Please help. In most off my travels(including recent ones) I could easily average 5USD for accomodation and usually was more than happy with the places I chose. I know SL is more expensive so I hope up tp 10USD should be ok. I'd greatly appreciate any reccomendations in this price range for any of the following places: KENDY,DAMBULLA,POLLONARUWA, ELLA, HAPUTALE, BADULA, KATARAGAMA, TISSA, KIRINDA, TANGALLA, POLHENA, MIRISSA,AHANGAMA, UNAWATUNA and GALLE. I'll be traveling for about 6 weeks starting the end of January. Simple huts are a huge plus. I'm not a surfer but love swimming so any laid back place (quiet, with few backpackers, but definiately not crowded) with good beach and relatively calm water would be great. I hope that your suggestions will give me and others some good ideas where to stay. Looking forward to your replies and thanx in advance. Love and peace (isn't it all what we need,including people in SL?) Jan
Hi,
I have been a regular visitor to Sri lanka. In Kandy I stay at a place just outside the town, high on a hill, ( around 1km walk down or 'took too' into town). It only has two guest rooms and is clean, friendly. Normally around 1000rs with very good breakfast, own bathroom, balcony with great view and away from all the 'tourists'. You will like it. recomended e-mail framesps@yahoo.co.uk
Hi try hostels web site and u may even google the places direct to get better rates. These are great places to stay from 5* to hostels.
Stayed in a lovely guest house in Ella RAWANA HOLIDAY overlooking ella rock close to junction in middle of village 50 metres down the road to Ella Gap. 1000 rupees or 1500 with balcony for the room and discount if you stay a few days. Great food.
In Tangalle stayed in guesthouse on east beach - forgot the name but 700 or 800 per room with balcony
both had mosquito nets and clean bathrooms ( en suite) -
Thanx a million for your replies. I found all of them very helpful( sometimes it doesn't show it since I haven't pressed the right button) and looking forward to some more suggestions.
in Polonaruwa i can recommend Devi's guesthouse, soooo friendly owners. Very helpfull about the area and rooms were big and clean and cheap.
adn i kandy the Freedom Lodge, found the recommendation trough this forum and it was indeed a very nice place. But don't know how much they charge for a single room. You can email the owner Sarath Alwis op freedomomega@yahoo.com>
No I don't, we had a tripple room so don't know single room prices, but is was quite cheap.
I think they were either in the roughguide or LP, don't remember exactly. They also served great food and had good bicycles to explore the historic city!
And you can bargain everywhere a little, cause so few tourists in Sri Lanka, or at least in october when I was there...
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