Sanasuma Holiday Home, Matale

6.5
4 Reviews

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Sanasuma Holiday Home Reviews

Sanasuma Holiday Home is pretty much the only place in Matale offering hostel-style accommodation, even if the vibe you get here is more of a homestay. The surrounding garden area and the outside patio are nice, but the rest is extremely basic and not the cleanest either.

The Location

Sanasuma is located just off the main road that leads from Kandy to Dambulla. You would have to get off the bus a few kilometres after Matale town, just before the junction to the Golden Buddha. Certain electronic maps mark it at the wrong location and house numbers are also practically nonexistent in this part of the country, so make sure you have a clear idea of where you are going. There is a sign indicating where you have to turn off the main road to the property, but on it, the spelling of the hostel is wrong, which might be slightly misleading.

Rooms and Bathrooms

The hostel offers a dorm and a private room alike. The dorm is extremely simple; it is basically one double bed and two bunks crammed into a tiny space that is only divided from the living area by a thicker, cardboard-material wall. The room looks old and uninviting, and it is quite dirty as well. There is only one shower and one toilet in the building. They are equally basic and rundown.

Common Spaces

On most booking platforms, the hostel emphasizes its big and lush jungle garden. It is indeed quite nice, but it is in fact really small and there is only one concrete garden set to sit on if you want to stay outside. However, there is quite a big terrace with comfy sofas and even a semi-outdoor dining corner on it. However, if you do not like dogs, this is not your place, as you will have plenty of them around. Inside, you have a local-style living room with family photos and a TV. There is a fully equipped kitchen here, but the owner will only buy gas for your cooking if you literally beg him to; it is quite annoying, as he promises a shared kitchen and cooking facilities when you make your booking.

Summary

As this is the only hostel in Matale, you do not really have many choices. This place is acceptable if you do not mind a dirty and really basic accommodation where certain things might not exactly be as advertised.
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Sanasuma Holiday Home, Matale
Sanasuma Holiday Home, Matale
Sanasuma Holiday Home, Matale
Sanasuma Holiday Home, Matale
Sanasuma Holiday Home, Matale
Sanasuma Holiday Home, Matale
Sanasuma Holiday Home, Matale
Sanasuma Holiday Home, Matale
Sanasuma Holiday Home, Matale
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JudyM
Hostelz.com Staff Reviewer
Published on Oct 10, 2019

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Sadly, this hostel has closed.

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