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Kahanda KandavsTaru Villas - Lake Lodge
Both Kahanda Kanda and Taru Villas - Lake Lodge are rated highly by travel writers. Overall, Kahanda Kanda ranks slightly higher than Taru Villas - Lake Lodge. Kahanda Kanda has a TripExpert Score of 84 with endorsements from 5 publications including Mr & Mrs Smith, Jetsetter and The Telegraph.
Kahanda Kanda
Afar Magazine
Jetsetter
Condé Nast Traveler
Mr & Mrs Smith
The Telegraph
Michelin Guide
Angulugaha, Angulugaha 80000, Sri Lanka
From $420/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Pool
Afar Magazine "Join the monkeys, mongooses and bright-feathered birds at Kahanda Kanda, set in a lush green tea plantation on a quiet Galle hillside."
Jetsetter "Located in Koggala (Galle District), Kahanda Kanda is close to Handunugoda Tea Museum and Martin Wickramsinghe Folk Museum." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Nine freestanding pavilions blend into the lush jungle at this former private home set on a 12-acre working tea estate five miles inland from Galle Fort." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith "Kahanda Kanda in Galle is an eight-room residence on a lush green tea plantation, popular with peacocks, parakeets, mongoose and monkeys." Full review
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We set off early, heading south via the new toll road, avoiding Colombo; quick and convenient, yes, but we soon wearied of the lack of action and detoured to join everyone else on the bustling – and at times still perilous – Galle Road.
The Telegraph9.0
"Sri Lanka's standout Kahanda Kanda hotel is an artistically-styled and couples-orientated boutique hotel in the Galle hills." Full review
Michelin Guide "Much of the buzz around Sri Lanka has centered on the seaside colonial town of Galle Fort, and the beach in general. Perfectly reasonable, and all very well — but there’s more to it than..." Full review
Taru Villas - Lake Lodge
Oyster The Telegraph
Lonely Planet
20 Alvis Terrace, Colombo 03000, Sri Lanka
From $120/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
OysterUpper-middle-range
"It's a tranquil city retreat for quiet, low-key holiday-makers -- wild partiers steer clear." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"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 PlanetTop 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
