Dambulla Tourist Resort

I've been traveling to many places, including Nepal, India, and Sri Lanka, and it's always tough to find a good, affordable, and clean hotel. This place is perfect. It's very central, allowing you to walk to the various temples and museums in the area, and find some restaurants. It's spotless and looks brand new. The manager and his family also provide excellent service. In the mornings, you can enjoy a delicious and huge breakfast and be transported to any destination of your interest, in my case, elephant trekking and some treks.

If you are looking for a place with a good price, easy assess and a nice host, this is the place! It is close to the cave temple. What's more, the young and gentle host Dileep offers tours to Sigiriya and Polonnaruwa. Just ask when you arrive. I woke up at 5 am and took Dileep's car for the sunrise at Pidurangala. I also realized it was more convenient to sit in his car to travel around in Polonnaruwa since the weather was hot and there were many places scattered around the ancient city. Here I want to thank again for Dileep's kind help and welcome!

All members of the family running the resort were incredibly friendly and helpful! Dileep picked us up from the coach station when it was torrential rain which was kind of him. They helped us get on both of our buses to Anuradhapura and Kandy which was really helpful. The breakfast was absolutely delicious and very filling. The room was very comfortable and clean, with a mosquito net and fan in the room. It was a very good price for the room, at $20 for 3 nights for two people. It was very quiet and peaceful too. There was hot water for showers too which was great.

I enjoyed my one night stay at this property in Dambulla. I easily reached the property from the bus stand by a Tuk Tuk in only a few hundred rupees. It is a family run property. The landlady and her daughter speak good English and they are very helpful and cooperative. There is no good restaurants nearby, however, at about 10-15 minutes walk I found "Manj Restaurant and Bar" with good food at reasonable price. I found The Sigriya Rock and The Golden Temple worth visiting in Dambulla. And yes, another plus is the availability of AC bus to Kandy just in front of the property.

The location of the homestay was quite close to the Dambulla cave temple, walkable distance. The host, a young boy called Dileep was super nice and very courteous. Though I was the only guest in the place during my stay, he was always present by the lobby and enquired about my needs all the time. He also personally took me in his car to Sigirya, waited there for me for over 3 hrs got me back to my room. He also dropped me to the bus stand in his car after my check out. This is a highly recommended place if you are planning to stay in Dambulla.