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Elephant Stables vs Thaala Bentota

Both AVANI Bentota Resort & Spa and Elephant Stables are rated very highly by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Elephant Stables ranks slightly better than AVANI Bentota Resort & Spa. Elephant Stables comes in at 83 with praise from 3 publications including Lonely Planet, The Telegraph and Oyster.

Elephant Stables
Elephant Stables
8 / 10
46 Nittawela Road, Kandy 20800, Sri Lanka
From $345 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Oyster Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The eight-room Elephant Stables is a historic boutique set in a colonial bungalow located a 10-minute drive from the city of Kandy." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"This colonial-era villa has been lovingly converted into a beautiful boutique hotel, with excellent service, earthy tones, polished concrete and gnarled wood." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
9.0
"The family-friendly Elephant Stables offers a brilliant combination of heritage experience and contemporary design." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"A beautiful hotel, with excellent service, earthy tones, polished concrete and gnarled wood...there's a fab bar, and a reading room well stocked with Sri Lanka–related titles." Full review
Thaala Bentota
Thaala Bentota
7 / 10
Bentota, Bentota 80500, Sri Lanka
From $88 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Restaurant
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Oyster Oyster
Upscale
"This 75-room, upscale beach resort on the southwestern coast of Sri Lanka has competitive prices and attractive tropical modern style." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"Designed by Sri Lanka’s premier architect Geoffrey Bawa, this hotel oozes his Tropical Modernism style, with clean lines, use of light and elegant design." Full review