Aliya Resort and Spa - Thema Collection

Friendly team; excellent buffet varieties; great layout of resort and lobby

Potential to improve/ display various spice levels on food. …most of them were high spicy on our 2 days

Aliya Resort & Spa is an oasis in the middle of the jungle. The grounds are beautiful and the people are even more so. The staff was attentive to our needs and our kids felt comfortable and welcome! Piyasiri knew their drink orders by day 2 of the trip and was so nice to them. Akash the lead naturalist took us on a Safari that my kids LOVED! We saw so many elephants and he timed the trip perfectly. The staff thought ahead and assured we had a nice lunch for the ride. The spa services were amazing as well. Mali my masseuse was professional and amazing. Lastly, huge kudos to Alisha for looking out for us the entire trip! From the moment she knew we’d arrive late for dinner she ensured that we had food waiting for us to checking in throughout the trip to ensure any issues were resolved. I look forward to experiencing this wonderful resort again in future travels

Beautiful scenery and pool

The buffet dinner was great one night and pretty average the second time, not sure what changed in the kitchen.

The property is set on lovely grounds with a view of Sigiriya. The rooms are spread on along pathways. The problem is that these are not well lit and as I found out can be unsafe with national guides allowed to stay on the premises. Having to experience one of these guides being sexually inappropriate was quite uncomfortable and concerning as you would not expect that from a five star hotel.

The food was average, the staff were not very helpful in providing information especially about the included paper making factory and pottery experience. I got some vague information from the assistant manager when I asked which was disappointing.