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Reviews of Back of Beyond - Pidurangala

3 out of 5
Back of Beyond - Pidurangala
Kurulu Uyana, Pidurangala, Sigiriya, Sigiriya

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 31 out of 42 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 42 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 42 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 42 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 42 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful, secluded, and rustic. Open air treehouses are a great way to commune with nature!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Amazing experience. Would do it again for sure. Staffwas great. Food was good. Jungle walk was a lot of fun. Whole family enjoyed the treehouse experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Imashi on 18 Apr 2024
Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience at our eco lodge. We can't wait to have you back again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Manisha

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
People are very friendly and accommodating. The place is unique, it’s the first time staying in a place like that. Food was great. We really enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Tomasz

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
exactly what we wanted
Totally perfect. Just what we were looking for - bush, close to both rocks, near to town, fabulous staff,great food,comfy tree house .
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super!
Stayed for two nights, and they where excellent! It’s very beautiful and truly an experience being so close to nature! It is very close to both Piduranagala rock and Sigiriya rock, so we climbed both with plenty extra time. The staff was super helpful with travel information and even made us our lunch to go when we where too late for elefant safari :) The food was great too! All in all I would absolutely recommend this place! We loved it!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

RR, NYC

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Frankly I feel bad writing this. I had just an okay experience here and others had an amazing one. They even talked about it and I overheard. Basically it boils down to this: the treehouses are amazing. But the regular cottages - which is what I got - are just okay. And that plus the very hard beds made me not want to return. Even though the service was fantastic and the food was very good. But get a treehouse and you'll be happy I'm sure.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great jungle hideout! Highly recommend!
Lovely spot in the jungle! Highly recommend! Location is perfect we were able to walk to pidurangala for a sunset hike (literally around the corner) and then the next morning to sigiriya was about a half-mile walk down the road. Staff was super attentive! Stayed in one of the treehouses which I highly recommend-great glamping experience, not too buggy, great fans and mosquito nets, love the outdoor shower :) we didn’t see any-but apparently elephants and monkeys wander through the property regularly! Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A good experience
We were very excited to stay in the jungle treehouse. The treehouse was exactly as advertised - it was spacious, it looked out onto the jungle, and there were no walls or sides. We felt like we were right in the middle of nature. There was a mosquito net around the bed and a nicely equipped bathroom downstairs. Overall, we are really glad that we had the experience of waking up in the jungle. We were told that the monkeys had learned how to open the fridge (!), But we didn’t have any trouble from the monkeys while we were there. We were also told that if we heard anything large moving around in the jungle at night to just stay upstairs :) The staff at the hotel were friendly and were able to offer useful advice about the local area. The hotel is a ten minute walk to Pidurangala rock and a ten minute tuk tuk (300lkr) to Sigiriya. The hotel is eco-friendly and provides clean drinking water on site where you can refill plastic bottles, which was good. However, there were a few small issues with organisation. For example, we realised after I stay that our booking included breakfast. However, we weren’t told about this while we were there and so we didn’t have breakfast; this was a little disappointing. We felt that the communication from the staff could have been a little better, especially for the high price. Overall though worthwhile if you want to be close to nature.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

ann, Macclesfield

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Peaceful location
We stayed in one of the three tree houses, which was a nice experience. We had thought we might see a few monkeys up close but we saw no animals, just a few insects/ frogs in the bathroom. The guys managing the place were helpful and friendly. They got up early to drop us at Pidurangala rock at 5 am for the sunrise climb without any issue. Breakfast of fruit and other choice omelette etc, was more than adequate. Eve meals were really tasty. A little out of the way if you want restaurants and bars and it’s not licenced to sell alcohol , however they are happy for you to bring your own. Overall a good stay for one / two nights. Poss only down side was because you are sleeping outdoors in the tree house the sheets can feel a little damp in the morning.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Shenuka on 13 Mar 2019
Dear Ann, Thank you for the lovely review, we are glad you enjoyed your stay at Back Of Beyond! We hope to see you again soon :)

10/10 Excellent

Kirstin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A night in a jungle treehouse-highly recommended
Sleeping in a treehouse is a unique experience and we slept exceptionally well, surrounded by the sounds of the jungle. The houses are beautifully appointed and the food was delicious. We were shown the local area on a bike ride and it’s certainly worth checking out the luscious surroundings.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Shenuka on 13 Mar 2019
Dear Kristin, Thank you very much for taking time to write a review. We are glad you had an unique and enjoyable experience. Hope to see you again soon!

8/10 Good

Eu Hong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Sri Lanka adventures
Unique tree top hotel with interesting concept . Quiet environment
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Poor standards
Extremely poor room condition. Full of bugs, no precautions have been taken to prevent the unacceptable level of bugs. Even the mosquito nets were having large holes in them. Poor unacceptable breakfast. Way below the average and unacceptable standards. Provided the same feedback to the onsite manager.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Sarah, melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Luxury treehouse
Amazing.... so peaceful, great staff, beautiful location and lovely experience all round
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Treehouse stay was incredible!
We stayed in the treehouse and it was an incredible experience! Definitely recommend this place to anyone and the breakfasts were delicious- try and opt for the local style breakfasts as everywhere else we have stayed they have only offered western so was nice to have the option! The dinner and lunch prices were slightly more than the town but delicious also! The staff were very helpful and knowledgeable!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tree house in the rainforest - awesome
Fantastic stay. Loved the location (very convenient for Sigiriya etc) food delicious and staff great. Couldn't ask for more.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Aaron, Melbourne, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great experience
Really unique accomodation, walking distance from Pidurangala rock. Staff were excellent and very eager to please, food was really good with great local food and room was also very nice, a bit more water pressure in the shower would be good, but it did the job.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

N D Beck

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Forest Living
Stayed for three nights with my partner in one of the treehouses, lovely setting in the forest. The site is quite quiet with no amenities in the immediate vicinity. The food was ok but not great in comparison with other places we stayed. Ideally situated for Pidurangula Rock a short walk away for breathtaking views of Sigiriya. Sigiriya itself is only a short Tuk Tuk ride. We also went on trips to elephant safari (1 hour drive away), Polounnara (1.5 hours) which are both worth a visit. Dambulla rock caves is also within striking distance. Overall the service was good and staff very helpful with any queries we had. Wifi connectivity not great. If you're looking for something different then this is the place, we didn't stay anywhere else like this in 2 weeks in Sri Lanka. Word of warning though the Forest can be quite noisy during the night but you soon get used to it.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Vin, Boston, MA, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Off the beaten path .. experience of a lifetime!
I am sure I am going to run out of words to describe what we experienced at this beautiful place. The friendliness of the staff and attention to details in creating a wonderful experience is simply amazing. Sleeping in a tree house takes you so much closer to nature. We really did not want to leave after our 2 nights at this place. Amazing once in a lifetime experience for us.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017
Response from Sumudu on 10 Jan 2018
Hi Vin Thank you very much for your review. We are really happy to hear that you thoroughly enjoyed the tree house and the service. We look forward to seeing you again at the Back of Beyond

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect for the Adventurer beginner
Spent two nights at the Back of Beyond Treehouse and it was incredible!! Sleeping partially outside (but protected by a mosquito net) took some getting use to, but definitely worth it!! The food was AMAZING and the staff were very attentive.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne, Boston

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tree House - definitely worth the stay!
We loved this hotel! We spent 2 nights in the tree house and could not have been happier with our choice. The staff were amazing- incredibly accommodating and caring. They made sure we had a fantastic stay. Food was amazingly good. The tree house was killer- literally monkey's running in the trees at your eye level and very private! Bathroom was straight out of a magainze - the outdoor shower has a tree growing in it! A note on the tree house- the second night there were dogs from the local temple running around fighting and barking because a female was in heat. There are no walls so it was pretty loud. It's just a freak chance this would happen while you're there but maybe ask if you can get a regular room if that happens. I imagine they'd accommodate. Despite this happening, we still loved the tree house and think it's one of the best places we've ever stayed!

8/10 Good

Volker

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Imashi on 18 Apr 2024
Thanks for your feedback! We're glad you enjoyed your stay overall. Let us know how we can make it a 5-star experience next time!

10/10 Excellent

MIKI

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Unique experience at great location
Amazing experience to be sleeping “outside” and waking up to the sounds of all kinds of animals. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Some of the best food we have had in Sri Lanka. Perfect location near both Sigiriya rock as well as pidurangala. We had hired bycicles to explore the surroundings, which I would highly recommend as well!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Superbes chambre sur pilotis dans la jungle
Chambre suoerbes en hauteur dans la jungle...vue exceptionnelle...une cabane de Robinson crusoé..top
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
ジャングルの近くのため先ずわかりにくい場所にあります。 壁がないため朝日と鳥のさえずりが起こしてくれます。私の場合時差があったので特に辛くなかったのですが、朝日と共に起きるのが辛いならば壁がある普通のホテルにした方が良いです。 虫が苦手な方は避けた方が良いと思いますが、蚊帳に蛍がくっついているのを見た時、感動しました。シャワーは温水出ません。
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Maribel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tolles Erlebnis
Für eine Nacht ein wundervolles Erlebnis mitten im Wald. In der Nacht hört man die Affen auf dem Dach herumtollen. Das Baumhaus ist sehr schön eingerichtet und das Bad ist halb unter freiem Himmel. Das Personal ist sehr freundlich und das Essen war gut.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Dinosha on 18 Jul 2019
Hello Tolles, Greetings from back of beyond ! Thank you for your lovely feedback, we are glad that u had enjoyed your stay with us at Pidurangala. Hope to see you soon in our rest of the places as well, for more information please take a look at our website at www.backofbeyond.lk Hope to see you soon Thank you Dinosha.

10/10 Excellent

celia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Experiência inesquecível
Dentro do estilo de hotel na selva foi uma experiência inesquecível. Recomendo vivamente. Anfitrião e pessoal muito afável e prestável. Ninguém deve hesitar em ficar lá. Pena não haver limpeza nos quartos.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Giovanni

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxing stay in the Nature
Very friendly hospitality. Useful information of the area provided by the hotel staff. Very nice bungalow. Dinner a bit too spicy, but... it is Sri Lanka, babe! We would recommend to include in your tour
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
calm and amazing place
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Ralf, Munich/Germany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great tree-house. Good food. In the middle of the nature. Many animals observes.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bo "i et med junglen".
Helt vild oplevelse at sove i træ top hytten midt i junglen udelukkende med et fluenet imellem junglen og en selv. Super skøn Hytte og rent og pænt med lækkert udendørs bad hvor du står lg ser op i junglen imens du bader. Service og mad helt super og megett gæstfri. Et sted du MÅ opleve på Sti Lanka. Prøv det. Jeg lukkede ikke et øje men resten af familen sov som sten. Det blev den skønneste morgen kaffe i lounge stolene hvor vi følte os i et med junglen.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

linfeng

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
与世隔绝的森林深处的奇妙住所
酒店的位置刚好位于狮子岩和皮杜兰加拉山之间的森林中 因为修路的缘故，傍晚过去费了一番周折。 不过因为是在森林中与世隔绝， 所以住处周围到处都是野生动物的影子 各种壁虎蜥蜴、还有飞舞的萤火虫 我们是在不绝于耳的虫鸣中入睡的。 第二天一早去了酒店后面的皮杜兰加拉山 山顶的风光奇美，360度的云蒸霞蔚。 简直达到叫人击节赞叹的地步。

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best in class
Toller Aufenthalt, sehr freundliches Personal, super Nachtausflug auf die Suche nach Losris. Es war einfach super

8/10 Good

Tord, Järfälla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Utmärkt
Ett litet ställe mitt i buchen, mycket svårt att hitta till, se till att ni har telnr så att dom kan guida drivern rätt. Mycket att se i området och i närheten.

10/10 Excellent

Maxim

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