Guesthouse River Nature Park
Nishsanka Mallapura Polonnaruwa, 51000 Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka – Excellent location – show map
Excellent location – rated 9.1/10! (score from 138 reviews)
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River Nature Park was a great homestay with a great couple running it. The food was delicious, and the hosts made themselves very available to answer any and all questions we had. They even put themselves out to make us a last minute dinner one night when we got back from sightseeing late one night! They also arranged a great safari guide for us, who took us to Little Sigiriya in the morning, then the safari in the afternoon. Totally recommend, great value and hosts!

Good and clean space, newly built. Very good facilities with nice customer care. Building was very nice. Good garden and large parking space. Just next to Polonnaruwa ancient city. The owner helped me a lot for foods and to visit places. They provide very good breakfast and other meals can be arranged by prior notice.

Location just next to the exit from Polonnaruwa, cheap tuktuk lift to the center where you can continue your trip, really nice family. Monkeys everywhere and nice dinner.

Beautiful rural location close to the river, yet only few minutes drive from ancient sites. Host family very welcoming.

Everything! The owner and his family are beautiful people and the wife is a really good cook. It was nice to be able to borrow bikes to explore the are and ancient city. Location is perfect right by the ancient city.

Extremely tasty breakfast and delicious homemade rice&curry. Very close to one of the Pollonaruwa temples. Helpful host speaking good English. Peace & quiet surroundings, beautiful garden

Is a little family business. They have just too rooms. Is very private. The property is very close to the exit of the park, but to enter the park you need to drive about 2 km. The owner is very friendly and helpful. He did his best to make us feel comfortable.

We had a lovely time, simple but clean room, spacious bathroom. The owner and his family are absolutely charming, always willing to help, share anything about their culture, cooking delicious food and we even had the chance to meet the newborn of the family. They help us to arrange tuk tuk, cars .. and one of the highlight is also the wild life right in front of your room, we saw at least 20 monkeys, squirrel, caméléon, all sorts of birds .. definitely recommend this place !

What a great accommodation! It was incredibly cheap for what we got. Quit area with birds, monkeys and squirrels at our "doorstep". It is located right next to the eastern exit of the archealogical park. Very nice owner-couple. Excellent (and plenty!) homemade food. We stayed 4 nights and hired bicycles for 3 full days: we spent 1 day at the temple-area and made 2 cycling-tours in the "country-side", which was great! Nothing to complain about! If we ever go to Polonnaruwa again, we will definitely stay in this accommodation again! Owner Pradeep also organises safaritrips.

This place very amazing. Nice the garden. Very frendly people. Breakfast super.

River Nature Park
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Located in Polonnaruwa, 0.6 mi from Gal Viharaya, River Nature Park provides accommodations with a restaurant, free private parking, a garden and a terrace. Around 0.9 mi from Polonnaruwa Vatadage, the property is also 1.6 mi away from Nelum Pokuna Lotus Pond and offers free WiFi. The accommodations offers a 24-hour front desk, an ATM and currency exchange for guests.
Featuring a private bathroom, rooms at the guest house also offer a river view. At River Nature Park, each room comes with a seating area.
The accommodations offers a buffet or Full English/Irish breakfast.
The area is popular for cycling, and car hire is available at River Nature Park.
The nearest airport is SLAF China Bay, 42 mi from the guest house, and the property offers a paid airport shuttle service.
Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.
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Good for couples – they rated the facilities 8.9 for two-person stays.
ATM & Currency Exchange: Need cash? There's an ATM and a currency exchange service at this property.
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Gal Viharaya0.5 miles
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Polonnaruwa Vatadage0.9 miles
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Nelum Pokuna Lotus Pond1.1 miles
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Angammedilla National Park6.6 miles
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Minneriya National Park11.4 miles
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rankoth wehra0.1 miles
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Train Polonnaruwa Railway Station2.6 miles
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4 reasons to choose River Nature Park
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Amenities of River Nature Park
Great facilities! Review score, 8.7
Most popular amenities
Bathroom
- Toilet paper
- Towels
- Towels/Sheets (extra fee)
- Private Bathroom
- Toilet
- Free toiletries
Bedroom
- Linens
- Alarm clock
View
- Landmark view
- Mountain view
- Garden view
Outdoors
- Outdoor fireplace
- Picnic area
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Outdoor furniture
- Terrace
- Terrace
- Garden
Kitchen
- Dining table
Room Amenities
- Clothes rack
Services & Extras
- Tickets to shows/attractions
Pets
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Pets are not allowed.
Activities
- Cooking class
- Tour or class about local culture
- Themed dinners
- Bike tours Additional charge
- Walking tours
- Temporary art galleries Off-site
- Bathhouse
- Cycling Off-site
- Library
Living Area
- Dining area
- Sofa
- Sitting area
Food & Drink
- On-site coffee shop
- Fruit Additional charge
- Bottle of water Additional charge
- Kid-friendly buffet
- Kids' meals
- Snack bar
- Restaurant
Internet
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Free! WiFi is available in public areas and is free of charge.
Parking
- Parking garage
- Secure parking
Free! Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is needed).
Transportation
- Public transit tickets Additional charge
Front Desk Services
- Private check-in/out
- ATM on site
- Ticket service
- Tour desk
- Currency exchange
- Express check-in/out
- 24-hour front desk
Entertainment & Family Services
- Indoor play area
Cleaning Services
- Daily housekeeping
- Ironing service Additional charge
- Dry cleaning Additional charge
- Laundry Additional charge
Safety & security
- Fire extinguishers
- CCTV outside property
- 24-hour security
- Safe
General
- Pet bowls
- Pet basket
- Airport shuttle (additional charge)
- Designated smoking area
- Air conditioning Additional charge
- Smoke-free property
- Hypoallergenic room available
- Mosquito net
- Wake-up service
- Soundproof
- Private entrance
- Car rental
- Interconnecting room(s) available
- Gift shop
- Fan
- Family rooms
- Hair/Beauty salon
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Ironing facilities
- Suit press
- Non-smoking rooms
- Iron
- Newspapers Additional charge
- Wake-up service/Alarm clock
Accessibility
- Bathroom emergency cord
- Wheelchair accessible
- Entire unit located on ground floor
Languages Spoken
- German
- English
- Spanish
- French
- Italian
- Dutch
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RetrySustainability initiatives
This property has taken steps to provide more sustainable and eco-friendly travel
Sustainability initiatives
These are the steps this property has taken to provide more sustainable and eco-friendly travel:
- Option to opt out of daily room cleaning
- Option to reuse towels
- Bicycle rental
- Bicycle parking
Cancellation/
prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodations type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check what conditions apply to your preferred room.
Children & Beds
Child policies
Children not allowed.
Crib and extra bed policies
There's no capacity for cribs at this property.
This property doesn't offer extra beds.
Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
FAQs about River Nature Park
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River Nature Park has 1 restaurant:
- River Nature Park
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River Nature Park offers the following activities/services (charges may apply):
- Cycling
- Library
- Themed dinners
- Walking tours
- Cooking class
- Bathhouse
- Tour or class about local culture
- Bike tours
- Temporary art galleries
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From the nearest airport, you can get to River Nature Park by:
- Airport shuttle (arranged by property) 7h 30min
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River Nature Park is 1.4 miles from the center of Polonnaruwa.
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Yes, River Nature Park is popular with guests booking family stays.
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The following parking options are available to guests staying at River Nature Park (subject to availability):
- Parking
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Private Parking
- Secure parking
- Parking garage
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The prices at River Nature Park may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates, hotel's policy etc.). To see prices, enter your dates.
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Room options at River Nature Park include:
- Double
- Family
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Guests staying at River Nature Park can enjoy a highly-rated breakfast during their stay (guest review score: 9.4).
Breakfast option(s) include:
- Full English/Irish
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Halal
- Gluten-free
- Asian
- Buffet
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Check-in at River Nature Park is from 10:30 AM, and check-out is until 10:00 AM.