No. 30/7, New Town Road, 51000 Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka
#5 of 74 hotels in Polonnaruwa
Guests' ChoiceBased on 207 hotel reviews
9.2Cleanliness
9.3
Comfort
9.3
Location
9.6
Facilities
9.1
Staff
9.7
Value for money
9.5
Free WiFi
8.4
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 13 December 2023
Stanislav
Russiaeverything. all rooms located in 2nd floor., with shared terrace, table and armchairs both floors have terrace with nice view to rice field. good breakfast and dinner. very friendly and helpfull staf. parking for several cars very close to museum/ticket center
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 7 September 2023
Celeste
NetherlandsNothing
Beautiful views on the rice terraces, very friendly hosts
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 3 September 2023
Niki
NetherlandsGood location, great spacious room with good ac, very friendly and nice host. Also amazing breakfast!
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 31 August 2023
Cristina
IrelandExtra charges for things we though were included, like bottles of water we found in the room upon arrival and beer at dinner
Great location, facility, cleanliness
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 22 August 2023
Adriana
PolandWe didn’t see any clear info on breakfast/dinner prices until we got the receipt so it would be helpful if the information was there somewhere before. The food was delicious so it was worth it though :)
Very clean and comfortable room with air conditioning. We had a long, tiring day before we arrived and it was a big relief to rest in a nice place and have a hot shower. The view from the terrace is amazing.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 20 August 2023
Boblatif
United KingdomA few maintenance issues with the hot water sadly, not a big problem but do need to be sorted. I would have appreciated a price list on check in. Everything was good value for money though but guests should be aware in advance.
Wonderful family running a homely, clean, comfortable guest house. I had the corner room upstairs and it had a brilliant view of the paddi fields. The food options are frankly, astonishing. Delicious and plentiful. Lots of fresh fruits, eggs, and Sri Lankan options for breakfast and the dinner was equally as varied and wonderful. Had to keep begging to have less food to save me from myself! The room was spacious enough and was well maintained. Bike rental is available and the location is good for the ancient sites. Man and his wife for an amazing job are extremely helpful and will make sure you can have a perfect experience in Polonnaruwa.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 13 August 2023
Trevor
South AfricaNanusha and her family are delightful. The location is lovely, overlooking a paddy field bordered by forest. Very peaceful with abundant bird life. Nanusha's home cooked suppers were delicious as were her breakfasts. This guesthouse offers exceptional value for money. Highly recommended.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 11 August 2023
Lucille
IndiaThe hosts were super lovely and really helpful. The property is well located, and the view from the balcony of the bedroom was amazing.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 8 August 2023
Don
Sri Lankagreat location room is very comfortable value for the money
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 4 August 2023
Kc
NetherlandsNo breakfast included
View on rice fields, nice people, good dinner
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 2 August 2023
Roytjuh
NetherlandsThe room was clean and big, the view was nice. The staff was very friendly and the food tasted really good.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 25 July 2023
Jasmine
United KingdomLovely views 👍
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 12 July 2023
Анна
RussiaI really like this place. Thank you so much for feeling welcomed. Room is clean and comfortable. Fantastic view on the rice field. Delicious breakfast 🙏
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 7 July 2023
Uffe
DenmarkMan Guest House is a clean, quiet and wonderful room with most astonishing view, unique for watching local birds as peacocks, ibises and king fishers right outside the room on the balcony. Extremely friendly guest family with top service. Close to the amazing site of the Polonnaruwa Ancient City with the monumental temples and ruins from the 12th century Kingdom of Polonnaruwa. The cooking is very good, wonderful breakfast and the best rice curry! The site can be used for yoga-classes too. just wonderful. most recommended! love HC and Uffe
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 3 April 2023
Joanna
PolandThe breakfast was OK. We really liked the location of the hotel. It was very quiet. The room was cozy, spacious and clean. We relaxed in the evening at the terrace/balcony and enjoyed the sounds of the nature (you could hear lots of crickets and frogs).
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 13 March 2023
Nienke
NetherlandsBeautiful view from the room. Very kind people. The owner helped us with renting a bike. The food was very tasty!
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 6 March 2023
Elena
RussiaThe view from my room was awesome! I had an endless view of rice paddies. The location is great 😄, as it's super close to the ancient town. The room was basic but clean. Overall, I would definitely recommend this place - it has a nice vibe
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 15 January 2023
Yulia
Russia1. Bathroom is not the best - but this is typical for Sri Lanka🤷♀️
1. Location - just 500m near the tickets counter (museum) 2. The host is very welcoming and friendly. She gave us a welcome drink (tea and coffee), and extra blanket, and helped organize bikes for rent 3. Breakfast was delicious
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: 4 December 2022
Tatiana
RussiaIt is strange that there were additional tips, which were not included to the room price
Breakfast and dinner were so tasty!
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: 3 December 2022
Sepo27
BelgiumThe room was neat & clean. Chilling terrace near the room. Nice owner. Location close to archeological museum. Not much mosquitos.
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: 15 November 2022
Damien
FranceNo free water available. For the curry fish, maybe we would have prefer the fish in the sauce instead of the fish fried on the side.
We liked the view over the rice fields, the place near everything, and our host took care of us : we rented the bikes with him and he organised the safari to see the elephant. The food was good and in big quantity.
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: 15 November 2022
Kanishka
Sri LankaThe room's TV was not working. But was not a big issue.
The host was really friendly. And was willing to change the room due to a smell the we got in it.
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: 25 July 2022
Daniele
SpainNice room and nice services!
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 17 May 2022
Manuel
GermanyThe perfect host! You have to try the dinner and breakfast. Home cooked and delicious! We booked an elephant safari which was amazing.
Stayed in April 2022
Reviewed: 14 May 2022
Karolin
GermanyThe bicycles need to be repaired and overhauled. Otherwise, everything was fine. Extra fees for breakfast, bikes, dinner.
We had a very friendly host. We were very late at his place. He still made us dinner and waited until we were on site. After our stay, he gave us a ride to the coast (extra fee). The breakfast was incredible good!
Stayed in May 2022
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