Priya Homestay Kandalama

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Scored 8.7
Rated fabulous

Free WiFi

10

About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Priya Homestay Kandalama in Dambulla offers family rooms with private bathrooms, air-conditioning, and garden views. Each room includes a balcony or terrace, ensuring a pleasant stay. Exceptional Facilities: Guests can enjoy spa facilities, a sun terrace, and a lush garden. The property features a restaurant, offering Dutch, Indian, local, Asian, European, and barbecue grill cuisines. Free WiFi is available throughout the homestay. Convenient Location: Located 11 km from Sigiriya Airport, the homestay is close to attractions such as Sigiriya Rock (14 km) and Dambulla Cave Temple (10 km). Free on-site private parking and a tour desk enhance the stay. Guest Satisfaction: Highly rated for its attentive host, convenient location, and room cleanliness, Priya Homestay Kandalama provides a comfortable and memorable experience for all visitors.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.8 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Free parking
  • 4 restaurants
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Room service
  • Private beach area
  • Breakfast

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.6)

Breakfast info

Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Asian, Breakfast to go

Free private parking available on-site

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Guests who stayed here loved

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Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
“Affordable Price: Incredible value for money, especially with an AC room. ​Delicious Breakfast: Authentic Sri Lankan village-style breakfast (string hoppers, dhal, sambol) was a highlight – absolutely delicious! ​Peaceful Environment: Calm,...”
Nicolette
Slovakia Slovakia
“Homestay as itself is really cozy and chill. Room was clean, with AC, and has enough space for two backpackers. Breakfast was tasty, everyday it has slightly change which was good. You can plan your time of breakfast depending on your activities....”
Ewa
Poland Poland
“Piya and his family were excellent hosts. They gave us space and comfort, they were very kind and helpful. They organized everything what came to our mind. He also showed us interesting places in the area which are not shown on the internet - you...”
Margi
Finland Finland
“I had a wonderful stay at Priya Homestay and would highly recommend it to anyone visiting the area. The highlight of this place is undoubtedly the exceptional host—a truly kind, smart, and incredibly helpful man who speaks excellent English. No...”
Annette
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
“Piya the owner and Sucheera were wonderful hosts. I had two tuk tuk tours with Piya who even climbed up Pidurangala rock with me and arranged for me to see an ayurvedic doctor. I had the best meal, fish curry and an assortment of vegetable curry...”
Leonardo
Italy Italy
“Nice place, a bit far from everything so very peaceful and relaxed. The owner is very friendly and will help you for all the tours that you can do in the area”
Naemi
Switzerland Switzerland
“I really liked this place it was so beautiful there was a big garden and like 2 min away was a small river where u could go swimming. The owners were so nice and took me everywhere i wanted. Also they have a restaurant at the homestay and the food...”
Ninalino
“You could order from the very nice cute young woman(who does everythingthere)what you like to eat and she makes it, she did her very best, even for my son, what is a quite difficult story. She is very lovely and polite. Nice garden and place too.”
Dileepa
Maldives Maldives
“It was a great place and really much friendly staffs were there.. awesome food.. flexible staff. Specially the owner (Priyantha) is a great character among i have met. Great environment and maintained nicely too.. much love and probably i will be...”
Aurélie
Switzerland Switzerland
“We had an excellent stay ! The room was comfortable and quiet, there was everything we needed ! The host family was absolutely lovely and we had a great time staying with them.”

Availability

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1 extra-large double bed
1 extra-large double bed
1 extra-large double bed
1 single bed
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2 large double beds
2 single beds
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Managed by Priya

Company review score: 9.3Based on 37 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company information

I am Priyantha, the owner of this place. I worked many years in severals hotels and acquired a lot of experiences. Now I opened my own guesthouse and I love the contact with people and show them my beautiful country and its cultures.

Property information

It is a family running guesthouse in a quiet and peaceful place. A typical sri lanka home. We offer delicious food with our fresh and organic vegetables and fruits from our garden. We come and pick you up from the busstation and also propose and organize any excursion you wish. Bicycles anda schooter for rent are available.

Neighbourhood information

My property is very well located near the lake. Quiet place in a green heaven. From here you can easily visit all the most important sites ( Lion Rock, Rocktempel, Anuradapura, Polonaruwa, Elefantsafari etc.) within more or less one hour.

Language spoken

English

Property surroundings

Food & Drink

Breakfast

  • Breakfast included with all options.
  • Served daily
    07:30 to 10:30
  • Menu style
    Breakfast to go
Priya restuarant
  • Cuisine
    Dutch • Indian • Local • Asian • European • Grill/BBQ
  • Service
    Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner
  • Dietary options
    Vegetarian • Dairy-free
More food and drink
More food and drink
Meals • Restaurants • Facilities

House rules

Priya Homestay Kandalama takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 10:00 to 23:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 06:00 to 12:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Extra bed upon request
US$10 per child, per night
Cot upon request
Free
3+ years
Extra bed upon request
US$10 per person, per night

Prices for cots and extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of extra beds and cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 3 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 12:00 and 19:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Priya Homestay Kandalama in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

Quiet hours are between 12:00:00 and 19:00:00.