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Shani Residence Kandy

Guest house

πŸ‘πŸ‘ The rooms were clean, very comfortable, and the owner was helpful and very friendly. The service was exceptional as well. I highly recommend this hotel to anyone visiting kandy. People often mention clean, Kandy, room, city, nice, view, walk, rooms, helpful, comfortable,


Address

No.12 Reservoir Rd, Kandy 20000, Sri Lanka

Website

www.booking.com

Contact

+94 71 814 5990

Price rating

$19/night

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (82 reviews)

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: clean (19) Kandy (14) room (13) city (12) nice (11) view (11) walk (9) rooms (8) helpful (7) comfortable (7)
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  • 5/5 MarΓ­a M. 6 years ago on Google
    Very nice and quiet guesthouse run by a lovely couple, very friendly and helpful. Located on a hill with nice views over Kandy and just 15min walk from the lake-centre. Rooms are very clean and comfortable with a fan and AC. We also had a mosquito net but we didn’t use it as there were no mosquitoes at all.
    3 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Oshada S. 8 months ago on Google
    The rooms were clean, very comfortable, and the owner was helpful and very friendly. The service was exceptional as well. I highly recommend this hotel to anyone visiting kandy.
    3 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 Sandra D. 6 years ago on Google
    A lovely little guest house. The rooms are small but incredibly clean. New and well presented. The bed is large and comfortable and again extremely clean. The bathroom is clean and modern and the shower is very good. The view from our room was gorgeous over the city and hills. It is convenient for the lake and city centre but on a hill. If like me you are elderly and infirm tuk tuks at the bottom of the hill bring you up for a nominal fee. The charming lady of the house offers a substantial and varied breakfast for an extra charge. The hosts are hoping to open a restaurant soon. It can be noisy because walls are thin and you need to draw the curtains for privacy.
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 sadie s. 2 years ago on Google
    Lovely place to stay in Kandy. Great views and clean, comfy rooms. Simple but nice breakfast and the hosts are very helpful in arranging tuk tuks and rides around the city. We loved Kandy.
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 chiranth d. 1 year ago on Google
    Enjoy the view of Kandy city. Reasonable price for rooms
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 Manuel P. 6 years ago on Google
    Very good hotel to stay. Super friendly and helpful staff (family business) and very clean and renovated rooms. Walls are a bit thin that you can hear guests leaving or coming in the night.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Helio R. 6 years ago on Google
    A great surprise in Kandy. The residence is a family business and everyone is very nice and helpful. The cleanness of the room was spotless and the view of Kandy, specially at night from the top floor was amazing! On top of that is a short walk to the center of Kandy and the tooth temple.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 3/5 Anna G. 6 years ago on Google
    Excellent location woth wonderful view! The owners are very nice and kind, offered to pick me up from the train. The room's balcony is shared so the curtains have to be closed for privacy. There some kind of prayer every evening at 6 and morning at 5:30am which wake me up (but I'm a light sleeper).
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Uschi U. 6 years ago on Google
    Great place to stay. Quiet, away from the hubbub of the city, but only 5 minutes walking to the downtown. Best Sri Lanka breakfast! Wi-fi is too slow...
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Gustav G. 1 year ago on Google
    Very accommodating and nice owner!! Rooms are very clean and well equipped! He deserves the good reviews! I would love to come back anytime!! Greetings from Austria
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Jake R. 2 years ago on Google
    Great location, realy realy clean rooms! Fantastic hospitality from the owner also, would highly recommend if your passing through kandy.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Nicolay V. 1 year ago on Google
    Friendly hosts, extremely clean room and best of all - outstanding mountain view from our room. Would definitely visit again when in Kandy!
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Neil D. 1 year ago on Google
    The staff and owner of Shani Residence was extremely kind and helpful. The property is on a quiet road with great views of Kandy from the rear or roof top terrace. The room was extremely clean and all the fixtures and fitting looked very new. I liked the extra shower curtain to keep the toilet dry when using the shower. The bed was also comfortable.

  • 4/5 Π”ΠΌΠΈΡ‚Ρ€ΠΈΠΉ οΏ½. 2 years ago on Google
    Good room. But breakfast in not availeble.

  • 5/5 Shea 8 months ago on Google
    We stayed at this guesthouse 4 nights and absolutely loved it. The rooms were clean, comfortable and modern. We had a lovely balcony facing west which made for beautiful sunsets each evening, and from the balcony we could see The Big Buddha (Bahirawakanda Vihara) as well as a large stupa on the nearby hills that lit up at night time. Town is only a 5-10 min walk away, easily accessible by a walking path that goes down the side of the Royal Palace Park. In the afternoon monkeys swing from nearby fruit trees which are entertaining to watch, and at night you can watch the bats catch the sunset bugs. The family who run this guesthouse are kind and friendly, they take great care of the building and make you feel comfortable. We really enjoyed our stay here, and the prices are very reasonable. Would highly recommend ✨

  • 5/5 Kate W. 1 year ago on Google
    We had a wonderful stay here. A beautiful, quiet and clean room with a wonderful view of Kandy from the balcony. It was a 5-10 minute walk into the city. The best stay of our Sri Lanka trip, we were so happy here.

  • 4/5 Rahul A. 1 year ago on Google
    Last minute booking and the room was very clean. The bathroom has a bit of a weird design. Has a good AC and oscillating fan. Nice view of kandy. 5 min walk to the city center.

  • 5/5 Jasmine A. 5 months ago on Google
    PERFECT! 5 min walk away from the city centre & the rooms are super clean with amazing views. The shower obviously got the floor wet (standard thing in Asia)

  • 4/5 Sari Van L. 8 months ago on Google
    We stayed for one night in Kandy and it was great. Nice spacious room, clean bathroom and a beautiful view. Only negative point would be that our room was close to the road so we heard a lot of dogs barking.

  • 5/5 Patrick 11 months ago on Google
    We stayed for 2 nights at Shani Residence. The room was spacious and very clean, even the bathroom had enough space and was clean as well. If you just want to sit and relax you can use the terrace on top of the building where you'll be rewarded with a nice view over the city of Kandy. The Service at Shani Residence is outstanding and they take care of everything you can ask for. If there is anything you need to know just ask via WhatsApp and you'll get a quick response. You can reach Kandy city center in about a 10 Minutes walk. Highly recommend this place !!

  • 5/5 Meximumable 9 months ago on Google
    We stayed here as a couple for 2 nights. Two backpacks + 1 surfboard fit in easily, it's clean and there's plenty of warm water with reasonable pressure. The air conditioning was perfect, not too powerful yet facing the bed to keep mosquitoes away. Also a mosquito net. Very nice operators who explain the area to you, explain a shortcut to walk to the lake and also help with the luggage. Unfortunately we didn't have time to try the breakfast, but it is possible if you sign up for it. Beautiful roof terrace with views over Kandy.

  • 5/5 NΓ³ra T. 1 year ago on Google
    Close to the city, but far from the noise an hustle and bustle. Clean comfortable room.

  • 5/5 anat n. 4 years ago on Google
    Very nice hosts! Clean and nice room. My husband were sick and they helped us alot! We highly recommend to stay there! 7 min walk from the lank

  • 5/5 Arosha De S. 2 years ago on Google
    Great place the money. Friendly and helpful staff. Have a beautiful view of the bogamabara ground and the kandy city.

  • 5/5 StΓ©phanie C. 4 years ago on Google
    Very nice place. Only 5-10 min walking to the lake. Very quiet with an amazing view! Worth the price πŸ™‚


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