About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: The Nest in Mahiyangana offers family rooms with private bathrooms, air-conditioning, and garden views. Each room includes a work desk, dining area, and free WiFi. Exceptional Facilities: Guests can enjoy a garden, terrace, restaurant, and outdoor fireplace. Additional amenities include a shared kitchen, picnic area, and barbecue facilities. Free on-site private parking is available. Delicious Dining: Breakfast options include continental, vegetarian, vegan, and Asian. The restaurant serves a variety of cuisines, catering to special diets. Activities and Location: The guest house is located 42 mi from Victoria Reservoir Kandy Seaplane Base. Activities include walking tours, bike tours, hiking, and cycling. Highly rated for its host, dinner, and garden.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.6 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.2)

Breakfast Info

Continental, Vegetarian, Vegan, Asian

  • Free Private Parking Available On Site


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Katie
Australia Australia
Lovely friendly people, very comfortable and spacious rooms, hot shower, good food.
Peteandfran
United Kingdom United Kingdom
The whole family was so welcoming, hospitable and friendly. To relax and sit and chat was a special part of our stay. The atmospheric dining area with its books, pictures and colourful walls was charming. It overlooked a lovingly tended, pretty...
Alexandra
United States United States
This was the perfect stop over on our way to Arugam Bay from Sigiriya. The hospitality was top notch! We got breakfast and some advice on a few things we wanted to do. The rooms are very clean, hot showers!, and comfy bed.
Gabriel
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
The nest feels secluded despite being on the main road. Our hosts were so friendly and helpful. Lalith in particular took us out for two days which was magical. I’m glad we decided to stay in Mahiyangana despite people telling us there was...
Rems
Latvia Latvia
We stayed here for three nights. The stay here was excellent and wonderful. Nice room with all the amenities, terrace with a wonderful garden around. The hosts are a nice and loving family. During my stay, it was my birthday. The hosts prepared a...
Vineet
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Run by a delightful family who made us very welcome. The food was exceptional - home cooking at its best. We also enjoyed their company. They recommended a visit to the local lake which was very enjoyable at sunset.
Thomas
Slovenia Slovenia
An old- fashioned guesthouse, simple and quiet, the hosts too are polite and helpful in an older style. Far enough back from the road to cushion traffic noise. Relaxing to sit on the terrasse in front of your bungalow with a cup of tea.
Alessandra
Switzerland Switzerland
Peaceful place, exceptional hosts and clean and comfortable room. Food was amazing. Spent lovely evening with the hosts chatting away. Very knowledgeable people, kind and accommodating in any of our requests. Thank you all for having us and we...
Freddie
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Epic stay: run by some aerialist lovely brothers who made the stay. Highly recommended.
Helen
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Very kind hosts - it was a pleasure to chat to them. Lovely Sri Lankan food - thank you! Pretty garden with lots of birds. It was a great place to break our journey.

Host Info

9.9
Host Review Score
The Nest is a very simple clean little guest house running by us as a family. It is located exactly 2 kilo meters distance from the job Mahiyangana town on Padiyathalawa road. We are maintaining the same standard but keep on updating since twenty three years time. We have five spacious and comfortable rooms with attached bathrooms and toilets with Air-condition on request. Every room has a veranda facing the spacious garden with many plants and trees. We have a nice open restaurant only for house guests. We can satisfy you with delicious meals from breakfast to dinner on your request. If you like you can join with us in cooking. You will feel like your home as soon as you enter our place. Mahiyangana is still not touristic center but according to our long time experience in tourism we always try to take good care of our guests.
Mahiyangana is still not very touristic. But it has a very good ancient historical value. There are several places with high interest. The most popular eighteen hair-pin bends road towards to Kandy is thirteen kilo meters from Mahiyangana. The whole area is filled with wonderful nature. *Holy temple where Gauthama Buddha have visited from India 2500 years ago is one of the main historical attractions. *Veddha native tribe living in the jungle 17 kilo meters away from us. They are part of Srilanka history. If you are interested you can visit them and there is a museum + information center you can see there history. *Historical Sorobora tank is another location to visit. Very close to our place. Boat ride with the sunrise on this lake is really beautiful. Especially for bird watching. *Rathna waterfall is another attraction You have to walk through the countryside rice fields with nature to watch this waterfall. Afternoon safari tour to *Wasgomuwa National park is possible. This park is popular for giant elephants. Most important facility is Mahiyangana is a excellent and easy center point to reach several other touristic destinations. To Kandy, Polonnaruwa, Ella mountains are under hundred kilo meters. Arugam bay for surfing (east coast) and to the down south beaches are not that far. Does not matter either you travel by a private car or public transport it is very easy. Therefor when you consider all these things it is worth visiting Mahiyangana.
Language spoken: English

Area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
Restaurant #1

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Amenities of The Nest

Great facilities! Review score, 8.6

Most popular amenities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Room service
  • Free Wifi
  • Restaurant
  • Free parking
  • Breakfast

House rules

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Check-in
From 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Check-out
From 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 12 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's 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
Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 9:00 PM and 7:00 AM.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please note that at check-in, all guests must present a valid proof of identification and of on-going travel.

Please note that air-conditioning facility can be requested for an additional fees of USD 5 per day.

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 21:00:00 and 07:00:00.

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