The Grand Kandyan
Sangaraja Mawatha, Kandy — 113.7 km from Bandaranaike (CMB), about 2 hr 52 min. Fixed fares from Rs 20,270, agreed before you fly.
About The Grand Kandyan
The Grand Kandyan is in Sangaraja Mawatha, Kandy, about 2 hr 52 min by road from Bandaranaike International Airport. The hotel lists 5 room types, including Standard Double or Twin and Junior Suite. The hotel lists 1 restaurant or bar, including Sky Lounge. Check-in is reported as 14:00 and check-out as 12:00. Your driver meets you in arrivals and takes you to the door at a fixed price.
Getting there from the airport
Your driver meets you in arrivals and takes you to the door. One fixed price for the whole car, agreed before you fly, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup.
Location
7.30303, 80.63694
Путеводитель для гостей: The Grand Kandyan
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- Standard Double or Twin: twin, queen or king beds, work station
- Deluxe Double or Twin with Balcony: private balcony, city and hill views
- Junior Suite: 60 m2, king bed, living and dining area, city views
- Honeymoon Suite: king bed, private balcony over Kandyan hills
- Presidential Suite: two bedrooms, living room, balcony
- Sky Lounge: roof-top; locally and internationally inspired cuisines
- Spa
- Roof-top pool and bar
- Roof-top pool
- Spa
- Fitness centre
- Mini bar, in-room safe, WiFi, tea/coffee in rooms
- 24-hour room service
Near The Grand Kandyan
Places to visit close to the hotel. Drive time is by road, from the same pricing data as your quote.
Day trips from The Grand Kandyan
Further afield. Drive time is by road, from the same pricing data as your quote.
The Grand Kandyan stands on Sangaraja Mawatha in the heart of Kandy, Sri Lanka's hill-country capital, within easy reach of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, the UNESCO World Heritage shrine that draws pilgrims and visitors to the city year-round. As a large five-star property with more than a hundred spacious, well-appointed rooms, it is built at a scale that few hotels in central Kandy attempt, trading the intimacy of a boutique stay for the reach of a full city hotel.
What distinguishes the property is its position on rising ground above the old town, which gives many of its rooms and public areas sweeping, near-360-degree views over Kandy's hills and rooftops. A rooftop pool and sky lounge make the most of this elevation, putting guests above the city rather than in the middle of its traffic, while still leaving the temple, the lake and Kandy's shopping streets within easy reach. A second, more conventional outdoor pool and a shaded terrace sit at ground level for guests who want to stay closer to the hotel's other public spaces.
Kandy itself is worth the hotel's proximity to it: it was the last capital of the island's independent kings before British annexation in 1815, and the lake at its centre was commissioned by the final Kandyan monarch. The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, which enshrines what is venerated as a tooth relic of the Buddha, sits at the heart of that old royal city and remains one of the most important pilgrimage sites in the Buddhist world, drawing crowds especially during the annual Esala Perahera procession.
The hotel's own amenities are built for both the leisure traveller and the wedding or conference crowd that a property of this size naturally attracts: a spa, a fitness centre, restaurants serving both locally and internationally inspired cuisine, and a poolside bar with terrace seating. It is the kind of hotel where guests can spend an entire stay on the property without feeling short of things to do, before or after visiting the temple itself.
For anyone basing a Kandy stay around the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and the lake promenade, The Grand Kandyan's combination of a central address and an elevated outlook — the city below, the hills beyond — is its clearest point of difference from the smaller guesthouses and heritage bungalows scattered through the rest of town.
Your transfer to The Grand Kandyan
The nearest hotel on this site is Cinnamon Citadel Kandy in Srimath Kuda Ratwatte Mw, about 1.5 km away.
What it costs
| Vehicle | Seats | Typically | Prices from | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy car | 3–4 | Alto, Aqua, Axio | Rs 20,270 | Book |
| Van, SUV and group | 4–50 | Every, Vezel, Toyota KDH, Coaster | Rs 26,540 | Book |
| Premium car | 3–4 | Camry | Rs 36,290 | Book |
One price for the whole car, not per seat. Drivers and fleets set their own rates, so these are typical prices from our system, not a guarantee — your actual quote can differ. Quoted by the same engine that prices your booking, for the 113.7 km shown — your own quote reflects the exact address, the time of day and any waiting time. See all 9 vehicle classes ↓
Questions about this transfer
How much is a taxi from Colombo airport to The Grand Kandyan?
From Rs 20,270 for the 113.7 km, about 2 hr 52 min. That is a fixed price for the whole car, quoted before you book, not a meter reading.
How long does the transfer to The Grand Kandyan take?
About 2 hr 52 min in normal traffic. Arrivals at Bandaranaike are busiest in the early morning, when the long-haul flights land together.
Will the driver wait if my flight is late?
Yes. Give your flight number when you book and your driver has it. There is no automatic flight tracking yet, so if you are delayed, message your driver on the number in your confirmation. Extended waiting beyond the pickup window is chargeable on a point-to-point transfer, and the terms say by how much.
Can I book a return transfer from The Grand Kandyan?
Yes — the same journey in reverse, at the same fixed price, booked at the same time or later.
All vehicle classes and prices
| Vehicle | Seats | Prices from | Book |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mini / Small Car | 3–4 | Rs 20,270 | Book |
| Economy / Medium Car | 3–4 | Rs 22,550 | Book |
| Sedan | 3–4 | Rs 24,320 | Book |
| Mini Van | 5–7 | Rs 26,540 | Book |
| SUV | 4–5 | Rs 26,980 | Book |
| Van | 8–14 | Rs 28,310 | Book |
| Luxury Car | 3–4 | Rs 36,290 | Book |
| Mini Bus | 15–30 | Rs 37,630 | Book |
| Bus | 30–50 | Rs 51,810 | Book |
Every class, every price, none hidden. Each Book button opens the booking form for this transfer with that class chosen.
Book your transfer through us
- Fixed price in advance, for the whole car. No meter.
- Your driver's profile is shown before you book.
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup.
- Day trips from the hotel can be booked from the cards above.
How this transfer works
One fixed price for the whole car, not per seat. There is no meter, so the figure you are quoted is the figure the booking honours. Give your flight number when you book and your driver has it.
The return leg from The Grand Kandyan is the same journey booked the other way, at the same price, and can be arranged now or later in your stay. Departures want you at Bandaranaike three hours before a long-haul flight, so add the 2 hr 52 min back to that.
Before you book
- Taxis in Kandy — what the roads do at different times of day, and how being collected here works.
- Airport transfers — meeting your driver, luggage, child seats and how payment works.
- The airport to Kandy route — the drive itself, in detail.
- A driver for several days — the usual arrangement for anyone travelling beyond Kandy.
- The district map — where Kandy sits, and what is around it.