Reviews of Freedom of Green Rice View 5 stars
No:07, Sadew Park, Mihinthale, Junction, Train Station Road, Jaffna junction, Anuradhapura, 50000 Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
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Reviewed: 4 September 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewGood staff. Beautiful location. The room and everything was perfect. We will definitely come again😍
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Reviewed: 31 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 24 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe guesthouse is a bit outside of the center of Anuradhapura but we reached and found it easily with our rented tuktuk. It's a lovely large house in the middle of rice fields, calm and surrounded by palms, peacocks and a lovely garden. The host, Ashan, is INCREDIBLY warm and friendly. He offers breakfast and dinner. We had dinner twice and it was AMAZING (and at a great price) - Ashan is a great cook. The room is clean, spacious, light and has a Mosquito net, great WiFi, AC and a fridge. We really loved it there. -- Book this guesthouse, it's worth it for the view alone :)
Reviewed: 17 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
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Verified reviewReviewed: 25 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewBed and clean and staff
Best clean and comfortable bed
Reviewed: 22 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewAmazing view from the hotel room. The room and bathroom were comfortable and clean. The personnel was super friendly and helpful. We included a Sri Lankan breakfast, which was delicious (expect big portions 😄).
Reviewed: 12 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewThe host is very friendly and helpful.
It's good to have a cable tv facility.
Reviewed: 2 July 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewLike a quiet paradise in a green ricefield. Very cofortable bed with a amazing mosquitonet and top of all a genuine, helpful host. Thanks for that wonderfull stay.
We couldn't extend any longer....
Reviewed: 30 June 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewCalm and quiet, nice view and they offer delicious food! Rooms are clean and spacious!
Reviewed: 2 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 27 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewThe place was very nice with a fresh look. Matched the photos of the property very well. Facilities like the bathroom and Air conditioning met expectations. The caretaker of the place was very cordial, welcoming and engaged with us extremely well.
Reviewed: 5 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
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Reviewed: 20 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewCaretaker of that place was really nice. Room was spacious. View is great.
Cleanliness could improve.
Reviewed: 17 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewStaff 5/5 Location 2/5 Bed 5/5
Reviewed: 17 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewLocation is good and all the facilities available there but sad to say maintains is very poor.
They should looking to clean the in and out.
Reviewed: 6 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewThe stay was great because of the guest Ashan. He helped me a lot. He is really caring and nice guy :)
Reviewed: 7 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewView was nice, we didn't order the breakfast but still the employee gave us some fruits free of charge, also he helped us with tuk tuk.
Average review of this place is a misunderstaning (it was 9,2 when we booked it) In the morning we left the room to have a walk. When we came back after 3 hours the anst were EVERYWHERE. In the beds, towels, every piece of cloth, mosquito net, bed, floor, walls. We were going to stay there one more night but we run away. The employee claimed it was the first time it happend, nevertheless it did and it happened to us. It wasn't a pleasure. The room was just dirty - animal's poop, stains on the bedsheets and visibly dirty floor. Same the corridor and the rest of the place. Trvelling around Sri Lnka we've had much cleaner rooms for much cheaper price. Also in the room there were some exotic guests - a frog and a lizard (even though the room was on the 3rd floor). But all of this is really not suprising - it's a huge house with much work to do, and there seemed to be only one person that had to take care of it all by himself.
Kumbi was in the room because of your mistake, because you had some wounds and the pus was oozing out of them, so they were covered in the back seat. Because of that, the ants had come
Reviewed: 30 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewGreat view and balcony over the rice fields and peacocks. Nice location off the noisy city centre. Kind and helpful staff.
Should have asked for a Sri Lankan breakfast for a tastier and more authentic experience.
Reviewed: 27 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewIt is cosy and comfortable
It is not 5 star rated hotel as is the impression one gets from booking.com. It is just a home stay with one man/ caretaker which is a big constraint by itself.
Reviewed: 17 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewI loved the peaceful setting between the green rice fields. Beeing able to make a cup of tea and relax on the balcony enjoying the beautiful sceenery was simply great. I can only recommend this homestay away from all the hustle and bustle of Anuradhapura. It's roughly a four minute drive by Tuktuk from the city center. My room was well equipped, the grand double bed clean and comfortable. Yashen the host made my stay very pleasant. He contacted me way before my arrival and picked me up in town on arrival. For the next day he organized a trip to the Sacred City. He also prepared a very tasty dinner. Again thank you so much for your hospitality Yashen. And thanks for helping me get on the right bus to Kandy😅
Reviewed: 4 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewWe absolutely loved our stay here and would definitely recommend staying here. The place is a bit outside of the city and surrounded by rice fields, so it’s super beautiful and peaceful. Pick-Me worked great here and it was cheap to get to the city center, so you don’t have to worry about that. Ashan is such a kind host and a great cook as well. The Sri Lankan breakfast (curry and rice) was one of the best meals we had so far. The room is big and clean and the bed was super comfy. We would definitely stay here again if we ever come back to Anuradhapura.