The Paradise Dambulla

Property class: 5 and above

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Consider a stay at The Paradise Dambulla and take advantage of a poolside bar, a terrace, and a garden. Adventurous travelers may like the horseback riding and cycling at this resort. Treat yourself to reflexology, a deep-tissue massage, or aromatherapy at Saturnia Spa, the onsite spa. At the 5 on-site restaurants, enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner, light fare, and international cuisine. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a playground and a library.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning

About the neighborhood

Located in Kandalama, The Paradise Dambulla is in the historical district. Ancient City of Sigiriya and Sigiriya Lion Rock are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Popham's Arboretum and Habarana Cultural Center. Be sure not to miss outdoor adventures like cave exploring, hiking/biking trails, and ecotours, or hop on a moped rental nearby and take a self-guided tour around the aera. Visit our Kandalama travel guide
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Dumbulla 21100, Kandalama

What's nearby

  • A prominent rock formation with a river in the valley below.
    Ancient City of Sigiriya
    19 min drive - 12.8 km
  • A temple interior with large Buddha statues, intricate ceiling artwork, and a central stupa.
    Dambulla Cave Temple
    26 min drive - 18.6 km
  • Sigiriya Museum
    20 min drive - 13.1 km
  • Sigiriya Lion Rock
    26 min drive - 14.2 km
  • Pidurangala Rock
    31 min drive - 18.2 km

Restaurants

  • Sigiriya Village Hotel
    14 min drive
  • Little Hut Restaurant
    14 min drive
  • RastaRant
    12 min drive
  • The Kitchen Restaurant
    12 min drive
  • Nirwana Restaurant
    12 min drive

About this property

The Paradise Dambulla

  • Luxury family-friendly resort in the historical district
  • At The Paradise Dambulla, you can look forward to a poolside bar, a terrace, and a garden. Active travelers can enjoy amenities like horseback riding and cycling at this resort. Indulge in reflexology, a deep-tissue massage, and aromatherapy at Saturnia Spa, the onsite spa. At the 5 on-site restaurants, enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner, light fare, and international cuisine. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a playground and a library.
  • You'll also enjoy perks such as:
    • An outdoor pool and a children's pool, along with sun loungers and pool umbrellas
    • Free self parking and valet parking
    • Full breakfast (surcharge), bike rentals, and an outdoor tennis court
    • RV/bus/truck parking, a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), and express check-out
  • Room features
  • All 67 rooms feature comforts such as 24-hour room service and premium bedding, as well as perks like laptop-friendly workspaces and air conditioning.
  • Extra amenities include:
    • Bathrooms with rainfall showers and bidets
    • 32-inch TVs with premium channels and DVD players
    • Wardrobes/closets, separate sitting areas, and electric kettles

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Frequently asked questions

Does The Paradise Dambulla have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool and a children's pool. Pool access is from 7 AM–8 PM.

Is The Paradise Dambulla pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking and valet parking are free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Paradise Dambulla?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at The Paradise Dambulla?

Check-out is at noon.

Does The Paradise Dambulla provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of USD 120 per vehicle applies.

Where is The Paradise Dambulla located?

Located in the historical district, this family-friendly resort is within 9 mi (15 km) of Sri Lanka, Popham's Arboretum, and Dambulla Dedicated Economic Centre. Dambulla Cave Temple and Kandalama Reservoir are also within 9 mi (15 km).

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

The Paradise Dambulla Reviews

8.6

Excellent

8.6

Cleanliness

7.6

Location

8.8

Staff & service

8.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 37 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 37 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 37 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 37 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 37 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff were excellent and extraordinary welcoming. We are an elderly couple and the staff took care of us like we were their own children. The chief went out of his way to ask me what food I liked and cooked it especially just to make us feel welcome. That was not necessary but the warmth of the team made our holiday excellent. So clean and wonderful.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were very welcoming and lovely. The room was nice and clean and the hotel was very picturesque. The staff made it even more special by a surprise birthday cake for my brother which was beautiful . Thank you so much.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021
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10/10 Excellent

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Amazing

Everything good!💕
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Modern , neu gebaut, europaischer stil, sehr komfortabel
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were clean and tidy. Lots of space to relax insideband on the decking. Jacuzzi was a bonus. There were many swtiches in the room controlling lights etc which was confusing. Pool lining was loose but pool and pool area was clean. Staff were very helpful and freindly.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent resort

Fantastic resort. Superb service from front office. Excellent rooms on 2 levels- very spacious. Loved it. Nice ambience and not far from the rock !
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10/10 Excellent

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

Great hotel to start in Dambulla.

Rooms are excellent. Staff is very helpful and courteous. Food quality needs significant improvement for foreign guests especially Indian.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Disliked: Cleanliness

Food needs improvement

Reasonable rooms, but because of the lime scale in the water staff are unable to clean the bathrooms adequately. Food at the hotel awful needs improvement cold, I summise they are unable to get a decent chef due to the location. Breakfast was terrible tour groups their focus.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Großes Hotel in einer wunderschönen Gegend,

leider gibt es keine Moskitonetze im Zimmer obwohl das Hotel am See liegt. Schade! Denn sonst ist die Ausstattung, Essen und Pool super.
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10/10 Excellent

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

Stay here - it's amazing!

My husband and I LOVED this hotel. The service was excellent, the pool is beautiful, and I also enjoyed a wonderful massage at the spa. We did not try the dinner buffet, but ordered off the menu and the food was fantastic. For 110 US dollars we had a deluxe two story room with 3 beds and 2 air conditioners. Loved it!
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

No character

Unfortunately more Paradise lost than found. The hotel is in need of refurbishment - pool area was reasonable as was the spa services which were excellent. That is were the accolades stop, rooms are tired and very dark and the food and service was poor, the hotel and staff were soulless, this was probably a good place to stay a decade ago but it has lost its sparkle.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

自然が多く開放的な空間が良かった

朝食ブッフェは南国フルーツやスリランカン料理が充実しており美味しかった。 2階建てのヴィラは天井が高く開放的で、 バスルームは、洗面ボウルが2つあり使いやすかった。 また、現地情報を提供してくれるなど親切なスタッフの対応に快適に過ごせた。
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10/10 Excellent

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

a ne pas rater

c'est un cadre exotique, en pleine nature, très bien entretenu
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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Fantastic stay!

All the food did taste excellent and the fruit drinks have been gorgeous!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

V nice and helpful people

Nice hotel and helpful people Nice pool Good restaurant Difficult to reach (more than 5 hrs from airport)
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

森の中にある静かなホテル

ダンブッラ、シギリアの中間地点。ポロンナルワにも１時間で行ける。 この辺りにはお店が何も無いので、夕食も必然的にホテルで取ることになります。バイキングオンリー。 ３泊しましたが、メニューも微妙に変えていて、それほど飽きなかった。欧米人率高し。 水圧はやや弱いが、シャワーヘッドが動くタイプなのがありがたい。 部屋は広々としていて、コンセントも沢山ある。Wi-fiは部屋で使えるが、明け方は入らなかったり、弱い時間帯があった。
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

A relaxing retreat

We stayed her as a base between Polonaruwa and Sigiriya. Our driver struggled to find it but we got there in the end. We were happy with our room, we booked a superior room with 2 floors and an outdoor hot tub (which we used and was very nice). Clean, comfortable and very spacious room. Downside is that the blinds offered little privacy into our bedroom or bathroom and you could see in from outside quite easily. Restaurant for breakfast was fine, catered well for groups and there was a wide choice of food. We felt that the evening buffet looked tired and was too expensive. We ordered a la carte and thought it was good value. We would stay again if in the area.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Schöne Anlage

Guter Ausgangspunkt für Besichtigungen, sehr hilfsbereites und familienfreundliches Personal, sehr gutes Essen, schöner Hotelpool und saubere Zimmer.
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10/10 Excellent

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

Happy days at the Spa

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this hotel, the rooms were great and spacious over two floors, great garden/ landscape, spa, swimmimg pool, helpful staff etc. Food was buffet or a la carte and with a wide choice of eastern/western cuisine it was set quite a distance from the town, in the outback with all the creature comforts. We enjoyed the peaceful location.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Was really great and very friendly staff we also got a free upgrade. The location is very close to Sigiriya and Dabulla. very nice hotel
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Très bon hotel

Très bon hôtel. La qualité est très bonne ainsi que la piscine. De qualité et à proximité de Dambulla et Sigirya. Cependant, pour se balader dans les lieux touristiques, la voiture est nécessaire.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Beautiful surroundings and friendly staff

Beautiful location, excellent facilities and friendly and attentive staff. Food was good but a bit pricey if you don't book half or full board basis. Beverages list was also expensive and the same goes to the spa which is a shame because they have Thai masseuses. But the place and the people working there were amazing!Thanks Krishi for looking after us so well! We had a wonderful time!
Verified review

8/10 Good

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A good hotel that can be made better

We stayed there for two nights. The staff were friendly and attended to our needs as and when they arose. The road leading to the hotel needs betterment. Food was good and had variety.
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10/10 Excellent

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Excellent Hotel if you are going to the Sigiriya

Nice hotel with individual two floor cottages hosting a big bed and a modern bathroom. Great Swimming pool is at the property. We had a great day climbing up the 1200 steps to the top of Sigiriya Rock which is nearby the Hotel.
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8/10 Good

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Nice hotel, a bit far from Dambulla bus station

Need to take a tuktuk to the hotel from Dambulla bus station, ~700 rupees. Fantastic rooms and courteous staff.