Dambulla -- hotel recommendations, base to use for region?

Thanks to all those who provided information to my last posting. Does anyone have recommendations on a place to stay in Dambulla? Is it the best place to use as a base when traveling through the sites of that region? Prefer to use my time exploring a site rather that commuting to and from it from some faraway base. Thanks.

Hi,
By the sites of that region, I assume you mean the cultural triangle.

If thats so, then I'd be happy to recommend the place I prefer to stay in that region.
It's at Sigirya, not Dambulla but close by.
Depends on what grade accomodation you want but if it's a 1st class guest house, then look at this one.

The Grand Tourist Holiday Resort,
Sigirya Road,
Galakotuwa Pothana,
Kimbissa.
Tel; +94-(0)-777049116

http://sundaytimes.lk/090201/Magazine/sundaytimestvtimes_06.html

Rod.