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Reviews of Rainforest Holiday Inn

232, Visilahe Gedara, Poddana Mederipitiya, Deniyaya, 81500 Deniyaya, Sri Lanka

#13 of 34 hotels in Deniyaya

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 21 hotel reviews

9.0

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.2

  • Comfort

    8.9

  • Location

    9.0

  • Facilities

    8.9

  • Staff

    9.6

  • Value for money

    9.0

  • Free WiFi

    10.0

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  • Reviewed: April 28, 2024

    9.0
    Great value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Breakfast could be a bit more varied; would be nice to have a window in the room. Other than this, all good.

    Very lovely host who made sure I was happy and had all what I needed during my stay. Comfy mattress, very clean place.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 16, 2024

    10
    Holiday in the jungle
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Food is excellent and the team is brilliantly friendly and welcoming..

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 16, 2024

    9.0
    Worth for money.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Delicious food. Nice and helpful people for a home stay . Sameera, the travel guide at Sinharaja forest was a nice fellow .

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: April 7, 2024

    10
    Great stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Great location near to most of the attractions. Mr. Sarath is exceptionally good and provided all the services and he helped with getting a motor bike for us. Food is lovely. Value for money is excellent.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 2, 2024

    9.0
    I would stay again in the future
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing to note.

    The location was great and the host was also a forest guide who took me on a trip which was amazing. The hosts are wonderful and friendly. There was a menu to order food and drinks from. Food was cooked fresh and was tasty. The room was basic but comfortable. I was in a guest room rather than the villas.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 4, 2024

    9.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing at all.

    The host and his wife are such sweet people, specially the wife was doing everything to make you feel good. she made a very nice dinner and breakfast too. The tomatosoup was fantastic. The location was amazing and I did get fresh chili`s. Seeds I`ve got from the lovely girl next door. '

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: February 29, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very comfy room. Good WiFi which is rare in Sri Lanka. Host is a forest guide so he can set the tour up for you including pick up and drop off. Breakfast is a good size.Tuk Tuk from Deniyaya bus station 2000 LKR

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 25, 2024

    10
    Most confortable beds in Sri Lanka!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The hospitality

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: December 27, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Food was amazing. We had a bbq night and the service was superb ❤

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: November 28, 2023

    10
    Best
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    Everything perfect

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: August 10, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The only downside was that the fan wasn't working perfectly so we were a bit hot in the evening.

    We loved the kind staff, they were very helpful.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: July 19, 2023

    10
    👍☺️
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    - good location near the sinhajara forest - possibility to make a tour through the rainforest - good dinner (very good rice and curry) and breakfast - friendly host

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: December 15, 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Breakfast was super.

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: September 7, 2022

    10
    Beautiful place in the middle of the jungle
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    nothing it was all perfect :))

    Our time in the jungle at Rainforest Holiday Inn was really nice! They picked us up from the bus stop in Mederipitiya and took us to their lovely place in the middle of the jungle. We did a whole day trip at Sinharaja with Sareth which was amazing! He’s a really good guide and will spot any animal in the jungle :)) The food that his wife cooks is amazing and they give you really bis portions ;) Just walking around in the area is really nice too and they also showed us some places like a river really close to the house where you can take a bath :))

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: April 4, 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The hosts Sarath and Vidya really were the nicest hosts we’ve had for a long time. We were welcomed with a delicious watermelon shake and felt as if it had been our own home. The view on the terrace was phenomenal. We also booked a rainforest trekking tour with Sarath as our tour guides and he answered every questions thoroughly and even took some pictures for us. Because of the political situation we had to stay a night longer than planned due to the curfew. Our hosts made sure we feel more than comfortable and even took us to their friends house and made us feel like family. And the bathroom has been the cleanest bathroom we’ve had during our whole backpacking trip in Sri Lanka. We really recommend this place!!

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: December 22, 2021

    10
    Delightful family run lodge.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I particularly enjoyed the peace and quiet of this family run place. I am a birdwatcher and stayed 8 nights and visited the park 4 times. my spare time was spent on the lovely terrace or walking the small roads and paths in the Valley. Sarath looked after every need in detail with great care! A super host! And home cooked food was top of the range!

    Stayed in December 2021

  • Reviewed: March 7, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Food is really super expensive, like 4 to 5 times usual prices in town. It could be ok, but the accomation is "cheap" so travelers with limited budget come, and of course there is no other option to get a meal there. So you're kinda trapped.

    Good large bed Super mosquito net Fan was quite Super bathroom Amazing outskirts Food was good Good breakfast (included)

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: April 26, 2022

    3.0
    Very disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There was no kettle in the room as per the description. The shower curtains were mouldy and my friend’s shower did not work at all. The owners barely spoke to us and we felt neglected as they didn’t offer tea or coffee or breakfast choices. There is not really a garden , just a few plants. There was no comfortable seating outside so that we could sit and enjoy the view. Our driver’s accommodation was being built and smelt strongly of paint fumes and was not comfortable. My room had a large window that backed onto the owners’ living quarters. The glass wasn’t see through but the bright light left on all night in the other room shone into my room making it hard to sleep. There was rubbish on the ground around the guesthouse.

    The wifi strength was good and the bed was comfortable. We chose this place based on the excellent reviews but were so disappointed. We left after one night and moved to much better accommodation for the same price.

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: February 7, 2022

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in February 2022

  • Reviewed: April 3, 2024

    2.0
    Very Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in April 2024

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