Ratings based on 78 Verified Reviews
4.0 Room cleanliness
4.2 Service & staff
3.9 Room comfort
3.9 Hotel condition
Expedia Verified Reviews
by A verified traveler
Nice heritage hotel
Posted 19 Feb 2020 on HotelsVery quiet when we stayed so lacking atmosphere, particularly in the the restaurant. The service in the restaurant was excellent but reception was less helpful, except the lady who seemed to be the manager. Room was nice but could easily be updated to a much higher standard. Lots of monkeys, and they get up close, we quite enjoyed watching on our veranda but others might be put off by.
Comment from Hotel Management
2 Mar 2020 by GM, Hotel Management
Many thanks for your valuable comments
by A verified traveler from Norfolk, UK
Posted 19 Feb 2020
Beautiful, well maintained colonial mansion in large, tree-filled grounds, close to archaeological museum and sacred sites. No traffic noise, plenty of birdsong. Furnishings appropriate to period. Plain and simple but quite luxurious in an old-fashioned way. Very helpful staff. Good but limited menu. No alcohol. Nearest shops in new town a couple of kilometres away. If you like old-fashioned, you will love it.
Comment from Hotel Management
2 Mar 2020 by GM, Hotel Management
appreciate your valuable comments, since we are in the Sacred city we are prohibited to bring Alcohol into the premises
by A verified traveler from Norfolk UK
Posted 16 Feb 2020
Beautiful, well maintained colonial building set in large grounds on the edge of the sacred sites. No traffic noise, lots of birdsong in the morning. Plain and simple but luxurious in an old-fashioned way. Good bathrooms, wi-if OK. Good food, set meal times. Complimentary bicycle loan. Downsides: no alcohol, service rather slow, monkeys in grounds may decide to storm unlocked bedrooms. We loved this place.
Comment from Hotel Management
2 Mar 2020 by GM, Hotel Management
Dear Guest we value you comments as for the Alcohal we are not permitted to sell or allow Alchohal into the premises as we are the only hotel within the Sacred City
by A verified traveler
Posted 5 Jan 2020
I chose this hotel for may last 3 days travelling in Sri Lanka. It is not cheap but the old colonial charm of a repurposed goverrners mansion in a large private park was irrisistsble. On top of that, it is about the only hotel that is actually inside the ancient Buddhist city of Anuradhapura which makes visiting the sites much easier. The rooms are of the epoch so don't expect all the facilities of a modern chain hotel. Rooms are fairly small but with pretty much all you need and of course clean. Beds are with mosquito nets. There are, for me essential, a chair and writing desk and on the wide veranda there are chairs and tables for books from which to appreciate the park with its families of monkeys, peacocks, parrots an a resident eagle. Take binoculars. WIFI is free and available seemingly everywhere even if only advertised in the
WIFI Zone in the veranda lounge by the front desk. The staff are helpful and will organise trips to the sites, though I had not required that. There is of course a restaurant with good food served for breakfast, lunch and dinner. One niggle I had with the service was waiters pouring my tea. Milk is always poured first , then the tea. They couldn't get the hang of that and not pouring didn't appear to be an option. The front desk were happy to change the large denomination notes served by ATMs into the lower values needed for tipping, riding the tuc-tucs, eating in restaurants, visiting sites etc. An altogether plesent stay.
Comment from Hotel Management
2 Mar 2020 by GM, Hotel Management
We are happy to hear that you have enjoyed you stay with us, and hope to see you once again
by A verified traveler
Posted 8 Aug 2019 on Hotels
Very atmospheric
Comment from Hotel Management
9 Aug 2019 by gm, Hotel Management
Hope you had a fantastic stay with us
by A verified traveler
Posted 2 Aug 2019
In the middle of a nice park with animals everywhere !
The staff is great and very helpful.
Comment from Hotel Management
4 Aug 2019 by GM, Hotel Management
Many thanks for taking your valuable time to share with us your experience at the hotel
by A verified traveler
Lovely, relaxing place to stay
Posted 21 Apr 2019 on HotelsWe stayed 3 nights mid April. The grounds are very impressive. The hotel is set back on a hugh front lawn with mature trees and wandering peacocks. Checkin was quick. We had a deluxe king room on the upper floor. There are only 5 rooms on the upper floor. Our room was spacious, had good AC and a decent bathroom with shower. Shower had good pressure and hot water. Towels were okay but not luxury. Bed was comfortable. Furniture dark wood style. Room lighting very good. Breakfast good but coffee was so-so. Sri Lanka is better known for its tea which we had out on the main floor verandah in the afternoon after coming back by tuk tuk from seeing the ancient ruins - just lovely. I would recommend this hotel. The staff are nice. The hotel is in a good location near to the sites. The front desk will arrange a driver or guide if you would like. They arranged for us to do a morning safari to Wilpattu N.P. We would go back.
Comment from Hotel Management
24 Apr 2019 by GM, Hotel Management
Dear Guest,
we thank you for taking the time to let us know your experience at the hotel, we are glad that you have enjoyed ever bit at the hotel and looking forward to see you once again
by A verified traveler
Posted 20 Apr 2019
Comment from Hotel Management
25 May 2019 by gm, Hotel Management
Dear Guest Many Thanks for your feed back
by A verified traveler
Posted 3 Apr 2019
Proximity to places of interest.excellent service from the staff. The old world charm maintained with a lot of effort
Comment from Hotel Management
4 Apr 2019 by gm, Hotel Management
Thank you for taking your valuable time to share your experience with us
by A verified traveler
Authentic British era rest house
Posted 26 Mar 2019 on HotelsWe really enjoyed our stay in this old government resthouse. The building felt very authentic and had a nice atmosphere. We stayed in the deluxe rooms on the first floor that were very comfortable.
For those wanting luxury and alcohol this isn’t the place to come. It is a bit spartan but in a way this makes it feel more authentic. The grounds are really nice in front of the hotel. In the evening there is often a cricket game.
The hotel is well situated next to the sacred city and about 4km from the new city.. overall a memorable experience
Comment from Hotel Management
27 Mar 2019 by GM, Hotel Management
Dear Valued guest,
we are happy that you have enjoyed your stay with us and the facilities we had to offer.
