Kumbukgaha Villa

A perfect place to begin our 11 day family holiday. Wonderful, warm and very attentive staff. Outstanding location and villas, authentic, rustic and tranquil surroundings and decor. Ideal setting to relax and recharge from our fun filled and active days out in Sigiria.

Kumbukgaha is q quiet, peaceful haven handy for Sigiriya and Polonnaruwa. The food is excellent, service attentive but not intrusive and the ambience is most relaxing. The villas all have a view of a pond which is home to varieties of birdlife. There is a comfortable pool to cool off in and rooms are cosy. Definitely recommended!

The hotel is well off the road, in a very rural setting. Apart from the friendly dogs, we saw peacocks, colour ful lizards and lots of birds. The villas are self contained, spacious wit a large comfortable bed and an outdoor bathroom. The meals were excellent and the staff very helpful and keen to please. We could see the villas from the summit of Sigiriya and it was a good place from which to explore the old capitals.

Overall we enjoyed our 3 night stay here. The hotel is stunning in its open plan reception and dining area with antique furnishings. The room was spacious and comfortable with its view over the paddy fields. We liked the outdoor bathroom and showering under the stars, although outdoors means visits from animals such as frogs and squirrels, not that they bothered us much. Also liked the peaceful location with nothing to hear but the sounds of the birds. The staff were friendly and helpful and work very hard to make sure guests have a good experience. The food on the whole was good, but make sure you ask for a greater level of spiciness for the local dishes, if that is your preference. Everything was fresh and nicely presented. There are a couple of areas that need to be improved for a hotel of this standard and price. The wifi only worked in the restaurant, not in the rooms and even then it was very poor. The staff said this was a network issue, but regardless it needs to be addressed. The water pressure in our room was very weak which made showering a long process. Lastly, although the staff spent considerable time sweeping around the pool and removing leaves, the tiles within the pool itself did not appear to have been cleaned for a long time.