--- title: "River Side Home Stay, Kandy: 8.6/10 guest rating, reviews & location" description: "River Side Home Stay in Kandy: rated 8.6 by guests, Homestay. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side." url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/river-side-home-stay-kandy/ language: en source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com) retrieved: 2026-10-26 --- Homestay # River Side Home Stay Lewella, Kandy, Sri Lanka 8.6 · Very good 11 reviews · #78 #78 of 206 in Kandy · 1.9 Location score ## About River Side Home Stay River Side Home Stay is a guesthouse in Lewella, Kandy, Sri Lanka. Guests rate it 8.6 out of 10 across 11 reviews. Facilities include gym, free parking, 24-hour room service. It is 2.5 km from the centre of Kandy. The nearest airport, Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB), is 86 km away. - **Type:** Homestay - **Check-in from:** 14:00 - **Check-out until:** 12:00 - **Rooms:** 1 - **Floors:** 1 - **Opened:** 2009 - **Last renovated:** 2014 - **Other stays within 500 m:** 12 [Hotel prices in Kandy by month](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/kandy/prices/) 5/2A, Maligathenne Wattha, Lewellegama, Lewella ## Live prices around River Side Home Stay Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer. ## How River Side Home Stay scores Better rated than 62% of hotels in Kandy - Guest rating **8.6** - Location **1.9** - Facilities **4.2** - Spa & wellness **1.5** Kandy average ## Amenities GymFree parking24-hour room service ### Pool & wellness - Gym ### Food & drink - Breakfast - 24-hour room service ### Leisure - Terrace ### Internet - Wi-Fi ### Parking & transport - Free parking ### Services - Car hire - Laundry - Luggage storage ### In the rooms - Kitchen - Balcony Based on the property listing at our booking partner. ## Location - **Location score:** **1.9**/10 - **Walk grade:** **0**/100 Car recommended - **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **0** - **Shops within 500 m:** **1** - **Sights within 1 km:** **0**
Nearest airportBandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB)86 km194 min drive
Distance to the centreKandy2.5 km6 min drive
### Sights nearby - International Buddhist Museum1.6 km - National Museum1.6 km - The Museum of World Buddhism1.7 km ## Weather in Kandy [Kandy weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/sri-lanka/central-province/kandy/weather) ## Lists this hotel is on - [Hotels with free parking in Kandy](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/kandy/free-parking/) - [Hotels with a gym in Kandy](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/kandy/gym/) ### Compare ## Compare River Side Home Stay with nearby hotels Similar hotels within 3 km. Open a match-up to see where each one wins. - [Kandy Holiday Home](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/kandy-holiday-home-kandy/) Guesthouse 230 m away 8.2 · [Compare](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/kandy-holiday-home-kandy-vs-river-side-home-stay-kandy/) - [Kandy Grand Hill](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/kandy-grand-hill-kandy/) Guesthouse 1.2 km away 9.3 · [Compare](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/kandy-grand-hill-kandy-vs-river-side-home-stay-kandy/) - [Villa Shady Nook](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/villa-shady-nook-kandy/) Guesthouse 1.4 km away 8.4 · [Compare](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/river-side-home-stay-kandy-vs-villa-shady-nook-kandy/) - [Kandy Lake Reach Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/kandy-lake-reach-hotel-kandy/) Guesthouse 1.5 km away 7.0 · [Compare](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/kandy-lake-reach-hotel-kandy-vs-river-side-home-stay-kandy/) - [Samma Vaasa Residence by Sarvodaya Leisure](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/samma-vaasa-residence-by-sarvodaya-leisure-kandy/) Guesthouse 1.5 km away 9.3 · [Compare](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/river-side-home-stay-kandy-vs-samma-vaasa-residence-by-sarvodaya-leisure-kandy/) - [Rivorich Residence Kandy](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/rivorich-residence-kandy-kandy/) Guesthouse 460 m away 8.0 ## Questions about River Side Home Stay ### How do guests rate River Side Home Stay? River Side Home Stay has a guest rating of 8.6 out of 10 from 11 reviews, which is better than 62% of rated hotels in Kandy. ### What are the check-in and check-out times at River Side Home Stay? Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 12:00. ### Does River Side Home Stay include breakfast? Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book. ### Is there parking at River Side Home Stay? Yes, the listing mentions free parking. ### How far is River Side Home Stay from the airport? The nearest airport, Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB), is 86 km away in a straight line. ### When did River Side Home Stay open? River Side Home Stay opened in 2009 and was last renovated in 2014. ### How many rooms does River Side Home Stay have? River Side Home Stay has 1 rooms on 1 floors. Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/) --- Source: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/river-side-home-stay-kandy/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/