Hotel berhampiran Nawalapitiya Railway Station, Kandy

Das kleine Resort liegt etwas versteckt mitten in den Tee-Plantagen nahe Nawalapitiya. Per Taxi kann man es in 4 Stunden vom Flughafen Bandaranaike erreichen. Zimmer/Bungalow Die grosszügigen Bungalows sind in kolonialem Stil eingerichtet. Wir haben einen sehr sauberen Bungalow bezogen. Man muss sich bewusst sein dass das Resort mitten in der Natur steht, und dass sich durch kleine Spalten (z.B. unter Türen) im Laufe der Tage und Nächte kleine Besucher in den Bungalow verirren. Wir haben keine gefährlichen Tiere gesehen, und daher hat es uns nicht weiter gestört. Es ist kein täglicher Zimmerservice vorhanden. In der Nacht können durch das grosse Fenster Glühwürmchen beobachtet werden, und am Morgen kann man durch Affen oder Eichhörnchen auf dem Dach geweckt werden. Dies hat uns ebenso gefallen wie der grandiose Ausblick aus dem grossen Panoramafenster in das grüne Tal. Essen Die lokale Küche Sri Lankas haben wir als Vegetarier sehr geschätzt. Aktivitäten Gewünschte Ausflüge zum Adams Peak und mehreren Wasserfällen wurden organisiert, und per Tuktuk ;-) realisiert. Beim Afternoon-Tea wurde uns der neue noch im Bau befindliche luxuriöse Hauszelt-Prototyp vorgestellt. Die Tee Fabrik hat uns spontan eine private Besichtigung ermöglicht, und verkauft fantastischen Tee. Liebhaber werden auf ihre Kosten kommen. Allgemein Manager, Koch und ihr Team waren sehr gastfreundlich und sind auf unsere Wünsche eingegangen.
Wofür steht der Zusatz „& Spa“? Es gibt einen Pool, der jedoch sehr vernachlässigt scheint. Wir würden jederzeit wiederkommen.

Nice place, clean, very helpful and service minded staff and a nice rooftop pool. Breakfast was tasty and quite large, perfect before a train trip to Ella. Only minus was that the AC was acting a but strange, and the room had no windows facing outside. So the night time was hot, and it was a bit difficult to sleep well. Might have been bad luck.

Good budget hotel, slap bang in the middle of the city but surprisingly the rooms are quiet as they are situated at the back. Booked room only so cannot comment on the hotel food, but plenty of eating places around and just 10 minutes to the Railway station. The entrance to the hotel can be crowded as it is with the pavement and there are street hawkers selling goods, but safe all the same and you get lots of cheap stuff that you can buy along the pavement. The hotel rooms are rather small but have the basic amenities in place and should be ok for couples. This hotel has easy access to the ATM nachines, supermarkets and bakeries. The shopping center is very close and even the historical sights light the Temple of the tooth is walking distance. Parking may be a problem for those coming in vehicles although I am sure the Hotel can arrange this for you. Please check though before booking. All in all a good stay, no hassles.

For this trip, I trusted my travel agency to choose the hotel, and I’m glad I did! It’s my first time in Sri Lanka, and with so many great choices in Kandy, I figured it wouldn’t hurt to let them decide, especially since I was only staying one night. All I asked for was a clean, safe place with working wifi, AC, and a hot shower—and this hotel delivered! Pros: - The location is unbeatable. The hotel is right behind the famous Queen's Hotel, in the city center. It’s walking distance from the Tooth Relic Temple and the lakeside, with a supermarket, currency exchange, shops, and even a KFC nearby. Super convenient! - The staff were incredibly kind and attentive. Huge thanks to Upul at the restaurant—such a nice guy. Also, shoutout to the concierge who helped me (sorry, I forgot his name, but he worked in Saudi and spoke to me in Arabic). - I got an upgrade again! I booked through a local tour agency, so maybe that helped, but Sri Lanka just keeps surprising me! I was given a room on a higher floor with a great view of the street and town, but it was high enough that the noise didn’t bother me. - The room was spacious and had everything I needed: working AC, hot shower, and clean interiors. It’s a bit of an old hotel, but it had a charming vibe, with elephant cushions that added a nice Sri Lankan touch. And the cable TV let me watch Spongebob Squarepants! 🧽 - They even have this old-school elevator where you have to manually open the doors. It was a little scary but super cool and retro. - Unlike other places I stayed, this hotel didn’t have any power outages, so that’s a big plus. Cons: - The wifi was being fixed during my stay, but luckily I had unlimited data from an eSIM, so it wasn’t a huge issue for me. - Since it’s an older hotel, the linens were a bit frayed and had some old stains, but it didn’t really affect my stay. For a budget hotel in the heart of Kandy, I’d definitely stay here again!