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Kahanda KandavsFort Bazaar
Both hotels are praised by travel writers. Overall, Kahanda Kanda is the choice of most professionals compared to The Fort Bazaar. Kahanda Kanda comes in at #11 in Sri Lanka with approval from 5 sources like Jetsetter, The Telegraph and Mr & Mrs Smith.
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
Fort Bazaar The Telegraph Mr & Mrs Smith
Lonely Planet
26 Church Street, Galle 80000, Sri Lanka
From $337/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
The Telegraph8.0
"Founded by the Portuguese in the 16th-century, the sturdy ramparts and enchanting, colonial-era streets of the Unesco World Heritage-listed Galle Fort, is a Sri Lankan must-see." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith "Time travel to Galle’s colonial past while staying in one of its coolest contemporary hotels, Fort Bazaar." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"One of Galle's most evocative hotels, with 18 gorgeous, commodious rooms and suites, each with espresso machines and wonderful bathrooms, and finished in natural tones." Full review
