115 Dharmapala Mawatha, 50000 Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
#26 of 86 hotels in Anuradhapura
Guests' ChoiceBased on 144 hotel reviews
8.3Cleanliness
8.8
Comfort
8.8
Location
8.4
Facilities
8.3
Staff
9.2
Value for money
8.9
Free WiFi
7.5
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 27 April 2024
Franziska
GermanyIt was a pleasant stay with very helpful staff. The new café just behind the hotel serves excellent coffe!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 8 April 2024
Supun
United Arab EmiratesSlow wifi
Location and room size
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 4 April 2024
Dinuka
AustraliaClose to the town. Comfortable rooms. Food can be ordered from the restaurant.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 25 March 2024
Valma
AustraliaFood genuine Sri Lankan. Very good! Coffee very good. Clean and spacious. Very friendly. 5 stars 🌟
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 12 March 2024
Anne-marie
AustraliaOn a busy road, although noise dies down at night.
Newly renovated building - clean and modern
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 28 February 2024
Reece
United KingdomThe staff were just incredible. So friendly and helpful. The room was spacious and clean and the breakfast smoothie was top. I repeat, you won’t get more helpful staff anywhere
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 25 February 2024
Stefanie
AustriaMissing Night Lamp
Great garden
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 10 February 2024
Suvindu
Sri LankaFor both of us, we enjoyed the stay. There is nothing to complain about. But there were some small insects on their corridor, but they were not in the rooms luckily.The problem was if we are using corridor we had to quickly ran and closed the door without putting lights since they are coming becuase of light. They said its because of rain. Hope next time they come up with a solution for that. Other than that, all good.
Rooms are very clean. All the equipment is new. They are very flexible with arrival and departure time. The food was very delicious. We are planning to visit this place again. Walking distance to Nuwara Lake. There is a nice place to have a safe bath. Staff is very friendly. You have two entrances for the room. One key is electronic card. One is the old method key.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 5 February 2024
Tomasz
Polandmold in the bathroom
HelpfullnHost and cleanliness
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 31 January 2024
Jonas
LithuaniaLots of bugs in and around the room. Maybe the problem is the nearby lake but in no other hotel in Sri Lanka did I see so many mosquitoes.
Seems like a newly renovated modern hotel. The staff, especially the female receptionist, are very helpful.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 27 December 2023
Sophie
AustraliaGood location if coming by train or bus, and good value for money for a short stay. Highlight was the lovely staff member who helped to arrange a tuk tuk driver for our trip around the sacred city and also helped us communicate with a taxi driver after we’d left a valuable in their car!
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 24 December 2023
Toru
JapanLots of small flies at night outside. A bit annoying but still comfortable enough to stay.
Very clean and bright appearance of the room and the entire hotel facility.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 19 December 2023
Adrienn
Czech RepublicLot of bugs in the room
The staff, they were super nice, the food was delicious there and they were really helpful. They have their own bike, so it was easy to explore the ancient city
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 16 November 2023
Japaki
GermanyIt's on the main street and could be loud sometimes. The windows are quite small and facing the parking so it was quite dark in the room as we had the curtains shut for privacy. The ac was drying but not cooling much, which was not an issue for us but may be for some.
The staff were all really nice and the rooms are clean. Location is close to everything but it's not on the lake, which we were expecting but this is our bad for not researching. If you come with a car, they have parking spots. We took the bus. The bus station as well as the railway station are just 10-15min walk.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 15 November 2023
Shiraz
CanadaNice and clean
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 13 November 2023
Jenni
AustraliaNot much outdoor space to sit. Looks like they are constructing an area.
Rooms and bed comfortable. Hot water and AC very good. Good quality sheets and towels.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 25 October 2023
Theja
Sri LankaA/C not working properly
Location is really good 👍😊
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 4 October 2023
Sergio
SpainReally nice cozy boutique hotel in a great location for visiting the temples and walking around the town. The service is awesome and the food more than perfect, with huge portions and wonderful chef. I would repeat experience no doubt.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 4 October 2023
Janos
GermanyWe stayed only one night here for a short visit to the temples. The facility is really modern with great and quiet aircon, comfy bed and modern bath. The staff was nice and helped us with catching our bus by preparing a quick meal before departure and ordering a TukTuk. They prepared delicious Sri Lankan curry.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 29 September 2023
Teodoradr
ItalyThe location was a little bit outside city center
A very minimalistic room, with all you need, the guys at the reception were really nice, they booked for us a tour of the ancient city by tuk tuk and a taxi to sigiriya.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 18 September 2023
Ruben
SpainHotel facilities. Small shared garden and small interior dinning room. Expensive breakfast
Good bathroom and shower, AC on the room and clean room
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 15 September 2023
Nicolette
AustraliaThe breakfast room whilst modern could use a fan or something to keep cool in there.
Mahinda and the staff at the Ivy Lake were flawless in their service. Very accommodating and very pleasant. The room was very clean and modern and the value for money was outstanding. Would stay here again if I return to Anudhapura.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 9 September 2023
Jayawardena
Sri LankaNothing.
Due to a tightly packed schedule and the need to attend a religious event on time, I was only able to stay at the hotel for a short period, resting for approximately 7-8 hours. I would like to commend the staff for their exceptional assistance during my stay. They not only provided me with an early check-in option but also went above and beyond to ensure my comfort and convenience. This gesture was tremendously helpful and greatly appreciated, considering my time-sensitive commitments. Once again, I thank them for their outstanding service. I will definitely consider staying at your hotel again in the future and will recommend it to others as well.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 31 August 2023
Saw
MyanmarFood, I find it very dry cooking.
The room is spacious and clean. Location is conveniently on main road. Staff is friendly and helpful.
Stayed in August 2023
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