Dambulla Shan Inn

–Excellent location - show map
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Scored 8.2
Rated very good

Staff

9.8

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About this property

Shan Inn Dambulla is located in Dambulla, 300 metres from Dambulla Cave Temple. Free WiFi is provided and free private parking is available on site. Some rooms feature a seating area where you can relax. Certain rooms have views of the mountain or garden. Every room includes a private bathroom. You will find shops at the property. Bike hire is available at this guest house and the area is popular for cycling. The guest house also offers car hire.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular facilities

  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Free parking
  • Spa and wellness centre
  • Restaurant
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Room service
  • Breakfast

Property highlights

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Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.0)

Free private parking available on-site

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2 double beds
1 double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

Krejčová
Czech Republic Czech Republic
“The hosts are excellent cooks and very friendly. They gave us great recommendations for trips in the area. The rooms were clean, and mosquito nets were available, though we didn’t need them. Every day, we enjoyed watching monkeys outside at the...”
Manisha
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The host Chathuri was just absolutely amazing, the hostess with the mostest. Chathuri organised all our transport in and around Dambulla and also onto Kandy. Nothing was too much of an ask for her and it was all done e with the best smile ever!...”
Sridharan
India India
“The hosts were very nice people and were very helpful to make our stay pleasant. They also assisted us with our travel needs”
Nick
Germany Germany
“Very good accommodation in an ideal location with an amazing price-performance ratio. The rooms were very clean and Wi-Fi was also available. The owners of the accommodation deserve special mention! The hostess was extremely friendly and...”
Elena
Spain Spain
“It is in a quiet place, very clean and the owners are super nice, gentle, friendly and really good people. They made our stay amazing.”
Charlotte
Germany Germany
“The woman was sooooo helpful and made us breakfast how we wanted it I would recommend everyone to go there it was a nice stay.”
Peter
Germany Germany
“very friendly family. Helped a lot with a driver for the next destination. The rooms were very clean and the terassa would be very nice but we had 38 °C so it was too hot outside and in the evening there were many moskitos as it is normal in the...”
Svetlana
Russia Russia
“I liked everything very much. We stayed with a family of 2 adults and 2 children, wonderful hosts, delicious breakfasts. Recommend!”
Michael
Ireland Ireland
“A great host. We had a wonderful and different breakfast on both days of our stay. And they couldn't have been more helpful.”
Jana
Czech Republic Czech Republic
“Great location close to temple caves and Rastafari bistro with the best curry. Friendly and helpfull owners.”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Chathuri

9.8
Host review score
Chathuri
shan inn strat at 30 may 2014,so, now have 3 room ,thats all of comfortable, geust house close to cave temple and sigiriya.
my name is chathuri.i m 27 years old,i like to traveling,so now i helping for trevaling geust.i like to help them.s i like to go trinco beach,
you can visit the cave temple,200m my guest house to cave temple,so you can waking to your kids, if you want restaurants my home next door have restaurant and all so 50 meters here to have another restaurant. here ( my guest house).also save your kids.don t worry about. thank you.
Languages spoken: English,Hindi,Japanese

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
Restaurant
  • Cuisine
    Asian
  • Ambiance
    Family friendly • Traditional • Modern

House rules

Dambulla Shan Inn takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 12:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
Until 11:00
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 6 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print

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Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Please inform Dambulla Shan Inn in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

Payment before arrival via bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.