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Kithulgala Rest House

Kitulgala, Sri Lanka
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Kithulgala Rest House
Ranked #1 of 2 Kitulgala B&B and Inns
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Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
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15 reviews 15 reviews
8 hotel reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

Lovely Location over looking the river. Having a non a/c room was a concern at first but at night the temperature dropped so sleeping was not an issue. Rooms basic but the location more than makes up for this, no bottles of water supplied in the room, but drinks and food were cheap to buy. Lunch and dinner had to... More

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Oakham, United Kingdom
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37 hotel reviews
Reviews in 45 cities Reviews in 45 cities
36 helpful votes 36 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2013

We arrived here for a 2 night stay as our first place to stay as part of a 2 week wildlife trip. We arrived late afternoon as a thunderstorm moved in up the river. When we got to the hotel we were met by friendly staff who saw us to our room. It was clean and had a fabulous view... More

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Warwick, United Kingdom
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15 reviews 15 reviews
4 hotel reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2013

A rather old rest house that doesn't look like much has changed in the last 50 years. Fairly basic accommodation; they do have a few rooms with a/c but we went for the cheaper option that did not. Major plus point is its location right on the banks of the Kelani river with superb views of the river and surrounding... More

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Mumbai (Bombay), India
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3 hotel reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2013

For a rest house set up by the govt it is way better than I had imagined it would be. Location is perfect. On the main road and by the river at the same time. The staff is very friendly and helpful. They organised a river rafting session for us in the matter of minutes. The food is also very... More

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Quebec
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22 hotel reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2013

Although it is located on the main road through the small town of Kithugala, the Rest House is set back far from the road and the rooms look out on the river and the greenery at the back of the property. Our reason for coming to Kithugala with Red Dot Tours was to see birds. On the property itself the... More

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Singapore
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5 hotel reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 January 2013

We had one night at the Rest House. Lovely location by the river and convenient for white water rafting. We enjoyed the food in the restaurant-good Sri Lankan breakfast and buffet. Major complaint was lack of wifi

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Reading
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 December 2012

The setting for the rest house was amazing - the room looked directly onto the river. The accommodation was basic, there was no aircon in the room and there was no swimming pool. The bathroom drainage wasn't great so the bathroom flooded and the shower was poor. The bar was cheap compared to a lot of other hotels and the... More

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Colombo, Sri Lanka
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10 hotel reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 December 2012

We stayed one night at this very peaceful and atmospheric resthouse. The location by the river is just lovely and we thought the service we received from the staff was very sweet and polite. We chose an air conditioned room which was on the upper level but still with good views, although the lower (non a/c) rooms are closer to... More

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Layton, Utah
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168 helpful votes 168 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 December 2012

100 years old and it shows. Filthy rooms (see photos). No AC, and no screens on windows or door to allow for ventilation. Stained sheets on completely worn mattress. Nice view of the river from my room, but only two umbrellas to sit under to view. It was simply too hot to sit out there on the patio or the... More

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Hyderabad, India
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13 reviews 13 reviews
10 hotel reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 November 2012

We stayed in Kithulgala guest house for one night. It overlooks the Kelene river where the movie "Bridge on the river Kwai" was shot. The crew of the movie was put up in this guest house. It was no fancy hotel and mostly the crew had no other choice :) Its a very basic accommodation, little worn out too! Our... More

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Address: Kitulgala, Sri Lanka
Region: Sri Lanka > Sabaragamuwa Province > Kitulgala
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Ranked #1 of 2 B&Bs / Inns in Kitulgala
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