Reviews of Shashin Lake Resort
Unnamed Road No 608/B Haluapullana Lake,Courts Junction, Dambulla., 21100 Dambulla, Sri Lanka
#34 of 64 B&Bs and Inns in Dambulla
Guests' ChoiceReview score
Based on 61 hotel reviews
9.0Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
8.9
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Comfort
9.0
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Location
9.0
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Facilities
8.6
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Staff
9.7
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Value for money
9.4
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Reviewed: 14 August 2025
Marzena
United Kingdom3 reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Standard Double Room with Fan
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Lovely stuff, amazing breakfast, good location
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: 4 July 2025
Rebecca
New Zealand7 reviews10“You’ll get the peace you crave here, and the breakfast!”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Upstairs not safe for toddler around side by washing line. The family are finishing up some board etc to line our garage .
Breakfast was exceptional Garden tranquil, family gentle and not pushy. Restful. I’ll put garden seats in at home now, as found this a wonderfully calming garden .
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: 2 June 2025
Wendy
New Zealand27 reviews2 helpful votes10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Deluxe Triple Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing
This place is so peaceful with well kept gardens overlooking the lake. Wonderful hosts they made tasty food and were excellent
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: 14 April 2025
Roger
Switzerland101 reviews15 helpful votes8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
The lake is super close you can see by night also glowworm. the breakfast is amazing.
Stayed in April 2025
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Reviewed: 7 April 2025
Tharindu
Sri Lanka7 reviews10“Excellent property. Perfect location. Specious room, Clean standard bathroom with hot water.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Triple Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Check out time 10.00 am. Breakfast was average standard but acceptable for the room rate.
Amazing location with a small lake view. Nice garden with relaxing atmosphere and the most friendly staff. Close to Dambulla Cave temple.
Stayed in April 2025
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Reviewed: 6 March 2025
Rusith
Sri Lanka21 reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Triple Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
A Perfect Lakeside Getaway! We had an amazing stay at Shashin Lake Resort! The location is absolutely stunning, right next to the lake, offering breathtaking views and a peaceful atmosphere. A walk around the lake is a must—it's so relaxing and refreshing. The rooms were spotlessly clean and very hygienic, making our stay comfortable. Breakfast was delicious, with a great variety of fresh and tasty options. The entire environment is calm and quiet, perfect for a relaxing getaway. We highly recommend this resort to anyone looking for a serene and beautiful place to unwind. Can’t wait to visit again!
Stayed in February 2025
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Reviewed: 14 February 2025
Aravinda
Sri Lanka8 reviews1 helpful vote8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Nice location
Stayed in February 2025
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Reviewed: 7 February 2025
Lily
United Kingdom1 review10“amazing”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room with Fan
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
the owners were so friendly and the view was amazing, supermarket close by, tasty breakfasts, and the owners brother is a tuk tuk driver who took us out to places, waited for us, and took us home for a very good price. would definitely recommend.
Stayed in February 2025
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Reviewed: 5 February 2025
Judith
Switzerland1 review10“Excellent”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Triple Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing
The stay couln't have been better! The host are extremly friendly and helpful. They welcome you from their hearts. Delicious breakfast, wonderful location at a lake, quiet. Big and very clean rooms, balcony. We had dinner there, used the laundry service, and they organized us a tuk tuk driver - Chamara - who gave us very good rates and even took us on slight detours to a beautiful lake temple, ... Wonderful stay, wonderful people, we can highly recommend staying there!
Stayed in February 2025
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Reviewed: 11 January 2025
Peter
United Kingdom77 reviews8 helpful votes10“Fantastic”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing. It was perfect
This is one of the nicest places we have stayed. A little out of the busy town in a beautiful location. Quiet comfortable and the family are very friendly. A true home from home. The home cooking is fabulous. Highly highly recommended.
Stayed in January 2025
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Reviewed: 4 January 2025
Andrea
Netherlands92 reviews2 helpful votes9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Lovely place right next to a lake with a large and beautiful garden. The family that runs the resort is super welcoming and really takes care of their guests. Highly recommended! Thank you so much for the lovely time and the great food!
Stayed in December 2024
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Reviewed: 2 January 2025
Ruwan
Australia6 reviews9.0“Great hosts, made us welcome in their home. Very obliging”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Deluxe Triple Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
AC shouldn't be an extra
Great hosts! Clean property, a pleasant stay.
Stayed in January 2025
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Reviewed: 28 December 2024
Samuel
Germany13 reviews3 helpful votes10“We spent one night and had a great stay in Shashin Lake Resort. Traditional breakfast in the morning and the family was”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Welcoming, clean, silent, lake view, breakfast, family owned
Stayed in December 2024
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Reviewed: 8 December 2024
Miguel
Germany18 reviews9.0“Amazing food and staff”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The fan was not working unfortunately, but we just opened the windows at night and used a mosquito net :)
The host was incredibly nice and helpful! She arranged Tuk Tuks for us even for sigiriya for a fair price and the food we ate there was amazing!
Stayed in December 2024
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Reviewed: 28 November 2024
Asela
Sri Lanka2 reviews10“They were incredibly friendly, attentive, and went out of their way to make us feel welcome and comf”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Deluxe Triple Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Location, lake
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: 26 November 2024
Jenny
Australia18 reviews2 helpful votes8.0“Hospitable, met our dietary requirements. Walking distance to cave temple”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room with Fan
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
View, we had a sitting room and outdoor balcony room. All overlooking the lake. The food was exceptional.
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: 11 November 2024
Sanjaya
Sri Lanka13 reviews10Exceptional- • Business trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room with Fan
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
There was a problem with the noise of people coming from outside and the breakfast
Location and staff
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: 4 October 2024
Leon
Netherlands3 reviews10“Would very much recommend this accomodation.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Triple Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Very sweet owners, beautiful location and a delicious home made breakfast.
Stayed in October 2024
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Reviewed: 25 May 2024
Chamara
Sri Lanka5 reviews9.0“Great!”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room with Fan
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Bathroom equipments are too old. Need to replace.
The view was incredible and staff was very friendly. And great for the price.
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: 22 May 2024
Francesca
Italy47 reviews15 helpful votes8.0“Quite family guest house on the lake”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Standard Double Room with Fan
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
It’s quite hard to communicate, although I do understand they do try do make you at ease. The room is a bit dark and might be cleaned better.
The location is perfect: in a quiet road facing the lake. You may reach the Temple Rock entrance very easily on foot, and buses to Kurenegala, Kandy and Colombo stop right at the crossing with the main road. The city centre is 15 minutes walking and from there you may also catch the bus to Sigiriya, which only costs 100rps. Otherwise, they offer a tuk tuk service for 2500-2200rps, which is a fair price (PickMe price is 2070rps, but doesn’t really work in Dambulla), but during the ride the driver constantly tries to sell you stuff or take you to the Spice Garden which is a well known scam in the area. The breakfast was amazing both for the food and the garden where you take it: you may spot so many different birds whilst sitting there you will be amazed. There is also a beautiful terrace where to sit. Also is a family run guesthouse, which I prefer over big hotels and resorts that are destroying small business. On the main road you have plenty of choices of local restaurants.
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: 18 May 2024
Estelle
France1 review9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Deluxe Triple Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The owners are super nice and friendly, it's a family business. The guest house is facing a lake, it's surrounded by nature, there are many birds and no trafic which is perfect ! You can also just walk to the caves temple. Breakfast was homemade and so good! Thank you for everything !
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: 29 March 2024
Margus
Estonia11 reviews1 helpful vote10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Standard Double Room with Fan
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Really nice family held little hostel. We were welcomed warmly with a glass of juice and they made us breakfast extra early as we needed to leave for safari. Overall lovely experience!
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: 24 March 2024
Magda
Czech Republic30 reviews8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Deluxe Triple Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Nice place in garden next to lake. Fine breakfest. Everythink ok :)
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: 7 March 2024
Najla
Switzerland10 reviews9.0“Beautiful area. If you like nature and you like it quiet: this is your place. Even if it’s a bit of a walk to the city c”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room with Fan
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
We ordered lunch and dinner and unfortunately did not ask about the price (our fault). We were surprised by the relatively right prices of the meals (compared to what we experienced in the previous 2 months in Sri Lanka). Nevertheless the meals were very tasty and we were glad to be able to eat “at home”!
The view on the lake and the garden of the property are beautiful. We enjoyed this the most. There are only three rooms which keeps the place very quiet so you can really enjoy the nature surrounding you. The hosts and their family are very kind and do their best to make youfeel comfortable. The location is not very close to the center (30’ by foot to bus stand) but you can walk to the cave tempel from you doorstep.
Stayed in March 2024
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