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Reviews of Kandy Living Homestay

51 Maithree Mawatha, 20000 Kandy, Sri Lanka

#3 of 68 vacation rentals in Kandy

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Review Score

Based on 164 hotel reviews

9.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.6

  • Comfort

    9.5

  • Location

    9.0

  • Facilities

    9.4

  • Staff

    9.9

  • Value for money

    9.8

  • Free Wifi

    10.0

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  • Reviewed: September 21, 2025

    10
    Amazing stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Villa
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    Lovely people, great cooking class and location is perfect just outside of Kandy city but way more beautiful and green. Would definitely recommend

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: September 19, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Villa
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very quiet place a few car minutes from Kandy centre. Dinner and breakfast are very good, all ingredients are from the own little garden.

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: September 17, 2025

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

    We had such an amazing time here. We stayed one night and wouldn’t mind spending more time here. The whole house and surrounding is so beautiful and calm as well as the rooms. They also offer cooking classes and we had the best class with Sandy and her family explaining all about their culture and food. Especially showing us around their garden where they grow most of the food and herbs was amazing. If you’re looking for something a bit more quiet in Kandy we can only recommend coming here!

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: September 15, 2025

    10
    Calm and pleasant stay. Awesome cooking class
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Villa
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We recommend to do the cooking class. It was awesome. We made a curry with rice in old traditional way.

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: September 1, 2025

    10
    Everything was great!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Villa
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Atmosphere, Janith is great repeating that this is a home and not a hotel. Great place, very interesting cooking show totally recommend to everyone. Delicious food

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 25, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • One-Bedroom Villa
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The homestay is really nice and clean, just outside the traffic of Kandy. The real plus is the cooking class, and the dinner after it.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 22, 2025

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

    very nice cooking class

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 14, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Villa
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The landscape view on the surrounding nature is so nice and calm, room has really nice design and high cleaning standards. The food is also amazing, moreover they offer also cooking class (which we did not take but it looked really good). The staff is so nice, we really enjoyed our time there far away from the busy city of Kandy

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 6, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Villa
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Bathroom is shared so sometimes we had to wait to shower. It's a bit far from the city

    Staff was great, common spaces were very nice

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: August 4, 2025

    10
    A peaceful stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Villa
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing, everything was perfect.

    We spent one night in this lovely place, located in a quiet & peaceful area. We were welcomed by Janith, who was very friendly and helpful during our stay. We enjoyed some drinks at night and an exceptional breakfast in the morning. A special note to the garden where you can eat fruits directly from the trees. We felt right at home.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 4, 2025

    10
    Amazing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Villa
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Absolutely amazing! Janith is the best. He took such good care of us and always gave us a smile. The place is so calm and beautiful. We would’ve loved to stay longer. Special thanks for arranging a birthday cake for my girlfriend. 10/10

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 1, 2025

    10
    We loved it here
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Standard Villa
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We had the most amazing stay here. From start to finish janith made us feel so welcome and really made us feel at home. He was very informative, helpful and very kind and we couldn’t have asked for more ! The most beautiful home stay i would recommend to anyone !

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 27, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Standard Villa
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We were looked after so well at this homestay. It is in a smart suburb of Kandy. They organised an airport taxi for us and a tuk tuk driver to show us around Kandy. The food was fantastic! The best we had our whole time in Sri Lanka

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 26, 2025

    10
    Amazing homestay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Villa
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    A beautiful stay here! Janith is the kindest, friendliest host ever! The house is beautiful and the villa we stayed in was lovely and furnished well. We did the cooking class and it was amazing Thank you!!

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 19, 2025

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

    Very clean, excellent food and staff and amazing location

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 17, 2025

    10
    A home away from home
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Villa
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The staff are incredibly kind and helpful. You have to do the cooking class that they offer. The food is next level, and the coffee is exceptional. Highly highly recommend this place.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 12, 2025

    10
    Made staying in Kandy feel like a highlight of the trip.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Villa
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It was truly a hidden gem, the nature and garden surrounding the home opened up to a beautiful view and made you feel serene.I would recommend this whole heartedly if you’re staying in Kandy. We were a little sad we were staying only one night.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 10, 2025

    10
    Amazing authentic experience
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Villa
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We had the most wonderful time at Sandy's place, learning all about the traditions and benefits of Sri Lankan cooking. The room was relatively basic, but clean and spacious. The location is a little out of town but very peaceful and only a short tuktuk to all the main sites 10/10

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 8, 2025

    10
    One of the nicest homestays we have ever stayed at!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Villa
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Its just out of city so you need a taxi to get here.

    Wow, that was what we both said as soon as we arrived here. It's a beautiful and spacious house with a lovely view of the surrounding natural area with many bats flying around at night, which was amazing to see. We were greeted with welcome drinks and were happy that they arrved dinner until 10pm. We only stayed a night but would have loved to stay longer. Highly recommend!

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: June 29, 2025

    10
    Gorgeous property and location with fantastic host.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Villa
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Nothing!

    Our stay at Kandy Living was one of the highlights of the holiday. We took a short tuktuk out of town (around 10/15 mins) and were welcomed by Janith with tea. The location and property far exceeded our expectations - it was such a fantastic place to base ourselves to avoid the hustle of Kandy. Janith suggested things to do, made it clear we could message him at any time with requests and really made us feel at home. Breakfast was fantastic and we could order other food/drinks when we needed. The cooking class was incredible, the chef spoke great English and was knowledgeable about the dishes (and very patient!) - Janith helped with explaining the origin of the ingredients and took loads of photos. Absolutely stay here when visiting Kandy!

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: June 28, 2025

    10
    Feels like home
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Villa
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very kind staff and perfect nature! We spend a night here and we were welcomed very friendly like we were at home

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: June 21, 2025

    9.0
    Amazing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Villa
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The main room of the photos did not have an AC only a fan but wasn’t smoking hot during our stay so that was no problem

    The stay was amazing and the staff was even better, very kind and helpful. The cooking class was great and on site. We had an amazing time.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: June 8, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Villa
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Shared bathrooms

    Beautiful location and friendly staff

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: June 4, 2025

    10
    Memorable!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Villa
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everything was wonderful ! Especially their service and hospitality!! Janith, the wonderful staff, even gave us voice message to take care of us after we left the place. Now we have a home in Kandy!! I absolutely recommend this accommodation to everyone!!

    Stayed in June 2025

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