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Hotel Thilanka

3.0 of 5
No 03 Sangamitta Mawatha, Kandy 20000, Sri Lanka
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Ranked #22 of 33 hotels in Kandy
3.5 of 5 stars 124 Reviews
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  • Sri lankan(6)
  • Ground floor(4)
  • Very good(4)
  • Buffet breakfast(3)
  • Great view(3)
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Conmassey
Contributor
12 reviews
1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 January 2012
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Great setting overlooking the lake and Kandy proper. But all of the basic operations are in need of "spiffing up". Electrical outlets inoperable, elevator spasmodic, room thermostat hanging out of wall, wi-fi hard to get on and only available at restaurant, pool area unkempt, etc. Just sort of run down at the heels and shabby. Some might think this is... More

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missbloggs
London
Contributor
17 reviews
24 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 January 2012

The hotel and pool have great views of Candy. It does seem to attract a lot of tour groups and beware of getting to breakfast after a big group of European tourists have descended. The staff were very slow at replenishing the food. Rooms were spacious with nice balconies and good bathrooms. Lots of monkeys about, they come into the... More

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Carolynontour
Inverness, United Kingdom
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2012

From our first step into this hotel we were make to feel like honoured guests. A welcome drink and hot flanels to clean ourselves we were then escorted to our rooms. Huge rooms stylishly decorated and a strong warning about keeping your balcony doors shut to keep the monkeys out. Good advise as the monkeys were quickly down to investigate... More

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Room_204
Brighton, UK
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20 reviews
13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2012

Am pretty surprised by some of the negative reviews about this hotel, we loved it! Spent 2 nights here, it cost around USD$135 p night in at Xmas peak season, and would have to say they were the most comfortable nights of the trip. The good: Large, spacious, modern, clean and comfortable rooms and bed (all of which was rare... More

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NabbuNuts
Nagpur, India
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14 reviews
8 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 December 2011
1
person found this review helpful

This hotel has very good location opposite lake. View from the room is very pleasant. Unfortunately management has failed to capitalize on this. Rooms decor is average, ac dosent works well. Things r very old fashioned in it. Room service is terrible - dont expect anything will be delivered to your room. Food quality is poor and there is almost... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 December 2011

Nice spot on the hills above the lake with view of Kandy. Two double beds, balcony, large batch, no fridge or minibar, flat-screen TV, A/C, but no safe. Elevator. Some traffic noise from the city. Ground level swimming pool with a view of Kandy, open 9am to 9pm. Grey stone stairs with tan tile floors. Restaurant dining open to the... More

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Rajee V
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 November 2011

This is my first review about a hotel but really need to thank the nice staff. Everyone in the staff was friendly and helpful. Dinner buffet did not have much choice and was more focused on foreign-gusts, which is acceptable as there were very few locals at the hotel. They had a better choice for breakfast. We had to leave... More

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Ranitha_f
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 November 2011

I was their in 2009 while i was on tour of the elephant orphanage and the temple of tooth, the hotel is situated in a beautiful location overlooking the mountains .front desk staff was helpful in every way .they have a average size pool .The rooms are out of date and so is the furniture in it .The morning buffet... More

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Joanna S
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 November 2011

We stayed in the Thilanka hotel for 2 nights, in the deluxe room. The hotel exceeded our expectations by far! First, the room was very nice, spacious and clean. Same for the bathroom. We had our own private balcony/garden with a stunning view of Kandy (make sure to keep windows locked for monkeys in the morning). The location of the... More

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