Reviews of Mango Villa Sigiriya

Location is close to the monuments ( Lions rock, Pidurangala rock) but still not in the center of Sigiriya so you get nature all around. The garden around is beautiful and the terrace is a great spot to hang out. The owners were very kind to us. The husband offered and took us on Safari in Kandulla for a very good price, the wife made great breakfast and dinner. The husband also took us to day trip to Polonaruwa. The internet connection was good. There was hot water and AC. We felt really welcomed. We recommend it big time! 😊

Mango Villa is a wonderful homestay in Sigiriya. The room was perfectly clean, comfortable, and equipped with air conditioning. The house is surrounded by plants, and the host family is very warm and welcoming. Breakfast each morning was tasty, and while there are restaurants within walking distance, you can also enjoy dinner at the homestay, with a menu of local dishes. The main attractions are only a 10-minute drive away, making it very convenient. As Sigiriya was part of a longer two-month trip for me, I was especially grateful for the laundry service.

The water temperature in the shower was not very warm, but this was a minor inconvenience.

Santa and his wife are very kind and helpfull! We had a nice familyroom for 4 people and a lovely breakfast. Santa can arrange a safari for you and bring you everywhere you want by tuktuk or taxi. Not located at the mainroad but by tuktuk 5min away from restaurants etc.

The owner was really nice and friendly, everyhing was clean.

The breakfast were only sweet things, so probably say in advance if you want something savory.

private accommodation near Lion Rock, you get to know a little bit how the local people live, very friendly hosts, willing to help with whatever, and absolutely great dinner

Very attractive villa. Unique because is built alongside the family home. Beautiful peaceful location off the road surrounded by trees with views of Sigiriya rock.

very nice and helpful and made us a nice breakfast. Thank you so much for a wonderful stay!

The lady who checked us in and cooked dinner/breakfast was lovely (she had very little english). The mosquito nets over the bed were in good condition and worked well.

The owner overcharged us and tried to rip us off! When we arrived at the property we requested to reduce our length of stay from 3 nights to 2 through the booking.com app (within free cancellation period). The owner said that we could reduce to 2 but needed to change it through the app and refused to accept the change in the app on his end. He even asked us to cancel the entire booking (and pay) then re book for 2 nights and pay again! when we said this was effectivly charging for 5 nights he laughed and said exactly! when we checked out we just accepted that we would have to pay for the 3 nights, however, 1 hour after we left he accepted the change to 2 nights in the app and the price updated to 2 nights. when I messaged him about this he said we could come back and collect the difference (we were already 4 hours away on a train which he knew). usually I would accept this charge as its a family run place but we even offered to cover the booking.com charges for the third night and he was just so obviously taking advantage and ripping us off. Do not book the safari through his company it was the most expencive one we saw, we booked down the road at budget holiday planning for 1/4 of the price and it ended up being one of his jeeps anyway. Dinner was the most expencive curry and rice we have had in Sri Lanka. The owner took us to his friend to hire bikes and then one broke while we were 20 minutes from the property and when we called the owner he refused to provide help. The owner said he had bad english but we think that this was only when it suited him to say he couldnt understand us. The room and beds smelt so bad of mould, even after we left the smell stuck to all our belongings, also no mosquito nets over the window in the bathroom so lots of mosquitos.

Really nice family and clean rooms

Wonderful, helpful family. Really good food. Peaceful surroundings. Big room

A bit farther from many of the restaurants but it’s still a pretty easy walk. Also the food served at Mango Villa was better than any of the restaurants I tried anyway!

Nice room and staff

Wonderful,lovely and helpful family, good food, amazing place, very clean, quiet. It's a place to be.I highly recommend it.

Everything was perfect, just is better not to walk alone by night time to the centre because of the wild animals but the family will help you by tuk tuk.

Good location for chill in the jungle. host is very kind and hospitality. they gave us their bicycle freely. breakfast was above my expectations. they prepared different meals for 2 days. if I will back to sigiriya , I will stay here again

wifi could be a little better

The family were so lovely and accommodating. Best meals and best tours. The husband took us on Tuktuk tours, elephants safari and helped with activity’s. The wife cooked lovely breakfast and dinner and all the children were adorable. We loved our elephant safari and we saw so many elephants. It was also clean and good location. Overall they were prefects host. We had the best time there and hope we can come again in the future!!!

We loved our high ceiling room, everything works. I loved the fact that for a budget place, the lovely owners provide a kettle, coffee and a hair dryer. Breakfast was plentiful.

The owner told us that we had to beware of wild elephants if walking back from the village after about 8pm. Mango Villa is out of town (albeit in beautiful countryside) and near a river where they can come to drink. We would have liked to stay out later as there are many restaurants and bars in Sigyria to enjoy.

Super spacious room, the owners are some of the friendliest people that we met, they try to make your stay perfect in every way. Great wifi, the plausibility to make a safari, as the owner has his own safari company. They have lovely well mannared kids.

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The host was responsive and considerate, ensuring our stay was comfortable from start to finish. Breakfasts were so good and abundant, spacious and clean rooms, we enjoyed the serene and chill vibe, loved it, thanks!!!

The rooms are beautiful, clean and very comfortable. The family is super Nice and the breakfast is delicious and different everyday. The location is peaceful, and the owner drive us around whenever we needed by tuktuk. We took the safary and the Polonnaruwa tour with them and everything was great.

The location is fantastic. Near the sigiriya rock (10 minutes with tuk tuk). The host and his family are really friendly. His wife provides every morning so delicious breakfast. We arrived on the road too late (3 a.m). My wife was afraid, but when we called the host he provided a tuk tuk for us in 15 minutes. He really helped us that night. Also, he gave us two bicycles for free one evening to go around the lake where is too near to location. I really recommend this place to every one who follows clean and cheap price.

The tuk tuk price for ancient city was alittle too much. But we could use an other

Big and clean room with hot water. Aircon work well. Good breakfast. Great value for money! The property is a bit far from restaurants but as we rented a tuk-tuk that was perfect for us, away from the noise and in the nature.

The room had everything you needed, even AC. It was nice having a little patio in front of the room. The accommodation was in walking distance to a little lake where you could watch the sunset but at the same time you could reach some restaurants and bars within 15-20 min by foot. The host was really nice as well, he tried to make our stay as comfortable as possible by organizing trips such as a safari or driving us in the morning to the pidurangala rock to see the sunrise. The breakfast was on one day traditional on the other day western style, so a good mix of both. There’s also the possibility to have a really nice dinner for some extra charge.

The wifi doesn’t work inside the rooms.