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Olde Empire Hotel


21, Temple Street, Kandy, Sri Lanka

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2 of 5 stars
Shahadh   1 contribution
Colombo
2 Nov 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway

I'm writing for those bunch of guys looking for a cheap accommodation in town... This hotel gave me the most surprising price I can expect in the town and I happened to walk in to the hotel to check it. Me and my firend spent the night over there with loads of foriegners with out any problem. Only hitch is... more

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4 of 5 stars
mazandrani   1 contribution
miami
1 Aug 2009 | Trip type: Family
1
person found this review helpful

Although I have used this site to read reviews I have never given a hotel review until now. I felt compelled to respond to another lady's comments. As other reviewers noted, there are many types of rooms here, at varying prices- what you pay for is what you get. I paid 650 rupees (less than $6) and got a decent... more

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4 of 5 stars
musicsavedmylife2   2,306 contributions
Znojmo, Czech Republic
14 Apr 2009 | Trip type: Couples
1
person found this review helpful

their is good and bad about this place,.the location in the city is unbeatable and sitting on the balcony overlooking the flower sellers and the temple of the tooth and the lake is great,the central location means not having to deal with the tuk tuk drivers,but it is an old place and its showing its age,by western standards its a... more

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5 of 5 stars
warrickThailand   2 contributions
thailand
5 Sep 2008 | Trip type: Solo travel
2
people found this review helpful

I booked q room at the Olde Empire to enjoy the famous Esala Perahera, and I stayed there for the last 3 days of the 2008 festival, on a bed and breakfast basis. The hotel is ideally placed -- over a ginger beer ( no alcohol during the perahera) on the front balcony one can see the tooth temple to... more

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4 of 5 stars
kookymook   2 contributions
Asia
22 Dec 2007 | Trip type: Couples
2
people found this review helpful

Arriving in Kandy quite late, I headed straight to the Old Empire, mainly for it's perfect location and also because my guidebook assured that it was a cheap option. A warm welcome was given by a lovely husband and wife team. The staff were exceptionally friendly. I read the bad review about this place and I was shocked? This must... more

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5 of 5 stars
Was111   1 contribution
Melbourne
17 Dec 2007 | Trip type: Friends getaway
2
people found this review helpful

We came to stay at the Old Empire for one or two days and ended up staying for one and a half weeks! I shared one of the front rooms with a friend and was delighted with the charming antique furniture, the flower arrangements (real flowers!), wooden floors and clean bathroom. You get used to the cold showers after the... more

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4 of 5 stars
freemike   1 contribution
Sri Lanka
16 Dec 2007 | Trip type: Solo travel
2
people found this review helpful

I am backpacking round asia and have found myself in Kandy for over a week waiting for a visa for India. I checked into the Olde Empire which is right next to the entrance to the Sacred Tooth Temple. They have three levels of rooms ranging from 500 rupees to 1350 Rupees, the rooms are good sized with mosquito nets... more

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1 of 5 stars
aineb   3 contributions
Wexford
15 Feb 2007 | Trip type: Friends getaway
6
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What happened to my friend and I while staying in the Olde Empire was something which I never wish to think about or happen again. We arrived late in Kandy and this was the place recommended to us by a friend, a male friend I should add. We were shown to our room, which I immeditely asked to be changed.... more

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5 of 5 stars
The_Humidor   2 contributions
Cupar, Fife
27 Dec 2006 | Trip type: Couples
2
people found this review helpful

The review above says it all about the Olde Empire - I would just like to add that should you be in Kandy for the first day of the Perahera (Elephant Festival) then the procession passes right underneath the balcony at the Olde Empire. When I was staying there was a great mix of tourists and Sri Lankans and so... more

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4 of 5 stars
Vittfarne   8 contributions
Uppsala, Sweden
1 May 2006
6
people found this review helpful

To rate the Olde Empire on a regular scale is hard. It's undeniable charm comes from its age (149 years, according to the staff, but not all that time as a hotel), its truly excellent location and the graceful decrepitude of hallways and staircases. If you crave modern luxuries, by all means stay at the Queen's Hotel instead (it's situated... more

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21, Temple Street, Kandy, Sri Lanka
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