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This charming four-bedroom tea bungalow blends heritage character with modern comfort, offering an inviting retreat amidst rolling tea fields and dramatic mountain vistas. With its expansive gardens and intimate atmosphere, Goatfell is perfect for couples, friends, or solo travellers seeking tranquillity.
The property’s small scale ensures highly personalised service, and, as with all Teardrop properties, the cuisine and hospitality are consistently exceptional. We love its fresh, contemporary take on the classic tea estate experience, seamlessly combining history, comfort, and understated elegance.
What we love
- The setting takes centre stage – you’re nestled amidst lush tea plantations, with panoramic views of the surrounding hills
- The bungalow itself is a restored colonial-era property with elegantly furnished rooms blending traditional charm and modern comforts
- The personalised service, with attentive staff, ensures an intimate and luxurious experience
Limited number of rooms so early booking is essential As it’s small, it lacks certain amenities like a fitness center or spa The swimming pool is not heated which in the cooler hill country, can make it too cold for some This is a wonderfully remote property, accessed from Nuwara Eliya via a 45-minute drive along a narrow, winding road
Families are welcomed here, and rooms can be interconnected to provide ideal setups for family groups and cribs are available on request.The hotel is probably best suited to families with older children given the calm, serene setting.
Chaperoned children can use the unheated outdoor infinity pool, which overlooks the tea plantations and expansive gardens offer space for outdoor activities and exploration.
Goatfell is nestled between lush tea plantations overlooking the mountains of Nuwara Eliya. While this bungalow is about 45 minutes from Nuwara Eliya, the journey from Colombo airport will take roughly five-and-a-half hours. You can shorten this trip by taking a private seaplane transfer to Gregory Lake, approximately a 35-minute drive from the hotel
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