Meet Shyami & Nihal
Creative, Friendly, Responsible
On a typical day...
I have a very open house. My house is your house.
When I host guests...
I’m helpful and hands on. I can show them where to go and help them get there.
Family Hobbies
Running, Gardening, Interior design, Nature
Hosting guests since
2014
Response Rate
100%
Response Time
Within one hour
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
We live in a very beautiful ,quiet and relaxing location. Its bordering the rural village.This bungalow is 65 years old and well maintained. Its called "Yalegoda Walauwa" It has a historical aspect. Very large beautiful garden around the bungalow. Next to the garden mahogany trees are surrounding . Very old lake near by .Its walking distance. Its provides water to irrigate the paddy fields.Peradeniya Junction Railway station is about 2 kmts away from our home stay. It takes about 10 minutes. Peradeniya Botanical gardens 2 1/2 km away from our place and the Temple of the tooth relic and kandy city center is about 7km away from the bungalow.Ancient and historical temples are about 3km from our place. Embakke, Gadaladeniya, Lankathilaka ancient temples very close to us. (5 kmts) Pinnawela (20 kmts) It takes one hour from our homestay. Nuwaraeliya (53 kmts ) It takes only 1 1/2 hours from our homestay. We are providing transport also. We are giving home made quality food (Srilanka/Western)
My Pets
Dog
House Facilities
- Garden
- Bikes for use
- Computer
- Laundry
- Patio
- Barbecue
- Parking
- TV
- Internet Access
- Air Conditioning
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
We are 7 km away from the city center (kandy) via peradeniya towards gampola road (2 km) near the angunawela junction, from there there is road up piligalla ,yalegoda road (only 1 km from there)
Local Area Facilities
- Tennis
- Park
- Gym
- Swimming
- Cinema
- Library
- Museum
- Shopping Centre
- Restaurant
- Bus Stop
- Train station
- Hospital
Meals
Hosts can offer a complimentary light breakfast at their discretion. All other meals, including a full breakfast, might incur an additional cost, if offered. Meals and any additional payment should be arranged directly with your host.
Included in the stay
- Complimentary Light Breakfast
- Use of Kitchen
Available on request at an extra cost
- Full Breakfast
- Half Board
- Full Board
- Packed lunch
Diet Type available on request
- Vegetarian
- Halal
House Rules
Please keep the washroom clean as maintained by us
Feel free to use the kitchen but please clean up after
Please enjoy your stay and treat our house as you would your own home
Smoking Rules
Your host is a non-smoker.
Smoking is allowed indoors and outdoors.
12 Reviews
March 2024
Shyami and Nihal were truly delightful and we would love to visit them again! They gave us a fantastic introduction to Sri Lanka, and made every effort to make us feel at home. Their paradise garden is a wonderful refuge from the hustle and bustle of Kandy. They linked us with an excellent cycling tour guide who really knew his stuff and his enthusiasm saw no bounds. We had a remarkable stay, and thank them both ever so much! Hannah and Hugh
Host reply
Thank you so much for your fantastic review of us and yalegoda walauwa home stay. Hope to here from you soon
January 2024
Fantastic home stay. We stayed there for 3 nights & experienced the real Sri Lankan hospitality & great food. The room was clean & the environment is to die for!
February 2019
Shyami and Nihal and their staff really made us feel at home every minute of our 9 day stay. The house with the aristocratic furniture is beautifull, the garden with its magnificent flowers in the midst of so many birdsounds form the forest is like a paradise. Shyami prepared delicious meals that were everyday a real treat. And Nihal went a very long way to answer all our questions on Sri Lankan history, nature and culture and told many tell interesting story. His suggestions for excursions were excellent and he organized them very well, making sure that we were not exploited by tourist-sharks. The spacious room-en-suite with the balcony (above the carport) was clean and the bed comfortable. For us this was a true 'homestay' of high quality and very good value. Thank you Nihal and Shyami for your great warmth and care and good service !!!
September 2018
We absolutely loved our time spent at Shyami and Nihal's homestay not far outside of Kandy. We loved the serenity of the property. We stayed in the family villa and it was very comfortable and had a lovely front verandah overlooking the gardens. The gardens are very beautiful and the food was delicious and plentiful. We were made to feel very welcome and part of the family during our stay. The family were very helpful with advice and had a driver available to take us where we wanted to go. We would love to return one day! Thanks very much Shyami and Nihal. Highly recommended!
September 2018
Shyami and Nihal were great hosts there home was really nice and they were really friendly and welcoming and helped you with anything you needed I would recommend to anyone
April 2018
Wow what can I say, I am so happy I chose this homestay! My room was super comfortabel and clean, and the hosts are very warm and welcoming and made me feel very much at home and part of the family. The garden is beautiful and quite large with plenty of spaces to relax and meditate or read. It´s a nice quiet area and not too far from Kandy City. The homemade food was also delicious. I can recommend staying here 100%.
Host reply
Thank you very much for your lovely review. Actually Vera you are a part of our family. you are sooooo nice and very flexible. thank you very much for selecting our homestay. we welcome you again any day any time in sri lanka. (kandy)
January 2018
Fabulous spot with fabulous hosts. They went out of their way to pick us up at the railway station (without us asking). The property is pristine and the food delicious. Highly recomend!
Host reply
Very friendly and outgoing two personalities.very easy to entertain and very flexible. When they come again to sri Lanka you’re welcome to stay with us
January 2017
A warm couple who made us feel like we are family. Beautiful place, well-maintained.
Added bonus is the friendly dog, Kelly. We felt at home here.May 2016
Choosing Shyami aunty & Nihal uncle home I think was meant to happen when me & my 3 friends decided on a holiday to this country. They are the best and the warmest hosts anyone can ask for. We traveled as 3 girls and they were so cautious about our comfort and safety during the stay. It didn't feel like we were meeting them for the first time; such is their hospitality that all of us were totally comfortable. They give you an equal mix of enjoying your privacy and also keeping you engaged in wonderful conversations sharing a lot of their experiences about the country and otherwise. The home truly deserves a special mention - it is soo beautifully done up and very well maintained and is a perfect choice for a tranquil holiday! And not to forget their handsome dog Kelly, such a darling he is! You cannot miss not falling in love with the people, their home and their lovely pet. Will definitely recommend people to plan your stay here! Thank you so much for the beautiful memories we brought back! :-)
November 2015
Nihal and Shyami are great hosts..they made me feel like it was a second home in their beautiful bungalow.and garden.
A comfortable double room with en suite and lovely cooking.
Recommended. Steve Rouse
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