Good breakfast.

Stayed in August 2025

Rooms are basic, clean and spacious. Beds are comfortable. Run by a friendly family. Small kitchen and dining facilities available. Located in clam area bid away from town.

Stayed in August 2025

wild elephant warning on the main road

Stayed in August 2025

Very clean and their family is amazing. We recommend to have dinner at their place it’s so good and everything so genuine. Rwan is also a great tuktuk driver we reccomend to your the city with him.

Stayed in August 2025

Nothing, everything was great!

We felt so at home at Forest View! The Host was so friendly and helpful, he helped us organise tours and transport throughout our stay. Not only that but the meals were delicious! Every day we would eat breakfast and dinner at the Forest View restaurant, and we were always amazed by the food! Forest View is great if you like to idea of chatting to other travellers. We met another couple and have befriended them and will be meeting them again later in our trip. Genuinely, Forest View Home Stay was better than we could have hoped for and we would absolutely recommend to anyone! We were sad to leave this lovely place :)

Stayed in August 2025

The fridge in the shared area was filthy, you would not want to put anything in there!!!

This was an overnight stop only for us..this place suited us well, comfy bed, aircon and clean bathroom., just what we needed. We arrived latish but we're welcomed and quickly shown our room and where to make a cup of tea..lovely quiet area, no traffic noise , good sleep.Excellent breakfast provided in the morning, enjoyed sitting on the balcony surrounded by trees and bird song...delightful host family

Stayed in July 2025

The host and their family were very kind, polite, and welcoming. The place was spacious and clean, with air conditioning, hot water, and a well-equipped attached bathroom. We had good Wi-Fi, and it was only a few minutes’ drive to Ruwanweliseya and Sri Maha Bodhiya. Overall, great value for the money.

Stayed in July 2025

Amazing place, good facilities and the kindest family. It’s close to the forest but also not far from the city and very close to all the temples. Perfect place to relax and also stay with lovely family. Food is delicious too, I had breakfast and dinner here for 2 days and it was great! They really help plan your visit and offer good local recommendations - highly recommend!

Stayed in July 2025

Very friendly host family and peaceful location. Had lovely dinner and breakfast. Rented bikes to explore the different temples and the cycle from the homestay was really fun.

Stayed in June 2025

Very clean and family vibes Calm and peaceful place Breakfasts and dinners available at property were delicious

Stayed in June 2025

The only thing I would change is maybe the price of the AC because when I asked (which was also weird because If i didnt i would not know it) they told me the price rises 5 dollars. For one night i think Its too much, 5 dollars additonal for AC. All the other things were perfect. Aleo without AC it was super cool! There are fans and unlike in other places i have been, they are doing their work! Its like having an AC! It was very comfortable at my room.

It was yet my best stay in Sri Lanka and I am here 4 weeks. The room was finally QUIET! I was not disturbed by any noises, it is located near the road but far enough to not hear noises. The staff was super helpful, they offer you meals with additonal payment, it was so cozy! I would say: RECCOMEND!

Stayed in May 2025

Very nice, quiet homestay with lovely, helpful hosts and great food. Location is good for exploring the ancient city.

Stayed in May 2025

We had such a peaceful and beautiful stay at this home stay. Highly recommend stopping in here on your visit to Anuradhapura. The hosts were super welcoming and helpful, made us feel like part of the family. Very clean and tidy spaces. The home cooked dinner and breakfast was DELICIOUS and can highly recommend the tuk tuk adventure to see Mihintele at sunset 🏔️🙂

Stayed in May 2025

The WiFi was weak, the hot water didn’t work and it wasn’t the best location for us.

We were really well taken care of by a lovely family. The room was spotless and the bed was very comfortable. The linen sheets were cooling. The mosquito net was helpful and the air con worked perfectly. The food was lovely and the went out of their way to get us plasters which was so kind of them. They were friendly too.

Stayed in April 2025

Nothing :)

We stayed one (very stormy) night! The room was clean and comfortable and our hosts were very friendly and welcoming. The dinner and breakfast were excellent, I would strongly recommend getting both! The location was a little out of the way but was very quiet and leafy.

Stayed in April 2025

We stayed in a non AC room the first night and everything got very damp due to the humid weather - would recommend an AC room!!

Loved our stay here! The family are so friendly & welcoming! The food at the homestay was so so tasty & very good value for money! Our room was so spacious & comfy and the AC was good!

Stayed in April 2025

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The homely feel as soon as you arrive, you were greeted like one of the family, It felt that even though we paid a small amount, we were given the best room. The location was great for exploring the sacred and new town, we went to the Isurumiya Temple, where we were greeted with a local guide Nimal ( What's app +94 0713993182), we normally wouldn't respond to local tour guides that approach us but he was very gentle in his pitch, he charged us 1500 Rupee to show us around the temple, he was smartly dressed and usually is around the tuk tuk part of the car park. This was only a 10/15 minute drive from the homestay, along with lots of other attractions that were cheap to get into. In addition to this we went to the Mihinthalaya Rajamaha Viharaya for sunset, this was about a 30 min drive(slightly longer in a tuk tuk) again a small cost to get in, 1000 rupee. It does get busy so get there early. So all in all this a fantastic base for exploring, even down one of the nearby dirt roads, there was lake with some monkeys which was like a scene out of the jungle book. For Sunrise head to the main road the homestay is off of, you can see there is a large lake (Thisa Weta) where you can see one of the many Stupas in the distance, this was absolutely stunning with the local wildlife. It was approximately 20 mins walk if that or a 5 min drive to the side of the road, if you drive round the lake in time for the beginning of sunrise you can get a clear shot of the sun rising alongside the Stupa. The family makes you feel like you are their only guest and puts you first everytime, they charged us a minimal cost for the laundry, dinner and breakfast. The food was delicious and for breakfast due to the new year celebrations they put on an array of foods. We loved our stay a Forest View, so much so that we were going to recommend the stay to put on the tuk tuk rental website for others to enjoy.

Stayed in April 2025

A bit isolated if you are staying for several days. You can rent bicycles though. Wifi didn't work during our stay.

Great food and great people, the children are friendly as are the parents. Recently built so the bathroom was great, the whole place was clean and quiet enough.

Stayed in April 2025

This stay was amazing!!! Very lovely family and really nice and clean rooms!! Also the food was AMAZING. If you would like to book something they help you with it all!! If i go back to this city i will go back to this home stay 10/10

Stayed in April 2025

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For us one of the best stays so far in 3 months of travelling different countries. Very kind family who want to help you with everything. The wife also made us the best Sri Lankan breakfast and dinner we have had so far! Next to that the room was spacious, clean and things like AC and shower worked perfectly. All that for a budget price, would recommend this place to everyone!!

Stayed in March 2025

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Very pleased. Host kindly made us a packed breakfast and flask of coffee for our 5am safari. Food was outstanding across the board. Top marks. Well situated for Wilpattu

Stayed in March 2025

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Very lovely spacious room and nice terrace. Really yummy food and helpful hosts

Stayed in March 2025

The family is really lovely, they arranged for us everything we needed: from renting a bike to tuktuks and dinner and breakfast. Meals were amazing, here we had the best dahl we've ever had in a month.

Stayed in March 2025

A Moskito net would maybe be useful because there are plenty of them.:)

We had a lovely stay at this homestay. The family is incredibly heartwarming and made us feel like home so much. You should definitely try the dinner here - it was the best we had in Sri Lanka for a fair price and a huge portion. The rooms have all you need, the location is really good to check out the temples or the city by bicycle (you can rent them here) and they organize a tuk tuk driver or a Safari to Wilpattu for you. We’d definitely come back! Thank you so much for having us!

Stayed in February 2025