It was such a pleasant stay!

Stayed in April 2024

Nothing. Everything was perfect

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.

Stayed in April 2024

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. .

Stayed in March 2024

Very clean and comfortable guesthouse with a wonderful attentive host.

Stayed in March 2024

Nothing!

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!

Stayed in March 2024

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!

Stayed in March 2024

Yaluwa Tourist Rest and Cookery is just about the sweetest place on earth to relax. It is a small and friendly family run establishment with just a few rooms located in a lush garden setting. My room was palacial with a comfortable king bed, mini refrigerator, bottled drinking water and stylish bathroom. Everything was clean and fresh, including the AC. They have a lovely garden nook where I was treated to complete and tasty breakfasts. The place is run by an adorable couple, Supun and Chaya, who were just the best! They helped me figure out what to do and how to do it in the 3 days I spent in Anuradhapura. For a small fee I rented a bicycle from Supun and Chaya and took a leisurely ride around the countryside. Highly recommended!! I also took Chaya’s cookery class which was a ton of fun. You will learn to make 7 Sri Lankan dishes using ingredients that are readily available outside of Sri Lanka. Take notes! And be prepared for a filling meal afterwards, so book in the afternoon and come hungry. Of note: you do not need to stay at Yaluwa to take the cookery class. Just contact Chaya to set up a time. Like many small hotels and home stays in Anuradhapura, Yaluwa Tourist Rest and Cookery is located a few km out from the center of town on a small, quiet road. I used a bicycle one day and a tuk tuk the next to visit various ruins and get around town. Yaluwa will arrange a tuk tuk for you if you want to explore the ruins that way. The hospitality and kindness at Yaluwa Tourist Rest and Cookery was outstanding. A fantastic value that I highly recommend!

Stayed in February 2024

We liked everything.

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

Stayed in February 2024

Not anything the proprietors can do about it, but beware of mosquitoes especially when having dinner outside!

The owners were very kind and helpful, accommodating our dietary needs and making sure we had everything we needed. We were greeted with delicious wood apple juice. Food was plentiful and well prepared. Very quiet at night. A good base for exploring Anuradhapura.

Stayed in January 2024

It’s a bit outside the city, but that is actually what I liked about it. You don’t hear the noise of the city.

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!

Stayed in January 2024

Nothing to dislike.

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

Stayed in January 2024

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! 👌).

Stayed in January 2024

Loved the hosts.

Stayed in January 2024

That we couldn't stay any longer

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.

Stayed in January 2024

Nothing

Very friendly hosts, wonderful tips for exploring the city. The room was spacious and the breakfast delicious. They have fruits from their own garden, including Mangos - so yummy. Location can be reached easily with a TukTuk.

Stayed in December 2023

Wonderful and considerate hosts who made us feel incredibly welcome, lovely rooms - and amazing freshly made juice (and food in general).

Stayed in November 2023

Very friendly and welcoming hosts. They provide a free pick up service to their place..if needed. We took the cooking class, which was a great experience. We cooked 7 local dishes and learned a lot.

Stayed in October 2023

The owners are very friendly! They made us feel more than welcome and told us a lot about the area and other things about Sri Lanka. We rented bikes to go to the temples, for us tall dutchies they were really nice bikes. And we really enjoyed the cooking class. We were taught 7 different, delicious dishes, all in such a way we can make them with ingredients we have at home.

Stayed in September 2023

Nothing

Very comfortable and clean

Stayed in August 2023

Nothing.

Everything! The best place we stayed on our entire Sri Lanka trip so far! I highly recommend her cooking class:)!

Stayed in July 2023

Lovely friendly staff and delicious food :)

Stayed in June 2023

One of the best guesthouses we’ve ever stayed in! A peaceful, green oasis just outside the main area of Anuradhapura (10 min to the ancient city). Very comfortable, super clean bungalow with a/c, a comfy bed, a nice patio on the garden. The best part was the food! Delicious breakfasts and suppers, including a cooking class followed by a feast with 6 delicious Sri Lankan dishes. The owner was extremely helpful, connecting us with tuktuk drivers we could trust and basically treating us like honoured guests. All the comforts of a hotel, but none of the boring anonymity or overpriced food. Come stay here!!!

Stayed in June 2023

Nothing

We really enjoyed our stay, nice room, very clean and a magnificent garden to relax. They have their own tuktuk service to bring you wherever you want and pick up from the station is free of charge. Breakfast and diner, prepared by the owner of the house are fantastic. She's a great cook and very helpfull. We can only recommend this place, you won't be disapointed!

Stayed in June 2023

Nothing. The rooms, surroundings and staff exceeded all our expectations. This place is a real gem that we recommend heartily without any hesitation.

Mrs. Ranasinghe opened her beautiful home to us with extraordinary grace and kindness, attentive to small details that made the stay especially memorable. Our rooms were spotlessly clean and comfortable, complete with flowers on the stack of towels she provided. When she learned that my sister can't drink caffeine she went into her garden to prepare traditional herbal teas -- the first day she gave her baeli flower tea, with a couple of the fresh flowers placed on the saucer so she could know what she was drinking; the second day it was iramusu tea, with iramusu leaves decorating the saucer. We had a full agenda meeting my own friends so could not take advantage of all the hospitality she offered, including arranging taxis, bus or train station pick-ups, bicycles to ride around the sacred sites, etc. We came back late both nights of our stay and she waited up to greet us, provide fresh bottles of water, and plan the next day's breakfast. My sister and brother-in-law did a cookery class with her one morning and learned to make string hoppers, pol sambol, dhal curry and fish curry. We were treated to a seemingly endless array of fresh fruits and juices, and she happily led an impromptu tour of her spectacular garden. My sister and brother-in-law are birders and some of their best sightings occurred right there. We just couldn't have asked for a better stay...and very reasonably priced, too!

Stayed in May 2023