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Helga's Folly vs Asian Jewel Boutique Hotel
Both properties are highly recommended by expert reviewers. Overall, Helga's Folly is the choice of most reviewers compared to Asian Jewel Boutique Hotel. Helga's Folly comes in at #37 in Sri Lanka with praise from 3 reviewers including The Telegraph, Afar Magazine and Lonely Planet.
Helga's Folly
Afar Magazine
The Telegraph
Lonely Planet
70 Rajaphilla Mawatha, Kandy, Sri Lanka
From $100 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Afar Magazine
"The reality of the place has already exceeded the vision I hold of it in my imagination."
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The Telegraph
8.0
"A handsome mansion built in the 1930s, run by the eccentric Helga De Silva, the property is now a faded but incredible Alice-in-Wonderland-meets-Hammer-Horror bohemian ghost ride experience."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This hotel/art gallery/surrealist dream has to be the most extraordinary hotel in Sri Lanka. Indeed, the Stereophonics famously wrote the song 'Madame Helga' about the owner."
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Asian Jewel Boutique Hotel
Oyster
Lonely Planet
Field View Baddegama Road, Nalagasdeniya, Hikkaduwa Sl 5wa, Sri Lanka
From $94 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Oyster
Mid-Range
"This off-the-beaten-path, five-room boutique has more of a home-away-from-home guesthouse vibe than most of the larger and less personal options you'll find along Hikkaduwa's main beach strip."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"What really makes a stay here special are the staff and owners – within seconds of arriving they'll have memorised your name and be bending over backwards to help."
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