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Helga's FollyvsTaylors Hill Boutique Hotel
Taylors Hill and Helga's Folly are both highly recommended by travel writers. Overall, Helga's Folly is the choice of most professionals compared to Taylors Hill. Helga's Folly comes in at 79 with approval from 3 sources including Afar Magazine, The Telegraph 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
Taylors Hill Boutique Hotel The Telegraph
Mr & Mrs Smith
Kilometer Post 29 Galaha Road, Petityagama Estate, Deltota, Kandy, Sri Lanka
From $0/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Pool
The Telegraph9.0
"Taylors Hill is a handsome 150-year-old former British planter’s home." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith "High in the mountains above Kandy, Taylors Hill hotel is a hidden gem, tucked away in a valley of rare beauty and sprawling tea plantations." Full review
