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Helga's FollyvsRenuka City Hotel
Both properties are recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Renuka City Hotel ranks marginally better than Helga's Folly. Renuka City Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 79 with accolades from 3 reviewers including Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Oyster.
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
Renuka City Hotel
Fodor's
Oyster Lonely Planet
328 Galle Road, Colombo 3, Colombo, Sri Lanka
From $55/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Fodor's "This modern, friendly business hotel is on busy Galle Road, close to the sea and a short distance south of downtown Colombo." Full review
OysterUpper-middle-range
"This upper-middle-range hotel has a friendly, welcoming atmosphere and is convenient to businesses and sights in Sri Lanka’s capital of Colombo." Full review
Lonely Planet "Its 99 rooms are well maintained and have safes, fridges and 24-hour room service." Full review
