Elephant StablesvsThe Fort Printers
Both properties are rated highly by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Elephant Stables scores slightly higher than The Fort Printers. Elephant Stables is ranked #14 in Sri Lanka with recommendations from 3 publications including Lonely Planet, The Telegraph and Oyster.
Elephant Stables
Oyster
Lonely Planet
The Telegraph Lonely Planet
46 Nittawela Road, Kandy 20800, Sri Lanka
From $345/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
OysterUpper-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 "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 Telegraph9.0
"The family-friendly Elephant Stables offers a brilliant combination of heritage experience and contemporary design." Full review
Lonely Planet "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
The Fort Printers
Travel + Leisure
Condé Nast Traveler
39 Pedlar St, Galle Fort, Galle, Sri Lanka
From $119/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Travel + Leisure "Dutch and English influences abound at this 18th-century mansion, whose five suites are decorated in jewel-toned velvets." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Historic Galle Fort gets a most modern kind of accommodation, hotel service in a villa ambience." Full review
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Ask for an anachronistic spin in the 1945 Morris Minor or enjoy the juxtaposition of a sun soak within the hotel’s saffron washed walls while the Muslim call to prayer wafts through the Fort.
