stayed there overnight and glad we did. great location - quiet even though its in town and 5-10 mins to the ancient city/sites. the staff were very friendly and accommodating. their tuk tuk man apparently collaborated with LP to give info on the historical sites -he was happy to give us tips on sight seeing and saving money- the hotel... More

we went to this place to eat and had one of the most fantastic curries of our trip. We also met Rameez here, our very nice tourguide for the next 3 days to the ancient cities. We had a great time with him and the good (read: careful) driver he arranged. He showed us a lot of fantastic new places... More

Went here for a meal in a small group one night and would recommend the experience.Very tradational Sri Lankin food was served which was of a very good standard.Wide choices of rice and various dishes layed out down the centre od the table and there was ample amounts for everybody.Staff were friendly and helpful.Great experience. More

We had a nice stay here - the first room we had was clean but smelt a bit damp. We asked to move the next day and the next room was fine. The food was lovely and there was lots of it - great value full board option with a whole range of unusual sides such as baked okra, deep... More

Some previous reviews have been a bit harsh: ok, Shalini does have old furnishings, but it's clean, staff are friendly, and we thought the food was some of the best we had in Sri Lanka. The guide who works from the hotel, Rameez, gave us an excellent tour round the Anuradhapura's remarkable sights. Overall, a decent, good value place to... More

I stayed at the hotel 2 nights. I arrived late the first one, but I was still served some delicious food, really yummy and as usual in Sri Lanka, extremely veggie friendly. I had only one day to stay in the city before going back south so I decided to take the guide for the day in order to make... More

Ok from the outside it's obvious it's had better days, our room was the tiny one at the back.. It was clean and sufficient.. No one was hard selling to us.. The waiter was a star.. Such a friendly man.. Great curry.. When it was all gone more was offered .. Nice gesture... More

We stayed here for two nights. The room was clean but small. The food was delicious and the friendly waiter taught us how to eat with our fingers, Sri Lankan style. We had a good stay, but it was overpriced, compared to the places we stayed at in the rest of the country. They organised bikes for us to hire... More

We have spent 2 nights here. The house has a lot of charm from outside, but the rooms are very old with run-down furniture. The glass door of our room let all the noise in, plus the light from the common areas. Some other reviews mentioned this place is dirty. I found it clean but it might look dirty because... More