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Helga's FollyvsThe Dutch House
Both hotels are recommended by expert writers. Overall, The Dutch House scores slightly higher than Helga's Folly. The Dutch House has a TripExpert Score of 81 with accolades from 2 sources including The Telegraph, 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." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"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." Full review
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." Full review
The Dutch House Lonely Planet The Telegraph
18 Upper Dickson Rd, Galle, Sri Lanka
From $450/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Pool
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"After a game of croquet on the lawn and a swim in the dreamy pool, retire to one of only four rooms high in the hills above Galle to write a novel or sketch a masterpiece." Full review
The Telegraph7.0
"The Dutch House is a timeless boutique hotel, and one of Sri Lanka’s oldest and most charming Dutch abodes; its location is convenient for visiting the town’s vibrant produce markets, historic 16th-century fort and Galle’s test cricket ground." Full review
