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Madugalles Homestay, Kandy

Madugalle is the friendly host of a homestay in Kandy Town, located only 10 minutes walk from the famous Temple of the Tooth Relic.

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There are five rooms. Four of these are strictly twin rooms in that they consist of two single beds, but in fact could be treated as doubles in that the beds are placed together. They can be separated if you wish. The fifth room is a four poster double bed.

All rooms have mosquito nets, celing fans but no AC.

Each room also has its own private bathroom with toilet, douche, washbasin and hot water shower facility.

Madugalle makes her own jams without preservatives, which you will be able to taste at breakfast time. Breafast is included in the price. She can also make rotis for you, if you wish. Though she does not provide lunch, she is able to make dinner for you. For this she charges 800 rupees per person,

The rooms are on the first floor and the common area is full of plants. Downstairs is the drawing room whch is filled with antiques and photos.

Madugalle is a friendly lady, a wonderful host, who takes pride in her past history from one generation to the the next. She runs a peaceful homestay, and is at hand to help you with your requests.

Note also she can arrange a free pickup for you from the railway station or bus stand if required.

This homestay option is great for those who can live without AC, enjoy the homestay lifestyle and who want to be within walking distance of Kandy Town.

 

 

Sigiri Leisure Holiday Home, Sigiriya

The Sigiri Leisure Holiday Home of Sigiriya is located just off Sigiriya Road, which is the main road that runs through the centre of Sigiriya with its restaurants and shops.

There is only one room type available – a double bedroom with one double bed. The bed is comfy and clean, with white bed linen. It is possible to book this room as an AC room or a non-AC room. If booked as non-AC, the remote for the AC will not be made available to you.

The room comes with a stand up fan to help you keep the room cool. A mosquito net is also provided. The private attached bathroom contains a toilet, douche, wash basin and a hot shower.

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There is free wifi enabling you to keep in contact with family and friends. There is ample parking at the front of the guest house.

Your friendly hosts are the husband and wife team of Ranjith and Lakshi. They will try to make your stay as enjoyable as possible.

Breakfast is included in the price.

Being a jungle area, you will hear the sounds of birds and monkeys.

 

The homestay is 5 mins walk from the centre of Sigiriya. To get around wave down a tuktuk at the end of the road. Please ensure that you agree a price before taking one. Buses go on a regular basis to Dambulla.

Kalum Homestay, Sigiriya

Kalum Homestay faces the famous Sigiriya Rock. As such it has an amazing view of Sigiriya Rock in front of the lake, Sigiriya Tank, from its outdoor covered lounge area. Therefore a privileged and unique location.

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Your friendly hosts are the husband and wife team of Kalum and Kumari.

After seeing the impressive palace fortress of Sigiriya Rock, Kalum will help you get the most out of visiting Sigiriya as he has homemade maps to help you discover the surrounding area. Great to visit by bicycle.

Kumari is the cooking specialist. You are welcome to come and join her in the kitchen as she prepares local delicacies.

Room types include AC double and triple rooms. Strictly speaking the double rooms are twin rooms in that they comprise of two single beds. They can be separated if you wish. Similary the triple room comprises of three single beds, of which two are together and can also be separated. All beds are comfy and clean, with white bed linen.

The room comes with AC and a fan to help you keep the room cool. Mosquito nets are also provided.

The private attached bathroom contains a toilet, douche, wash basin and a hot shower.

There is free wifi enabling you to keep in contact with family and friends.

The room is being offered on a HALF BOARD basis (breakfast and dinner included) so that you can get the full homestay experience. After tasting Kumari’s cooking, you will fully appreciate this option.

Being a jungle area, you will hear the sounds of birds and monkeys.

The homestay is 10 mins walk from Sigiriya Town.

Village Guest Sigiriya, Sigiriya

The Village Guest homestay of Sigiriya has a jungle setting, with vegetation all around the house. There is also an indoor garden with an open ceiling that allows natural light and rainfall to penetrate.

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Room types include double and triple (one double and one single bed), non AC. Beds are comfy and clean, with white bed linen. Though there is no AC, there is a stand up fan to help you keep the room cool. There is free wifi enabling you to keep in contact with family and friends.

All rooms have private attached bathrooms with a toilet, douche, wash basin and a hot shower. The Village Guest is 15 mins walk from Sigiriya Town with its restaurants and shops.

Your host is the delightful Niluka. She manages the homestay with her husband and daughter. They look forward to hosting you.

There is a large impressive common lounge where you can sit and read or talk with the hosts and other guests.This is a tranquil place apart from the sounds of the jungle. It is suitable for those seeking a jungle experience.

Breakfast is included in the price and is one of the best value for money places in Sigiriya if you don’t mind the stand up fan and being a little out of town.

Dennis’ Homestay, Colombo Airport Area, Negombo

This delightful homestay is very close to the airport whilst still in a very rural setting which is ideal for relaxing whilst spending time living the Sri Lankan way with your host family. Home has just 2 Spacious guest room with 2 beds, balconies and shared bathroom.

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You will not find any new Ikea furniture here instead you will find traditional Sri Lankan furniture in a clean traditional home with a lovely warm local family.

A spacious clean and airy room with a lovely balcony looking out onto a garden full of jack fruit trees, mangos, cherry trees, cashew nuts and veralu.

The bedroom has a stand up fan and lots of space for luggage storage and a small desk for writing, in the hall way is a small shared bathroom with free amenities and hot water shower.

Guests have access to the lounge, patio, garden and dining room where Sri Lankan breakfast is served, guests can enjoy yummy local breakfast with hoppers and omelette. Breakfast and Cool bottled water are provided free of charge.

Why not stay for dinner? after all you cant simply walk down the road to the nearest restaurant, so why not eat with the family, speak with Dennis for more details.

Your host family are Dennis (who works at the American embassy), his wife Sriyani ( a local school teacher and an amazing cook), their daughter Sathsarani and their musical son Kavindu who loves to play the keyboard and of course not forgetting their friendly dog Bingo.

Feel part of the family, I mean after all thats all part of the Sri Lanka experience, living with real people, eating real Sri Lankan food and living as they would.

Enjoy village life, walk to small village shops but if you need anything major and bars etc you will need to get a tuktuk to Negombo town.

The house is only 10 minutes from Colombo Airport. However because of the remoteness of this property we do not recommend guests trying to make their own way as drivers that do not know the property will not be able to find it.

Therefore we offer very good rates on airport transfers for our guests. For a tuktuk the price is only 600 rupees (4 Euro) or by car shuttle depending on the size of the car is from 1600 rupees (9 Euro) to 2100 rupees (13 Euro).