Sigiri Forest View

Positiv: We felt like Mowglis or Lion Kings - it's just the paradise! Direct view from the bed (!!!) and the balcony to the Sigiriya Rock. Nándena and Chándeni with their 2 kids are very lovely people, helpful, caring, funny but discrete. To the backside through the bathroom window you have a view to a rice field where sometimes elephants might appear (we didn't see them though). It is perfectly located, the Pidurangala Rock you can easily reach walking. Any tuktuk finds it easily and picks you up there too, or the owner calls you one. You can have breakfast or dinner at (almost) any time between 6am and 10pm, just ask them... It is a real tree house, a big room, a big bath room, a good big bed, comfort is modest but all is clean and it is absolutely worth the price. The value for the money is more than ok, just incredible, the very rich breakfast included in the price. We had a shower with a small, cute frog, were sleeping with a nice salamander on the wall (but under a moskito net), heard sometimes some animals walking on the roof, surrounded by an impressive symphony of jungle sounds (birds etc.), a lovely dog was waiting for us in front of the door in the morning. But no monkeys, thank god! Don't miss to have dinner there for only a few Euros, you can tell them some hours before, Chándeni is really an outstanding cook (thank you, it was just delicious!!!) and adopts to tourists (food is never too hot), she prepares an incredible breakfast, every day something else, specialities from Sri Lanka included. If you want, Nándena brings you Lion Beer in only a few minutes (he is fast on his motorbike). We stayed there 4 nights and would have loved to stay more...After two days we asked if we could get a small room service which they very kindly did, changed the linen etc., you just have to talk and ask and they would do anything for you. We can only recommend it. Payment is only cash which on booking.com isn't very clearly declared. Negativ: The coffee...but Sri Lanka is definitely not a coffee country... Otherwise: nothing, it was just a dream. Or just a small advise: If someone books more than 2 nights, a small room service (cleaning the bath room, new linen) should be offered after the second night. But we kindly asked for it and got it immediately.