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Both hotels are endorsed by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Kahanda Kanda is preferred by most professionals compared to Cantaloupe Levels. Kahanda Kanda comes in at 84 with positive reviews from 5 sources such as Mr & Mrs Smith, The Telegraph and Condé Nast Traveler.

Kahanda Kanda

Tripexpert score:

8/10

Location:Angulugaha, Angulugaha 80000, Sri Lanka

Price:

From $420/night

Amenities:

Free Internet
Room Service
Laundry Service
Concierge
Restaurant
Pool

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Expert reviews:

Afar Magazine

"Join the monkeys, mongooses and bright-feathered birds at Kahanda Kanda, set in a lush green tea plantation on a quiet Galle hillside."

Jetsetter

"Located in Koggala (Galle District), Kahanda Kanda is close to Handunugoda Tea Museum and Martin Wickramsinghe Folk Museum." Full review

Condé Nast Traveler

"Nine freestanding pavilions blend into the lush jungle at this former private home set on a 12-acre working tea estate five miles inland from Galle Fort." Full review

Mr & Mrs Smith

"Kahanda Kanda in Galle is an eight-room residence on a lush green tea plantation, popular with peacocks, parakeets, mongoose and monkeys." Full review

We set off early, heading south via the new toll road, avoiding Colombo; quick and convenient, yes, but we soon wearied of the lack of action and detoured to join everyone else on the bustling – and at times still perilous – Galle Road.

The Telegraph

9.0

"Sri Lanka's standout Kahanda Kanda hotel is an artistically-styled and couples-orientated boutique hotel in the Galle hills." Full review

Michelin Guide

"Much of the buzz around Sri Lanka has centered on the seaside colonial town of Galle Fort, and the beach in general. Perfectly reasonable, and all very well — but there’s more to it than..." Full review

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