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Helga's Folly vs Fort Bazaar
Both hotels are highly recommended by writers. On balance, The Fort Bazaar scores slightly higher than Helga's Folly. The Fort Bazaar is ranked #15 in Sri Lanka with recommendations from 3 publications including Lonely Planet, Mr & Mrs Smith and The Telegraph.
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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Fort Bazaar
The Telegraph
Mr & Mrs Smith
Lonely Planet
26 Church Street, Galle 80000, Sri Lanka
From $337 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
The Telegraph
8.0
"Founded by the Portuguese in the 16th-century, the sturdy ramparts and enchanting, colonial-era streets of the Unesco World Heritage-listed Galle Fort, is a Sri Lankan must-see."
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Mr & Mrs Smith
"Time travel to Galle’s colonial past while staying in one of its coolest contemporary hotels, Fort Bazaar."
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Lonely Planet
Top choice
"One of Galle's most evocative hotels, with 18 gorgeous, commodious rooms and suites, each with espresso machines and wonderful bathrooms, and finished in natural tones."
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