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Location ideal! Peaceful, quiet, phenomenal nature, wildlife and birds. A nature lover's paradise. Definitely recommend. Would stay there again without a second thought! Supermarket, bus stop very close 5-10 minute walk.

Stayed in March 2025

Nothing much.

Excellent property with a huge garden having plenty of trees and a lake upfront. Super helpful people taking good care of you and serving the best Sri Lankan breakfast.

Stayed in February 2025

Careful with the macaques, hide the food ! They can be aggressive

Beds are comfy, A/C works well, big room, amazing view on the lake and plenty of wildlife! The food was great and the owners were amazing, thanks again for everything!!

Stayed in February 2025

The tuktuk ride to Sigiriya was supposed to be included, but the owners seemed very confused when I asked about it. I wanted to go to Pidurangala and had to pay the whole drive (2000lkr). It's not a problem, I am happy to pay the tuktuk, but I disliked that there was wrong information on booking.

The location is just awesome and super peaceful. Directly at the lake, with the view of peacocks, cows and sometimes buffalos.

Stayed in February 2025

Peaceful location and wonderful host. We had a few challenging requests and he truly helped us with all of them.

Stayed in December 2024

Small thing: We’ve booked a room without AC, it gets quite hot there 😄 so try to book one with AC. Worse thing: Friends or the family of the owner stayed there and they had a karaoke party on their last day which started at 9:30 pm and ended at 1:00 am. We could hardly sleep because of that. But that’s not the owners fault and sometimes it’s even funny to hear other people sing 😉

The owner Ramith helps with everything and did everything that we’ve asked for. He even drove us to Kandy as there was no other driver available. The apartment has everything you need.

Stayed in December 2024

Loved everything

Absolutely loved our stay. We can’t thank this wonderful family enough. It was peaceful, incredible food, amazing wildlife and bird life in the garden. Very special stay. If you like being peaceful and enjoy nature this is the spot for you. Great spot to base yourself. Thank you, thank you!

Stayed in December 2024

A little out of the way from sigiriya, but they offer a free tuktuk into town :)

Good breakfast, great hospitality, good wifi, nice proximity to lake

Stayed in November 2024

Very nice and clean place to stay. My recommendations!

Stayed in October 2024

Beautiful location with a lot of wild animals roaming around the property really friendly and helpful owner and a delicious local breakfast

Stayed in October 2024

Rooms were surrounded by wildlife. This is not a bad thing. We wanted some seclusion. But what we didn't anticipate is the side-effects of bugs at night which attracts to light :) Bathrooms had some small frogs which we had to escort out of the room. Again, we accepted this as it was so close to the surrounding wilderness. You come here for the experience not for luxury accommodation.

Location was close to Sigiriya, peaceful and very accommodating by the hosts. We checked in late and checked out late as well. The hosts were were understanding and gave us late breakfast which was an experience on its own.

Stayed in August 2024

Nothing much to say in terms of 'did not likes'.

We loved our short stay at the Banana Rest. The owner (Ramith) and the rest of the staff were so helpful and accommodating. Fantastic location (was very easy to find via Google maps) with stunning surrounding, views and very close to Sigiriya Lion Rock, which was handy to do the climb early in the morning. The Sri Lankan breakfast was absolutely delicious too. Would definitely visit again if we are staying near Sigiriya and would highly recommend to anyone.

Stayed in August 2024

Th location wa amazing. It was teeming with wild life. Sitting on the veranda, I saw a mongoose, peacock, water buffalo, monkeys, plenty of squirrels. We were lucky to see a wild elephant too. Ramith went the extra mile to help with travel arrangements.

Stayed in August 2024

Lovely appartment house in the middle of the nature. It's calm, clean and beautiful! The host is extreemely helpful and friendly. His mother made us super tasty Srilankan diner. We even spend the evening together, by the bonfire having a little party. Amasing stay!

Stayed in August 2024

Ramith was incredibly kind; I was fortunate to have him as my personal guide, and it was wonderful to discover a part of Sigiriya through his native perspective. The room was basic, but the place was so peaceful, with its view of nature, which was exactly what I was looking for.

Stayed in March 2024

Have stayed here twice before and found that the standards were not as good as before, probably the hiatus caused by Covid is to blame.

The natural surroundings. The friendliness of the staff

Stayed in March 2024

It’s in the jungle, so expect some bugs and mosquitoes. Wasn’t a problem for me (esp given the mosquito nets over each bed), just something to be aware of :)

This place is an amazing jungle retreat with beautiful views, quiet, and nice rooms. It is definitely perfect for someone looking to unwind and take time in nature, but Ramith is also very helpful in arranging tuktuk and helping craft itineraries if you still want to explore the area. The food here was delicious as well. I truly was so touched by what a wonderful family runs Banana Rest. The amount of love and thought that is put into everything is beyond expectations, and a great reason to stay there.

Stayed in February 2024

Lovely owner, helped me to fix my tuktuk. Great food and view from the bungelow.

Stayed in February 2024

Excellent location in a quiet area, close to attractions. The owner arranged all the transportation we needed. In addition, He also prepared an excellent lunch and breakfast for us, served us water, natural juice, fresh fruit, in short, everything. The Owner was like a good friend to us. Great experience, highly recommended!

Stayed in January 2024

· The owner – Ramith welcomed us and made our stay exceptionally wonderful. he was very caring and gave us delicious meals. he gave us instructions on how to go to hike the Pidurangala rock and Sigiriya Rock She helped us arrange transportation to Kandy and always checked up on us. The place is surrounded by nature and with amazing scenery with Wasanti’s beautiful garden. The place is clean. The room and bathroom was spacious with AC,and Wifi. During the day the , and besides we were out all day for different activities. We would love to go back again.

Stayed in January 2024

We had the most incredible stay! The host Ramith was kind and went out of he way to make us feel at Hotel. The food was incredible, we stayed for breakfast and lunch every day. he was also very knowledgeable about the local sites (lions rock, Pidurangala rock and the safaris) and ensured we were getting the best price possible! Thank you!

Stayed in January 2024

· The place is located in the middle of Sigiriya, only 10 minute tuk tuk Pidurangala entrance and lion rock. This makes it the perfect location for the hike to a sunrise view of the Lion's rock. The place is nice, clean, and quiet. The owner is amazingly nice and helpful and our stay was memorable because of the lady

Stayed in January 2024

For the amount we paid, we were well taken care of and there's nothing to complain about. Food prices were very very reasonable and they did not even charge for my kid's meals. Ramith is a very nice host. Wishing Banana rest all the very best.

I was traveling with my family and mom and we booked two triple rooms for two nights. Let me start with the location and view. The location is very close to Sigiriya and has a private road to reach the property. For us, since we booked two rooms, our privacy was great as rooms were in pairs and were well apart from each other. The view in the morning is lush greeny breathtaking view and you will be facing the forest and can see parts of the lake as well. Peacocks, chipmunks are a common and close sight in the garden and my kids loved it the most. Food The host and the place clearly exceeded our expectations. Breakfast was prepared to our requests and we took all three meals from the place. We opted for rice and curry for lunch and there were a variety of dishes cooked to perfection. do doubt one of the best Sri Lankan meals we ever had was in this place. More importantly, my kids' dietary needs were taken care of very well and I did not expect such a great level of hospitality. They cooked chicken and dhaal without spices specially for my kids. My elderly mom was given all the comfort she needed such as a pot of hot water in the middle of the night. The host Ramith was only a phone call away no matter what we needed. He explained clearly on the steps to visit Sigiriya and later in the evening he arranged a safari jeep which came to pick us at the hotel and dropped us off as well at a very very reasonable price. The safari was such a great experience and we were able to spot more than 20 elephants at very close range. A must stay place if you are visiting Sigiriya. Would definitely book again.

Stayed in January 2024

serenity and nature

Stayed in January 2024