It is unfortunate that we could not see this hotel in daylight. I arrived too late due to the excruciating traffic jams of Colombo, I only had the strength to get some sleep before the flight home.
Although I got to Bentota in the very rainy season, the hotel fell out to me - sheer cuteness! Starting from the boy at the reception with impeccable English and ending with food in the restaurant.
The most convenient way to go on a safari to Yala National Park is from a small town called Tissamaharama. The Kithala Resort is just on the way to the national park. I did not like the smell of dampness and mustiness in the hotel.