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Galway Forest Lodge

3.0 of 5
89 Upper Lake Road, Havelook Drive, Nuwara Eliya 22094, Sri Lanka
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Prague, Czech Republic
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26 reviews 26 reviews
11 hotel reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2013

Probably the worst place to stay during my two weeks in Sri Lanka. Everything in hotel is old and it can be seen and it seems no effort is devoted to fix it at least to some acceptable level. The restaurant is not bad but probably as the result of lack of places to escape from a hotel quite overpriced.

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New Delhi
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2013

Nothing Great to speak about. When in Nuwara Eliya, you wish for a beautiful view from your window. Does not have any good view from any room. Very small toilet. My room toilet did not have any hooks to hang towel (They were broken). Inhouse dinner is very costly. So better plan to go outside provided you have your own... More

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London, United Kingdom
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2013

Context: I am used to staying in 3 star hotels in Asia (usually quite good - Kassapa Lion Rock for example). All I ask is for a reasonably comfortable hotel, where staff doesn't treat you as if your presence is a bother but above all clean. The bed has seen much better days... When you look at a mattress and... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2013

Well, the hotel had its big time couple of years ago. Nowadays it seems to suffer the lack of guests. Even the bar at the pool room was closed. Oh, the pool was inaccessible as well ;) The room I got, was completely hidden in the maze of corridors. It was big and well equipped, but the furniture were worn... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 March 2013

Souless - complete lack of charm in both fabric and staff Poor location - allotment opposite that has its own roadside rubbish dump At the rear is a low-grade housing complex of some description It is far out of town - 10 min tuk tuk ride and there is NOTHING in the near location The buffet food is set to... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 February 2013

We stayed at the Galway Forest lodge only for one night but found the place very charming indeed. We had a large room but the double bed was not very comfortable--the mattress was sagging in the middle and since two of us were sharing a room, neither could sleep. IT was cold and we could have done with some extra... More

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Hong Kong
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 February 2013

Dirty, filthy, soulless place. Curtains ripped, furniture stained, food terrible. Avoid at all costs. All the ambience of a tired 1960's abortion clinic. There are lots of other fab hotels here so you should just make sure your driver/tour guide doesn't put you in this awful hotel

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2013

I stayed here only for a night, and was quite happy not to stay longer. The rooms are very small, with a strange smell. The worst were the dirty mattress, also the food was very below average. It was the worst hotel i stayed in Sri lanka.

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London, England, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 January 2013

This hotel is definitely one to be avoided at all costs. We had to stay here as all the other hotels were fully booked. Hideous curtains and carpets which were old and very dated. Convinced there were bed bugs and the carpet felt like it needed a very good clean or preferably to be thrown out and replaced. The very... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2013

Galway Forest is among one of the worst hotels in an overrated town imaginable. Nuwara Eliya is nothing to write home about, but Galway isn't even in the town. It's in a far away, dirty, lower class, noisy neighborhood with absolutely nothing positive to look at out the windows - totally not worth being so far outside the town. The... More

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Also Known As:
Galway Forest Hotel Nuwara Eliya
Galway Forest Hotel
Address: 89 Upper Lake Road, Havelook Drive, Nuwara Eliya 22094, Sri Lanka
Region: Sri Lanka > Central Province > Nuwara Eliya District > Nuwara Eliya
Amenities:
Business Centre Fitness Centre Free Parking Restaurant Room Service
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Ranked #14 of 18 hotels in Nuwara Eliya
Price range (per night): RM260 - 301
Hotel Class:3 star (3*)
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