Tamarind Hill by Asia LeisurevsElephant Stables
Both Tamarind Hill by Asia Leisure and Elephant Stables are highly recommended by professional travelers. On balance, Elephant Stables ranks slightly better than Tamarind Hill by Asia Leisure. Elephant Stables is ranked #14 in Sri Lanka with endorsements from 3 sources such as The Telegraph, Oyster and Lonely Planet.
Tamarind Hill by Asia Leisure
No: 288 Galle Road, Dadella, Galle 80000, Sri Lanka
From $101/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Jetsetter
"Charming 18th-century manor house near Galle Fort, with an outdoor swimming pool and Balinese-inspired spa." Full review
Lonely Planet
"This 19th-century former British Admiral’s mansion has been converted into a small boutique hotel with 10 luxurious rooms, fine service and a jungle-fringed pool." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"Set amid lush greenery, the 12-room Tamarind Hill by Asia Leisure is an upscale boutique, 10 minutes by tuk-tuk from Galle Dutch Fort." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"Carved out of an 150-year-old riverside mansion, this historic Admiral’s abode-turned-boutique hotel is part and parcel of the region’s colonial history, and forays into Galle’s 17th-century fort, a 10-minute car drive away, are both recommended and easily arranged through the hotel" Full review
Elephant Stables
46 Nittawela Road, Kandy 20800, Sri Lanka
From $345/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The eight-room Elephant Stables is a historic boutique set in a colonial bungalow located a 10-minute drive from the city of Kandy." Full review
Lonely Planet
"This colonial-era villa has been lovingly converted into a beautiful boutique hotel, with excellent service, earthy tones, polished concrete and gnarled wood." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"The family-friendly Elephant Stables offers a brilliant combination of heritage experience and contemporary design." Full review
Lonely Planet
"A beautiful hotel, with excellent service, earthy tones, polished concrete and gnarled wood...there's a fab bar, and a reading room well stocked with Sri Lanka–related titles." Full review