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SWP Eco Lodge

Hotel

Airy rooms with balconies, some with lake views, in a low-key lodge offering an open-air eatery. People often mention staff, breakfast, stay, view, lake, hotel, room, good, rooms, great,


Address

No 6/1 Sangaraja Mawatha, Kandy 20000, Sri Lanka

Website

swpecolodge.com

Contact

+94 77 396 6683

Price rating

$68/night

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (136 reviews)

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  • 5/5 Carola B. 1 year ago on Google
    We are from germany and stayed 2 nights in swp eco lodge. The lodge has a great Location with a fantastic view over the lake. You can walk easy to the lake, tooth temple, shopping mall and shops. It is also close to the Train Station. The hotel is a green oasis in the City. The lodge have a modern architecture in tree House Style. We had a big room with a modern bathroom and big terrace with a overlooking view over the lake and the Temple. From the open breakfast room you also have this great view. The people from the Hotel a very friendly and attentiv. They organised a nice tuk tuk driver for us and prepared us water and fruits for our Train Trip to Ella. The breakfast was very nice with fresh juice and fruits. You can choose between Sri lanken breakfast and Intercontinental breakfast. Our stay was perfect. despite the current situation it is very easy to get a tuk tuk or Taxi in kandy. The trains are Running. We saw many european tourists. As a tourist, you are not affected about the crisis
    3 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Soon-Mee D. 6 months ago on Google
    We arrived in Kandy a day earlier than planned, and booked this last minute. We arrived at 10:00am thinking our room would not be ready, however they shuffled things around and had one ready for us. All the staff were so helpful and lovely - rooms were clean and spacious and great views! Great location and a fantastic breakfast. Thank you SWP Eco Lodge staff, we will be back and stay with you again! **I realised I did not take as many photos as I thought - sorry! But what is on the website is real and not just marketing photos!
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Maitreya S. 3 months ago on Google β€’ 308 reviews New
    Lovely little place to stay at if you r in Kandy. Six room hotel. The rooms are amazing with great views of the lake. Very clean and cozy rooms. The staff is very friendly..the dining area is good..limited menu but good food. The breakfast is hearty. Great location very close to the city centre and tourist attractions. The owner is very friendly. The staff is very warm and welcoming. Highly recommended.

  • 5/5 N D. 6 months ago on Google
    We had a 3 night stay at this place during the Perahera season, and was able to have the Perahera view from the balcony, The staff were very friendly and helpful.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 David K. 1 year ago on Google
    Great and friendly service. Location is great, clean rooms and great breakfast. Rooms are modern and well equipped. The staff are very helpful and recommended tuk tuk driver was super helpful. The only issue that needs improvement is the Internet service. Well done
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Olivia M. 2 years ago on Google
    Lovely large rooms with spectacular views. The location is ideal for exploring Kandy. The service was 100% throughout our stay. Highly recommend ordering the Sri Lankan breakfast, it was delicious and very traditional.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 3/5 Hasan ozkoc (. 2 years ago on Google
    Make sure you bring your insect repellent. The lodge was some what difficult to find with Google maps, perhaps ask a local and a tut tut can take you there from the station no more than 300 rupees. If walking from the station I'd recommend wearing trainers as the hills are rather high. Was a very warm welcome, there was no coffee in our rooms, we asked so they brought some. Big spacious rooms, ac in working order , πŸ™Œ great for a stop of!
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Alexandra M. 2 years ago on Google
    Great location right in the centre of Kandy with easy access to everything. The rooms were massive with stunning views over the lake. Service was excellent with a lovely breakfast. They even offered to cook us a traditional breakfast on our second morning and it was epic. Only negative was it could have been a tiny bit cleaner.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Dave H. 11 months ago on Google
    Great place to stay, situated within easy walking distance of the centre (despite the hill). Great views over the lake and temple, adding to the pleasure of breakfast, which were very good also. Staff were so friendly and accommodating which really enhanced the pleasure of the stay. The room was expansive and who doesn't want a large balcony with a beautiful vista?
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 alessandra s. 1 year ago on Google
    The hotel is up on a hill and has a beautiful view on the lake. Mr. Dalin and the entire staff were so nice and welcoming. A high quality breakfast will be served every morning in this magnificent terrace overlooking the city. Rooms are pretty new, spacious and well organized.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Χ Χ™Χ¨ οΏ½. 10 months ago on Google
    The owner is amazing, the location is good although there’s small climb to it but tuktuk is climbing it. The breakfast is great too. Really great experience !
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Nadim B. 7 months ago on Google
    Hotel exceeded our expectations! Rooms, staff and breakfast were amazing. We got an upgrade because a better room was available, and enjoyed an amazing view to the lake. We walked in 12 min to the Kandy Museum, and finally the breakfast experience was the best we had in Sri Lanka - great food cooked by the chef according to our preferences, and amazing staff. Highly recommended!
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Simion B. 7 months ago on Google
    The stay we had in this hotel is by far the best we’ve had so far in 2 weeks Sri Lanka. The room is beautiful and clean, and the view is amazing. Besides, the staff is so friendly and helpful, they definitely made our stay even more pleasant. Thanks again, and we will come back one day for sure :)
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Botond A. 4 months ago on Google
    The good: Great place! Really positive surprise, big and clean rooms, great breakfast, and super nice and professional staff. The hotel is on a hill so you either walk up (like 25m) or you get a good tuk-tuk driver like Namal Tours (TripAdvisor). The hotel was one of our best hotels on a long trip in Sri Lanka. Would definitely recommend it. The bad: The only thing I can complain about is that we were not told not to touch the hot water switch and we managed to turn it off. Maybe it would be nice at check-in to tell people what that is for (the first time we saw such a solution). Also, the laundry that the hotel works with we didn't find the best, but this is not a negative part of the hotel.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Sarah P. 4 months ago on Google β€’ 42 reviews
    We had one night here and really enjoyed out stay. Perfect location 5 minutes walk to the centre of town and across the lake from the Temple of the Tooth. Our room was really spacious and had all the amenities you'd need including a well stocked mini bar. Decent shower and clean bathroom and bedroom. Huge balcony on our room but only a bamboo blind separating your section from your neighbours (not an issue for us as no one was out on it when we were). If arriving by car, you can't easily get a car up to the hotel but the bell boys are happy to come down and bring bags up for you so not an issue. The hill is short up to the hotel but very steep.

  • 5/5 Peter T. 3 months ago on Google β€’ 17 reviews New
    We spent three nights in Kandy. We had a room on the top floor, which was big, clean, comfortable, and had a big balcony with a beautiful view to the city and the lake. The restaurant is also good with nice view, the breakfast is plentiful and delicious. Good location with many things to see within easy reach. This was our best accommodation in Sri Lanka.

  • 5/5 Rahul V. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing hotel, amazing hospitality! Stayed here for 2 nights and the staff as well as the Manager did not leave any stone unturned to make our stay comfortable.

  • 5/5 fnesaif 1 year ago on Google
    I would definitely come again. Awesome staff and awesome view. Clean and all good. Except the bathroom is downstairs in your room. And the hike to get to the hotel

  • 5/5 Edward M. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice lodge with a super view of the water. Restaurant wasn’t available when we visited however staff made a packed lunch for breakfast as we had to leave early in the morning. Very steep hill to enter. Would recommend and visit again.

  • 5/5 Stephen W. 1 month ago on Google β€’ 5 reviews New
    Great place to stay in Kandy. Location is perfect, near to the town centre with great views of the lake. Rooms are clean and spacious, with a large comfy bed. Very good breakfast and kind staff. Only fault is the shower kept flooding the bathroom but not really a huge issue. Would definitely recommend this hotel!

  • 5/5 Petra B. 1 year ago on Google
    What a very very nice, small place in the centre of town. Nice rooms with a balcony. Good breakfast. And kind staff!!

  • 5/5 Upeka G. 2 years ago on Google
    Had a wonderful stay here! The location was so convenient, the view of the lake was beautiful and relaxing. The staff were super friendly and helpful as well.

  • 5/5 thuvaragan B. 3 years ago on Google
    The location of the stay is perfect to visit the Kandys attractions as in the heart of the city. Superior customer services. The morning breakfast is basically local dish and you can choose from their options. Have a nice balcony view from the room, overseeing the kandy lake. Cons : their WiFi is not available in rooms and not even enough at common places. And the channels in their TVs are basic and not much to choose from. So not a good place if you wanna stay indoors. Anyways, its still good for us for a 5 ⭐

  • 5/5 Sachindra Chamode W. 3 years ago on Google
    Very good place to stay right in the heart of the sacred city of Kandy. Walking distance to both the Kandy City Center and the Temple of the Tooth Relic. The rooms were clean, comfortable, and well-maintained. The meals were also very good. Staff members were really friendly and polite as well. The only negative point is the extra-steep slope through which you have to enter the Ecolodge, which can take some effort - both on foot and in a vehicle.

  • 5/5 Himantha A. 3 years ago on Google
    It's a nice location in the heart of Kandy City, with a perfect view of the Temple of the Tooth. Facility is clean & comfortable and the staff is friendly & helpful. The downsides are the lack of parking space & the steep slope that has to be encountered to reach the property. If you have an elderly or someone with physical disabilities, it is not the ideal location to reserve to spend your holiday in.

  • 5/5 Mandinee H. 3 years ago on Google
    Very delicious food enjoyable place and not to forget the excellent service. Had a great time with family.

  • 5/5 Upali karunaratne S. 2 years ago on Google
    Very good location

  • 3/5 Aruna A. 3 years ago on Google
    Calm & quite lodging at lake side,Kandy. Facilities are good but vehicle parking is limited. Motorable to front entrance with care.

  • 5/5 Mihira F. 3 years ago on Google
    Great place for a stopover in Kandy.

  • 1/5 Aorus 4 years ago on Google
    Room got cancelled last minute then again confirmed and the day we showed up again cancelled. Finally we had to search a new hotel for two nights which took as a while and we lost valuable vacation time. At least we could have been informed in advance.

  • 5/5 Nipuna R. 1 year ago on Google
    situated in wewa rawma .. it's just 600 M walk to Dalada maligawa.. and its close for e and the views also very nice .. the place is very calm and the staff also so friendly . can see dalada maligawa and the lake from each room. overall the place is a very calm and a nice place. Worth for the MOney .. dont follow the google map direction .. just call them and get the direction .. place is identifial

  • 5/5 Inuri J. 2 years ago on Google
    Most convenient places in Kandy Lake Round. Do have a steep path to the property but trust me it is totally not an issue when comparing the hospitality of the staff, viwe from the rooms and altogether the atmosphere around the property. It is a Clean & Calm environment. If you a really keen you can hear sounds of insect like cicada and sounds of two or three different geckos in both day and night time. This place is one of few like its kind.

  • 5/5 Maja S. 2 years ago on Google
    Stylish hotel with awesome view of the lake. Very helpful personnel. Clean rooms.

  • 5/5 Kalinda W. 2 years ago on Google
    The place was absolutely beautiful we had an amazing stay. Right in the heart of the city and walking distance to KCC. Best place if you are looking for peace and quiet with a relaxing stay.

  • 5/5 Christian O. 2 years ago on Google
    We had a great night. The service was amazing. Thank you for the egg hopper!

  • 5/5 Sarah H. 2 years ago on Google
    Great stay with very friendly personnel. We had everything we wished for and the food was also very good. A little scorpion made it into our room upon which I called for someone from the front desk to remove it - within 5 minutes the scorpion was taken out and back in its real habitat. (The room was super clean, of course there might be an animal able to sneak in every once in a while :P). Would always come to stay here again!

  • 5/5 Filip L. 2 years ago on Google
    Great location. Short walking distance to the main attractions. Big rooms with lake and tooth temple view tarraces. Lovely and very helpfull staff.

  • 4/5 mostafa a. 2 years ago on Google
    Last min booking to this hotel was a pure luck. Perfect location right on Kandy’s Lake and next to the city center. The hotel itself, it’s a blend with the nature. The room is big and nicely decorated with woods. The morning view from the balcony releases any stress. Squirrels and small monkeys visiting you in the morning give you the vibe of Sri Lanka. Very polite nice welcoming staff. Highly recommended


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Amenities


  • Hotel
    • βœ“ Free Wi-Fi
    • βœ“ Kid-friendly
    • βœ“ Restaurant
    • βœ“ Airport shuttle
    • βœ— Pool

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