the Wilpattu National Park Safari.