[See all properties](http://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?regionId=&adults=2&children=&sort=RECOMMENDED&useRewards=false&semdtl=&userIntent=&vip=false) # The Lakeside Hotel at Nuwarawewa Lakefront hotel with a full-service spa and a 24-hour front desk ![Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, sun loungers](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/9000000/8800000/8794100/8794057/a26e2dea.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=598&ra=fit) ![Front of property](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/9000000/8800000/8794100/8794057/68fd3566.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Lobby](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/9000000/8800000/8794100/8794057/bfb5229c.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/9000000/8800000/8794100/8794057/268f896c.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Terrace/patio](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/9000000/8800000/8794100/8794057/50b36f2c.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) - Overview - Rooms - Location - Policies The Lakeside Hotel at Nuwarawewa sits beside the water, offering a peaceful atmosphere with therapeutic spa services and a refreshing outdoor pool. 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Treat yourself to a massage, a facial, or a body treatment at the onsite spa. In addition to a bar and a restaurant, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi. You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay: - An outdoor pool and a children's pool, along with sun loungers and pool umbrellas - Free self parking and extended parking - Full breakfast (surcharge), free bicycle rentals, and airport pick-up service (surcharge) - Express check-in, barbecue grills, and concierge services Room features All 70 rooms include comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to thoughtful touches like free WiFi and safes. 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Free extended parking on site - Wheelchair-accessible parking available ### Food and drink - Daily full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: USD 8 for adults and USD 4 for children - A bar/lounge - A restaurant ### Things to do - Children's pool - Free bicycle rentals - Full-service spa - Outdoor pool ### Family friendly - Children's pool - Laundry facilities - Outdoor pool - Separate bedroom ### Conveniences - 24-hour front desk - Laundry facilities - Luggage storage - Newspapers in lobby - Safe at front desk ### Guest services - Concierge services - Dry cleaning/laundry service - Housekeeping (daily) - Tour and ticket assistance - Turndown service ### Business services - Computer station - Meeting room ### Outdoors - Barbecue grill - Garden - On a lake - Pool loungers - Pool umbrellas - Terrace ### Full-service spa - Ayurvedic treatments - Facials - Massage ### Accessibility - If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking. - Grab bar near toilet - No elevator - Wheelchair accessibility - Wheelchair-accessible parking ### More - 3 floors - Built in 1957 - Designated smoking areas ## Room amenities ### Bedroom - Bedsheets provided ### Bathroom - Bidet - Free toiletries - Hair dryer - Private bathroom - Shower - Towels provided ### Entertainment - LCD TV ### Food and drink - Coffee/tea maker - Electric kettle - Free bottled water - Limited room service - Minibar ### More - Air conditioning (climate-controlled) - Connecting rooms available - Desk - Safe ## Policies ### Check-in Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: noon Late check-in subject to availability Express check-in available Minimum check-in age: 18 ### Check-out Check-out before noon ### Special check-in instructions This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property ### Access methods Staffed front desk ### Pets Pets not allowed ### Children and extra beds Children are welcome 5 children, up to the age of 1, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room Cribs (infant beds) are not available ### Property payment types ## Important information ### Optional extras - Fee for full breakfast: approximately USD 8 for adults and USD 4 for children - Airport shuttle fee: USD 105 per vehicle - Housekeeping is available for an additional fee The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change. ### You need to know Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed This property accepts credit cards ### We should mention This property does not have elevators A fee for a mandatory Christmas Eve gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on December 24 A fee for a mandatory New Year's Eve gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on December 31 The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation ### Property is also known as Lakeside Hotel Nuwarawewa Anuradhapura Lakeside Hotel Nuwarawewa Lakeside Nuwarawewa Anuradhapura Lakeside Nuwarawewa Nuwarawewa Rest House Hotel Anuradhapura The Lakeside At Nuwarawewa The Lakeside Hotel at Nuwarawewa Hotel The Lakeside Hotel at Nuwarawewa Anuradhapura The Lakeside Hotel at Nuwarawewa Hotel Anuradhapura ## Frequently asked questions ### Does The Lakeside Hotel at Nuwarawewa have a pool? > Yes, this property has an outdoor pool and a children's pool. ### Is The Lakeside Hotel at Nuwarawewa pet-friendly? > No, pets are not allowed at this property. ### How much is parking at The Lakeside Hotel at Nuwarawewa? > Self parking and extended parking are free at this property. ### What time is check-in at The Lakeside Hotel at Nuwarawewa? > Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: noon. Late check-in is available during limited hours. ### What time is check-out at The Lakeside Hotel at Nuwarawewa? > Check-out is at noon. ### Does The Lakeside Hotel at Nuwarawewa provide a shuttle to the airport? > Yes, there's a shuttle from the airport to the hotel that runs on request. A fee of USD 105 per vehicle applies. ### Where is The Lakeside Hotel at Nuwarawewa located? > Situated in the historical district, this spa hotel is within 2 mi (3 km) of Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital, Jetawanaramaya Museum, and Brazen Palace. Sri Maha Bodhi and Jetavanaramaya are also within 2 mi (3 km). ## Have a question? Beta Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews. Ask a question ## The Lakeside Hotel at Nuwarawewa Reviews 7.2 ### Good All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.[More information](https://www.expedia.ca/lp/b/content-guidelines) ### 8.0 Cleanliness ### 8.0 Location ### 7.6 Staff & service ### 6.0 Eco-friendliness ### 7.0 Property conditions & facilities 10 - Excellent 11 8 - Good 10 6 - Okay 10 4 - Poor 7 2 - Terrible 2 ### 6/10 Okay #### michael Mar 2, 2022 Liked: Cleanliness Disliked: Property conditions & facilities This property offered value for money - it was cheap. In its heyday, it must have been a very nice hotel but maintenance has fallen behind over the years. The common areas are fine but the rooms and exterior/grounds are very tired and badly need to be updated. Perhaps the owners can't afford it - there were only 4 guests booked in on the night we stayed. ##### michael Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022 ### 2/10 Terrible #### M Tissa Mar 23, 2021 Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### What a joke. Booking was on a quarantine hotel. Absolutely ugly thing hotel.com has done by booking a hotel which is reserved for quarantine travellers. When we reached hotel, hotel staff didn’t allow us to enter as it’s reserved for quarantine people only. What a stupid joke of a service your company has done. We have been stranded without a hotel. You should have not accepted the booking if the hotel is reserved for quarantine people. I will NOT use your service again. ##### M Tissa Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021 ### 4/10 Poor #### Verified traveller Dec 25, 2019 Liked: Cleanliness, amenities Disliked: Staff & service Room wasn't ready on time and check out also got delayed as only one person at the Service Desk to attend all guests. ##### Verified traveller Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019 ### 4/10 Poor #### Verified traveller Apr 20, 2019 Disliked: Staff & service The hotel was quiet and in a peaceful setting. Our rooms were very dark as there was bamboo in front of the windows and the first night a huge cockroach joined me in the bathroom. The front desk didn't seem particularly concerned about this when I complained. Communication with staff generally was very difficult due to poor English, a couple of staff members seemed quite pleasant but a lot were indifferent bordering on sullen. We ate at the restaurant both nights - the vegetarian Sri Lankan curry I had the first night was very good but the other dishes were very disappointing. My husband believes he left a wallet with quite a bit of money in it in our room but it wasn't able to be located. ##### Verified traveller Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019 ### 8/10 Good #### Karim Apr 7, 2019 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities #### En demi-teinte Chambre peu lumineuse, piscine pas nettoyée, salle de bain sans eau froide, pas de couette ou couverture d’appoint en chambre... ce sont les points négatifs. Néanmoins, les vélos gratuits sont un gros plus, le restaurant est excellent, le personnel est très agréable et à l’écoute, l’emplacement au bord d’un lac est calme, mais aussi juste à côtés des bus vers Negombo/Colombo et du petit centre-ville ville avec quelques boutiques et restaurants tout en restant à une dizaine distance raisonnable des ruines et temples... Donc plus qu’acceptable pour une courte durée. ##### Karim Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019 ### 4/10 Poor #### Verified traveller Mar 29, 2019 Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities The property was not at all what we expected, and not at all as described here on Expedia. I would describe it more as an upgraded hostel. There were no tours or assistance with finding tours, as the brochure in the room stated. The front desk lady way over quoted us for a tuk tuk, then later stated that she didn’t. The food was subpar, and the meal we were served (Sri Lankan curry) was not curry at all. We were not comfortable in the facility and so left after only one day even though we paid for 2 days. I would only suggest this place if you just want a place to lay your head, without any amenities. ##### Verified traveller Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019 ### 8/10 Good #### James Feb 16, 2019 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort ##### James Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Verified traveller Jan 15, 2019 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort Nice hôtel, central, very welcoming, helpful and smiling staff. ##### Verified traveller Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Eddine Jan 5, 2019 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort ##### Eddine Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018 ### 8/10 Good #### Regina Jan 3, 2019 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Spotless, comfortable with great customer service we stayed at the hotel on NYE so we partook in the hotel’s special gala dinner. It was a buffet but very well catered with a great variety of Sri Lankan and western food which was freshly made, regularly replenished and delicious. We have loved the local cuisine on our trip but it was a treat to have fresh salads, smoked salmon and readymade flambé desserts. The breakfast was also a buffet. Not your average buffet - everything was fresh and tasty! The room was compact but comfortable. The bathroom was quite small but like the room, spotless and functional. Hot water, ac, good WiFi and very helpful and attentive staff. Great value for money and in a lovely location close to town but next to a lake with peace and quiet. ##### Regina Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018 ### 8/10 Good #### Andrew Nov 23, 2018 Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities #### Good mid-range choice Great pool and nice surroundings. Breakfast very good but leftovers are clearly used for lunch and dinner. Much better choices away from the hotel to eat however hotel itself fine for bed and breakfast. ##### Andrew Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018 ### 8/10 Good #### skategirl Aug 15, 2018 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort お手頃価格の2つ星ながら必要最低限は揃っており滞在には問題ないです。南部へのインターシティバスターミナルにも一番近いホテルでその点も便利。 ただ排水溝が全て下水直結なのか、蓋が開いた状態だと臭います。プッシュ式で開閉出来るので排水の必要がない時は閉めておきましょう。 ##### skategirl Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018 ### 8/10 Good #### Verified traveller Aug 5, 2018 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Free bikes We stayed a couple of nights and enjoyed using the hotel’s free bikes to cycle round the old town. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Food was okay, nothing spectacular. Room was good. ##### Verified traveller Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018 ### 2/10 Terrible #### Sai-hung Apr 28, 2018 Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### 差劣的接待 這是我經歷接待最差的酒店，事源訂了三間雙人房，但酒店告訴只是單人房，並要求以門市價錢補償，比訂房價更高（訂房 USD 40,要補償 USD 70）我們要求可否以網上價錢補償，但受到堅決拒絕。唯有要求和他們經理商量，但這位先生態度極端惡劣，拒絕彈性處理更指責我們是存心欺騙，我們十分憤怒並要求道歉，他知道自己說錯了願意只需補償 USD 18，事情終於解決，但心中不快仍揮之不去。 ##### Sai-hung ### 10/10 Excellent #### Michel Mar 18, 2018 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service ##### Michel Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018 ### 8/10 Good #### Verified traveller Mar 12, 2018 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Formal, professional, courteous welcome Very warm and formal Sri Lankan welcome. Staff very friendly and eager to please. We had booked one room, a triple, pre-paid through Hotels.com, but another person joined us late in our trip planning, so we had to book a whole second room. (Son's new girlriend.) Rate was higher for that second room, but not obscenely more, which was nice. (And the staff was very apologetic for this.) Advantages: Hotel provides driver accommodation. Food (the breakfast buffet with Sri Lankan and Western choices) is outstanding. Pool shows its age, but it clean and pleasant. Free use of bikes to ride around the sacred sites in Anuradhapura or along the nicely graveled bank of the wewa (artificial lake/tank) on which hotel is situated. We did this at sunset and it was lovely. Disadvantages: extremely poor wi-fi. We were happy by and large to be out of touch with the rest of the world, but one does need to check things from time to time, or obtain information about, e.g., restaurants or sightseeing. It was a primitive web-login based system that frequently disconnected and got slower the longer you were connected until connection to pages timed out. The hotel should fix this. Also, shower water took 15 minutes to warm up. That's not a deal-breaker, by any means, as the rooms were pleasant and the whole experience nice. Because of its formal professionalism amongst the staff, the hotel has a "colonial" feel even if the decor reminded my of the 1970s. ##### Verified traveller Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018 ### 8/10 Good #### W. Mar 2, 2018 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Nicht Superior-Zimmmer buchen! Die uns vor Ort gezeigten Superior-Zimmer lagen im Souterrain, waren dunkel und hatten unmittelbar vor dem Fenster eine Stützmauer. Nach Zahlung eines Aufpreises konnten wir dann ein schönes Zimmer beziehen. ##### W. Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018 ### 6/10 Okay #### Jonathan Mar 2, 2018 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities #### Great Value, Great Staff, Excellent Food Great staff, excellent food, decent accommodations. Wifi Awful! ##### Jonathan Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Reinhard Feb 26, 2018 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Sehr angenehmer Aufenthalt Uns hat alles sehr gut gefallen. Ich verstehe die teilweise zurückhaltenden Kritiken nicht. Wir waren 4 Nächte sehr gerne dort und würden gerne wiederkommen. ##### Reinhard ### 10/10 Excellent #### Fabio, Torino Feb 15, 2018 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Pulito e confortevole L'hotel è ben situato, le camere sono pulite funzionali e ben equipaggiate. La colazione è ricca e il personale è gentile e disponibile ##### Fabio Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018 ### 6/10 Okay #### Masaki Jan 21, 2018 Disliked: Property conditions & facilities #### Renting a bike and getting around hotel is just acceptable. Buffet(breakfast/lunch) are just fine. Facility is a bit old but close to the lake as it's said in the hotel name and renting a bike and riding along the lake is super nice. Almost forgot to say that wifi network is very week in the room. ##### Masaki Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018 ### 4/10 Poor #### Verified traveller Jan 6, 2018 Liked: Staff & service Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort バスルームがとても生臭く、部屋の中にヤモリがいて、宿泊場所を変更しようかと思うほどでした。 掲載されている写真はかなりよく写っています。実際は清潔感がありませんでした。 朝食は美味しく、スタッフはフレンドリーでその点はよかったです。また、駅とバスターナルから近く、立地は良いです。 ##### Verified traveller Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017 ### 6/10 Okay #### prabash, sri lanka Jan 5, 2018 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service Good, but one who manage the room shairing is not done her job perfect. other than that is ok. ##### prabash Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017 ### 4/10 Poor #### Verified traveller Dec 9, 2017 Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Très simple et peut mieux faire Beau cadre et staff "gentil" mais les points positifs s'arrêtent là. Hotel des années 60 à bout de souffle. Propre mais tout fait vieillot. Petit dej peu appétissant. ##### Verified traveller Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017 ### 6/10 Okay #### Verified traveller Nov 20, 2017 #### Good Hotel Overall good, but please make sure to ask for clean towels. They have given us very dirty looking towels. ##### Verified traveller Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017