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The Villa Bentota by KK Collection vs Taj Samudra, Colombo
Both properties are endorsed by professional travelers. On balance, Paradise Road The Villa Bentota is the choice of most reviewers compared to Taj Samudra Colombo. Paradise Road The Villa Bentota scores 86 with praise from 5 publications like Condé Nast Traveler, The Telegraph and Mr & Mrs Smith.
The Villa Bentota by KK Collection
Condé Nast Traveler
The Telegraph
Mr & Mrs Smith
Oyster
Lonely Planet
Mohotti Walauwa, 138/18 - 138/22 Galle Road, Bentota, Sri Lanka
From $160 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Condé Nast Traveler
"The 15 rooms and suites are each unique but come with elegant woven cane furniture and a blurring between indoor and outdoor living through gracious balconies and terraces."
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The Telegraph
8.0
"This inspiring boutique hotel in west coast Bentota is a romantic playground for artists, aesthetics and foodies, with stylish rooms, extensive lawns, a lap pool, and a beach beyond."
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Mr & Mrs Smith
"Seaside chic dates to the 19th century at Paradise Road The Villa Bentota hotel on Sri Lanka's southwestern coast."
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The hotel partners with external operators for activities in the area – you can choose from bicycle tours, visits to a turtle hatchery, cruises along the Bentota Ganga, fishing trips, whale watching and various water sports.
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The upper-middle-range Paradise Road The Villa Bentota is a 19th-century mansion turned boutique hotel."
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Lonely Planet
"This chic and designery boutique hotel feels lifted from the pages of Architectural Digest magazine – in fact the company owns several interior design shops in Colombo."
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Taj Samudra, Colombo
Oyster
Travel + Leisure
Jetsetter
The Telegraph
Lonely Planet
25, Galle Face Center Road, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka
From $111 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Oyster
Upscale
"An upscale 300-room property located in Colombo's well-to-do Colpetty business district, the Taj Samudra Colombo is an ideal pick for business travelers."
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Travel + Leisure
"Minutes by car from Colombo's city center, this 300-room hotel features a geometric pool that complements the property's modern suites."
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Jetsetter
"Sprawling retreat fronting Colombo’s elegant oceanfront promenade, between the Indian Ocean and the city center."
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The Telegraph
7.0
"This Taj hotel is one of Colombo’s oldest five-stars. Its prime location in an emerging area of the city, opposite the Galle Face Green, is an advantage...good dining outlets, business facilities."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Part of the well-regarded Indian chain, this vast edifice has elegant public areas and a lovely 11-acre garden, as well as myriad restaurants and bars, including a 24-hour cafe."
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