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Asian Jewel Boutique HotelvsHelga's Folly
Both properties are highly recommended by expert reviewers. Overall, Helga's Folly is the choice of most reviewers compared to Asian Jewel Boutique Hotel. Helga's Folly comes in at #37 in Sri Lanka with praise from 3 reviewers including The Telegraph, Afar Magazine and Lonely Planet.
Asian Jewel Boutique Hotel
Oyster
Lonely Planet
Field View Baddegama Road, Nalagasdeniya, Hikkaduwa Sl 5wa, Sri Lanka
From $94/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
OysterMid-Range
"This off-the-beaten-path, five-room boutique has more of a home-away-from-home guesthouse vibe than most of the larger and less personal options you'll find along Hikkaduwa's main beach strip." Full review
Lonely Planet "What really makes a stay here special are the staff and owners – within seconds of arriving they'll have memorised your name and be bending over backwards to help." Full review
Helga's Folly
Afar Magazine
The Telegraph Lonely Planet
70 Rajaphilla Mawatha, Kandy, Sri Lanka
From $100/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Afar Magazine "The reality of the place has already exceeded the vision I hold of it in my imagination." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"A handsome mansion built in the 1930s, run by the eccentric Helga De Silva, the property is now a faded but incredible Alice-in-Wonderland-meets-Hammer-Horror bohemian ghost ride experience." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"This hotel/art gallery/surrealist dream has to be the most extraordinary hotel in Sri Lanka. Indeed, the Stereophonics famously wrote the song 'Madame Helga' about the owner." Full review
