Golden stars hotel Dambulla

Hotels
9.7 (25 reviews)
No 90 Kandalama Road NO 90/A , Dambulla , lk

Facilities

Offsite parking discounted rates available
Air conditioning
Room service
Family rooms
Non-smoking throughout
Grocery deliveries
Allergy-free room
Kid meals
Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
Cashless payment available
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Friendly and attentive staff
Clean and spacious rooms
Great breakfast
Cons:
No credit card payment option
Some hygiene issues
Air conditioning can be noisy

Categories

Cleanliness
9.22
Clean room and bathroom; minor hygiene issues are acceptable.
Service
10
Personnel very helpful, friendly, and attentive.
Location
9.72
Close to the Cave Temple; accessible even though slightly away from the city center.
Room Quality
9.72
Room is very comfortable and spacious, though one room mentioned being small.
Amenities
9.72
Includes all necessary amenities; WiFi was fixed promptly.
Value for Money
10
Overall a great value, given the service and room quality.
Food and Beverage
9.22
Traditional breakfast was delicious.
Overall Experience
10
Pleasant stay with minor issues that do not detract from overall enjoyment.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-12-22 11:21

Property Description

Convenient Location: Located within close proximity to popular attractions such as Sigiriya Rock and Dambulla Cave Temple.
Comfortable Accommodation: Rooms feature amenities such as a desk, balcony, and complimentary bed linen and towels.
Delicious Dining Options: Enjoy a satisfying Full English/Irish or Asian breakfast during your stay.

To experience comfort and convenience amidst stunning surroundings, book your stay at Golden Stars Hotel Dambulla today!

Important information:

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

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM

Location

Guest Reviews

9.7
Based on 25 reviews
Cleanliness: 9.22
Service: 10
Location: 9.72
Room Quality: 9.72
Amenities: 9.72
Value for Money: 10
Food and Beverage: 9.22
Overall Experience: 10
M
mathanblr family_with_children lk
8
2026-04-08 via Nuitee
J
Jose couple us
10
Great
Pros:

Service and the quality of the place. Great.

Cons:

No TV

2026-04-07 via Nuitee
M
manoj couple lk
10
2026-04-05 via Nuitee
A
Andrew couple lk
6
2026-04-04 via Nuitee
C
Cecilia couple nz
10
Lovely staff and very comfortable and quiet accommodation
Pros:

The staff at this hotel were really lovely, they went out of their way to be helpful to us. Excellent service, and a very comfortable place to stay. We loved the Sri Lankan breakfasts too.

Cons:

There wasn’t anything we didn’t like.

2026-03-23 via Nuitee
T
Teresa couple nz
10
Pros:

Lovely helpful staff. Nothing was a problem .
Clean rooms .
Nice food .would recommend.
Lovely bakery over the road too

2026-03-20 via Nuitee
B
Bear couple au
9
Would recommend
Pros:

Cheap ways stay

Cons:

I didn’t find warning that shower is cold water only

2026-03-12 via Nuitee
M
Míriam couple es
8
muy positivo, repetiría
Pros:

las habitaciones estaban muy bien acondicionadas y la cama de calidad

Cons:

Quizá el desayuno podría mejorar no en cuanto a cantidad porque nos sirvieron un gran desayuno pero si calidad, aunque el personal fue muy atento y al día siguiente pedíamos fruta y todo fue bien.

2026-02-14 via Nuitee
K
Katarzyna couple fr
10
Très bien , le meilleur petit déjeuner traditionnel qu’on a eu pendant notre séjour
Pros:

Propre et comfortable, les staff très accueillant et serviable

Cons:

Pas de fenêtre dans notre chambre, pas mal de brut de la rue

2026-02-08 via Nuitee
L
Liao solo_traveller cn
9
9/10
Pros:

前台工作人员很热情,入住时还提供一杯饮料。
房间够大够很干净,而空调功率够大,能保证温度维持在你想要的水平。
离石窟寺不是很远。

Cons:

只接受现金支付,如果接受信用卡付款会更好一些。
洗手间没有严格的干湿分离,如果洗澡后再使用洗手间会比较潮湿。
柜子里额外存放的纸巾可能放得久了一些,有一股奇怪的味道。

以上这些并不是什么很大的问题,如果你不介意,这个地方绝对物有所值。

2025-10-02 via Nuitee
P
patrickfung extended_group cn
10
Pros:

This is approximately a three-star hotel, but it offers service comparable to a five-star standard. The hotel is very close to the Cave Temple and can be easily reached on foot. Although it's located less than 3 kilometers from the city center and there aren’t many restaurants nearby, there are plenty of small supermarkets and shops for daily necessities. A tuk-tuk ride to the city center costs around 500 Sri Lankan Rupees, so the location isn’t really an issue.

The hotel room and bathroom are both very clean, with only minor hygiene issues that are acceptable. The only drawback is that the air conditioner is a bit noisy, but since we were quite tired from traveling, it didn’t affect our sleep. Additionally, the hot water in the shower is not very stable—most of the time it’s cold. However, given Sri Lanka’s warm climate, a cold shower is actually quite refreshing, so this wasn’t a major concern for us.

2025-10-01 via Nuitee
K
KMW79 extended_group pl
10
Pros:

The room was very comfortable. Personnel very helpful and the breakfast-tradicional and delicious.g

2025-10-01 via Nuitee
A
Andrea couple es
10
Pros:

Personal super atento y servicial.
Habitación amplia

Cons:

Está cerca del templo dorado pero un poco alejado del centro de Dambulla

2025-09-17 via Nuitee
G
Gorrera couple es
9
Relax
Pros:

El alojamiento muy tranquilo y comodo la verdad que nada malo del sitio.

2025-09-14 via Nuitee
M
Maheesha Ruberu family_with_children lk
7
The staff is very friendly and supportive
Pros:

The room is little bit small but it includes everything, first there were no WiFi connection but they fixed it and provide the facility immediately, I recommend this place to everyone specially for families, this hotel is near to Dambulla temple.

2025-09-11 via Nuitee
S
Susanna family_with_children lk
10
Pros:

Alles super sauber. Prima Klima. Sehr freundliches und aufmerksames Personal. Tolle Pflanze im und rund um das Haus man merkt die Pflanzenliebe hier im Haus.
Um das Hotel herum gibt es eine Bäckerei und kleiner Laden für Getränke, ggf. auch gleich eine Werkstatt für Tuktuks gegenüber.
Das Hotel ist vom Zentrum mit dem Tuktuk 5 min. entfernt, dort kann man essen und shoppen.

2025-08-17 via Nuitee
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Victoria family_with_children gb
10
Exceptional Hospitality in Sri Lanka.
Pros:

Even before we arrived in Sri Lanka, Golden Stars Hotel Dambulla provided exceptional service, helping us coordinate our travel experiences and trips. They arranged our car and transportation from the airport, organised a tour guide to take us to all our different sites, and even arranged our entry tickets and local guides, making everything completely stress free from the start.

We stayed in the family house, which was incredibly clean, very spacious, and had extremely comfortable beds. The air conditioning was excellent, and the whole property felt new and freshly renovated. This is easily one of the best hotels we have stayed at in Sri Lanka and without a doubt, it has the best hosts we have ever experienced anywhere.

Their kindness and support went far beyond what anyone could expect from a hotel. During our trip, my daughter fell ill while we were away from the property. The hotel immediately contacted us to check if we were okay, arranged for the local medical centre to receive us, and had a doctor waiting upon our arrival. They even brought us lunch while we were at the hospital. They offered to cover our medical and hospital bills, which we of course insisted on paying ourselves.

Because of the illness, we had to completely rearrange our itinerary, and the hotel stepped in to help reorganise everything seamlessly. Particular thanks to Nuwanthi, Bandara, Pasindu, who were always available, attentive, and supportive. Pasindu even accompanied us on a trip, took us to the hospital, and stayed with us until we got home to ensure we were well looked after.

This level of care, compassion, and dedication is exceptionally rare. The whole team treated us not just as guests, but like family. We left feeling deeply grateful for their hospitality.

This level of care and kindness is rare. We are truly grateful to the team and would recommend Golden Stars Hotel Dambulla to anyone visiting Sri Lanka.

Cons:

Nothing, everything was perfect!

2025-08-14 via Nuitee
E
Ekaterina family_with_children at
10
Pros:

Номер хороший, чисто, удобно с ребенком. Есть кондиционер и вентилятор. Мягкие полотенца, чай-кофе, чайник, утюг и фен. Все, что нужно для комфорта есть. Но самое прекрасное здесь - люди. Как они заботились о нас, помогали с вещами, при заезде угостили ледяным манговым соком, это было очень кстати! На завтрак было просто волшебно - он очень вкусный, сытный, нашлось что поесть и нам, и ребёнку, нас встретили с потрясающей красоты цветами! От души большое спасибо за такой сервис, в этом отеле люди делают для него 5 звёзд 👍

Cons:

Шумновато ночью, отель на дороге, у нас окна выходили на неё.

2025-07-27 via Nuitee
G
Giovanni couple it
10
Pros:

One of the best hotels I’ve ever stayed in. Very comfortable beds, air conditioning with dehumidifier mode, and a peaceful, quiet atmosphere.
The breakfast is big, very tasty, and typically Sri Lankan, with options to customize.
The staff is lovely.

Cons:

All good.

2025-07-26 via Nuitee
A
Alexander with friends gb
10
Clean rooms, lovely staff and food, close to places of interest
Pros:

Golden stars staff were incredibly accommodating with every need. We arrived very early and they gave us somewhere to wait while the room was being cleaned. The hotel is close to small stores and restaurants and 10 minute walk to the Dambulla Cave and Temple entrance. It’s really easy to arrange taxi and safari and Bandara from the hotel helped arrange for us. Recommend get elephant safari with Krishanta who was very good and friendly. The food was delicious and catered to our needs including changing the breakfast and preparing dinner when we asked. The room was large, very clean and had A/C that worked.

Cons:

Nothing negative to say.

2025-06-15 via Nuitee