Things to do nearby
Visit the Temple of the Tooth and walk around Kandy Lake. The Royal Palace is next to the temple, and the Bahirawakanda Buddha statue looks over the town.
Good to know
Kandy is busiest during the Esala Perahera, the great procession usually held in July or August, when rooms fill up early and prices rise. The drive from the airport takes about 3 hours 30 minutes. Trains do not currently run into Kandy station; check the latest rail situation if you plan to travel by train.
For more ideas, see things to do in Kandy, or compare all hotels in Kandy.
- Check-in1400 hrs
- Check-out1200 hrs
Accommodation
There is a wide choice of rooms and suites, including:
- Standard Double Rooms and Deluxe Rooms.
- Deluxe Family Rooms and Deluxe Family Suites.
- Deluxe Suites and the Royal Luxury Suite.
- Royal Pavilion rooms with lake views.
Deluxe Rooms
A 45 sqm room with a queen size bed, twin beds or three singles, and views of the lake, the mountains and Kandy. It has a minibar, a safe, satellite TV, tea and coffee facilities and air conditioning.
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Royal Luxury Suite
This 60 sqm suite has a king size or twin beds and views of the lake. It comes with a minibar, a safe, satellite TV, tea and coffee making facilities, air conditioning and free Wi-Fi.
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Deluxe Family Room
A 45 sqm family room with a queen size bed and twin beds, and views of the mountains and the town. It has a minibar, a safe, satellite TV, tea and coffee making facilities and air conditioning.
Image Credit: Thilanka Hotel Kandy
Deluxe Family Suite
This 60 sqm family suite has a queen size or twin beds and views of the lake, the mountains and the town. It has a minibar, a safe, satellite TV, tea and coffee facilities and free Wi-Fi.
Image Credit: Thilanka Hotel Kandy
Royal Pavilion View With Lake View
An 80 sqm room with a king size or twin beds. It has a minibar, a safe, satellite TV, tea and coffee making facilities, air conditioning and free Wi-Fi.
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Deluxe suite
This 65 sqm suite has a queen size bed and mountain views. It comes with a minibar, a safe, satellite TV, tea and coffee making facilities, air conditioning and free Wi-Fi.
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Standard Double Room
A 45 sqm room with a double or twin beds and views of the mountains and the garden. It has a minibar, a safe, satellite TV, tea and coffee making facilities, air conditioning and free Wi-Fi.
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Facilities
- Outdoor swimming pool.
- In-house restaurant.
- Meeting and banqueting facilities.
- Free Wi-Fi and free on-site parking.
- Swimming pool
- City location
- Wi-Fi
- Free parking
- Garden
- Scenic inland setting
- Private check-in and check-out
Food and drink
- A la carte dining
- Room service, limited hours
- Sri Lankan
- Continental
- Bar
- Outdoor dining
- Banqueting facilities
- Meeting rooms
- Local and international cuisine
How to Get There
Thilanka Hotel Kandy is on the hill above Kandy Lake. From Bandaranaike International Airport it is about 110 km by road, about 3 hours 15 minutes, travelling on the Central Expressway and then the Kandy road through Kegalle.
Coming from central Colombo instead, allow 3 hours 15 minutes for roughly 120 km.
As of October 2026, trains from Colombo run again as far as Peradeniya and Gampola but not into Kandy station itself, so most visitors come by road.
Bubble Sri Lanka Holidays arranges private transfers from the airport and from anywhere in the country, with the option of keeping the car and chauffeur for your whole stay.