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Shan Inn Dambulla

3.0 star property
your current months are January, 2025 and February, 2025.
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Deluxe Double or Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Garden View, Mountainside | View from room
Deluxe Double or Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Garden View, Mountainside | Living room

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
44th mile Post, Kandy Road, Matale District, Dambulla, 21100
  • Dambulla Cave Temple
    9 min walk
  • Popham's Arboretum
    5 min drive
  • Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
    5 min drive
  • Sigiriya (GIU)
    31 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Standard Double Room, 2 Bedrooms

Standard Double Room, 2 Bedrooms

Standard Double Room, 2 Bedrooms

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Family Quadruple Room

Family Quadruple Room

Family Quadruple Room

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Dambulla

With a stay at Shan Inn Dambulla in Dambulla, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Dambulla Cave Temple and Popham's Arboretum. .This spa hotel is 2.3 mi (3.8 km) from Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium and 11.8 mi (19.1 km) from Sigiriya Museum.

What's nearby

  • Dambulla Cave Temple - 9 min walk
  • Popham's Arboretum - 5 min drive
  • Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium - 5 min drive
  • Ancient City of Sigiriya - 23 min drive
  • Pidurangala Rock - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pizza Hut - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Delight Restaurant - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Hotel Amaya Lake Dambulla - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪curry leaf restaurant - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Mango Mango - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Shan Inn Dambulla

Hotel in Dambulla with a full-service spa and a 24-hour front desk
Shan Inn Dambulla offers 3 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Accommodations offer separate dining areas. This Dambulla hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa.
Make yourself at home in one of the 3 air-conditioned guestrooms. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take time to pamper yourself with a visit to the full-service spa. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge during limited hours, and free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Shan Inn Dambulla has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Hindi, Japanese

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge) during limited hours
  • Local area shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 6:30 AM–10:30 AM: USD 5 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Bike rentals
  • Full-service spa

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Separate dining area
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

More

  • Mosquito nets
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Dining room
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at noon
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 12

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately USD 5 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 65 per vehicle

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

Property is also known as

Shan Inn
Shan Dambulla
Shan Inn Dambulla Hotel
Shan Inn Dambulla Dambulla
Shan Inn Dambulla Hotel Dambulla

Shan Inn Dambulla Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 16 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 16 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 16 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 16 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 16 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great owner
Excellent owner, able to assist with organizing tuk tuk and driver for Sigiriya and sightseeing. Also arranged taxi for us to Kandy. Room had A/C. Breakfast included. Is walking distance to cave temple.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Yuki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The best hospitality in Dambulla
The family owned Shan inn hotel offers very comfortable cozy room with very nice garden behind. Chathuri, the owner of hotel is so lovely and kind. She just has this perfect friendly personality that makes travellers feel comfortable and safe. Also, her and her family has very good communication the whole time as they always respond my requests and questions. I loved getting coffee in the back cafe and chatting with her! :) They know good local tours as well. So I went a jeep safari (with driver name Hasintha), he was also very kind and it was so much fun!!! Shan inn - it can give you the best hospitality the travellers can ever ask for!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Charlotte

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hostess was absolutely lovely and welcoming which is really appreciated as I was travelling solo. She helped with any questions I had - she even invited me round for dinner. There was a problem with my booking which meant the rooms were over booked, she found me somewhere else to stay so can’t comment on the rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mollie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Enjoyable stay in Dambulla
The host family is absolutely lovely. Their kindness to me as a solo traveller made the visit to Dambulla even more enjoyable. The room was clean and though not large, had a comfortable double bed, kettle and mosquito net (though I saw none while I was there). Air conditioning unit was new and very efficient. The bathroom seemed new and was a wet room style, with very good shower unit. The breakfast was great and served at whatever time I asked (very early in order to get to Sigurya before the sun got too hot). The hotel is within walking distance of the famous rock temples, near the wall painting museum, a short distance from Sigurya and just over an hour by car to Polonnaruwa. It is an ideal place to use as a centre for those three visits. The lady who runs the hotel speaks good English. She will book bus trips if asked. I was in one of the front rooms which is close to the road, which could be noisy at times. I believe the back rooms are quieter. However, I found I was not disturbed greatly and slept well.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Kyle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Spending New Year's with a small family guesthouse.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
清潔で広くてバルコニーも付いていてとても良かった
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A wonderful experience
Perfect host. A welcoming family who will put all their heart to provide you with the best service. It felt like being home. The room was clean and comfortable, the food was really nice. I highly suggest you to stay Shan Inn Dambulla if you want to know what real Sri Lankan hospitality is.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

隣がオーナーの住居で。チェックイン後には人が見当たらなかった。部屋に水がなく、焦った。 翌日の朝食からオーナーと親しくなったので、いろいろ解決したが。
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Cecilie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Vi overnattede her for at tage til Sigiriya, selve byen hotellet lå i var ikke noget særligt, men hotellet og dem der har det var helt fantastisk
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Marco Domenico

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
very good option for a 1 night stay
Nice and basic guesthouse right next the Golden Temple complex. Highly suggested for a quick stay to visit Dambulla and Sigirya rock.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
シギリヤ ロックに行くのに便利で安いゲストハウスです。金額どおりの設備ですが、清潔でスタッフも親切で快適に過ごせると思います。通りから歩いていけばシギリヤ ロック行きのバスターミナルに行けますし、トゥクトゥクひろってチャーターすれば周りのスポット込みで回れます。
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice room and excellent host
Nice place, and lovely people. Clean room, nice size. Close to the road.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

jan, rotterdam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Geweldig ontbijt
Er zijn verschillende kamers. Twee rustig gelegen achter het huis en drie aan de voorzijde met nogal wat herrie van de hoofdweg. De kamer waar ik in verbleef was niet groot, wel helemaal schoon, met uitstekend bed, waterkoker en goed sanitair. Het gastgezin zijn aardige en zeer behulpzame mensen. Het ontbijt is geweldig. Op loopafstand van de beroemde rotstempels, vlakbij het wall painting museum. Mooie natuurwandeling mogelijk naar verschillende meren in de omgeving.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Eri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
アットホームな宿。すごくお薦め。
女性にもお薦め。ダンブッラの黄金寺院まで歩いて数分。周辺に宿があつまっているので、目の前にトゥクトゥクがいるし、小さな商店があります。 とても優しいご家族で滞在が愉しかったです。水シャワーですが暑いので大丈夫。 安いし、本当に親切なご家族でした。また行きたい。So nice! Thank you so much!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort