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Kahanda Kanda vs Cape Weligama
Both properties are recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Cape Weligama ranks slightly better than Kahanda Kanda. Cape Weligama is ranked #3 in Sri Lanka with positive reviews from 5 sources like Condé Nast Traveler, Jetsetter and Mr & Mrs Smith.
Kahanda Kanda
Afar Magazine
Jetsetter
Condé Nast Traveler
Mr & Mrs Smith
The Telegraph
Angulugaha, Angulugaha 80000, Sri Lanka
From $420 /night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Pool
Afar Magazine
"Join the monkeys, mongooses and bright-feathered birds at Kahanda Kanda, set in a lush green tea plantation on a quiet Galle hillside."
Jetsetter
"Located in Koggala (Galle District), Kahanda Kanda is close to Handunugoda Tea Museum and Martin Wickramsinghe Folk Museum."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"Nine freestanding pavilions blend into the lush jungle at this former private home set on a 12-acre working tea estate five miles inland from Galle Fort."
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Mr & Mrs Smith
"Kahanda Kanda in Galle is an eight-room residence on a lush green tea plantation, popular with peacocks, parakeets, mongoose and monkeys."
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We set off early, heading south via the new toll road, avoiding Colombo; quick and convenient, yes, but we soon wearied of the lack of action and detoured to join everyone else on the bustling – and at times still perilous – Galle Road.
The Telegraph
9.0
"Sri Lanka's standout Kahanda Kanda hotel is an artistically-styled and couples-orientated boutique hotel in the Galle hills."
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Cape Weligama
Condé Nast Traveler
The Telegraph
Jetsetter
Mr & Mrs Smith
Lonely Planet
Abimanagama Road, Weligama, Matara 81700, Sri Lanka
From $848 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Condé Nast Traveler
"Between the on-site dive center and the infinity pool overlooking the Indian Ocean, it offers plenty of outdoor diversions."
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The Telegraph
9.0
"In an undeniably romantic setting with uninterrupted views of the Indian Ocean, Cape Weligama offers secluded residences with subtle interiors and sizeable beds."
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Jetsetter
"Romantic cliffside retreat near Galle with huge pitched-roof villas, private butlers and tea-infused spa treatments."
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Mr & Mrs Smith
"Spread out over a soaring garden-topped headland – turquoise bays and cliff-backed beaches below, swaying coconut palms dotted throughout – it’s primed for adventure."
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Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Perched on a promontory above the Indian Ocean, this astonishing hotel has stunning vistas and a sublime 60m crescent-shaped infinity pool."
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