Reviews of Chipmunk Home Stay
vinandharama mawatha,Pothanegama,Anuradhapura, 50000 Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
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Reviewed: 2 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 1 April 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewWhat a wonderful homestay and family running it. Everyone has been so welcoming and helpful with all our travel arrangements and requests. The food has to get a special mention! Chipmonk Homestay has opened a restaurant and traditional cooking facility, and we were honoured to be asked to open it on their first day. If you are looking for a traditional Sri Lankan homestay experience, Chipmonk Homestay comes highly recommended. We wish you all the luck with your expanding venture.
Reviewed: 11 November 2024 · Stayed in November 2024
Verified reviewFriendly and accommodating family, speak English well. We got a warm welcome. Kind and professional. Room was clean. Nice breakfast.
Matrass and pillow are on the thin side, which we would call a matrass topper in Europe.
Reviewed: 5 September 2024 · Stayed in September 2024
Verified reviewThis lovely Home Stay is situated on a quiet road close to the lake, surrounded by plenty of (fruit)trees. Close by is a well kept pavilion where excellent breakfast (western or local) and dinner is served - cooked by the owner. Every meal was different with a variety of dishes prepared with local - or even homegrown - ingredients. Simply delicious. Our room was clean, the bed was equipped with a new mosquito net and we had access to our private balcony.
Reviewed: 10 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewVery nice landlords, I can recommend!
Reviewed: 19 March 2024 · Stayed in March 2024
Verified reviewChipmunk Homestay is a really special place, located outside of the center of Anuradhapura. The house has a beautiful garden and they also serve food. Breakfast and dinner are delicious and have fair prices. We never experienced such a welcoming and friendly family, they made us feel like we are part of the family! Hope to be back one day!
dear sir/ madam thank you for Appreciation
Reviewed: 3 March 2024 · Stayed in March 2024
Verified reviewWe felt like home! The whole family was so warmhearted and we had such a great time with everybody. When we arrived we have got invited to their homemade dinner. In the morning we had a traditional breakfast, which was really amazing!! The food was so delicious and we learned a lot about the Sri Lankan living, their beautiful garden and the schoolsystem of their kids. Highly recommended, if you are looking for a lovely stay with small budget and big kindness. Thank you so much!!
thank you madam & sir your appreciation
Reviewed: 27 December 2023 · Stayed in December 2023
Verified reviewWe were warmly welcomed from the family. Everyone was caring and nice. The room was very clean, with a balcony, very quiet. The breakfast was good.
The breakfast was very overpriced, nearly as much as our stay.
Reviewed: 18 May 2023 · Stayed in May 2023
Verified reviewReviewed: 29 April 2023 · Stayed in April 2023
Verified reviewReviewed: 18 October 2022 · Stayed in October 2022
Verified reviewThe owner's hospitality was over the roof. The place was really great. The food was really tasty and had the authentic Sri Lankan home cooked food flavours. The place was calm and quiet. It was really worth the money I spent.
Not something that I didn't like, but someone else might not like this. They are still building the place, so some of the stuff might not be to your expectations. Other than that, the place was really great.