Sweet Home Tourist Rest, Cooking Classes & Tours

Super logement bien placé et les hôtes sont très agréables et serviables.

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Fantastisch ontbijt. Even fantastisch diner. Ruim appartement, airco in slaapkamer. Prima wifi.

Harde bedden. Geen bestek aanwezig, geen keukenhanddoek, geen afwasmiddel, enkel 4 borden en 4 kopjes en wat glazen in de grote keuken (en een waterkoker en koelkast)

Very friendly owners, making you feel at home and arrange everything for you, so you can relax and enjoy your holidays. We had cooking class, which was one of the best we ever had. Very good explanation and many different dishes we cooked. Our son said it was the nicest rice and curry he had eaten in Sri Lanka. They also arranged a driver for our entire holiday. His name was Roshel. He was a very helpful and friendly person. He even checked on us when we were on a tour to make sure all was good. He also came with suggestion of things to do on our trip.

Todo increible, relacion calidad precio de 10, comida muy buena y servicios complementarios (safari a Wilpattu) muy bien organizados.

Nada, todo perfecto

La mejor comida que hemos probado hasta la fecha en Sri Lanka. Nuestra experiencia fu muy buena porque hay que compartir el baño y nosotros lo compartíamos con nuestros amigos. Muy limpio todo.

Me gustó el trato y el servicio. Muy buena gente. La comida y el desayuno, espectacular

Just out of town, very quiet and nice neighboroud; spacious room with kitchen available. Delicious food and breakfast. Super kind people

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The property was amazing - very nice AC and the upper floor of the property you can hangout in as well which was super nice. The bed was also very comfortable. The family helped me arrange a safari and tuk tuk tour for the old city at reasonable prices (much better than you can find on get your guide for instance) so this was also much appreciated.

Everything was great

Excel·lent tracte dels amfitrions cap a nosaltres, ens han cuinat un deliciós menjar i hem fet un taller de cuina excepcional!

De propere grote kamer met AC waren zalig. We hebben heerlijk geslapen. We hadden ook toegang tot de living en eetkamer wat leuk was. Het eten was overheerlijk en ook nog eens prachtig gepresenteerd. We deden de tour samen en hebben super veel bijgeleerd over het Boeddhisme en de tempels.

Superbe logement !! Allez y les yeux fermés ! Propre, climatisé, nourriture délicieuse !! Et hôte adorable qui nous a beaucoup beaucoup aidé pendant notre séjour

Super nette und herzliche Familie, die jederzeit mit Rat und Tat zur Verfügung steht. Da die anderen beiden Zimmer derzeit nicht zur Verfügung standen, hatten wir die komplette Etage für uns: Unser Schlafzimmer mit sehr guter Klimaanlage, ein riesiges Wohnzimmer, Küche und Bad, dazu eine große Terasse. Bis zum Zentrum sind es knappe 10 Minuten mit dem Tuk Tuk. Jedoch gibt es in der Nähe (10 Minuten zu Fuß) einen kleinen Supermarkt, einen Wine Store und Obststände. Restaurants sind hier eher rar gesät. Aufgrund der aktuellen Temperaturen war es im Wohnzimmer wirklich sehr heiß, und wir hätten uns eine besser ausgestattete Küche gewünscht. Zur Verfügung standen ein Wasserkocher und ein Kühlschrank. Insgesamt sehr empfehlenswert bei einem sehr guten Preisleistungsverhältnis.

Hôtes très sympathiques, logement très propre et spacieux. Seul petit bémol : il fait particulièrement chaud à l’étage réservé aux voyageurs (mais la chambre est équipée d’une climatisation et d’un ventilateur).

Great stay in Anuradhapura! Very clean and with all the facilities you need. We also did a cooking class which was amazing. Breakfast was also great!

Marshal es una excelente chef, los desayunos y la cena INCREÍBLE Tuvimos todo el departamento para nosotros, todo súper limpio con aire acondicionado y ventilador Nos ayudaron con los tours y siempre con una sonrisa. Uno de los mejores sitios en Sirlanka

Everyone was really friendly and accommodating. We arrived early and were able to leave our bags and freshen up before exploring the town. The breakfast and dinner were fantastic, highly recommend. We booked a tour through the Homestay, which was great value for money. The tour guide was very friendly, well informed and we had a great day.

Amazing hosts, beautiful family, the house is very very nice and the food too!

Gets very hot

We truly loved our experience with this family. We stayed for two nights, went on a full-day safari, enjoyed a delicious meal and our guide gave us excellent explanations. We were lucky to see many animals and are very grateful for the wonderful moments we shared with this family. Thank you so much for your warm hospitality.

From the moment you arrive, the hosts make you feel very welcome. They are warm, kind, and always ready to help. The food is amazing, both breakfast and dinner are tasty and made with traditional Sri Lankan recipes. Nilukshan also organizes fun activities. He knows a lot about nature, wildlife, and culture, and his English is very good. He is also happy to give advice and help you plan the rest of your trip. We did the safari to Wilpattu with him and this was fantastic. If you get the chance to stay here, don’t miss it. This homestay is a true highlight of Sri Lanka!

Beautiful and Large House in quiet Area. Staff so amazing we felt right at home. Spacious also

Sometimes tuktuk drivers were not able to locate it but that was easy fixed. Location via google maps

We had two wonderful days at Sweet Home Tourist Rest and felt very comfortable in the familiar setting of this guest house. The breakfast was excellent, there is even a fridge with water and beer available and the hosts immediately organised a contact for us with an extremely pleasant local guide! Two intense days in an impressive place.

他們全家人很熱情且友善 尤其是女主人盡心盡力幫我準備早餐和晚餐 份量很大而且很好吃 我要去市區導覽他們也幫我安排一輛嘟嘟車前往 他們都會儘量滿足住客的需求 下次有機會會再回來

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La habitación está muy limpia y las camas son grandes y cómodas. Necesario el aire acondicionado, ya que si no hace muchísimo calor. Nos dejaron toda una planta para nosotros solos. Ducha con agua caliente y posibilidad de usar cocina y sala de estar. Buen desayuno. Destacar también que la familia es muy agradable.

El baño está fuera de la habitación, pero al tener en este caso la planta para nosotros no hubo problema. Mucho calor en la habitación, importante contratar el aire (el precio es económico).

We voelden ons zo welkom bij Nilukshan en zijn familie. Ze hebben een prachtig huis met schone kamers en fijne bedden. Tegen een kleine betaling kan je gebruik maken van een heerlijk ontbijt en diner. Je hoeft de deur niet uit om te gaan eten, want zijn vrouw is een ware kok die de lekkerste maaltijden bereidt. Erg lekker allemaal. Nilukshan is een fijn persoon met veel kennis van het land en de verschillende regio’s. Je kan uitstekend gebruik maken van zijn aanbod als gids. Hij regelt werkelijk alles voor een faire prijs. Keep up the good work Nilukshan, warme groeten van Seger, Judith, Teun & Gijs.

Very nice family business. We felt like being home. This people take great care of their guests. The owner Nilukshan is big professional together with staff of the accomodation. They prepared the best meals and helped us to organize perfect tour in Anradhapura and Mihintale where we learnt a lot of things about local culture. Our room was very clean and spacious. At the end of our stay Nilukshan drove us to different city and told us a lot of interesting things about Sri Lanka on the way there. The whole experience was simly unforgettable. Thank you for your care and hospitality.

This guesthouse is run by the nicest family you can imagine. They do everything to let you enjoy your stay. The apartment was very comfortable for 5 people. Breakfast with fruit and lots of Sri Lanka snacks. We experienced the nice cooking class and they also arranged an excellent english speaking guide (Camal) for us to visit the old en new city. This stay really made our first days in Sri Lanka a great experience!

If I have to think of one tip airco in the living room

The guest room upstairs is very spacious and tidy. The balcony is a lovely place to chill out in the evening. The host’s cooking is fabulous. We had both breakfast and dinner and throughly enjoyed it. We also had our laundry done promptly. We parked our rented tuk tuk safely in the front garden of the Sweet Home. All was sweet and sound! Thank you

The property was absolutely stunning. The room was very big with enough space to keep all your belongings. We had a bathroom for ourselves and even a kitchen with a fridge to keep our drinks cold. There was even a seperate living space for us to enjoy.

Our guest WAS SO SO SO nice! The room and facilities were clean and very mixe. The WiFi worked really well (which is quite rare in Sri Lanka). Definitely an amazing value for money. And she cooked one of the best meals we had during our trip in Sri Lanka, for a fair price I HIGHLY recommend ☺️

What a wonderful homestay. Such a kind and welcoming family, peaceful home and great location in a lush green quiet part of town. Malsha and Nilu can't do enough to help you, and Malsha makes delicious breakfast and dinner. We loved meeting Nilu's brothers too, such lovely young men. You have the entire top floor which is spacious with a nice balcony, the bed is comfy, with aircon in the room and in the kitchen there is a fridge with cold water and cold beer. We couldn't have asked for any more. If you are heading to Anura, don't hesitate to book Sweet Home Tourist Rest.

The only thing we thought that could be improved was the water situation. Most places have the large filter water dispensers to reduce plastic, but here it was just 1.5l bottles in the fridge (that you buy) and this quickly builds up to a lot of plastic waste.

The family was very friendly and the food was very good. The Anuradhapura tour and full day safari was very well organized, though a little bit pricey. The room was very clean and comfortable, and there were cold beers and water. Very good price for this much comfort!

The location is a little bit further away from restaurants etc, so you need a tuktuk. But with Pickme app you could manage.

The homestay was just like being at home so comfortable shared lounge and kitchen bonus we were there all by ourselves perfect, the family were so lovely food was awesome. We rented a tuktuk and went into the local town and spent time with the locals it was amazing we were the only tourists around recommend. Don't hesitate to stay here the family also did our laundry

We stayed two nights at Nilu’s and Malsha’s homestay, and it was absolutely amazing. After three weeks of traveling in Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura was our final stop before heading back to Colombo, and both my partner and I agreed that these last two days were the highlight of our trip. Malsha was a fantastic host. She gave us excellent recommendations, prepared fresh and delicious breakfasts, and even did our laundry. We truly felt at home during our stay. The entire family is incredibly sweet and welcoming. They also arranged a guided tour of the ancient city with their friend Kamal, which turned out to be an unforgettable experience. Having done several guided tours during our trip, we can confidently say that this one was the best by far. The value for money here is unbeatable and the location was also exactly what we had in mind. The homestay is situated in a quiet residential area, which we loved, and it’s only a quick 5-minute tuk-tuk ride to the city center. Thank you, Nilu and especially thank you Malsha, for an incredible stay. We highly recommend this homestay to anyone visiting Anuradhapura!

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The food prepared by the owner was amazing. We requested vegan breakfast and dinner and both were exceptional. The food was so nice that we would have liked to have done a cooking class here, unfortunately we had no time. Big bed. Clean and well kept property. Very nice people.

We had an amazing stay! The place was spotless, and everything was perfectly clean and well-maintained. The host was incredibly kind, welcoming, and attentive, making us feel at home right away. The location was great, and the overall atmosphere was calm and relaxing. We highly recommend this place and would love to come back again!

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Cosy apartment, great breakfast and very friendly family.

Lovely family. They were so helpful with everything, including travel advice during the rest of my trip. Had absolutely the best food in Sri Lanka here! Breakfast and dinner true highlights of the day. Room was totally fine, nothing to complain. Can recommend.

It's remotely located, so you need tuk-tuk for everything. They have a tuk-tuk driver available for that.

We were kindly welcomed by the hosts, who were always eager to make our stay as nice as possible. Although Nilu was away for the first two days he was always available over the phone and arranged a great, informative tour around the ancient city and temples of Anuradhapura for us, which we enjoyed thoroughly. We had breakfast and dinner at the homestay whenever possible, which was really really tasty and freshly prepared. We definetely recommend to stay here and were a little sad that we didnt have enough time for the cooking lesson.

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Great breakfast, very friendly host family

The kindness & breakfast. Nilukshan helped with everything.

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Apartment style stay with Marsha making the best food I've eaten in Sri Lanka thus far. Delicious breakfasts and dinner. Also helped organise very good quality tour to Wilpattu and Minneriya, and good bikes for rent.

Nilukshan and his wife were the perfect hosts. He organized our travel to and from our stay, explained the buddism and Sri Lankan life in detail and his wife cooked perfect meals for us. We never met before such nice people.

Amazing food! Best I've had all trip in Sri Lanka (8days)

We had a huge appartment for ourselves which was super clean and comfortable. The owners were so kind and always looked for our needs. Moreover if you want to enjoy local food, they will cook amazing breakfast and/or dinner for you. We really enjoyed their meals. You definitely need to try!!!! Won't regret.

Everything was perfect.

The people are very nice. Also the food is tasty. They also have the option to take some bikes to explore the ancient city.

There were a few small mold spots.

Nilu and his family are extremely friendly and have been so helpful with arranging all trips and taxi's. The breakfast was fantastic, and the requested dinner was also very good. The room was very well cleaned. Thank you so much for everything!

There wasn't much to do in the area of the guesthouse. But it still has everything you need in walking distance.

Beautiful property with nice clean rooms and shared spaces. Staff were so kind and helpful - definitely do the cooking class as they are wonderful cooks/cooking teachers and the food you make is incredible. Also staff helped us organise our buses to and from Anuradhapura. Lovely stay :)

We loved our stay here. The host arranged that we were picked up by a tuktuk from the bus station. The room had airconditioning, was spacious and had a bed that was a little longer than average so my 1.95m body could fit in there. The host provided us with everything that we needed: bikes to rent, absolutely sensational breakfast, a tour through Anaradhapura with 2 friends who stayed at a different place and we did a cooking class with them. Space was large, everything was clean and the shower had warm water. Definitely recommend this place!

They cancelled my booking at the last minute leaving us really helpless.

As above

We were so happy to have stayed here! The lovely family welcomes you with open arms. They arrange sightseeing tours, which was perfect because we only stayed one night. They served the best rice and curry we had in three weeks. We are really bummed to leave in only one day, otherwise we would’ve definately joined the cooking class. The rooms are spacious and clean. It’s a place you must visit!

The host is very friendly and the house is extremely clean! We loved to stay here. We rented a bike from our host to explore the city centre, great!

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Staff were very friendly, place was clean and the food was really good. The rooms were spacious.

Nilukshan and his family are great hosts! The price quality of the accommodation is a 10/10, we loved our short stay! Nilukshan is happy to provide recommendations about the area, restaurants and is very responsive. We were lucky enough to drive with him to our next destination, where he could show us and tell us more about the surroundings of Anuradhapura!

We had an amazing stay. Rooms are clean, bed is comfy, location is calm and safe. Hosts are great and very helpful. We rented bikes, cooked local food and went in a tour. Would highly recommend to stay here.

Very friendly, definetly recommend! We also did the Safari to Willpattu and saw a leopard 😊

It was well situated and spacious and the hosts were absolutely amazing! They helped us book all our tours including Wilpattu where we saw elephants and a leopard!! Then he drove us 2 hours to our next hotel, Nilu is amazing and you should definitely come to this hotel ❤️

Everything was clean and tidy. Food was delicious. The host offered us free tuktuk from city center when we arrived which was really pleasant. We also borrowed a scooter so we could explore the surroundings.

The accommodation was so well equipped and spacious, just like a small apartment. Although we never got to meet our host, he made sure all our needs were met and kept in contact regularly. Breakfast was amazing and plentiful, served at our own dining table in the apartment.

Not a big negative, but the accommodation was quite a way from town but it is so easy to arrange transport so really not a problem. Advisable to book all facilities (i.e. tours and cooking class) in advance.

The family were so lovely; polite, friendly and helpful. Their cooking was outstanding - probably the best food we’ve had in Sri Lanka. We were able to rent bicycles from here which was great as we used them to take a tour of the ancient city. The room had amazing AC which was greatly needed as Anurahadpura is HOT. The bed was very comfortable It was nice having a shared balcony and dining / living space - there are only 2 other rooms that you share this space with and for the time we were there we only met 1 other couple for about 30mins before we went out so it felt like we had it all to ourselves! The family really kindly let us keep our bags at the Homestay all day when we checked out that day which meant we could explore on the bicycles without having the burden of carrying heavy backpacks all day. It’s in a great location to cycle to the ancient city. C cafe round the corner from the Homestay has “highland milk chocolate” in the glass bottle - if you don’t know what this is yet you MUST go and try it! It’s hard to find in Sri Lanka but it’s a classic!!! Tastes great on a hot day (I.E. every day). Also they do good street food too. But if you’re after a big home cooked meal DEFINITELY get the food at the Homestay. It’s the best!!!

The bathroom was good but unfortunately it’s a shared bathroom with the 2 other rooms which is perfectly fine except we didn’t feel we could keep our toothbrushes in there and there wasn’t any soap for washing our hands. Although I’m sure we could have asked for some, we just kept forgetting to and used our own instead (which meant bringing it to and from our room).

The accomodation was really nice, clean and comfortable. Great breakfast. Hosts are very kind and helpful. They offer also transport options, cooking classes and bike rental.

Aircon in the bedroom, cooking class and cleanliness of the house and facilities. Owners of the home stay were so lovely and welcoming. We loved our stay.

Very large space, clean and quit location. Very nice host. Also good dinner and breakfast!

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Clean room and Bathroom Refrigerator and Electric Jug Kettle in the kitchen Cool Staff

Excelent place to stay. The hospitality is amazing, very nice hosts. And finally, the homemade food from Masha and Irish... no words, best we've tasted in Sri Lanka!

Nilu and her wife are really nice and they help us in everything we needed. We felt really like we were at home…. The breakfast is really good and I recommend the cooking class, exceptional!!!

Very kind host, perfectly clean. They gave us a bigger room, which we really appreciated!

Super friendly hosts and delicious food!

We stayed for our first 2 nights in Sri Lanka at Sweet Home Tourist Rest and it was just amazing. The host, Nilukshan, was so kind to pick us up at the airport in Negombo for a very fair price so we wouldn’t have the hassle the first day. The room we stayed at as well as the bathroom and was spacious and clean. The days we spend at Nilukshan’s place he, his wife or mother would cook the meals for us, which were just delicious (and not too spicy). It gave us a great introduction into the local food!! So an absolute recommendation!! Furthermore, Nilukshan help us organize our tour in Anuradhapura and gave us also some great advises for our further stay in Sri Lanka.

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So frindy staff

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I was truly so impressed with the level of hospitality and help that Nilukshan and his family provided during my stay. The guesthouse itself was spacious and very comfortable and is situated in a lovely, quiet residential area. The meals I had there were some of the best I had during my whole stay in Sri Lanka. I went on the tours of Anuradhapura and Mihintale, and an extra tour to Ritigala. They were all so informative and it was a bonus to be able to spend the time with Nilukshan and his wife. I can't recommend Sweet Home enough. It was easily one of the greatest highlights of my time in Sri Lanka.

Friendly hosts, cooking class extra but would highly recommend!

Nilu!!!! and the amazing house.

this is a true homestay with a very kind and generous family.. the rooms are clean comfortable with everything you need.. food is delicious and feels just like home.. i stayed for two nights and also did tour of ancient city and mihintale… Nilukshan is so kind patient professional and thinks of your every need..I would highly recommend this property for stay and for Nilukshan tour services..

I should’ve booked an aircon room.. purely for more personal comfort to sleep at night..

The hosts were very friendly, the beakfast was good, we could do a trip woth the host

A bit far from rhe city center, you need a tuktuk ride, AC only with surcharge

Great host, who can cook amazing breakfast for guests or show the city. You can rent bikes or bicycles here. Rooms are good, with common big hall, small kitchen and shower. Big respect to host, he is amazing.

I was here at the end of the March so it is very hot. Really very hot. So staying without A/C is about suffering. So think twice, to buy room with A/C ;-)

Our room was huge, a kitchen was available. The owners were nice. The house is located in a very quiet area but you need a rental scooter or a tuk tuk to get any food or go anywhere

Extremly nice and helpful Family, very clean and spacy, definite recommendation!

The host family was very friendly! We could ask them everything. The owner of the place did a tour to Mihintale with us. We really recommend it! The breakfast was also very delicious :) If you stay in Anuradhapura you have to stay here!

We had a wonderful stay. The hosts were incredibly kind and provided everything we needed. The tours they offer are totally recommended, specially the cooking class! The bedrooms were spacious and fresh, the premises were very clean. The breakfast was outstanding with local dishes. However the best part was the kindness from Nilukshan & family, thank you for everything guys!

Great hosts, very helpful and caring. We had the best food and a great tour to Mihintale for sunset! There are some bicycles for rent at the homestay so you can visit the old city easily. Everything was great, we really enjoyed our stay.

A very nice, clean, modern, big, comfortable apartment with own bathroom, kitchen, living room, balcony and aircon in Anuradhapura. Very pleasant stay at an absoutely friendly and kind family. The owner was very friendly, organized also a good jeep safari tour for us in the Wilpattu National Park. When we asked breakfast and dinner, they were super delicious and huge amount. Good wifi. Check-in and check-out was easy. Very good vale for money. This was our best accomodation during our 2-week travel in Sri Lanka, I can absolutely recommend it. :)

The people are super lovely and helpful.

It is a clean room in a very clean house. The place is quite and peaceful. There's not hot, but a really warm running water.

We saw the owner just before checking out, they were not very fast answers unfortunately. The kitchenware sometimes worked not in a very good way. The place is very far from the main monuments.

We felt like we were part of the family and the food is the best we have tasted in Sri Lanka

very helpful guys

nothing in particular it is very good for price quality

The people are sooo friendly and helpful! Never met such a nice family!

Beautiful shared area and useful kitchen with refrigerator/plates/etc. The was large and clean. The owners are very helpful and attentive.

The home cooked food was amazing and the first authentic Sri Lankan meals we had on our trip. The location is a little remote but Nilu was very helpful in providing transport and we also hired bicycles to explore the surrounding area.

Nice big rooms, a hot water shower and a big table in the common area. It was also very clean. That's all you need. The host was very helpful and answered all my questions patiently. Also, the food here is very good and the prices are reasonable. I can only recommend to stay here and also try their food.

We had a great stay, the breakfast was enormous and very good. Room was clean. Hosts are very nice! Also, it is a little apartment which you can share with other people. Just tell Nilukshan you like to share the place and he will open the bookings. We did that and really liked to be able to share his beautiful apartment. Of course there are separate rooms.

I recommend this hotel 100%, comfortable rooms, super clean both, the rooms and the bathroom. Very good location, bicycle and motorcycle rental. They also do transportation to the airport or other tourist sites. But the best thing about this hotel for sure is the attention of the owner(Nilu), super friendly, always concerned about his guests. He gives very good advice on where to eat and what to visit. and also they offer really delicious lunch and dinner services, as I said, 100% recommended