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Majestic Tourist Hotel Reviews

83/40 Ampitiya Road, Kandy, Sri Lanka

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76%Overall Rating

From 14 ratings
  • 74%Character
  • 74%Security
  • 64%Location
  • 91%Staff
  • 73%Atmosphere
  • 79%Cleanliness

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83%

To be honest, the facilities are fine.. The rooms are spacious and the food is good. The real winner for this hostel are the owners. We stayed during Sinhalese New Year, and only for one night, but we had a bus to catch late the next night. Not only did they let us bum around, charge batteries and use their wifi all day, they let us shower and change in a spare room after getting caught in monsoonal rain. They were always willing to help, nothing was too much for them. Highly recommended!


93%

Joseph the owner is fantastic and very helpful. Great price for such a great place. Will definitely be staying there for my next time in Kandy.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 02 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male 25-30
  • (1 review)


83%

Excellent place to stay, amazing balcony views, really nice staff. It may be a walk or a very short tuk tuk ride from the center of Kandy, but there's no halm in walking about the lake. Great way to start the day. We liked it so much we stayed in the same place on our return to the town.


73%

A bit away from the city but it is easy enough to find a cheap cab. The owners are very helpful, a nice family run place with a great view

  • Avid Traveller
  • 09 Feb 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Canada
  • Couple 25-30
  • (13 reviews)


70%

friendly, helpful owners. decent wifi. pretty good restaurant on roof terrace, nice included breakfast (prices for other meals a little more than in town, but they make everything fresh right when you order it). fan cooled room was comfortable in early february. located a little bit outside town which is good for atmosphere, but beware inflated prices from tuk tuk drivers in town (shouldn't cost more than 200-250 from good shed bus stop).


77%

really frendy staff and helpfull evan gave us a life to sygiur beacuse they were going that way. and good location to walk into kandy along the lake.


83%

A great location for travellers with a very helpful owner Joseph.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 09 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Wales
  • Male 41+
  • (1 review)


60%

Nice view from balcony, entrance not very attractive, location outside city centre but close to sightseeings.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 05 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Netherlands
  • Couple 41+
  • (2 reviews)


80%

Wonder place with very friendly and helpful staff. They were accommodating to a confused first time traveler. The room was clean and had everything I needed. The restaurant has a nice view.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 01 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Canada
  • Male 18-24
  • (3 reviews)


53%

No one was there when we arrived.(I mailed to the owner about a week before). A house keeper who lives outside the main building woke up and could not do anything. We had to honk a horn from the van we came. Finally a woman came to let us in. In the website, it is written that the reception opens 24 hours, but actually, it is not. The room was big but toilet is not that clean in the toilet. It is far from the city center, but very quiet.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 30 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Thailand
  • Male 31-40
  • (1 review)


77%

Absolute Awesome view from the top flor where the breakfast is served. Big and spacious rooms with mosquito net, tv and ac. Very friendly and trustworthy staff. Would be good to increase availability of reception personell for general assistance during the day but also when arriving late night.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 23 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Sweden
  • Male 31-40
  • (1 review)


93%

Great experience. Good food. Joseph and his family went out of their way to make our holiday memorable. Thank you. We will be back.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 16 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Canada
  • Male 41+
  • (5 reviews)


60%

When I got to the hotel, it was like the place was deserted. I had to search for staff to book in (admittedly I was told the receptionist was fired). There aren't any signs in english to help out. It was a bit like being in the big hotel in "The Shining". That being said the place is a solid 30 minute walk from the centre of town. The manager and other people working at the hotel were excellent good people and were very helpful

  • Avid Traveller
  • 03 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Male 41+
  • (14 reviews)




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