Binara Home Stay

Everything good

We stayed here for a few days. The property is conveniently located just one block off the main road, making it very quiet and peaceful.
​ｗe were already feeling unwell with stomach trouble before we even arrived.
In the middle of the night around 2 AM, our condition worsened, and we had to wake the owner to get a taxi to the hospital. The owner helped us immediately without the slightest hesitation or frustration.
​While we were hospitalized, they brought us essential items we needed. After we returned, they went above and beyond by preparing warm porridge and easily digestible meals for us. The room was extremely comfortable with great air conditioning, which was a huge help for our recovery.
​The level of genuine hospitality was truly incredible. We received far more care and kindness than what we paid for. We cannot recommend this place enough!

An excellent homestay. Very kind attentive staff, AMAZING generous local breakfast, everyday a new option to try local delicacies. Highly recommend. I see negative reviews regarding ‘charging’ for services - the charges are necessary and support a local business. One of the best meals we had in Sri Lanka!

We had a great stay! Big rooms, with AC, bathrooms have got showers, and you also have a lovely terrace. The food was delicious and the family was so nice. Very central of you want to visit Polonnaruwa, do a boat tour or a safari

The room and the bathroom are really clean, the room is nice, comfortable and with a very nice balcony on the garden. Binara and family are really friendly and helpfull. He helped us to organize activities in the city, reccomended the boat trip to the bird island. There’s the possibility to rent a bike, in good condition.
Breakfast is very very good with fruit, tea and local food!

Het ontbijt, de vriendelijke service, Binara regelde de huurfietsen, familiale sfeer, familie woont op het gelijkvloers maar geen enkele inmenging tenzij je hen nodig had. Een warm familiaal verblijf

Awesome stay! The homestay was super clean and surrounded by beautiful nature. Our host was fantastic, incredibly helpful and truly looked after us when our son was sick. Highly recommend!

Simply fantastic! We had an unforgettable time at Binara's homestay. Binara is incredibly warm and caring, always making sure we had everything we needed. He even organized a wonderful safari for us, including the jeep and driver. The property is beautiful and the breakfast was abundant and delicious. Special shoutout to his coffee – he's a hobby barista and makes the absolute best coffee in Sri Lanka! We can highly recommend staying here.

Hele leuke eigenaar die graag mee denkt en altijd beschikbaar is via whatsapp. De Kamer is simpel maar perfect. Ik verbleef 2 nachtjes en de dag dat ik aankwam stelde hij voor dat ik een boottochtje kon doen op het meer met de zonsondergang en naar het vogeleiland. Het was een stel dat dat organiseerde en ondanks de taalbarrière vertelde hij de namen van de vogels en ik heb een wilde olifant op het eilandje gezien die daar soms komen wassen!! Ook kreeg ik en lekker kopje thee met een snack!
De 2e dag mocht ik een fiets lenen en ben ik door de Ancient City gefietst. Je kan ook een brommer of tuktuk huren maar ik vond ene fiets wel even lekker.
Vanaf het hostel is alles net te ver om te lopen dus met de fiets ben ik ook naar het meer gegaan en naar het stadje om daar avond te eten.
Overal hele leuke plek!

Location and the garden

A very lovely place to stay. We had a wonderful time in Polonnaruwa. Binara is really friendly and helpful; he gave us a lot of advice on where to go and what to do. He recommended a bird-watching canoe tour with a local fisherman, which was a unique experience. Good service, a beautiful house, and great value

A very lovely place to stay. We had a wonderful time in Polonnaruwa. Binara is really friendly and helpful; he gave us a lot of advice on where to go and what to do. He recommended a bird-watching canoe tour with a local fisherman, which was a unique experience. Good service, a beautiful house, and great value

Very nice experience, very friendly owner and delicious breakfast:)

Alles, vriendelijkheid

De eigenaar en zijn familie zijn top! De tuin is geweldig, met een leuke ‘coffeeshop’.
De ligging net buiten het centrum is ideaal. Het is er rustig en toch ben je met een kwartiertje in de stad. De vaste Tuktuk chauffeur is heel vriendelijk en behulpzaam.
Het aangenaam verblijven hier. Een aanrader.