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The Lake Forest Hotel

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Family Room, 1 Bedroom, Lake View | Premium bedding, minibar, desk, laptop workspace
Terrace/patio
Lobby
View from property

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning

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103, Tissa Wewa Lane, Pothanegama, Anuradhapura, NC, 50270
  • Mirisawetiya Stupa
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Sri Maha Bodhi
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Ruwanwelisaya
    ‪8 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Double or Twin Room, Lake View | Premium bedding, minibar, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe Double or Twin Room, Lake View

  • Lake view
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, minibar, desk, laptop workspace

Family Room, 1 Bedroom, Lake View

  • Lake view
  • 43 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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Deluxe Room, Forest View | Premium bedding, minibar, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe Room, Forest View

  • Lake view
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, minibar, desk, laptop workspace

Royal Quadruple Room, 1 Bedroom, Lake View

  • Lake view
  • 43 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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About this property

The Lake Forest Hotel

Hotel in Anuradhapura with free breakfast and 24-hour front desk
An outdoor pool, a restaurant and a bar/lounge are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a coffee shop/cafe, dry cleaning and laundry facilities.
The Lake Forest Hotel offers 22 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and complimentary bottles of water. Beds feature premium bedding. 42-inch LED televisions come with premium cable channels and pay-per-view films.

Bathrooms include a bath, bathrobes, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and a ceiling fan. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

During your stay at The Lake Forest Hotel, you'll be close to Isurumuniya Vihara. Free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking are available.
  • Free buffet breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Drinking and dining options include a coffee shop, a restaurant and a bar/lounge
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
  • On-site recreation includes bicycles to rent
  • 5 minutes by car from Isurumuniya Vihara and 7 minutes from Mirisawetiya Stupa
Along with a restaurant, there's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

An outdoor pool, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at The Lake Forest Hotel. Free self parking is available.

This 3-star Anuradhapura hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free buffet breakfast daily from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM.
The Lake Forest Hotel has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • Mosquito nets
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub
  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch LED TV with premium cable channels
  • Pay films

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Laptop workspace
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 3:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 12:30 PM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 7.0 per night.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 7.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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, debit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

Property is also known as

The Lake Forest Hotel Hotel
The Lake Forest Hotel Anuradhapura
The Lake Forest Hotel Hotel Anuradhapura

The Lake Forest Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 38 out of 54 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 54 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 54 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 54 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 54 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nilika

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and hotel. Excellent service and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Brilliant balcony, good meal service, nice staff, and well appointed rooms. We got to witness a wedding in the property whilst there and that should tell you enough in and of itself about the quality of the location.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shyamala

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Everything was grest
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shyamala

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Timon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good Stay

Check in was ok. I was disappointed as a Platinum member not to allocated a higher floor with a better view of the lake. Service was very attentive, a little too attentive at times. Front desk were excellent.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sophia

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Harshani

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Deemathi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place and the staff is amazing too
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chatura

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Extremely helpful staff. Very prompt. The rooms are great. Wifi is a bit slow, but not too bad. Unfortunately, it has been raining (un - seasonal) and thus, couldn't go out exploring much. Otherwise, great.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ruwan, Spring

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peipei

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice location and beautiful room, high ceiling and well designed.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samamtha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Prabhath

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Prabhath

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place and friendly staff
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dr. Kevin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Terrific hotel

First time staying at this hotel. Our stay was incredible and the service is beyond this world. A special shout out to Herath and Suranga. They went out of the way to make sure we had a comfortable stay. We traveled with kids and it was a very kid friendly environment. Rooms were spacious and modern. Food was excellent as well. All in all a 7 star stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Russel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fantastic Rooms with Amazing Views

We stayed one night at the Lake Forest Hotel. We were checked in promptly on arrival and we told that we received an upgrade to the room we had booked. We booked the Family Suite and we stayed in a Family Suite Room!! No upgrade but we were still very happy with the room. With 2 x Queen Beds and large bathroom and balconies the Family Suite was more than adequate for our one night stay. Beds were really comfortable and the views over Tissa Lake toward the temples were amazing. Only downvote for the hotel was the food. Not that it wasnt ok. It was nice, but food temperatures were a little low which made eating feel a little like the food had been sitting for a while. Hoppers were great as usual. We ate Sri Lankan choices at the buffet but there was a selection of Western food as well. A nice, comfortable hotel in a great location.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Namal, Ypsilanti

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is located at a beautiful place next to the lake with a view of all the stupas. Rooms were nice and the staff was excellent. Herath at the restaurant was very friendly, courteous and helpful. Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Catey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very pretty location, lovely view of lake and stupas. Attractive property and nice furnishings. There is one restaurant you can walk to, but it is too far to walk to the town; however taxis are always available.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Margaret, Brisbane

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous location. Great room. Wonderful staff. Good food.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thenuwara Badalge Sujeewa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
From the moment we arrive at the reception until the conclusion of their trip, the hotel's team demonstrates exceptional training in providing top-notch service to us. The cuisine is exceptionally delicious and of high quality. Additionally, the hotel room and overall architecture are strikingly beautiful.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Frederick

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful site, clean; nice breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

L S

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely location and accommodation. Good restaurant. Some issues with leaks in bathroom but total experience was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Giridhar

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

An excellent hotel!!!

The hotel is in an amazing location- right next to a massive lake! We just stayed for one night, but very soon felt that we should have stayed longer to really enjoy the hotel! The only glitch was that the water pressure in the bathroom was low, and the washbasin drained rather slowly.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023