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Ali Asgar Mansoor
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Old is Gold

4.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed Sep 19, 2019via mobile
A 45 year old hotel in the heart of Kandy. Greenery fills the place keeping the ambiance as natural as possible. Well lit and tidy rooms. Due to the natural lush green had a lot of unwanted visitors on the periphery like lizards, bats and rats. Other than the staff and services are spot on.
Date of stay: September 2019
Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Rodney A, Manager at Mahaweli Reach Hotel, responded to this review
Responded Sep 23, 2019
Dear Guest,

Ayubowan! and warm Greetings from Mahaweli Reach Hotel!

Thank you for your gracious comments on the setting of our hotel and the services of our dedicated staff.
The beauty of Mahaweli Reach is enhanced as it’s natural setting is prioritized in its architectural designs.

We will certainly look into your comments and regret any inconvenience caused.

We look forward to your next visit.

Thank you!!!
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Reviewed September 16, 2019

The hotel is a nice, properly maintained property. Rooms were clean. The food was tasty and had a reasonable variety.

We had a small issue with the payment and meal plan initially. The front office staff and the cashier refused to upgrade the meal plan to RO to HB and also refused to change the payment method to a credit card that had an ongoing promotion. They billed to the initial RO rate I booked through the hotel's official site. Even though the booking confirmed, the payment was not passed through. But they insist not to utilize the credit card offer which was running. I made the payment and made a complaint to the duty manager (Mr. Mahesh, also he is the restaurant manager) and he went out of his way to explain the situation and changed the meal plan and well as payment method as per my request and reversed the initial payments. Big thanks goes to him and he managed to defuse the unpleasant situation created by the front office staff and cashier.

This is a good example that a great location and property can be less attractive by the bad attitude of staff and how a manager with the right customer service attitude can change the total perspective of a guest. Thanks Mahesh ..!

Room tip: Ask for a river view room...right next to Mahaweli River
Date of stay: September 2019
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Thank Nirmana J
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Rodney A, Manager at Mahaweli Reach Hotel, responded to this reviewResponded September 16, 2019

Dear Guest,

Ayubowan And Warm Greetings From Mahaweli Reach,

We take this opportunity to thank you for your generous comments about our Hotel. The serenity of our hotel and it’s surrounding environment do appeal to many of our guests.

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused and appreciate your constructive comments. We value your patronage & look forward to your next visit.

Thank you!

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Reviewed September 12, 2019

Rooms were spacious and clean!! We checked in after dinner to our room. Dinner was a buffet and the spread was good. Even the breakfast was a buffet but tailored made to meet our taste!! We were welcomed by the Residence/Duty Manager and ensured a smooth check in process.
Seminar was held at the same premises. It was setup to our guideline and even the snacks were served as planned with no issue.
Overall experience was excellent!!

Date of stay: September 2019
Thank InoshiniP
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Rodney A, Manager at Mahaweli Reach Hotel, responded to this reviewResponded September 16, 2019

Dear Guest, Ayubowan And Warm Greetings From Mahaweli Reach!

We are happy to hear that the rooms, the wide array of food we offered & the arrangements in respect of the Seminar, were up to your expectations.

We will pass on your compliments on to our associates, as it will motivate them to keep developing their skills.

It was a pleasure hosting you & we look forward to welcoming you to Mahaweli Reach again.

Thank you!

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Reviewed September 11, 2019

I would like to visit this place again.i want to give special thanks to restaurant manager Mahesh wijekoon. I’ll visit because of him..Nice hotel good rooms good facilities and good service I’ll come back again

Date of stay: September 2019
Trip type: Traveled as a couple
Thank Ghada A
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Rodney A, Manager at Mahaweli Reach Hotel, responded to this reviewResponded September 15, 2019

Dear Guest,

Ayubowan & Warm Greetings From Mahaweli Reach!

Thank you for choosing Mahaweli Reach for your stay in Kandy. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your vacation at our hotel. We strive for excellence and efficiency in delivering the best of services to all of our guests. We will share your comments with our associates.

Whilst thanking you for taking time to recount your stay at the Mahaweli Reach, we look forward to your next visit.

Thank you!

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Reviewed September 7, 2019

Certainly a great Hotel blown away on arrival with share beauty of this hotel and location by river. Pool and restaurant area were spectacular but keen to hopefully have a down town Kandy experience. Not to be - asked about tuktuk and told not possible due to Perahera Festival as roads close at 7 pm - OK so tomorrow? No still not possible and no alcohol being served either. The buffet on offer was great plenty of options however second night after long day, big lunch, loud party in full swing in restaurant and no alcohol opted for early night!

Date of stay: August 2019
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Thank Kiwis24
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Rodney A, Manager at Mahaweli Reach Hotel, responded to this reviewResponded September 9, 2019

Dear Guest, Ayubowan & Warm Greetings from Mahaweli Reach!

We appreciate you taking the time to recount your stay at Mahaweli Reach & thank you sincerely for your feedback

We are glad that our product & services were up to your expectations & regret that some services were unavailable due to Government Regulations .
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It was a pleasure to serve you & we look forward to welcoming you on your next visit

Thank you

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Reviewed August 31, 2019 via mobile

What a joke they had no beer left at 11 o‘clock in a hotel this size. They weren‘t willing to source any for us aswell. This is very dissapointing. They also told us we should have drank through the day but that is obviously a very poor answer.

Date of stay: August 2019
Thank JesusFettus
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Rodney A, Manager at Mahaweli Reach Hotel, responded to this reviewResponded September 3, 2019

Dear Guest, Ayubowan & Warm Greetings from Mahaweli Reach!

Whilst we thank you for your feedback, we sincerely apologize for the fact that at the time you placed your order, the particular brand you requested was unavailable while other brands were available.

We regret any inconvenience caused


Thank you

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