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Helga's FollyvsCinnamon Wild Yala
Both Helga's Folly and Cinnamon Wild Yala are highly recommended by professionals. Overall, Helga's Folly is preferred by most writers compared to Cinnamon Wild Yala. Helga's Folly scores 79 with positive reviews from 3 publications like Lonely Planet, Afar Magazine and The Telegraph.
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
Cinnamon Wild Yala Afar Magazine
Oyster Lonely Planet
Kirinda, Sri Lanka
From $111/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Pool
Afar Magazine "I’m not a fan of buffets, but dinner on the rooftrop restaurant is perfectly enjoyable: a vast selection of food, good people-watching (many countries represented here tonight) and fresh, balmy air." Full review
OysterUpscale
"Just outside Yala National Park, the 68-room Cinnamon Wild Yala offers a rustic-meets-upscale spot for travelers looking for beach and wildlife views." Full review
Lonely Planet "This lodge offers bush-chic accommodation in individual luxe bungalows." Full review
