Cassendra Hotel Kandy

Overall, the value for money is excellent. The hotel is situated on a hill near the Kandy viewpoint, making it very convenient to get around by tuk-tuk. The views and environment are also great, and the room is quite spacious. The buffet breakfast is simple but delicious, offering both Sri Lankan and Western options. The service is superb. The only minor drawback is that the hot water in the room is very unstable, but this seems to be a common issue in Sri Lankan hotels.

Cassendra Hotel Kandy is a hill-top hotel in Kandy with excellent service. However, it can be a bit challenging to get up there without a car. It happened to be the 16th of August that night, and the moon was incredibly clear. The hotel is budget-friendly, so if you're looking for a hill-top stay, you might want to give it a try.

Extremely clean hotel. Impeccable service. Very comfortable rooms. Dilrukshi provided excellent service and helped us with our stay in Kandy. The best accommodation of our trip to Sri Lanka!

Upon arrival, we were upgraded to a deluxe room, which was very spacious with a huge bed and a balcony perfect for watching both sunrise and sunset. It's only 1.5 km from downtown. We happened to be there during the Esala Perahera (Festival of the Tooth), so we walked to an area near the temple in the afternoon to stake out a spot for the parade. Walking back to the hotel after the event helped us avoid traffic. A big thank you to the lovely front desk staff, Dilrukshi, for her patient service! The breakfast offered both English and Indian options, both of which were good. Highly recommend!

The views are fantastic, and the service is excellent. It's also not far from the city center. The only downside is that breakfast isn't a buffet; they said there weren't many guests, so it was à la carte, with options for a Sri Lankan or Western breakfast.

The room was quite spacious. There were three of us, and they provided an extra bed. When I booked on Trip.com, I saw that the beds were listed as 1.3 meters, but they all turned out to be quite large – the double beds were mostly 1.8 meters, and the single beds were about 1 meter. This hotel is located on a hill, and we stayed on the second floor, which didn't have an elevator, but the staff helped with our luggage. Breakfast is available at the hotel. The staff confirmed our breakfast time the night before, and we could choose between local Sri Lankan breakfast and English breakfast. One of the local dishes was extremely spicy; I took one bite and started coughing non-stop. A young man saw this and immediately brought me a glass of water – the service was absolutely fantastic. The milk tea was delicious, sweet with a slight bitterness, a bit like Hong Kong's Yuanyang. Very good!