Reviews of Sashini Homestay
Hotel Junction,, 21120 Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
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Reviewed: August 21, 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThis accomodation was excellent. Comfortable bed, big room and big bathroom, perfect breakfasts and most importanly - the best host you can possibly imagine. Not only he was very friendly but also very helpful. He gave us valuable tips and even took us in his tuktuk to some places. I must say, should i ever come back to Sigiriya, i would seek this accommodation again. Totaly recommended!
Nothing - it was 100% excellent
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Reviewed: August 15, 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewWe enjoyed a lovely stay here. The hosts were so friendly and helpful. Every aspect of the homestay is authentic. The family is so kind and will help you with anything from their heart. The breakfast was lovely and included traditional foods. The dinner was spectacular. Best food we had in Sri Lanka. It is a must try! The room is large, clean, and has everything you need. The location is perfect to visit Lion Rock. The hosts can also take you for the sunrise view with their Tuktuk. 100% will come back in the future. Thanks for a lovely time in Sigiriya!
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Reviewed: August 2, 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewIt was the best accomodation we had during our trip. The room was perfect, clean and confortable. The location was perfect. But the best of all, were our hosts. Such a loving and nice family who helped us with everything.
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Reviewed: July 18, 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewperfect location for a stay at Sigiriya, very clean room with modern amenities. Very friendly and helpful family and cute monkeys passing by
expensive extras
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Reviewed: July 16, 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewBeautiful roomy stay, with comfortable bed. Delicious breakfast and fantastic Sri Lankan hospitality.
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Reviewed: July 2, 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewThe family at this homestay were very helpful and friendly. We got breakfast every morning and we had dinner here one night and it was amazing. So tasty. They also had a tuk tuk and dropped us wherever we wanted when we needed it. Would definitely recommend
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Reviewed: June 30, 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewAmazing and friendly host that went extra miles and make you feel welcome. Superb comfortable room and clean. Location is close to the Lion Rock. Breakfast was a feast full of homemade local food. Will come again and definitely recommend.
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Reviewed: June 27, 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewPerfect location, right near the rock and restaurants. Good size room, good bedding, a good functional bathroom. Family great.
There's not much to fault on this one.
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Reviewed: June 26, 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewGreat location, walking distance to Lion rock. Clean spacious room. Very friendly host.
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Reviewed: June 24, 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewThe accommodation is owned by a very nice family, the rooms are very clean, the food is excellent, we felt like home here and we highly recommend it. Very good location ,close to Lion Rock, on the main street surrouded by some restaurans and few small stores. The host has his own tuk-tuk and can help with transport to Pidurangala or around the area.I strongly recomand this homestay and wish to come back here.
Nothing to dislike
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Reviewed: June 18, 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewThe BEST stay in Sri Lanka! The family are so welcoming and friendly. The breakfast was out of this world. So special to try so many different Sri Lankan food options, we were truly spoilt! The room was great, spacious and so clean. The bathroom was massive and had a good shower. The bed was comfortable and the aircon was fantastic too. We really appreciated the decorations for our honeymoon stay. What sets this stay apart from others is how welcomed we felt. Chaminda was always around to answer questions, organised a safari for us and even took us to a local shop in his tuktuk. It’s the perfect location, lots of restaurants and shops nearby within walking distance. Super close to Lion’s Rock too. We would really recommend the Safari jeep tour with Tharanga (Kindly organised by Chaminda) we had a private tour of Eco park and saw so many elephants it was incredible! For a really great price too. Tharanga was lovely and knew exactly where to go to see the elephants, he also kept his distance which we appreciated. All in all, this was our favourite stay in this amazing country and we can’t recommend it enough!
Nothing it was perfect
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Reviewed: June 9, 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewThe most incredible stay in Sigiriya. The accomodation is clean, comfortable and the bathroom is fantastic. The family are super friendly and made us feel at home from the first moment. We did a cooking class and Chaminda drove us to Dambulla to visit the temple. It has been our highlight of our stay in Sri Lanka. A must visit.
Not having a longer stay!
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Reviewed: May 21, 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: May 11, 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewIt is a nice family business that makes you feel at home from home the instant you arrive.
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Reviewed: May 2, 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewThe host and his family were very welcoming and helpful with information and with taking you to the sites around. Breakfast was delicious with some dishes I hadn’t had before. The location is incredible, not far from Lions Rock and plenty of restaurants around close by. The room was impeccably clean and spacious. All around an amazing 2 night stay.
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Reviewed: April 19, 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewSuper cozy place, everything was really clean and comfortable. The family is lovely and the breakfast is delicious and such generous portions!
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Reviewed: April 16, 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: April 12, 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified review10+! Kindest family- gave me space, but always available if I needed something. Perfect walkable location.the best meal I ate during my travels. This family is lovely and next time I’ll book further in advance and stay a week!
Nothing to be improved upon.
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Reviewed: March 28, 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewA fantastic accomodation at a very central location in Sigiriya. The room was very clean,, amazing breakfast and very friendly owners.
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Reviewed: March 17, 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewThe homestay is new with a huge bathroom. This place was very clean, we really enjoyed our stay. The location is perfect, close to all the sights and also a lot of restaurants and cafes in walking distance. The breakfast was soooo good and so much different sri lankan specialties :) also the curry we had for dinner was homemade with special flavors and taste. It was not my first time in Sri Lanka but this is really the best curry I ever had. Also the host family is so nice and thank you for playing with our two year old. He loved your baby cat so much
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Reviewed: March 14, 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewWords cannot describe how special this home stay is. It is so affordable, comfortable and spotlessly clean and the location is perfect with restaurants at your doorstep and a view of Sigirya rock just outside the property. But the best part of this accomodation is the host family, who do everything to make your stay perfect and with genuine care. We also did a cooking class with mum and grandma which was so interesting and many laughs and the breakfasts were the best we’ve ever had. At the end we were so sad to leave but hope to return one day to stay again as we feel like family members. Thank you to Saji, your wife, parents and beautiful daughters for our amazing memories of Sri Lanka.
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Reviewed: February 27, 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewAdorable family, good exchanges and advice for organizing visits. The best room and bathroom in terms of comfort, equipment and cleanliness that we have. Dinner and breakfast are there for quality and quantity. I recommend.!
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Reviewed: February 26, 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewWe had such a nice stay at Sashini Homestay. We got a yummy welcome drink, nice sightseeing tips, a typical delicious breakfast and overall a wonderful hospitality. Thanks for all!
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Reviewed: February 24, 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewWe enjoyed our 1 night stay here! Chaminda and his family were friendly, helpful, and hospitable. The room was of a good size for the two of us, very clean, and the bed was comfortable. The shower pressure and hot water were acceptable. It was walking distance to Lion Rock and I also liked that Chaminda shared about the other tours or rides that he can offer (he has a tuktuk) without being pushy, and he gave us complimentary rides a couple of times too. They also provided us with a superb breakfast which included some traditional Sri Lankan food. Do note that they have a dog (which was chained) and a kitten. There were a few mosquitoes and flies in the room (quite typical in Sri Lanka) but after awhile, they were gone (might have been due to the electric pest repellent). And they didn’t bother us at all. There’s also a mosquito net that can be used to cover the bed but we didn’t have to use that. We would stay here again!
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