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Ceyloni Lake Residency

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👍 Food★★★★: The breakfast served at the hotel is delicious. Staff★★★★★: The staff is very friendly and accommodating, providing exceptional service. I would like to specially mention the person who works in both the kitchen and reception with a nice smile. Rooms★★★: The rooms are spacious with a gre... People often mention room, good, staff, view, hotel, breakfast, rooms, Kandy, friendly, stay,


Address

No 59 Rajapihilla Mawatha, Kandy 20000, Sri Lanka

Website

www.ceylonilake.com

Contact

+94 77 678 1500

Price rating

$11/night

Rating on Google Maps

4.00 (142 reviews)

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  • 4/5 Charith J. Koswaththage (චරිත් �. 11 months ago on Google • 21 reviews
    Food★★★★: The breakfast served at the hotel is delicious. Staff★★★★★: The staff is very friendly and accommodating, providing exceptional service. I would like to specially mention the person who works in both the kitchen and reception with a nice smile. Rooms★★★: The rooms are spacious with a great view of Kandy Lake. The hotel is situated on a hill, providing a quiet and peaceful atmosphere. Location★★★★: The location is convenient, with most attractions in the central area of Kandy being just a short walk away. Despite these minor drawbacks, I found the hotel to be a good choice for its price. The beautiful views of the lake and the comfortable beds were impressive. Overall, the hotel offers spacious rooms with a great view, friendly staff, and a delicious breakfast. It provides good value for money and is a convenient option for exploring Kandy.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Shipra C. 3 months ago on Google • 149 reviews New
    Such a good choice we made during our visit to Kandy within budget. The manager and staffs are so cordial. The room was clean and spacious for our family. We love our stay there. The lake is 30 second walk from the hotel and can be seen from the upstairs. However other than the lake the natural sceneries are also good. Temple, culture center, city centre are also nearby.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Shailesh P. 11 months ago on Google • 16 reviews
    Super spacious rooms. Although the third bed could be a little better than an iron cot :) Place is on a hill overlooking the Kandy lake, limited parking space, but a 5 minute walk down the hill and you are in the central area of Kandy with most attractions very close by. Breakfast was delicious.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Monish K. 4 years ago on Google
    We turned up late one evening after our reservation before but hotel person gave use the room. The staff looked after us, made beautiful and generous dinner, helped us with travel plans and even lent us umbrellas during a downpour. Thank you!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Mithila G. 11 months ago on Google
    Rooms are somewhat good. A/C wasn't working well. Too much noisy. Rats run on the room. They make noise at night. Washrooms are not good enough when comparing other hotels in this price range. Service is somewhat good. Can be happy with that. View and the Location was absolutely stunning✅️
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Chakshu J. 3 months ago on Google • 95 reviews New
    PLEASE DO NOT BOOK! The rooms were stinking and there was a poor supply of water in rooms. We were provided rooms in the basement where we had to carry our luggage down 2 floors. Very bad experience and will recommend you to avoid this place!

  • 3/5 Divya K. 4 months ago on Google • 5 reviews
    After going through the reviews about this place, I booked a stay for one night with my family, after reaching the property and getting into the room allotted to us, I realised that the reviews might be paid once. The room had old stinky smell and the bathroom when opened was terribly stinking like fish. The windows are not to be opened as monkeys would hop into the rooms, which makes you stay inside the room only. The room given to us was under 2 floors to be gone down through staircase and luggage carried by manual power (no lift). When asked to change the room to the staff, he initially said that he would spray a room freshner which would surey not help the foul smell to subside. Later, the gentleman Mr. Prabhat gave us a room saying that one is available and that was much better than the first one. We didn't book the room for breakfast and it was charged separately per head LKR 1500/- (same price to the 4 yr old too). The do not have a restaurant as such, might be through caterers they get the stuff/food ready. Guys plz check with the staff and confirm thoroughly about the floor and the kind of rooms they are alloting to you.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mangalika W. 3 years ago on Google
    Best hotel in kandy. Have super viwes.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Luis Miguel Nieto S. 7 months ago on Google
    Really nice hotel, the view was amazing and the room was comfy. The location is good but you need to go up a hill.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nuwan Sampath J. 1 year ago on Google
    Without doubt one of a good hotel I stayed..! Upon arrival we were warmly welcomed by the staff (Prabath & Mahesh) and manager (Mr.Jayasinghe).The staff was extremely friendly, specially Prabath who so kind to us & treated with great hospitality .We had a great evenings here, which obviously also added up to the experience. Located in the top of the mountain close to the Kandy view point. At night & day time you can have a great aesthetic view of the temple of tooth from your room balcony. The scenery was beautiful and it was a relieve to walk in such a quiet and peaceful environment. Note, this is not a 4/5-star hotel or so, but the atmosphere is so special that it really felt like home to me.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Damith P. 1 year ago on Google
    They have a magnificent view over the Kandy lake and Maligawa. However the room condition and facilities were below average when compare to other similar range hotels. We stayed only one night and booked three rooms. Amenities provided for only one room. I inquired the same from the staff and they said they don't have them in their stocks. Further there is a privacy concern in one of their washroom where there is a glass window which has not covered at all. One of our room was not cleaned properly and we requested to clean again. Beds were not comfortable at all. Daily power cut is there and it is acceptable. Staff was friendly. Hope the management will look in to these matters in future because they have a huge potential to grow as they have a magnificent view. My ratings is purly based on the views. Good luck and cheers..🙏🙏
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ulka P. 11 months ago on Google
    We had a wonderful experience at Ceyloni Lake Residency. The room was quite big and spacious. The view was also good. Loved the balcony. The staff was very supportive, polite and helpful. The breakfast was delicious. Faced little difficulty with wi-fi connectivity in the room. Has a great time.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rosie N. 3 months ago on Google • 6 reviews New
    We had a lovely stay. We were welcomed by friendly and helpful staff, the location is ideal with beautiful views and only a short walk to the town. The room was spacious, clean, we slept well on the comfortable bed and the showers were powerful and warm. Would recommend to anyone looking for a good balance of comfort and cost!

  • 4/5 Sachinthana W. 1 year ago on Google
    This is pretty close to the kandy view point,and if you can book the top level 02 rooms you are able to see the panoramic view of the kandy city includine lake and the temple od tooth.the area is out of the heart of the town without any noise

  • 3/5 Nalin N. 1 year ago on Google
    Stayed for two nights. Rooms are 75% good. Bad smell in the rooms, since It has not opened for fresh air for long time. Even though website says TV and WIFI nothing works, did not communicated such things before arrival. The breakfast was lovely and fresh, was able to choose how we wanted our eggs! During the departure when I try to make the final payment they said card payments are not working. This should be communicated in advance not at the last moment. Lucky we had cash in hand. Overall management should be communicate to their guests clearly what available and what's not. Suggest to check with them available facilities before making a booking.

  • 4/5 Pablo S. 1 year ago on Google
    Good bed, great views of the lake from the room (not from the breakfast area though). Breakfast is OK and staff are friendly. Overall, excellent value for money. Watch out for macaques trying to enter the rooms through the balcony.

  • 5/5 Dave P. 11 months ago on Google
    We stayed in family room 2 nights, Location and views was excellent. Breakfast was very good specially our last day we had traditional Sri Lankan breakfast amazing service Mr Jayasinghe couldn’t do enough for us. Prabath and Mahesh are extremely friendly and helpful. Would recommend Thanks

  • 5/5 Pri Y. 8 months ago on Google
    Beautiful room with two beds and a stunning view of city. Prebhet was very kind and made sure we had everything we needed. He arranged a tuk tuk to take us down to the town for dinner and bring us home. The breakfast he made the next morning was delicious and plentiful - fresh fruit juice and fruit, tea and coffee, French toast, eggs and toast and jam. A wonderful stay, we will definitely stay here again

  • 5/5 harry t. 7 months ago on Google
    This place is amazing and the hosts go over and beyond to make you feel welcomed. Great breakfast too!!

  • 3/5 Janarth R. 2 years ago on Google
    Very friendly staff ,very kind and helpful.if maintained its a nice place ..

  • 4/5 Ron D. 4 years ago on Google
    A one night stopover between Ella and Sigiriya to visit the Botanical Gardens and Temple. Friendly welcome. The room overlooked Kandy Lake and had a small balcony, but bathroom was small. Good Internet connection. The chef was off sick, so the manager turned his hand to the culinary arts and produced a good dinner for me, for which I was most grateful. After a long day, the last thing I wanted was a trek to find a restaurant. Breakfast was good also. Cash for the dinner and debit card for the room as usual.

  • 3/5 Proactive S. 4 years ago on Google
    Great staff. Decent location. DO NOT book the Suite Room. The bath is broken and the shower runs out of hot water quickly. All other rooms are nice.

  • 5/5 Iresha T. 4 years ago on Google
    A good place for those of you who are looking for a great view. Very friendly staff with great service. Great place for easy going travellers who just want to a place to relax eat sleep and have a quiet vacation. I enjoyed a good breakfast. Thanks ceyloni lake .

  • 5/5 SANDEEP R. 4 years ago on Google
    Budget hotel. I took deluxe triple room .. but very good location with a good views and breakfast is excellent... Highly recommend

  • 5/5 Rachel F. 4 years ago on Google
    We turned up late one evening after our reservation in another hotel fell through. The staff looked after us, made beautiful and generous breakfasts, helped us with travel plans and even lent us umbrellas during a downpour. Thank you!

  • 1/5 mahesh e. 3 years ago on Google
    There is not any hottel time waste. This hotel is closed alredy

  • 5/5 Rehan Kumara W. 2 years ago on Google
    We enjoyed our stay with a clean room and great hospitality. Keep up the good work. Close distance to Kandy Town and the Dalada Maligawa (Temple of the Tooth Relic)

  • 4/5 Neelanganie H. 1 year ago on Google
    excellent place for a family to stay in Kandy, beautiful view from balcony

  • 5/5 Carlos 2 years ago on Google
    Good hotel overlooking the lake! 8 min walk to the city center. Quiet so you can get a good sleep! Breakfast was nice and the staff very welcoming!

  • 3/5 Sajeewa A. 2 years ago on Google
    The room we got did not resemble photos on their website at all! The bathroom was in bad shape. No shower curtain. The whole floor flooded when a shower was taken. When complained, I was told this hotel was opened recently after Covid shut down and agreed hotel needed renovation. We were given free breakfast as a compensation. However, I felt Rs 8000 per night was unfair .

  • 5/5 Kareem 2 years ago on Google
    Very nice place to stay in Kandy with nice view at the lake and the temple. The owner is very kind. He helped us a lot in arranging our stay and our transportation. It felt like I was visiting my family. Thanks a lot!

  • 5/5 Lex U. 2 years ago on Google
    Great place for its price :) Beautiful view from the balcony - just beware the monkeys. The breakfast was phenomenonal! It is a little bit further from the downtown but at least you get some peace and silence :) Btw, one imposter thing - there are no type G (British) plug outlets, only types D. So get an adaptor More on my YouTube channel Lex Universe :)

  • 4/5 True K. 2 years ago on Google
    Good service for drivers

  • 3/5 dixie m. 1 year ago on Google
    Room wasn’t the cleanest, the bathroom was full of dead flies and there was a leak so meant the bathroom floor was always wet. We were only there for 2 nights and spent little time In our room If we were there longer we would have mentioned it to the staff. The breakfast was lovely and fresh, was able to choose how we wanted our eggs! Overall the place needs a good clean and maybe nets added to the beds as were were bitten lots in the night!

  • 4/5 Meuranga W. 1 year ago on Google
    Stayed here for two days. Place is very convenient as it is walking distance from Kandy city center. Staff is friendly and the view from the balconies are beautiful as they overlook the lake and Temple of Tooth. Cleanliness of rooms and balcony can improve and one bad experience was that the LED TV in the rooms does not work. Management has to look into this definitely. With the rate they offer which was LKR 5500 per nit on RO basis, the place is very worty. Overal good experience.

  • 4/5 Shaista K. 4 years ago on Google
    The staff are very friendly and accommodating. Large room, large bathroom and clean. Also the bed and pillow were comfortable. The room we were given at first didn’t have hot water so they upgraded our room to the first floor, all within minutes. That room had a great view and private balcony. Shampoo and body soap available. The staff are very attentive and answered whatever questions we had. The main area of Kandy is pretty noisy, but the hotel is also located away from the main area so it was quiet. Walkable into the main area.

  • 5/5 Amila W. 5 months ago on Google • 1 review
    The stay was lovely, loved the breakfast which was included. The place was clean and very close to the train station. Enjoyed the stay. Very friendly staff and nice view. Specially thanks Mr.Prabhath & Manager Mr.Jayasinghe.


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Amenities


  • Hotel
    • ✓ Free Wi-Fi
    • ✓ Free breakfast
    • ✓ Kid-friendly
    • ✓ Restaurant
    • ✓ Airport shuttle
    • ✗ Pool

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