The Elephant Stables

The property is beautiful. We really enjoyed spending time watching the birds and hanging out by the pool.
Banda and Madu are wonderful hosts, and helped us out with delayed luggage.
Breakfast was wonderful and we recommend having dinner at least once during your stay too!
Truly, everything was perfect. We hope to return someday. :)

We spent three nights at this small hotel which is situated in a delightful location with views over Kandy and great sunsets. With only seven rooms the staff provide a highly personal service - friendly and attentive. Our room was spacious and comfortable - vey quiet at night except for the sound of crickets! We stayed in five different hotels during our Sri Lanka visit - and Elephant Stables provided the freshest and best cooked food and most generous portions. The choice of menu is small and preordering is necessary.

A sanctuary away from Kandy city with amazing views, interesting history, and delicious food, however without a doubt the highlight of our stay was the amazing hospitality provided by Bandara, Madhusanka and everyone at the bungalow.

This is a little gem in Kandy. Beautiful house and grounds. The room with balcony we had was amazing. Everyone is extremely helpful and kind. The food is first class. Some of the best we’ve had in Sri Lanka. Highly recommend!

A prefect haven above Kandy. The staff welcomed us like returning friends, with cool drinks while we checked in.
We were in Pepper room, beautiful room with a four poster and large balcony. Big walk in shower. Plenty of bottles of water
We stayed for 2 nights and ate our evening meals there. The first night we had the Sri Lankan curry, so much food. We would have been ok with one meal between both of us. It was a bit spicy for me, despite asking for a very mild meal, but that’s me! The chef brought me a big bowl of curd which helped. The meals are a bit expensive, but prepared just for you and are gorgeous. You chose you dinner after breakfast, and choose breakfast after dinner. So you know it’s freshly done.
The views from the pool area are stunning. It’s so peaceful, so unnecessary background music, just birds singing.
There’s tortoises in the garden, just roaming around, monkeys do come down so windows need to be shut.
Just loveless it. Could have stayed way longer

We had just one night at this beautiful hotel, so peaceful and tranquil, high above the bustling city of Kandy. It was such a treat, the hotel and grounds are beautiful, the room was lovely and comfortable with a fab bathroom and the staff were just fantastic. Breakfast was delicious too, sat outside with the incredible view! Sadly we only got to have one night here before moving on, but we loved it and would recommend.

We stayed for 2 nights at this wonderful hotel. Colonial character with swimming pool. Our room was well furnished and the bed was very comfortable. 2 things really stand out. Firstly the quality of the food. Freshly cooked from local ingredients. My curry dinner was enormous. 12 dishes all perfect and enough for 2!! Secondly, the staff; all smiling and happy to see you and friendly. Nothing is too much trouble. Sitting in the garden for breakfast and dinner with a spectacular view was special. All the staff were brilliant but a special mention for Nihal who looked after us so well.

From the moment we arrived nihal and team couldn’t do enough for us
the food lovingly prepared by tyronne was delicious
best hotel and food since we arrived.
feel so cared for
thankyou team

Superb view across the valley: fantastic food - we particularly enjoyed the hoppers but the curries were also lovely. Very friendly and helpful staff. We stayed in the tent which was a superb experience.

I can highly recommend Elephant Stables in Kandy, for the service, accommodation, food and location. This is a small boutique hotel on top of a hill overlooking parts of Kandy city, the location is peaceful and views lovely. The room we had was very comfortable with excellent amenities and a large balcony overlooking the garden and the views beyond. The dinner was superb, I had the Indian tasting menu, breakfast was served in the garden and was also superb. The service from all the team at the hotel was excellent

Lovely personal service. Nice style and decoration.

The King’s Tent was so much fun! And the food was spectacular! Trust Niall to organize tours for you, he sent us everywhere we hoped to go and even arranged a replacement van last minute when our vehicle we had pre booked without him arrived and was sub par. DEFINITELY order breakfast and dinner here. Lovely sitting room for games. And a neat mini library upstairs.

We had the most wonderful stay at The Elephant Stables. A mega warm welcome from Nihal and his team!! Lovely atmosphere and accommodation. Superb food and the chief was very attentive also. Very much recommended to anyone fortunate to stay there.

A boutique style hotel, a short drive out of Kandy. I think it had 8 rooms. Ours was a good size with a large, very comfy, 4 poster bed. Our 1st floor room had views to the front and back. Over the pool one side and to the mountains in both directions.
The staff were extremely helpful, attentive and good fun. The service felt really personal.
The breakfast and evening meals were served and were very good quality at a reasonable price. Plenty of choice.
We were a bit sad to leave this hotel.

فندق بوتيكي أنيق ذو اجواء جميلة و اطلالات رائعة. اشكر مدير الفندق Joel فهو متعاون جدا ، كما اشكر فريق العمل على خدمتهم الممتازة جدا و أخص بالشكر Nihal, Mahesh ,Jagath
و الطباخ Indika و مساعديه .
A stylish boutique hotel with a beautiful atmosphere and stunning views. I thank the hotel manager, Joel, for his exceptional cooperation, and I also thank the staff for their outstanding service, especially Nihal, Mahesh, Jagath, and the chef, Indika, and his assistants.

We regret only booking 1 night due to the flooding but we had an excellent 12 hours , good food especially breakfast.excellent service throughout

We stayed two nights, which appears to be the norm as people explore Sri Lanka.
Only seven rooms, including a fabulous looking ‘tent’. The colonial house is lovely and set high to overlook Kandy.
The service was very good, with lots of Sri Lankan smiles.
Food was good quality, well presented and plentiful. The chef is commended on his thoughtfulness and desire to please. As is, we now understand, common breakfast is preordered the evening before and dinner immediately after breakfast. Other guests told us that eating out in Kandy is a good experience and good value. The centre of Kandy is only ten minutes away, although timing is flexible depending on the crazy traffic!
The one niggle was the pool. Whilst we saw it being cleaned and chemically treated, it was murky and uninviting and seemed to lack any filtration.
Overall a very pleasurable experience.

We stayed in the Royal Tent - it was amazing! Luxurious, beautiful setting, private, and had all of the amenities! Our Concierge - Nihal (Mr. Key - inside joke) - treated us like Royalty! He was the consummate host granting our every wish!!’

We stayed for two nights at this little gem of a hotel. It’s in a lovely position on top of a hill overlooking Kandy. It only has seven rooms, including one in a large marquee in the small but immaculately kept grounds. During our stay there were only 2 other couples and the staff outnumbered the guests !. They were always on hand to cater for our needs but discreetly in the background. It is difficult to single any of them out but Nihil deserves a specific mention for his humour and attentiveness.
The hotel policy is for tips ( should you decide to leave one) to be put in a receptacle in reception which are shared out equally. We feel this is an excellent policy as there must have been plenty of staff who we didn’t see - kitchen staff, gardeners, cleaners etc who play a significant role in role in making the hotel as brilliant as it is.
The hotel likes to take meal choices the day before which helps to cut down on waste food - another good idea. The choices are varied and delicious.
Our room was the Lemongrass luxury room which situated on the first floor in the newer wing. It was well appointed with a large, comfortable bed and a very nice bathroom with a good shower. Thanks to the double glazed windows we enjoyed undisturbed slumber on both nights.