Maha Parakramabahu Statue
Parakramabahu I, Potgul Mawatha, Polonnaruwa 51000, Sri Lanka- Memorial
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Car and Bike Rentals
Sudu Neluma Home Stay offers the convenience of providing cars and bikes on rent, making it easy for guests to explore the beautiful city of Polonnaruwa at their own pace.
Comfortable Accommodation
Each room at Sudu Neluma Home Stay is thoughtfully designed with a seating area, terrace or balcony, and a private bathroom with a bidet and hot shower, ensuring a comfortable stay for all guests.
Scenic Surroundings
Situated just 100 meters away from the Ancient City, guests can immerse themselves in the rich history of the area. With a garden to relax in and attractions like Sigiriya and Dambulla within easy reach, Sudu Neluma Home Stay promises a memorable stay.
Book your stay at Sudu Neluma Home Stay now for a delightful experience in Polonnaruwa!
Check-in from
10:00 AM
Check-out by
10:00 AM
Parking
FREE
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
2 adults · 2 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
40 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 6 guests
3 adults · 3 children
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
50 sqm
In-room amenities
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The breakfast portion is large !clean room.
Wifi connection
L'hôte est vraiment très bien. Il aide pour les activités et loue un vélo pour faire la vieille vie pour vraiment pas cher. Je vous conseille de prendre les petits déjeuners et dîners qui sont excellent, copieux et très peu chers !
Ease in Accessibility
Can book for 5 guests at a time
The room was spacious, breakfast was decent. Host was very accommodating n friendly. You can rent a bicycle from them.
The meals provided are first rate traditional food, very generous and home cooked. Great value for money, spacious room & balcony with garden setting
Rahat bir yer. Sahipleri çok cana yakın bir çift. Cana yakın ve yardımsever. Akşam yemeği ve kahvaltı çok lezzetliydi.
The owner was really nice and supporting, helped me go to doctor and made really nice food , very good value for money
Everything is good 😊😊
I like everything no any complain 100 out if ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
The host is very kind and friendly. They gave me lots of information around there, it was so helpful. I’ll definitely come back!! Thank you🩵
Очень внимательные хозяева, в комнате было чисто и уютно!
Repas délicieux et très copieux La chambre est très confortable, le balcon agréable avec la végétation tout autour A quelques pas du lac seulement, idéal pour aller voir les coucher de soleil Les propriétaire sont adorables
Super Lage, köstliches Essen (wir hatten die besten Vegetable Roti und das Curry war traumhaft), hilfsbereiter und unglaublich gastfreundlicher Gastgeber - wärmste Empfehlung!
Les propriétaires sont très accueilants et gentils. Le petit déjeuner et le dinner sont d'un excellent rapport qualité prix et copieux. Les chambres sont spacieuses. Ils vous aideront à réserver vos transports et organiser vos visites.
The staff were really friendly, the house is full of beautiful plants, they offer me a bicycle to ride around which was great
Wifi was unstable
Good room, friendly helpful folks, close to lake
Es war wunderschön mit ganz lieben Gasteltern. Ich wurde bestens bekocht. Die Frau hat sich solche Mühe gegeben. Der Betreiber hat immer geholfen, tolle Tipps gegeben, Fahrräder zur Verfügung gestellt und eine Jeep Safari spontan organisiert. Ich wurde herzlichst aufgenommen. Es war wie ein Zuhause. Ganz lieben Dank für alles
Die Gastgeber waren einmalig! So herzlich und freundlich! Abends wurde für uns frisch gekocht. Man konnte sich Fahrräder für die Radtour durch die Ruinen mieten. Eine private Jeepsafari in den Hurulu Eco Park wurde auch extra zu einem guten Preis organisiert. Man sollte sich wirklich 3 Tage dafür Zeit nehmen.
The home stay is located near to the ancient temple, and the city as well. Polonnaruwa is a really great place. The family, and the people in the city are really friendly. If you order a breakfast, or dinner, they give you a lot of delicious food. Thank you!
There were one accident, but the family manage it well.
Nice place, convenient location. The room was pleasant and very clean. I was pleased with the property.
Everything was amazing. The room is comfortable and spacious. The hosts made evrything very convinient for me. Even the breakfast was delicious!
Great communication and staff. Lovely setting, delicious breakfast and dinner
Wifi was quite poor quality with very limited connection in the room and intermittent in the public space. Bicycle hire was 1000 rupees but was quite low quality and uncomfortable to ride on
BEST place to stay in the village. Great host and house, surrounded by nature. Please you should try their dinner, delicious! Thank you for everything Diluka.
Śniadanie było smaczne, duże, ciekawe.
Czystość w takich miejscach to nasze jedyne oczekiwanie, zupełnie nie zależy nam na jakiś udogodnieniach, chcemy się tylko wyspać i ruszać dalej, a w tym miejscu zdecydowanie tego zabrakło. Śmierdzące poduszki, pajęczyny na suficie w obu pomieszczeniach, wątpliwej czystości ręczniki oraz nieprzyjemny zapach z pościeli sugerujący, że była już używana przez naszych poprzedników, brudna toaleta. Nie rozumiem skąd te oceny, bo to głównie one nas zachęciły do tego miejsca. Śniadanie było smaczne.
Camere pulite e colazione eccezionale! Perfetto per visitare sito di Polonnaruwa
Boven op de prijs kwamen nog extra kosten voor airco gebruik. In eerste instantie leek het een mooie prijs voor de kamer. De eindrekening kwam een stuk duurder uit nadat ontbijt en airco erbij kwamen.
Heel vriendelijke eigenaars die ons overal bij hielpen. Leuk om vandaar naar de oude stad te fietsen.
De kamer en badkamer zijn niet zo groot. Maar wij vonden het prima.
Accueilli par Shantha et Chandani avec tant de soin. Dîner et petit déjeuner de rêve. La maison est magnifique, l'emplacement idéal, je ne voulais plus partir.
Sehr freundlicher und hilfsbereiter Gastgeber, ebenso sein Sohn, der von Colombo aus telefonisch immer erreichbar war. Gastgeber hat uns ein Fahrrad zur Verfügung gestellt um die antiken Plätze gut erreichen zu können. Gutes Essen!
Great property, large very clean room. Lovely location close to the canal and lake. The family were very nice, super helpful, kind and friendly. The homemade breakfasts and dinners were delicious.
Amazing people, so kind and hospitable! Really great food too!
Location was good ; Very Close to city ; quite place ; Rooms are good size
Everything was good
Nice, big, clean room. The owner was very friendly and welcoming.
The host and his family were extremely kind, informative and helpful. I have never been treated so well! They offer bicycle rides, taxi services, daily homecooked meals (which are the most delicious Sri Lankan meals you’ll have). You will not want for anything here.
The landlord was very friendly. We could rent from him the bicycles which are essentially to go around the city. 15 minutes bicycling from the ancient city of Polonarruwa. The house is beautiful with a lot of green, trees and flowers. And you can walk in 5 minutes to a beautiful river and lake. The dinner we had in the house was amazing, one of the best in the country. Even the breakfast was really reach. Harry up while having it because monkeys wake up in the morning and would love to partecipate to the breakfast 🤣 but don’t worry the landlord will help you in case and anyway they are very peaceful
Really friendly and helpful staff. Room is a described and dinner & breakfast are also on offer at a reasonable price!
Friendly hosts Good breakfast customized per my requests No mosquitos
Cigarette stench Other than that all was good
Wonderful stay! Super kind hosts and a comfortable, clean room. A perfect place to relax. Highly recommend!
Host was great and gave very useful help and advice for organising activities in local area. Room was very comfortable and good sized. Mosquito net provision was a real plus! Food was excellent with dinner & breakfast provided which was authentic Sri Lankan, also options rotated at each meal by the host. The location is slightly out of the main town, which was great for local nature spotting
Mosquitos & humidity - but these are more specific to polonnaruwa and not the property. Somebody travelling to this bit of Sri Lanka must be expecting these things etc. Air conditioning is available at the property if needed of course.
Nice home in a quiet street a short distance from the city center. It's a short bike ride along a nice lakeside road to the ancient city. The food was very good and the portions larger than you can expect to eat - I had to skip lunch to be able to eat everything at dinner. Very friendly family. Hot water.
Very very nice homestay. The place is peaceful, the host and his mom are very nice, very helpful and propose very good food! Not so much good food around so I really recommend to take the meal at the homestay
The bathroom was quiet narrow. But that's ok 😁
I felt home. It’s really value for money - especially for the family who runs it. Shanta and his wife did their best to make me feel welcome and taken care of - they are so kind and friendly. I also had dinner here and it was homemade and delicious. The room is simple but you have the basic conditions you need. The location is also good - even though it’s a bit far from the ruins, the way to it is by the lake, which makes up for it! Thank you very much!
Nice big comfortable bed and room. Great home cooked dinner. Host very helpful.
Wifi did not really work in the room.
The family is lovely and helpful. The young boy was my favourite, we spent lot of time together and he is also an excellent driver. The lady is always smiling and great cook and the dad very helpful. I had a great stay and price was very good too. Very close to the lake and temple area.
One of the rooms has a toilet facing the wall, however they are planning to restructure the bathroom soon
This vas a very nice homestay. Nice people, nice room. Good breakfest. They rent out bike to you.
Cant think of anything.
Shanta and his wife are very kind and eager to help. I arrived and quickly wanted to get out on a bike and Shanta had it ready for me in no time. Dinner was delicious and the bed is comfy. the location is perfect for being around the lake and reservoir which is idyllic, and for getting to the ancient city sites. I recommend staying here.
I would highlight the kindness of the family in providing the best service. always concerned that I do not lack anything. The meals were very complete, on the balcony of the house feeling nature very close. And important for me: have hot water in the shower. I also rented a bicycle to see all the ruins. a good place to choose in Polonnaruwa.
Host and wife were very nice. Does bike rental. Had dinner there it was very good and big portions
The host was extremely nice and helpful. House is close to the lake where you can have a ride with bicycle to Polonnaruwa ruins. So it is an extra attraction!
For the money I paid, the place was good. There was hot water, and the room was clean. Parking was available for my vehicle on the premises. However, parking is available only for one vehicle on the premises according to my observation.
The room had an air conditioner, but the remote was not available to use; instead, there was a fan, and I used the fan. I arrived in the night at around 9:00 pm I did not feel he welcomed me warmly because he interrogated me as to why I came to Polonnaruwa, and what I was doing, and ended up saying that he normally gives his place only for foreigners. Which gave me the feeling that he did not have a choice since I booked the place via booking.com.
There was not much to enjoy.
Unfriendly, stubborn host. Keylock was not working, blockage in the toilet and sink, internet did not work. Shower head was broken. Human hair on the matrass. The lock inside was not working. Fungus on the wall. Dirty place. For a vacation No Go.
Excellent hosts. Very good location and great value for money. They also give amazing Sri Lankan Dinner!
Friendly family, they speak good english, so communication was good. They provided us with bikes (Rs.1000) and the dinner they cooked for us was amazing (Rs.1500).
Tipical sri lankan room, basic, it can get humid, therefor you cannot avoid the smell. Apart from that all good.
Location good, staff good moved with me nicely.
We had been warm welcomed. The bedroom is confortable and the food is very good. We appreciated the bike rental to visit the archaeological site of Polonnaruwa. Last but not least, there is a lake at walking distance where you can enjoy a beautiful view.
The host was very friendly and helpful. The room was nice and the house itself is on a great location. I rented a bike from the owner and it was a great way how to move around the city. I also had a dinner and it was delicious. Definitely recommend!
The family is very nice and welcoming!
Homestay is very good with nice, smiling and caring owners. You can order delicious breakfast and dinner, add air condition, rent a bikes or car - everything what you need. The place is in quiet area.
The room was comfortable and I slept very well. It is easy to visit the ancient town from here. The homestay owner is really accommodating and made me feel really welcome and cared for. The food was amazing and portions were generous.
Very friendly owners
Had a very nice stay there! Clean and spacious room with a comfortable bed. They cook good food if you choose to eat there. Very helpful host. Super friendly and kind. Absolutely recommend this place!
Nothing really!
Staff were incredibly helpful both before and during my stay. Food was all home cooked and incredibly tasty. Would highly recommend
The hosts were very friendly, good English and the food was amazing!
The bathroom was a little bit damp. But could very well live with it. Very similar to other accommodations in Sri Lanka
Thank you for your hospitality! The best family guesthouse in my long tourist life. The kindest and most responsive staff. Delicious dinners and breakfasts. Cozy location. Special thanks to Tharusha. Highly recommend!
Great Homestay with beautiful terrace and family. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐚 gets in touch with you before your stay offering dinner and safari options, he is a super nice host studying medicine :) would definitely come back here
perfect location! ride to the ancient city is absolutely gorgeous and you can use the bicycle they have. hosts were super friendly, helpful and showed me around. really would recommend this place. breakfast was tasty and a lot. they even made me a lunch package.
It's a very nice homestay, and the house and garden are so beautiful. The room is comfortable and big and has a mosquito net. You can get AC for an extra fee but the fan is so powerful it's not necessary. The food they offer is delicious and comes in huge quantity, for a very reasonable price. They start serving breakfast at 6:30 which is perfect since the ancient city opens at 7am and is super close by bike. They also drove me to the bus station when I left for a very reasonable price. Ca, totally recommend.
The wifi is weak but it wasn't a problem for me.
Clean nice place.
we chose this accommodation to stay while visiting Polonnaruwa town for an archaeological expedition. I think it is actually the best Home stay in Polonnaruwa city.❤️ That place is so quiet and healing. The owner and family were very friendly and eager to meet all our requests immediately.
Comfortable room and bed Nice dinner and breakfast available Possible to rent bike to go explore the ruins
Beautiful, spacious room with AC available for a small additional cost which was very welcome in the humidity! Lovely host family who arranged us transportation from our previous location and dropped us at the bus stop too for our onward journey. We explored the ruins on bicycles you can rent from the property and we had delicious dinner and breakfast. Would 10/10 stay here again.
Kind family, super helpful host. Tasty dinner for a good price. Good local breakfast. Nice lake with a beautiful sunset view in 10 min walks. The host helped us with everything, transfer around to see the sights, transfer to the bus station, asked how we can go to Ella by public transfer. Thanks for it!
Love the service, location and the competitive pricing. There are cheaper ones out there for sure but the service here is excellent. Though you may not need the mosquito net provided, I used it and felt comfortable. There’s no AC but I didn’t need it as the temp was cool at night. I would book it again for sure.
AC is extra Rs1500, which they put it in the room description not in the room title like other hotels. The outlet in our room had sparkle when you plug in, and… it was not working. They somehow got my what’s app account and offered me extra service everyday which annoyed. The water was not hot, only warm water, which we had to re-start the heater many times.
Lovely room located in a lovely property! Very clean and comfortable. A/C available at an additional cost but we didn’t need it as the area was cool enough and the fan in the room was more than enough. Out host cooked up a delicious dinner and breakfast, sorted us some bicycles for cycling around the ancient city. He arranged for us a fantastic guide to take us around Polonnaruwa and we learned so much. I would highly recommend staying here.
Everything was great. Lovely family & lovely food. . Push bike ready for me when I arrived. Was great to set off on hire bike & visit ruins. Lovely cycling by river & lake too.
All great.
The owner was very kind and helpful. The room was good quality for theprice. We were offered bike rental and taxi to the bus station for reasonable price.
Very friendly family that made is us a very good local meal. We could park our Tuktuk inside the gate.
Needed a friendly reminder for breakfast.
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Cleanliness
7.2/10Issues with cleanliness mentioned, such as dirty pillows and unpleasant odors.
Service
10/10Great communication and attentive hosts, very helpful.
Location
10/10Lovely setting surrounded by nature, ideal for visiting nearby sites.
Room Quality
9.2/10Comfortable and spacious rooms mentioned, but some comments about size.
Amenities
8.2/10Some amenities were subpar, like poor quality bicycles.
Value for Money
8.2/10Extra charges for amenities like air conditioning made the stay more expensive.
Food and Beverage
10/10Delicious breakfast and dinner experiences.
Overall Experience
10/10Overall a great experience, despite some drawbacks.
Car and bike rentals make it easy to explore Polonnaruwa at your own pace.
Located just 100 meters from the Ancient City, with easy access to Sigiriya and Dambulla.
A green garden space provides a peaceful backdrop for relaxation during your stay.