Name: Hantana Range View
Address: 47 George E De Silva Mawatha, Kandy, Sri Lanka, Kandy, Kandy, Kandy, 20000, Sri Lanka
Rating: 10

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Hantana Range View

Kandy

We spent two days in this wonderful house. It was our first stop in a 3 weeks travel in Sri lanka and no others places matched this one after that. Frances and Patrick made us feel at home since the very first minute. Their house is  really charming, full of life, well located and has an amazing view. The breakfast and dinner were sublime, a wide variety of local dishes, fresh fruits and vegetables form the market. WE hope to go back in a few years so our 1 year old son can properly meet Frances and Patrick and keep warm memories of this wonderful place, as we do.

The best place we've stayed in all Sri Lanka

This property has lovely bedrooms that are spacious and comfy. Stunning view from our room with balcony. The hosts are delightful and helpful. Very welcoming indeed. Lovely staff as well who make sure your needs are taken care of. Good location away from the hustle and bustle. 

Wonderful home from home in Kandy

We stayed at Hantana Range view for two nights as part of our visit to Kandy. Hantana is the home of Patrick and Frances and they do everything they can to make the stay the best it can be. 
We ate a lovely curry on the first night, and learnt about Breadfruit and other Sri Lankan ingredients. Frances arranged a driver for us to explore the sites of Kandy and made suggestions too. She also arranged a tuk tuk to take us to the train station, and checked there would not be a strike on the day we travelled.
We loved spending time at breakfast and in the evening looking at the fantastic view from their home and learning about their time managing a tea plantation before they retired. They showed us a photo album of the plantation and its gardens and original bungalow.
The breakfast was huge and included fruit from their garden. Their home and the accommodation is a few minutes by tuk tuk from the centre which is great because you are up and away from the noise, heat and hustle of Kandy. So after a big day exploring the city or walking through the Botanical Gardens, Hantana is the perfect place for a time out. 
We stayed on the top floor in a large bedroom with ensuite. This floor also has the living room and dining room. There are also two large rooms below and they are equally nice and have a balcony that looks out to the Hantana Range. 
We totally recommend staying at the Hantana Range View, it felt like staying with distant relatives. Its a nice way to learn about Sri Lanka rather than stay in a soul less hotel. 
Their space is great for friends, couples, and also solo travellers.

Wonderful, a great way to start adventures in Kandy and Sri Lanka

Frances and Patrick are a very hospitable, elderly couple. Their villa is on the slope. Our room had a balcony with a great view over Candy and the Hantana Range Mountains. It's very well maintained and tasty. The house is full of souvenirs. The delicious food is served very stylishly. It's a real home stay. You sit with Frances and Patrick on the comfortable couch by the tea and have a nice conversation. They help, of course, when needed, with the tour planning. It's the most extraordinary accommodation of our entire trip. We really enjoyed the stay. Unfortunately, it was only 2 nights.

Quiet location with great views, exceptional ambience

I debated a long time before leaving this review, but feel it necessary.

I discovered on the morning I was leaving that a large sum of money had been taken from my luggage (withdrawn from an ATM the night before as I left the centre of town, with a precise amount to pay for my guesthouse stay and final 1 1/2 days in Sri Lanka, and then placed into my sealed travel pouch which was placed deep in my bag which never left my side until I got back to the guesthouse). Conveniently only the exact amount needed to pay the bill for my stay at the guesthouse remaining, plus the equivalent of 1 or 2 dollars. 

I never accused them, or their staff directly, but being immediately told that I could go to an ATM to replace the amount, that these things happen, or that maybe I had forgotten to withdraw the money (literally the night before) and then the 2 owners immediately leaving for some mysterious arrangement so that they were not present while I turned my bag inside out, suggested at a desire to avoid a confrontation.

During my stay they had also repeatedly tried to send me to insanely expensive tourist traps and use their names (likely for a commission later). Wouldn't be surprised if my refusal to buy anything in these places resulted in a desire to extract what they could while I was present (this was around the time of the political tensions in the country and they repeatedly complained of recent booking cancellations and their stress at the financial predicament they faced).

I enjoyed my stay with them otherwise, they are quite charming hosts (if a bit pushy), and so despite anger at what had happened I was reluctant to post publicly.

However, in hindsight if the charm was part of the scam then it is worth little, and likewise if it was an act committed only out of desperation at the then dire business circumstances, it is unfortunately still not excusable.

This is the first time travelling, living, or working in over 50 countries I've lost such a large sum under any circumstances - I suppose fair play to them for being the first to manage it. 

I only regret that I'd written glowingly in their visitor's book prior to discovering the theft.

Money went missing.

Frances and Patrick are a delightful couple who make you feel at home as soon as you arrive. We had a great discussion about the area,  travel etc. the place was lovely and food was great! We had an omelet and fruit for breakfast and were also treated to tasting some home grown soursop. So delicious!

Enjoyable

We had a lovely two night stay at Frances' and Patrick's home. We arrived very late at night after our flight from Melbourne and Frances waited up for us, offering us tea and soup. A perfect start to our holiday in Sri Lanka. Frances also organised a driver to pick us up from the airport who was very polite, punctual and friendly. We ended up using Praboda the next day to take us around Kandy and surrounds.
Frances and Patrick's home is in a great location, stunning views over the Hantana ranges, very quiet and still close to town.
We opted for dinner and it was one of the best meals of our trip - would recommend dining at home rather than in town.
Our room was spacious, clean and comfortable.
Highly recommend staying at Hantana Range View.

Beautiful homestay

Perfect place to stay with local people in their house.room was spacious and with a lovely balcony.the food is very yummi and authentic.go there If you enjoy warm hospitality instead of anonymous Hotels.

Very good Location

We recently spent two nights at the Hantana Range View homestay. Frances and Patrick are the perfect hosts - very warm, kind and caring people, who looked after us really well and helped us to organise transport and sight seeing activities so that we could make the most of our visit. We also enjoyed delicious breakfasts and a wonderful home cooked dinner at the homestay. The house is impeccably clean and the rooms are very comfortable. Highly recommended.

Lovely homestay in Kandy

A warm welcome greeted us upon arrival and we settled in straight away thanks to Patrick and Francis's lovely hospitality. Food was delicious, rooms were clean and the views out of the balcony were spectacular. Would recommend to any traveller looking to stay a few nights in Kandy. 

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