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Taj Bentota Resort & SpavsThe Kandy House
Both hotels are rated very highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, The Kandy House is preferred by most reviewers compared to Vivanta by Taj - Bentota. The Kandy House ranks #29 in Sri Lanka with positive reviews from 3 reviewers such as Lonely Planet, Mr & Mrs Smith and Condé Nast Traveler.
Taj Bentota Resort & Spa
Oyster
Jetsetter
The Telegraph
National Holiday Resort, Bentota, Sri Lanka
From $108/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
OysterUpscale
"This spacious 160-room hotel in southwest Sri Lanka (near historic Galle) has a rare cliffside location with dramatic views of the Indian Ocean from several vantage points." Full review
Jetsetter "Sprawling beach retreat in southwest Sri Lanka with an open-air waterfront restaurant and breezy rooms with balconies and Indian Ocean views." Full review
The Telegraph7.0
"The hotel sits in a hard-to-beat location on a promontory above the long golden beach of west coast Bentota...making this sizeable retreat is a popular choice for a relaxed holiday in Sri Lanka." Full review
The Kandy House
Condé Nast Traveler
Lonely Planet
Mr & Mrs Smith
Amunugama, Kandy, Sri Lanka
From $18/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Condé Nast Traveler "Take note, visitors are filling the guestbook with wistful regrets they had not allocated an extra day to unwind by the palm fringed swimming pool overlooking rice terraces." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Thanks to masses of exotic tropical flora, the air you breathe at this divine boutique hotel, which was once the family home of a Kandyan chief, literally tastes perfumed." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith "In the lush outskirts of Kandy, a former aristocrat’s manor has regained its place of prestige as the Kandy House hotel, a 200-year-old palazzo with all the pleasures of the 21st century." Full review
