Reviews of Ruchi House
No 151 lady macclum drive hawa eliya, 22200 Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka

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Reviewed: August 27, 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe Owner was so kind! He was as kind as a Japanese worker. The room rate was so low and it was so comfortable. The breakfast was so delicious and large portions. I'll come back to the hotel when I visit Nuwara Eliya next time. Thank you so much for being kind to me.
Reviewed: August 23, 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe host was very attentive, tuktuk rides offered by him were for a very reasonable price. Breakfast was amazing!
Reviewed: August 17, 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewVery large family room, comfortable and clean. Excellent food made by our hosts :-) The breakfast was delicious!
Thank you so much for your Good review ❤️❤️ come again 👍
Reviewed: August 14, 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe host is so nice and tries to let you have the best time out there.
We charge a very small amount for the rooms. All the facilities are provided. If you walk to the city, it takes 20 minutes. If you go by car, you can go in 5 minutes. Located near the tea factory and waterfall.
Reviewed: August 1, 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewSanjeewa and family really looked after me and made me feel welcome. The home cooked beef curry I had was so far the best I ate in Sri Lanka. The rooms were very clean and comfortable. I highly recommend staying here.
Thank you so much for your Good Review 👍 Come again ❤️❤️
Reviewed: July 27, 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewOwner’s behaviour is very good
Door Lock,doesn’t work sometimes
Reviewed: July 27, 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewGreat historic house (110 yrs old) with super nice hosts! The breakfast and dinner were delicious.
The weather 😀
Reviewed: July 26, 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewRoom was very big and good value, staff were friendly and food was tasty.
Reviewed: July 14, 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewI recently stayed at RUCHI HOUSE and I’m 100% satisfied with my experience! The entire place looked absolutely beautiful and had a fresh, welcoming feel from the moment I arrived. Everything was neat, clean, and thoughtfully arranged. The host was extremely polite and made me feel completely at home. Their hospitality truly added a personal touch that made my stay even more memorable. Overall, I highly recommend RUCHI HOUSE to anyone looking for a comfortable and refreshing home stay. I would definitely love to visit again!
Thank you very much for the high review of Ruchi House. ❤️❤️ Come back 🙋
Reviewed: July 11, 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewCozy house, Cozy room The host was very kind, help us with everything They have also menu available, so you dont have to go out for having some food, and tuktuk service And the food was very good
Nothing negative about this place
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Reviewed: June 30, 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewThe owner goes out of his way to assist you, drive me around in his tuk tuk. The breakfast is western and Sri Lanaken style and plentiful. Big clean room with a good warm shower. Would recommend this place
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Reviewed: June 22, 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewVery homey, clean place with super nice host and his family
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Reviewed: June 21, 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewOur stay was wonderful, the house is beautiful, the rooms are spotless and the breakfast was really good. But the best part of our stay were the owners, they are kind, lovely and always happy to help you. We highly recommend Ruchi House, if we ever come back we would definitely stay here again!
Reviewed: June 15, 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: June 14, 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewVery cheap but extremely comfortable and clean. Amazing staff who made very good breakfast for us. Loved this stay.
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Reviewed: June 13, 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewThe hosts were so friendly and accommodating, lovely breakfast and they brought us to Damro tea factory for a tour before dropping us to the train station on our day of departure at a very good price. Room was so cosy and comfortable- we loved our stay here!
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Reviewed: June 13, 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewAn absolutely wonderful place to stay in Nuwara Eliya. The house was built in the 1970s and was the family house of Mr. Sunny. I felt like I was experiencing the life of Nuwara Eliya. I have never in my travels seen a house more lovingly maintained. It was I-MMA-CU-LATE! Mr.Sunny and his wife did EVERYTHING to make us feel special and we'll taken care of. You will really feel thar you have not come to a hotel, but that you are visiting your family. They are not hotel owners; they are hoteliers--gifted in the art if hospitality.
Thank you very much for your review. 🥰🥰 We hope to see you again. ❤️❤️
Reviewed: June 9, 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewA kind and incredibly professional couple. The room was very large, perfectly clean, and tastefully arranged. Even the blankets and sheets smelled wonderful. The host was incredibly kind, and anything you needed was available. We also arranged our visit to Horton Plains National Park with their own tuk-tuk, and they even packed a very neat breakfast for us to eat inside the park. The location is excellent, close to Lover's Leap Waterfall and the Pedro Tea Factory, about a half-hour walk at most, or you can even take a bus. Overall, everything was at its best. We'll definitely miss the landlord, who was a true gentleman, and his kind wife. We hope to see them again.
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Reviewed: June 6, 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewI would not recommend anyone to stay in Ruchi House. We r couples traveling from India on holidays. We booked this hotel a month before. A night before the booking date hotel owners drop us message that we should cancel our booking as rooms are not up to mark. They left us nowhere and we were shocked by the behavior of the owners. They were rude and just dropped us whatip message to cancel our booking. Don't make a mistake to book your rooms in Ruchi House as they r unprofessional and rude. I then booked another hotel Cocon Hills at almost same price which is 4.5 star and amazing hotel with 1000 better facilities and property. Cocoon Hills is close to City center market, and post office. Place and surrounding area is amazing and breakfast was super delicious. At last I suggest booking app to remove Ruchi House from your website and I will ensure they r legally sued. Thanks
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Reviewed: May 23, 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: May 18, 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewLovely old colonial house. Very clean & comfy. The hosts are lovely and very helpful. Our home cooked dinner was one of the best meals of our holiday. Great value for money.
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Reviewed: May 15, 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewFriendly and very welcoming host. Great breakfast.
Noisy location. Music from adjacent shops is on thru late evening. You can hear people passing by and their talk. Traffic noise.
We admit that there was a lot of busy in the environment that day . The reason for thiswas because our VESAK Festival was the next day. 🙏🙏 We feel that your rating of Ruchi House is incorrect.🤔 We charge a very minimal amount per room. We provide the necessary facilities and cleanliness to the maximum. (Read our reviews) Thank you for your Review.❤️
We admit that there was a lot of busy in the environment that day . The reason for thiswas because our VESAK Festival was the next day. 🙏🙏 We feel that your rating of Ruchi House is incorrect.🤔 We charge a very minimal amount per room. We … Show more
Reviewed: May 10, 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewThe hosts are wonderful and honest. The food was excellent! Best dahl in Sri Lanka! Clean accomodation. Great service picking us up and dropping us off at train station at fair price. If you are on a budget yet discerning, this is a good place!
Noisy at times due to neighborhood but not a big deal.
Reviewed: May 7, 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewOwner was lovely. Room was brilliant. Great food!
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Reviewed: May 6, 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewVery good room,and house oner very kind ,breakfast it amzing ,everthing is a very good .
Thank you very much your Good review 👍 Come again 🩷❤️