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About this property
Comfortable Accommodation: 256 Townhouse Rest in Kandy offers family rooms with private bathrooms, air-conditioning, and balconies. Each room includes a bidet, wardrobe, and a private entrance. Essential Facilities: Guests enjoy free WiFi, breakfast in the room, and luggage storage. Additional amenities include a TV, refrigerator, and a private balcony. Prime Location: Located in the city centre, the guest house is less than 1 km from Kandy City Center Shopping Mall and Sri Dalada Maligawa. Victoria Reservoir Kandy Seaplane Base is 24 km away. Nearby Attractions: Sri Dalada Maligawa is a 13-minute walk, Kandy Museum is 1 km, and Udawatta Kele Sanctuary is less than 1 km. Other attractions include Ceylon Tea Museum (6 km) and Kandy Royal Botanic Gardens (7 km).
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.
Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap
Most popular facilities
- Free WiFi (2 Mbps)
- Family rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
- Air conditioning
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Erik
United States“I really liked this hotel. Huge room. Very nice manager who takes really good care of any needs the guests have. water kettle in the lobby for ur own coffee or tea. A fridge in the lobby. About 700 meters from the lake but all the buses that pass...” - Kong
Malaysia“Good location, good service, very comfotable bed, hot shower, room was very clean, staff very friendly, will visit again.” - Bryndis
Australia“The host is so lovely! He was very attentive and really loves what he does! The location is great as well, it is only a 10 minute walk to the river and most of the attractions.” - Sarah United States“What an absolute gem! The location couldn’t be better — right in the heart of the city, making it so easy to explore everything on foot. The staff were truly amazing: warm, welcoming, and always ready to help with anything we needed. Their...”
- Corinna
Germany“The manager is one of the warmest people I have ever met. I felt very comfortable in the accommodation. The location was super central.” - Lily
United Kingdom“The staff here were really friendly and helpful. On our first night there was a funny smell in the room and the staff came to spray the room and put incense sticks in which really helped so much! Then the next morning they tried to knock for us to...” 
Paivikki
Finland“We had some problems with the reservation at first, but it worked out well anyway. Super friendly service.The young man was very kindly. The room met our expectations. Clean, good bed and everything worked as we had hoped.”
Formescze
Czech Republic“Great location in the city center. Absolutely amazing and helpful owner. The rooms have seen better days :) but it was perfectly fine for a one-night stay.”- Stephanie Germany“Centrally located in Kandy town. Very spacious room. Warm water and good wifi. The owner was very nice, prepared breakfast and drove me to the train station without charge. I would come back.”
- Charlotte United Kingdom“Unfortunately we didn’t end up staying overnight, as I had accidentally booked the wrong day and arrived a day earlier than my booking. Although the owner unfortunately didn’t have any space for us to extend our booking, he very graciously let us...”
Hosted by Vajira and Walter
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Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Prices for extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.
The number of extra beds allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
There are no cots available at this property.
All extra beds are subject to availability.
The fine print
Please note that at check-in, all guests must present a valid proof of identification and of on-going travel.
Please note that the property only allows authorized guests inside the premises. No tourist guides, chauffeurs, or any other local acquaintances are permitted inside the hotel property. Please refrain from encouraging local peddler soliciting inside hotel premises.
Please note that airport pick up can be arranged at a surcharge. Please contact the property for more details.
