Kithulvilla, Hatton Road, Pitawala, Ginigathena, 71720 Kitulgala, Sri Lanka
#4 of 12 hotels in Kitulgala
Guests' ChoiceBased on 10 B&B reviews
9.3Cleanliness
8.9
Comfort
9.2
Location
9.3
Facilities
9.0
Staff
9.7
Value for money
8.8
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Reviewed: 3 February 2024
Badger
United KingdomNeeded a little tlc in places and could have been cleaner, but Laura mentioned maintenence work is planned, and she clearly wants to take care of her lovely property. No a/c so the room was hot at night. Dinner was plentiful but quite pricey (which we only found out when we got the bill). Would have preferred the option for more manageable sized meal / dish at a lower rate. Overall a good experience but one of the priciest stops in our 4 weeks for the facilities it offers.
Laura was an excellent host who, with her colleagues, kindly welcomed us and looked after us well during our short stay. Great location and amazing views from the pool. Our room had hot water and a nice balcony. There was refillable water available which was a great option. They accommodated our request for an early breakfast and organised a tuk tuk to the train station which we were grateful for.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 15 January 2024
Julie
DenmarkNothing really, it’s a great place!
Kithulvilla is a little oasis in the midst of the mountains. Laura and her staff takes good care of the guests at Kithulvilla and cooks great food. We were so happy to stay here, and the view from the nice, cool pool is just outstanding. Laura happily arranged a little snack and tea when we arrived, had planned White water rafting by request and booked a tuktuk for our onward journey from Kithulvilla. We almost felt at home!
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 28 December 2023
Dominic
LuxembourgLovely place next to the adventurous side of Sri Lanka to do rafting and canyoning. Very nice staff and comfortable rooms.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 14 October 2023
Sarah
United KingdomOur hostess Laura made us so very welcome, it was more like being invited to share someone’s home. An amazing authentic lunch was conjured up at very short notice in spite of us not having seen Laura’s message asking us if we needed any meals that day. This was followed later by an equally delicious and relaxing dinner. We enjoyed the pool with the beautiful view out to the mountains, and the spaciousness of our surroundings. But best of all was Laura’s hospitality and humour, she made our stay quite magical and we would love to have the opportunity to return.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 21 March 2023
Mark
Singaporefriendly and good food.
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 9 March 2023
Eran
IsraelThe rooms were clean, The team was very friendly and helpful.
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 26 February 2023
Nicolas
Belgiuma little bit expensive for the prestation ( compared to other Sri Lanka hotel similars)
very good place to make all the aquatic activities in Kithulgala.
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 30 December 2021
Iuliia
Russiatasty breakfast
Stayed in December 2021
Reviewed: 18 December 2021
Brandon
United Arab Emiratesgreat staff. well maintained.
Stayed in December 2021
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