It's a large old hotel, centrally located, catering to the many pilgrims who travel through Kataragama. But they were very welcoming to we Western tourists! The building (as with many in Sri Lanka because of decades of political trouble) is past its best days, but is still very comfortable. We took a room with a private balcony, but it was a claustrophobic small area out the back, the large shared terrace at front was much more attractive. Because they are not catering to Westerners, the price is very good value. The food however is quite expensive, and the dishes we had were not the best quality. Being a non-tourist town there is a dearth of restaurants so really nowhere else to eat. As everywhere, the staff were so kind, helpful and welcoming, in spite of little English being spoken. Good points: Very kind and helpful staff. There is also a pool! (though we didn't use it). Bad points: Overpriced food. Not worth paying for a balcony, just use the shared terrace.
