Amaya Lake Dambulla
8.4

Excellent

123 Guest reviews

8.4
Excellent
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Cleanliness8.4/10
Service8.4/10
Comfort8.2/10
Condition8.2/10
location7.8/10
Neighborhood8.4/10
Value8.4/10
Amenities8.8/10

Kap Ela, Kandalama, Kandalama, Sri Lanka. See map

Free WiFi
Parking available
Airport transfers
Dining services
Concierge
Laundry
Spa
Entertainment
Non-smoking
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Hotel Description

Located in Kandalama, Amaya Lake Dambulla is on a lake, within a 10-minute drive of Popham's Arboretum and Dambulla Cave Temple. This family-friendly resort is 7.3 mi (11.7 km) from Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium and 7.8 mi (12.5 km) from Sigiriya Museum. Make yourself at home in one of the 100 guestrooms featuring minibars and LCD televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms have deep soaking bathtubs and rainfall showerheads. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks. Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a business center, and express check-in. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.

Hotel policies

No elevators

Professional property host/manager

Pets not allowed

Check-in from: 2:00 PM
Check-in by: Anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out by: 12:00 PM

Cleaning and safety practices

  • Cashless transactions are available

Important information

You need to know
  • Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.
Special Instructions
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). To arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. This is a designated quarantine resort. The property can only accept bookings from travelers who are required to quarantine (i.e. international travelers). You may be asked to provide evidence of this on arrival. This is a certified Sri Lanka Tourism Level 1 property. Sri Lanka Tourism Level 1 is a health and safety certification issued by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority.
Instructions
  • Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
  • Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
  • Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
  • The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
  • This property accepts credit cards and cash
  • Cashless transactions are available
  • Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
  • Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
  • Property Registration Number PV16934
Minimal age
18
Optional fees
  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately LKR 2940 for adults and LKR 2940 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: LKR 18200 per vehicle
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: LKR 18200 (from 6 to 12 years old)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Spoken Language

English

Amenities

Most Popular

Free WiFi

Parking available

Airport transfers

Dining services

Concierge

Laundry

Spa

Entertainment

Non-smoking

Childcare

Business facilities

Banquet facilities

Accessible facilities

Other

Concierge services

Gift shops or newsstand

Airport transportation (surcharge)

Barbecue grill(s)

Hiking/biking trails nearby

Breakfast available (surcharge)

Laundry facilities

Garden

Safe-deposit box at front desk

Spa services on site

Free newspapers in lobby

Picnic area

24-hour front desk

Business center

Express check-out

Full-service spa

Wedding services

Express check-in

Pool umbrellas

Billiards or pool table

Free wired internet

Wheelchair accessible path of travel

Number of restaurants - 1

Tennis on site

Number of outdoor pools - 1

Outdoor tennis courts - 1

Bicycle rentals on site

Free self parking

Computer station

Number of bars/lounges - 1

Number of poolside bars - 1

Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)

Pool sun loungers

Terrace

Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)

Children's club (free)

Banquet hall

Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk

Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Wheelchair-accessible on-site restaurant

Well-lit path to entrance

Hotel reviews

8.4
Excellent123 Verified Reviews
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Cleanliness8.4/10
Service8.4/10
Comfort8.2/10
Condition8.2/10
location7.8/10
Neighborhood8.4/10
Value8.4/10
Amenities8.8/10
10/10
Exceptional
Christina, 10 Apr 2025
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We loved staying at this hotel and found the setting and scenery very beautiful. the hotel consists of little bungalows inside the forest, right next to the lake. I would like to see more information about the hotel services to be more readily available in the rooms and public areas (ie spa & other facilities). the pool should be renovated and enlarged. Also the hotel should provide some paddle boats and kayaks for rent so that people can enjoy the beautiful lake.

6/10
Fair
Verified traveler, 21 Aug 2024
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A very average stay. I’m not sure I would recommend this. The staff are lovely but the rooms are very dated. I don’t think it’s worth the price when there’s many other amazing properties in the area.

8/10
Excellent
Chandrangani, 08 Aug 2024
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Like the place very much. Excellent staff and excellent food

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 04 Aug 2024
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Great!

Super friendly stuff, very nice place. Highly recommanded

10/10
Exceptional
Thomas, 09 Jul 2024
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Great massage and dinner.

10/10
Exceptional
Sangeetha, 20 Apr 2024
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Excellent customwr service all round from everyone

We had an absolute great time, i must say the level of customer service was excellent and 5 star, ranging from oir porters, to front desk to the ladies and gents who served us and worked in the restaurant!! Well done!! We shall be back again, beautiful relaxing location as well!!

6/10
Fair
Ravitha, 18 Dec 2023
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Property has only one restaurant. It get crowded quickly. Had wait long for a table, food etc especially hopper stand. Management shd fix this bottleneck

6/10
Fair
chiraj, 04 Aug 2023
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Property needs better upkeeping. Stayed here after a few years and noticed it has gone down in quality. Pest control wasn’t done, rooms were not very clean, the toilet water kept on running unless you try to flush several times till it stops, tv remote wasn’t working. Staff was helpful but felt they were limited by the resources. Management has to do a better job!

10/10
Exceptional
Jennifer, 29 Jul 2023
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Beautiful resort and friendly staff.

10/10
Exceptional
Bimal, 25 Jun 2023
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Amazing place. Very friendly staff. Great Food. Will go there again.

10/10
Exceptional
Olegs, 28 Oct 2022
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Amazing Hotel

The hotel is really amazing. Perfect place for the family stay. Huge beds, calm area, tree house, swings, and much much more what people with kids will enjoy. When buffet breakfast or dinner offered, it has a big variety of different cousin - European, SriLankan, Indian, etc. Staff was amazing, polite and friendly. Starting from cleaners, and ending with receptionist. Special thanks to staff who served breakfast and dinner. They are amazing. Three nights in this hotel wasn't enough for us. Definitely will return and stay in this hotel again.

8/10
Excellent
Mareena, 20 Jul 2022
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Staff was very friendly . Food was very good .

10/10
Exceptional
Mrs H M S, 03 Jan 2022
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Amazing relaxing stay

8/10
Excellent
Gerard, 17 Dec 2021
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Great but remote

Hotel was lovely and the staff were very friendly and attentive. But, the hotel really feels like it's in the middle of nowhere. You can't easily get into town. If you want a get away from it all time then I would happily recommend. Otherwise, be aware that you are limited to the resort itself.

8/10
Excellent
Verified traveler, 05 Apr 2021
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It was very peaceful. Good value for money. Staff very friendly and helpful. Fantastic Breakfast.

10/10
Exceptional
esther, 17 Feb 2020
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Wonderful stay.

Wonderful stay. Spent 3 days here. Good location between Sigiriya and the cave temple in Dambula. Arranged tuk tuk for us. Pool was great, large with a deep end. Food was varied and very good. Would definitely stay here again.

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 08 Jan 2020
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The hotel is located in very quiet location and surrounded by a nice lake and greenery. Well maintained garden. Excellent place for relaxation. Close to Sigiriya rock and many more.

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 03 Feb 2019
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Good ..and help staff..beautiful place.i wanna come again

10/10
Exceptional
Constan, 21 Dec 2018
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Extremely nice comfortable stay. Hotel is located in middle of fully nature covered park. Amazing feeling, which make you forget the stress.

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 10 Dec 2018
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Very peaceful. Near to nature. Well maintained. Very cheerful staff. Good food.

10/10
Exceptional
subhabrata, 21 Sep 2018
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An excellent experience

There are many positives Excellent lay out Mind blowing walking places ...simply wow . .just continue walking among the trees !!! Superb food choices Electric buggy ride to room and back ...as many times Fantastic hotel staff ....with our extensive travel in many places in world we wpuld treat this as probably the best

10/10
Exceptional
Colin, 21 Aug 2018
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Family stay with two young children

We stayed in the Superior Room which has a private pool. The whole stay was wonderful. The staff were very attentive and there are golf buggies to ferry you around. The a la cadre was much better than the buffet but the food was still generally good. The swimming pools are excellent.

8/10
Excellent
Ruwan, 10 Jul 2018
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Everything good except cleanliness

Excellent service, food was good. however the cleanliness in the bathrooms are far from it. Simple things as soap scum in the shower is very visible and bit of an odor in the bathroom.

10/10
Exceptional
Soo, 08 Jul 2018
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Great hotel for a calm peaceful holiday

Great location right on the Kandalama lake. Very easy to find and get to. Was blown away by the peace and quiet of the place. I would definitely visit again. Staff was so nice even the ground staff who were sweeping and cleaning. The room is actually a stand alone building with lots of privacy and really comfortable. Got hot water and Air con which is nice for a hotel so far away from Colombo.

10/10
Exceptional
Lorinda, 27 Jan 2018
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Fantastic hotel

Fantastic hotel to stay. Staff are amazing, nothing is too much trouble!

8/10
Excellent
anne, 14 Jan 2018
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Picturesque hotel on the lake.

This is a really nice hotel. The bungalows are set in lovely grounds overlooking the lake. The bar and dining area has the same view. the rooms were very comfortable and you didn’t have to leave your key in to Jeep the power on. Always a pain if you want to charge devices. Only downside is that because you are out of town you are captive to est at the hotel and the food and drink can Be a bit pricey. Overall though, a great place to stay.

8/10
Excellent
Amaya amazing place to stay, 04 Jun 2017
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would stay again

we three ladies enjoyed the walk around lake and staff where pleasant and will to answer questions with a smile

10/10
Exceptional
Judith, 02 Apr 2017
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Tropical Calm

A wonderful tranquil setting to retreat to after visiting the many local attractions. It is both a hotel that serves as a base from which local tours can be taken, or a respite from touring to relax by the pool for days at a time. You can enjoy the peace of your room, the many spa treatments or the yoga classes on offer.

8/10
Excellent
Verified traveler, 21 Dec 2016
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Pleasant stay. Warning: If you take the little complimentary shampoo (glass) bottles they will chase you down.

8/10
Excellent
palinda, 14 Dec 2016
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Living under trees

Cool place with trees everywhere over you. Lake shore is a nice place to spend the morning and evenings. Enough things to do within the premises for two days. Had a cool breeze throughout the day even when outside the premises it was hot in the noon.

2/10
Poor
Paheer, 01 Aug 2016
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Rip off merchants.

We paid the full amount and booked two rooms. The total amount $524 was taken from my credit card by Expedia. We stayed at the resort on 3rd Jan 206 and checked out the following day. The Hotel charged our credit card $674 as the room charges, without telling us. Following day when we realised of this fraud we contacted Amaya. They agreed to refund the money. We kept contactig the hotel and kept reminding about the refund. They kept saying yes. Now it is nearly seven months and the Hotel has not refunded the money.

10/10
Exceptional
ZAKIR, 13 May 2016
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SL hills lakes

Amazing property with beautiful views

10/10
Exceptional
Gregory, 22 Apr 2016
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Tranquility at Amaya Lake

The Amaya Lake resort was simply wonderful! Built on the Kandalama reservoir, the tranquil resort offers beautiful views of the lake which has a great variety of bird life! The resort offers 2 swimming pools and restaurants, be sure to try them both. The resort is well out of town, so you will have to have or arrange your transport. The resort is close enough to enjoy both Sigiriya and Dambulla.

10/10
Exceptional
Honeymoon in SL, 07 Apr 2016
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A jewel in Dambulla

Beautiful and tranquil location on a quiet lake. Stayed in a wonderful cabin surrounded by nature. A charming Eco tourism hotel. Fantastic pool, delicious food. The friendly local staff takes great pride in offering guests an outstanding retreat.

10/10
Exceptional
Carola S., 26 Feb 2016
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Swimming under the full moon

This hotel was really magic! We swam under the full moon at night in the hot huge pool of the hotel. It was very comfortable place with golf carts taking us to and back from our bungalow in the huge garden by the lake. This hotel is very romantic! The a la carte restaurant is very beautiful and stylish and the fish cooked inside a banana leaf is siply delicious. At 5 minutes drive there are the famous Buddha Caves to visit which are a historical place, with frescos and old sculptures of different Buddhas dating from the year 1000 AD. This was pur best treat in Sri Lanka I would say, really not to be missed!

10/10
Exceptional
Carola S., 26 Feb 2016
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Swimming under the full moon

This hotel was really magic! We swam under the full moon at night in the hot huge pool of the hotel. It was very comfortable place with golf carts taking us to and back from our bungalow in the huge garden by the lake. This hotel is very romantic! The a la carte restaurant is very beautiful and stylish and the fish cooked inside a banana leaf is siply delicious. At 5 minutes drive there are the famous Buddha Caves to visit which are a historical place, with frescos and old sculptures of different Buddhas dating from the year 1000 AD. This was pur best treat in Sri Lanka I would say, really not to be missed!

8/10
Excellent
DG, 07 Jan 2016
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Individual chalets close to Kandalama Lake

Overall, a pleasant stay. Enjoyed the location, food and pool. Hotel rooms comfortable and clean. Breakfast buffet has a wide selection and good quality. Food and service at Signature restaurant excellent at lunch, but they are unable to cope with the numbers at dinner time. Used the hotel as base to visit Sigiriya rock fortress and Polonnaruwa ruined city which is 2 hours away - driving by the Minneriya forest reserve and through wild elephant country. A wild elephant crossed the road just in front of our vehicle. Exciting!

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 15 Oct 2015
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Great hotel

Great relaxing time reading, photographing nature and spa.

10/10
Exceptional
Mahesh, 15 Sep 2015
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Suppurb

Truly we had a wonderful time there

8/10
Excellent
wendy, 22 Aug 2015
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Expensive but luxurious

Drumming on arrival not pleasant when hot and had headache,staff were welcoming but one was hassling us to hurry. Room was lovely, pool also, food excellent - all this luxury costs a lot as expected. Driver well looked after.

8/10
Excellent
Pamudi, 12 Jun 2015
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An ideal spot to getaway...

I booked this hotel to get away from the city and enjoy some peace and tranquility. I got what I looked for. My stay was during weekday nights so it was not crowded at all. The vast garden was beautiful and full of bird songs.we had the pool all to ourselves. The lake was so beautiful. However the variety of food options were rather limited and repetitive, unless you go for the buffet which is about USD 25 / person. We usually prefer a light meal, so spending that much for a buffet was meaningless. So we chose from the room service menu which had a rather limited choice. As for the room, everything was spotlessly clean and the beddings were comfortable. The best thing is that all the rooms are individual chalets and if you happened to have noisy neighbors, u r unlikely to be disturbed.

6/10
Fair
Verified traveler, 19 Apr 2015
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Bad experience at checkout ! Reception staff must improve.

4/10
Poor
Marcelo, 10 Mar 2015
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Never again !

If you like to have gecko in your room it's a perfect place to stay I understand that there is forest outise rooms should be preserved for such inconvenience. 1 night and 5 geckos were enough to hate that experience !!

8/10
Excellent
Coveri, 24 Dec 2014
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Nice hotel but uncomfortable service

The hotel is nice and big. The room is very good except the shower room leaking water. The room is far away from the lobby. So in the wet season it will take almost an hour to get a vehicle to take you to the lobby. Really annoyed. Meanwhile the internet is really bad.

8/10
Excellent
Shir, 26 Oct 2014
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Very nice resort

Very nice staff, spacious and clean rooms, very quiet and peaceful surrounding. No internet in the rooms and overall the internet quality was not good at all. many small insects at the dinning area.

8/10
Excellent
Verified traveler, 15 Sep 2014
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A good hotel - closer to the environment

Good friendly staff. Very relaxed, pleasing environment. Room facilities are bit old. Food served in an open area and you can see many flies hanging around - but the food is really good.

6/10
Fair
Ankit Shrivastava, 08 Sep 2014
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Okay Experience - Overall

It's a beautiful property. However, I was not particularly pleased with service. They were little slack and laid back in their approach.

8/10
Excellent
Jerry, 22 Aug 2014
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The hotel has a resort look. All bungalows are located along the lake. Good money for a short stay. The rooms are a bit old. We actually have some unpleasant smells inside the toilet. Hotel could have used some air spray or diffuser.

10/10
Exceptional
Matt, 03 Aug 2014
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Amaya-zing

We stayed here for 3 nights and although quite away out from Dambulla this did not give us a worry as the facilities, pool and meals were all you could ask for. We had some issues with our TV and the air-conditioning which were rectified immediately.

8/10
Excellent
ADG, 11 May 2014
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Enjoyable stay

It was really good and the people around were very nice and helpful.

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