About

The Drop Inn is situated in Kandy giving its guests a nice Panoramic View of this historic City the hill capital Kandy. Also the hotel is located in a convenient place very close to Kandy city and the most of the popular tourist attractions such as the Temple of Tooth relic, Kandy museum, cultural dancing centre and more. This is the ideal place to be based if you are touring most of the attractions.

Our Guest House is located in over looking kandy lake east side of kandy city.from kandy city its about 900m .walkable distance from near the tooth relic temple.here is the only one place to view bahirawakanda buddhist statue ,kandy city and the lake at once.
Kandyan Dancing events tickets available at the reception discounted rate.

The History of the Drop In is 20 long years old,And it has been republished and reopened with a new Management.The team at the Drop in ensuring you with a friendly,Personalized, And Hospitality service making your stay feel truly homely and comfortable.

The Day trips and sightseeing arrangements can be made at the on-site tour desk.

House Rules

Check In

00:00 - 00:00

Check Out

until 10:00

  • Taxes Included
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Facilities

  • Free Parking
  • Free City Maps
  • Free WiFi
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Airport Transfers
  • Luggage Storage
  • Tours/Travel Desk
  • Currency Exchange
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Reviews

9.1Superb(149)
  • Value for Money
    9.5
  • Security
    9.0
  • Atmosphere
    9.0
  • Cleanliness
    8.5
  • Staff
    9.5
  • Location
    9.0
  • Facilities
    9.0
Summary of traveller reviews

The Drop Inn Kandy offers a great location, close to Kandy Lake and the Temple of the Tooth. Guests appreciate the friendly and helpful staff, who often assist with local recommendations and bookings. The beds are noted as comfortable, and the property provides good value for short stays. Some recent reviews mention noise due to the lack of windows and occasional cleanliness issues.

Stayed in Oct 2026
10
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Elyssia
Female, 18-24, England
Absolutely loved our stay here! The host couldn’t have been nicer, he helped us book tickets for the Kandyan dance and even drove us down by the lake to collect them for us! He also let us stay in longer and we were upgraded to a private room! Overall amazing stay, thank you so much! xxx
Stayed in Mar 2026
8.0
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Evie
Female, 18-24, Ireland
Nice cheap hostel for one or two nights in Kandy. Was no one else there when I stayed so definitely not social but bed was super comfy and it’s well located. Close to Kandy lake and the temple of the tooth. Great value, would stay again
Stayed in Feb 2026
10
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Anonymous
Female, 18-24, New Zealand
Very clean hostel with nice facilities. The owner was also very kind and helpful. He helped us book tickets to the Kandyan culture show which we really appreciated
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Location

No:10,Dharmaraja Mw,, Kandy, Sri Lanka
1.3km from city centre