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The Pepper Cottage
Breakfast laid out on a red tablecloth on the terrace, with a view over the valley

Rates & Booking

Book direct. It's better for everyone.

Simple nightly rates with breakfast and taxes included. Send us your dates and we'll get back to you within 24 hours.

Rated 9.4 out of 10, SuperbGuest rating on Booking.com

Rates

What a stay costs

Prices in US dollars per night, including breakfast and taxes. Minimum stay 2 nights. Rates can change in peak season, so we'll always confirm your total before you commit.

  • Book-direct exclusive

    The whole cottage

    Up to 6 guests

    $120 per night

    • All three bedrooms and both bathrooms
    • The kitchen, living room and terrace to yourselves
    • Breakfast for everyone
    • Best for families, friends and long stays
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  • Room for two

    Double or twin · 2 guests

    $39 per night

    • Private bedroom, shared house
    • Breakfast for two
    • Kitchen, terrace and garden
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  • Room for one

    Solo travellers

    $35 per night

    • Private bedroom, shared house
    • Breakfast included
    • Kitchen, terrace and garden
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Long stays & groups

Stay 7 nights or more and get 10% off. For a month or longer, or a group bigger than six, get in touch and we'll work out a rate together.

Extras, on request

Lunch and dinner from the neighbours, drinks, laundry, Ayurvedic massage, guided hikes and tuk-tuk trips are priced separately. Ask and we'll quote before you arrive. Payment is at the cottage.

Why book with us instead of Booking.com or Airbnb?

  • Never more than Booking.com or Airbnb

    Our direct rate is always the same or lower. Seen a better price for the same dates? Send us the link and we'll match it.

  • The whole house

    Exclusive use of the cottage isn't available on booking sites. Here it is.

  • Talk to a real person

    Ask us anything before you book. We reply within 24 hours.

  • Extras sorted in advance

    Meals from the neighbours, a massage, a Knuckles guide or a tuk-tuk from the station.

  • No payment up front

    Send a request, get a reply, and confirm only when you're happy.

  • More money stays local

    No commission to a platform, so more of what you pay goes to the village.

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Rated 9.4 out of 10, SuperbGuest rating on Booking.com

  • Staff9.5
  • Facilities9.5
  • Cleanliness9.5
  • Location9.5
  • Comfort9.4
  • Value for money9.4
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How to get here

17 km east of Kandy

64 Bodiya Road, Wepathana, 20184 Gomagoda, Sri Lanka

By tuk-tuk, taxi or car from Kandy

Take the A26 towards Mahiyangana and go through Digana. About 2 km later, just before the 16 km post, turn left onto Gomagoda Road. After 400 m, bear left at the Y-junction onto Wepathana Road. Where the road bends sharply left, take the first road on the right: that's Bodiya Road. We're at the top, with a small parking spot beside the house. The last part is steep.

From Sigiriya or Dambulla

Skip Kandy's traffic: take the Wattegama road about 1 km after Matale hospital, turn left at Madawala bazaar towards Digana, join the A26 and turn left at the 16 km post. Then follow the directions above.

From Mahiyangana

On the A26, pass Teldeniya and cross the stony Hulu Ganga bridge. Climb to the top of the hill and, just after the descent begins (past the 16 km post), turn right after the mechanic onto Gomagoda Road.

By bus

Bus 654 to Digana leaves about every 10 minutes from the stand by the market in Kandy, near the railway crossing and 200 m from the train station. It takes about 40 minutes. Get off at Gonawalle Junction, near the 16 km post, and take a tuk-tuk from there (a 30-minute walk otherwise). Or ask us to arrange a pickup.

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