About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Yaluwa Tourist Rest & cooking class in Anuradhapura offers family rooms with garden views, air-conditioning, and private bathrooms. Each room includes a dining area, work desk, and free WiFi throughout the property. Dining Experience: The family-friendly restaurant serves lunch and dinner in a traditional and romantic ambiance. Guests can enjoy meals outdoors in the terrace or balcony, complemented by a variety of local and international cuisines. Leisure Facilities: The hotel features a garden, terrace, and outdoor seating area. Additional amenities include a paid shuttle service, housekeeping, bike and car hire, and free on-site private parking. Nearby Attractions: Located 41 mi from Sigiriya Airport, the property is close to Kada Panaha Tank (1.9 mi), Attikulama Tank (1.9 mi), and Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi (4.3 mi). Guests appreciate the friendly host, delicious breakfast, and dinner.

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

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Property highlights

    • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.2)

    • Free private parking available at the hotel


Availability

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Room Type
Number of guests
 
1 king bed
1 queen bed
1 king bed
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
9.8
Facilities
9.6
Cleanliness
9.7
Comfort
9.8
Value for money
9.8
Location
9.2
Free Wifi
10
High score for Anuradhapura

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Nicholas
    United States United States
    wonderful host that always tried to make our stay the best it could be. great location. easy to get to the city by bike or tuk tuk delicious food
  • Julie
    France France
    Very nice place, clean and confortable. Yaluwa is so nice and careful. We did the cooking class and it was really great, best dinner of our trip in Sri Lanka!
  • Craig
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Chaya is amazing. She was so kind and so helpful. We were not able to coordinate the cooking class, but enjoyed Chaya's amazing cooking. The property was very secluded and quiet. The room was clean and roomy. Saw lots of amazing birds. The place...
  • Darren
    United States United States
    The owners were very kind and helpful, accommodating our dietary needs and making sure we had everything we needed. We were greeted with delicious wood apple juice. Food was plentiful and well prepared. Very quiet at night. A good base for...
  • Natália
    Portugal Portugal
    Accommodations were comfortable, lovely homestay in the middle of the nature. We enjoyed watching different birds from the terrace. Chaya made everything to make us feel welcome, and helped us to arrange a tuktuk tour in the sacred city and...
  • Robert
    Australia Australia
    As well as a great cook, Chaya is very helpful with anything you need and can help arrange tours of Jaffna or a Safari in the National Parks. I couldn't rate this stay highly enough. A very comfortable homestay with friendly and attentive hosts....
  • Ferhan
    Qatar Qatar
    I don't know where to start. The bungalow we had was meticulously clean, comfortable and tastefully designed. It is set in a wonderfully cared garden with all kind of trees, where you can see a lot of birds and other animals, incl. giant squirrel,...
  • Frans
    Netherlands Netherlands
    The host is a very good cook, she makes you very nice food and is a nice personality. She supports local people and knows good guides en taxidrivers.
  • Serge
    Belgium Belgium
    Of all the hotels we stayed at during our trip to Sri Lanka, this one stood out as the place where we were welcomed most warmly. The room was not only spacious and impeccably clean, but the true highlight of our stay was the exceptional...
  • Mark
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    shanthi the host is the most lovely person, so helpful, kind does the most fantastic home cooking. Nothing is too much for her. We stayed for two nights but would like to move in! It is so relaxed there, lovely gentle vibe. Perfect and faultless...

Hotel area info

Restaurants
1 Restaurant On Site

  • Restaurant #1
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner
    • Ambience
      Family-friendly • Traditional • Romantic

Amenities of Yaluwa Tourist Rest & cooking class
Great facilities! Review score, 9.6

Most popular amenities

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

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Private bathroom

View

  • Garden view

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Terrace
  • Garden

Activities

  • Bicycle rental
    Additional charge
  • Cooking class
    Additional charge
  • Bike tours
    Additional charge
  • Golf course (within 2 miles)
    Additional charge

Food & Drink

  • Breakfast in the room
  • Restaurant

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

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

  • Accessible parking

Transportation

  • Public transit tickets
    Additional charge

Services

  • Shuttle service
    Additional charge
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Car rental
  • Currency exchange
  • Ironing service
    Additional charge
  • Airport shuttle
    Additional charge
  • Room service

Safety & security

  • Key access
  • 24-hour security

General

  • Air conditioning
  • Mosquito net
  • Private entrance
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Hindi

House rules
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Check-in
From 11:30 AM to 12:00 AM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
From 6:00 AM to 10:00 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 11 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

The number of cribs allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cribs are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.

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

Please inform Yaluwa Tourist Rest & cooking class 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.

In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

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