Kahanda KandavsCeylon Tea Trails - Relais & Chateaux
Both hotels are rated very highly by expert writers. Overall, Ceylon Tea Trails - Relais & Chateaux scores significantly higher than Kahanda Kanda. Ceylon Tea Trails - Relais & Chateaux has a TripExpert Score of 90 with positive reviews from 6 sources including Condé Nast Traveler, Lonely Planet and The Telegraph.
Kahanda Kanda
Angulugaha, Angulugaha 80000, Sri Lanka
From $420/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Pool
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
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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
Ceylon Tea Trails - Relais & Chateaux
P O Box 5, Hatton 22000, Sri Lanka
From $0/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Condé Nast Traveler
"Tea may not sound synonymous with travel but Tea Trails, a collection of former planters’ bungalows set among Sri Lanka’s lush estates infuses the classic brew with an unexpected new experience." Full review
Afar Magazine
"A must is visiting the tea factories where you can watch fair trade tea being made in to the form we know and purchase in stores. It's a refreshing and relaxing experience." Full review
Jetsetter
"Decadent colonial-style bungalows make up this lakeside resort on a tea plantation in Sri Lanka's hill country." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"Each airy bungalow has a private verandah, butler service and lake views, while the superlative restaurant's cuisine draws on products of the local tea estates." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"A sprawling tea estate in Hill Country dotted with luxurious tea-planter bungalows, decorated in colonial style." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Tea Trails comprises a collection of five stunning colonial-style residences built for British tea plantation managers." Full review