Hotel Shalini

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Scored 8.2
Rated very good

Staff

9.1

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About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Hotel Shalini in Anuradhapura offers family rooms with private bathrooms, air-conditioning, and garden views. Each room includes a TV, work desk, and free WiFi. Dining Experience: The family-friendly restaurant serves Indian, seafood, local, Asian, and European cuisines. Breakfast includes continental, full English/Irish, vegetarian, gluten-free, and Asian options. Dinner features local specialities, warm dishes, and a variety of beverages. Leisure Facilities: Guests can relax on the sun terrace or in the garden. The property offers a bar, coffee shop, outdoor seating area, and bicycle parking. Additional amenities include free on-site private parking, a tour desk, and a paid shuttle service. Nearby Attractions: Located less than 1 km from Nature Park Anuradhapura and 3 km from Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi, the guest house is also close to Kada Panaha Tank and Kuttam Pokuna. Sigiriya Airport is 68 km away.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.2 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Free WiFi
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • 2 restaurants
  • Airport shuttle
  • Room service
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Bar

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.2)

Breakfast info

Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Asian, Breakfast to go

  • Free private parking available on-site

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Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 large double bed
2 single beds
4 futon beds
4 single beds
3 double beds
2 double beds
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1 large double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

Izzy
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
“Siril our host and head chef was warm and welcoming, happy to go the extra mile for us and help us to find local places to visit. At short notice he also helped us to arrange a safari to wilpattu national park. The food was excellent, our best...”
David
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The food was fabulous and the owner, Siril, agreed with us in advance what he was going to cook, so we had a nice variety over the three days; both for breakfast and dinner. Cosy, comfortable and clean. A real gem.”
Rebekah
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Siril is the highlight of the Shalini! So friendly and helpful we really enjoyed chatting with him! We also went on an amazing safari organised by him and had the most amazing experience and saw leopards! Lovely staff and owner!”
Shing
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Excellent warm hospitality, Mohammed a very welcoming and informative host. We loved the traditional feel including the upstairs terrace dining area. Great breakfast and evening meals. Comfortable traditional room too. The location also very good,...”
Koen
Thailand Thailand
“Very good staf! Siril helped me with everything and hé was very friendly. Hè even took the time to teach me Some singalees words.”
Rachel
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Cyril was really welcoming and helpful and the food was excellent. We ate there both nights. Shalani has a beautiful faded glory feel to it. We really enjoyed using Muhammad and his ancient tuk tuk for a tour of the city!”
Alessandra
Italy Italy
“Very nice and professional staff, Siril was attentive to my needs and even provided a special dinner for NYE for me. Also the location is convenient to reach the temples, I was able to rent a bike and go on my own tour in 15 minutes. The room was...”
Kayoko
Japan Japan
“the hotel is a bit far from the old city center but we could walk. they arranged pick-up service from bus stop by tuktuk and a driver was very kind and fun. He offered one-day tour by his tuktuk incliding drop-off bus station, that is not...”
Ezra
Israel Israel
“Very friendly personal. We were hosted by siril who helped us a lot. Good food served in dishes from the Raj. It's a good combination of colonial atmosphere and calm”
Dumisani
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
“The hospitality was top notch from all. My partner is gluten free and the staff went out of their way to serve food that didn't have wheat. Very knowledgeable about the area and how to form the rest of our trip in the country. Food at dinner...”

Managed by Harshanath Gunasekera

Company review score: 9.1Based on 157 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company information

Proprietor working with sustainable norms and fair trade policy in tourism-related activities. Holds several positions in tourism-related activities such as Founder Member and Chairperson of Anuradhapura Tourism and Hoteliers Association, Vice president of All Ceylon Tourism Service Providers Association, Committee Member of North Central Province Tourism Committee, President of Anuradhapura Metropolitan Lions Club, Chairperson Anuradhapura Stage 1 Welfare Society, Member of Anuradhapura Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture, Industry.

Property information

Convint location in the bank town of Anuradhapura. Five minutes drive from the railway station and bus stand. Friendly service with free Pick-up and drop off service. Free tourist information. Restaurant, laundry, transport facilities on site.

Neighbourhood information

Residential Area with convint location for visiting all necessary services. Three kilometres to the Heritage Sites of Anuradhapura. Thirteen kilometres to Mihintale Rock Temple. Thirty kilometers to Wilpattu National Park. Conveniently located to visit many lakes around. Nearby local farming and fishing activities available to explore.

Languages spoken

German,English,French,Japanese

Property surroundings

Restaurants

2 restaurants on site
Rasa Kaema
  • Open for
    Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner
  • Ambiance
    Traditional
  • Dietary options
    Vegetarian • Vegan
Restaurant #2
  • Cuisine
    Indian • Seafood • Local • Asian • European
  • Open for
    Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner
  • Ambiance
    Family friendly • Traditional
  • Dietary options
    Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

House rules

Hotel Shalini takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 07:00 to 23:00
Check-out
From 05:00 to 11:30
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.