Helga's Folly
Building in Kandy, Sri Lanka
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Helga's Folly is an Art Nouveau boutique hotel situated in Kandy, Sri Lanka owned by Helga de Silva Blow Perera,[1] daughter of Fredrick de Silva. Gregory Peck, Peter Finch, William Holden,[2] Mahatma Gandhi, Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Kelly Jones of the Stereophonics are some of the notable guests who stayed at the hotel. Jones went on to write and record the song "Madame Helga" after his stay at the hotel. Helga's Folly has been described as "insane, kind of creepy, but awesome at the same time."[3]
| Helga's Folly | |
|---|---|
The green room of the hotel | |
 Interactive map of the Helga's Folly area | |
| Former names | Chalet Hotel |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Art Nouveau |
| Location | Kandy, Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates | 7°17′5.18″N 80°38′43.43″E |
| Opened | 1960s |
| Owner | Helga de Silva Blow Perera |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Minnette de Silva |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 16 |
| Number of suites | 1 |
| Number of restaurants | 1 |
| Website | |
| www | |
