Very kind and helpful family! And the food is amazing. I also booked a tour in the Sinharaja Forest, which was wonderful. Totally recommend this place!

Stayed in April 2024

This place is really part of the forest. Sitting out on the patios you can hear and see animals trees, plants, lizards and fantastic birds. You can also walk the small roads for animal sightings and beautiful views. And still walk to town easily. Gihan and family are welcoming, kind and generous with their time. I went on 2 forest hikes with Gihan, as guide, and I saw and learned so much. He is very knowledgeable and committed to people seeing and understanding the value of the forest. The driver of tuk tuk that Gihan organizes is a superb driver who is also part of what makes this place special. The rooms are clean and comfortable and food is good and plentiful.

Stayed in February 2024

The host organized us a tour in the Sinharajah rainforest. Unfortunately the guide didn't speak English the best and the whole experience was honestly slightly underwhelming.

Great breakfast and dinner provided. Also the host helped us getting a tuk tuk. Room and bathroom were clean and there was a nice terrace.

Stayed in March 2024

Gihan and his family are extremly welcoming and nice. They made delicious local dinners and breakfast, showed me around the beautiful garden and river behind the house and really provided with everything I needed. Gihan also took me to the jungle for a trekking which was really beautiful. He's very knowledgeable about the forest and the area and also does a lot of conservation work to protect this important habitat. I can recommed anyone that is looking for a simple and authentic homestay close to Sinharaja to stay with Gihan. The prices for the accommodation, food and jungle trek were all more than reasonable and worth every penny. Bohoma stuti Gihan!

Stayed in February 2024

Great place! Friendly owner who arranged a guide for the rainforest and cooked delicious dinner.

Stayed in February 2024

Beautifully welcoming family, clean comfy and spacious room, nice area close to the rainforest. The food was delicious. Highly reccomended, we spended 2 nights. Price are very reasonable. Thank you so much, hope to see you again.

Stayed in December 2023

We had a wonderful stay: owner is really kind and welcoming, and made us felling like home. Local dishes and tales about Sri Lanka made the trip absolutely worthy. Room clean and comfortable. Highly recommended

Stayed in November 2023

The room looks a bit oldscool. A bit grannyish, but thats actually just a matter of taste.

The Host and his family are super nice and organized breakfast and a cool jungle trip for us. He also gave us his leech socks and all of them where super friendly. Also the garden is a little paradise.

Stayed in October 2023

Amazing stay close to the sinharaja rainforest. The wonderful hosts arranged everything for us. Delicious tea, home cooked curry for dinner, traditional Sri Lankan breakfast. They arranged a rainforest trip for us too. A must-stay if you are planning a trip to Deniyaya.

Stayed in September 2023

Cannot think of anything

Family very friendly. Garden great. Nice place to relax or to visit Sinharaja

Stayed in August 2023

I had such a lovely stay! The family are so sweet and welcoming. I was sick for some of the stay and they made me a herbal tea to help. The food is amazing and the place was clean too. The garden is beautiful and there is a seated area next to the room where you can watch the birds and monkeys. Lots of frogs and squirrels too. Plus the surrounding area is amazing and the house is located near rice paddies and a river with waterfalls. Gihan took me on a guided tour to the rainforest and was so knowledgeable about the rainforest and its wildlife. It was so nice to meet some other guides and see people so dedicated to wildlife and conservation. Overall such a lovely stay and I learnt a lot! Thanks so much!!

Stayed in August 2023

WIFI was sometimes not working good.

Amazing stay which we will never forget. We stayed for 3 nights and had really nice time here. The owner helped us to arrange our whole programme in Deniyaya. He arranged the tour to rainforest Sinharaja (he ordered tuktuk and guidance), also he took us to the tea factory Lumbini Tea Valley which was really perfect experience! He also showed us local waterfall where we swam and he showed us all the local fruits and spices. We tried cinnamon, cardamon, guava, passionfruit,... Breakfast and dinner were absolutely delicious. Probably best curry we had in SriLanka. Also pancakes with coconut and honey were unforgettable. We recommend this staying because this guy will make your stay unforgettable and exiting!

Stayed in July 2023

The prices could be more transparent but in the end, they were still fair.

This guesthouse offers really delicious curry and you can do your Forest trip directly with the owner who is a guide. The room was so nice in a perfect green surrounding.

Stayed in April 2022

if you’re looking for luxury then perhaps this isn’t the place for you. the facilities are totally sufficient and importantly they are clean, but you might not enjoy if you are used to staying in plush hotels.

Gihan was an excellent host with a friendly and welcoming family, and he serves up delicious Sri Lankan breakfasts and dinners. He helped me arrange a guide to show me around Singharaja rainforest and even cooked me a packed lunch to take on the journey. The facilities were basic but clean and homely. the place has a beautiful garden and staying there you feel truly immersed in nature: at night you fall asleep to the sounds of the jungle outside, and in a the morning you awake to peacock calls. If you’re looking to visit the Rainforest I would highly recommend Deniyaya Guest House.

Stayed in February 2022

The food was amazing! And the family is really friendly and helpful!

Stayed in March 2022

Simple room but comfortable.

Very kind host and loving family. Delicious dinner and breakfast. Great Rainforest tour.

Stayed in January 2022

Lovely host in a very nice homestay! It is simple but very nicely located in the village and dinner and breakfast were simply amazing! 😊

Stayed in January 2022

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I liked the warm reception from the moment I arrived,through the duration of my stay . The hosts are extremely warm and friendly people do whatever it takes to making your stay comfortable. If you looking accommodation near Sinharaja forest this is the right plase. If you looking for experience guide in Sinharaja forest than Gihan is right person for you. Beds were very comfortable and the water pressure was great and HOT . Tanu is preparing most delicious meals I have eat in Sri Lanka. I was really enjoying siting at terrace in the morning, drinking tea and watching birds. Wont be disappointed staying here. I would definitely come back. Gihan&Tanu thank you from my ❤

Stayed in January 2022

We found it a pretty long drive to the park entrance. Roads have been improved recently though, so it wasn’t a big deal. However next time we might choose for one of the accommodations that are near the park gate nowadays. And finally, bear in mind that jungle comes with bugs, wherever you stay…

Superb hospitality, very friendly family to stay with, delicious homely cooked food. Via the guesthouse we booked a beautiful trekking of about 5 hours in the Sinharaja Rainforest, which was a great experience. Also transportation to our next destination they arranged for us. The room and facilities were basic but perfectly for one night. It’s good to know that this indeed is more a homestay (i.e. a room in the house of a local family) than a guesthouse. There’s a nice covered sitting area outside next to the beautiful garden, perfect to enjoy the heavy monsoon rains… Highly recommendable place to stay!

Stayed in December 2021

Kudos to the host! Had a good experience! Best part is the home cooked food.😍

Stayed in December 2021

If you want to experience staying at a family home this is definitely the right place. The owner is very nice and helps you with everything needed. The room is basic but met our expectations. This is a family house, so all the family is around there, kids, grandparents... It's close to the city, which makes it convenient if you are arriving late

Stayed in December 2023

The hosts are really nice people, the owner even met us on the bus station, they prepared delicious dinner and breakfast and organized the rainforest tour for us! I would highly recommend it

Stayed in January 2022

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Stayed in April 2024

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Stayed in April 2024