We arrived at the Sevana Guest House at 10:30 in the morning, after taking the train from Colombo. We took a tuktuk from the train station, not knowing where the guest house was, but could easily have walked. The Temple of the Tooth, Kandy's lake, and the town's main street, Dalada Veediya, are a 10 minute walk away.

Our room, on the third floor (actually 4th) was small and unadorned but clean and cool, thanks to a/c. The balcony was a lovely place to watch the sun set on the surrounding hills and listen to the bustle on the street.

Thinking it was too late for in-house breakfast, we asked for suggestions and were immediately seated at the table in the middle of the lobby and served with smiling eggs, lots of toast, homemade pineapple and marmalade jam, and best of all, a pot of real coffee with hot milk.

Mrs. Sakunthala answered all our questions and then left us to explore on our own; her husband and son made sure our coffee cups were always full.

A suggestion: provide a reading lamp by the bed.

too noisy,too close to the road ,actually just beside the road,
buses are driving crazy 24hrs with all the power to make the honking a memorable one,
every time we here them too close to our room like it went trough our room,
all and all this is not we expected form a guest house that is close to the city...

Spotless room located 10 mins walk from Kandy train station (but get a tuk tuk there as you will struggle to find it, especially if lugging heavy bags). Our a/c worked like a dream, and the free wifi was great, although it worked much better in the corridor than it did in our room. Local style meals can be served for dinner at an extra charge, and a Western style breakfast of eggs and toast is also available, including homemade jams. The hostess, Sukunthula, is unflappable and runs a tight ship. She arranged a driver for us to visit Sigiriya the following day. The only gripe was the smell of, I think bitter incense in our room, but we got used to it after a time.

I recently stayed at Sevana Kandy for 3 nights. My room came with a fan, balcony and hot shower. The room was clean, spacious and comfortable. The owner, Ms. Sakunthala was very helpful and friendly, so were the staff.
The guest house is in a very central location. The railway station, bus terminal, Tooth Temple, kandy lake are all within walking distance. Eateries, banks and a shopping mall are close by too and reachable by foot. The impressive Peradeniya Royal Botanic Park is just a 10 minute tuk tuk ride away.
The rooms at Sevana Kandy are very reasonably priced and have great value for money. I highly recommend it.

By Shanan