Cassandra Culture Resort
Location: Avudangawa, Kimbissa, Avudangawa, Avudangawa, LK
Star Rating: 4 Stars
Property Type: Hotels
About this Property
Outdoor Pool and Terrace - Take a refreshing dip in the outdoor pool or unwind while enjoying the view from the terrace and garden.
Dining and Entertainment - Indulge in delicious meals at the hotel's restaurant, or choose to have room service during limited hours. Don't miss out on savoring your favorite drinks at the bar/lounge or poolside bar.
Convenient Amenities - Benefit from complimentary wireless internet, tour/ticket assistance, and barbecue grills. For added convenience, the hotel offers a business center, dry cleaning services, and a 24-hour front desk. Enjoy English breakfasts daily and stay connected with cable programming and minibars in the guestrooms. Book your stay at Cassandra Culture Resort to explore nearby attractions like Pidurangala Rock and Ancient City of Sigiriya.
Important Information
- The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
- Contactless check-out is available.
Policies
Check-in: 02:00 PM - 05:30 AM
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Instructions: This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
Amenities & Facilities
- Free WiFi
- 24-hour front desk
- Terrace
- Garden
- Luggage storage
- Designated smoking area
- Elevator
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Multilingual staff
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
Rooms Available
-
King Room with Sigiriya Rock View
1 King Bed
Balcony/patio with mountain views
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Cable channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, minibar (fees may apply), electric kettle, and room service (limited hours)
Sleep - Premium bedding, blackout drapes/curtains, and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathrobes, and a bathtub or shower with a rainfall showerhead
Practical - Safe, iron/ironing board, and laptop workspace; cribs (free) available on request
Comfort - Climate-controlled air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Connecting/adjoining rooms can be requested, subject to availability
Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Minibar
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Telephone
- Hair dryer
- Bathrobe
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Interconnected room(s) available
- Electric kettle
- Bidet
- Bottle of water
- Room service (limited hours)
- Daily housekeeping
- Ceiling fan
- Premium bedding
- Access via exterior corridors
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free WiFi
- Rainfall showerhead
- Balcony or patio
- No rollaway/extra beds
- Hydromassage showerhead
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Bedsheets provided
- Laptop-friendly workspace
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King Room with Spa Bath
1 King Bed
Balcony/patio with mountain views
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Cable channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, minibar (fees may apply), electric kettle, and room service (limited hours)
Sleep - Premium bedding, blackout drapes/curtains, and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathrobes, and a bathtub or shower with a rainfall showerhead
Practical - Safe, iron/ironing board, and laptop workspace; rollaway beds (surcharge) available on request
Comfort - Climate-controlled air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Connecting/adjoining rooms can be requested, subject to availability
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Minibar
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Telephone
- Hair dryer
- Bathrobe
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Interconnected room(s) available
- Electric kettle
- Bidet
- Bottle of water
- Room service (limited hours)
- Daily housekeeping
- Ceiling fan
- Premium bedding
- Access via exterior corridors
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free WiFi
- Rainfall showerhead
- Balcony or patio
- Hydromassage showerhead
- Bedsheets provided
- Laptop-friendly workspace
-
King Room with Pool View
1 King Bed
Features a private balcony/patio
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Cable channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, minibar (fees may apply), electric kettle, and room service (limited hours)
Sleep - Premium bedding, blackout drapes/curtains, and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathrobes, and a bathtub or shower with a rainfall showerhead
Practical - Safe, iron/ironing board, and laptop workspace; cribs (free) available on request
Comfort - Climate-controlled air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Connecting/adjoining rooms can be requested, subject to availability
Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Minibar
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Telephone
- Hair dryer
- Bathrobe
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Interconnected room(s) available
- Electric kettle
- Bidet
- Bottle of water
- Room service (limited hours)
- Daily housekeeping
- Ceiling fan
- Premium bedding
- Access via exterior corridors
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free WiFi
- Rainfall showerhead
- Balcony or patio
- No rollaway/extra beds
- Hydromassage showerhead
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Bedsheets provided
- Laptop-friendly workspace
-
King Suite with Pool View
1 King Bed
Features a private balcony/patio
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Cable channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, minibar (fees may apply), electric kettle, and room service (limited hours)
Sleep - Premium bedding, blackout drapes/curtains, and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathrobes, and a bathtub or shower with a rainfall showerhead
Practical - Safe, iron/ironing board, and laptop workspace; cribs (free) available on request
Comfort - Climate-controlled air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Connecting/adjoining rooms can be requested, subject to availability
Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Minibar
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Telephone
- Hair dryer
- Bathrobe
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Interconnected room(s) available
- Electric kettle
- Bidet
- Bottle of water
- Room service (limited hours)
- Daily housekeeping
- Ceiling fan
- Premium bedding
- Access via exterior corridors
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free WiFi
- Rainfall showerhead
- Balcony or patio
- No rollaway/extra beds
- Hydromassage showerhead
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Bedsheets provided
- Laptop-friendly workspace
-
Deluxe Double or Twin Room
1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
409-sq-foot individually decorated room with a balcony/patio
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Cable channels
Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, minibar (fees may apply), electric kettle, and room service (limited hours)
Sleep - Premium bedding, blackout drapes/curtains, and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathrobes, and a bathtub or shower with a rainfall showerhead
Practical - Safe, iron/ironing board, and laptop workspace; cribs (free) available on request
Comfort - Climate-controlled air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Connecting/adjoining rooms can be requested, subject to availability
Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Minibar
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Telephone
- Hair dryer
- Bathrobe
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Interconnected room(s) available
- Electric kettle
- Bidet
- Bottle of water
- Room service (limited hours)
- Daily housekeeping
- Ceiling fan
- Premium bedding
- Access via exterior corridors
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free WiFi
- Rainfall showerhead
- Balcony or patio
- No rollaway/extra beds
- Hydromassage showerhead
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Bedsheets provided
- Laptop-friendly workspace
Guest Reviews
- Max (6/5): Rather rundown 3 stars than 5 stars - Hotel manager is very kind and funny but hotel is ratjer rundown. Feels like a 3 star hotel that has seen its best years already. Rooms are dusty, breakfast tables not wiped, every step you will see sth broken. But that is a picture we whitness nowadays in most previously highly rated hotels. Due to Covid and lock down there was no money to maintain the hotels. The humidity in sri lanka quickly destroys materials so they need constant maintenance.
- Nitin (10/5): A hidden little gem - The last bit of approach to the resort is through an unpaved road. So its natural to be skeptical about what awaits you. But being in a secluded area probably gives the luxury of space. I must say I was pleasantly surprised to get such a property at a fairly reasonable price. There are 2 buildings. Try to select the older one since it provides a view of the Sigriya Rock, the biggest attraction around Dambulla. I stayed in the new wing. The family room was quite spacious and overlooked lush forest. The washroom was also large sized. We ordered a la carte for dinner and dishes were well prepared. Breakfast was sumptuous as well. Since there were a lot of cancellations due to Covid, the staff was always around to help the few guests. They kept chatting us up to make us feel welcome. Overall a nice well run small resort.
- Raymond (10/5): Great place. - Excellent stay, very helpful staff, quiet location, great food and will recommend.
- Rob (10/5): - Excellent service, nice room and a great pool. The buffet dinner and breakfast was delicious and served great Sri Lankan food.
- Verified traveler (6/5): Difficult to access. Staff needs training. - Hotel is accessible only by a really rough mud path. Upon check in, I was given a room with only one king bed. I specified preference for one king and one twin in my booking. Somehow this information wasn't submitted to the hotel. Hotel staff didn't take any initiative to resolve this issue at all until I pushed them one step at a time.
- Christopher (8/5): Convenient place to stay, very helpful management - Convenient, co-operative
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Love everything of the hotel , great service beautiful rooms ,clean , great atmosphere
- Verified traveler (10/5): - This holiday was magical. The staff was friendly, attentive and did their best to make us feel home. The pool is designed in a fantastic way, that our two years old could play freely, while we could swim right next to him. The rooms were super clean and spacious and the chef was making a special menu for every meal. This is a must stay, if you truly want to relax and break away from the usual.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - The hosts were great and very welcoming. such an amazing treatment. Also the property is new and super clean. Great location and near all the best restaurants in town. As someone who travels to a different country every week, I have to say Cassandra properties are the best in terms of value.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Outstanding customer service. Manager noticed me attending dinner alone and discretely enquired about my wife. I told him she was sick and he immediately arranged for water and coke to be sent to the room. This level of perception is rare and very admirable. Really enjoyed our short stay at Cassandra resort.
- Karin (8/5): - Nice new hotel, they where still building. Little difficult to drive to with our own tuktuk. Food was good but expensive, but there is not really anything else in the nearby.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Cassandra Culture Resort stood out with its excellent food and staff. Quiet location handy to Lion rock and the National Park, we really enjoyed our stay here.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - スタッフのホスピタリティー最高に良かった。常に笑顔を絶やさづにコムユニュケーションを取ろうとする姿はと手の心地よく思えた。 よって、スタッフが良ければ施設の多少の難は気にならbなくなりますね。 次回はロングステイをしたいですね。
- Verified traveler (8/5): - Great setting and food and service was good, Not keen on the supplements payable for drinkable coffee and fresh fruit juice - rather pay a bit extra and have this as standard
- Verified traveler (8/5): Schönes Hotel in der von Sigiriya - Ich bin zufrieden mit dem Hotel
- Verified traveler (6/5): シギリヤロックから距離があった - 静かでリラックスできました。周辺は車がないとだめで、夕食付きにして正解でした。 お部屋は清潔。ジャクジーが気持ちよかったです。 ヨーロッパの方とスリランカの方ばかりで、私らに対してとスタッフの対応がなんか違うように感じました。（あっさりしすぎている）
- Ganja (8/5): - Bon accueil, personnel sympathique, le repas du soir est varié et très bon. Seul bémol que l'hôtel est loin de la ville, difficile d'accès et l'hôtel propose des prix un peu excessifs pour le transport. Avec "Hôtel.com" on a eu 50% sur le spa, mais il n'y a pas de spa dans cette hôtel...Donc ils m'ont proposé "un prix sur mesure avec la remise" dans un autre hôtel, mais en réalité ca été le prix plein
- Ben (10/5): Lovely and secluded - We really enjoyed our stay. The hotel is a bit removed from the rest and was hard to get to as the tuk tuk drivers did not appear to know where it was. The hotel calls a tuk tuk for you when you want to go and see the various sites around. The driver we had was exceptional and very helpful. We used him for 3 days while we were there. Weather ordered room service and had some issues which were resolved very well by Jeffery the manager. He went out if his way to make amends and truly went beyond resolving the issue. Big thanks to Jeffery the manager and Dumenda our tuk tuk driver. It is people like this that make Sri Lanka a lovely place to visit. Jinn
- Verified traveler (10/5): - We liked the out of the way setting, which included a large variety of wildlife stopping by at all hours. The staff were also excellent and couldn't do more for you.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - All staff were extremely friendly and helpful. Super clean room, with the best Wi-fi we have experienced in Sri Lanka. Buffet breakfast and dinner (don’t be put off by the buffet, it was a great way to try new local dishes) exceeded expectations and was delicious. Pool and surrounding area was well maintained. Would highly recommend.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - This hotel was a beautiful find. The rooms were modern and spacious. The grounds were beautiful and peaceful. The staff was very welcoming and friendly. The dinner and breakfast buffet were outstanding. We really enjoyed our stay. We were sad we could only staying one night. We would definitely stay here again when we come back. I highly recommend this hotel. Los Angeles, CA traveler.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Exceeded my expectations Thanks to Trip Advisor I booked this hotel. The room was very spacious with view of the Lion Rock. The bed was very comfortable and the A/C was perfect. The bathroom has a large shower and plenty of hot water. Wi-fi worked very well. I was pleasantly surprised with the pool, which was nicer than the photos. The meals totally exceeded my expectations…absolutely worth it to take their half board. Lovely complete breakfast and for dinner a great choice of Sri Lankan barbecue items, typical and delicious plus a large selection of dishes, two soups to chose from, salads and many desserts. Furthermore their menu changes every night, so always new dishes to discover. They have a great chef ! The staff is delightful especially the manager Jeffrey who makes sure that his guests are totally happy with everything.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - The staff are all really nice and willing to inroduce Sri Lanka to you as well as chatting with you. That makes the dinner and breakfast times even more enjoyable.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Perfect place to stay, very attentive staff, and fabulous food.
- Debra (10/5): Among my favorite Sri Lanka hotel experiences - This was one of my favorite hotel stays in Sri Lanka. If I could plan trip again, I would have stayed here longer. We stayed in the new building on second floor with balcony looking into jungle. I prefer this over view in other building over pool. The room is contemporary with comfortable bed and furniture. The balcony us a great place to unwind and listen to jungle in evenings. The pool area and restaurant was lovely and tranquil. The food was delicious and service was good. We appreciated that they served wine, beer and cocktails as some locations do not in Sri Lanka. We enjoyed walking the roads outside the hotel grounds through countryside. This location is very convenient for seeing amazing ancient sites and climbing in this region.
- Janaka (10/5): - Everything was good ..we had a wonderful time ..I do recommend to go for anyone who interested
- Verified traveler (10/5): - This is a really lovely hotel, we were a bit dubious on the approach as the last road is more of a dirt track and not much around it but we favoured this as joint first of the 4 hotels we stayed at, the other one (Centara Ceysands Resort and Spa) being so different in size alone. The staff were very helpful, friendly and approachable and the food was excellent with plenty of choice. As we found with other small hotels, alcohol is limited, there's beer and at least a choice of wine and a daily cocktail. There's not a great enough demand to stock spirits as guests are usually up and out early seeing the sights etc so just a few drinks with dinner usually. There is a spa here though on the small side and the interior is not as welcoming as it could be (you look at the concrete floor whilst face down). Nothing wrong with the massage though. All said though we enjoyed our 3 nights here and rate it highly. If we were to be in this area again we'd definitely stay here 😀
- Trevor (10/5): Great choice hotel in Kandy - Nicely positioned in the city centre so we were near to everything, yet sound insulation was great, so quiet night's sleep. Room was extremely spacious with 3 windows. Good bsthroom facilities. Breakfast was generous and awesome, with attentive staff and including home made jams and marmalade. Didn't have time for a pool visit, but it looked a super additional facility. Great choice.
- Joanne (10/5): Great place to stay - Lovely hotel, great food, friendly staff. I would stay here again
- Hemant (10/5): Amazing Stay - Absolutely amazing stay with friendly staff, great food, ideal bush type setting and everyone with a smile at all times. We decided to stay put in the resort for couple of days and enjoy the peaceful surroundings.
- TeamCov (10/5): - ‘Best Hotel Ever’ is the review by my 8 year old son who was treated like a prince here! And I agree with him - the hotel was fantastic! Comfortable, stylish, the food was amazing and the staff were so friendly and welcoming. It backs onto the jungle so we saw monkeys playing while we were poolside and it’s a perfect location for day visits to Dambulla, Sigiriya and Minneriya National Park. They were so caring to our son and let him help make hoppers - it looks like he’s moving out next year for a job in the kitchen! Kids are very welcome and it felt incredibly safe. It is a bit of a bumpy road to get there but totally worth it. The managers brother lives in England so they seem to have amenities and food with a perfect mix of local and western! It’s a reasonable price too considering the luxuries! Oh also they happily gave our driver accommodation too (if that’s how you’re travelling. Bravo and huge thanks!
- Gary (10/5): Great place - Our experience was tops. The room was excellent with nice balacony, very helpful staff and great good. We were there for Christmas and they put on a great show for the visitors. We loved the pool, massages and pretty much everything.
- Murray (10/5): Sri Lankan gem - What a gem to start our 2 week trip around Sri Lanka. Welcome in tropical rain was great. The room enormous with wonderful view of Sigiriya. The pool was very well designed with adults and children well catered for. The food was excellent with a very varied menu with daily changes. The staff could not have been more helpful with gracious smiles all round. The Christmas Eve party was a ball with competitive dancing from the staff. Would definitely recommend and return.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Fabulous Christmas Eve party. Beautiful place. Beautiful setting.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Lovely place and great value, me and my wife stayed here for 3 nights on our honeymoon (about the right amount of time for the area) and loved the place, staff very friendly and hotel is only 2 years old so very modern and clean and the food is good also. We came here from 5 star luxury in the Maldives so thought there could have been a culture shock but had nothing to fear as it’s such a lovely place to stay, would recommend as we visited a couple of other nearby hotels for lunch and certainly not as nice even though they are more expensive to stay in.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Amazingly luxurious, beautiful pool. Dinner meal was exceptional.
- Neil (10/5): Great stay. - Huge rooms and comfortable beds in a newly built hotel with great food available. Value for money stay.
- Adina (8/5): Great Staff/Great Location/Essential Needs Hotel - Our stay was lovely. This hotel is right by the Udawalawe National Park, so location is KEY. It's about 7 minutes away while other hotels are farther or not as well-kept from the exterior, it seems. You should keep in mind that this is NOT a luxury hotel. It is basic and has everything you need, but is in Sri Lanka, not Manhattan, NYC. That means that it is not new or luxurious, but it IS very clean, there's a lot of extremely helpful, utterly kind and very attentive staff. EVERY person at Le Green was polite and gave 100% effort for ALL requests. They have adapters for you, a nice pool, a big menu for a small hotel and aim to please. The Hotel provides a Safari with their own truck/jeep, so they booked and took us (on time) take us there and back, seamlessly. For the area, this is one of the best options. Do not expect a full-functioning Hilton and your expectations will be met. Nicer people, a better location and a cleaner, more convenient place you will not find. We had a GREAT night's stay and met a lot of terrific people; guests and staff alike.
- Patti (10/5): - Great hotel and the staff couldn’t do enough for us. Wonderful dinner and breakfast. Will highly recommended to anyone that’s looking for a great stay. Thank you to Geoffrey and his staff for making our stay so pleasant
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Lovely clean and spacious hotel in beautiful setting.
- Glenn (8/5): - Now this was a great accommodation treat. The pool was crystal clean and perfect temperature in a great location.
- Prafulla (10/5): Recent stay at Cassandra culture resort - Great clean hotel, child friendly. Great location. Even saw some monkeys on the trees from our balcony. Very friendly and attentive staff and management. Highly recommended. We would definitely stay there again.
- Seevali (10/5): - Great staff - who made us feel at home with their continuous attention and welcome chat.
- Senthil (10/5): - Excellent staff, clean, an oasis in the middle of nowhere. If you want to get away for peace and quiet this is the place, Very cozy, and awesome music at dinner. Top floor rooms are amazing.
- Nicholas (10/5): Great start to our Sri Lanka experience - Had a marvellous few days at the Cassandra Culture Resort at the start of our holiday. The rooms were large, clean and well equipped; the pool was a highlight; the staff were welcoming and efficient; and the food was good. It is also a good base for trips to Lion Rock and Kaudulla nature reserve, amongst others. We were sorry not to have booked longer.
- Steve (6/5): Pluses and minuses - Pluses: large room, comfortable bed, very pleasant mainly young staff, nice swimming pool.Good breakfasts. Food from á last carte menu was very good. Minuses: Bathroom smelt of drains particularly in the late afternoon and evening although the smell seemed to have cleared by the morning. Sofa in the bedroom was uncomfortable. Buffet meals were poor.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Peace and quiet in nature. Great chef. Spacious and very comfortable rooms. Only beer, no wine.
- M R (10/5): Amazing hotel - Amazing hotel. Great staff and location. Will be sure to recommend.
- Seet Loke (10/5): Excellent stay - Veey friendly staffs, unlimited and good choice of breakfast.
- gibbsesfamily (8/5): Brand new hotel, spacious room with amenities - We stayed 3 nights. The hotel has views of both Sigiriya and Piddurangula. It is brand new. The rooms are large and well appointed. The beds are really really comfortable. Both our rooms had balconies with views of the rocks. We had breakfast (note it's USD6 not USD5 as advertised on Wotif). This hotel can be noisy - it's open plan and tiled floors and noise echoes through the hotel - on our last night there were guests partying and their kids were running and shouting through corridors and slamming doors which spoiled our stay. Hotel management showed little interest in addressing this.
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