That was a dream come true. It felt so authentic and rustic, yet so chic!

The trip to get there is a real hassle. It's far, difficult to find and to reach. At one stage we had to leave our vehicle to jump on their 4x4 as the road was so bad. We were absolutely knocked down by all the travelling and as we were reaching the place i was cursing myself for having listened to all the good reviews of Trip Advisor - as no special place whatsoever on earth would have been worth such a terrible journey!

Well we arrived there and i chanced my mind right away. It was like a true dream! It was night and all was illuminated with beautiful antique oil lamps. Awesome. They served us food that was so traditional and tasty! The bed was basic but comfortable and the temperature was perfect at night without any need of airconditioning, but only the open window high on the wall. We woke up the next morning thinking we were in paradise. Awesome sceneries and waterfalls were you can bath. It was simply WOW!

Certainly this place is not for everyone. Adventurous couples or families with very small children but not over the age of 3/4 as they would get bored. Having said that we were with our 2 year old boy and he absolutely adored the walks in the nature, the friendly dogs and the touch-sentitive little plants. We had such an amazing time that we will never forget.

P.S. for me who suffer a great deal from mosquito bites it was so relieving to discover there were no mosquitos and the temperature was nice and temperate (not like the rest of the country)

The Kandi Samadhi Center is a true experience to be done when you decide to visit this country. Everything is there: nature, charming house with lot of taste, excellent food and exquisite people. For turists that have travelled a lot a need still to be surprise. It is true that the road is not easy but I wondered whether this mantains the place as paradise far from the mass of turists. We only regret not having book more days to stay there.

I don't disagree with any of the positive reviews of the Samadhi, but sadly the experience wasn't for us. We arrived in the rain, and my wife was suffering with a bad cold, and the very very basic nature of this place was just not what we were after.

To reinforce the positive points, the setting is spectacular, the ambience has the potential to be special, the food is excellent and the staff were friendly and informal. The experience of dining by oil light was very special. But that didn't make up for the shortfalls....

The place is a long way from Kandy. At least an hour, with the last few kilometers excruciatingly bad; the rooms we chose were a ten minute slog up the hill, which doesn't sound a lot but in the rain with our young kids (7&9) it was too much. We could have had more basic rooms which were closer to the restaurant, but to be honest even the rooms we had were too rustic for us, bordering on shabby. The lovely staff were just not very good, and a r confused. When we arrived we asked for some water and our bags to come to the room. Two hours later we had had three visits, with candles, umbrellas and torches, but no bags or water. Eventually the bags arrived, but the poor old guy had carried each one up on his head (no trolley, I suppose), and because of the rain our clothes were all wet.

I can understand how for some people this place would be heaven (particularly in fine weather, fine health and without children), but it just wasn't for us. And I suspect that the owner has lost touch with the place, because there was a lot that could have easily been done to improve it. When we left, there was just one couple left staying there, which was another problem with the place. It's was just a bit of creepy....

Still the magical place I remembered..The oil lamps,the crickets at night, together with other jungle sounds is incredibly soothing and lulls one to sleep., just sweeps over you.
The stunning antiques, the huge rooms makes Samadhi, the perfect 'get away' from the 20th century..IF you hanker for modern gizmos, than best stay away.
Samadhi is perfect for trawellers wanting to escape, write and discover themselves!!
Perfect for honeymooners..
Although it is a little way out of Kandy, and the road is much to be desired, once there, one forgets all the hustle, bustle and stresses of everyday life...
I did not go around looking for the negative...I just loved the ambiance, Samadhi's vibe works for me..Who cares if a frog makes himself at home in your room, and so there are leeches, cockroaches fly through the windows, but then you are surrounded by jungle..How gorgeous is that!!
Go with an open mind and you will love it..I am so glad that I was able to revisit this heavenly place which to me is 'Shangrila'..A deliciously scrumptious truffle..The food is delicious..Eating midst oil lamps I love, as it takes me back to another era!!
Waruna and his beautiful Japanese wife and charming daughter are kind and hospitable.. Waruna who also owns the antique shop on the Peradeniya road, which is simply a MUST visit before leaving Kandy, .Pandora's Box of a shop, Alladins cave of a place..My gorgeous very reasonably priced ring I bought at Warunas shop rarely leaves my finger, reminding me, that there are fantastic bargains still to be had, in these hard times ..THANK YOU for ALL kindnesses..AND than you all at Samadhi for making my much too short a visit magical and inspiring..Samadhi is a very rare truffle..Thank you for being..