Royal Bar & Hotel

About this hotel

Situated in Kandy, this charming hotel for $34 per night is a fantastic option for your next trip. Enjoying good location, Royal Bar & Hotel provides charming accommodation in the heart of Kandy. Only 400 metres from Kandy Museum, it features a beautiful outdoor terrace, elegant rooms and free WiFi access.

Amenities

Air conditioner

Kitchen / Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Balcony / Patio

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Kandy

Nearby attractions

Royal Botanic Gardens

3.37 miles

Hakgala Botanical Gardens

28.42 miles

Victoria Park

24.25 miles

Pallekelle International Cricket Stadium

5.91 miles

Royal Bar & Hotel

4.5

Excellent(152 Reviews)

Hotel in Kandy

Reasons to book

Includes essentialsGarden, Kitchen / Kitchenette, Air conditioner and more

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About this hotel

Amenities

Air conditioner

Kitchen / Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Balcony / Patio

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Kandy

Nearby attractions

Royal Botanic Gardens

3.37 miles

Hakgala Botanical Gardens

28.42 miles

Victoria Park

24.25 miles

Pallekelle International Cricket Stadium

5.91 miles

Reviews

4.5/5.0

Excellent(152 Reviews)

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10.0

Apr 2024

small hotel with a rich history and its own museum

The corner of colonial chic and silence in the very noisy city of Kandy. The interior features a lot of precious wood and charming antique elements, and the courtyard is built like a patio. The rooms are clean, cool and stylish. Coconuts as a welcome drink. The most amazing thing is that the hotel has its own museum! With many photographs, postcards, posters. There is an interesting photo of the hotel facade taken in 1918.

The restaurant did not have 80% of the menu items

10.0

Jan 2024

HOTEL DE CHARME EXCEPTIONNEL

Hotel de charme très romantique. L'impression de remonter le temps dans ce cadre magnifique avec des photos objets et meubles d'époque avec le confort actuel. Lit très confortable, propreté poussée à l'extrême, excellent restaurant. Personnel très attentionné. Patio intérieur agréable pour dîner. Très bon emplacement au calme à 10 mn à pieds du lac et Temple de la dent de bouddha. Et du centre ville. Notre train a eu 4hde retard, j'ai prévenu l'hotel nous sommes arrivés à 23h30 et avons eu droit à un excellent dîner servi avec le sourire alors que le restaurant ferme à 23h.

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5.0

Dec 2023

Problems with moisture/mould

Historical building close to main sites, charming courtyard (can get noisy as this is one of few places with alcohol in Kandy). The waitresses in the restaurant were very friendly and attentive.

While standards for a historic building like this, have to be adjusted, rooms have to be free from mould. Using excessive amounts of incense is not a solution. We had wet carpets, a strong mouldy smell and a mouldy trash bin (white fluffy fungus) in our room, no window could be opened. there is not enough ventilation. After the first night (and discovering the bin) we switched for another room, which was better, but also not entirely free from moisture. The housekeeping should have spotted this.

5.0

Nov 2023

Dark rooms with no outside space and bad WiFi

Beautifully restored colonial building and great location

Our booking of the suite was not honoured. We were told it had been double booked and we could have it for the second night. We then got moved into a room the same as our previous night and were told firstly that this was the suite then that didn’t have a suite! Both turned out to be lies as there had been some issue on booking.com and the one suite had been booked several times. The only compensation they offered despite the difference in price was the removal of the restaurant bill (3 beers and a tea!) but as we had to pay on arrival it was harder to dispute. Totally unacceptable and extremely badly handled by their manager. The rooms are very dark with windows which don’t open. Apparently the suite had a balcony which we never saw! It also had very bad WiFi in the rooms you had to sit in the doorway.

10.0

Nov 2023

Perfect Stay in Kandy

Excellent heritage property, bang in the middle of old town Kandy with all sights within walking distance. A lot of restaurants around, covering most cuisines. The hotel is in the middle of town so you get the local feel and ye the rooms are placed at the back to avoid most noise. The property has an excellent bar...duh in the name also with a perfect setting in an internal courtyard. Breakfast has several optional items to order - my cheese omlette and bacon was perfecctt ! All in all, a great place to enjoy Kandy

Wifi..although I did get a personal modem but the speed was nothing great...

6.0

Nov 2023

Demasiado caro para o que vale

Localização, o bar e restaurante do hotel.

O check in apesar da oferta de 2 águas de coco, não informaram sequer como se trancava o quarto, como tem portadas foi preciso perder algum tempo para perceber, não deram a passe do Wi-Fi, tive de pedir durante o jantar no restaurante e levaram o meu telemóvel para colocar a passe. Wi-Fi só funciona no espaço comum, no quarto não apanhava. Pequeno almoço bom, mas poderia ser tradicional.

10.0

May 2023

A lovely place with friendly staff.

We loved the fact that it was in the town centre.

The mosquito nets were open when we arrived so by the time we closed them, we had lots of mosquitoes inside…

9.0

Apr 2023

beautiful colonial stay in the heart of kandy

location, beautiful colonial decor, beautiful rooms with character, breakfast was amazing!

The suite is not as described in booking.com The description said 2 large double beds and 2 sofa beds in the living room. we booked this for 3 adults and 2 kids but when we arrived the room only had 2 large beds, no sofa beds. After a lot of back and forth with the hotel, they provided us with another room. Don’t let this stop you from booking this hotel, it’s beautiful and staff were very quick to fix the situation

8.0

Feb 2023

Very good

Perfect location and authentic of old colonial style. Like living in the museum.

No windows in rooms except one near door, no view.

8.0

Dec 2022

Beautiful place but slow service

Great interior design, historical place

The staff in the hotel and restaurant are very slowly :( for every single meal we had to wait for over 1h...even though they are friendly and smiley, seems some of them don't really understand English, and very often we had to repeat our order to multiple waiters. Unfortunately there was long waiting time for breakfast which is an issue if you have an early start to continue with roadtrip around Sri Lanka....

10.0

Dec 2022

Historic, comfortable stay. Excellent value.

Historic property in city center convenient to everything. Great breakfast, excellent dinners and quiet inner courtyard or streetside balcony for dining or drinks. Very accommodating staff. If you love history and want to connect to it, stay at this hotel!

10.0

Apr 2022

Perfect place for our stay in Kandy

- beautiful and centrally located hotel - delicious breakfast and extremely friendly staff; we highly recommend having dinner at Royal Bar, it is just amazing - during power cuts they had LED candles ready for everyone which made a really nice atmosphere

8.0

Mar 2022

Very good

The colonial style of the hotel was amazing. We liked the terasse and the courtyard the most. The staff was very friendly and always tried to help, especially a young employee (mostly working in the evening), who was very kind, caring and attentive. The location of the hotel is very central and also a little oasis of rest.

The room was a little bit cramped but that doesn't bothered us too much. The bed was also small and not really comfortable. The mattress was too soft.

10.0

Mar 2022

Exceptional

An amazing stay. Loved the colonial style. We drank in the bar and had an evening meal in the restaurant on the balcony overlooking the street. Staff were very accommodating. Highly recommend.

9.0

Mar 2022

great value for money in a lovely historical building

VERY nice venue, lovingly renovated and kept. The staff was extremely nice, lovely, and efficient, and the food & service were excellent.

really minor thing: the room’s only window opened to a rather ugly light shaft

10.0

Mar 2022

perfect stay in Kandy

Great central location, beautifully furnished and maintained property, AMAZING STAFF!!!

nothing

10.0

Nov 2021

Probably the best hotel I've ever stayed at. Precisely to my tastes with faultless service.

EVERYTHING.

That I had to leave so soon

7.1

Feb 2020

Good

Charming property with colonial design. Genuinely lovely staff. Good location in the city.

There was no WiFi in the room. Our safe also wasn’t operational. The rooms were not very quiet, but that’s to be expected in an older property.

10.0

Jan 2020

Lovely colonial style hotel

Pleasant unobtrusive staff, who always seemed to be ahead of requests.

6.3

Jan 2020

Pleasant

Property was dirty with mold on the walls. Service in the bar was slow.

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Kandy?

The average price for a rental in Kandy is $39 per night. This rental is $5 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this hotel?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Royal Bar & Hotel. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hotel?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hotel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Royal Bar & Hotel pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Royal Bar & Hotel?

We found 10 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, kitchen / kitchenette, internet / wifi, smoking allowed, and parking.

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Royal Bar & Hotel

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Kandy

Nearby attractions

Royal Bar & Hotel

Hotel in Kandy

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Kandy

Nearby attractions

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Kandy?

Is parking included with this hotel?

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Is Royal Bar & Hotel pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Royal Bar & Hotel?

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