Flower Inn

Sigiriya


This centrally located guesthouse is cheered up by plants and canary-yellow walls. The nine rooms at the rear are a little chintzy, but fair value, and are maintained by a friendly family who have been hosting travellers since 1972. Only some of the rooms have hot water.

The owner's sister runs the more modern and spacious River Retreat Homestay next door.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Sigiriya attractions

1. Main Exit

0.23 MILES

Most people end up here after their visit to the Sigiriya rock.

2. Water Gardens

0.44 MILES

As you walk from the Sigiriya main entrance to the rock itself you pass a series of charming symmetrical water gardens, including curved tanks, bathing…

3. Main Entrance

0.46 MILES

This is where you have your ticket checked and enter the main site.

4. Royal Gardens

0.46 MILES

The base of the Sigiriya rock is a beautifully landscaped area dotted with formal water features, terraced gardens and natural boulders that were once…

5. Boulder Gardens

0.48 MILES

At the base of the Sgiriya rock and most easily seen after a visit to the summit, this collection of natural boulders once formed the bases of monastery…

6. Cobra Hood Cave

0.48 MILES

This rocky projection down in the Boulder Garden earned its name because the overhang resembles a fully opened cobra’s hood. The plastered interior of the…

7. Sigiriya Museum

0.49 MILES

This decent museum has a fine diorama of the site, providing an excellent overview and explaining Sigiriya's cultural importance beyond the obvious…

8. Frescoes

0.56 MILES

Halfway up the Sigiriya rock an open-air spiral stairway leads to a long, sheltered gallery in the sheer rock face. The paintings of the buxom, wasp…