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Ambiente

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If location is everything, then Ambiente is one of the most blessed guest houses in the world. It sits on a ridge high above the village of Ella in Sri Lanka’s Southern Highlands, a stirring land of lush tea plantations, majestic peaks and rushing waterfalls. The eight rooms are simple; the views towards the South simply enchanting.

Anilana Craigbank

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Anilana Craigbank is a highy-regarded hill country villa with a colonial feel situated amidst landscaped gardens in a prime vantage point above Nuwara Eliya, overlooking the golf course. French designed, this is a stylish five-bedroom villa with warm and inviting interiors with hardwood floors, antiques, plush sofas, and fireplaces that are lit at night providing warmth and old world charm.

Bandarawela Hotel

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Bandarawela Hotel, situated more than 4,000 feet above sea level and a haunt of tea planters since first built in 1893, offers an unmistakeable air of old colonial. Bandarawela is off the beaten track, so this hotel has not updated as quickly as many: food is only moderate with limited choice and some facilities may owe much to a bygone age.

Ceylon Tea Trails Castlereagh

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Castlereagh, a colonial tea bungalow nestling in a wooded dell close to a lake, offers unrivalled lake views and superb garden suites. Elegant parquet floors with open fireplaces in the dining and drawing rooms evoke recollections of a bygone colonial era. Delicious meals are served by a butler in your room, in the dining room, or on the pool terrace.

Ceylon Tea Trails Norwood

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The luxurious Norwood Bungalow commands a fine view of the eastern end of the Bogawantalawa Valley in Sri Lanka’s south-west highlands. Here, tea planters of the past invited friends to enjoy the glorious outlook. Enjoy a traditional English cream served by authentically-dressed butlers, many descended from butlers of the colonial period.

Ceylon Tea Trails Summerville

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Summerville, one of four luxurious bungalows in the acclaimed Tea Trails collection, nestles among the rich green hills of the Dickoya region in central Sri Lanka. This pretty chocolate-box bungalow was originally built for British tea estate managers and lies more than 4,000 feet above sea level. A perfect getaway from the stress of everyday living.

Ceylon Tea Trails Tientsin

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Tientsin Bungalow was originally one of the first properties to be built for British tea estate managers in the days of the Raj. This luxurious bungalow forms part of the acclaimed Te Trails collection and is a perfect getaway deep in the South-West Highlands. Six renovated old-style rooms open onto spacious gardens.

Dutch House

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Perched on the hills above the highland town of Bandarawela, the Dutch House is a three-bedroom boutique villa constructed along the lines of the 18C Cape Dutch bungalows,. This is luxurious ome slightly off the tourist trail with tasteful interiors and an extensive flowering garden, with magnificent views of Bandarawela and the mountains.

Ella Adventure Park

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Surrounded by mountains and flowing streams, the Ella Adventure Park is a rustic eco resort to suit a youthful, restless spirit. It consists of 10 Jungle Chalets, the Ankelipauwa camping site and a few Eco Lodges on the banks of the Kirindi Oya, 20 minutes walk down from the main site. Try trekking, rock climbing and other activities.

Glendower Hotel

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The Glendower Hotel is an appealing option for those seeking a money-saving deal in the hill-country town of Nuwara Eliya. An unprepossessing but welcoming hotel, with a prime position next to the golf course. The restaurant’s emphasis on Chinese food surprises many unsuspecting guests.

Governors Chalets

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Opened in mid-2009, the land on which the Governor’s Chalets now stand was previously Lake Gregory’s old boat house premises. Taken over and completely refurbished by the owners of Unawatuna Beach Resort on the south coast, this is fast becoming a popular holiday getaway.

Grand Ella Motel

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Grand Ella Motel run by the Ceylon Hotels Corporation, is located high above a valley complete with soaring peaks, gushing waterfalls and boulder-strewn tea plantations , and has the feel and size of a high-class guesthouse. Hours can be spent in the gardens or your own private terrace absorbing the magical panorama of the Ella Gap. You can even spot the red carriages of the Colombo-bound train at a distance as it winds around the mountains and disappears into the tunnel.

Grand Hotel

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The Grand Hotel is the focal point of Nuwara Eliya, the largest and most popular town in the highlands. Once the 19C residence of a British governor, this Grand Old Dame of the Highlands seeks to attune its regular stream of package tourists to its sense of unhurried, old-time grandeur.

Heritance Tea Factory

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The Tea Factory lies, alone and unique, on the slopes of the tea plantations at Kandapola, high above the popular hill country town of Nuwara Eliya. It is what it says – a beautifully converted tea factory – and offers high-grade accommodation in a sparsely-populated land of rolling tea-green hills. Still one of the finest hotels in the highlands.

Hill Club

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Britain's imperial age pervades the Hill Club, from its green, manicured lawns to its men-only bar, log fires and its insistence that gentlemen wear a tie for dinner. This granite mansion, first devised as a social club by a homesick British planter, has been quietly upgraded, but do not look to change it. Relish it as living history or look elsewhere.

Hotel Country Comfort

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Hotel Country Comfort opened in 1994 as a converted colonial-style cottage. It lies close to Ella railway station in the coller and unspoilt Southern Highlands, a breathtaking terrain of lush tea plantations, majestic peaks and rushing waterfalls.

Kelburne Mountain View Cottages

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On a ridge close to Haputale, blessed by one of the most breathtaking vistas that Sri Lanka can offer, stand Kelbourne Mountain View Cottages. On a clear day, majestic views south and east can stretch for more than 50 miles. The cottages dates from the turn of the 19th/20th century and each comes with cozy furnishings redolent of a bygone age.

Kirchhayn Bungalow

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This century-old colonial planter's bungalow and the surrounding Aislaby Tea Estate is steeped in history. The property is still owned by the only remaining British planting family in Sri Lanka: the Bostock's who arrived in Ceylon in 1884. The estate has been in the family since the early 1920's. Claire Bostock, daughter of the original owner, Norman Bostock, still manages this family guest house and ensures that high standards are maintained. The bungalow - which can be rented as a whole or by the suite - has a warm homely feel with a successful blend of old world charm and modern day conveniences.

Landa

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Landa is the vision of its owner, a Dutch landscape artist who’s passion for nature, plants and landscaping of garden spaces extends from the countryside of France to now the lush tropics of Belihul Oya. Landa is a tranquil setting immersed in tropical foliage, colourful flower beds, luminous green paddy fields and organically grown vegetable fields.

Lavender House

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Built in the 1890’s, The Lavender House is an old Colonial planter’s bungalow surrounded by the lush green tea estate of Helboda. The bungalow has been carefully restored blending old world charm with luxurious comfort, peace and tranquility. There are five en suite bedrooms in all and the outdoors offers extensive landscaped gardens, clay tennis courts and an infinity pool with picturesque views of the surrounding tea plantation. We recommend Lavender House for families as the bungalow, situated in 7 acres of gardens, offers plenty of attractions to keep children entertained for hours on end.

Mountain Heavens

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Mountain Heavens Hotel is a six-bedroom guest house in Sri Lanka’s Southern Highlands with a privileged clifftop location which has spectacular views of the Ella Gap and the Bambaragama waterfalls. Sit in the gardens and capture the beautiful sunset or the occasional progress of the Ella-bound train as it slowly winds around the mountains.

Netherbyres

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Netherbyres is a charming colonial bungalow set within a working Sri Lankan tea plantation near Haputale. Two suites, with their own private lounge and bathrooms, are available to guests and sleep six in total. A large verandah overlooks extensive lawns and stirring views of the Southern highlands beyond.

Rosita Bungalow

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Rosita is a spacious, comfortable and well-managed five-bedroom bungalow in Kotagala in the south-western highlands. This bungalow is decorated in traditional fashion, with few frills, and has a neatly clipped lawn surrounded by verdant tea plantations. The Dimbulla Valley in which it is situated is known for its fine aromatic Dimbulla tea, its picturesque tea estates and cascading waterfalls.

Silver Spring Lodge

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Silver Springs is located in Bandarawela, a pleasant highlands town in an area regarded as one of the healthiest in Sri Lanka with clean air and a comparatively dry and sunny climate. Silver Springs Lodge has eight rooms and is blessed with panoramic views of the Namunukula mountain range, paddy fields and tea estates. Simple, good-value accommodation in a picturesque location.

Slightly Chilled Yellow House

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Slightly Chilled Yellow Guest House is aptly named, for it has a vibrant, informal feel that delights its active clientele This cheery budget accommodation is ideally suited for those wishing to attempt the Adam’s Peak climb. It has spectacular views of the Peak from the dining area and bedrooms. Interiors are light and airy, with a profusion of colours.

St Andrews Hotel

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St Andrew's Hotel is perched above Nuwara Eliya town centre adjoining the picturesque golf course. This stately Tudor-style colonial mansion, built in the latter part of the 19th century, is our recommendation in Nuwara Eliya. Standing alongside imposing pine trees, it has a stern exterior, but inside is a world of open fires and candlelit dinners.

Taprospa Labookelle

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Taprospa Labookelle, one of three planters' bungalows in the Mackwoods collection, is a three-bedroom refurbished colonial period bungalow situated amidst a working tea estate in Nuwara Eliya. This 1,300 acre tea estate spreads along 12 kms on the western slopes of the Pidurutalagala mountain range. It lies next door to the Labookelle Tea Centre. The Labookelle bungalow maintains its colonial charm with wooden floors and fireplaces and is refurbished with plush sofas, Jacuzzis and other modern comforts making it a comfortable hill country retreat.

Taprospa Tymawr

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Taprospa Tymawr, one of three planters' bungalows in the Mackwoods collection, is* *a small three-bedroom bungalow within the Labookelle Tea Estate in Nuwara Eliya. The 1,300 acre Labookelle tea estate spreads along 12 kms on the western slopes of the Pidurutalagala mountain range.

Thotalagala Bungalow

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Thotalagala bungalow is a seven-bedroom planters’ bungalow on the Dambetenna Tea estate in Haputale, on a southern ridge of Sri Lanka’s hill country. It was once the home of Sir Thomas Lipton, the tea entrepeneur, who supervised planting of the estate and whose portrait still hangs in the lounge. Sit on a garden bench, Ceylon Tea in hand, and watch mist rise from the valley.

Upper Glencairn

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Upper Glencairn Bungalow nestles in a working tea plantation near Dickoya. This planters’ bungalow overlooks Castlereagh Reservoir and is a convenient overnight stop for climbers of Adam’s Peak. It has five simple bedrooms, all of which can be bought individually at a highly attractive rate, and is often used the night before or the morning after the climb.

Warwick Gardens

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Located amidst the mountains of Ambewella, on a six-acre estate, Warwick Gardens is a century-old abandoned bungalow that has been brought back to life. If you’re looking for a place of solitude, on mountain tops, a picturesque surrounding wherever the eye can see, this is it. From here you can explore Nuwara Eliya town or go further a field to Horton Plains.

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