Kandyan View Homestay - Foreign

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We especially loved the view and wrap around balcony. The room was large with a huge bed. Lots of natural light, good curtains for night-time. We had a spacious bathroom and also a separate kitchen/diner. The owner was friendly and even gave some homemade toffee.

The spiral staircase was a little bit tricky to get up to with big bags but manageable.

Wow! Such a beautiful place. The host was really lovely and I just couldn’t get over the view! A nice surprise to see monkeys on the balcony in the morning 😊 I enjoyed the walk into Kandy and found it very easy to navigate.

Beautiful, spacious and clean accommodation with a nice view. I can only recommend it

As a bonus, you will train your confition on the way up to the accommodation :)

The room was bigger than my expectations, with a beautiful terrace. Apart from the bedroom there was a dining room with basic facilities for having meals at the accommodation (no cooking). Everything was really clean, the host available for any need I had. I really recommend it if you want to have a perfect accommodation, for a good price, a little bit far from the main city centre.

A 15 mins walk (quite steep) from the lake, where buses can be taken. If you want reach the location with a tuk tuk, it could be that the price would be higher than normal for the steep road it should do. At night time many barking dogs in the area were a bit disturbing.

The room was huge and super clean. Couldn’t have asked for better!! The people were also so helpful and friendly. Highly recommend

This place has been our favourite accommodation in Sri Lanka. The views are amazing from the balcony, the family were all so kind and friendly and made sure we had everything to make our stay was perfect. As it was New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day in Sri Lanka they brought up so much traditional food (which was delicious) which was so kind also. The family really made this stay amazing and if I ever came back to Kandy I would only stay here. Thank you so much!

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Friendly people and very helpful and kind.

Location and View was amazing. Loved the walk back up from town. Breakfast was so lovely and the hosts were extremely friendly, I felt very welcomed and they looked after me.

The room is nice and spacious, it was clean, and the owners were respectful

We booked for the balcony but couldn’t use it; the owners warned us that local monkeys would grab our belongings. Between the constant vigilance required to keep doors locked and a long list of strict rules, the stay felt more like a job than a vacation. ​The checkout is early (10:00 AM) with a strict 600 LKR hourly fee for staying late. Additionally, there are extra charges for basics like Wi-Fi and even additional toilet paper, which was already in short supply.

Traumhafter Ausblick und tolle große Terrasse, die man ganz für sich allein hat. Auch die Wohnung ist sehr geräumig. Man wird immer wieder von einer Horde Affen besucht, die übers Dach und den Balkon klettern, das ist bestimmt nicht für jeden etwas, aber uns hat es große Freude bereitet die äffchen zu beobachten :)

Es gab leider kein wlan (auch nicht gegen Aufpreis). Das war etwas nervig, da manchmal auch die mobilen Daten nicht mehr funktioniert haben.

La vue est incroyable.

Beautiful view from the balcony and just outside the city. It was very clean. We had the most beatiful sunset ever 🤩🤩

Everything was great, but we missed a small refrigerator for cold drinks. Maybe you can add that to the homestay to complete the setting ❓

Really kind and friendly host, she helped with everything we needed. Very clean room and fantastic views from the balcony. 100% recommended

Getting very picky, I would just say that It can get a bit cold in the night so a little blanket just in case would be nice

Remarkable apartment in the Kandy hills. So spacious, comfortable, immaculately clean, with a huge balcony boasting a sublime view of the hills, run by a wonderful family happy to help and truly caring about the hospitality they deliver. All this at a really friendly price (at least during low season). Stop looking at other places, book this spot if it's available immediately.

The spiral staircase leading to the apartment is very narrow and might be trouble for overweight people, folks with a lot of baggage, and those with limited movement. Wi-Fi did not exist.

The view and there was much space

The owner was not there it was her dad he didn't spoke a lot English, the host didn't answered our question. The bathroom wasn't cleaned properly their were hairs in the sink and the filling of the mirror was dirty

Nice location with a good view. No complaints.

The amazing views, the large balcony and very spacious room.

No lifts, hard to go up and down with heavy luggage as a traveller, considering the property’s rooms are at an elevation and slope and it’s quite tricky to go down, especially. The host could’ve been more accommodating. There wasn’t shy mention of no fan being in the room, so I had asked for one and they provided me a table fan. I had turned them both on (the fan and the ac) as I’m from a cold place and Sri Lanka was quite hot for me, but one of the hosts quite rudely turned off the ac and asked me why I needed both. The other female host who was in communication with me the entire trip via WhatsApp was taken aback by any normal request made. For example, she said I could only use either the ac or the fan (and not both) as the electricity bill would go up otherwise. I mean I found their hospitality bizarre coz aren’t u paying for all this with the room rate? Anyway, I had to walk on egg shells around them fearing anything I might ask would be turned down or questioned, which did happen. Usually a host goes out of their way to. Ale guests comfortable, this was surely not the case here. The location is quite remote and post 6pm it gets eerie and dark with not one street light in site, making it hard to go anywhere during those hours (by walk)

The apartment is beautiful, with the most stunning view over the hills. The bed was comfortable and it was really clean

The room is not sound isolated in the slightest. In the evening I was able to jest ever single word of the guests downstairs, and was woken up the next day at 6:30am by a kids tv show, which was plays on full volume. You also have to pay extra for WiFi. Free WiFi should be a given in 2025.

I rate the accommodation very positively - we had the option of early check-in, we also took advantage of the laundry facilities. The view from the room and the terrace was wonderful, we could see the monkeys right from the bed. The bathroom and toilet were also clean, spacious and comfortable. The accommodation was about a 20 minute walk from the centre and a cheap tuktuk ride back as it was slightly uphill. We also had a book at the accommodation with information from the hosts who were always willing to help and advise us even via WhatsApp.

Amazing view really private

Family owned property .Sao the daughter was incredibly helpful in arranging train ,tuk tuk .anything we needed .Impeccably clean !! Bed Very comfy .Amazing views .! Amongst nature .monkeys ,birds .squirrels .The walk downhill was lovely ,chatting with the locals .Best to get tuk tuk back up .200 sl .Easy walk along the lake into town ,a fav place for the local people to stroll .Felt like home from home ! IT has to be the best place in Kandy .We loved it !!! Thank you Sao and family for taking care of us during our stay ❤️ .Hope we can return one day !

A small cooker

A bit a out of the way but wonderful place.

Neither refrigerator nor toiletries provided.

It’s totally private with a beautiful view! Very friendly people and super close to the bush center of Kandy. Nice big bed!

Badroom could have been a little bit cleaner but nice warm shower!

The view was amazing, really cool place to stay and very clean and tidy

Maybe too many rules (probably they have to due to experiences in the past)

We had a lovely stay in the Kandyan view homestay. The host was great and spoke good English. Everything was clean, the bed was super comfortable and the view was amazing!

Nice view

Up in thr hill

Everything was clean

The location is a little far away from the railway station, but it is worth it. The view was outstanding. The room is very clean and hygienic. The bed was super comfy and everything was amazing.

There were a lot of dogs, before booking this hotel i ignored that review, but we suffered. Although they were harmless but kept on barking when we came in the night, you will see tons of rules and regulations that we have to follow but it's okay. The remaining evening is fine..

Lovely little apartment hidden away in the mountains in Kandy! The host family were super friendly and had great communication skills. It was so nice to finally have a hot shower in Sri Lanka and the rooms were cleaned to a very high standard! The area is quiet and very peaceful however not suitable for someone with mobility issues/if you aren’t comfortable with a good walk to get to restaurants/sites. I would definitely recommend staying here if you’re looking for a chilled break in Kandy away from the chaos of the city.

The place was great—clean, well-maintained, and exactly as described. The only thing to note is that there’s a steep slope to navigate to reach the property, but the stunning view from the location more than compensates for it. Overall, I had no issues and would definitely recommend it!

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Lovely little place up a very steep mountain hill. Clean place and nice view and the young girl who you deal with is nice too.

On the flip side the location is terrible to get to and from. Steep hill and pitch black. So much so sometimes tuk tuk drivers refused to take us home and go up the hill. Dogs bark all night without much sound proofing so you’re waking up all night. On checkout we were short changed by 500 rupees. Also the dad offered to take us to the train station not too far from the place and we were humbled by his kindness as it meant not having to order a pick me after the daughter saying her dad is leaving now anyway. We get to the train station and he just says fees meaning we have to pay and he said 700. Probably double the price of a pick me. We only have 500 in change which he just took probably because we had already been short changed initially which we were thinking was for the ride to the train station. Another home stay exploiting tourists for money shameful.

This place is very comfortable & both of us enjoyed the view. I recommend it ✨❤️

The place is clean confortable quiet beautiful view

We had a very pleasant experience at this accommodation. It was clean, had a beautiful view, and monkeys on the terrace, phenomenal. We recommend! 😊

Lovely spacious room with a great view. Was a very comfortable and relaxing stay. Perfect if it’s rainy as you can sit inside and watch the rain through the big windows.

Very good place. We enjoy. Beautiful location. A place that gives maximum value for money. Almost every facility was there

The host is very kind and helps with everything you need. The house is clean and the view is outstanding. You have an entire apartment just for yourself and for a fair price.

The view was amazing. The owner and family were super friendly. We really enjoyed the stay. Highly recommended

The apartment is lovely and charming.

The apartment is nice, but there are often noises from people and monkeys outside. We need to be mindful of the monkeys. As a result, we always have to keep the doors and windows closed. Other than that, the apartment is good.

Great house

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A very sweet little Apartment with great view over Kandy! The rooms are very comfortable and the balkony is simply amazing! I can recommend. :)

A microwave would be amazing ;) (But if you don't need one, there's nothing to say...)

This property was very spacious and very clean. Huge balcony with visiting monkeys (be careful to keep the doors/windows locked as the mischievous monkeys know how to slide them open)! Comfy bed & pillows, good shower and nice view.

Initial communication was absolutely terrible to the point that we thought this was a scam property! The hosts asked us to cancel the booking and then contacted us personally outside of the booking.com app advising the booking was now ok - very unusual. No answer from them on asking questions prior to booking. It took two different tuk tuk drivers to find the house - even the 2nd local tuk tuk driver couldn’t find it. The house is up a very steep hill and about 30 mins walk from centre of Kandy. Tuk tuk drivers refused to take us home at night due to the very steep hill so make sure you wear comfy shoes to always walk back up it. Bring earplugs - The dogs!!! Dogs barked ALL through the night both nights that we stayed. If you don’t mind the hill or the noisy dogs all through the night then this place is good value!

So nice people

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