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The Governor's Chalets

Victoria Lake, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
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The Governor's Chalets
3.0 of 5 stars 25 Reviews
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Senior Reviewer
7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2012

The location is perfect and the buildings are pretty, but the rooms were dirty and chalet 5 and 6 smelt of the sewage that had built up from chalet 3 and 4, the manager refused to acknowledge the fact (or even join us to see the rooms) but the smell was to much. After much complaining we moved to chalets... More

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Colombo, Sri Lanka
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012

The view from the hotel is breathtaking as it faces the beautiful Lake Gregory. The chalets are very spacious and well maintained.The staff is very courteous and efficient.

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Singapore, Singapore
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2012

If you like a great view outside your room then this is it. We had a room facing the lake Gregory and a beautiful view of the sunrise by the porch. Had a great walk around the lake in the morning and please bring some warm clothing as the temperature can dip below 18'c. Overall stay was OK, service staff... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012

Situated on the bank of the lake in a nice small park. Restaurant with an open kitchen is ok. Rooms (chalets) are very spacious - suit familys.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 January 2012

If you want to experience the nature, this is the best place in town.. i stayed 2 nights and had one of the best experiences beside a lake.. The staff was friendly except a dark dude at the reception. the manager made sure that we had the best experience in town. the best part was the morning breakfast opposite the... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 January 2012
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Perhaps we expected too much after excellent small hotels in other regions of Sri Lanka, but we were very disappointed. First of all, rooms are musty and damp. There were no towels, and after repeated requests were told it was laundry day. There was no shower curtain, and the bathroom floor drain backed up and flooded the bathroom. Fawcets hard... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 January 2012
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The best thing I can say about this hotel is that, if you are touring around Sri Lanka, it offers some respite from the usual corporate chain-type hotels. We stayed for a single night. As indicated by others, the food selection was limited but they have a pizza oven which they fired up, producing hot, cheesy treats to take your... More

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Singapore
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 January 2012

We checked in and the reception was very friendly and they sent a welcome tea to the room. After that, nothing worked. When we arrived, the room had not been completely prepared. The floors were dirty, the upstairs bed had no bedding, there were no towels. The phone and internet did not work therefore we had to walk back and... More

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Colombo, Sri Lanka
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 September 2011

We stayed over at this place for a couple of nights and we were pleasantly surprised by the experience. First off, this is not a typical hotel with Buffet type offering. The food offering was limited but enjoyable (Loved the oven fresh bread and Pizza). The staff was very friendly and courteous. A couple of times we had meal in... More

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Colombo, Sri Lanka
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 September 2011

Romantic place near the Gregory lake, delicious food , Very friend ful staff Specially the front office & restaurant staff,

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Victoria Lake, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
Price range (per night):* 169 AUD - 208 AUD

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