Girilena Resort
146/a Makulugolla Waththa Kurunagala Road Dambulla, Dambulla, Madhyama Palata, 21100, Sri Lanka
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146/a Makulugolla Waththa Kurunagala Road Dambulla, Dambulla, Madhyama Palata, 21100, Sri Lanka
Hotel Services and Facilities
Free WiFi
Free parking
Free breakfast
Pet friendly
Hotel facilities
- Free Parking
- Garden
- Room Service
- Air Conditioning
- 24-Hour Front Desk
- Express Check-In/Check-Out
- Hiking
- Packed lunches
- Cycling
- Private check-in/check-out
- On-site parking
- 24-hour security
- Family Rooms
- Free Wi-Fi
- Off-Site parking
- Sun Deck
- Daily Housekeeping
- Non-Smoking Rooms Available
- Outdoor furniture
- Bike tours
- Staff follow all safety protocols as directed by local authorities
- Shared stationery such as printed menus, magazines, pens, and paper removed
- Process in place to check health of guests
- First aid kit available
- Cashless payment available
- Linens, towels and laundry washed in accordance with local authority guidelines
- Hand sanitizer in guest accommodation and key areas
- All plates, cutlery, glasses and other tableware have been sanitized
- Grocery delivery
- Contactless check-in/out
- balcony/terrace
- Car rental available
- CCTV security in common areas
- Currency exchange service
- Daily disinfection
- Fitness center
- Ironing amenities
- Laundry services
- Luggage storage & lockers
- Soundproof rooms available
- Tour services
- Physical/social distancing guidelines
- Protective screen or physical barriers in appropriate areas
- Room service available
- Airport shuttle (charges may apply)
- Bicycle rental (charges may apply)
- Shuttle service (charges may apply)
- Kid-friendly dining
Airports Show all on map »
- Anuradhapura - 33.73 mi
Museums
- Kandy Museum - 39.34 mi
- National Museum - 39.34 mi
- Ceylon Tea Museum - 41.08 mi
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Marie (Traveling as Couple)
stayed in May, 2024
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Nice and big room with balcony and a big garden. The owner is really friendly and try to make your stay comfortable and you can book a tour to the lions rock or other places. Also the breakfast is good.
Sandun (Business Traveler)
stayed in May, 2024
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Kayla (Solo Traveler)
stayed in April, 2024
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
I spent 2 nights at Girilena Resort, and was very satisfied with my stay. The bed was comfortable (with a mosquito net), room was spacious, breakfast was amazing, and the hosts were the best!
From the moment I arrived in Dambulla, Dilshan (the manager) was amazing. He helped me with any queries I had, helped plan day trips,provided transportation whenever I needed, and went above and beyond to ensure I had a great experience in general.
I felt very comfortable staying here as a solo female traveller, and would highly recommend Girilena Resort :)
Sathsara (Traveling as Couple)
stayed in April, 2024
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Gabrieleettore (Traveling as Couple)
stayed in March, 2024
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Dilshan and his brother are lovely hosts. Always available to satisfy any request and full of useful advice. Dilshan is also a great cook! Near the structure there is magnificent countryside and a little further on the superb cave temple.
Gergana (Traveling as Couple)
stayed in March, 2024
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
We stayed in the tree house in Girilena Resort for 2 days. The house is really authentic and beautiful. The bed was comfortable and the bathroom was really well designed. The AC was working fine and there are plenty of contacts for charging. There are two big monkey families living on the nearby rock, so expect visitors. The house is lokated on 5 min walk from the buda temple and in the same time is away from the main Road. Dilshan is just great! He arranged our trip to sigiriya for a reasonable price, drove us around the city and explained to us everything we asked. His english is very good. He helped us arrange our transport to Kandy and even drove us to bus station for free. Highly recommend Staying in Girilena Resort. We had a great time and will deffinetly stay again on our next visit.
Water pressure was kinda low from the shower.
Darksigns (Traveling as Couple)
stayed in March, 2024
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
The location is perfect near the buddhist temple. Nice and clean room delicious homemade food. The owner helped with many information. We will come back .
Elizaveta (Traveling as Couple)
stayed in March, 2024
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Dilshan and his team are amazing, they were very hospitable. The check-in and check-out went smoothly. We planned our elephant safari in advance, but they also can arrange it if you ask. Also, they have own tuk-tuks, so they brought us to Sigiriya. The breakfasts were delicious and different every morning, so we were lucky to taste home-cooked Sri Lankan dishes. The location of the hotel is very close to cave temple, and surrounded by trees. We could see monkeys in the trees, nice birds, and even saw a beautiful tropical frog - for us it was very interesting. The room was big and clean. Bathroom was ok, but water pressure was a bit weak. We had our own mobile data, so we forgot to ask for wi-fi password, so cannot comment on that. The room had air conditioner, but it was a bit too loud to keep it at night, but it cooled the room well when we turned it on. We truly enjoyed our stay.
There was too much nature to our taste, for example monkeys were sometimes noisy while jumping on the roof and there were some bugs in the room - but it is just a note for people, not a question to the hotel. It is located in rural area, so people shall be morally prepared to meet more life creatures than usually ;)
Kapila (Business Traveler)
stayed in March, 2024
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Laura (Solo Traveler)
stayed in March, 2024
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Located in a Dschungel like area. The house is surrounded by a nice garden with monkeys jumping around. You can walk in about 15 minutes to the cave temple. 5 minutes by Tuk Tuk to the bus station. The host is very polite and friendly. Amazing food for breakfast and dinner. Big room with a/c and a fan.
The remote of the a/c didnt work, so it wasnt possible to change the temperature setting. Also the a/c and fan were very noisy. There was no mosquito net.
Marek (Traveling as Couple)
stayed in February, 2024
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Location - in a green area, plenty of monkeys nearby, including in the garden of the property. Somehow they are well-behaved and do not raid the breakfast table :) Walking distance to Dambulla Cave Temple (a nice walk). You can also climb part way up the rock from the other side right from the property's doorstep. Friendly host and his brother. They have their own tuk tuks, so they can drive you around, including a "tuk tuk safari" to Sigiriya and Pidurangala (very recommended). They also arranged an elephant safari to Hurulu Eco Park for us, with pick up and drop from the hotel. Excellent breakfast - Sri Lankan dishes (a welcome break from the egg, toast and jam routine of other places), generous servings.
Not so great location for the town center - walkable but better to take a tuk-tuk, especially after dark. Loud AC. Damp air in the room at the ground floor.
Kasun ()
stayed in February, 2024
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Michel (Traveling as Couple)
stayed in February, 2024
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Excellent location and breakfast. You can easily walk to the cavetemple and the city center from the hotel. The owners were super fiendly and helfull. We stayed 2 nights and had one afternoon sitting on the terras enjoying the lovely garden.
The shower did not always have warm water.
Tilly (Family with Young Children)
stayed in February, 2024
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Owner very friendly along with staff and also extremely helpful, tree house stay was cute we could watch the monkeys swing from the window. We ended up staying 2 nights rather than the 1 and Danish was very helpful at quickly swapping us over the next day to a balcony room ( you can still see the monkeys). Good location to Dambulla centre and about a 25/30 min drive away from Sigiriya.
The Wi-Fi does need improvement will say your connected but doesnt work, air con in one of the rooms my family stayed in was a bit sentimental however all this is an easy fix and shouldnt put you off staying as was great!
Grace (Solo Traveler)
stayed in January, 2024
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
It was amazing for the price, cant fault any of the facilities and the breakfast was amazing. Owner was lovely, he took me to the bus stop in the morning which he didnt have to do.
The location on the evening might not be good as a female solo traveller but Im sure if you ask he will take you to a restaurant in the tuktuk :)
Ciaran (Traveling as Couple)
stayed in January, 2024
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Highly recommend this place. So peaceful. We loved it here so much. Dilshan and the crew here took excellent care of us. The people here are so friendly and do everything to make our stay as pleasant as possible. Anything they can do to help they will do.
Very good breakfasts. Room was very nice beautiful mountain right beside hotel to climb and watch incredible sunset and sunrise. They arrange very nice Tuk Tuk safari for you if you want to go to sigiriya.
Excellent value.
Marit (Traveling as Couple)
stayed in January, 2024
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
The property is located in a beautiful area surrounded by monkeys in the morning. The staff was amazing and even drove us to town if we wanted to have dinner. The Sri Lankan breakfast was delicious!
Vicky (Traveling as Couple)
stayed in January, 2024
Guest Score 6 out of 10
Pleasant
Katja (Traveling as Couple)
stayed in January, 2024
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Jodie (Traveling as Couple)
stayed in December, 2023
Guest Score 7 out of 10
Good
The hosts were helpful. We had trouble finding the accommodation and the host picked us up.
That the wifi didnt work.
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Area information
- Anuradhapura - 33.73 mi
- Kandy Central Hospital - 38.06 mi
- Lakeside Adventist Hospital - 39.76 mi
- Kandy Museum - 39.34 mi
- National Museum - 39.34 mi
- Ceylon Tea Museum - 41.08 mi
- Kandy railway station - 39.66 mi
- Kandy Royal Botanical Gardens - 41.07 mi
- Kandy Pogolla Reservoir - 37.40 mi
- Royal Palace Park - 39.56 mi
- Kandy Victoria Reservoir - 43.45 mi
- Wilpattu National Park - 58.38 mi
- Bahirawakanda Vihara Buddha Statue - 39.22 mi
- Kandy Clock Tower - 39.38 mi
- British Garrison Cemetery - 39.40 mi
- Bogambara Stadium - 39.66 mi
- Pallekele International Cricket Stadium - 40.64 mi
- Gommotawa Vihare - 4.68 mi
- Silvatgala Vihare - 6.89 mi
- Sinhagiri Vihare - 11.58 mi
- Kekirawa - 13.58 mi
- Awukane Vihare - 13.76 mi
- Nagala Viharaya - 16.81 mi
- Galoya Junction - 24.07 mi
- Malasana Dewale - 26.58 mi
- Manampitiya - 31.38 mi
- Alutoya - 32.32 mi
- Thuparama - 37.58 mi
- Ratna Ella Falls - 39.03 mi
- Temple of Tooth Relic - 39.34 mi
- Sri Dalada Maligawa - 39.34 mi
- Kandyan Art Association & Cultural Centre - 39.46 mi
- Gadaladeniya Temple - 42.28 mi
- Peradeniya Junction - 42.56 mi
- Ambakka Temple - 44.14 mi
- Victoria Falls - 44.40 mi
- Medawachchiya - 49.30 mi
- Gangapura Vihare - 50.72 mi
- Ahupiniella Falls - 52.74 mi
- Sri Bhakta Hanuman Temple - 54.58 mi
- Kurundu Oya Falls - 55.15 mi
- Dankumbure Vihare - 55.23 mi
- Tanthirimale - 55.61 mi
- Kenniya Ferry - 57.39 mi
- Kakkapalliya - 61.10 mi
- Inner Harbour - 61.50 mi
- Trincomalee Harbour - 62.12 mi
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Girilena Resort
146/a Makulugolla Waththa Kurunagala Road Dambulla, Dambulla, Madhyama Palata, 21100, Sri Lanka