Reviews of The Ivy Lake 3 stars
115 Dharmapala Mawatha, 50000 Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
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Reviewed: 6 September 2025 · Stayed in September 2025
Verified reviewThe staff is so lovely and they have a coffeeshop which serves great food.
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Reviewed: 6 September 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 4 September 2025 · Stayed in September 2025
Verified reviewRooms were very comfortable, clean and a good size. Nice outdoors with a restaurant for breakfast, lunch and dinner where we ate at as there is limited restaurants nearby. Staff were very welcoming and friendly and super helpful with us in booking a doctors appointment when I needed one.
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Reviewed: 28 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe staff was very welcoming. The restaurant had a great choice and the dishes we ordered were very good.
Greetings from The Ivy Lake! Dear Federico, thank you for your kind words! We’re so glad to hear that you felt warmly welcomed by our staff and that you enjoyed the variety of our restaurant dishes. Your feedback means a lot to us, and we look forward to hosting you again soon! We hope you continue to have a wonderful onward journey! Warm wishes, Ashan PG, guest relations | The Ivy Lake
Greetings from The Ivy Lake! Dear Federico, thank you for your kind words! We’re so glad to hear that you felt warmly welcomed by our staff and that you enjoyed the variety of our restaurant dishes. Your feedback means a lot to us, and we l… Show more
Reviewed: 24 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewGreat location, clean, and friendly staff.
Warm greetings from The Ivy Lake! Dear Kasun, we are incredibly grateful and thrilled to receive such positive feedback. Thank you for visiting, we hope we have the peasure of welcoming you back soon! Warm wishes, Ashan PG, guest relations | The Ivy Lake
Warm greetings from The Ivy Lake! Dear Kasun, we are incredibly grateful and thrilled to receive such positive feedback. Thank you for visiting, we hope we have the peasure of welcoming you back soon! Warm wishes, Ashan PG, guest relations … Show more
Reviewed: 22 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewA very nice hotel in a real little oasis. Super friendly young staff. Comfortable bed, spacious room and bathroom. ( the only thing we missed is a bit larger wardrobe to unpack our clothes). The small restaurant run by the staff is an absolute bonus as there are no restaurants nearby. There are srilankan and western foods also ( We only tried the Srilankan both for breakfast and dinner: they were absolutly delicious). In the hotel We could also rent bikes for a day. It was the best choice we could have made to discover the sacred city of Anuradhapura.
Could have been a bigger warderobe for clothes. A bit noisy as the traffic increases on the neighboring road.
Warm greetings from The Ivy Lake! Dear Norbert, It is with great delight to read your kind words and compliments, we arethrilled that you enjoyed your stay with us! We are grateful for the feedback and will most definitely look into improving more wardrobe space. We hope that you continue to have a wonderful holiday in Sri Lanka! Best wishes, Ashan PG , guest relations | The Ivy Lake
Warm greetings from The Ivy Lake! Dear Norbert, It is with great delight to read your kind words and compliments, we arethrilled that you enjoyed your stay with us! We are grateful for the feedback and will most definitely look into improvi… Show more
Reviewed: 12 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 10 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe staff is super helpful and kind, the place is quiet and nice especially the breakfast place in the garden
Greetings from The Ivy Lake! Dear Mirco, it's with great delight to read your review, thank you for sharing it! We hope you continue to have a wonderful journey in Sri Lanka! Best wishes, Ashan PG, guest relations | The Ivy Lake
Reviewed: 10 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 8 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewVery close to Ruwanwelisaya
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Greetings from The Ivy Lake! Dear Channa, thank you for taking the time to share your guest experience, we are delighted that you enjoyed your stay and our convenient location. We hope to see you again in the near future! Best wishes, Ashan PG, guest relations | The Ivy Lake
Greetings from The Ivy Lake! Dear Channa, thank you for taking the time to share your guest experience, we are delighted that you enjoyed your stay and our convenient location. We hope to see you again in the near future! Best wishes, Ashan… Show more
Reviewed: 6 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewGreetings from The Ivy Lake! Dear Zachary, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, it's with great delight to read that you enjoyed your stay with us. Please consider us again if you should visit Anuradhapura! Best wishes, Ashan PG, guest relations | The Ivy Lake
Greetings from The Ivy Lake! Dear Zachary, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, it's with great delight to read that you enjoyed your stay with us. Please consider us again if you should visit Anuradhapura! Best wishes, Ashan… Show more
Reviewed: 31 July 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 28 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewLovely little spot with a cute outdoor area and tasty menu.
Reviewed: 18 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewThe staff was fantastic! We arranged a full-day safari and a full-day city tour with them. We highly recommend doing the city tour with a guide, he was amazing. They also provided breakfast and lunch for the safari, which was a nice touch. Breakfast and dinner at the hotel were also really good. We definitely recommend staying here if you need a place in Anuradhapura!
Greetings from The Ivy Lake! Dear Lucas, It is with great delight to read your kind words and compliments. I am thrilled to hear you enjoyed the city tour and safari. Please conside us again if you should visit Anuradhapura! Best wishes, Ashan PG, guest relations | The Ivy Lake
Greetings from The Ivy Lake! Dear Lucas, It is with great delight to read your kind words and compliments. I am thrilled to hear you enjoyed the city tour and safari. Please conside us again if you should visit Anuradhapura! Best wishes, As… Show more
Reviewed: 16 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewVery kind people and nice and calm garden
Warm greetings from The Ivy Lake! Dear Marine, thank you very much for taking the time to share your guest experience following your stay. I am thrilled that overall you had a wonderful time. We hope that you have a wonderful onward trip! Best wishes, Ashan, guest relations | The Ivy Lake
Warm greetings from The Ivy Lake! Dear Marine, thank you very much for taking the time to share your guest experience following your stay. I am thrilled that overall you had a wonderful time. We hope that you have a wonderful onward trip! B… Show more
Reviewed: 16 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewSmall family run business with 4 rooms and an onsite restaurant. Room was beautifully clean and tastefully decorated. Beds were super comfortable too. The meals were simply devine, home cooked to order with very generous portions. Staff were incredibly friendly and nothing was too much trouble. We hired bikes from the property and they were in super condition and came together with a sturdy lock. They were more than happy to make any adjustments to ensure we were comfortable. Host made sure we took socks with us when we visited the Stupas which was an absolute blessing and prevented our feet getting seriously burnt.
Can’t think of anything - maybe 1 room with twin beds?
Warm greetings from The Ivy Lake! Dear Sue, thank you so very much for your kind words, we sincerly apprecate it. We are all delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us and hope that you will continue to have a memorable trip in Sri Lanka! Best wishes, Ashan, guest relations | The Ivy Lake
Warm greetings from The Ivy Lake! Dear Sue, thank you so very much for your kind words, we sincerly apprecate it. We are all delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us and hope that you will continue to have a memorable trip in Sri Lanka!… Show more
Reviewed: 14 July 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewThe breakfast is good.
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Greeings from The Ivy Lake! Dear Upal, thank you for choosing to stay with us and taking the time to leave is a review. I am pleased to see that you enjoyed your stay and hope that you will consider us again! Best wishes, Ashan PG, guest relations | The Ivy Lake
Greeings from The Ivy Lake! Dear Upal, thank you for choosing to stay with us and taking the time to leave is a review. I am pleased to see that you enjoyed your stay and hope that you will consider us again! Best wishes, Ashan PG, guest re… Show more
Reviewed: 11 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 7 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewGreat small hotel. Excellent coffee, excellent service and an excellent comfortable bed. I would definitely stay again!
Nothing to criticise
Warm greetings from The Ivy Lake! Dear Claire, It’s wonderful to hear that you had such a wonderful experience following your recent stay with us. I am incredibly thrilled to recive your feedback. Please do not hesitate to visit again if you should find yourself in Anuradhapura! Best wishes, Ashan PG, guest relations | The Ivy Lake
Warm greetings from The Ivy Lake! Dear Claire, It’s wonderful to hear that you had such a wonderful experience following your recent stay with us. I am incredibly thrilled to recive your feedback. Please do not hesitate to visit again if yo… Show more
Reviewed: 2 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewGood location. Fairly clean rooms
The bathroom door couldn't close properly, requiring some gymnastics with it. AC wasn't effective
Warm greetings from The Ivy Lake! Dear Harinarayan, thank you for choosing to stay with us and sharing your feedback with us following your recent stay. We sincerly regret to hear that you had issues with the bathroom door and the Air-Conditioning unit, please accept my deepest for any inconveiences you faced. We appreciate you'r feedback so that i can adress and resolve the issues and with maintenence. If given the oppurtunity, we would love to welcome you back in the future! Best wishes, Ashan PG, guest relations | The Ivy Lake
Warm greetings from The Ivy Lake! Dear Harinarayan, thank you for choosing to stay with us and sharing your feedback with us following your recent stay. We sincerly regret to hear that you had issues with the bathroom door and the Air-Condi… Show more
Reviewed: 2 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewThe staff was so kind and helped us out with everything we could've asked for. Laundry, city tours and the safari in Wildpattu National Park were arranged for fair prices. Breakfast, lunch and smoothies were great :).
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Warm greetings from The Ivy Lake! Dear Niels, It brings us immense joy to read your wonderful and enthusiastic review following your recent stay with us. I am delighted that you enjoyed the city tour and safari. I truly hope to have the opportunity to welcoming you back with a warm welcome soon! Warm wishes, Ashan PG, guest relations | The Ivy Lake
Warm greetings from The Ivy Lake! Dear Niels, It brings us immense joy to read your wonderful and enthusiastic review following your recent stay with us. I am delighted that you enjoyed the city tour and safari. I truly hope to have the opp… Show more
Reviewed: 1 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewStayed here for several nights to explore the ancient architectural sites of the Anuradhapura Kingdom and Wilpattu National Park. Exceptionally confortable, quiet, clean, and relaxing space to recharge after long, adventurous days in the sun. My room was lovely, the breakfasts and coffee were great, and the staff super friendly, relaxed, and accommodating in every way. Looking forward to staying here again.
Nothing to report. I enjoyed my stay immensely.
Warm greetings from The Ivy Lake! Dear Samahito, It is with great delight to read your kind words and compliments, thank you for sharing them. We hope it will not long before we have the pleasure of welcoming you back at the Ivy Lake. Best wishes, Ashan PG, guest relations | The Ivy Lake
Warm greetings from The Ivy Lake! Dear Samahito, It is with great delight to read your kind words and compliments, thank you for sharing them. We hope it will not long before we have the pleasure of welcoming you back at the Ivy Lake. Best … Show more
Reviewed: 30 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewHost Mahinde was amazing
Greetings from The Ivy Lake! Dear Boonen, your comp;liments regardign our staff are deeply appreciated. I will share your kind words with Mahinda on your behalf. Thank you for visiting, we hope we have the peasure of welcoming you back soon! Best wishes, Ashan PG, guest relations | The Ivy Lake
Greetings from The Ivy Lake! Dear Boonen, your comp;liments regardign our staff are deeply appreciated. I will share your kind words with Mahinda on your behalf. Thank you for visiting, we hope we have the peasure of welcoming you back soon… Show more
Reviewed: 30 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewEasy access from town. Small place. Nice, modern setup.
Only 1 staff member present. No toiletries, No fresh towels.
Warm greetings from The Ivy Lake! Dear Pathirana, thank you for sharing your guest experience following your recent stay. Rooms are supplied with toiletries and fresh towels each day so I am concerned and will adress your issue with housekeeping, but please accept our apolgies for any inconvience you faced. Best wishes, Ashan PG, guest relations | The Ivy Lake
Warm greetings from The Ivy Lake! Dear Pathirana, thank you for sharing your guest experience following your recent stay. Rooms are supplied with toiletries and fresh towels each day so I am concerned and will adress your issue with houseke… Show more
Reviewed: 28 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
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