Nivadoo Resort Sigiriya

Great location, right near Sigiriya Lion Rock. The facilities are excellent, especially the unique tent rooms and the pool. The breakfast buffet was delicious with a good variety of options. Lunch and dinner are also available, offering both Chinese and Western dishes at reasonable prices and good taste. The owners are a Chinese couple, very warm and welcoming, always ready to chat and offer tips and help!

There was a noticeable odor inside the tent, but everything else was comparable to a standard hotel. There were very few guests, and breakfast wasn't a buffet, likely due to the low occupancy.

Very close to Sigiriya Rock.

This was the only Chinese-owned hotel on my Sri Lanka trip, and I also had my only Chinese dinner there. It was a bit like a group tour meal in China, but the foreign chef's cooking wasn't quite authentic. However, it didn't affect the overall enjoyment; being able to have a group meal abroad was already quite good. The hotel also has a swimming pool, and each room offers excellent privacy. I hope the hotel continues to improve.

The double room we booked actually looked like it could accommodate three people. The cleanliness was acceptable, but the room was a bit cramped and the lighting was dim. In December, Sri Lanka is only around 20 degrees Celsius, so the pool was too hot to use. We had dinner at the hotel on our first day. The restaurant was open until 9:30 PM and had a variety of menus. Golden mangoes cost 400 rupees, double the price of other restaurants. We ordered stir-fried seafood with rice, which turned out to be a seafood rice bowl. We really couldn't get used to the rice here; it always tasted undercooked. The rice was a major disappointment. We also ordered a mixed grill, which was a disaster. All the chicken, beef, and fish were dry and tough, and the shrimp wasn't fresh. However, the portions were huge, especially the fried rice we ordered. The restaurant also charges a 10% service fee.