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Golden Rainbow Inn

Piriwana Road | Vihara Junction, Dambulla 2100, Sri Lanka
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Oakland, California
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013 via mobile

Had upstairs room with small separate bedroom which was perfect for us traveling as family of four. Two double beds, AC, standing fans (better than ceiling fans I think), pretty clean. Had a small frog in bathroom and few ants but not atypical for SL. Really nice helpful family. Kumar has a tuktuk so easy to arrange transit. Best rice... More

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Prague
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

Clean room, very tasty food, owner is very kind and helpful. No noise of main road. Great value for 2500 rupies for 1 night (without breakfast). Dinner and breakfast was very good. Good choice for relax in the nature. Close to Golden Temple.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2013

This was an absolutely amazing place to stay. The host and his family are extremely helpful an their little daughter was the cutest. We were welcomed with a tasty lime drink. The room was okay and the ac worked well (there were a couple of short power outages but they went by). Mattresses were a bit thin. We got some... More

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Hue, Vietnam
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2013

The tiny homestay has 2 rooms with double beds and en suite bathrooms. The couple who run the place are absolutely lovely and will do anything to help you out. The Inn is located a 10 min walk from the Dambulla caves, and a tuk-tuk ride away from Sigiriya Rock. The owner also drives a tuk-tuk and will help set... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2013

这里很美,安静 舒适,早上会有猴子来觅食,老板人品总体说来不错。旅行也是生意嘛,谨慎一点就好。这地方离丹布拉城区稍远,靠近金佛寺,我们在这住了两天,酒店吃饭不算便宜,这里没菜单,一切都是商量,可以砍价。This is a good choice in Dambulla.the owner Kumaru is always with smile.here is value and relaxable.the monkey come here look for food every monring,so funny and special.

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marseille
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 March 2013

Room and bathroom were clean, bed comfortable. The shower was great, hot and good pressure. The price is very good (we paid 1500rps for 2). The rice and curry that Kumara's wife make is good and plentiful with prices to be arranged... The house sits in a beautiful garden, peaceful and away from the main road but only 10 minutes... More

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Whitley Bay
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 February 2013

We stayed at the Golden Rainbow for two nights and were made very welcome by Kumara and Kusum. It was easy to contact Kumara to book (we used mobile phone and email), and he was helpful in giving directions, so we found the house relatively easily despite arriving at night and in the middle of a storm. The house is... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 January 2013 via mobile

This is a great and lovely family guesthouse, that makes you feel like you are at home. Caring family, clean room with hot water in fair price. You must try the great dinner, it's the best rice and curry we ate in Sri Lanka. We planned on staying for one day but we stayed more. we fall in love with... More

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Taipei, Taiwan
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 January 2013

It's really good to find this G.H in Dambulla, clean, dinner is very good, location is good, it's feel like in the forest. we enjoyed 3 days in very relaxing time and exploring Anuradnapura, Polonaruwa & Dambulla. People here is really friendly to guide you to take bus, asking road and always smiling. really enjoy our trip here.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2013

Really friendly welcome to their house. It is just of the main road and therefore nice and quiet. Only a 10 minute walk to the cave temple. The room was clean and the dinner was delicious! All together this is a great place to stay!

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Additional Information about Golden Rainbow Inn

Address: Piriwana Road | Vihara Junction, Dambulla 2100, Sri Lanka
Region: Sri Lanka > Central Province > Matale District > Dambulla
Amenities:
Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Restaurant Shuttle Bus service
Hotel Style:
Ranked #2 of 7 Speciality lodging in Dambulla
Price range (per night): RM33 - 46
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
A very friendly, quiet and nice, family-driven hostel, about 5 minutes of walking from the Cave Temples, with the panorama of the jungle, but still in the middle of the city is waiting for the guests! ... more   less 

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