It is unique in that it was once a working tea factory and has been converted into a luxurious hotel but keeping some of the machinery once used there -of particular note are the huge belts that disappear up into the centre of the hotel and the solid scales used to weigh the tea. The hotel bedrooms are all luxuriously furnished but do have a cosy feel to them and have great views out over the nearby tea plantations. There are several dining options including the fine dining in the Railway Carriage Restaurant
Additionally, you can pick your own tea at the nearby Heathersett Estate and have it processed in the hotel’s Mini Tea Factory.
The hotel is located about a 30min drive out of Nuwara Eliya and the road can be in a poor condition which can increase the journey time.
Avian Breeze is a small boutique hotel which was once the holiday home of the first Prime Minister of Sri Lanka- it now has an additional 5 rooms in the new wing. The hotel is located about 2miles from the centre of Nuwara Eliya. It still has the old world charm of highly polished wooden floors and open fires in the old Bungalow.
This fantastic beach resort opened in 2012 and combines the tropics and the Mediterranean in its style. The restaurant has a romantic setting looking out over the infinity pool to the Indian Ocean. The large tropical gardens offer plenty of places to relax or you can enjoy the amazing golden beach, one of the best you will have seen.
This fabulous hotel opened in 2011, features wooden chalets (which overlook a stunning infinity pool) and gives the feel of a Sri Lankan fishing village. All the rooms are luxuriously furnished in a contemporary style. Beyond, you have fantastic views of the Indian Ocean and the beach is one of the most perfect tropical beaches you will have ever come across. The hotel has a very chilled out atmosphere so is perfect for relaxing or perhaps for a honeymoon.
This is a small boutique hotel set by itself on the stunning Kalkudah bay (this is the next bay down from Passekudah), so you really do feel as if you are on a deserted tropical beach! It does offer great value for money for the fantastic facilities. One of the rooms is a family room which has a twin-bedded room in the attic, above the master bedroom – great for families!
Jungle Beach opened in 2012. It is a unique eco-retreat fronting on the one side, the almost deserted Kuchchaveli beach (being 27km north of Trincomalee, this is the furthest north of all our hotels) and on the other Periyakarachchi lagoon. All the villas are luxurious and have a distinct Sri Lankan feel thatched with Illuk grass.
