Glendower HotelvsTaru Villas - Lake Lodge
Both properties are praised by professionals. On balance, Taru Villas - Lake Lodge is the choice of most writers compared to Glendower Hotel. Taru Villas - Lake Lodge comes in at #10 in Sri Lanka with positive reviews from 2 sources such as oyster.com, Lonely Planet.
Glendower Hotel
5 Grand Hotel Rd, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
From $121/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Lonely Planet
"This rambling colonial building has bundles of ye-olde-worlde English charm to it (or a South Asian version of it anyway) with period-style rooms that have the sweet smell of wood polish." Full review
Taru Villas - Lake Lodge
20 Alvis Terrace, Colombo 03000, Sri Lanka
From $120/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"It's a tranquil city retreat for quiet, low-key holiday-makers -- wild partiers steer clear." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"A hard-to-beat central Colombo location close to shops, sights and restaurants – yet tucked into a quiet cul-de-sac – makes this chic and affordable hotel a winning place to stay in the capital." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"This hotel gets everything just right...Service is excellent and the hotel is well managed. You can easily walk to much of what’s interesting in Colombo." Full review