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Helga's FollyvsCamelot Beach Hotel
Both hotels are rated highly by experts. On balance, Helga's Folly ranks slightly higher than Camelot Beach Hotel. Helga's Folly comes in at 79 with accolades from 3 publications such as Afar Magazine, The Telegraph and Lonely Planet.
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
Camelot Beach Hotel Lonely Planet
Oyster
345 Lewis Place, Negombo, Sri Lanka
From $60/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Lonely Planet "There’s classic fun in the sun to be had at this good-value package-tour hotel." Full review
OysterMid-Range
"The 85-room Camelot Beach Hotel is a mid-range property with an excellent setting along Negombo Beach." Full review
