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390A/1/1 harischandra m.w, 1 stage Anuradhapura, 50000 Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

#15 of 107 hotels in Anuradhapura

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Review Score

Based on 65 hotel reviews

8.8

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.4

  • Comfort

    9.2

  • Location

    8.8

  • Facilities

    8.8

  • Staff

    9.1

  • Value for money

    9.2

  • Free Wifi

    8.1

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  • Reviewed: March 19, 2025

    10
    A complete gem of a place at bargain price.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing at all to complain about. Thank you both so much

    Lovely hosts who really want to take care of their guests. Spotlessly clean rooms with excellent AC and comfortable beds. Bedlinen was crisp and fresh. We travel budget , which this is, but this was the first bathroom of our holiday that I actually wanted to use. It had hot water, a short curtain and a slightly sloping shower towards the drain. So no flooded floor! Breakfast was also very good. All a joy since it was also on a very quiet street giving an excellent nights sleep.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 4, 2025

    9.0
    Lovely stay
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    WiFi didn't work for me but I had my sim card

    The house is lovely in a quit location but with an easy reach to town. The breakfast at the terrace are absolutely amazing. Host is kind and helpful.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 20, 2025

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

    Nothing.

    Staff were exceptionally attentive. Breakfasts were delicious; on our 3rd day we were asked if we would like the sri lankan breakfast- it was great, thank you. Room was very comfortable. Reception area was very pleasant. We did a lot of walking around the ancient city.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 17, 2025

    8.0
    Well located and quiet. Friendly staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Friendly staff, interesting building.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 11, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night

    The meals were great, the location was central, and the staff were very friendly and able to help me with my trip.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 8, 2025

    9.0
    Lovely hotel, lovely staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The hotel is lovely. The rooms big and comfortable. The bathroom clean with everything you need. Staff bent over backwards to help.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: January 15, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    We arrived early and the host manage to give us a room directly. The rooms were spacious and had good air condition. Quiet surroundings. The host gave us good recomendations for local restaurants.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: January 8, 2025

    9.0
    Great place!
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The owner of the place is very kind! Room and bathroom were clean

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: December 23, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Clean place, nice people, good breakfast, for very good price.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: December 23, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Triple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everything great!

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: December 18, 2024

    10
    Great place for Anuradhapura,
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The building may be great, but the interior is nothing short of beautiful and cozy. We really liked the breakfast saloon and the terrace invites you to have a beer at the end of the day. The staff was really helpful give is directions for the walkers restaurant nearby and the buses we had to take the last day.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: August 31, 2024

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

    Staff is very welcoming. We had dinner here which was also great.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 18, 2024

    10
    Amazing why not
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It would be be best if the delux rooms have television.

    I liked the fact that the hotel was located in a very quiet area. It's a a beautiful location. The ambiance was amazing.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 15, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The staff is very kind. The breakfast was also very good. Room with air conditioning and fan, which are essential to survive the heat.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 11, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Exceptional service

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: July 22, 2024

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

    The MOST AMAZING owners you could ever imagine. So-so naturally and gently cary! Very positive, smart, beautiful and interesting personalities, they do their business with all their hearts, so you will find the hotel: very cozy and spacious, super clean and tidy, decorated with paintings made by one of the owners ❤️ They helped us to arrange the tuk-tuks and and safari to Wilpattu with low prices and lovely drivers, did our loundry (huge amounts) in a short period of time. The breakfast was amazing: various and beautiful, it contained both european and national srilankian food. Beds were comfortable to sleep, bedrooms - accurately maintained and renovated.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: July 14, 2024

    10
    Great stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    The hotel has nice rooms which are very clean. The hosts are very friendly and prepared a great dinner and breakfast. Location close to the ancient city is very convenient.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: June 12, 2024

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

    The owner was so nice and made our stay as comfortable as possible. The rooms were very clean. Highly recommend!

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: June 11, 2024

    10
    Perfect base for a layover in the cultural capital
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    None!

    We arrived late at night from Wilpattu and the hosts swept us off our feet with their hospitality. We were fed a superb dinner and given a much needed drink. The breakfast was also excellent with a bevy of fresh fruits, tea, coffee, and juice on offer. The room was big and equipped with all the right amenities including a good shower, fridge, and AC. At one point in the night the power did cut out but a simple flip of the breaker outside our room and we were back up.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: April 19, 2024

    9.0
    Great hosts and stay in Anuradhapura
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Triple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    As in more comparable accommodations, sanitary and woodwork could do with some improvements. But no real problem really. The location maybe not ideal, but in our experience, there is no ideal location in Anuradhapura. Everything is a bit dispersed and also due to the heat, you will need a tuk tuk for everything you do in the city anyway.

    We enjoyed three wonderful nights at the guesthouse. The room was good, with good beds, a good shower and some extras like a table, several chairs and a rack to hang your cloth. Good airco too. Wonderful owner and his wife, who did everything to make you feel comfortable. They arranged a safari for us in Wilpattu, on our request, and they did that in a honest and efficient way, without trying to get something out of it for themselves. Very reliable and friendly service.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: March 5, 2024

    9.0
    A great place to stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The WiFi in our room was not good, infact is, was the worst we'd experienced in our five weeks of travelling in Srilanka. Otherwise all was good.

    Our room was lovely and spacious , nicely decorated, nicely furnished, clean, good bathroom, nice little balcony to sit out. Very high ceilings on the first floor rooms. Good air conditioning. Comfy bed and pillows. Electric shower worked well with plenty of hot water. Would have been nice to have coffee & tea making facilities in the room. Location was OK but we think the location of any hotel is not the best owing to the large area covered by the ruins. Unfortunately, you really need a tuk tuk to get anywhere. Restaurants were hard to find close to the hotel. The hotel does provide breakfast at extra cost, we did not have breakfast as we decided to eat out. The WiFi in our room was not good, infact is, was the worst we'd experienced in our five weeks of travelling in Srilanka. Otherwise all was good.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 3, 2024

    10
    Our first night in Sri Lanka was perfect
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    Very very helpful owner responded before our trip helping with all our requests. Comfortable room especially bed

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: February 22, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    They charged twice the ordinary price for the bicycles.

    Clean place, nice AC room, decent location, friendly staff. Bicycles available. They are the perfect mode of transport there. We went to do a round of the many temples on one day and rode to Mihintale via side roads the next day. Wonderful sunrises and sunsets and swimming at the resevoirs

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 14, 2024

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

    we stayed in an enormous, beautiful room. It was spotlessly clean and modern with lots of cozy touches. The bathroom was great. The room had a very efficient fan and aircon. the beds were very large and super comfy, and we slept really well. We had the warmest of welcomes and met all the family - everyone was really friendful and keen to ensure our comfort. We had a delicious and very large breakfast. we stayed on our way back.from Jaffna to Colombo by train and the hotel was conveniently located for the station (a short tuk tuk ride) and some good local restaurants.

    Stayed in February 2024

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