New Town, Polonnaruwa, 51000 Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka
#52 of 73 hotels in Polonnaruwa
Guests' ChoiceBased on 42 hotel reviews
7.1Cleanliness
6.9
Comfort
7.5
Location
7.5
Facilities
6.9
Staff
8.7
Value for money
8.0
Free Wifi
6.2
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Reviewed: January 13, 2025
Nirosha
United KingdomYou can improve it further .
Size of the property / rooms
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: August 26, 2024
Tharanga
Sri LankaNothing
Felt like at home. Residential ambience. Yummy foods. The owners are very friendly & accommodating. Location is very quiet & serene. Good & clean pool.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: April 20, 2024
Anne
United KingdomThe rooms could use some updating but everything worked fine and the bed was comfortable.
The owner and staff gave exceptional service - the best we’ve had in Sri Lanka so far. The pool and garden were very good and welcome in the heat. We ate dinner both nights and had breakfast and enjoyed the traditional Sri Lankan cooking.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: January 8, 2024
Natalie
United KingdomEverything was great value for money.
The staff were very welcoming and helpful.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: January 6, 2024
Jalal-krueger
United KingdomThe rooms weren’t super clean and neither were the bathrooms.
The staff were very friendly, helpful, and would be happy to bring food and drinks to you.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: December 6, 2023
Nirodha
Sri LankaThe room was small, but not painful because they had a very nice and spacy veranda. Don't expect a stylish bathroom, but it is OK. There was a hot water heater in the bathroom, but it was not turned on at the time of our stay. If I asked, they'll probably turned that on the heater, but didn't bother. When I was there (on a weekend), nobody had booked a single room. So, the hotel was empty and I felt a little uncomfortable about that.
The staff was very polite, and the pool was better than most of the hotels in the area. And has a big enough parking space. This might be a good place when you travel with friends and family.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: September 21, 2023
Arthur
NetherlandsNo dining options. We had a car so could go for a very good restaurant 15 minutes away. But a hassle. The staff lacks ambition and has no eye for quality abd detail. I feel for the owner.
Slightly seasoned and a bit struggling this hotel offers still vakue for money.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: August 5, 2023
Annemarie
NetherlandsHotel facilities worth the price, with a very helpful owner. Nice pool and as a bonus in front of the hotel a clean natural river with easy access where locals like to swim and take a bath too.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: April 11, 2025
Kanchana
BangladeshNothing
First room not able to lock then changed the room found AC not working at mud night then changed another room
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: February 4, 2025
Fiona
IndiaGood, clean accommodation and a pleasure to be able to swim and sit by the pool. Our host, Abey, was very accommodating.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: February 3, 2025
Eddy
United KingdomWe had an amazing stay! Honey tree has comfy rooms and a beautiful pool and garden. We were incredibly well looked after by the amazing Abey who attended to our every need, cooking us loads of delicious food, arranging bike hire for us at Polonnaruwa ancient city, and even getting a few bottles of Lion beer especially for us after we asked to try some. We couldn't recommend it enough! An absolute gem!
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: January 24, 2025
Tracie
AustraliaNo complaints. Quaint and cosy. Good value for money.
We absolutely loved the sweet manager Abey. He really made our stay very memorable and went above and beyond to make us comfortable. The pool and breakfast were great and the room was great value for the price. AC and hot water worked and the location is peaceful and surrounded by villages and rice fields and yet close to town. We also recommend the cafe in town Putsiri. Great food and lovely owners.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: December 22, 2024
Fernandopulle
AustraliaWe had a delightful one-night stay at Honey Tree in Polonnaruwa. The room was clean and comfortable, and the pool area was a refreshing oasis. What truly made our stay special was the exceptional hospitality of Mr. Abeyrathne. He was incredibly friendly, helpful, and went above and beyond to ensure we had a memorable stay in Polonnaruwa. We highly recommend Honey Tree to anyone seeking a comfortable and welcoming stay in Polonnaruwa.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: December 10, 2024
Mumtaz
United KingdomCleanliness ( all the toilets sink and the walls were very dirty. Apart from the bed linen and pool everything else was dusty. Needs a professional clean up. If not the rating will be so bad
Bed linen towels pool and the pool aria was very clean.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: August 27, 2024
Guido
NetherlandsSound from neighboring room through a thin door
Excellent hotel with a swimming pool.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: August 19, 2024
Prashanthan
Sri LankaVery hygienic and clean. Staff are very good. Very nice and colorful property.property has nice swimming pool.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: March 18, 2024
John
AustraliaNothing to dislike.
Welcoming,homely, helpful.Treated as though we were one of the family .Short distance to the Ancient City.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: February 17, 2024
Amanda
United KingdomWe had a lovely stay at Honey Tree. The staff were very friendly and helpful and went out of their way to take us to places. They also cooked us the most delicious food at a very reasonable price. Thank you very much.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: January 10, 2024
Nadeesha
Sri LankaIt was a quiet and calm place. They also have a nice swimming pool. The host Pasindu was very helpful and was always checking in to see if we had everything we needed.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: December 25, 2023
Sanduni
Sri LankaExtremely friendly staff and super helpful! Rooms were exactly like the photo. There was hot water and A/C. The staff was excellent.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: December 16, 2023
Jayakumar18
IndiaThis is the first time we are visiting Srilanka and this was the first hotel we booked for accomodation in this trip.To our surprise the hotel was really fantastic with swimming pool,dining area,situated in the accessible location and surrounding.We were given excellent hospitality by the hotel staffs.They were friendly and helped us by arranging tuk tuk.They provided us tasty breakfast and I highly recommend this hotel 👍👍👍
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: October 22, 2023
Srirajeevan
Sri LankaFriendly staff, Clean pool, worth for the money paid
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: September 11, 2023
Timo
NetherlandsAs soon as we arrived after a long day of traveling the hosts brought us some welcome drinks. The pool was amazing and had some drinks while relaxing there. We did not feel like going out for dinner and the owners cooked us an amazing meal! We had some nice conversations and this was probably one of the best stays we’ve had in all our time in Sri Lanka. Thanks again!
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: August 24, 2023
M
ItalyVery good place to stay, close proximity to archeological sites, Further very friendly staff, We enjoyed the stay.
Stayed in August 2023
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