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About this property
Shan Inn Dambulla is located in Dambulla, 300 metres from Dambulla Cave Temple. Free WiFi is provided and free private parking is available on site. Some rooms feature a seating area where you can relax. Certain rooms have views of the mountain or garden. Every room includes a private bathroom. You will find shops at the property. Bike hire is available at this guest house and the area is popular for cycling. The guest house also offers car hire.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Free WiFi
- Family rooms
- Airport shuttle
- Free parking
- Spa and wellness centre
- Restaurant
- Room service
- Non-smoking rooms
- Breakfast
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Krejčová
Czech Republic
“The hosts are excellent cooks and very friendly. They gave us great recommendations for trips in the area. The rooms were clean, and mosquito nets were available, though we didn’t need them. Every day, we enjoyed watching monkeys outside at the...” - Manisha
United Kingdom
“The host Chathuri was just absolutely amazing, the hostess with the mostest. Chathuri organised all our transport in and around Dambulla and also onto Kandy. Nothing was too much of an ask for her and it was all done e with the best smile ever!...” - Sridharan
India
“The hosts were very nice people and were very helpful to make our stay pleasant. They also assisted us with our travel needs” - Nick
Germany
“Very good accommodation in an ideal location with an amazing price-performance ratio. The rooms were very clean and Wi-Fi was also available. The owners of the accommodation deserve special mention! The hostess was extremely friendly and...” - Elena
Spain
“It is in a quiet place, very clean and the owners are super nice, gentle, friendly and really good people. They made our stay amazing.” - Charlotte
Germany
“The woman was sooooo helpful and made us breakfast how we wanted it I would recommend everyone to go there it was a nice stay.” - Peter
Germany
“very friendly family. Helped a lot with a driver for the next destination. The rooms were very clean and the terassa would be very nice but we had 38 °C so it was too hot outside and in the evening there were many moskitos as it is normal in the...” - Svetlana
Russia
“I liked everything very much. We stayed with a family of 2 adults and 2 children, wonderful hosts, delicious breakfasts. Recommend!” - Michael
Ireland
“A great host. We had a wonderful and different breakfast on both days of our stay. And they couldn't have been more helpful.” - Jana
Czech Republic
“Great location close to temple caves and Rastafari bistro with the best curry. Friendly and helpfull owners.”
Quality rating
Hosted by Chathuri

Property surroundings
Restaurants
- Restaurant
- CuisineAsian
- AmbianceFamily friendly • Traditional • Modern
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 6 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.



The fine print
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Please inform Dambulla Shan Inn in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
Payment before arrival via bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.