A great unique place to stay amazing walks and swimming in the river

My 2nd review as one night I stayed in the elephant, one in the Jungle Lory. As I mentioned previously, phenomenal experience and one you should definitely seek out if a little nature, a wonderful host, and a truly unusual stay is what you're looking for during your journey. Lovely staff.

Staying in the Jungle Lorry at KumbukRiver was the highlight of our trip in Sri Lanka. The Jungle Lorry is such a clever way to reuse a metal artifact that would have otherwise sat in a junk yard creating more unwanted waste. Inside the Lorry was absolutely gorgeous. The space was perfect for two people. My favorite parts were the amazing glass windows that allowed me and my partner to overlook the pristine Kumbuk River and the porch added on to the lorry. The porch was our favorite place to chill and relax. It is also where we were served our 5 star Sri Lankan meals. The food was absolutely to die for! In addition, the bathroom was exceptionally clean and brilliant. There is tinted glass that allows you to see out into the jungle while at the same time maintains your total privacy, so you feel you are showering out in nature. In regards to the hospitality, our host Mr Gamini, treated us as if we were kings, which we certainly are not. We were just two young travellers looking for a unique adventure. Mr. Gamini was also kind enough to give us a tour of the grounds, explained a little bit of the history of Kumbuk River, and told us about the village and the surrounding area. He even arrange for us to visit the local primary school where we were able to interculturally interact with the young local students. Throughout our stay we were able to have very candid conversations with Mr. Gamini , and we were able to learn more about the objectives of the eco-lodge and how the enterprise intends to expand while staying true to its goals of protecting the river and the surrounding jungle. Overall, we absolutely LOVED our stay in the Jungle Lorry, and we hope we are lucky enough to one day stay there again! If you have any doubts about staying here, you should just go ahead and book because Kumbuk River is one of the most magical places on Earth.

Sriyani est une personne tout à fait accueillante et bienveillante. Elle se préoccupe de vous, de votre séjour, fait tout pour que vous vous plaisiez. Elle donne beaucoup d'elle-même.

Nice hot shower after long trip. Our guest welcome us with a fresh orange juice.

Sriyani was incredibly welcoming. She greeted us with juice and tea. She always made sure we had everything we needed and had our best interest in mind.

Irantha is a great host and we did not expect to get luxury class accommodation with pool on the roof instead of usual apartments but we got it. Two rooms, dinner area, kitchen area, rest area decorated in modern style with love. Irantha should put more photos - better panoramas to show beautifulness of this place. It's great place, you will get twice more than you expect.

We had an absolutely wonderful 3 days in the Cinnamon Apartment, it could not have been any better! When we arrived, we couldn't believe our eyes, this is an actual stylish luxury apartment, extremely clean, spacious and very nicely decorated, with a huge rooftop terrace. On top of that, Irantha was extremely helpful from the very beginning. He arranged everything perfectly, picking us up from the bus and dropping us there again, making sure that the bus driver knows exactly where to leave us. Also he brought us to some very nice beaches, EVERYTHING FREE OF CHARGE. Plus: we were treated like hotel guests, the apartment was cleaned every day, towels changed when needed, they even cleaned our dishes! -Due to the cheap Mini Bar, we didnt even have to buy anything. Plus: Very nice breakfast and an extremely tasty dinner cooked by Iranthas lovely wife Harshi, who even invited her brother to show her how to cook not spicy for us. Even though we usually don't tend to socialise with the local hosts too much, we liked them so much, that we even went to see their daughters badminton practise, which also was a very nice local experience, and had drinks with them. Maybe one could say that Panadura is not a prime location, but as I have stated, Irantha drove us everywhere and picked us back up at an appointed time. So even that 10/10. We have read in many reviews of past average bookings things like "best host, best stay etc." but for us this is the only possible choice and we will definitely come back some time.

Had an absolute brilliant time at Cinnamon Apartment. Irantha went out of his way to keep in touch with us, offered to come pick us up from where we were, made us feel at home (and it's a beautiful home). The apartment itself is super spacious and comfortable, beautifully, tastefully furnished. We loved the rooftop - could chill and talk for hours. Breakfast was good - Irantha and his family all chip in to make it - and it's a perfect start to the day. The area itself is quaint and quiet. The beach is a 15-20 minute walk from the apartment but it's worth a visit. Irantha dropped us there - which is cool! We loved our stay overall, and highly recommend Cinnamon Apartment, and Irantha!

Excellent location, beach and shops are closeby, outstanding hosts, excellent 5 star cooks, we had all our meals there, amazing variety of food including a large fruit Platter daily. They went out if their way to cook something special every day. Spotlessly clean apartment. Quiet location, the rooftop terrace and plunge pool are excellent, really beautiful and relaxing especially in the evenings, we enjoyed the sunset, saw quite a few different species of birds. Spent hours just relaxing there. Irantha spent quite a bit of time taking us around the sights. Well stocked mini bar at very reasonable prices. Such a pleasant stay. Will definitely use them again.

Really nice apartment and very friendly hosts. We were only here for 1 night so didnt explore the town much but was great to chill by the pool and apartment. Was plenty of room and very clean. Thanks very much

This home is all the pictures promise and more. It is super clean and the space is wonderful to be in. I came to be away from the hustle and bustle and have time to catch up on work. This was the perfect place to do so. The WiFi is fast and consistent , which was a biggie for me. The bed is really comfortable and the air-con works like a charm. It was great to be able to have a dip in the splash pool on the roof every afternoon and just admire the sunset from there. Uber is available but for the shorter run around trips i used the Tuktuks that pass the house all the time. I felt away from it all without feeling isolated. I totally recommend Irantha and his beautiful home and will for sure come back.

19 lovely days. We will come back :0)

Super hjælpsom, dejlig lejlighed.

Nous avons été accueilli comme des princes chez Raj, son logement est vraiment impeccable, propre et un petit plus que nous n'avons pas toujours, une climatisation silencieuse. Nous sommes resté qu'une seule nuit mais c'est un endroit idéal pour passer quelques jours (plage à 100 mètres et tous commerces à 200 mètres). Pour venir chez lui, le plus pratique est la gare toute proche. De plus, pour une somme modique, il peut vous préparer un bon repas. Nous gardons un excellent souvenir de cette rencontre avec Raj et sa famille. Lionel et Claudie.

I had a lovely time staying in Raaj's home for three nights. He was very friendly and welcoming from the moment I arrived. His place is conveniently located a stone's throw from the Waddawa train station & beach. The room is cozy and has a nice A/C and entertainment center. Attached to his place is a delicious juice bar. Most importantly Raaj will make sure you have a safe & enjoyable stay and are well taken care of.

Raj is such a sweetheart. We really enjoyed our stay with him. Our room was very nice looking and clean :) Should have stayed a couple more Nights ;)

Chambre impeccable personnage atypique et très sympa

My partner and I stayed at Raj's place for two nights. Raj was very lovely and an excellent host as he made sure we were happy with everything and he gave us Sri Lanka's tradition breakfast and lunch free of charge. They were very delicious! We also brought one of his juice bar, again it was very delicious. The bedroom and bathroom was spacious and very clean. At one time I lost my purse and I told Raj about it. He and his friend was very supportive, they took us to the police station and I was very lucky that my purse was found. Without Raj's help, I might never see my purse again. Communication between myself and Raj was excellent, you can ask him about Wadduwa, he will be happy to arrange a trip as he have a friend who can drive around at reasonable price, better than taxi which normally charge a lot of money. Lovely host, lovely room, can't see any fault. Highly recommend!

Inoka is very nice and helpful, we like taslking to her, The house is big and clean enough. The bathroom is shared, but we were the ones using it. If you want Inoka can cook very delicious Sri Lanla dishes, we really like them. In general we like staying at Inoka place. Thank you!)

Хозяева были очень гостеприимными, старались во всем помогать. Чаминда и Инока, а также их дочь Аманди очень весёлые, с чувством юмора люди. Встретили нас в аэропорту, накормили вкусным ужином. Инока очень вкусно готовит, порции большие. Все 5 дней мы кушали вкусную ланкийскую еду. В комнате все есть, очень чисто, убираются каждый день. Также есть кухня со всем необходимым, где можно перекусить и попить чай. До чистого пляжа 15 минут пешком, где немного людей. Рядом есть магазин и супермаркет, где можно купить все необходимое. А сам дом находится в красивом месте, где много зелени, кокосы, живут обезьяны, бурундуки. Все супер! Если будет возможность, приедем сюда снова!