Name: Ekho Lake House Polonnaruwa
Address: Pothgula Mawatha, Polonnaruwa, 51000, LK

10/10

Exceptional

17 Mar 2026

Robert

Wonderful room two doors away from where Queen Elizabeth stayed. Fabulous little infinity pool and only two of us in there. Stunning view with sundowners on the terrace spoilt by terrorist monkey determined to steal something off our table. Enormous curry with enough dishes to feed at least 3 adults!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Feb 2025

Janitha

I would recommend this place to everyone. I have no complaints and had a great experience!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2024

Dawn

Great place to unwind.

Lovely location, wonderful meals, extra large rooms with nice bedding.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2024

philippa

Beautiful lake front property,

Gorgeous lake front hotel. Directly at the ancient city so the position could not get better. The staff were great and the food was excellent. The hotel is not huge so the attention from staff is friendly and personal. Beautiful pool overlooking the lake which is a perfect spot for cooling off after the heat, and perfect sunset spot. Would definitely recommend.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Aug 2023

Armando

Location

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jan 2022

Andrew

I had originally planned to stay 2 nights however with the trains not running as normal at the time of my visit i stayed just the one, in the evening it was just lovely and peaceful,
The staff was great and immediately organised me to visit the Sacred City
Further they organised me a taxi to visit dambulla and drop me off at my next hotel at sigiriya

10/10

Exceptional

14 Dec 2021

aharon

I liked everything, except the noise in my room from the staff at reception.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2020

Rohan

Had a good time and I wish if you had more vegetarian options as I am vegan. Hopefully next time😊

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

Excellent location with marvellous view over the lake and extremely convenient for visits to the site of the ancient city and the related museum.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Feb 2020

John

A Vision

Upon arriving by a long car ride from Kandy, the sight of the hotel overlooking the lake felt like paradise. A welcome cool drink was offered me as my check in went smoothly.
The room is large with a balcony overlooking the lake. Keep doors of the balcony shut at all times and you will not have any problem with mosquitoes. The good and room service was fantastic along with the Sri Lanka coffee. I had the snapped two nights and it was grand.
The hotel helped me with a tuk-tuk driver the ruins and again when I drove over to my next destination. A small wonderful is also on the property. This would make an excellent romantic escape as well.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

Very pleasant location next to the lake on one side and the ruins on the other, meaning you can walk over. The room was clean and comfortable, but could have done with mosquito repellents or nets since these are pretty abundant near the lake. The breakfast was very nice, however, the menu service made this quite slow (something to consider if you're getting up early to see the ruins before the heat), and a few options were out of stock.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

The view on the lake was beautiful. A place to be simply to relax since there is nothing really there. Room was very clean and spacious. Restaurant prices are too high.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Truly beautiful location. Swimming in the pool whilst watching the elephants move about on the other side of the Lake. The staff were very attentive. The food was very good. The room was spacious and beautifully appointed.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Mar 2019

philip

lakeside stay in the archaeological center

Very enjoyable stay at this old renovated rest house. The hotel is on a beautiful lakeside peninsula with great views . We stayed 2 nights and found it very relaxing. The deluxe room was very comfortable, clean and nicely appointed.

The staff were excellent and we felt well looked after. We were able to arrange safari and long distance taxi through the hotel.

On the slightly need to improve side we felt the background pan pipes music to be annoying and the rented bikes could do with some maintenance (gears don’t work). Not sure why they charge rental for the bikes as the hotel isn’t inexpensive.

Overall this is a great place to stay. Food was very good and the small pool is very nice to cool down in

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Mar 2019

Douglas

Best hotel in Polonnaruwa

Beautiful small hotel situated on the edge of the tank (the large reservoir made by an ancient king). Perfect for sunsets and strolls. Close to ruins. Great staff, amazing food.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Feb 2019

Afzal

Blissful Stay

We started our honeymoon from Ekho Lake House Polonnaruwa . The view from the property is serene. The staff our courteous and helpful to say the least. They make sure your stay is nothing short of perfect. The property has heritage value and very well kept next to the archeological site. Special thanks to Udesh and Ahmed for making us stay memorable. Will definitely visit again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2019

Chris

FABULOUS PLACE!

Great experience, fantastic service, excellent food

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Beautiful and scenic hotel by the lake. Fine with kids but better suited to couples without kids. The rooms are spacious and elegant but a bit old fashioned (wall to wall carpets seem a bit passé).

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

02 Dec 2018

C&C

Hospitality is done well at the Lake House, care of Priyantha. All the details covered with care.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Nov 2018

Jean

Nice attentive staff from the manager to the waiters. Reception included welcome drink. Good food, and a nice selection of wines (western prices). Great view over the lake and very close to the ruins. Manager helped to arrange transport to Sigiriya, where we also stayed at a Ekho hotel.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

Gpod modern facilities while not compromising the old world charm

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2018

Minami

By far the best hotel I have ever stayed. Room is spotlessly clean and gorgeous, best location to start exploring the magnificent ruins of Polonnaruwa (rental bicycle station is 3 mins walk, tuktuk pick up spot / bus stop are also 3 mins walk). Breakfast was amazing too. The quality of bread cannot be compared with other hotels in Sri Lanka... Hotel chef seems to bake it inside the hotel.
On a check out day, I decided to go around the ruins by bicycle - after several hours of work out under scorching sun, I was covered with dust and sweat. When I came back to the hotel to pick up the backpacks that they kindly kept at the front desk during the day, the hotel chairman kindly offered me to take a brief shower at unused room. I understand I was just lucky that they had a vacant room at that point, but his kind offer really saved my day! He also arranged a direct taxi to the airport, which was nearly half the street price. I am so glad that I choose to stay at this place at the very end of my trip in Sri Lanka.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Fabulous

A really wonderful property by the lake's edge. Make sure you get one of the lake-facing rooms - the breeze that blows continuously is amazing. The garden facing rooms are not as nice but interestingly snuggle up against a ruined palace. Some of the lesser ruins are located immediately north of the hotel. You can also see elephants come down to the lake in the evenings from the rooms near the pool area. The pool is like a bathtub though despite the amazing location. Wifi is bit spotty though - it makes you login over and over.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2018

Upul

Excellent view

Locate at a beautiful places in Sri Lanka. Here for one night only but will absolutely let my family and fiends know about this wonderful experience so they can also consider this place in the future.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2018

Peter

Exceptional facilities and staff right on the lake

There are not enough superlatives to describe Ekho Lake House . The staff from managers to ground staff were excellent . Facilities and food superb. Highly recommend it to anyone

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2018

Ruth

We had a beautiful but all too brief stay at this lovely boutique hotel on the edge of Lake Parakrama. The service was excellent and so friendly and the manager Kanchana and his colleague Udesh went out of their way to welcome us and attend to our every need.

6/10

Pleasant

09 Aug 2016

Dennis

Disappointing stay

Disappointed to find no beer and no gin after long day of travel.
Next evening--no ice!! Not delivered till 7pm!
Don't feel this is acceptable in hotel costing this much.
Food uninspiring and tea/coffee diy from packets.
Surely a decent hotel can make a pot of tea for breakfast?
Stunning location let down by poor staff management.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Apr 2016

ray

Nice hotel big rooms and a very pretty view

A good hotel relative to the amount you pay. Food was good . Overall recommended for a one night stay

8/10

Excellent

30 Mar 2016

Marie

Needs improvement

Hotel With a lot or potential.... But service needs attention : housekeeping sweeping my terrace early in the morning, wakes me up and strange to open my curtain and be faced with the person! Staff loud in corridors. Shower temperature varies from hot to cold in seconds! Restaurant menu is very poor.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

05 Mar 2016

John C

To many moskitos in the room

We stay here twice because convenient from airport. The hotel is ok close to airport but we were disappointed as both times the food was poor in the dining room, waiters are a bit annoying come to the table every 5 minute or so. Our room both times had lots of moskitos and nothing was done about it, we were on the 9 th floor!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Feb 2026

Merethe

The room, food and view was amazing 👍👍

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

Amazing wiew of the lac and the sunset the decor makes you travel on the past

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

ココナッツミルク

ホテルから遺跡のチケット売り場まで徒歩10分、バス停は7分です。また、そばには無料で拝観できる遺跡があり、とても便利です。ホテルは湖畔にあり、対岸を望むと野生の象がいます。部屋は広々としてとても快適です。スタッフの方々はとてもフレンドリーで色々と世話になりました。料理はコースになっており、選べるのが良かったです。

8/10

Excellent

22 Sep 2019

Arvid

Very nice place right on the lake.

Great view, very nice and helpful staff. Nice comfy rooms with a colonial flair. Next door to the archaeology museum and the 1000 year ruins. Highly recommended.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

湖のそばのおすすめのホテルです

湖近くの素敵なホテルでした。こじんまりしてるところもよかったです。
評判通り、ご飯がおいしくておすすめです。

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2019

Luca

Soggiornare immersi nella storia

Bella struttura letteralmente all’interno del sito archeologico. Stile British, ottimi servizi, personale premuroso. Consigliato per una tappa durante un viaggio itinerante in Sri Lanka

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2019

Christoph

Superschön gelegen, direkt am See

Superschön gelegen, direkt am See, mit schönem kleinen Pool, Zimmer bestens eingerichtet, aufmerksamer Service, gutes Essen

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Toll Anlage direkt am wunderschönen See, leider kaum Alternativen zum nur mäßigen Restaurant vorhanden. Sehr eigenes, historisch angehauchtes und gefälliges Design. Nettes Personal und extrem engagierter Manager! Leider hat uns der über das Hotel gebuchte Fahrer trotz explizitem Wiederspruch in Touristenfallen gebracht :-(

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Feb 2019

REYNALD

petit hôtel charmant

très bel hôtel, chambre très belle et vue sur le lac fantastique

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Nov 2018

Marina

Отлично, кроме питания.

Классно расположен. Виды потрясающие!
Впечатление испортило питание в отеле. Официанты не спрашивают про специи, в итоге- принесли креветки, а есть невозможно- очень острые. На завтрак вообще отличились- не спрашивая нашего мнения- принесли комплексный национальный завтрак, а мы это не едим. Когда хотели заказать европейский( он накануне имелся), то оказалось, что можно иметь только незначительную часть его. Короче или- или. Официанты высказывали недовольство нашим «самоуправством».
В остальном- прекрасно, даже музыку национальную проигрывали.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2018

skategirl

遺跡に一番近いので決めましたが思ったより高級ホテルでした。部屋数も少ない。レストランの夕食もびっくりするほど高かったですが、ここのカレーはオススメ。選べるメインのカレー以外に何種類ものカレーがついてきます。辛いのが苦手な人は、あまり辛くしないよう伝えた方が良いです。それでもちょっと辛かった。

2/10

Poor

15 Apr 2018

Aleksei

Обман в неплохом отеле на берегу красивого озера

Оплатил номер делюкс, когда приехали, нам дали обычный по меньшей цене, с двумя кроватями вместо большой, говоря при этом, что у них все номера делюкс, просто не осталось свободных из тех, что я бронировал. В итоге вернули разницу в цене после моего длительного возмущения. Территория и бассейн очень маленькие, загорать негде, готовят очень долго, еда вкусная, это единственный плюс и красивый вид. 3 звезды, не больше, предыдущую ночь провели в 4 звездочном в Канди, гораздо выше по всем показателям.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jan 2018

Sonne

traumhaftes Hotel

Das Hotel ist wirklich jeden Cent wehrt. Die traumhafte Lage bietet jede Gelegenheit zum relaxen. Der Pool ist ein Traum und das Frühstück muss man erst einmal auf sich wirken lassen, bevor man es essen möchte. Die Zimmer sind toll eingerichtet und sehr sauber. Am Service gibt es gar nichts auszusetzen, wirklich perfekt. Würden dieses Hotel immer wieder buchen.