Queen's Hotel

1. Location is right by the lake. Very convenient. And supermarket close by 2. It’s an historical building and that’s the reason we chose to stay. 3. It’s better than we expected as our room face the pool so it was quiet which made the experience better. I like the wood floor so it’s nice. There is a fridge and safe in the room. And bottle of water 4. I like the pool and sunbathing after the day out 5. Wifi works well everywhere including the pool area 6. We only had breakfast buffet. It’s ok with variety but the coffee is terrible. The restaurant atmosphere is very good 7. Staff very friendly

It’s a heritage site and I came here for the history and the old world charm. Staff is the best, they are doing everything to keep the property gleaming and honour of their way to help you with your every need. Breakfast and dinner in the dining room were big buffet style, with good service and great food. Bed comfortable, lovely wooden floors and hallways, great pool.

If you get the chance to stay, then do! Fabulous old building, immaculately maintained with solid, period, high-quality furniture. Huge room. Huge comfortable bed. Big bathroom with separate bath & shower. Aircon effective & quiet. Overlooking the lake with a small balcony to appreciate the view. Literally across the road from the entrance to the Temple of the Tooth. There is some noise from traffic, but given such a central position, it's worth it. Staff friendly & helpful. Buffet dinner & breakfast are very good. Pool a real bonus. TV in the bar showing the ipl, made us very happy.

If you care more about beautiful hardwood floors and different antique furniture in each room than whether or not the shampoo bottles are squeezable enough, read on. I always feel pretty defensive about characterful hotels like this one that receive lukewarm write-ups because they've faded a little. Or, worse still, because travellers expect obsequious treatment. Personally, I found all the staff obliging and friendly. Yes, there's a shabbiness to certain areas like the pool changing rooms, but you're not paying anything close to a five star international hotel price to stay in this fantastic heritage establishment right on the side of the lake. A Shangri-La or Hilton could only dream of looking this good in a hundred years' time.

We chose to stay at Queens hotel because of the iconic landmark building in the very heart of Kandy and its glorious past, fully aware of it’s shortcomings, and did not regret it. We managed to get a good deal for a junior suite, which was spacious and nicely furnished, and enjoyed our view of the lake from the room and its small balconies. Despite parts of the hotel being in desperate need of renovation the room and the common areas were in good general condition. The young staff was eager to compensate the shortcomings of the aged building. Breakfast buffet was very good, but we did not try dinner because of all the bad reviews.