We stayed only one night, on our way to Yala national park, which was a amazing. The hotel is needs urgently to renovate the rooms. The hall and the patio looks nice, so is the view over the lake. However, the pool is dirty, the rooms are damp, with a strong smell of mold. The lamps were not working well,... More

The Water Front hotel is now named Taprospa. I stayed there twice in January, first only one night but because I enjoyed my stay so much, I returned a few days later to spend another 4 days. The hotel is beautifully located at the Tissa Wewa lakeside and perfect whether you want to go on safari in one of the... More

First thing to clarify, this is no longer called the 'Water Front Hotel'. It is now allegedly under new ownership and called the 'Taprospa' and trying to market itself as a 'luxury hotel'. Am afraid this is far from the reality. The good: The staff really made an effort considering the condition of the place, and always had a smile... More

We booked a family room (4pax) through the internet. The pictures have nothing to do with reality. The building is rundown. e.g. broken windows in our room. The room was enormous, that is the good part. Besides 4 simple beds there is nothing in the room. Not even a wardrobe. We felt lost. We were happy with the company of... More