Sangaraja Mawatha, 20000 Kandy, Sri Lanka
#19 of 220 hotels in Kandy
Guests' ChoiceBased on 404 hotel reviews
9.0Cleanliness
9.3
Comfort
9.3
Location
9.5
Facilities
9.1
Staff
9.6
Value for money
9.0
Free WiFi
7.5
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 13 May 2024
Marie
FranceVery good geographic situation, close to main city temple. Nice view on Kandy's lake. Hearty breakfast. Bedroom was modern and confortable, with nice balcony.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 10 May 2024
Julie
AustraliaThe main areas of Kandy are within walking distance and the room overlook the lake making for a lovely start/finish to the day The staff are all very friendly and helpful.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 9 May 2024
Suzanne
United KingdomGreat views from both the rooms and dining area.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 8 May 2024
Fredclaes_10
NetherlandsThe location is absolutely amazing! Very close to the city centre with great views on the lake. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The room was very spacious and a very nice balcony with great views. Both dinner and breakfast were very good! I would highly recommend staying in SWP Eco lodge.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 7 May 2024
Andy
United KingdomA ridiculously steep hill which the car struggled to climb about 1 in 5. This steep hill would not be suitable for people with mobility problems and my wife was unable to walk up it. This steep hill would be difficult to climb down without good walking shoes or if it was wet Owner did provide tuc-tuck on departure for bags to be taken down to the car. Should be noted on advertisement with booking.com
Lovely hotel in a very good location overlooking the lake and Temple of Sacred Tooth. Good breakfast.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 4 May 2024
Nan
Chinathere is a small slope walking uphill to the hotel. if you have big and heavy luggages, contact the management team for assistance in advance.
the room was huge! a villa to be exact. location right next to the lake, walking distance to the temple. rooftop restaurant has a nice and romantic atmosphere. staff are very welcoming and helpful
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 2 May 2024
Oliver
United KingdomOnly the continental breakfast was available during our stay (rather than Sri Lankan), which was a bit disappointing.
We only stayed one night but had a very nice time. The staff were welcoming and helpful. The room was spacious and clean, with a nice view of the lake. And the location is excellent, just a 10min walk to a food market and 15mins to the main temple.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 2 May 2024
Amina
Belgium/
Everything, even better than the pictures :)
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 2 May 2024
Salome
SwitzerlandReally nice view to the lake and beautiful cottages. The staff was super nice and the arranged transfer from Colombo was perfect.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 1 May 2024
Martyn
AustraliaAll good
The staff were helpful and courteous. The location and view were great.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 29 April 2024
Maronna
GermanyThe walls and windows are very thin in this property. We woke up multiple times due to the birds chirping outside.
Breakfast and location were exceptional. Moreover, the service was extremely reliable.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 26 April 2024
Nina
IrelandThe entrance was up a very steep hill
Lovely hotel the staff were very friendly & the restaurant had great views over the lake, location was perfect
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 25 April 2024
Jennifer
AustraliaNothing.
Unbelievable view - looking straight across at the temple. Rooms super modern with fab balconies. Amazing breakfast. Close to everything.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 24 April 2024
Dale
ThailandNothing.
View, Location, Room, Architecture were all exceptional. Highly recommended. Short steep hill to climb to get to hotel, but that is what provides the wonderful lake view. Short walk to town and markets, and tooth temple a reasonable walk, also. Nice a la carte breakfast either Sri Lankan or western. Staff were all very nice and professional.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 23 April 2024
Giorgia
United KingdomThe Wi-Fi doesn't properly work in the rooms.
Spacious rooms with a beautiful view. The staff were so kind to have our packed breakfast ready very early in order for us to catch the first train to Ella.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 21 April 2024
James
United KingdomWhen checking out they automatically add in a 10% service charge for your stay which is too much considering the cost already. Shouldn’t be allowed or at the very least you should be made aware at the time of booking.
Great view with a lovely room plus nice staff and good location.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 21 April 2024
Angelina
AustraliaNothing
Location. The view from the terrace. Breakfast. Rooms were spacious, modern and comfortable. Staff were kind and helpful
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 19 April 2024
Andrew
United KingdomNot a complaint from us but it is a steep climb to hotel.
Very well situated to city centre but not to close, clean and spacious rooms and very friendly and helpful staff. Breakfast was excellent with an amazing view.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 17 April 2024
Elizabeth
United Arab EmiratesVery clean room and bathroom with a great view from the balcony. The staff were all incredibly helpful, especially as we navigated the steep slope with our luggage!
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 16 April 2024
Nour
United States- The steepness level to get to the property was much worse than I expected from reading previous reviews. For me with intermediate knee issues, this put a lot of strain on them and I was in bad pain for several days after. Not the hotels fault just wish I knew about it before booking. Majority of Tuk tuks can go up and down, only had issues with one Tuk Tuk that couldn’t make it with that steepness. -inside of the rooms did not look as nice as the pictures, pretty outdated with major cracks on the walls. Because of this I would say value for money is on the lower end and would likely choose a cheaper alternative next time.
-Cleanliness of the room -The view of the city and the lake from the room was beautiful -Staff really kind -Breakfast was good -Free ride to Kandy train station was a nice surprise
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 16 April 2024
Fanny
FranceGreat hotel, ideally located across the Temple, 5min away. The deck has an amazing view over the lake looking at the temple. We enjoyed a very good dinner and delicious breakfast there. The room was big with beautiful view. We recommend !
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 14 April 2024
Chris
United KingdomNothing.
Everything, a great hotel hidden in the centre of Kandy!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 14 April 2024
Andrea
FranceNo
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 8 April 2024
Matt
United KingdomWe had a great stay - it felt like great value for money and I don't have any complaints!
We had a really nice stay in Kandy. The room was lovely with an amazing view of the lake. It's a short walk into town so it's in a great location. The staff were incredibly helpful - they organised a lovely vegan breakfast for us and organised for us to be taken to Kandy train station for free. We only stayed for one night but could have stayed longer.
Stayed in March 2024
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