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About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Lion Resort in Polonnaruwa offers family rooms with air-conditioning, private bathrooms, and free WiFi. Each room includes a work desk, seating area, and free toiletries. Dining and Leisure: Guests can enjoy Asian cuisine at the on-site restaurant and unwind at the bar. The hotel features a year-round outdoor swimming pool, garden, and outdoor dining area. Convenient Facilities: The property provides free on-site private parking, paid shuttle service, bike and car hire, and room service. Additional amenities include a tea and coffee maker, TV, and electric kettle. Nearby Attractions: Located 35 mi from Sigiriya Airport, Lion Resort is close to Polonnaruwa Clock Tower (1.9 mi), Railway Station (2.5 mi), and Gal Viharaya (4.3 mi). Highly rated for its swimming pool, room cleanliness, and attentive host.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.0)

    • Free private parking available at the hotel


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2 full beds
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2 full beds
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Dawn
    Canada Canada
    The pool was great. Staff was friendly and helpful. Our room was clean and had everything that we needed.
  • Tim
    Netherlands Netherlands
    We had a great stay! Friendly staff. Good AC, good warm shower. Nice swimmingpool and free wifi!
  • Lindsay
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Very comfortable stay, nice clean welcoming hotel close to Polonorrawu to see the ruins.
  • Dara
    Ireland Ireland
    Very clean and comfortable place to stay. A refreshing dip in the swimming pool was very welcome after visiting the Ancient City! Edna and her husband are very welcoming hosts. They also very kindly drove me to where I bought my ticket to see the...
  • Katja
    Slovenia Slovenia
    We booked this ad-hoc for our stay on Christmas Eve (high season) and it was an ok choice. The best value for our family was the pool, after a demanding and hot day in Polonaruwa. The pool is ok and seemed clean. We also ordered breakfast and...
  • Eranga
    Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
    Great Place with a nice pool which accommodate a special allocation for Kids also.
  • Rikje
    Netherlands Netherlands
    Staff and the pool! The food made by the hostess is great! Staff is really trying to accommodate kids well! Hygienic ++
  • Tommaso
    Italy Italy
    The cleanliness, the super-kind and friendly host, the swimming pool and the food
  • Nicolas
    France France
    Happy welcome, very very clean swimming pool, clean room, good service and home made good good..😉😎...good expérience...!
  • Bryony
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Fantastic! We thoroughly enjoyed visiting with our family. We could not have felt more welcome and the evening meals were, in the children’s words, the ‘best in Sri Lanka’. We agree! Thank you so so much for a lovely two days.

Hotel area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
  • Lion Restaurant
    • Cuisine
      Asian

House rules

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Check-in
From 1:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Check-out
From 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.

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