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Scored 9
9.0
Rated superb
Superb
48 reviews

<h2>Comfortable Accommodation</h2> The Nest in Elewala offers family rooms with private bathrooms, air-conditioning, and garden views. Each room includes a work desk, dining area, and free WiFi. <h2>Exceptional Facilities</h2> Guests can enjoy a garden, terrace, restaurant, and outdoor fireplace. Additional amenities include a shared kitchen, picnic area, and barbecue facilities. <h2>Delicious Dining</h2> Breakfast options include continental, vegetarian, vegan, and Asian. The on-site restaurant serves a variety of cuisines, catering to special diets. <h2>Convenient Location</h2> Located 67 km from Victoria Reservoir Kandy Seaplane Base, The Nest provides easy access to walking, bike, and hiking tours. Free on-site private parking is available.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.6 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Room service
  • Free parking
  • Breakfast

Property highlights

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

    • Breakfast info

    • Continental, Vegetarian, Vegan, Asian

    • Free private parking available on-site

Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 extra-large double bed
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
9.9
Facilities
8.5
Cleanliness
8.7
Comfort
8.9
Value for money
9.1
Location
9.1
High score for Mahiyangana

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Octavian
    Romania Romania
    “The location was great, filled with plants and flowers. The host was very nice, he got us a car very early when we left because the area is remote so no ride apps working. Not luxurious but great worth for the money.”
  • Crystal
    Australia Australia
    “We couldn't find anywhere to stay in the town we ended up in at sunset, so found the nest on booking.com. The owner was so friendly and very accommodating, staying up for a late check in and ensuring we had dinner on arrival. Our room was...”
  • Szczepan
    Poland Poland
    “Absolutely the best part of staying at the Nest are people who manage this lovely guesthouse. They welcome you with a smile, cup of tea and great conversations. They even offered to join me on my trip to the indigenous people of the forest in...”
  • Sarah
    Germany Germany
    “Everything! The Hosts are the nicest brothers! They help you with everything and make you feel like home. Also the food, the room, everything was perfect!”
  • Antigone
    Germany Germany
    “Two very friendly older gentlemen run this accommodation. We were warmly welcomed. The lady of the house cooked delicious food and the breakfast was also good. A perfect stay for when you are late by Tuktuk to travel through the mountains to Kandy.”
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    Melanie
    Germany Germany
    “The owners of this place are absolutely brilliant! They are so friendly and so knowledgeable! They used to be tourist guides and really know everything about the area and also about the Vedda community. I really enjoyed our conversations. Also...”
  • Bruce
    Australia Australia
    “It was an exceptional homestay. We were a 7-person family group & found the rustic accomidation for 2 nights just just what we wanted. Close to town but quiet. We had dinner & and breakfast meals there which were great! Extremely helpful staff...”
  • Jamie
    Canada Canada
    “This place is absolutely amazing! The hosts are a such a lovely family. They welcomed us and right away offed a lunch. The food was so good so we had a dinner and breakfast too. We will make sure to come back and stay longer.”
  • Paul
    Australia Australia
    “I felt relaxed and at home the moment I arrived. The garden setting was nice along with the common sitting area. The room was spacious, clean and comfortable. Recommend eating dinner and breakfast while there, dinner was very nice and the portion...”
  • Jessy
    Netherlands Netherlands
    “Very warm and friendly family that welcomed me. I had a great dinner and breakfast. They helped me to wash my bag that had an death insect inside and didn’t charge me anything. The rooms are basic but good. There is airconditioning if you want for...”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Host Information

9.9
9.9
Host review score
Host review score
The Nest is a very simple clean little guest house running by us as a family. It is located exactly 2 kilo meters distance from the job Mahiyangana town on Padiyathalawa road. We are maintaining the same standard but keep on updating since twenty three years time. We have five spacious and comfortable rooms with attached bathrooms and toilets with Air-condition on request. Every room has a veranda facing the spacious garden with many plants and trees. We have a nice open restaurant only for house guests. We can satisfy you with delicious meals from breakfast to dinner on your request. If you like you can join with us in cooking. You will feel like your home as soon as you enter our place. Mahiyangana is still not touristic center but according to our long time experience in tourism we always try to take good care of our guests.
Mahiyangana is still not very touristic. But it has a very good ancient historical value. There are several places with high interest. The most popular eighteen hair-pin bends road towards to Kandy is thirteen kilo meters from Mahiyangana. The whole area is filled with wonderful nature. *Holy temple where Gauthama Buddha have visited from India 2500 years ago is one of the main historical attractions. *Veddha native tribe living in the jungle 17 kilo meters away from us. They are part of Srilanka history. If you are interested you can visit them and there is a museum + information center you can see there history. *Historical Sorobora tank is another location to visit. Very close to our place. Boat ride with the sunrise on this lake is really beautiful. Especially for bird watching. *Rathna waterfall is another attraction You have to walk through the countryside rice fields with nature to watch this waterfall. Afternoon safari tour to *Wasgomuwa National park is possible. This park is popular for giant elephants. Most important facility is Mahiyangana is a excellent and easy center point to reach several other touristic destinations. To Kandy, Polonnaruwa, Ella mountains are under hundred kilo meters. Arugam bay for surfing (east coast) and to the down south beaches are not that far. Does not matter either you travel by a private car or public transport it is very easy. Therefor when you consider all these things it is worth visiting Mahiyangana.
Language spoken: English

Property surroundings

Restaurants
1 restaurant on site

  • Restaurant #1

    No additional info available

Facilities of The Nest
Great facilities! Review score, 8.5

Most popular facilities

  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Room service
  • Free parking
  • Breakfast

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Towels/sheets (extra fee)
  • Additional toilet
  • Bath or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Shower

Bedroom

  • Linen
  • Extra long beds (> 2 metres)

View

  • Inner courtyard view
  • Garden view
  • View

Outdoors

  • Outdoor fireplace
  • Picnic area
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Barbecue
  • BBQ facilities
  • Patio
  • Balcony
  • Terrace
  • Garden

Kitchen

  • Shared kitchen
  • Dining table
  • Cleaning products
  • Toaster
  • Oven
  • Electric kettle

Room Amenities

  • Clothes rack

Activities

  • Bicycle rental
    Additional charge
  • Cooking class
  • Tour or class about local culture
    Additional charge
  • Bike tours
  • Walking tours
  • Cycling
  • Hiking
    Off-site
  • Darts

Living Area

  • Dining area
  • Seating Area
  • Desk

Media & Technology

  • CD player

Food & Drink

  • Fruits
    Additional charge
  • Kid meals
    Additional charge
  • Special diet menus (on request)
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Restaurant

Internet
WiFi is available in public areas and is free of charge.

Parking
Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).

  • Parking garage
  • Accessible parking

Reception services

  • Invoice provided
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour desk
  • Express check-in/check-out
    Additional charge
  • 24-hour front desk

Entertainment and family services

  • Board games/puzzles

Cleaning services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ironing service
    Additional charge
  • Laundry
    Additional charge

Safety & security

  • CCTV outside property
  • CCTV in common areas
  • Key access
  • 24-hour security
  • Safety deposit box

General

  • Designated smoking area
  • Air conditioning
  • Non-smoking throughout
  • Allergy-free room
  • Mosquito net
  • Wake-up service
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Soundproofing
  • Private entrance
  • Car hire
  • Laptop safe
  • Packed lunches
  • Fan
  • Family rooms
  • Ironing facilities
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Iron
  • Wake up service/Alarm clock
  • Room service

Accessibility

  • Entire unit located on ground floor

Languages spoken

  • English

House rules
The Nest takes special requests - add in the next step!

Check-in
From 14:00 to 21:00
Check-out
From 11:00 to 11:30
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 12 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 21:00 and 07:00.

The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note that at check-in, all guests must present a valid proof of identification and of on-going travel.

Please note that air-conditioning facility can be requested for an additional fees of USD 5 per day.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 21:00:00 and 07:00:00.

Legal information

This property is managed by a private host. EU consumer law relating to professional hosts might not apply.

FAQs about The Nest