Lakeside at Nuwarawewa
Nuwarawewa, Anuradhapura — 168.9 km from Bandaranaike (CMB), about 3 hr 52 min. Fixed fares from Rs 25,550, agreed before you fly.
About Lakeside at Nuwarawewa
Lakeside at Nuwarawewa is in Nuwarawewa, Anuradhapura, about 3 hr 52 min by road from Bandaranaike International Airport. The hotel lists 4 room types, including Deluxe Rooms and Semi Deluxe Rooms. The hotel lists 2 restaurants and bars, including Main restaurant and Lakeside bar. Your driver meets you in arrivals and takes you to the door at a fixed price.
Getting there from the airport
Your driver meets you in arrivals and takes you to the door. One fixed price for the whole car, agreed before you fly, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup.
Location
8.33738, 80.41560
Guía del visitante: Lakeside at Nuwarawewa
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- Deluxe Rooms: 12 rooms; private balconies over rear lawn and pool
- Semi Deluxe Rooms: 29 rooms; air-conditioned, balconies over lawn
- Superior Rooms: 24 rooms; king or twin beds
- Suites: 5 rooms; original restored rooms
- Main restaurant: Sri Lankan rice and curry, Western, vegetarian; a la carte, set menu, buffet, in-room dining; terrace and poolside seating
- Lakeside bar: local and foreign drinks, cocktails, mocktails
- Swimming pool
- Cycling tours of the old town
- Archery
- Air rifling
- Excursions to Minneriya, Kaudulla and Wilpattu National Parks
- Excursion to Twin Ponds (Kuttam Pokuna)
- Swimming pool
- Lakeside bar
- Spa house
- Lawn areas
- Private balconies or patios
Near Lakeside at Nuwarawewa
Places to visit close to the hotel. Drive time is by road, from the same pricing data as your quote.
Day trips from Lakeside at Nuwarawewa
Further afield. Drive time is by road, from the same pricing data as your quote.
The Lakeside at Nuwarawewa sits in the centre of Anuradhapura, directly facing the Nuwarawewa reservoir, one of the ancient irrigation tanks that has shaped the city since antiquity. Its position inside the sacred city area, rather than on the outskirts, is one of its main draws — the hotel is a comfortable base within the historic core rather than a resort set apart from it, so the reservoir and the surrounding monuments are part of the everyday view rather than an excursion.
The hotel has 70 guestrooms, and every one of them carries a lake view, a detail that sets it apart from many hotels where only a premium category faces the water. Rooms are fitted with LCD televisions, a mini-bar and a private bathroom with a hairdryer and free toiletries, kept to a comfortable mid-range standard throughout rather than pitched as a luxury property, which keeps the hotel accessible to a broad range of travellers visiting the sacred city.
On-site facilities include a spa for guests looking to unwind after a day exploring the ancient city, an outdoor pool, a landscaped garden and barbecue facilities. The in-house restaurant serves Sri Lankan-style meals, and free Wi-Fi and parking are available across the property, rounding out a fairly compact but complete set of amenities for a hotel of this size.
The reservoir itself dominates the outlook from almost every angle of the property, and the panoramic view across the water is consistently cited as the hotel's strongest feature, giving even standard rooms a sense of openness that is harder to find at hotels set back from the shoreline.
Its location places the hotel close to some of Anuradhapura's best-known ancient monuments, including the Jetavanaramaya stupa and the Sri Maha Bodhi tree, both within a couple of miles. For visitors wanting to be based inside the historic city itself, with the reservoir as a constant backdrop rather than a view glimpsed occasionally, Lakeside at Nuwarawewa is built specifically around that position.
Because Nuwarawewa is one of the working reservoirs that has irrigated Anuradhapura's surrounding farmland for centuries, the water in front of the hotel is a living part of the city rather than a decorative feature, and the changing light over the tank through the day — still and pale in the morning, wide and reflective toward evening — is something guests in lake-facing rooms get to watch shift across a single stay.
Your transfer to Lakeside at Nuwarawewa
The nearest hotel on this site is Rajarata Hotel in Anuradhapura, about 0.8 km away.
What it costs
| Vehicle | Seats | Typically | Prices from | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy car | 3–4 | Alto, Aqua, Axio | Rs 25,550 | Book |
| Van, SUV and group | 4–50 | Every, Vezel, Toyota KDH, Coaster | Rs 34,070 | Book |
| Premium car | 3–4 | Camry | Rs 48,570 | Book |
One price for the whole car, not per seat. Drivers and fleets set their own rates, so these are typical prices from our system, not a guarantee — your actual quote can differ. Quoted by the same engine that prices your booking, for the 168.9 km shown — your own quote reflects the exact address, the time of day and any waiting time. See all 9 vehicle classes ↓
Questions about this transfer
How much is a taxi from Colombo airport to Lakeside at Nuwarawewa?
From Rs 25,550 for the 168.9 km, about 3 hr 52 min. That is a fixed price for the whole car, quoted before you book, not a meter reading.
How long does the transfer to Lakeside at Nuwarawewa take?
About 3 hr 52 min in normal traffic. Arrivals at Bandaranaike are busiest in the early morning, when the long-haul flights land together.
Will the driver wait if my flight is late?
Yes. Give your flight number when you book and your driver has it. There is no automatic flight tracking yet, so if you are delayed, message your driver on the number in your confirmation. Extended waiting beyond the pickup window is chargeable on a point-to-point transfer, and the terms say by how much.
Can I book a return transfer from Lakeside at Nuwarawewa?
Yes — the same journey in reverse, at the same fixed price, booked at the same time or later.
All vehicle classes and prices
| Vehicle | Seats | Prices from | Book |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mini / Small Car | 3–4 | Rs 25,550 | Book |
| Economy / Medium Car | 3–4 | Rs 28,150 | Book |
| Sedan | 3–4 | Rs 30,780 | Book |
| Mini Van | 5–7 | Rs 34,070 | Book |
| SUV | 4–5 | Rs 34,730 | Book |
| Van | 8–14 | Rs 36,710 | Book |
| Luxury Car | 3–4 | Rs 48,570 | Book |
| Mini Bus | 15–30 | Rs 50,540 | Book |
| Bus | 30–50 | Rs 71,620 | Book |
Every class, every price, none hidden. Each Book button opens the booking form for this transfer with that class chosen.
Book your transfer through us
- Fixed price in advance, for the whole car. No meter.
- Your driver's profile is shown before you book.
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup.
- Day trips from the hotel can be booked from the cards above.
How this transfer works
One fixed price for the whole car, not per seat. There is no meter, so the figure you are quoted is the figure the booking honours. Give your flight number when you book and your driver has it.
The return leg from Lakeside at Nuwarawewa is the same journey booked the other way, at the same price, and can be arranged now or later in your stay. Departures want you at Bandaranaike three hours before a long-haul flight, so add the 3 hr 52 min back to that.
Before you book
- Taxis in Anuradhapura — what the roads do at different times of day, and how being collected here works.
- Airport transfers — meeting your driver, luggage, child seats and how payment works.
- The airport to Anuradhapura route — the drive itself, in detail.
- A driver for several days — the usual arrangement for anyone travelling beyond Anuradhapura.
- The district map — where Anuradhapura sits, and what is around it.