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Reviews of Sobaya Hotel 3 stars

No: 83/40-C. Ampitiya Road, Kandy, 20000 Kandy, Sri Lanka

#123 of 213 hotels in Kandy

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Review score

Based on 103 hotel reviews

7.9

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.5

  • Comfort

    8.4

  • Location

    7.4

  • Facilities

    8.0

  • Staff

    8.9

  • Value for money

    8.5

  • Free WiFi

    7.5

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  • Reviewed: 25 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The Beds height is too high. Not suitable for children.

    Friendly staff, cleanliness

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 May 2024

    8.0
    Easy Hotel with amazing stuff
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    All good. The way is okay to walk if you are fit, tuktuks are a good choice and need around 7minutes from the city centre, but the value definitely worth it.

    it is a nice and easy location. Some rooms has terraces, which is effordable and really nice. Breakfast was included and all in one; the rate is very fair for what you get. What you cannot pay because it is priceless is this amazing staff working there. They were so helpful and handsome and did whatever they could to assist and make us the most comfortable stay. The manager himself made us having a better stay and enjoying better service than in any other more expensive/luxury stay we experienced for now. Also, due to low season we had an upgraded room with balcony, for another upgrade we could have the terrace with mountains view, but we denied. Still we had a great view from the balcony (see picture)

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Couple
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very clean and comfortable place. Staff's are very friendly and value for money. Highly recommended 👌

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 March 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good staff and good meals

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 March 2024

    8.0
    pleasant and peaceful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Road

    Nice assistants. Good food.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Newly built interiors

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 February 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    This hotel is situated in nice & peace Palace.facilities & care taker is very friendly.i wish i will visit there next time...

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 February 2024

    8.0
    we felt comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    maybe I would appreciate the dinner offer

    view from room

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 February 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location, no restaurant near hotel

    Good Hotel Good People, clean and neat atmosphere

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 January 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • People with friends
    • Deluxe Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location. Difficult to locate. Access road dark with no lights. Steep hill.

    Helpful staffs

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 January 2024

    8.0
    Does the job but not for solo backpackers
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Cons - up a steep hill and the breakfast wasn’t great, would’ve preferred a western breakfast to a Sri Lankan one.

    Picked this as it was close to Kandy Backpackers (we were backpackers but we stayed in private rooms close to a recommended/sociable hostel). Pros - Nice, clean modern, AC, felt the most hotel like place I had stayed in Sri Lanka so far. Hot shower.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 January 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room and bathroom was modern and clean. We were staying here with our 6 month year old baby, the staff were very attentive and helpful and the value for money was excellent. Sanjeewa and Suresh were very helpful and kind. Highly reccomended. Would definitely come back.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 January 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Upgraded without cost. Friendly and obliging. Needs sign on main road thanks Sobaya.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 January 2024

    7.0
    Clean hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Wifi is poor

    Good view , poor breakfast jut toast with egg and butter honey thats it, good viewg,friendly staff clean rooms poor wifi but its a nice place .

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 November 2023

    8.0
    If you want to stay there do clear the payment on the time of arrival to ignore any harassment.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There were ants everywhere inside the washroom and the towels. The stairs were dirty. They say they accept cards but when we wanted to clear the dues they said the card machine is not working. They kept us waiting from morning till 10 pm saying the manager will arrange one card machine soon. It kept us tensed all day. We didn’t have enough cash and was panicking all the time. We were waiting in the reception from evening hoping the manager will come with the machine. The staff lied to us that he will come soon. At 10 pm the staff cleared our bill with the card machine. The machine was there all the time but they lied saying it wasn’t working. They wanted us to pay by cash by playing mind game. This is very disturbing. We wasted a whole day just to sort this issue. We even skipped dinner so that we can clear the due on time as we had early morning train journey.

    Hill top view and breakfast.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 October 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Really lovely room, big comfy bed and perfect size room and bathroom all clean and everything we needed. The staff were so nice made a lovely breakfast at time that suited us and even kept our baggage for us while we went to Sigirya for a night, would recommend good value for money!

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 September 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Limited parking area.

    Delicious breakfast.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 September 2023

    8.0
    It was a great stay..
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The location and cleanliness so far..

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 August 2023

    9.0
    A convent and relaxing stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    n/a

    Firstly, the staff was amazing and the breakfast was delicious. The manager is a respectable and understanding gent and was helpful with extending our stay without any issues. the location to the city was so convenient for us. The rooms were clean and the bed linen were really fresh and clean too.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 August 2023

    8.0
    Nice staff, really clean and comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Triple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    the room itself was a bit crowded. The morning orit was basic but tasty. The location was far from the center

    The staff was lovely, they were caring and even organized laundry services for us... The bed in the room was very comfortable. All the hotel is very clean

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 August 2023

    9.0
    A faultless hotel in Kandy, good value & great staff! Clean & comfortable 💯
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It’s a teeeeny bit out the way, only if you’re walking. But tuktuks are like 150/200rp and 5 mins into town. It’s nice and quiet at night though! The wifi is super but in our room (lower ground) it wasn’t that powerful, still managed to work though but could have been a teeny bit stronger if on the lower floor. But I’d highly recommend staying here! I would definitely stay again 👌🏼

    From the moment we turned up, the receptionist was so helpful, friendly & accommodating! Catered amazingly for us for breakfast (vegan)&we literally looked forward to it every morning, (although they ran out of coconut pancakes on our last morning 😭) The hotel is clean & modern, the bedrooms a great size with a super comfortable bed & DUVET! So rare to find places that give you proper bedding and not just a sheet. We slept so well on our stay here. TV worked with our hard drive (a must if you’re travelling long term), shower was decent with hot water. Honestly we had a lovely time here, I don’t know why they aren’t busier as I can’t fault this place!

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 July 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Clean and calm place. Good staff, delicious breakfast. Thank you for the service!

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 July 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The view was not very interesting. The room was quit small.

    Staff was helpful. Breakfast was good. Value for money.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 May 2023

    9.0
    A pleasant and comfortable stay, very much value for the low room cost.
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Only soap was available in the bathrooms, no shower gel. The view is not great in the lower cost rooms. The hotel is not signposted at the start of the access road.

    Excellent Sri Lankan breakfast. The staff were helpful. Rooms and bathroom were clean. There was a moderately good view from the dining area. The location is convenient for the Temple of the tooth.

    Stayed in May 2023

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