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Hungry Lion Sigiriya

2.5 star property

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Terrace/patio
Family Room
Terrace/patio
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; Asian cuisine
Reception

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free airport shuttle
  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Main Road, Sigiriya, Sigiriya, Central Province, 21120
  • Place, Sigiriya Museum
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Ancient City of Sigiriya
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Place, Pidurangala Rock
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Triple Room, Multiple Beds

Standard Triple Room, Multiple Beds

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Large Twin Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds, 1 Twin Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Sigiriya

In the heart of Sigiriya, Hungry Lion Sigiriya is within a 5-minute drive of Sigiriya Museum and Ancient City of Sigiriya. .This hotel is 3 mi (4.8 km) from Pidurangala Rock and 5 mi (8.1 km) from Minneriya National Park.

What's nearby

  • Sigiriya Museum - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Ancient City of Sigiriya - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Sigiriya Lion Rock - 7 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Pidurangala Rock - 13 min drive - 4.1 km
  • Minneriya National Park - 13 min drive - 9.1 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Sigiriya Village Hotel - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Little Hut Restaurant - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Soul Food - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Wihara Restaurant - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪The Lion’s Choice - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Hungry Lion Sigiriya

Hotel with free parking, near Sigiriya Museum
Hungry Lion Sigiriya offers 3 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Pillowtop beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps).

Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, bidets, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 3 air-conditioned guestrooms. Your pillowtop bed comes with Egyptian cotton sheets. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance. This hotel also features bicycle tour information and bike parking. Guests can get to nearby shops on the complimentary shuttle.
Enjoy Asian cuisine at Hungry Lion Restaurant, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. English breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-out, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary (available 24 hours).
A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Hungry Lion Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in Asian cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Reservations are required.
A complimentary grocery shopping service is offered and room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour free return airport shuttle on request
  • Area shuttle (surcharge) up to 1 kilometres
  • 24-hour train station pick-up and drop-off shuttle (surcharge)
  • Train station shuttle at scheduled times, on request
  • Free shopping centre shuttle
  • Free secured, uncovered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: LKR 4 for adults and LKR 4 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free daily manager's reception
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Hungry Lion Restaurant

Things to do

  • Art gallery
  • Bicycle tours
  • Stereo

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Free grocery shopping service
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a nature reserve
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 5 accessible parking spaces
  • Accessible train station shuttle
  • Gravel flooring in public areas
  • Tile flooring in public areas
  • Tile flooring in room
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Annual offsets purchased for at least 10% of carbon footprint
  • At least 10% of profits reinvested in community and sustainability
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Pillow menu
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Electrical adapters
  • Fan
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Recycling
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 15

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the train station (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property charges 3 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 6:30 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately LKR 4 for adults and LKR 4 for children
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 3 percent

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, debit cards, and cash
Long-term renters welcome
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Hungry Lion Resort Sigiriya
Hungry Lion Resort Dambulla
Hungry Lion Dambulla
Hotel Hungry Lion Resort Dambulla
Dambulla Hungry Lion Resort Hotel
Hotel Hungry Lion Resort
Hungry Lion
Hungry Lion Resort
Hungry Lion Sigiriya Hotel
Hungry Lion Sigiriya Sigiriya
Hungry Lion Sigiriya Hotel Sigiriya

Hungry Lion Sigiriya Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 28 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 28 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 28 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 28 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 28 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

shelly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay at the Hungry Lion - super close to the Sigiriya rock (we walked). The nicest thing is the location and friendly atmosphere. For a budget accommodation the room was clean and fresh, a few ants in the bathroom but no big deal. Air con was great -3 restaurants to walk to. A rustic stay in a beautiful location for seeing wildlife. This was one the best parts of our trip and would love to have stayed longer so much wildlife at the location we saw 2 hornbills and elephants on the road on our drive out. Thank you to the lovely people there and we did like your dogs x
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is in sigiriya which is a village type community near Sigiriya Rock. So you don't expect facilities you might find in a large city. The room was spacious safe and quiet. There was no fridge or tv which was fine. There are no supermarkets in this area but there were adequate dining options nearby. The hotel was perfectly comfortable for a short stay in Sigiriya.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter, Coventry

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good room and breakfast.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I loved our stay at The Hungry Lion. It's a peaceful spot run by really nice people. Our room was amazing and the breakfast was fantastic. Incredible value for sure.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katarzyna

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was our first stop in Sri Lanka. The staff were amazing and helpful. It is very close to the Sigiriya fortress.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Thomas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place. Simple. Nothing fancy. Great for backpackers. The staff is very helpful. I think they are not always on site but easily reachable by whatsapp and quick to respond. The breakfast was excellent. We were able to walk to sigiriya rock. There are some good dining options nearby. The road is a bit dangerous to walk on at night because of traffic.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Ruturaj

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms and location are good, but best part is the hospitality of staff. They prepared amazing breakfast and supported with our requests.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donald

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

Excellent Stay

Really nice stay. Very close to restaurants nearby and had a very nice breakfast. The staff were very friendly and organised a cultural show for us. There was plenty of parking and the room was very clean and spacious. I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sophie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sophie

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

Best place we stayed

The best place in Sigirya! We loved the place and extended 2 times our stay because it’s so comfortable! The rooms are big and clean it was perfect for what we needed. The breakfast is include and the plates are amazing lots of food and very tasty. Also the people who works here are helpful, nice and kind heart person. The chef even made us a 5 stars diner and let us stay in the kitchen to show us how some of the dishes are made. Location is also ideal very close from everything.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Albert

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

All good...

Above and beyond service. Room super clean with loving touches from the sevice staff. Walking distance to Lion Rock...
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Gemma

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

Ideal location for hiking!

We had an enjoyable 1 night stay here. The breakfast was a large variety of Sri Lankan pastries. Great spot for 1 night if planning on doing the various hikes in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel with good restaurant and great staff. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kendra

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

good for families!

great family stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

KATSUTOSHI

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
道路から少し入った場所でそのお陰で自然豊かで静かでした。朝は鳥や動物の鳴き声で起きました。朝食も美味しいし満足な量が有りフルーツも美味かったです。スタッフもとてもフレンドリーで優しく最高でした。アメニティーはドライヤーとお茶のポット、トイレットペーパー2ロール、バスタオルです。部屋も掃除が行き届いて居て清潔感が有り、ありがとうございました。
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

KASUMI

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
シャワールームはトイレと一緒だけど広い。朝ごはんがメインとデザートとフルーツ、パン、フラッシュジュースまで出て来て全てホテル料金に含まれていたので驚きました。美味しかったです。ありがとあございました。
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Victor Isaac

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

Volveremos

El personal fue súper amable y el desayuno es lo más, hasta jugo fresco recién hecho te dan
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The most disgusting room we have ever been in, sewage smell in the bathroom. No clean towels.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

audrey

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

Établissement vivement recommandé

La chambre est spacieuse et propre. Les hôtes étaient très sympathiques. Ils ont eu la gentillesse de nous faire participer à la préparation du dîner (un kottu, spécialité locale). Nous y avons passé une excellente soirée. L’établissement est situé à 200 m de l’entrée du site du Rocher du lion.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

SHUZO

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Asashi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and thoughtful staff, affordable price, good location, good breakfast with flexible service, air conditioners and hot shower work well.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Jeppe, København

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

Nice, inexpensive hotel with great breakfast

We stayed for four nights as a family of five with three children (aged 8,11 and 14) and we liked the hotel and the area. The staff is helpful and kind and it was easy to make the small adjustment to our breakfast for example. The rooms are nice, clean and very affordable. The internet WIFI is good and the speed is OK. The bathrooms are big and clean with plenty of hot water.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Per

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

Great stay

Great value for the money! Clean and fresh, and the straff is very helpfull. Location is prefect. Just by the atm, and the road to sigiriya rock.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019