The property was perfect. In a quiet area between trees and jungle. Our host was super friendly and helpful. She recommended us what to do. The guide she knows is definitely one of the best we had in Sri Lanka. Really helpful and interesting. Moreover it brought us to a really nice lunch place.

Kevin Belgium

It was a wonderful opportunity to see a giant squirrel close up. We took some fantastic photos. The room was clean, comfortable and well appointed. It was close to the sacred city. I learned to cook seven delicious Sri Lankan dishes during the cooking class. Highly recommended. .

Mark Australia

Very clean and comfortable guesthouse with a wonderful attentive host.

Fiona Australia

My stay at Yaluwa was absolutely perfect! First and foremost, the female owner is so incredibly friendly and caring! She also gives cooking classes and although I wasn't able to attend (I arrived late), i was on time to enjoy the food and it was amazing! The same goes for the breakfast, it was delicious! The room is almost an entire apartment, with 2 bedrooms, a bathroom and a separate large living room. The bed was comfortable and the air conditioning works perfectly! The surroundings are beautiful, you can see giant squirrels in the trees nearby! On my second day, the owner also arranged a tour to several beautiful places around Mihintale and a recommended restaurant at the end, which was amazing! There are quite a few howling dogs in the neighbourhood, and this is quite common everywhere. I wasn't really bothered by the noise!

Arlette Netherlands

Lovely host who takes care of all your needs. She gave me recommendations for spots to visit without spending a lot of money, organized the trips and even helped me to get to my next destination. If you stay there, try the homemade food. It's delicious!

Markus Germany

The host Chaya is totally fantastic. You will not meet a kinder or more helpful person. We had a cooking lesson which was really great and then enjoyed the food. The room was spacious with a separate seating area. Very comfortable bed. Really nice home cooked food with a different breakfast every day. One evening we had the best homemade chicken Biriyani I have ever had! Lovely garden location. Bikes are available to rent to get to the ancient cities. Staying at Yaluwa Tourist rest really was one of the highlights of our 4 weeks in Sri Lanka

Colin United Kingdom

I had a great stay! Supun and his wife made me feel at home in their homestay. Nice spacious room with a refrigerator. I liked his garden and the best thing was the hut near my room. This is the place where you get breakfast and dinner, it’s really cute. With a nice view on the garden. I liked that Supun could show me Mihintale and the next day he arranged a great day-excursion for Anuradhapura. Oh and for the Dutchies… he also has a bike!

Brian Netherlands

The Facilities were excellent. The owners very professional and welcoming. The food excellent.

Lasantha United Kingdom

Very nice people with a great breakfast. Also the fresh prepared dinner was great and the cookari class was very nice (never had the Sri Lankan food so nice and fresh! 👌).

Erik Netherlands

The rooms we got were great and the services from owners Kanchi and Supun even better. The setting of the homestay is quiet and beautiful. We had a fantastic cooking class with Kanchi and Supun guided us to Wilpattu Ntl Park, the Ancient City and the other sites around Anuradhapura. All at very reasonable prices.

Ronald Germany