Lakeside at Nuwarawewa sits in Anuradhapura's New Town area, a kilometre from Anuradhapura (ANP) Station and around 2.3 km from Anuradhapura Town (APT) Station, with Mihintale Junction (MHJ) Station a further 2.5 km away. That makes arriving by rail straightforward, whichever of the town's stations your train uses.
Rooms are arranged across Standard, Superior and Deluxe categories, so there's a choice of grade depending on what you need from your stay. Meal arrangements are flexible too, with Room Only, Bed and Breakfast, Half Board and Full Board all available.
This is a 2-star guest-house base for visiting Anuradhapura's ancient city sites, with Mihintale itself about 8.7 km away for those planning a day trip to the sacred mountain.
Beautiful location by the lake but the hotel is very rundown and tatty. Needs some urgent refurbishment. The staff are not properly trained and not very professional- The receptionist must be neatly dressed and must present hers…
The location's great- on the banks of Nuwara Wewa (lake), about 10 mins drive from the sacred city. There's a large garden and a swimming pool. The food is OK (though unimaginative) and the staff are friendly (but not so efficient…
The hotel is already a little old. The relatively small rooms exude an ancient charm. The simple bathroom is clean, the room too. The a-la-carte evening restaurant had a fairly modest selection. The small bar didn't really invite.…
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