BEST. PLACE. EVER. Anushka was an incredible host that went all out for our stay. We got picked up in Rambukkana, which is about 15mins away from his place. We had informed him beforehand of the things we would like to do and that we are looking for an authentic experience. He made sure to already on the way to his home to show us the elephants, a spice garden, went for a short hike to an abandoned temple with amazing views and to the town of the Sri Lankan Robin Hood (with monkeys). We arrived at his place and were welcomed by his family, which are amongst the nicest people we have met. The welcome tea was delicious, accompanied by typical local snacks. The whole family speaks English and we were able to communicate very well. It was fun sharing our experiences, lives and histories together throughout our stay. We were shown our 'Mud Chalet', which is lovely located in the garden behind the main house. You will have an impeccable stay in there. It's cozy, spacious and super comfortable. You will find a fridge with drinks, a fruit bowl, mosquito net, towels, an adapter for your chargers, complimentary water/shampoo/tooth paste, towels are also there to use. Our room was always freshened up when we came back from our trips, which was an extremely nice touch. As mentioned, we were looking for an authentic experience. So during our stay, we met the locals, went to the market, cooked dinner with the parents, partied with the neighbours, swam in the local river, drove to Sigiriya, which is a 3h trip, went on a safari, also about 3h away and nicely to be combined with Sigiriya, hiked and climed some local hills, saw waterfalls, etc. He even had his friend join us to take pictures of our experiences H We recommend to stay three nights (or 4), but also within two you can see so many beautiful things! Anushka's place surely gives you the beat value for money in the area! He goes above and beyond to make you feel at home. We will surely be back and tell all our friends, who will go to Sri Lanka, to go by Anushka's place for some days. Anushka was very fair and generous during our stay. You can see that he has a passion for his guests (he studies hospitality management). As a graduate from a hospitality school myself, I can happily say that this was a super stay!