Name: Eighth Wonder Resort
Address: Kimbissa Dambulla 21120, Dambulla, 21120, LK

2/10

Poor

08 Jun 2026

Jeanette

This property was not up to our expectations, however it was very central to the old part of Trincomalee.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2026

Helen

The chef was outstanding, Nalin had 28 years experience and presented us with meals of a high standard with great service. They were in the process of renovating but this did not deminish our experience. All the staff were friendly and the meals were inexpensive. We wish the new owner and staff great success as their attitude and attention to guest requests warrants reward.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2025

Milagros

This was for sure one of the best experiences, this is not a hotel! You find a family in Sri Lanka! Mahenda and his family are the most kind people you could find. We miss them! The room is basic, a charming cabin with a great A.C, a refreshing pool good to relax after exploring, they can also cook a great meal for dinner,you can see peacocks beautiful birds all over this beautiful property. 💯 recommended

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Oct 2025

Prativa

We would love to go back again as the staffs were very helpful and responded to our sudden requests.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

14 Aug 2025

Nicola

We enjoyed our stay here and our children loved sleeping in a “tree house”. Staff were all very friendly and attentive. Super with our children. A little way out of town though so required transport to get into central Sigiriya.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

02 Aug 2025

Callum

We had a very enjoyable and memorable stay at Eighth Wonder Resort. The tree house was spacious and clean with lovely views of the surrounding forest.

The food was delicious and reasonably priced. The restaurant and pool area were beautiful and well maintained.

We had problems getting mobile reception, so the manager lent us a wifi router free of charge. Such a big help and very gracious!

The area has heaps of wildlife. Our tree house was visited by a troop of monkeys one morning. Very special, but be safe and keep your shoes indoors!

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 Feb 2025

Kevin

Our host on arrival and who was there for the entire stay was very friendly and helpful! He helped us with recommendations and arranged a Tuk Tuk for us to do a sunrise hike!

The property is fine for a more affordable option. It's a little far for walking but doable. Took us about 30/40 min walking into town and there are lots of Tuk Tuks if you need.

While the pool was a much needed amenity during the hottest part of the day, it does need some fixing up.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Feb 2025

Christopher

Eighth Wonder was a unique and charming break from run of the mill resorts. What really makes it shine is the peacefulness of the property, you can hear the sounds of the town outside just melt away as you come in. The rooms have a hand crafted charm, and the staff was attentive, accommodating, and friendly.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

05 Oct 2024

Komitige

Don’t book that hotel it not safe and it completely different than the pictures.
I canceled my reservation because I cannot stay that place with my family. I’m not recommended.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2024

Caroline

Was reluctant to book this hotel after reading some of the negative reviews. We were so pleasantly surprised. The treehouse was beautiful clean, comfortable and in a beautiful property where elephants, monkeys, buffalo and fire flys can be seen <3 Even with nature, is close to amenities and the manager Mahinda ordered good priced tuktuks takinf us to a lovely area for dinner, which was catered for the foreign tourist and the food delicious and vibe amazing :) to top it all off i had an injury which needed stitches (not properties fault) and this was very late at night. Mahinda rushed me to hospital with his friend who drove the tuk tuk and stayed up with me all night and translated on my behalf to making sure that i was treated and safe. They both stayed up all night and didnt expect anything in return. Really lovely kind people especially Mahinda who seems to mainly run the properly on his own and is probably ran ragged but never complains. I would say that in general if you are expecting extreme luxury in Sri Lanka , that you are unlikely to get this, especially at the current time when Sri Lanka is really suffering from different issues and is recovering from the tourist industry being completely shut down with covid. The people are amazing and honestly couldnt do more to help, Mahinda an absolute angel, come to Sri lanka and enjoy it as it is now and help it recover, they deserve it ! Give this property a chance please, better than most in Sri Lanka !!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Mar 2019

R

cheapest room with pool near Sigirya

+ Swimming pool (great in day & also when lit up at night); hotel set in large garden; manager friendly & spoke good English
- Breakfast very average; chalets have tiny bathrooms and little noise insulation, definitely not 25sqm, book other room types
3km to Sigiriya, 300Rs in tuk-tuk, or 14R in bus every 30 mins (also to Dambullah)

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

The people give us warm service. The dinner is very good. The service is so warm.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

19 Jan 2018

djdj

Nothings working

•2 hrs of trying to get any WiFi
• they tried a few times to get the tv working but it never did
• water pressure was minimal and no hot water
•floor had dried on bugs, looked liked it hadn’t been cleaned in a long time
•screen in bathroom window ripped and old

2/10

Poor

14 Jan 2018

Philippe

Awful - avoid at all cost

This was one of my worst hotel experiences ever, with about 40 nights of hotel stays a year. Check-in was a manual, hand-written process. There was a general sense of disorganisation, and some discussion about whether the room was paid or not. Our driver seemed shocked that they did not have driver accommodation and thought the room they proposed to him was too dirty - he decided to leave straight away. The room-type we booked, a separate structure around the pool, was not available, and we were shown to a wooden tree-house with air conditioning that did not work properly, and which was not very clean. At the reception area, a group of very unhappy-looking guests who were waiting to leave told us that there was never anyone around to help. In the few hours we stayed, there were plenty of people milling around but nobody interested to help much (although they did carry our bags, after a wait). The staff claimed the wifi was temporarily down, but I think this was a lie since the router equipment (and only computer in sight) was lying heaped in a corner, unplugged and covered with enough dust to suggest it hadn't been moved for some time. Despite allegedly being full, the place was suspiciously silent. The restaurant looked unappetising, although we did not eat there. As night fell an hour or so later, the power failed and we decided to cut our losses, call our driver back and leave ASAP. Staff were at best indifferent. Avoid at all cost.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Dec 2017

Verified traveler

Very handy hotel close to Sigiriya

We had a very nice stay. The staff were very helpful and kind. The rooms are simple but very clean and the beds were incredibly comfortable with lovely clean crisp sheets.

8/10

Excellent

17 Jul 2026

Guillaume

L’hôtel vient de changer de propriétaire. Le couple est très accueillant et veillera à vous apporter satisfaction. Le site a été laissé à l’abandon par le propriétaire précédent et ils sont en train de le remettre en état.

10/10

Exceptional

03 Mar 2026

Isabelle

Piscine agréable, personnel adorable
Très bonne cuisine locale
Merci pour cet agréable séjour

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2026

Susanne

Rent och fint rum. Sköna sängar jämfört med med andra ställen. Personalen vänlig och serviceminded. God mat med stora portioner!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jan 2026

Kari Helle

Rent rom
Veldig stort fint basseng.
Veldig godt mat. Anbefaler å spise middag her.
Spennende å bo i hytte oppi trærne.
Vi besøkte Lionrock og var på village tur. Begge deler anbefales.
Vi bodde her kun en natt, men kunne veldig gjerne bodd her to netter.
Anbefaler stedet sterkt.

Partner

2/10

Poor

15 Jan 2026

Thea

Smutsigt äckligt, visste inte att vi skulle komma.

Friends_and_family Family