Sigiriya Danu Homestay

Danu s a very friendly host, who welcomed us with a cold drink. The room is clean and spacious with a very comfortable bed, including mosquito net. Bathroom is basic but clean. Terrace in front of room with two chairs in the shade was great to relax. This property is not close to bars, shops and restaurants (20 minute walk) but on the other hand the rural setting is beautiful and very calming. You can have breakfast and an evening meal at the homestay on request. We didn't use this option because we like to try different places but going by the reviews it should be good. Danu is helpful with transportation or you could rent a scooter or bicycle. Danu dropped us off at Pidurangala for sunset climb and views of Lions Rock, free of charge. He also checked in with us later by text to see that we were ok and if we needed transport back, which I found thoughtful. We booked the elephant safari with Danu, which was a good experience. Danu is a reliable driver and knowledgeable about the elephants. We saw around 20 elephants and were lucky to see a baby elephant as well! Depending on the season you can see big hurds but that is more in the dry season. Overall a very enjoyable stay and would recommend this place. But as stated before it is a bit out of the way.

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Very friendly and helpful staff. Danu went out of his way to help in every way that he could. Very small, but good restaurant with traditional SriLankan food. Lots of tour options provided by Danu at a reasonable price. Elephant tour was exceptionally good.

Close to all attractions, excellent host, very kind and helpful, clean and nice spacious room

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We had a great stay at Danu’s! He was very helpful in giving us a lift from near Kandy to his place and showing us an incredible herb garden and the Dambulla caves on the way. He also drove us to Polonnaruwa where we rented bikes, which was amazing. Danu works incredibly hard to keep his guests happy and even made sure his friend gave us a lift in a tuk-tuk one night when Danu was out of town - Danu checked in to make sure we were safe, which was appreciated by a pair of female travellers! Danu’s wife cooked us delicious food for dinner and breakfast. The stay was also incredibly good value.

The only thing to improve would be the frogs in the bathroom - we had a few, Danu helped us remove them at first but then we learned to be brave and began to remove them ourselves with a plastic bag.

First i want to confirm previous recommendations that Danu is a very nice and hospitable person. He arranged several tours for us, brought as to the start points and picked us up when they were finished. That was very nice! At our first day we did a tour on his recommendation including a short boat trip and a traditional lunch. After this we had a Safari in the Minneriya National Park with Danu driving a Mahindra Bolero Maxitruck. We saw many elephants and Danu could answer our questions regarding the animals and some of their behaviours in the wildlife. In the evening we had a very delicious dinner cooked by Danu's wife. Second day we visited the Pidurangala Rock to see the sunrise. Before our next activity Danu drove me to Dambulla and picked up something we forgot in the previous hotel. This was very nice of him and a fun trip with the scooter. After this we did a day trip to Polonnaruwa and learned about the ancient city, Buddhism and Hinduism. On our way back we stopped at a gemstone showroom where you could learn about the mining and the different stones. If you like minerals and jewellery its worth visiting. The information and the showroom lead to the jewellery shop. For us that was good because we intended to buy something. At this day we took our time and Danu waited for us with a lot of patience. Thanks again. In the evening we again had an extraordinaty good dinner. Really good. I bought a small bottle Arrack and we were happy to share it with our host. I definetly recomment this place.

Two frogs in the bath but no drama since it is a place in the nature.

Brilliant stay! Our time here was great, we had dinner and breakfast here both amazing! The hosts were so welcoming and super helpful. He showed us around Sigiriya and even took us to a local herbal garden which was so great! He recommended so much for us to do and even organised a Safari the next day! Would highly recommend staying here

Good location, short walk to the main attractions in the area. The owner was helpful to arrange any other acitivities that You might take in Sigiriya. Kind and flexible with any arrangements. Very positive experince.

Cozy, quiet, comfortable place in the heart of Sigiriya, close to Pidurangala and Lions rocks. There is nature and elephants around. The room has air conditioning, hot water, and parking space. Owners are very hospitable, kind and good family. They prepare breakfast and can also make you a national dish - rice and curry (optional). Homely atmosphere and unforgettable memories. Highly recommended.

Excelent ubication (1,5km Sigiriya). Good and clean room in an annex of familiy house. You can dinner autenthic local food cooked by her women. Good relation quality price. Danu offer also possibility to carry you by tuk tuk, car or go safary with his father.

Amazing place, amazing owners. We would have loved to stayed more than just one night but we were only passing through the area. The Homestay is just a 5min drive from Pidurangala away, we wanted to visit for sunrise. (The better and cheaper alternative to Lion's Rock.) We had stayed in 8 accomodations throughout Sri Lanka so far and this was definitely the best one. The room was super clean. Not just clean but also smelling very fresh and with a wiped floor. The same applied to the bathroom: spacious, very clean, just really nice to be in. The AC was working perfectly and the bed (super comfortable) hat a moskito net you could use. WiFi was pretty decent, too! We also had a super delicious dinner at the homestay, so full recommendation on that. Thank you for the truly great stay.

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