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Blinkbonnie Tourist Inn

Rajapihilla Mawatha, Kandy, Sri Lanka
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Blinkbonnie Tourist Inn
4.0 of 5 stars 31 Reviews
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London
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012

My friend and I stayed at Blinkbonnie a couple of weeks ago as the start of our holiday in Sri Lanka and we couldn't have struck gold more. The owner Stephen did everything possible to make our stay an enjoyable and comfortable one, going out of his way to help us arrange trips to the surrounding sites, taxi's and transfers,... More

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Kandy, Sri Lanka
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2012
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good view,spiritual and very good for relaxation.i am very glad for the birds voices in the morning time by a walk,if you want to make a little walk its better to do in the morning time. Its very calm. The hotel surface is good, and good personnel, and a little bit expensive for a single person. If its two persons... More

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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2012

Blinkbonnie is a fairly basic guest house with a great view, situated about a 15 minutes' walk away from the centre of Kandy. We couldn't believe how cheap it was to stay here - the hotel directly next door costs double. The room was large, clean, basic, with hot water and a mosquito net. The restaurant was great to chill... More

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San Francisco, California, United States
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19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2012

First the good: cleanish room, mosquito net, hot water. Now the bad: The restaurant is overpriced, not very good, and requests that you order menu items early so you have to anticipate your hunger levels (a little irritating when you're ordering a usually quick fried rice). The room is fine, but could use some TLC (the bathroom door didn't fit... More

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Versailles, France
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37 reviews 37 reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012

We arrived late in the hotel, and we were accepted without problem. The staff was very nice, helpful and the room was comfortable with hot water, mosquito net, and a lot of space. The room was clean and a nice view on Kandy. The price was normal, not too expensive, not too cheap for a guest house. There is a... More

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Chennai, India
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Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2011

Clean rooms, reliable hot water, great restaurant and quiet location make this a great budget choice. The manager Steven is friendly and very reasonable - I had booked in advance but had to cut my trip short at the last minute, and he offered me a very reasonable settlement. I would happily stay here again!!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 December 2011 via mobile

We stayed there for just one night, but it was a quiet place, nice balcony with views and the owner was very friendly.

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Istanbul, Turkey
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 November 2011
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The main draws of the property are the view, it's clean and the friendly owner, Steven. We spent four nights here in two different rooms. Both were good at 1100 Rupees a night. Steven organized a wonderful driver for us to go to Dambulla and Sigiriya and gave a lot of great advice. We walked down hill to Kandy once... More

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Singapore
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 October 2011

We stayed here for about 3 nights, it had been recommended by a friend. I personally thought it was only OK but my travel companion thought more highly of it than I did. Our driver informed us we could have stayed at the hotel just a few meters up the room which is almost brand new, at the same price....saying... More

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Krakow, Poland
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 August 2011

Rooms are tidy and prepared according to the description. Seriously best value for money. And you can see Kandy lake from the balcony :). The place is close, it's no problem to travel to the city on foot, you dont have to take tuk tuk. But most important thing is that the owner is very helpful - he will answer... More

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