"One of the best hotels I have ever stayed in. The Geoffrey Bawa design is stunning. Incredible views. Great location. Feels like you’re in the jungle. Staff were brilliant. The buffet food was delicious."
"Loved the lake and surrounding area. It was so serene. Breakfast was included and was amazing. It was cozy detached cabana type of room. Friendly staff."
"Utterly excellent hotel.
Food, setting, staff, rooms, spa and pool all brilliant.
From here we used hotel drivers to go to Sigiriya, elephant safari, Pollanawa and Arandupura.
Highly recommend "
"Very boutique style hotel, you will feel like you have a private hotel, very quiet, not many rooms, service is amazing very personalised and everyone is so nice and helpful, also location is good close but secluded, and many wild animals around the gardens which is great. food is delicious, and room are spacious. Very happy with all, super recommended."
"Wow. Luxurious property with the friendliest staff. The food was everything was picked from their farm. So fresh, generous portions, and organic! Our stay was simply amazing. We stayed in both the Floating Villa, and then the Bankee Chalet. Highly reccomend. Everyone in that visits Sri Lanka should come here."
"Selvi , Abi and Madhu deserve to be recognised for their amazing service from the time we arrived for our 4 night stay , the girls were always smiling always helpful, we loved the daily towel art in our very clean and cool air conditioned room , then we enjoy the lovely pool and then we were spoilt rotten every morning with the delicious traditional Sri Lanka breakfasts , we give this hotel 6 stars "
"A tranquil resort with very friendly staff and delicious home cooked food. You are in the middle of nature and away from the crowds. This was a unique experience in a beautiful location."
"This is great value for money with easy access to all the local sights. We spent two days here and from the wonderful welcome until we left they were attentive and friendly.
There is a fantastic pool which is needed after day trips out and about. "
Take a campus tour or just explore the area of Ibbagamuwa Central College during your trip to Ibbagamuwa. Amble around the area's lakeside or visit its temples.
Nalanda Gedige is located in a welcoming area of Arangala that travellers like for its temples. If you're looking for a convenient place to stay, you could search for properties close to public transport so it's easy to get around.
What's the best hotel to stay close to Nalanda Gedige?
Jetwing Lake is one of the top choices for your stay based on our traveller data, and this resort offers a full-service spa and 2 restaurants. You'll find it 11.8 mi (19 km) from Nalanda Gedige. Other good choices around the area include Heritance Kandalama and Sundaras Infinity Jungle Resort & Spa.
If I need to cancel the hotel reservation for my stay near Nalanda Gedige, will I receive a refund?
Yes! The majority of hotel bookings are fully refundable as long as you cancel before the accommodation's cancellation deadline, which is often 24 or 48 hours before your scheduled arrival. If your reservation is non-refundable, it may still be possible to cancel it and get a refund within a 24-hour period of your booking. Put your dates in and click on "Search", then you can use the "fully refundable" filter to view the best options available near Nalanda Gedige.
