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Shan Inn Dambulla is located in Dambulla, 984 feet from Dambulla Cave Temple. Free WiFi is provided and free private parking is available on site. Some rooms feature a seating area where you can relax. Certain rooms have views of the mountain or garden. Every room includes a private bathroom. You will find shops at the property. Bike hire is available at this guest house and the area is popular for cycling. The guest house also offers car hire.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Get what you need

    • If you have any questions after booking, this property responds fast.

    • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.1)

    • Free Private Parking Available On Site


Availability

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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
9.9
Facilities
8.0
Cleanliness
8.6
Comfort
8.2
Value for money
8.9
Location
9.1

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Noor
    Germany Germany
    We had an excellent stay! Good bed, warm shower and a nice terrace. The breakfast was simple but very good, which is what we needed. The host is a lovely lady and she helped us with our bus trip to Kandy and other tourist information. The bus...
  • Izabela
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The family are very friendly and helpful and kind. The WiFi wouldn't connect so the lady brought the router right into my room so I could call home! She also brought me an unexpected treat - delicious homemade popcorn was a lovely surprise while I...
  • Hendrika
    Spain Spain
    The location is great, next to the temple and bus to kandy is stopping right across the street. Host are very nice. The beds are very comfy
  • Marius
    Romania Romania
    Everything, except the pesky monkeys which woke me up at 6 am :)) The owners are really good people with big hearts!
  • Krejčová
    Czech Republic Czech Republic
    The hosts are excellent cooks and very friendly. They gave us great recommendations for trips in the area. The rooms were clean, and mosquito nets were available, though we didn’t need them. Every day, we enjoyed watching monkeys outside at the...
  • Manisha
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The host Chathuri was just absolutely amazing, the hostess with the mostest. Chathuri organised all our transport in and around Dambulla and also onto Kandy. Nothing was too much of an ask for her and it was all done e with the best smile ever!...
  • Sridharan
    India India
    The hosts were very nice people and were very helpful to make our stay pleasant. They also assisted us with our travel needs
  • Nick
    Germany Germany
    Very good accommodation in an ideal location with an amazing price-performance ratio. The rooms were very clean and Wi-Fi was also available. The owners of the accommodation deserve special mention! The hostess was extremely friendly and...
  • Elena
    Spain Spain
    It is in a quiet place, very clean and the owners are super nice, gentle, friendly and really good people. They made our stay amazing.
  • Charlotte
    Germany Germany
    The woman was sooooo helpful and made us breakfast how we wanted it I would recommend everyone to go there it was a nice stay.

Hosted by Chathuri

9.9
9.9
Host Review Score
Host Review Score
Chathuri
shan inn strat at 30 may 2014,so, now have 3 room ,thats all of comfortable, geust house close to cave temple and sigiriya.
my name is chathuri.i m 27 years old,i like to traveling,so now i helping for trevaling geust.i like to help them.s i like to go trinco beach,
you can visit the cave temple,200m my guest house to cave temple,so you can waking to your kids, if you want restaurants my home next door have restaurant and all so 50 meters here to have another restaurant. here ( my guest house).also save your kids.don t worry about. thank you.
Languages spoken: English,Hindi,Japanese

Area info

Restaurants
1 Restaurant On Site

  • Restaurant
    • Cuisine
      Asian
    • Ambience
      Family-friendly • Traditional • Modern

Amenities of Dambulla Shan Inn
Great facilities! Review score, 8

Most popular amenities

  • Free Wifi
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Free parking
  • Spa
  • Restaurant
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Room service
  • Breakfast

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Shower

View

  • View

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture
  • Sun deck
  • Terrace
  • Garden

Kitchen

  • Dryer
  • Electric kettle

Room Amenities

  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Clothes rack

Activities

  • Bicycle rental
    Additional charge
  • Bike tours
    Additional charge
  • Cycling
  • Hiking
    Additional chargeOff-site

Living Area

  • Sitting area

Food & Drink

  • Coffee house on site
  • Fruit
    Additional charge
  • Kids' meals
    Additional charge
  • Breakfast in the room

Internet
Wifi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Parking
Free private parking is available on site (reservation is needed).

  • Parking garage

Front Desk Services

  • Private check-in/out
  • Currency exchange
  • Express check-in/out
    Additional charge
  • 24-hour front desk

Cleaning Services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry cleaning
    Additional charge
  • Laundry
    Additional charge

Safety & security

  • CCTV outside property
  • CCTV in common areas
  • Safe

General

  • Shuttle service
    Additional charge
  • Convenience store on site
  • Shared lounge/TV area
  • Air conditioning
  • Mosquito net
  • Tile/Marble floor
  • Soundproof
  • Private entrance
  • Car rental
  • Carpeted
  • Soundproof rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
    Additional charge
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Room service

Spa

  • Spa
    Additional charge

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Hindi
  • Japanese

House rules
Dambulla Shan Inn takes special requests – add in the next step!

Check-in
From 12:00 PM
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in.
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
Until 11:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 6 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print
Must-know information for guests at this property

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Please inform Dambulla Shan Inn of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

Payment before arrival by bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.

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