Heritance Kandalama Hotel

"It was a fantastic experience to stay at this amazing hotel built by the pioneer of contempory Sri Lankan architecture. The hotel is a stunning piece of architecture which offers the best comfort and facilities in hotel accomodation. It is very reasonably priced when compared to Australian hotels but is regarded as expensive by Sri Lankans. However its stunning location and environmental aspect makes it 'must' place to stay when visiting sites in the Cultural Triangle. Excellent buffet food available. Due to its isolation from Dambulla I don't think its accessable by public transport but privately hired drivers are accomodated free. Quality of bedroom, bathroom and linen. TV available. Its possible to have a really close contact with monkeys from behind the glass doors. Easy access for luggage. Very good reception. Excellent dining facilities and the quality of the international food available. Good clean and safe swimming pool. Staff always prompt and courteous. It caters for the wide ranging tastes of different tourists and provides interesting local cuisine. I enjoyed the informal welcome registration and fruit drink. Pool area safe and clean, with pool attendant. Pool excitingly well designed. Exciting roof garden and hanging plants over the balconies. It provided excellent environmental concerns. The hotel is excellently sited but it is remote from the local town and not accessable by public transport. The eroad is rough. A 'must' place to stay"

"Beautifully designed environmentally-biased hotel which blends into the hill side over looking a vast landscape and tank. Fantastic rooms with a shower with a view. We arrived and had a dip in the infinity pool in the early evening watching an electrical storm in the distance to the sounds of birds, crickets and monkeys. A hidden gem in Dambulla."