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Fresco Water Villa

3.5 star property

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Reception
Garden
Dining
Garden
Lobby lounge

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Breakfast available

Explore the area

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Sigiriya Road, Kimbissa, Sigiriya
  • Place, Ancient City of Sigiriya
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Sigiriya Lion Rock
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Place, Sigiriya Museum
    ‪20 min walk‬

Room options

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Standard Room

Standard Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Superior Deluxe Room

  • Sleeps 2

Deluxe Room

  • Sleeps 2

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About the area

Sigiriya

When you stay at Fresco Water Villa in Sigiriya, you'll be in the historical district, within a 5-minute drive of Sigiriya Lion Rock and Ancient City of Sigiriya. .This hotel is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Sigiriya Museum and 2.7 mi (4.4 km) from Pidurangala Rock.

What's nearby

  • Ancient City of Sigiriya - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Sigiriya Lion Rock - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Sigiriya Museum - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Pidurangala Rock - 12 min drive - 5.5 km
  • Dambulla Cave Temple - 24 min drive - 21.0 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Avii's Place - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Little Hut Restaurant - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Barista - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Kenoli - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪RastaRant - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Fresco Water Villa

Hotel in Sigiriya with free valet parking and an outdoor pool
Fresco Water Villa offers 92 accommodations with minibars and safes. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Beds feature premium bedding. Televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, bidets, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include irons/ironing boards.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 92 guestrooms featuring minibars. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Satellite television is provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and shopping on site.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's 24-hour room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Continental breakfasts are available daily from 7 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free valet parking is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 10 AM.
Fresco Water Villa has a restaurant on site.
Late night fare is available from 24-hour room service.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free valet parking on site
  • Limited on-site valet parking

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7 AM to 10 AM for a fee: USD 10 for adults and USD 5 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool
  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 2 floors
  • 4 buildings
  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Fireplace in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • New Year's Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 25.00

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately USD 10 for adults and USD 5 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 80 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Fresco Water Villa Hotel Sigiriya
Fresco Water Villa Hotel Dambulla
Fresco Water Villa Sigiriya
Fresco Water Villa
Fresco Water Villa Dambulla
Fresco Water Villa Hotel
Fresco Water Villa Sigiriya
Fresco Water Villa Hotel Sigiriya

Fresco Water Villa Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 5 out of 24 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 24 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 24 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 24 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 24 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

S, Australia

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Ok place to stay. Bit of a distance from center of town and places to eat etc. Rooms and facilities could do with a refresh but generally ok.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

2/10 Terrible

Gilles, Lebanon

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Had cockroaches, lizards, spiders, etc in the room
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Mohideen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Exemplary service, great breakfast

Enjoyed our stay at Fresco Water Villa. Special mention of Chaturanga in the front office, for making it memorable. He was very helpful and made travel arrangements locally, although it was out of his description. Thanks Chaturanga.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful welcome

After a long time travelling Hotel Topaz was a delight to visit. Lovely staff and beautiful room.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

Janaka

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Worth for what you’ve spent

The service was good and for the price it is worth.Food was good but need to have a variety specially breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Cosme Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very good

Very nice hotel, beautiful swimming pool, nice and clean rooms and bathroom and nice breakfast. Only cons are wifi only reachable in reception area and dinner not so good (but there is a great kothu restaurant next door). The guys at the restaurant are extremely friendly, specially Janith, Achille and Lavishan (probably misspelt them all). 10 minutes away from Sigiriya on tuk tuk.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

almost perfect!

Small details would make it even better, room was huge and nicly situated. I would recomend to friend. I would offer wider selection during breakfast.

8/10 Good

nihan, london

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Double check the location!

We stayed only for a night and everything was fine. The only issue we had was the location; on Expedia map it was shown almost at the entrance of sigiriya however in google maps it was 10 mins drive away which happened to be correct. We hired a tuktuk and worked out fine.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Impressive rooms! Large and comfortable! I was particularly impressed with the remote setup for the lighting and room devices. Bad news though, cold water during the stay. Was hot for 2 minutes and then cold showers after. This should be an easy fix given how much they invest in the luxury of each room. Also wifi was only available in the lobby. That's a large blow. You can't expect people to want to leave their rooms for the wifi, especially when there are mosquitos outside. Still a good value, but they need to fix some things.

8/10 Good

Laila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

HIROYUKI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

食事は美味しい！

周りに何もないので、食事をつけたほうがいいです。味付けや盛り付けはヘリタンスカンダラマより良かったです。値段なりに品数は質素ですが、、、。グーグルやホテルの地図が間違ってる場合があります。ジギリアロックから2キロくらいは離れてますので要注意。プール隣にある発電機の音がうるさかったけど、部屋に入れば聞こえません。
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

Kenth

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Location was misleading

I chose to stay in this hotel for one reason - it was in the centre of town. Atleast according to the map in hotels.com. However, it is located outside of Sigiriya approx. 2 km away along a dodgy road, that is not pleasant to walk along after dark. Hard to catch a rickshaw from here. Not staying in town (as expected) really ruined my stay. On top of this, the hotel is overpriced. Service nice, but not excellent. Do not arrange daytours from here, as they charge almost double the price compared to tours in Sigiriya. The pool was okay. Room comfy.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Een goede accomodatie met prima voorzieningen. Een buffetdiner en een goed uitgangspunt om de volgende ochtend de “Leeuwenrots” te beklimmen. Het entree bord is ‘s avonds niet verlicht en de lokatie klopte niet helemaal volgens Google maps.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

マイナス点が2つ

WiFiが客室で使えないのでいちいちフロント周辺に行かなくてはならないのだが、フロントが屋外にあるので暑かった。 中庭にプールがあり、子供の嬌声がうるさかったので、それもマイナス。 が、他の点では問題はなく、リゾートらしい雰囲気が楽しめたので概ね満足。
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Fay, Thailand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

near to Sigiriya

staff is really nice. breakfast is good. hotel is beautiful. room is big and clean. hotel have free accommodation for driver. near Sigiriya.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

4/10 Poor

しーちゃ, 兵庫

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

よくあることだが

シャワーの排水溝の流れの悪いこと。せっかくシャワーを浴びても足をもう一度洗わないと気持ち悪いと言う… レストランで食事をしたが、 クリスマスイブだった為か恐らく普段より高い料金で、しかも種類も味も良くなかった。朝も同じ所で食べるのが嫌になったくらい。
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

6/10 Okay

Charlotte, Nederland

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service

Kan beter

Het hotel zag er goed uit en de kamers prima, alleen wel erg gehorig. Bij het zwembad moest je lang wachten op een handdoek, het eten was slecht en weinig inspirerend, in andere steden of hotels was de kwaliteit veel hoger. Het is meer een doorvoerhaven van georganiseerde reizen en zo gaat het personeel ook met je om.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good stay at Fresco Water Villa

We stayed one night only at FWV and we recommand it for sure. First the staff was great: helpful and friendly! Second the Hotel is well located: 5 minutes to go to the Lion's Rock with a tuktuk. And We caught a bus to Dambulla right in front of the main entrance. Last but not least: what a pleasure to enjoy the pool by 37 degrees outside! Thanks for this stay

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Find another hotel.

Bad service, very dirty rooms and and the meals were not very good compared to the other places we went. Sigiryia offers beter places the place we stayed at 2 years ago were a lot better.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Pratique pour visiter Sigiriya

Parfait pour visiter la ville de Sigiriya : a 10 minutes en tuk tuk de Sigiriya Rock et a 30 minutes de l'eco park pour un safari. Nous avons pu profiter de la piscine jusqu'à 21h30 parfait en revenant d'une grosse journée pour se rafraîchir !

6/10 Okay

Wolfgang

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Für 1 Übernachtung ok

Pool war dreckig, Service nicht ok

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort