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Reviews of Farah Guest Inn

Thambapillai Avenue, Down Under Welimada Road, 90160 Haputale, Sri Lanka

#26 of 54 hotels in Haputale

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 30 hotel reviews

8.8

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.3

  • Comfort

    8.6

  • Location

    9.5

  • Facilities

    7.9

  • Staff

    9.8

  • Value for money

    9.3

  • Free Wifi

    7.5

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  • Reviewed: March 28, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It’s a very nice guesthouse run by a family. We felt very welcomed by everybody there. They organise pick up from town to their place when you arrive. They explain and offer help with organising trips to local attractions. We also had the chance to rent a scooter for a good price so we had freedom to visit places. When we rest on the terrace, grandma came to offer some tea. It’s was a pleasure to stay there - it’s very authentic 😊

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 15, 2025

    8.0
    Sunrise views
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The bathrooms could do with some TLC but considering the price point it was fine.

    We were well looked after by Shafny and his family. The view is excellent and lovely place to relax and have breakfast. Breakfast was included and was very nice, omelette, pancakes, fruit and toast. Its a 5 min walk through a cut through to town and we rented a scooter from Shafny that was in excellent condition and great for our trips. The family hospitality is 10/10 and offered advice and what to do in the area. The bed was comfortable.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 12, 2025

    9.0
    Lovely stay for a night of two
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Maybe a bit more info about how to reach sites nearby would’ve been nice, but not crucial.

    It is a simple yet very comfortable accommodation. It is an easy walk away from the railway station and the bus stop. The breakfast is nice, the hosts are very kind. The room and bathroom is clean (only the bathroom would need a bit of renovation). I had warm water and warm blankets for the night. The view supposed to be nice, but it was misty and cloudy mostly when I was there.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: February 27, 2025

    10
    Beautiful balcony!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Clean room, very nice hosts and a balcony with an awesome view! Can only recommend this place!

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 17, 2025

    10
    amazing view, nice and helpful host, good location and great breakfast
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The bathroom is clean and totally fine, but could maybe use some renovation:)

    Lovely home stay in the sweet town of Haputale. Amazing mountain views from the terrace! The host is super helpful and nice! We got offered tea, papaya juice etc. randomly during the day and the host helped us choose activities around Haputale and recommended good restaurants in town! Breakfast is also included and is super tasty. Bed and blankets were comfortable and there was enough space for our stuff. Would 100% recommend:)!!

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 11, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The room is simple and a bit small but comfortable. The terrace used for evening meals and breakfast is great with a fantastic view and we could use it also for yoga. The owners are very nice and helpful

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: January 28, 2025

    9.0
    Very kind host family and beautiful mountain views
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The wifi signal doesn't really work in the bedroom, but it works fine on the roof terrace. It would have been good to have more bedsheets.

    The host family were very friendly and helpful and made me feel very welcome. They arranged a free tuktuk ride from the train station to the guesthouse. The room was simple but comfortable, and the view from the terrace over the mountains of Haputale is stunning. There's a walk you can do up into the hills close by.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 25, 2025

    8.0
    Nice accommodation
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Basic Triple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We had a really nice stay at this guesthouse. The owner was absolutely lovely and help us with many things. We had a really good dinner here and also got breakfast bags as we were hiking early in the morning.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 21, 2025

    8.0
    Good value accommodation for a visit to Haputale.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The young couple running the business were friendly, helpful and straight forward to deal with. The accommodation served my needs perfectly as a short stag location to do some bird watching in the local primary forest reserves. Easy access to town for food, drink and onward transport.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: December 18, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Amazing view and a very nice host !

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: December 15, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    This place is a very nice, quite,nature friendly place, the owner and the staff are very friendly,me and my family had a lovely time as this location is very near to the town as well. The misty experience is awesome.if you want a relaxed time to spend off the busy life style this is a very budget friendly, value for money, super place.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: September 24, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Basic Triple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We had a great experience at Farah Guest Inn, we planned for a days stay and ended up staying for 2 days . The climate and the view from the balcony was incredible ,it was so quiet and peaceful .we enjoyed every minute of the stay here . We had the best dishes here ,the srilankan rice and curry (chicken, potato ,dhal ,salads ,beans and many other items ) were mouth-watering , they had awesome welcome tea with some hot hot cakes too The staff here were very friendly, and they almost planned all our trips to Diyaluma falls ,Bambarakanda falls ,Lipton Seat ,Dambetenna tea factory and Adishham bungalow. The rooms are very clean and spacious too , Thank you Farah Guest Inn for making our stay extra special .I would recommend this place to anyone who would like to spend a wonderful holiday

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: September 23, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Had a amazing breakfast and with quite surrounding

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: March 11, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    Great view, friendly family, good food in quiet and authentic area of Haputale. They even had a fitness area. Conveniently situated near Lipton's Seat, Eagle Rock. A walk through the Thangamale sanctuary to Idalgashinna station is defi etly worthwhile.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 4, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Basic Triple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It was a comfortable and pleasant stay ,we enjoyed every minute here .The host were friendly and helpful ,they helped us to book tuk tuk and planned our trips to Lipton seat ,adiaham bungalow ,diyaluma falls, and many tea factories .The food was exceptional, no doubt in that .Thanks for the wonderful dhal curry 😀....WiFi was super speed, and hot water showers were the best,If you ever plan to Haputale ,Farah Guest Inn is a must stay place

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 27, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Great breakfast and dinner. The host was very friendly and helpful.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 24, 2024

    9.0
    Good view on terrace and great hospitality.
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Short walk to town, nice view on terrace. Really lovely hosts and really good curry for dinner. We also were able o be picked up to get to the guest house and leave our bags for free.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 17, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Basic Triple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The family is just so heart opened and we had nice talks to the family. Really peaceful talking and also funny and respectful. We mentioned some things to improve and the accepted it as a good advice.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: December 2, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Beautiful views, very nice and helpfull hosts, tasty breakfast, very good price-to-condition ratio. I recommend!!!

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: September 6, 2023

    10
    Great basic stay in a gorgeous setting
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The location of the property is fab. It’s not too far to walk to town and the views are phenomenal. We especially loved meeting the family- Iqbal, Nisha and Shafny. They were all so accommodating and helpful. They are very genuine kind people. The breakfast was lovely and the perfect amount of food for us. The wifi was the best we’ve had in Sri Lanka which was helpful with our children on a day where the weather wasn’t as good. We would recommend to stay here. This guest house is very nice and has lots of really nice people who are great with kids and are really helpful (phoebe age 9)

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: May 20, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    All super

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: March 18, 2023

    9.0
    Nice place
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Some bad smell from the blanket

    Friendly staff, they gave me tea when I came. There is an excellent view from the balcony and from the mountain near this house. The room was big. There was a poster on a wall with interesting places near Haputale

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: February 12, 2025

    7.0
    Overall, the stay was ok!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    - bed was a bit damp and cold (but that could have been mainly due to the rainy climate during my stay) - bathroom facilities needs overall renovation/improvement (e.g. mirror is dead, almost no warm water in morning) - bad soundproofing, so it's quite loud until ~10:30 pm

    - very caring and helpful host family - good location - simple but plenty breakfast (mostly Western-style, however) - almost no mosquitoes around Recommendations: If you like hiking, do the Pekoe trail Section 13 and/or climb Wangedigala/Wangedikanda peak (exhausting, but rewarding)

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: February 2, 2025

    1.0
    Very Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The host messaged me he has to cancel the booking because of the funeral. Which was a lie, as later on the day I met a person who he extended the booking for and cancelled mine. He didn’t cancel it on the app though and the booking is marked as „non refundable” I’m glad i didn’t get charged at least

    Didn’t get a chance to stay there.

    Stayed in February 2025

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