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Hotel Yo

Hotel

Casual rooms, some with lake views, in a polished hillside hotel offering meals, Wi-Fi & a garden. People often mention hotel, Kandy, breakfast, stay, location, staff, room, nice, rooms, city,


Address

1, 5 Mahamaya Mawatha, Kandy 20000, Sri Lanka

Contact

+94 812 062 025

Price rating

$67/night

Rating on Google Maps

4.20 (159 reviews)

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: hotel (20) Kandy (13) breakfast (11) stay (10) location (8) staff (8) room (8) nice (8) rooms (7) city (7)
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  • 5/5 Kaushik M. 8 months ago on Google • 169 reviews
    Hotel Yo in Kandy offers a delightful stay with its modern amenities and warm hospitality. The rooms are comfortable and well-maintained, providing a relaxing retreat after a day of exploring the city. The hotel's central location makes it convenient to visit Kandy's popular attractions. The staff is friendly and attentive, ensuring a pleasant experience for guests. Additionally, the on-site dining options serve delicious local and international cuisine, adding to the overall satisfaction of your stay at Hotel Yo.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kae Ike (. 11 months ago on Google • 255 reviews
    The hotel is on a rather steep hill. Kandy has a lot of traffic but is a quiet location. The location is good and convenient to the center of Kandy, which can be reached in about 20 minutes on foot. Freshly baked omelets are served for breakfast.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Kristina K. 4 years ago on Google
    Unfortunately totally overpriced for what was offered. I booked 3 nights in the chalet. It is very nicely furnished and has everything you need. Unfortunately it is very bad soundproofed! If you are sensitive to noise, it is better not to overnight here. I had heard dog barking and all other noises all night long and had to help out with ear plugs. Besides, my room was not cleaned on all days. When asked on the day of departure, it was said that only the day before last was not cleaned due to a change of staff. But I could not perceive any cleaning at all. The bed was never made, no fresh towels, no fresh water, no emptying of the trash cans. I only got water in the morning on request before I left for my day trips. The breakfast with 8$ was totally overpriced. There was toast with butter and jam. On request there were eggs or cornflakes. Small nature yogurt. Coffee pots were empty. Tea and hot water available. Fruits were always the same and not very fresh. If you don't eat eggs and yoghurt, not much was left to eat. 8$????? I ordered dinner at the hotel twice. Unfortunately, many dishes from the menu were not available and I always had to choose from alternatives. Unfortunately the prices were also very expensive (~11$ per evening). Laundry service was also not available ("unfortunately not today", but there was no alternative offered either). Staff was generally friendly and helpful.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Laura S. 2 years ago on Google
    Dirty room, towels, cold and untasty dinner, not very comunicative and friendly workers. Old hotel and very very small.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Praghalathan K. 8 months ago on Google • 122 reviews
    The view from the balcony was amazing. Kandy lake, dalada maligai, and the big buddha statue were a feast to the eyes. The breakfast was basic but nicely served and was sufficient. The service was exceptional. I will recommend this hotel to anyone who visits Kandy.

  • 5/5 Joe M. 4 months ago on Google • 11 reviews
    Fabulous place to stay in Kandy - great location, nice places nearby to eat and drink. Ask them for the Sri Lankan breakfast!!! It was the best food we ate in all Sri Lanka and better than the western food.

  • 5/5 Alistair C. 5 months ago on Google • 10 reviews
    Really lovely hotel, we were greeted with the key ready and all check in documents prepared when we arrived. The room was spacious and clean, with a nice shower and good hot water. The balcony was a nice area to sit and have a drink, overlooking Kandy Lake - at night it was lit up nicely. The walk down to the main road is okay, however the hill means making it back up is a little effort - however a tuktuk can get you up no issues. We didn't have dinner at the restaurant, however breakfast was good - although limited vegetarian options.

  • 5/5 Sara V. 9 months ago on Google • 4 reviews
    The room was clean and the bed very comfortable. The only downside is that there are no blackout curtains so there is plenty of light coming in from very early in the morning. Also, there is a lot of noise in the morning due to traffic on the nearby road. Finally, they recommend not to keep the window open since monkey could come in otherwise. The staff welcomed us kindly and they are always keen to help. Breakfast in the morning is average, and it includes eggs and sausage, toast, yogurt and fresh fruit.

  • 5/5 Chaminda 2 years ago on Google
    Service of the staff and breakfast are beyond expectations! Perfect location and comfy rooms.

  • 5/5 Sathsarani S. 9 months ago on Google
    Very nice hotel , we have booked the hotel yo for one night , and we choosen the chalet .It is really nice , the challet has a small bathroom with all the equipments, and a sitting area with sofa , mini refrigerator and outside terrace . The staff was really friendly and the environment was refreshing and relaxing . Highly recommend .

  • 4/5 kafka t. 1 year ago on Google
    Location is good , just spend around 15 mins walk to Kandy City Center.

  • 5/5 Artem D. 1 year ago on Google
    Very nice hotel. We stayed here for two nights. Room including all what you need: hair drier, tv, fridge, big size bed, internet etc. Hotel stuff are very professional and kindly. Recommend.

  • 4/5 Sanjaya J. 1 year ago on Google
    Clean, and quite hotel. It's little bit away from the city centre but still within walking distance. It's on a bit of a hill, and I was on the top floor. The view is amazing.

  • 5/5 Jehan I. 3 years ago on Google
    Enjoyed the stay at the Chalet. Even during the pandemic, the service was excellent with limited staff. Clean room, linen and the utensils ensures a health and safety environment amidst this pandemic. Greenery elevated location provides an breathtaking relaxation. Sri Lankan breakfast was delicious and well served.

  • 5/5 Jana N. 7 years ago on Google
    Great stay at Hotel Yo, we very lucky and stayed in the freshly opened Chalet which is well designed, comfortable and very clean. We even had our own terrace. Stuff was amazingly friendly and they even included us in there new year breakfast ceremony. Check-in and check-out was also very easy. Definitely a recommendable place!

  • 5/5 Rajitha L. 5 years ago on Google
    We had a memorable stay at hotel Yo. It is located in a nice place. Most of the rooms have a balcony, The view from there is awesome. Kandy lake and Buddha statute can be seen from most of the balconies. It is easy to get to the city centre from the hotel since it is a walking distance from the city centre. Food, amenities and the service are up to the mark.

  • 4/5 Tim 1 year ago on Google
    We had the top room with a private balcony and a perfect view of the lake and its surroundings. The breakfast was good and the stuff very kindly. As it's a bit on the hill you have to walk a little bit to the city center but we really liked the location and enjoyed the nice walk and quiet surroundings.

  • 5/5 Guillaume J. 4 years ago on Google
    Very comfortable hotel with a great view of the city. Price is very acceptable for the quality. We just do not recommend the breakfast as it is 8€ per person and is really not great. Otherwise it is a great hotel.

  • 4/5 Judy M. 4 years ago on Google
    Beautiful place to stay in Mandy. The room was clean and had all I needed. Breakfast was delicious. Staff were friendly and helpful.

  • 5/5 Sathish T. 4 years ago on Google
    Room was excellent. Nice view from the room. Dinner was little spicy. Breakfast was good.

  • 5/5 Philip Edward K. 4 years ago on Google
    Lovely boutique hotel. Clean and modern rooms. Great facilities. Tasty dinner and breakfast buffet. Friendly staff.

  • 5/5 TravelFreak W. 4 years ago on Google
    Great hotel overlooking the Kandy lake with authentic Sri Lankan cuisine. Close to the city center and the temple. The rooms were very clean, the balcony a plus and beds comfortable. The staff members are very friendly and made our stay memorable, also helped us with some insider information in regards to our tour. We can recommend this property to other travelers without any doubt.

  • 5/5 Nisith R. 3 years ago on Google
    Had an Excellent customer service and we enjoyed the stay a lot rooms are very clean as well as the bathrooms well recommended

  • 1/5 Aki S. 8 months ago on Google • 1 review
    We had planned to arrive in colombo 3am on Thursday 17th August and drive to our hotel in Kandy for a 1 night stay before we traveled to passikuda for the wedding. We had just over 30 people travelling with us for this trip. Some are very elderly members who have difficulty in moving and need help. You can imagine how we felt when we get told that the coach we hired couldn't get up the road and that we needed to stop at a location unload 30 people and their suitcases and load them back on numerous number of vehicles plus the 30 passengers which took nearly 2 hours. To add on top once this ordeal was over we had thought we could rest up after a very long day of travelling shower and enjoy the 1 day in Kandy. To our disappointed we then get told 1 of the rooms we had booked can not be given and that we would need to find alternate options. The hotel manager had no compassion for any of my travellers nor did he give us any sort of compensation to make up for a mistake that had been caused by them This hotel is not suitable for disabled people and this had not been advertised. Had this been done we would never had made out booking with yo hotel. This was ment to be a joyous trip for a family wedding and it caused stress and pain for many people and we has wasted our 1 night in Kandy trying to sort this mess which none of us caused. I would never recommend this hotel. Poor service poor management.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍


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