The Lake Forest Hotel

Lovely location and accommodation. Good restaurant. Some issues with leaks in bathroom but total experience was great.

Whenever we go to Anuradhapura for a day trip, we go to this hotel for lunch. The Sri Lankan food is excellent value for money and very tasty. The servers are courteous and attentive, bringing more food if required. All the staff from the reception to restaurant servers are well trained for customer satisfaction.

The location is great on the lake and the buffet was good, but the a la carte menu is poor and very western tourist oriented. Good swimming pool. The service is poor. No door person and unhelpful ladies at reception. Checkout was a joke - told me my card was rejected when in fact it was their machine which had no connection. Argued they would only take local currency or USD and couldn’t take sterling. Most unhelpful. Staff need to go to hotel school as they appeared to lack basic hospitality skills.

The hotel has one of the best views of Anuradhapura overlooking the historic Stupas across the ancient Tisa river. The staff are very nice and friendly, and go above and beyond to serve the guests well. The food was a mixed experience and was a bit disappointing for the price you pay. The western choices for dinner were more or less the same and the Sri Lankan cuisine offered was quite ordinary. Breakfast buffet can also be improved in terms of variety and taste. We had A La Carte for lunch which was too expensive for what it was. Cleanliness of the rooms was good although the bed runners and the cushions on the bed seemed a bit unclean. If these can be improved the hotel with its picturesque views and friendly and attentive staff would be top class and worth the higher price tag.

The hotel has one of the best views of Anuradhapura overlooking the historic Stupas across the ancient Tisa wewa. The staff is very nice and friendly, and goes above and beyond to serve the guests well. The reason for giving three stars was the food which was a mixed experience and was a bit disappointing for the price you pay. The western choices for dinner were more or less the same and the Sri Lankan cuisine offered was very limited and quite basic/ordinary. Breakfast buffet can also be improved in terms of variety and taste. We had Ala carte for lunch which was too expensive for what it was. Cleanliness of the rooms were acceptable although the bed runners and the cushions on the bed seemed a bit unclean. If these can be improved the hotel with its picturesque views and friendly and attentive staff would be top class and worth the higher price tag.

The hotel is in an amazing location- right next to a massive lake! We just stayed for one night, but very soon felt that we should have stayed longer to really enjoy the hotel! The only glitch was that the water pressure in the bathroom was low, and the washbasin drained rather slowly.

Set amidst picturesque surroundings, the hotel's cleanliness falls short, and dining experiences are marred by cold food and coffee sans milk. While staff are amiable, their training seems inadequate, reflected in basic English proficiency and a lack of etiquette. Nonetheless, the hotel enjoys a tranquil location with well-maintained grounds