It was disappointing to arrive at the Rock View Motel after dark but it was my own fault for taking the wrong bus!  Although the map on their website isn’t much better!  You can’t book this lodge through any portals so just email them using the contact on their website.  Rates are pretty reasonable, Double Half Board –  Rs.  8,500.00 and you must pay in cash so be prepared.  Reviews are mixed – yes the rooms are basic but the views more than make up for it!  If you are there for the birds, you will see plenty from the balcony!

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When we finally did arrive, the friendly staff had been wondering where we were and showed us quickly to a corner room with a stunning view over the valley.

We were starving as we had skipped lunch thinking we would arrive in plenty of time.  They made us dinner pretty quickly and we arranged for the included breakfast to be packed so we could take it with us to Sinharaja the next morning.

A Red-vented Bulbul kept us company while we waited for the rickshaw.

He arrived a couple minutes later and we were off for a day of exploring Sinharaja National Park.