Mr Luxman was full of good advise and very helpful to fulfill any travel needs. The free bike was a big bonus.

We loved staying at Luxman’s guesthouse. Luxman is a sweetheart and gave us lots of tips for transport and eating cheap. His guesthouse is simple but has everything you need plus more. It’s situated just off the busy central street of Polonnaruwa. Luxman provided us free bikes to explore the amazing Polonnaruwa ruins (cycling was a really enjoyable way to explore it). He also provides a washing machine to use for free. So convenient. We would recommend this guesthouse to anyone exploring the area or stopping for a night.

“Friendly host in a basic but clean guesthouse with comfy beds.”

Free bikes. The host was one of the lovliest I have met. Spent ages explaining what to see and where to eat. Great advice. The beds were very comfy.

Lakshman is one of the best hosts I've ever met! Due to a train delay, I arrived at the guest house late on the day of check-in, but Lakshman was still very patient and waited for me. When visiting the Polonnaruwa Ancient City, he recommended a cost-effective and fantastic tuk-tuk driver. Before departing, he even picked lotus flowers from a pond for me to offer to sleep buddha! Lakshman's thoughtfulness made me have a great impression of Sri Lanka!

“Very good value stay, basic but all you need. Mr Luxmam is a fantastic host.”

Close to train and bus station. Excellent owner very friendly and couldn’t be more helpful. Bikes available to cycle to Polonnaruwa sites. Basic room and facilities but everything you need for a night or two.

“"Nice ,comfortable and clean room,Location very near town, Owner was gave clear explanation.”

I feel bad that I can rate it only 10/10 and not 20/10, because this is one of the best stays in my life! The room is quite OK, but there's everything you need. Your comfort is the top priority of the host and you feel it every moment. And of course for this price it exceeded my expectations many times! Thank you so much Luxman!

“Tea corner and Washing Machine are add ins !”

It was amazing stay and interaction with Mr De silva. He made me felt like home and the way local information given by Mr de silva was amazing.

1. It takes about 5 minutes to walk to the main street and bus station，so it's convenient to buy things and take the bus. 2. Luxman is very enthusiastic and friendly, always patiently answering my questions about transportation, location, etc., and always attentive to my needs in terms of accommodation and eating. 3. I really like Polonnaruwa. If I have a chance in the future, I will come to this lovely town and Luxman Guest House again. 4. Hope everthing is fine.

“Safe and secure, friendly trustworthy host in a good location close to the train and the ruins are a short bike ride awa”

Luxman the Owner is a lovely older gentleman, room was very clean and had nice comfy beds with good clean sheets, towels, soap and toilet paper supplied. Clean bathroom where everything worked! Very safe and secure location a few minutes walk from the train station. Dual powerful fans in the room and a mosquito net over the beds but we didn’t need the net, no mosquitoes at the end of July when we are here. The property has a nice shady upper level balcony with established Mango trees and plants. Good for watching the world go by in the shady breeze. Free bikes to ride to the ruins ( 8600 ruppee entrance fee but worth it in July 2023) Swimming in the cool canals with the locals on the way to or from the ruins is possible. There’s a supermarket with everything you need between the train station and the property. Some great local restaurants where you’ll be the only foreigners in the place, no English on the menu but delicious food really cheap and the waiters speak some English. We loved new Millath hotel for dinner but there’s others all within 5 minutes walk. All in all a great stay and highly recommended for the price. If you opt for breakfast ($2) he orders in delicious coconut rotis, hoppers with coconut and sugar inside and crispy wadis as well as other yummy foods and it’s more than enough to take for your lunch for the day as well. Black tea as well which hits the spot. We enjoyed our stay. Simple, clean, safe property. Sri Lanka is always hot in the afternoons but with dual powerful fans and a nice cold shower we napped in the afternoons well. You can opt for AC if you want for a little extra but we didn’t need it - we also did a load in his washing machine for free. It dries really fast on his line. We had a great 3 day stay.

we had a great stay with Luxman. he is a great host, excellent english and knowlegde for how to visit the ancient city the best way! He arranged a cheap but very filling breakfast for us, thank you Luxman!

Actually I didn't stay at Luxman Guest House - there was a power outage in the area, so we would have no electricity or hot shower. But the guesthouse owner organised an alternative accommodation for us in no time and he was very helpful in general. He called us later to check if everything was fine.

“Great place to stay. Mr Luxman could not have been more helpful. Room was clean and beds comfortable”

Free use of bicycles to tour the sights of Polonnaruwa. Washing machine available

“recommend this place to anyone.”

Nice Location ,calm place and very close to polonnaruwa railway station and bus stand. The owner was very kind and he clearly explanation how we access for places can we visit in polonnaruwa. Concessionary prices for room charges.

“Thee warmest atmosphere for the fair price”

This was perhaps the warmest atmosphere we've ever experienced despite the fact that price is very low. The house is in a walk distance from the bus stand, railway station and supermarket and cafes. We had cozy room with garden view. This house has balcony where one can have a rest in the evening with beer from nearest liquor store or a tea (what u like more). Our room had one big bed, fans and AC (additional but not very much cost) if u need it and the bathroom in the corridor, but only for our room with hot water. Our host is the kindest and honest person, I've ever met in Sri Lanka and highly recommend him for everyone. He gave us bicycles to explore the ancient city and a free! laundry service. Also he gave us good advices were to eat and how to explore Polonnaruva site. The bed sheets and towels were clean. And the bathroom also very clean. As you perhaps know, there is a problem with electricity in the country some times (in our case it was twice a day for an hour) but there was a generator. I will definitely come back here if I will be in Polonnaruva some day and I recommend it for every tourist on a budget.

The owner was very kind. He gave us a clear explanation of where to eat and also provided us with a driver. He also got along well

“Quiet n comfo rtable location”

Very easy to access, just 5 minutes from Railway station and main bus terminal. Very relax accomodation. Very quiet atmosphere n perfect location.

“fantastic”

we had a nice stay at the luxman guest house. the host is incredible and tells you everything you need to know about the things to see. we used the free bikes to visit the ruins and also to visit the lake close by.