Mahaweli Shades

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Scored 10
Rated exceptional

Staff

10

About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Mahaweli Shades in Kandy offers family rooms with private bathrooms, air-conditioning, and garden views. Each room includes a work desk, dining area, and free toiletries. Dining Experience: The family-friendly restaurant serves Asian cuisine with vegetarian and dairy-free options. Guests can enjoy lunch and dinner in a traditional, modern, or romantic ambience. Leisure Facilities: The guest house features a garden, outdoor seating area, and picnic spots. Additional amenities include a lounge, minimarket, and cooking classes. Location and Attractions: Located 16 km from Victoria Reservoir Kandy Seaplane Base, Mahaweli Shades is near attractions such as Sri Dalada Maligawa (9 km) and Kandy Royal Botanic Gardens (13 km). Free on-site parking is available.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 10.0 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • Free parking
  • Restaurant
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Room service
  • Air conditioning
  • Garden
  • Breakfast

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (10.0)

  • Free private parking available on-site

Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 large double bed
2 single beds
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Guests who stayed here loved

Malte
Germany Germany
“It was perfect. Manyura and his wife are super warm, welcoming, and lovely. The breakfast was sooo tasty. They served something new each morning (Sri Lankan breakfast). We even had dinner with them once and it was honestly the best meal we had so...”
Charlie
Netherlands Netherlands
“Lovely homestay located on the banks of the Mahaweli river. Lovely to be surrounded by nature and watch the numerous birds, monkeys and squirrels that live here. Great outdoor space if you just want to take it easy for a day. Nice and clean room...”
Yaroslav
Russia Russia
“Great hosts! And great dogs of the hosts! Beautiful location in 15 minutes from Kandy. Nice and clean apartment, recommend it to everyone. You can make barbecue, if you have charcoal”
Bimal
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
“I had a wonderful stay at Mahaweli Shades. The staff was friendly and accommodating, making check-in a breeze. My room was clean, comfortable, and well-equipped with everything I needed. The location was perfect and the on-site facilities were...”
Anonymous
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
“The owner was a classic motorcycle enthusiast/mechanic like myself...had long conversations and created core memories with him...amazing person and very helpful to us guests”
Leonie
France France
“Les hôtes sont incroyablement chaleureux et de très bons conseils, ils sont serviables +++ nous avons passé plusieurs fois du temps à discuter autour d’un thé pour se raconter des anecdotes, la nourriture est excellente et nous avons même appris à...”
Jordi
Spain Spain
“Un jardí espectacular i una atenció molt amable i agradable. Habitació impecablement neta i acollidora.”
Stefan
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
“Sehr Gastfreundlich, schönes Haus mit Garten, bestes Essen!”
Estelle
France France
“Belle maison en bord du fleuve au calme. Très bonne cuisine. Nous avons adoré.”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by From L to R Prabhath, Mayura, Priyangi, Hasthika

10
Host review score
From L to R Prabhath, Mayura, Priyangi, Hasthika
Mahaweli Shades is only 5 minutes walk to the Kandy Mahiyangana trunk road, route A 26 for public transport. Transport from the Kandy railway station to location will be provided FREE by Tuk Tuk if confirmed within 24hrs with contact details and time of arrival. For further excursions transport can be arranged whilst assuring you a memorable stay with us at Mahaweli Shades. Should you decide to use public transportation from Kandy, please take the bus route no 654. The fee to Nattarampotha is LKR. 55.00 per person. Inform the bus conductor to drop you off near the Kandos chocolate factory at Nattarmapotha. Walk forward and the turnoff to Mahaweli Sahdes is the 1st right after the "Food City" supermarket. Please follow the sign boards.
Very friendly fun loving folks. Love good music, vintage automobiles, photography and camping are our hobbies.
Very friendly and a peaceful neighborhood
Language spoken: English

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
Restaurant #1
  • Cuisine
    Asian
  • Open for
    Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner
  • Ambiance
    Family friendly • Traditional • Modern • Romantic
  • Dietary options
    Vegetarian • Dairy-free

House rules

Mahaweli Shades takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 13:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
Until 12:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 11 years
Extra bed upon request
US$5 per child, per night

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed on request. No extra charges.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Please inform Mahaweli Shades in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property may request additional documentation from guests to validate identity, travel itinerary and other relevant information, during dates where such guidelines exist.