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Helga's FollyvsMadulkelle Tea and Eco Lodge
Helga's Folly and Madulkelle Tea and Eco Lodge are both praised by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Helga's Folly scores marginally better than Madulkelle Tea and Eco Lodge. Helga's Folly ranks #38 in Sri Lanka with endorsements from 3 reviewers like The Telegraph, Afar Magazine and Lonely Planet.
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
Madulkelle Tea and Eco Lodge
Oyster
Jetsetter Lonely Planet
Madulkelle, Kandy, Sri Lanka
From $130/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
OysterUpscale
"The 19-room Madulkelle Tea and Eco Lodge is an upscale hotel located in a remote setting, an hour-and-a-half away from Kandy." Full review
Jetsetter "Romantic eco-retreat on a tea plantation in Sri Lanka's hill country, with an award-winning spa and an infinity pool." Full review
Lonely Planet "Definitely glamping not camping, this upmarket lodge's luxe tents are scattered around a verdant hillside, and are all equipped with commodious beds, fully equipped bathrooms and wooden writing desks" Full review
