Meet Mohamed
On a typical day...
I have a very open house. My house is your house.
When I host guests...
I’m basically a tour guide. I like to do most things with them and show them around.
Hosting guests since
2012
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
Magnificent views of mountains and valleys located 1.2 km from Haputale town, bus and train station. The town is 1500 metres above sea level. Our place is a very warm and welcoming family ‘Home Stay’ in a truly awesome setting with beauty, charm and adventure. Enjoy every home comfort that encourages a desire to return.
‘Nature is painting for us, day after day, pictures of infinite beauty.’
Amenities include:
*All rooms with double beds, attached bathrooms, hot shower, western toilet, free toiletries, wardrobe, clothes racks, dresser, table, chairs, TV and fan.
*Guest dining room / lounge with panoramic views.
*Home cooked meals as requested both Sri Lankan and Western.
*Laundry service available on request. Ironing facility.
*Guest Lounges on both floors with desks.
*Free Wi Fi in all areas. Use of house computer/printer scanner.
*24 hour front desk service. Luggage storage.
*Check in Check out to suit client’s schedule.
*Parking .
*Transport: we have a 7 seater car and Tuk Tuk available for tours, short and long distance pick up and drop off to include: Colombo and Mattala International airports.
*Trekking in local areas with family member ‘Aslam’ as guide.
House Facilities
- Bikes for use
- Laundry
- Parking
- Internet Access
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
This is the perfect base for local trekking and day trips to Waterfalls, Temples, Tea factories, mountain top views.
Nearby towns of interest:
Lipton Seat 20 km 50 minutes drive.
Dambatenne Tea Factory 11 km 20 minutes.
Haputale to Horton Plains National Park 35 km 1.30 hour.
Diyaluma Waterfall 35 km 1.30 hour drive.
Bambarakanda waterfall 24 km 1 hour.
Adisham Monastery and Thangamale Bird Sanctuary 1km.
Badulla 39.1 km 1hour 13 minutes drive is the main bus terminal for most onward destinations.
Ella is 24.3 km 50 minutes drive.
Nuwara Eliya Golf Club is 44.8 km
Haputale to Yala National Park is 101.3 km 3 hours drive.
Haputale to Hambantota 122.4 km 5hours.
Nearest airport is Mattala International airport 82 km approx 4.30 hour drive and an onward ( 39.4 km ) 39 minutes to Hambantota on the coast.
Colombo to Haputale is 186.1 km 4 hours 55 mintues drive.
Scenic train Colombo, Kandy, Haputale and Ella.
Local Area Facilities
- Shopping Centre
- Restaurant
- Bus Stop
- Train station
- Hospital
Meals
Hosts can offer a complimentary light breakfast at their discretion. All other meals, including a full breakfast, might incur an additional cost, if offered. Meals and any additional payment should be arranged directly with your host.
Included in the stay
- Complimentary Light Breakfast
- Use of Kitchen
Available on request at an extra cost
- Full Breakfast
- Half Board
- Full Board
- Packed lunch
Diet Type available on request
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Diabetic
- Nut Allergies
- Halal
House Rules
Smoking Rules
Your host is a non-smoker.
Smoking is allowed outdoors only.
How do I book?
Contact the host to check their availability and ask them any questions you have about staying with them. Once the host confirms they’re available for your dates, you can complete your booking.
When do I pay?
Once a host confirms they're available, you can go ahead and pay the 15% booking fee (maximum of 250 $£€ for longer term bookings) using a choice of payment methods: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro, Laser, JCB & PayPal (not available in certain countries). You then pay your host on arrival or as stated by your host on their profile and agreed by you on booking. Please be cautious if a host requests advance payment if its not included on their profile. Our hosts have been advised that if they wish to request advance payment they must make this explicit in their profile. We do not recommend the use of Money gram or Western Union.
When can I share my contact details?
Host and Guest email address, phone number and home address will be exchanged in a confirmation email sent to both immediately after a booking is completed. It's against our policy for Guests and Hosts to exchange direct contact details via our messaging system.