Lake House Homestay — Hotel in Sri Lanka

A Truly Authentic and Caring Homestay Experience!

My stay at the Lake House Homestay was an absolutely delightful experience, made special by the incredible hospitality of the owner. Even before I arrived, his helpfulness shone through—he called me to guide me on which bus to take from Trincomalee and gave clear instructions on how to reach the property from the bus stand.

The property itself is a hidden gem. It's set in a lush, green environment right next to the lake, creating a perfectly serene atmosphere. The rooms are extremely comfy and cosy, with a charming, rustic feel that I loved. It’s worth noting that there was no hot water, but this was a very minor point in an otherwise perfect stay and did not detract from my enjoyment at all.

The owner's support continued throughout my stay. He personally explained all the available activities and, in a truly kind gesture, helped me arrange a delicious, homely dinner at night. It was the perfect end to a peaceful day.

If you are looking for an authentic, comfortable, and warmly hosted getaway close to nature, I cannot recommend this...

Wow such an accommodating stay, so kind, friendly, humble and the best hosts we've had in sri lanka yet, they really make you feel apart of there family and would literally do anything for you. we were only going to stay in anuradhapura for one night until we realised how nice it is here, The food is all home cooked by lakmali and her mother and daughter, its amazing and the price is really fair. They also have bikes for rental if you want to get into town without a walk or tuk. We got picked up at no cost from the bus stop when we first arrived by rohwan the owner, and he also has a taxi if you need a quick ride into town. The day we went to visit the temples rohwan and Lakmali's daughter kindly wrote all the temples in order for us to visit and her English writing is neater than mine 😀. We will definitely come back again, infact we haven't even left yet, one night is about to turn into three and maybe more, thank you...

Just awesome! A warm family, lovely house and rooms. Peaceful away from town centre in nature, but still close to centre and temples. Their son is joyful and likes a game of cricket in the driveway. Beware, he's good, so you might lose.

You can rent a bike for a day with them and cycle everywhere (small price). If you want, they provide lovely breakfast, dinner and are helpful in arranging some of your travel logistics.

We were picked up at the train station and dropped off at the bus station. They also organised our trip to Wilpattu (incl transport, breakfast, lunch, water, jeep and driver etc). We had one of our best days ever at Wilpattu. The bikes we used to cycle into Anuradhapura and see the different cultural places.

One evenig we decided last minute to go to Mihintale at sunset. They quickly organised a tuktuk (brother) and we got there just in time for sunset!

Long story short: lovely people, lovely...