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Garden Guest House

No 7, Karlshrue Gardens, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Ranked #4 of 23 Colombo B&B and Inns
4.5 of 5 stars 51 Reviews
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Bren S
Yamba
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012 NEW
1
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We stayed two nights here and found the owners to be very helpful with any of our requests. Very clean and homely accomodation. Would be very helpful if a map was on the business cards as we did have trouble with tuk tuk drivers not knowing where it was. Overall an excellent experience. More

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DubaiCarolP
Dubai
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22 reviews
4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012 NEW
2
people found this review helpful

Madam Chitrupa de Fonseka and her family including the pet dog made my stay very welcoming. Rooms are clean tidy and of a good size. The property is beautifully and I was made to feel very much at home. There is free wifi available as a bonus. Quaint is the word that sums up this guest house and I look... More

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AliciaN02
London, United Kingdom
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4 reviews
8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 January 2012
1
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We stayed here for our last night in Sri Lanka and it was just what we needed. The lovely host and her son were so helpful, accommodating and very relaxed about things (they let us charge our laptops and phones in the hallway and searched all over for an adaptor for us). We stayed in the avocado room which was... More

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DBM24
Markham, Canada
Top Contributor
87 reviews
93 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 January 2012
3
people found this review helpful

We visited here again after about three years. We were amazed to see the level of service was still amazing, but this time, pretty much every room was booked. All the guests we spoke to commented on how much they enjoyed staying here. The Wi-Fi worked great. The breakfasts in the morning are really something special. The attention to every... More

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Canarytraveller72
Norwich, United Kingdom
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12 reviews
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2012

I will start with one single warning, taxi drivers will have no idea where this place is, they will say they do but they don't. So make sure you print out a map & take down the telephone number before leaving home However once you are there you can look forward to a very good stay Stayed for single night,... More

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CADFAM9902
Toronto
1 review
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2012
3
people found this review helpful

We stayed at the beginning and end of our trip around Sri Lanka. What amazing hosts we had, providing such genuinely friendly service.....unlike anything we have ever seen. The attention to detail was un-matched. Although this place is much less expensive than Colombo area hotels, the service is much higher. If you are coming in after a long flight, I... More

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CharlieCYC
Singapore, Singapore
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3 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 December 2011
1
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We stay one night in this hotel. We do love everything about this property. The room, no doubt, is the most clean and comfortable one. Everything is well maintained including A/C, Fan, toilet and Wifi. The Wifi is excellent in terms of speed and stability. It is unlike the other hotels as we spent 17 days around Sri Lanka. Especially... More

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Rob J
London
1 review
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 November 2011
1
person found this review helpful

We stayed for two nights, were collected from the airport and really well looked after throughout. The room was big and had A/C the breakfast was great and it was hassle free. I'd recomend this as a good place to stay and a different option to the same boring hotels which all look the same. The house is full of... More

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premiumcattleclass
Sydney
Senior Contributor
25 reviews
53 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 November 2011
2
people found this review helpful

We stayed here in December 2010 for 2 nights and we were blown away by the hospitality of the hosts (mum and son) during the time we were there. We arrived at some ungodly hour (4am) and the host and mum were up to greet us and made us a fresh fruit juice. The next morning, breakfast was laid for... More

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Bernard C
Mumbai India
2 reviews
8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 October 2011
1
person found this review helpful

I was a little apprehensive about the rooms from looking at the pictures. I made the reservation purely on the advice of trip advisor and I am happy with the choice I made. Our stay at Garden Guest house was lovely, the rooms though a little extra decorated, was extremely clean, beds and the linen was soft and comfortable. Bath... More

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