Sinhagiri Villa is a charming and authentic place, perfect for backpackers looking for a convenient and affordable stay near Sigiriya Rock. What you see in the pictures is exactly what you get – simple and functional rooms that provide all the basics you need for a short stay. While the comfort level is modest, it’s more than adequate if you’re traveling light and focusing on exploring the area. The location is exceptional, just a short walk from the iconic Sigiriya Lion Rock, making it convenient for early morning climbs to catch the sunrise. Additionally, the property features a beautiful garden with a rock from which you can enjoy sunrise and sunset views, offering a serene environment surrounded by nature.  The highlight of Sinhagiri Villa is undoubtedly the warm and welcoming owner, who went out of their way to make our stay enjoyable. Their kindness and helpfulness left a lasting impression and made us feel right at home. If you’re seeking a laid-back, budget-friendly base with a personal touch, this is a great choice! Overall, Sinhagiri Villa offers excellent value for money, combining a prime location, comfortable accommodations, and outstanding hospitality, making it an ideal choice for travelers visiting Sigiriya.

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I think we had our best time in Sri Lanka in Sinhagiri villa. This hotel is as eco-friendly as it gets. It uses completely renewable energy (also for the air conditioning) and the food in the restaurant is 100% organic. The vegetables and fruit you have for breakfast and dinner come from their garden and are grown without using any chemicals or pesticides. It is also the best food we have had in Sri Lanka. The vegetable curry dish comes with a whole array of dishes that are mouth-wateringly delicious and bursting with flavour. Breakfast is a treat as well with fresh fruit from the garden and local breakfast dishes such as Sri Lankan pancakes or coconut roti with sambal as well as fried eggs and toast. In addition, you are in the middle of nature so it is likely that you will see a peacock in the garden each day! Sriyani and her husband are also two of the most warm-hearted people you will meet. We had wonderful talks with them and they went out of their way for us. We actually consider them friends now and hope to see them soon again! They are passionate about the environment and run their hotel and restaurant in a way that is good for the local surroundings, the people and the planet.

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Best accomodation we stayed in Sri Lanka! Everything was just perfect. The location it's great, surrounded by nature and wild animales. The accomodation was super clean, comfortable and beautiful. The owners were so kind and helpful. They looked after us, helped us with our trips and always had time for a chat. We really enjoyed our meals there ❤️. Really unique and generous people. They helped us organising our Safary trip and that was outstanding, Tharu was an excellent guide :) thank you!!! Definitely we can recommend this place to everybody and if one day we go back to Sri Lanka we'd love to stay here again.

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Staff was incredible! Always so kind, so attentive! We booked our safari with them and got the absolute best driver in the whole park, we’re super happy with it! Room was clean, pretty and comfortable! The pool had views to the rock, and the hotel was walking distance to it! If you’re lucky enough, you can actually see elephants roaming around at dusk or dawn, the owner’s son saw one while we were having dinner and got us all on a jeep to go see it quickly! I would really recommend!

It’s a smallish, family run boutique hotel. You’ll enjoy home cooked meals and a very warm welcome while you’re there. While the rooms may be basic they are very clean and well maintained. It is convenient to local historic sites as well as other points of interest. We climbed Pidurangala Rock one morning and the hosts arranged a predawn tuk tuk driver for us. If you’re looking for an enjoyable stay as you explore Sri Lanka you won’t go wrong here.

** Not the property's fault but good for travelers to know** One note, my friend and I were self driving and had just clicked on the hotel from Google Maps to get navigation. The pin must be placed in the wrong location because we were routed about 20 minutes out of the way. When we entered the physical address found on booking.com into the navigation it took us directly to Sinhagiri Villa.

The location, the food and the people were excellent, wonderful and helpful. The place is full of exotic fruit trees, there is a swimming pool and a rock nearby which you can climb and from where you can see lions rock. All the rooms have a balcony and some also a veranda.

The room was not so nice though, quite dark and damp and not so cosy but maybe the end of the rainy season added to it.

Amazing to be able to walk to lion rock. Staff were incredibly helpful (including trying to help me track down the bag lost on my flight). They organise a great safari and whatever else you need. Nice food.

Pool wasn't available but that's just because it had been raining 3 days straight. Wasn't really hot enough when I was there anyway, but if you're fussed about a pool ask ahead.

The family that run the villa and their staff are amazing! I felt so welcome, like part of the family. The food at the restaurant is delicious and they grow the produce themselves on the property!! I did the cooking class and safari while staying, both were fantastic. They helped organise a tuk tuk for sunrise hikes and transfer to the airport. A true hidden gem!

We had such a good time there!! It felt like coming home because it’s so familiar. The food is delicious. We also booked a tour to Polonnaruwa, which was very special!! I got sick during the trip and they treated me like a family member, made tea for me and they also offered to bring me to the doctor. We can only recommend this Hotel! Thank you for everything ❤️

The room was okay, it had a nice balcony. They also have a very pleasant pool. The breakfast experience was very enjoyable. The location is great; you can walk to both rocks and the village center.

If you walk home at night in the dark, it can be a bit scary (because of nature, not people). However, there are plenty of tuk-tuks available.