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3.0 of 5 stars 3 Reviews
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“oversold on the uber chic” 29 Oct 2009 - sheena_z
“Second WARNING!!” 25 Sep 2009 - lonerlover

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Lake Lodge by Taru
20, Alvis Terrace | Colombo 3, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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“oversold on the uber chic”
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sheena_z
seattle
29 Oct 2009 | Trip type: Business, Solo travel

this so called bed and breakfast is a quaint little place.the staff try their best to please you but in the process fail miserably.over eager, oversold is what lake lodge is.found a long strand of hair in my breakfast that just put me off scrambled eggs for the duration of my stay in Sri Lanka.the worst part is that on... more

“Second WARNING!!”
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3 of 5 stars
lonerlover
Georgetown, Penang
25 Sep 2009 | Trip type: Solo travel

I was traveling alone with no specific destination, it was supposed to be spontaneous getaway! I've heard so much about the friendly Sri Lanka (in fact there are, but NOT in Colombo), never once I thought I'll be meeting a conman who tricked me to stay at Lake Lodge! I paid USD50 for a double bed, I heard they have... more

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MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA
12 Oct 2005
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IT WAS OUR OWN FAULT FOR LISTENING TO A TOUT AT COLOMBO AIRPORT.WE ARRIVED Late p.m. and travelling with our 2 young sons [7 and 10]we trusted an airport tout . We paid $us25 per room for 2 rooms without aircon but with broken screens noisy fans and no hotwater. At breakfast there was a table laid with things kids... more

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Anushka Punchihewa, Director Operations

In March 2009, Nayantara Fonseka, also known as Taru, helms the re-opening of Lake Lodge, a 13-room Bed & Breakfast / Budget Hotel that has been owned by her family for 40 years. Down a quiet residential lane in the heart of commercial Colombo, Lake Lodge was one of the first accredited Tourist accommodations in Sri Lanka, which Taru has...

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20, Alvis Terrace | Colombo 3, Colombo, Sri Lanka