I went with a friend for a couple of nights to chill and do yoga. Great location, so peaceful and surrounded by nature, very helpful staff and lovely homemade food! I think I ate them out of house and home. The yoga is also amazing, the instructor is so kind and helpful! Loved it
We spent 3 night at Mahagedara Wellness Retreat and we really enjoyed our staying there! It s the best place to relax your body, to calm your mind and renew your spirit..The nature is amazing and the owner and the manager are there for you for everything you might need! The food was the most delicious we tasted in Sri Lanka. Furthermore, the lodge is very close to Lion Rock and the Pidurangala Rock where we had the chance to see an amazing sunset. The first time we visited by chance, the second time we are visiting by choice
We stayed in Mahagedara for 3 nights and loved every moment. We wanted to visit Sigiriya rock, pidurangala rock and good connection with public transport to Anuradhapura which was about one hour ride. They organised for us a sunrise Tuc Tuc to pidurangala which was amazing, make sure you get there early as the hike takes 30 min-1hour depending your fitness level, after we went to Sigiriya rock ( lion rock), make sure you take some food and water with you as will be another 1 hour long hike to the top( if you have time maybe is a good idea to leave it for The resort it’s placed in the middle of the jungle, you’ll get to see lots of beautiful births, lizards, and we were lucky to bump into a couple of wild elephants on our early leaving... it was amazing. Rooms are very spacious and tasteful decorated with jungle elements ... don’t spect luxuries as jungle is a humid place but has all you need. Chilling by the beautiful pool area after a long day sightseeing was a plus. Even though the spa area wasn’t functioning I requested an Ayurveda massage after all the hiking and the lady arrived early morning. 8 am. what a luxury, Ayurveda hot oil massage followed by steam bath surrounded by the jungle noises... Food was delicious, Sri Lanka home made every evening and they also organise cookery lessons. Thanks so much for this very relaxing jungle experience. …
I am so sorry to write this review, but truth is if I had known before I would never have booked. First is: this is not a Wellness retreat at all. In fact the structure is almost abandoned. They say "we don't have anymore any personnel" (so why not too close?). They use some grown up teenagers volunteers (western travellers staying for free in exchange of accommodation and food) who of course can't run a structure and are not qualified personal. Not taken care gardens, empty pools, dirty rooms...what a pity. We arrived late at night, the room was dirty (with hair etc) and smelled really bad, roof is in dangerous eternit (causes cancer), I resisted from complaining telling myself they would clean it properly the next day: when we got back the room wasn't done. They said "we don't clean the room we don't have personnel". My massage I asked for 7pm they said the lady would come at 6h30, I answered I would probably be there at 7 because I was up at the rock for sunset but they answered "don't worry she waits" (why not telling her to come at 7 then?)...when I arrived happy to finally have my massage they said "she left". I said ok for tomorrow morning at 10/11 they said "ok don't worry she will be back" but at breakfast a 20years old western boy said "I'll do your massage" I tried to avoid it but he felt bad telling me he had made a class during his holidays....well I had the massage and of course they charged me the full price very expensive compared to the rest of sri lanka. It was in an abandoned hut: very uncomfortable situation. Food: horrible....sticky noodles....very expensive and they tried to charge 2 rights of dinner despite the fact we had ate only one night! The lady who owns the hotel didn't have change and kept 3 usd without even asking presuming I wouldn't notice, Another couple arrived with us run away the next morning. The 2 stars are for the monkeys, the nature and the smile of the local manager and the 2 local workers, even if helpless. PS NO INDICATION at all to get to the place. Luckily our driver was smart enough to call every 2 minutes but it is not any close to Sygirya.…
We’re coming to the end of three weeks in Sri Lanka, staying in 12 different places, and this is comfortably the best place we stayed. It’s in a wonderfully secluded location and the food was simply out of this world. In a country where incredible food is available at every turn, the food here really was something else. A trip to Sri Lanka is not complete without a stay here.
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