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Heritance Kandalama Hotel

4.5 of 5
315 Vauxhall Street, Dambulla, Sri Lanka
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Ranked #1 of 7 hotels in Dambulla
4.5 of 5 stars 581 Reviews
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  • Sri Lanka(40)
  • Infinity pool(30)
  • Cultural Triangle(11)
  • Very good(9)
  • Half board(8)
  • Deluxe room(7)
  • Main restaurant(6)
  • First nights(6)
  • Balcony door(6)
  • Elephant ride(5)
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Machmoucha
Beirut
Senior Contributor
30 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2012 NEW

This hotel located in the jungle was built without breaking any part of the nature. Next to it is a lake and lots of animal to see. There is more than one pool to swim in. The food is excellent, with lots of variety. The staff is very curtiuous and polite. The service is great. The rooms are very nice... More

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Gadman
Edmonton, CANADA
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57 reviews
59 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2012 NEW
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If you ever need to hide out during a nuclear bomb attack, Heritance Kandalama would be a good choice. This is a bunker-style hotel: seven stories of concrete and granite cut into a rock face overlooking the spectacular Kandalama lake. Most of the massive structure is hidden from view--when you arrive at what appears to be ground level reception, you’re... More

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LondonSummer
london
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13 reviews
10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2012 NEW

The hotel is gorgeous, and a great base to see Dambulla and Sigiriya. There is lovely surrounding countryside and we saw some wildlife whilst there. The food is great, and the pool beautiful. Weather for us raining in the hills, even when sunny in Colombo. More

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stotheb
Reviewer
5 reviews
15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012 NEW

this is a lovely hotel built within the caves and set amongst the natural beauty of the area, in this respect i think this is a quite unique hotel. unfortunately, this review is based on a one night stay and therefore i'm sure we weren't able to experience all the hotel has to offer. food was excellent, and really wide... More

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lcg79
Hong Kong, China
Senior Contributor
25 reviews
19 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012 NEW

We stayed here just before Christmas. We had extremely high expectations for this hotel as it had been highly recommended by friends. We had contacted the hotel ahead of our stay to request a room on a high floor as advised by friends so we could make the most of the amazing views. We arrived and were shown to a... More

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Laksman P
Melbourne
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7 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2012 NEW

Heritance Kandalama Hotel overlooking the Kandalama Lake, is truly a magnificent hotel. It is off the beaten track and the wilderness of magical flora and fauna and such tranquility, surpasses any other beyond my imagination. The man-made Kandalama lake goes back to ancient times a Melania of ancient wonders. Kandalama indeed is the ideal location for itinerant travelers to historicTaprobane... More

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Angela S
Chessington, United Kingdom
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21 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2012

This is the most incredible hotel I've ever been too. Build into a rock face, which is part of the walkways of the hotel, this hotel is in the middle of the jungle. The glass is one-way so that there is no light pollution from the hotel. We were advised not to leave our balcony door open at night...we forgot... More

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orenc
Netanya
Senior Contributor
35 reviews
17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012

A great hotel. What a breathtaking view : Lake, mountains, jungles, animals, beautiful rooms nice restaurant. Friendly service. Great design - stayed there 2 nights and enjoyed every minute. More

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MrsJH
Bromley, England
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28 reviews
19 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2012
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We stayed here for 3 nights. We were given a hideously dark & depressing room initially - located on the 2nd floor & apparently a superior room - by a swimming pool so there was lots of noise when we arrived. After some complaints, we were eventually upgraded to a 5th floor (panoramic) room which was better BUT it was... More

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Waterm
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12 reviews
6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2012

Our stay at this hotel was faultless! The views throughout the hotel were amazing and the staff were extremely helpful. The rooms were clean and spacious with excellent views of the surroundings. The hotel has 3 pools - the infinity pool overlooking the ocean is beautiful! The main restaurant also served a good selection of tasty food, with hot food... More

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  • Kandalama
  • Kandalama Hotel Sri Lanka
  • Hotel Heritance Kandalama
  • Heritance Kandalama Dambulla
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Address: 315 Vauxhall Street, Dambulla, Sri Lanka

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