Reviews of Sigiriya Chena Villa
New Town Road, 21120 Sigiriya, Sri Lanka

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Reviewed: 29 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewWe had a great stay at Sigiriya Chena Villa. The family are so welcoming! We explored the garden with the owner explaining all the plants, vegetables and fruits. We enjoyed a cooking experience making curry and rice which tasted amazing! The hosts went above and beyond with all our requests and we can’t thank them enough. Great experience overall!
Thank you very much for your Highly recommend. I would like to host agin.
Reviewed: 14 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 13 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewVery good propert and the owner is very kind and helpful..
No any concerns at this time
Thank you very much for your highly recommend
Reviewed: 12 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewWe really enjoy our stay at Chena Villa. It is a super quiet place in the middle of a garden. The owner cooked us our diner twice. It was one of the best food we had in Sri Lanka !
Thank you very much for your highly recommend
Reviewed: 30 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewThe owner and his fruit & veg garden were epic. We asked for an extra ventilator because the smaller hanging one wasn’t enough in our opinion. Within 5 minutes, the owner’s wife was at the door with an extra fan. Especially liked the garden tour before we had to leave, lots of free fruits! Great brekkie too!
The barking dogs were a bit annoying since you can never tell whether they’re good dogs or not.
Thank you for your highly recommend.
Reviewed: 22 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewThe host was absolutely brilliant. His pancakes were the best I've ever tasted. We had dinner with him, which he cooked from veggies from his garden. He is such a great cook. He was ready to do anything for us. He's got a big garden full of fruit, vegetables and herbs and he's so happy to take you on a tour around his garden. When you wake up, you see so many birds in the garden. The accommodation with breakfast was so cheap. The place is just 5 yrs old. I'd recommend it to anyone.
Everything was fine.
Thank you so much for your highly recommend
Reviewed: 27 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewPut a clear location is more better to find.
Thank you very much
Reviewed: 19 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewWe loved our stay at Sigiriya Chena Villa. The room was nice and comfortable. We had dinner both nights, as well as breakfast, we thought we would go out the second night but the food was so good we decided to eat there again on the second night. They grow their own vegetables so it makes it even more special. The family is lovely, the garden is amazing - we felt really good!
Thank you very much
Reviewed: 12 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 5 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewA very peaceful beautiful place to stay close to sigirya center. Small homestay with a lovely garden. We were warmly welcomed and felt at home here. One of the evenings of our stay we got to pick vegetables from the garden and cook on the fire together. It was amazing to eat such fresh delicious food straight from the farm! Sigirya town is a, walkable distance but there are also restaurants and shops even closer by. We recommend staying here for a calm and homely feeling.
The room had a bit of a damp smell, seems to be an issue in many places in Sigirya because of the wet climate. Once we aired out the room properly it was okay though.
Thank you very much for your highly recommend. That is true, wet whether is the problem.
Reviewed: 11 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewThe host was super friendly and the home made food was delicious. He prepared wonderful curry with vegetables from his garden. One evening I was invited to watch him cooking. Super nice experience.
It is not very close to the “center”. For me it was totally fine to walk.
Thank you very much for your review. I think it is not need to say as negative think location bit far from city center. It is you can see on hotel description before you booked. This is a nature friendly near jungle place. It is best place for nature lover and relaxing. We can't find like that place near City center.
Thank you very much for your review. I think it is not need to say as negative think location bit far from city center. It is you can see on hotel description before you booked. This is a nature friendly near jungle place. It is best place … Show more
Reviewed: 3 January 2025 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewFamily-run house with a fairytale garden, wonderful fruit trees and vegetables in the middle of wonderful nature. Comfortable bed, hot water, functional with a cozy veranda, I felt very comfortable. A highlight were the fireflies at night. The bird watching in the morning was also very nice. It was great that tours to the elephant photo safari and Dambulla were organized for me upon request, and a tuktuk was always available, as Villa Chena is a bit far from the center. I would be happy to come again on my next stay in Sri Lanka.
We also have a very nice time with you and I were happy to rent the room for you. Thank you very much for your Highly recommend and see you next time.
Reviewed: 14 August 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewIt is a very comfortable new place around the nature. Bed is super comfortable. Owner cultivate lot of plants and he show us to their land. Really nice place in sigiriya.
Thank you verymuch for your valueable review.