I wanted to book a room at Anuradhapura on short notice, which is when I came across this hotel. The staff were very accommodating, and helped us get settled in no time. The hotel is run by 3 staff members, and I was very impressed by their hospitality. Props to the chef - he inquires about our palettes before preparing any dishes, and the dishes tasted amazing. Chef, if you're reading this, you're devilled chicken dish was an instant hit! Our group consisted of two picky eaters, and I was truly impressed at the extents he went to make sure that they were sated! The manager was very friendly, and our stay was very pleasant overall. The rooms spotless and comfortable, and the bathrooms were also clean. The hotel also offers a swimming pool, but the highlight for me was the rooftop. The view was breathtaking, and you can even see 4 stupas at the distance. You can even spot a peacock or two in the morning! As instructed by the staff, it's advisable that you keep your doors closed during the evening, unless you want mosquitoes in your room. That being said, we found no mosquitoes in our room. I'd like to add that there's a blunder in Google maps. They direct you to the correct location up until you get to "Magazine road", but the directions after that are ambiguous. Just give a call to the front desk of the hotel, they'll give you the correct directions, so locating the hotel is actually very easy. If you're looking for a small hotel to unwind, or spend a night like me, this place is highly recommended!

Great experience for a budget hotel. You cannot expect the greenery as per the photos in the dry season. But the view from the top and surroundings are good. The staff is really friendly. Definitely a good choice for a budget stay. HB triple costs you 16k. Meals are also good. Can't expect more than that with the prices. The rooms are a bit small. But you have the yard and rooftop for chilling.

I stayed here 3 days with my parents and sister. The staff and manager were so kind. Everything was perfect and they arrange us taxi’s, tuktuks for good prices. The food was delicious and for the price amazing. Every day we had diner at the restaurant and it was never disappointing, and for an amazing price. If we come back to Sri Lanka, we would definitely go back here.

I had the pleasure of staying one night at a wonderful place that exceeded all of my expectations. The location was incredibly serene and peaceful. As soon as I arrived, I was impressed by the cleanliness and spaciousness of my room, which was exactly as it had appeared in the pictures. The staff were incredibly friendly and supportive. Perhaps the highlight of my stay, however, was the fantastic breakfast. while the pool may not have been the largest I've ever seen, it was more than enough for my needs. The pool itself was clean and well-maintained, with clear water and a comfortable temperature. Overall, It is the perfect place to stay for anyone looking for a peaceful, relaxing break with great amenities and excellent service.

We stayed 2 nights in the family room and it was fantastic. The location was incredibly serene and peaceful with plenty of peacocks and peahens around. We got the half board option and the food was great. The staff were extremely nice and provided excellent service. It’s also very close to the archeological sites.

We have just returned from a fantastic stay at Monaara Resort in ancient city of Anuradhapura . We stayed in a Paddy dwelling with fantastic pool and could not fault anything about the hotel. The staff were very service oriented and special thanks to Mr Luke and the team who provide us the fantastic service during our stay @ Monaara. The food was incredible and the atmosphere is so peaceful.

We have been to this place for a 1 night 2 fays stay. I've been to many similar type hotels in Anuradhapura several times but this was absolutely the best one i've ever been. There eas a care taker and his wife. Meals are provided by his wife only chinese anrd Sr Lankan cuisines are avilable and the food was amazing. Real homemade taste was there. All rooms were very clean, small but neat and tidy. New A/c machines were new wirhout disturbing fan blage sounds, TV, tea/ coffee making facility, attached bathrooms with hot water and a very good water pressure made out stay very comfy. There is a nice swimming pool, apx depth 4.5 feets facing to a paddy field. Can easily access to sacred " ruwanweliseya" and " Sri maha bodiya" within 5 minutes drive ( apx 3 kms). They have a very nice rooftop, ideal for an eveni g chat and there were about 05 or 06 rabbits 🐇 in the roof top. Very friendly with visitors and caretaker allowed us to feed them also A charming, essentially a cost worth nice place for a stay in Anuradhapura.

We had a wonderful time staying in this hotel for a few days. The location and the pool are beautiful and clean. So are the rooms. The staff and the manager are caring and aware, definitely a five star service ! Last but not least, the food is amazing. Allez y les yeux fermés !

Rooms are good. But not enough basic amenities in the room.. clothes hangers towels rack etc. Bathroom is getting wet all over and no proper covering for the shower. Hotel surroundings is dirty with enough of littered unattended. Totally a good property but needs to be run properly.

It's a very nice place with a beautiful environment around and a newly built place. Staff is very helpful and professional. They helped us to get the Puja and Kiribath puja arranged. Felt like home during the stay. They can improve their daily menue by offering unique meal to Anuradhapura district and authentic Sri Lankan dishes. I'm sure most of guests will enjoy. Overall a good experience.

Visited Anuradhapura and spent the night in this little cozy place. Great ambiance, clean rooms and very tasty Sri Lankan native food. Humble staff with very personalised service. If you are looking for a peaceful moment of your own, go to the rooftop in the morning or evening which has a wonderful view of paddy fields and prominent monuments. Recommend for a family outing.

There is actually no welcome for the guests with this resort. I'm a 77 yr old lady, in which they didn't care to take note of. Our sleep was ruined by ants crawling in our bed, and the swimming pool isn't as beautiful as the photos we see in the websites. The staff and I also had a fight, to how we came late for the buffet but the foreigners were treated with respect, so there was much inequality between the foreigners and the locals. This isn't how the hotel must cooperate with their guests and it was such a putrid act. Plus, the hotel must find a better manager. Instead of being concerned about our complains, in order to be better, he started talking back and asking what are problem was. He was the most laziest manager we ever know. Owner if you're watching this, remember to make a quick inspection because there is a lot of of need of improvement. BAD EXPERIENCE. DO NOT RECOMMEND.

We were there and had a very bad experience with the staff. The manager doesn’t know how to talk to a guest. Food was terrible. Middle of the night both the room beds were filled with ants and couldn’t sleep. When we informed he didn’t apologize and simply said it’s natural. The food was terrible. Please don’t trust the reviews because we also done the same mistake. We read the previous review and thought it was a nice place. But the all the staff so arrogant and doesn’t have any politeness. We had a very bad experience and that night couldn’t eat

From all the hotels I’ve visited, I could confirm that THIS IS THE MOST HORRENDOUS HOTEL IVE WVER VISITED! 1. Rooms. Though the rooms were clean, my sleep was the worst, as there were a numerous number of ants found on my bed, leaving me with bites all over me! 2. The staff. When we arrived on the ending time for the dinner buffet, they kept acting putrid and harsh upon us as if were the ones at fault. However, when families of foreigners came at the closing time of the buffet, they were treated with care and alacrity (check no 4). 3. The Manager. I could say one of the worst managers I’ve met! When we were complaining about our ants and buffet situations, the manager had no care about it, and instead of checking on it, he kept complaining against us and isn’t taking care of the fault. That is not how a hotel must take care of their hotels. 4. Inequality. I believe that the workers in the hotel doesn’t know the meaning of ‘being equal’. There was immense inequality between the treatment towards the foreigners and the treatment towards the locals. Hotels must be able to treat people equally and if not, then it must shut down. Owner if you’re reading this, please do a small inspection with your hotel and change the manager (was the worst to deal with). BAD EXPERIENCE. DO NOT RECOMMEND.

My stay was for one night and it was a very comfortable stay in deed. No complaints at all. The staff was extremely friendly and was very supportive. They were even kind enough to extend our checkout time because our train got delayed. The food was ofcourse great. They even arranged us tuk rides at our convenience for travelling within the city. The room were extreamly clean and comfortable, well maintained. Superb food and awesome service ! Would definitely come back !

We stayed here for 3 nights. Has a nice view from the rooftop. Beautiful surrounding with many peackocks around. Very cooperative and friendly staff. We enjoyed the yummy food cooked by the chef. Thanks Monaara resort

Great Hospitality and excellent food with amazing green eco theme! They have some beautiful and nutritious vegetables all over the hotel premises which they harvest and prepare with most yummy flavors.. Cleanliness is perfect in the premises! Best place for a peaceful stay in Anuradhapura.

Monaara is a great small hotel. I stayed with my family 13 of us. Nice and calm environment. Staff is very helpful and food was beyond expectations. I would recommend Monaara to anyone who love the nature and the calm peaceful place to stay.

We stayed one night at the hotel and had a great time. The staff was friendly and welcoming. We were on BB basis and had a delicious breakfast with a variety of Sri Lankan food. The hotel manager, Aloka, was very nice and attentive. We were impressed with his friendly attitude towards us. Highly recommended to everyone.

It's located within 5min drive to Ruwanwalisaya, rooms were very cozy, food was fantastic. Hotel was clean and tidy. Peacocks were roaming around too. Staff were very friendly and polite. Definitely would go back.

Excellent service. They even have bikes for rent. Makes the trip to the temples easy if you want to do it on your own way. Great Sri Lankan good and a good breakfast and lunch. Luke is very a very pleasant host for whom is no question to crazy and he will help you with a smile

We wanted to book a place to stay at Anuradhapura on short notice, which is when I came across this hotel. It’s really nice place very calm and nice view also. The staff was really nice and very friendly caring every single needs of the customers.good food srilankan cuisine. But the cleaning of the rooms and bathrooms need really good clean because we found Cockroach and frogs also spider webs otherwise good.

It was a nice stay. Calm and quite eco friendly environment. Our little one enjoyed well. The food was fabulous. Room was clean but little bit compact. Check out time can be adjustable with the prior information.

I had a great time at this place with my family.A peaceful and pleasant place, friendly staff, delicious food, great hospitality , well maintained rooms, everything is perfect. Thank you Monara for providing us with a comfortable service during our stay. We will definitely be back.

Excellent room. Great location if you like silent surroundings. Very Nice swimming pool. The food and service was also high class! The only bad thing was the leakage from the second floor into our bathroom. Looks like the ceiling us starting to fall apart Still very recommended!

Pretty good place within the sacred city in Anuradhapura. Sri Mama Bodhi is just 5 mins away. The place is quite beautiful and has a good vibe to it. It has a small pool facing a nice paddy field as well as a small restaurant area. The rooms are clean and nice. Food is ok, but definitely can be improved. The chef is very friendly and courteous. All and all, we enjoyed our stay there. With some improvements this could be the best budget friendly hotel in Anuradhapura. Room rates (as per Feb 2022) Double HB - 9500 lkr Family suite HB - 15000 lkr P.S. google maps shows a wrong route to enter the place. Go through Arippu road.

If you are looking for a place close by to all the sacred locations in A'pura with clean air conditioned rooms, food and a pool with reasonable pricing, this is the place. Very hospitable staff. Food was all right. They even to prepared 'Kiripidu' with no extra cost. You have to provide them with the necessities and they will do the needful. We really appreciate the staff for bearing with us as we were late for all the meal times (for obvious reasons when you go to A'pura with elderly parents). They were kind enough to keep the food warm and ready until we reached the hotel. Highly appreciate it. Pool is very clean and it's right by a the paddy field. The rooftop gives you views of the Sthupas and we were lucky enough to witness an amazing sunset from the rooftop. Very satisfied and we recommend the place without any hesitation.

This place is situated close to Ruwanweli Seya. You could take a walk to Basawakkulama from the hotel. Rooms were somewhat small but clean. Bathrooms aren't small though. Staff is friendly, and accomodating. Hotel manager is a gem. Food was delicious. Their buffet was small but that didn't matter at all. Food was that good. If you go there expecting comforts of a star hotel, you'd be disappointed. But it's a small, comfy hotel with a good staff, and fully worth the price. I'd stay there again.

It was a very nice stay. Calm and quite eco-friendly environment. Very Nice & clean swimming pool which our little ones enjoyed well. The food and services were also high class and fabulous. The room was clean and Excellent. Great location if you like silent surroundings. Now this will be our next staying when we are at Anuradhapura.

We booked the family unit for 2 days and travelled with with three small kids and 2 elders. The whole staff including Mr. Kamal, the manager of the resort, made sure we had a very comfortable stay the whole time. They were all very friendly and the food was delicious. If you're visiting Anuradhapura, I would definitely recommend the Monaara Resort as a great place to spend your holiday.

This was a great place to stay at Anuradhapura in a reasonable price , well maintained good service and cool environment. It has a pool which is closed to the paddy field, rooftop is incredible. Delicious food and Highly recommended.

This review is coming a little late. I went to Monaara Resort Anuradhapura, somewhere mid August, and it was Fantastic. Loved every minute of it. I only wish I found this little gem earlier. We had a booking at one of the so called best hotels in Anuradhapura, after being grossly mistreated, we left them to Monaara which popped up in our Google search. Mr. Kamal thr manager at the resort was so accommodating they had 4 rooms ready for us at 15 minute notice. We had our 99 year old grandma with us and they helped us all the way. There were wheelchair ramps everywhere and the staff were so friendly. The resort itself is amazing with a fantastic view, especially from the rooftop. You can see the three major dagabas and its super close to all the attractions. They have a small infinity pool that overlooks a padyfield and it is really great for a hangout. In the morning there are peackocks that comes close to the gate. I also loved the rabbits and the baby rabbits that they take care at the resort. All the food prepared are organic made from whatever is grown in the garden and greenhouse. The cook does wonders with the food. The prices are awesome too. Its very reasonable and superb for everything they have to offer. This was my last trip before I migrated and I am glad I found them. I am definitely coming there if I visit Sri Lanka again.

We are a french family of 5. we spent 2 days in this hotel, and had a great time. The place is very calm, and kid enjoyed very much the pool. they could arrange tuk tuk with a good and safe driver, and the cook who formelrly would work in the maldives was very friendly and helpful. He would make us great breakfast and would help us make some fruit juice with wood apple we brought from the shop. thanks again

"We had a very pleasant stay at Monaara Resort this week. The staff was super friendly and they made us feel welcomed at all times during our short stay. Food was yum and we got to try some special Srilankan dishes. Resort is located just minutes away from the Sri Maha Bodhi so it was quite handy for us. We highly recommend this place for your next visit to Anuradhapura. Wasani and Sanjeewa from New Zealand

Had a great time with family. Beautiful hotel with peaceful surroundings. Excellent food and friendly staff. Keep it up...

Friendly staff and good service. Well maintained rooms(Newly built) and pool (small) There is nothing much to do in the premises. How ever calming environment and cycling can be done (about 3km away from sacred city). If it get too crowded may affect your experience (relative small premises and parking is available).

Beautiful place to stay with your family. Rooms are clean and spacious. Staff was friendly and very supportive. Pool is great with a beautiful scenery of paddy fields. This would be a great place to stay if you want to enjoy authentic Sri Lankan cuisine. Amenities could be improved.

We went in there for a quick and short stay.. The place is cheap when you book it directly by calling the hotel. The place is small than I expected and not crowded. The hotel is in a peaceful environment but it is closer to the sacred tramples. The staff is friendly and took excellent care of us, catering to our needs. I would recommend the place for a quick stay.