Nuwara Elyia Hotels in Sri Lanka
Commonly called “Little England,” the town of Nuwara Elyia is nestled in the central highlands of Sri Lanka. Teeming with tea plantations, the area is considered an essential location for Sri Lanka’s tea production.
Nuwara Elyia also is home to the Horton Plains National Park, the Hakgala Botanical Gardens and Gregory’s Lake. Should your travels take you to the South Asian island country, Nuwara Elyia offers several lodging options.
Grand Hotel
Perched on a hillside, the Grand Hotel is a former governor’s mansion and dates back to 1830. The hotel offers 156 standard and deluxe guestrooms, three presidential suites and three deluxe suites.
Accommodation amenities include piped-in music, heating and full private bathroom. Deluxe rooms also include a balcony, cable television and minibar.
The Grand Hotel features an on-site restaurant, coffee shop, bar with log fireplace, an outdoor dining area and limited room service. Additional restaurants and shops in the town center are five minutes from the hotel.
The Nuwara Eliya 18-hole Golf Course is adjacent to the Grand Hotel. Other area attractions include the Galways Bird Sanctuary and the “Bridge on the River Kwai” gorge.
Grand Hotel
5 Grand Hotel Road
Nuwara Eliya 22200, Sri Lanka
+94-52-222-2881
tangerinehotels.com
The Tea Factory Hotel
Situated on a 25-acre tea plantation, The Tea Factory Hotel is, indeed, a former tea factory and offers 57 guestrooms. Accommodations feature heating, air conditioning, satellite television, fully stocked minibar, coffeemaker and full bathroom with hair dryer.
Each day, rooms also receive complimentary coffee, tea and a basket of snacks. Amenities at The Tea Factory include a fitness center, sauna, spa services, children’s playground, on-site shopping, business center, tour assistance and bicycle rentals.
The Tea Factory also features two restaurants, two bars and 24-hour room service. Several dining venues and shops are a 10-minute drive from the hotel. Places of interest in the area include St. Clair’s Falls, The Hakgala Natural Reserve and the Sita Eliya Temple.
The Tea Factory Hotel
Kandapola
Nuwara Eliya 22200, Sri Lanka
+94-52-222-9600
aitkenspencehotels.com
Alpine Hotel
Situated near Gregory’s Lake in the highest range in Sri Lanka, just five minutes from town, the eco-friendly Alpine Hotel offers 25 luxury guestrooms. Room amenities include heating, satellite television, telephone, minibar, wireless Internet access and a full private bathroom.
Some units also feature a fireplace. Property amenities and services include a pool table, banquet facility, travel services, guest laundry service, Internet access and currency exchange service. The Alpine also offers two on-site restaurants and a bar.
For recreation, the hotel provides eco-excursion tours to the mountains, waterfalls, boat rides and safaris to attractions in and around Nuwara Eliya, including Queen Victoria Park, the Randenigala and Rantambe sanctuaries, Horton Plains National Park and the Hakgala Botanical Garden.
Alpine Hotel
4 Haddon Hill Road
Nuwara Eliya 22200, Sri Lanka
+94-52-222-3500
alpineecotravels.com
