No 5 Waterfield Bank Road Under Bank (BEFORE RISING LION LAST JUNCTION OPPOSITE THE SHOP) , 22200 Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
#38 of 157 B&Bs and inns in Nuwara Eliya
Guests' ChoiceBased on 258 B&B reviews
8.6Cleanliness
8.9
Comfort
8.8
Location
8.5
Facilities
8.7
Staff
9.5
Value for money
8.9
Free Wifi
8.1
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End of dialog contentReviewed: January 29, 2024
Griet
BelgiumThe pigeon nest was a bit difficult to find. Limited dinner menu, but it was freshly made and good. Extra pillow would have been nice.
Colourful basic room, good bed, powerful and hot shower (that you need after day of hiking). Staff very eager to support, help, accommodate. Cozy shared sitting corner. Nice views and not in the noisy center.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: January 26, 2024
Muniza
PakistanThe room was very clean and exactly the same as shown in the photos with a beautiful view. The staff was very friendly.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: January 26, 2024
Janith
Sri LankaWow! Beautiful location close to Nuwaraeliya town facing to mountains. Nice place to see the stars at night and see the sun rising through the mountains from your Bed itself. Helpful staff. Clean and comfortable rooms with all facilities.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: January 19, 2024
Daniëlle
NetherlandsVery nice and comfortable stay. Our bed was huge and good, we slept like baby’s. The common room also has nice facilities. Akram and his father are really nice hosts (and native English speakers). They value good facilities, good staff and service and are ambitious within tourism. Akram also guided us to the waterfalls and tea factories.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: January 14, 2024
Jessica
GermanyThe Maisonette Room was fantastic
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: January 13, 2024
Jerry10
United KingdomA lovely place to stay . Duplex room was nice
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: January 12, 2024
Jonathan
CanadaRooms were beautiful, really beautiful. The shower was hot and had great pressure. The host spoke excellent English and was able to book us on several trips around Nuwara Eliya with a knowledgable English speaking driver.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: January 6, 2024
Deniz
SwitzerlandThe hot water wasn’t working while we were there, maybe it was a one time thing though, we stayed one night only and didn’t ask the owner afterwards
Great room and very friendly staff!
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: January 2, 2024
Ine
BelgiumAs it was cold and raining a lot during our stay, the rooms were cold and the bed was very moisty. Tip for the owners: make sure you heat up the common area more/ better
Friendly staff, great location, nice food
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: January 1, 2024
Katie
United KingdomIt’s a 10 min walk into town
The staff here are so kind and helpful, Akram helped me to plan a trek which was so good, and they even packed my breakfast to take with me. The place has everything you need, kitchen, food, hot water shower, fire.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: January 1, 2024
Cedrik
GermanyThe mosque can be quite noisy in the mornings. It really helped to close the gap under the door to the balcony.
The room is very clean. Waking up in the morning with a view as that is just extraordinary. You can stay at the place with for people and still everybody will have enough space. The bathroom facilities are modern and really clean. For breakfast you can choose between Sri Lankan and western breakfast. Both are really good and a lot. The staff are really friendly and helpful, even helped us to find a doctor and organized medicine. You can reach the city Centre and most sights in less than a 15 minute walk. Tuk Tuks are also easily available.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: December 21, 2023
Scott
United KingdomNothing hotel did everything I wanted! Owners very helpful!!
Staff were very helpful. Great set up so even if the weather was bad you can sit in the common room infront of the fire.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: December 18, 2023
Anne
DenmarkThis accommodation is highly recommended! It has definitely been the best place we have stayed so far. You are greeted very warmly - already at the Nanoya station and especially at the hotel itself. We have never experienced such great service before and felt such genuine warmth and kindness. And we have traveled a lot! There are also a lot of suggestions for experiences and tours around the city. We went on a tuktuk tour around the area, where we saw tea plantations and waterfalls. So beautiful and so much fun!!! Highly, highly recommended! Furthermore, the hotel is really nice. It is beautifully located with a great view over the city and the area, and the rooms are spacious and luxurious. We regret not staying one more day. Thank you for the world's best accommodation and experience. And thank you for welcoming us so warmly.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: December 9, 2023
Robert
NetherlandsLovely place with a cozy fireplace and great hosts.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: December 8, 2023
Marjon
NetherlandsNothing
We had a lovely room with a terrific view. The staff was great. They did everything to make our stay perfect.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: December 2, 2023
Alves
NetherlandsEverything was perfect 😁
This was the most amazing room we had in Sri Lanka so far! The view from the floor to ceiling windows isn't unbelievable and the bed is super comfortable! Everything was very clean and in good condition. The staff is extremely nice and helpful with booking tours and activities around Nuwara Eliya. I highly recommend this place.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: November 28, 2023
Meghan
NetherlandsNuwara Eliya is a quiet city which is good to relax and enjoy the amazing environment. Pigeons nest really helped with that. It gave us Ardennes vibes and we drunk hot coco to complete it. Apart from that, the family that owns the place and Nuwan who supports them were super friendly and wanted to do everything to make your visit worth it.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: November 23, 2023
Bence
HungarySome mold was visible in the room, the view from our room was not good.
Staff was very nice, common room with the fire place was felt like a home. Breakfast was really good. View is also nice from common room. The hotel room was clean.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: November 7, 2023
Ricky
United StatesRoom facilities were working, friendly hosts who assisted with transportation for tea factory tour.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: November 1, 2023
Sarah
AustraliaNothing!
Pigeons nest is not one to miss out on. The staff here are incredible, so accommodating and helpful with recommendations for what to do in the area. When we arrived we were offered a room upgrade for a small difference and so glad we were! The rooms with the view & balcony are beautiful. Beds are very comfortable and breakfast was delicious. The hotel also organised us a guide and we had the most amazing day, we wouldn’t have had the experience we had without him. Thank you we will be back.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: October 29, 2023
Silke
BelgiumNothing
Nice room and comfortable bed with clean sheets. The shower was good. The location was great, only a short walk to the city centre. The host was very nice. He even washed my trousers for free when they got filthy.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: October 23, 2023
Ward
BelgiumAll of the people we met at the Pigeon’s nest were awesome. Prince, Akram and Nuan have a hearth of gold and were so helpfull. They planned a day with us to the waterfalls and the bluefield tea factory. The last day we had a hike to the highest point. We also met two dutch sisters and spent a nice time together at this house, were we felt at home.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: October 22, 2023
Pascaline
FranceLittle far from the center
Very nice place to stay for one or two nights Nice living room and personal rooms are clean The working guy was very cool with us Good breakfast too
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: October 21, 2023
A
NetherlandsThe people where very kind an the room was nice!
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: October 7, 2023
Sonal
IndiaBig beautiful room geared with everything you need.. Place has a common room with fire place which make it cozy..would recommend..
Stayed in October 2023
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