A nice walk to the lake and Kandy the staff couldn't be more helpful an elegant old bldg, not quite up to std; a good price compared to other offers Needed a wardrobe, or somewhere to hang clothes; a fan in the eating area would keep the mosquitos away; the food offerings were not very wide, and seemed overpriced to... More

The bottom line is that this place is over priced. It is like staying at Fawlty Towers and unlike every other hotel we stayed in Sri Lanka, thisi hotel did not offer us a drink on arrival although the owners knew we had been travelling all day on a train. Pleasant though the owners are, they have patently bitten off... More

Two other hotels we checked were completely full and we chanced upon this hotel quite by luck. The staff at the desk were very courteous and helpful and we were given a room immediately. The room was spacious with a high ceiling and basic and the mosquito net over the bed came in handy. The decor is very simple in... More

Planters is 5mins walk to the lake tho will need to take tuk tuk when it gets dark. Rooms are spacious and clean, staff are friendly and helpful. Includes breakfast which was basic but great views from the balcony.

We had a good experience at the Planters Hotel. While I enjoyed my stay there, I feel that it is over priced, given its lcation, quality of breakfast and overall condition of the hotel. I liked our large room, and simple decor. Our room was very clean, anything you need, just ask. The owners are kind, friendly and helpful. The... More

This place has received mixed reviews on the various sites and I can only say that those giving it a good review cannot be very discerning - even budget traveller discerning. Some of the rooms are simply depressing and even the better one that we eevntually got was only OK. Location outside town is inconvenient. Rather stay somewhere surrounding the... More

Such a shame as the rooms & bathrooms are large but need a good clean and are very out dated as is the whole hotel. Not in centre of town or near anything particular so needed our driver to take us to a restaurant but it was quiet and we slept well. Breakfast was very odd in the ballroom complete... More

Let’s start with the positives. The Planters Hotel has a pretty good location, about 350m east of the lake; 15 minutes walk to the temple of the Tooth and a further ten minutes walk to the centre of town. The staff are friendly and try their hardest to be helpful and accommodating. When we arrived, we were shown to room... More

Depends what you are looking for - it is a lovely old building with character, we chose a deluxe room which was large, with a nice wooden floor - quite basic but nice enough - the main problem for me was that the light was very dim in the room as it was not a lake facing room with a... More