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Plantation Hotel

250, Kalukohutenna, Kitulgala, Sri Lanka
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Plantation Hotel
Ranked #2 of 2 hotels in Kitulgala
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Bath, United Kingdom
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17 hotel reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

We stayed at the Plantation Hotel in February, as part of our Jetwing trip. We had one of the rooms with a balcony overlooking the river. It was large, clean, colonial-style and very pleasant to be in, with a comfortable bed. Everything worked except the TV, which was never going to work as it didn't even have the correct connectors.... More

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Vancouver, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2013

We are quite fussy and I was a bit concerned after reading some of the comments about this hotel but we found it quite charming. The room was huge with a wonderful veranda overlooking the river- the bathroom spotless and the staff friendly and efficient. The bar / dining room is also right by the river enabling us to enjoy... More

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Doha
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2013

We went in as a family and our standard is higher (at least 3 stars) and after taking a look at the hotel room and bathroom (old and poor quality), we decided not to stay. The same hotel has a smaller lodge about 10km away, which is much more newer and much better if you are not worried about bugs... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2013

A bit expensive but the location is great fro going white water rafting (10m from the hotel). We stayed here for a night. Used the sink to wash our clothes and dried them with the help of the fan in the room. Positive * Clean and nice rooms * Friendly staff * Nice dining area * Close to the white... More

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Portadown, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2013

We stayed here for two nights in early March.. The hotel is old style full of character. Everything worked fine for us and we thoroughly enjoyed it. The staff were very helpful and attentive. Food was good but not exceptional. Situation of the restaurant by the river was fantastic.

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Hobart, Australia
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40 hotel reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 February 2013

As the title says we had expansive views of the river from our veranda which had comfortable chairs for sitting and snoozing in. The room was clean and comfortable - especially the beds. The bathroom was of a good size. Colonial style decor befitting the plantation house approach. Let down by very basic service provision, basic breakfast and expensive beer!!... More

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colombo
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2013

we stayed at plantation hotel for the weekend, hotel needs a lot of renovations but all in all we had a super time. Room 10 (super deluxe) room was large and a normal size Bathroom, Tv gave us few problems if not everything else worked. Few times the power went off but within 2mts it came back. view from the... More

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Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 November 2012

Where to start? We arrived in the afternoon here for a one-night stay, our guide having done a deal with the hotel to get us a 'deluxe' room at about half price. All good so far... Our room on the first floor (room 9) was big, if a bit tired, with a nice shared balcony looking over the river. Colonial... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 October 2012

This is not a 5 star hotel but It does not advertise itself as such. We loved it. It is an old plantation owners house with magnificent views of the river and the white water rafters heading home. Try to book one of the rooms away from the lobby at the rear of the wedding reception centre. These are big... More

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Perth, Australia
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14 hotel reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 August 2012

The rambling and slightly awkward architecture of the place would work to it's advantage if it was a bit more cheerful. The history revolves around the late proprietor and his wife who created this venue and to whom a small vintage car museum has now been dedicated on the site. We were there in the off-season so we had the... More

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Address: 250, Kalukohutenna, Kitulgala, Sri Lanka
Region: Sri Lanka > Sabaragamuwa Province > Kitulgala
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Ranked #2 of 2 hotels in Kitulgala
Price range (per night): INR5,962 - 5,962
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