Clove Villa

This place is a must when in Kandy. In fact, we'd specifically want to go back to Kandy just to go to this hotel again and enjoy the peacefulness and AMAZING food. We've already been to a number of hotels and restaurants in Sri Lanka, and while we've sampled superb dishes, Umesh's talents in the kitchen remain unparalleled. Kudos, sir!! In terms of location, the hotel is easy access to the city, but also is in a calm area surrounded by sounds of birds and squirrels hopping around in the trees across. Everything was very clean, comfortable, and lux. The clove shower gel and soap were also a smart touch. Finally, the staff at any place are always a critical contributor to the overall experience. At Clove Villa, Danushka and Umesh were the clincher. Both were so polite, friendly, professional, and always ready to go above and beyond to accommodate any requests. Thank you both!

Clove Villa is a boutique hotel and a special place with lovely and extremely helpful staff. On leaving, we wanted to visit the botanical gardens and then go straight to the train station. The problem was what to do with all our luggage in the meantime (there being no left luggage facility at the station). The Manager (most unfortunately I have mislaid his name) volunteered to take our luggage down to the station (a 15 minute drive) and meet us there! He then happily spent the next 20 minutes helping me find an ATM which worked. There is a pleasant pool at the back of the hotel. We also played pool before an excellent dinner (and no corkage charge for my bottle of wine). Eating in really suited us as otherwise we would have to go into the city centre and I very much doubt we would have had as good a dinner.

We loved our stay at Clove Villa. The rooms were clean and nicely decorated. The bed was comfortable and we had the best sleep since the rooms are quiet and removed from the street. A big plus is the level of hospitality. You're met with cold towels and fresh juice on arrival and nothing is too much with every interaction warm and helpful. The absolute highlight for us was the dinner - we had Sri Lankan curries and a chicken salad. The quality of ingredients was high and every element was delicious. We'll remember our stay here forever!

Exceptional boutique hotel, an oasis of calm in hectic Kandy. We felt welcome from the minute we arrived, greeted by Danushka with cool towels and freshly squeezed juice in the beautifully appointed marble reception area by incredibly attentive and helpful staff. Our room was spacious and elegant with a luxurious bathroom including a shower with great water pressure and plenty of hot water (a first for us in Sri Lanka!). The food was wonderful; Umesh the chef spent time talking to us about what we would like and created an amazing meal, especially the aubergine curry made to his grandmother's recipe and the jackfruit curry made with fresh jackfruit from the tree in the garden. The outside area is lovely, with very comfortable sunbeds and many different birds (and frogs!). Overall, we felt thoroughly spoiled throughout our stay; the service felt very personal and nothing was too much trouble. The manager whose name I didn't catch was also lovely, so helpful and wanting to do anything she could to ensure we had the best possible stay.

Excellent hotel located in 15 min ride via tuk-tuk from centre of Kandy. First impression - great looking hotel with kind service from the personal. Location not in the very centre is an advantage, due to the fact that around the Kandy lake its way to lound and crowdy. Very juicy breakfasts and delicious local cousine dinners, piasibility to take meala on a lovely terrace Billiard available for guests