The golden temple and cave shrines of Dambulla

Matale District, Central Province

Where to stay in Dambulla

112 well-reviewed hotels, villas, guest houses and homestays - compared in one place.

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Places listed
112
Average rating
4.6 / 5
SLTDA registered
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56

Staying in Dambulla

This is the complete list of well-reviewed places to stay in Dambulla - 112 properties across hotels (54), hostels (19) and guest houses (17), every one holding a Google rating of 4.0 or better from real guests. The table below ranks the standouts; the sections after it cover every listed property by type.

Unlike the big booking platforms, this directory also includes the 56 Dambulla properties that run no website of their own - family guest houses, small villas and homestays you would otherwise only find by walking past. 11 of the 112 are registered with the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, and the average guest rating across all of them is 4.6.

The shortlist

Top-rated stays in Dambulla

Ranked by Google rating weighted by review volume - a lone perfect score doesn't beat hundreds of consistent ones.

#PropertyTypeGoogle ratingRegistered
1Heritance KandalamaHotel4.7(9284)SLTDA
2Amaya LakeHotel4.7(6624)SLTDA
3Habarana Village by CinnamonHotel4.6(4446)-
4Jetwing LakeHotel4.7(2334)-
5Sundaras Jungles Resort & SpaHotel4.4(1635)-
6Water Garden,sigiriyaBoutique hotel4.8(673)SLTDA
7Sigiriya JunglesHotel4.4(1132)SLTDA
8Tropical Life Resort & Spa DambullaHotel4.5(952)-
9Thilanka Resort & SpaHotel4.2(1341)SLTDA
10Sigiriya King's ResortHotel4.8(503)-

54 listed

Hotels in Dambulla

Hotel

Cinty guest house

5.0(15)

Kalugalayaya,Inamaluwa Dambulla, Sigiriya

Hotel

Atha Resort

4.9(418)

WPWG+F3, Dambulla

Hotel

Chena Huts Eco Resort

4.9(122)

Sigiriya Road,NO;176,Pollaththawa, Sigiriya Rd, Dambulla

Hotel

Pahana Village Sigiriya

4.9(98)

Kumbukkandawala, Lenawa, Sigiriya, 21122

Hotel

Hanguk Villa Hotel

4.9(77)

VMJ3+P75 Athuparayaya, Dambulla

Hotel

Sundown Lake Hotel & Spa

4.9(71)

Anurdhapura road, Lake road, Habarana, 50150

Hornbill Forest Villas Habarana 4.9Eco Village Kalundewa 4.9The Bell Farm Eco Resort 4.9Sigiriya King's Resort 4.8Golden Rainbow Guesthouse 4.8Kuwera Eco Lodge 4.8Ayurvedic lanka wellness hotel - Habarana 4.8Saludiya Retreat Resort and SPA 4.8Aliya Resort & Spa | Sigiriya, Sri Lanka 4.8Skyforest Habarana 4.8Heritance Kandalama 4.7Amaya Lake 4.7Jetwing Lake 4.7Covanro Sigiriya 4.7Habarana Tree House Ambasewana Resort 4.7Tantor Resort Habarana 4.7Lavonwin Guest House 4.7Habarana Village by Cinnamon 4.6Kalundewa Retreat 4.6Roo Mansala Boutique Villa 4.6Sevonrich Holiday Resort 4.6Dambulla Girilena Resort 4.6The Green Edge in Dambulla 4.6Shashin Lake Resort Dambulla 4.6Tropical Life Resort & Spa Dambulla 4.5Wild Grass Nature Resort 4.5Samabe lake 4.5Shan Inn Dambulla 4.5Catch Up Dambulla 4.5Sundaras Jungles Resort & Spa 4.4Sigiriya Jungles 4.4Amaara Forest Hotel 4.4Ayugiri Ayurveda Wellness Resort Sigiriya 4.4Sanemro Villa 4.4Liyya Water Villas 4.3Oak Ray Elephant Lake 4.3Palmyra Nature Resort Sigiriya 4.3Arika Villa 4.3Freedom Village Hotel 4.3Thilanka Resort & Spa 4.2Camellia Resort & Spa 4.2Pelwehera Village Resort 4.2Hotel Golden Ray - Dambulla 4.2Supreme Dambulla 4.2Raintree Dambulla 4.2Thammenna Eco Cabins 4.2Gimanhala 4.0Sujatha Tourist Rest 4.0

19 listed

Hostels in Dambulla

Hostel

Elegant Elephant Tree House Sigiriya

5.0(31)

156/3, Mailaththawa Road,Pollaththawa, Sigiriya, 21120

Hostel

Vibra hostel

5.0(23)

Galakotuwa, Sigiriya, 21120

Hostel

Sigiri Village Vibe Hostel

5.0(12)

Hostel

The Travellers Hostel & Private Rooms.

4.9(131)

113/1 Kalapuraya, Sigiriya, 21120

Hostel

Sigiri Birds Hostel

4.9(67)

Kayamwala, Sigiriya, 21120

Hostel

Sigiriya Rastha Hostel

4.9(56)

4th Mile Post, TB Thennakoon Mawatha, Sigiriya, 21120

Hakuna Matata Hostel 4.9Bed and bicycle hostel dambulla 4.9Tree House hostel sigiriya 4.8Hello Aliya Hostel Sigiriya 4.8Safari Lodge 4.8Sigiri Serenity Hostel 4.8Night Owl Hostel Sigiriya 4.8Funk Bunks - Sigiriya 4.7Reggae Paradise Sigiriya 4.7Sigiri dilu villa 4.7Bed Station Hostel Sri Lanka 4.5Dambulla City Hostel 4.3Nalin and Song Hostel 4.3

17 listed

Guest houses in Dambulla

Guest house

Jungle Eco Lodge & Safari

5.0(115)

127/b Diyakapilla, Sigiriya, 21120

Guest house

Simoya Nature Park

5.0(95)

40 Pirivena Road, Dambulla, 21100

Guest house

Dambulla Guest House Queens Shara Resort

5.0(16)

VMJ4+W25, Dambulla

Guest house

Pramila Guest House

4.9(25)

Piriwena Rd., Dambulla

Guest house

Vihangi Guesthouse

4.9(25)

Jaffna - Kandy Road, Dambulla

Guest house

Evergreen Hotel Dambulla

4.8(173)

VMQ6+W8F, Mahaweli Road, Dambulla

Menara Green Inn 4.7City Paradise, Dambulla 4.7Sun and Green Eco Lodge 4.6Dambulla Rock Arch 4.5Milano Grand Rest House 4.5Rangiri Dambulla Resort 4.4Richwin Villa Dambulla 4.4Ekho Sigiriya 4.3Elephas Resort 4.3Robert Inn Dambulla 4.2Gamagedara Resort 4.1

7 listed

Villas in Dambulla

Villa

Ama Eco Lodge

5.0(56)

200 Sigiriya Rd, Sigiriya, 21122

Villa

Hidden Secrets - Dambulla

5.0(37)

Dambulla

Villa

Paddy Wind Eco Lodge Sigiriya

5.0(17)

Sigiriya

Villa

Wooden Cabana Sigiriya - Double Room with Mountain View

5.0(16)

Ehalagala, Sigiriya

Villa

Serenity Villa Dambulla

4.9(18)

76/5, Silva Mawatha, Kurunegala Rd, Dambulla, 21100

Villa

The River House Dambulla by The Serendipity Collection

4.9(17)

RJRQ+3R, Dambulla

Seasons Villa 4.4

6 listed

Homestays in Dambulla

Homestay

Green View Homestay

5.0(23)

No 05 Silva Mawatha, Kurunegala Rd, Dambulla, 21100

Homestay

The Green Jungle

4.9(211)

Sigiriya Rd, Dambulla, 21100

Homestay

Divine Eco Resort

4.9(36)

XPQF+C8, Dambulla

Homestay

Niduwari Lake Homestay

4.8(50)

Lake Road, Dambulla, 21100

Homestay

Aloe Vera Guest

4.7(25)

1st mile post, Kandalama Road, Dambulla, 21100

Homestay

Aybo Soulscape Villa Dambulla

4.6(11)

Haritha Uyana, 69KM Post, Kandy Rd, Dambulla, 21100

5 listed

Resorts in Dambulla

Resort

Coffee House Resort Dambulla,Sigiriya.

4.9(109)

Palwehera, 662 Habarana Road, Sigiriya

Resort

Deeghayu Ayurveda Treatment Centre

4.8(156)

Dewana pita para moragaswewa, Habarana, 50150

Resort

Dambulla Tourist Resort - Owner Thushari Ranaraja

4.5(166)

Post office junction, No. 214 Matale road, Dambulla, 21100

Resort

Sungreen Resort

4.3(674)

Laksingama, Puwakpitiya Rd, Habarana

Resort

Ehalagala Lake Resort & SPA

4.2(168)

59B Thalkote Rd, Sigiriya, 21120

2 listed

Eco lodges & cabins in Dambulla

Eco lodge & cabin

Kamatha Eco Lodge

4.8(44)

kashyapagama Rd, Habarana, 50150

Eco lodge & cabin

Galpothuyaya Eco Lodge

4.5(33)

Kap Ela Kandalama Dambulla LK, Dambulla, 21100

1 listed

Boutique hotels in Dambulla

Boutique hotel

SLTDA

Water Garden,sigiriya

4.8(673)

KIBISSA, SIGIRIYA

1 listed

Apartments in Dambulla

Apartment

Private Cabin and private Kitchen - Experience serenity, and beautiful nature - Entire Place

4.5(17)

Sigiriya

Good to know

Dambulla accommodation questions

How many places to stay are there in Dambulla?

This directory lists 112 places to stay in Dambulla with consistently strong reviews - hotels (54), hostels (19) and guest houses (17). Every property listed holds a Google rating of at least 4.0 from a minimum of 10 reviews.

What are the highest-rated places to stay in Dambulla?

Based on current Google review data, the top-rated stays include Jungle Eco Lodge & Safari (5.0), Simoya Nature Park (5.0), Ama Eco Lodge (5.0). Ratings shift as new reviews arrive, so treat them as a strong signal rather than a fixed ranking.

Are Dambulla hotels and guest houses SLTDA-registered?

11 of the 112 properties listed here appear in the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority's public register. Registration is a good trust signal, but plenty of excellent small guest houses operate informally - check recent reviews either way.

How do I book a Dambulla guest house that has no website?

56 of the listed properties have no website of their own. Call them directly (numbers are on each listing page), message them on Facebook where linked - or tell us your dates and we'll arrange the stay as part of a tailor-made Dambulla trip.

Can CeyRoutes arrange my stay in Dambulla?

Yes - that's what we do. We build tailor-made Sri Lanka trips with hand-picked stays, a private driver and local support, and we know Dambulla first-hand. Tell us your dates and style, and we'll recommend the right base and handle the booking end to end.

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