We only stayed 2 nights as part of a 3 day excursion during our honeymoon and unlike other reviews, we loved it.

Room: Massive. 2 comfortable queen sized beds, nicely furnished, loads of storage, great air con, huge bathroom with fab power shower, good selection of complimentary toiletries. Great 'mood' lighting supplied by over a dozen lamps and wall lights.

Hotel: A warm, friendly welcome after a long journey. Laid back atmosphere in elegant surroundings. Restaurant and bar overlooked a lovely pool in a pretty terrace/garden area overlooking the river. We enjoyed a relaxed evening swim under trees filled with fruit bats! It all added to the charm.

Dining: Nicely presented buffet style meals and breakfast with a massive selection of dishes to suit all tastes which we found excellent.

Location: A bit out of it but it was nice to escape the hustle and bustle of Kandy. Plus we had great views overlooking the river.

Overall: A peaceful and relaxing base for exploring the sights and surrounding countryside. Not 5 star but it suited us down to the ground. We didn't have time to use the spa or other recreational activities and would have liked to stay longer.

We were staying on the west coast and did an excursion to kandy and the interesting sightsaround that area, it was a very long journey and we were very pleased to have booked into this Hotel,. The staff were very welcoming and helpful, we had a large room overlooking the gardens, comfortable bed , large bathroom, some slight chips in the bath, but overall it was very clean with complimentary toiletries.The restaurant was well laid out with an excellent selection of food .After our one night stay we then made our decision to visit again for maybe one week, it would be much better for exploring the sights and surrounding countryside, much less travel and more time to enjoy the country we come to see. It was not a european 5 star hotel but still worth a visit, we will be back for more very soon.

You pay three star prices and you get a good three star hotel - it is NOT a five star hotel by any international standard as it seems to advertise on websites such as expedia. If you hold that thought in your head you will probably not be disappointed. If you are expecting to get a five star hotel on the cheap I think you will be - bear in mind rooms are from £40 a night not £200+.

The review "Faded Colonial Splendeur" is quite accurate in my view. The room we had was spacious and well decorated overlooking a pleasant courtyard. The bathroom was also spacious and in it's time it would have been five star, but it is now dated, although everything worked well and it was clean.

Buffet in the evening has huge choice and isn't bad but again wouldn't be five star. The staff all wear colonial style uniforms and are very helpful in a formal way. A good choice if you are touring around but I wouldn't book a two week holiday here. I think they should think about what level they market themselve at.

Kandy the 2nd capital is far more attractive than Columbo, highlights were the botannical gardens and the Temple of the tooth.

We stayed here as part of a tour of Sri Lanka. The hotel is very pleasant, and nicely positioned on the river. I feel that the hotel trades on its former splendeur, and has not quite kept up. There was a very large wedding taking place when we were there, very noisy, very colourful, and I am sure very expenisve!

The buffet was meadeocre, but adequate.

Our room was lovely, right on the river.

This hotel is definitely a shadow of its former glory, and trades on its past.