Reviews of The Green Jungle

Clean and spacious room with modern bathroom. Owner 24 hour ready to help. Very kind and helpful his family members. Greeny garden. Like little jungle. Very tasty foods. Breakfast are big and tasty. Dinner was very delicious. They made food just for us. I recommend dinner for our green jungle hotel. Tours value for money. Middle of the sigiriya and Dambulla caves. Highly recommend this place.

The owners are extremely hospitable, always ready to help with everything, told us about places in the area and what to avoid. We were there for two days. The place is very good for sleeping during bagpacking trips. Very warm inside at night but there are two fans. Very clean, no bugs inside. Breakfast good, very punctual. The owners can also prepare lunch or dinner for you which we recommend taking advantage of, as this unique local dish was very tasty. Be ready for visits from peacocks, parrots and squirrels in the morning in the garden! Pure nature in Green Jungle!

It was a perfect stay for three days :) They organized a taxi from the airport to their beautiful homestay. The location in the green jungle is a great starting point for many attractions in the area. If you want to do tours, hikes, or visit temples, you’ll get help and transportation from the host. You will be served a nice breakfast on your terrace, and dinner is also available if you wish. All in all, it was an easy and pleasant stay.

A perfect start to our Sri Lanka trip! We felt so welcome thanks to the incredibly kind and helpful host, Nuwan, and his lovely family. They went above and beyond to support us with everything — from organizing trips to Sigiriya, Minneriya, and Polonnaruwa to showing us hidden local “secret spots” around Dambulla that only a local would know. The room was cozy and clean (note: no A/C), with a private bathroom and a small terrace surrounded by peaceful jungle greenery. Breakfast is served right outside, and optional lunch or dinner is also available – all homemade and delicious. Nuwan was always available with his tuk-tuk, flexible and ready to drive us anywhere we needed. His warm hospitality truly made this a special experience. Very good value for money – simple, but all you need and worth every rupee. If you’re staying in the Dambulla/Sigiriya area, we absolutely recommend this place.

Tasty foods. Good Wifi. Friendly owner and family members. Lovely family. Near to Sigiriya and Dambulla main road. Big breakfast. Visit to sigiriya and Minneriya national park. It's really enjoyed. Thank you for everything.

The location was great. super lush garden, a little sanctuary. The breakfast was HUGE. Absolutely delicious and way too much for me to finish but yet i still did anyway :) Amazing value! The family are the sweetest and kindest people ever. By far the best care i have received in the whole of Sri Lanka. I feel very blessed to have found this little gem. I even extended my stay as i feel right at home. I cannot believe the help and care received in this visit. Local knowledge brought me to all the wonderful places in the area. Could not recommend enough.

nothing. everything was great

I stayed at this hotel for one night. But I would love to stay there even for a few nights.A family that knows hospitality very well. Breakfast consists of a variety of foods. You can order dinner. Dinner was very very tasty.room and other facilities excellent.I highly recommended.

Room, food, wifi, garden, location, staff, Everything was very good.

I highly recommended this place. Because they are very kind and helpful people. They helped 24 hours. Room clean and spacious. Bathroom, shower very good. Morning breakfast so many items with tea and coffee. Dinner was very delicious 🤤.Sri Lankan fried rice. We visit Sri Lankan big national park Minneriya national park. It was amazing tour experience. One day I come to Sri Lanka definitely visit green jungle.

Very helpful and kind host.His family members are very kind and welcoming.rooms are located in the little jungle. Specialy homemade foods are very delicious. Dinner and breakfast very delicious. Breakfast was big and tasty with fruits. I tried Ayurveda spa treatment. It was really relaxing for mind and body.They got natural items from jungles to make Ayurvedic medicine.near to sigiriya and dambulla main road.good wifi. highly recommended.

Room and bathroom very clean. Quiet place. Birds sounds everywhere.helpful owner.I visit Pidurangala rock and Minneriya national park. It's really enjoyed.I saw many elephants and other animals.This national park is Sri Lanka number one national park.I highly recommended this tour.dinner was very delicious.I like it very much.large breakfast with fruits and Tea or coffee.I highly recommend this place.

It was an amazing stay with everything we needed an THE BEST HOST EVER! We expected an accomodation and found a friend for live.

Nuwan gave us a very warm welcome and the room was very clean and spacious. He informed us extensively about the area and activities to do, took us to see a nice sunset and to go birdwatching free of charge. After our stay, he gave us a ride to the bus station and helped us get on the right bus, which was very helpful. We would definitely recommend staying here!

Price value is good for a basic accommodation with mosquito net and fan (but no A/C !!). Nuwan helped with the bus getting to his home and also later to Kandy. He also took us to his favorite sunset spot. One evening we had dinner, Chicken Kottu, made by Nuwan wife which was good and for a good price. If you are looking for a full time support for activities in the area, Nuwan is your man but...

... what prior reviews mentioned as helpful, appeared to us as rather obtrusive/pushy. Already before arrival we got many days in a row plenty of messages of him. Once we had arrived we were offered all kinds of activities. He seemed quite disappointed that we wouldn't do the Ayurveda massage. After a high price offer for a safari (would have paid the same price but for 2 pers. at Udawalawe), he came back with a more reasonable price for a combo of Minneriya Nationalpark and Pidurangala - turns out we didn't enter the Nationalpark but another Eco Park in the area which entrance fee was only 1/3 of the Minneriya entrance. The safari experience was great, however its personal disappointment about trusting and paying for something but then not doing what you paid for. The same safari is offered right across the street of Green Jungle for less money.

We had a wonderful stay. Everything was very clean and the surroundings were very pleasant. The owner was very helpful and always had good recommendations for the area. There was a free pick-up service from the bus stop. The breakfast and dinner were also very plentiful and delicious. The accommodation is highly recommended if you want to spend a few pleasant days in Dambulla.

Everything was perfect.

The host of this accommodation is an absolute gem. He was so helpful when giving guidance about the different activities and prices around Dambulla and Sigiriya. The room was spotless and amazing value for money. The host made a very tasty breakfast for us in the morning and chatted with us for a while.

Friendly personal, atmospere of the place, delicious food

This stay was great, surrounded by lush nature and has very clean spacious rooms! WiFi is great for working remotely. We stayed there for 2 nights and couldn't be happier, with the service provided by the hosts, we had our meals here all home made (breakfast included and lunch and dinner with some extra costs). It's a family owned business and we truly felt like a part of their family while staying there. They arranged for us sunrise hike and a safari all with ok pricing. Highly recommend to stay here is you have Sigiriya in your itinerary.

The room was spacious, clean and had everything you needed. The best part of the stay was Nuwans hospitality, he arranged our activities and went above and beyond. An amazing stay which was made even better by Nuwan and his family.

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Nuwan, the host, and his family were very friendly and wanted us to have a good time at their place. The food was amazing and the room was ok for the price. Many attractions were nearby and easy to reach by car/TukTuk or public transport.

A few renovations could be done and the communication by Nuwan was a bit too much for us (calls & messages via Whatsapp asking how we are doing and where we are). He was trying very hard to be a good host and in the end actually asked us for a 10 point score on booking.com.

We had a wonderful stay in Dambulla! Nuwan and his wife, were incredibly kind and helpful throughout our visit. He assisted us in planning our tour, including a fantastic safari, and even recommended a great Ayurvedic massage place. Their home-cooked breakfasts and dinners were absolutely delicious. The hospitality made our stay extra special—totally recommended!

Excellent hospitality. Room was cool, clean, and comfortable. Very relaxing being in a hammock in the middle of a jungle. There’s a bus stop on the main road right by the house (it’s 1 stop away from Dambulla town) and it’s easy to catch a bus to here from Colombo.

The room was huge the garden was full of vegetation it was like I was in a jungle, the staff was very kind and helpful! The location of the accommodation was very good, everything was accessible by tuk tuk in no time. Sri Lankan breakfast was very tasty with different flavors every day

I missed the fridge and air conditioning but that's understandable due to Sri Lanka's electrical problems.

The bathroom and room are very spacious with a nice terrace with beautiful garden view. Nuwan and his family are very special, they immediately make you feel part of their family. Their service is far above all standards, with his TukTuk he brought us to unknown spots, arranged day trips for us and was always asking if we need any support. The breakfast and dinner are super tasteful. Highly recommended!