Hotels near Ruhunu Stores, Kegalle

We stayed at the hotel for 1 night. I didn't like the dinner. They don't know how to cook here. The fish was dry, the shrimp were burnt, and the shrimp cocktail had tails. There was a sauce on the menu for the fish, which was not brought. We asked for the sauce and it was the best thing we had at dinner. They don’t make alcoholic cocktails here, but they can pour strong alcohol from bottles into a glass. You can also dilute it with juice yourself. Why you can’t learn how to mix cocktails is a mystery. There was wine and beer here too, but the selection was small. The food problems didn't end there. At breakfast, the girl frying an omelet had her head in the clouds. The oil from the small frying pan was a second away from catching fire. She didn't hear my order at all. When she came to her senses, she poured the unbeaten eggs into the frying pan. It immediately became different from the scramble I asked for. I decided that the fried egg would be fine, and then she started piercing the yolk with a fork. I asked not to do this. Then the cook came up. I said it’s enough to mock the eggs, move them. While they were torturing the frying pan, the second yolk also spread. It seemed to me that these people saw the stove for the first time, and cooking was not their strong point. There is a kettle and refrigerator in the room. I liked the bathroom renovation. The air conditioner was not very cold. There was no internet on WiFi. It wasn't fixed until I went to the reception. There are no adapters in the sockets, so we had to charge everything in the morning when an employee came with a screwdriver and plugged our chargers. The main feature of the hotel was a balcony overlooking the river where the elephants bathe. This is the main advantage of the hotel, along with the swimming pool, from which you can watch the elephants and take photos. There is a spa near the hotel. Don't go there for anything. Nobody speaks English, although the price tag is touristy. They don't know how to do massage. I recommend the hotel if you find somewhere else to eat. We spent so long watching the elephants that we didn’t go to the elephant sanctuary itself.

The hotel is actually a family hotel, not far from the city, but on the mountain. The hotel room is large and clean, with a large balcony, the bed is very comfortable, and the bathroom is very good. The only problem is that there is no dry and wet separation. The breakfast at the hotel is quite satisfactory, with fruit, bread, jam and butter. There are many choices for dinner and the taste is also good. The most noteworthy thing is the service. Both the boss and the employees are very enthusiastic and always smile.

Up the staircase we go through a corridor that features an area that is supposed to be a sitting area, but is cluttered with stuff that seems to be laying about. We are shown into our room with good working A/C and fan but the beige walls and simple furniture with a nightstand at only one side of the bed is a sad sight. The bathroom is cramped and mind your step as there are multiple differences in hight of the floor. If you suffer from dust mite, make sure to bring your medication, you are going to need it. Only one outlet in the room uses the standard british type plug. We requested adapters to be able to use the outlets next to the bed. They only brought one and above all, it was for a british plug which we had ourselves and did not fit... Sigh! The breakfast is english-style breakfast (eggs/sausage, tea/coffee, toast jam&butter, juice) but quality was subpar to what we experienced in other hotels. Communication with staff was not easy as their command of English was subpar to what we commonly experienced in Sri Lanka.