Warwick Gardens is a restored colonial tea planter's mansion, set north of Horton Plain in Sri Lanka’s Hill Country. Originally built in the 1880's, it has been beautifully refurbished, retaining its original architecture into a luxury boutique hotel. Set in Sri Lanka’s highlands, fondly referred to as ‘Little New Zealand’, it occupies a perfect location at the back of a horse-shoe shaped valley, providing stunning views to all sides, particularly to towards the rolling hills of Nuwara Eliya.
Sprawled over a 6-acre mountain estate, Warwick Gardens offers just five rooms. All are elegantly furnished and feature fireplaces, antique furniture, king-size beds and ensuite bathrooms with free-standing roll-top bath. There is a cosy living room, complete with a fire place and grand piano and a dramatic red dining room with a 10-seater table and crystal chandelier, both of which open out to a patio and terraced gardens.
Guests at Warwick Gardens can indulge in a host of dining experiences from having breakfast in bed to laid back alfresco lunches, enjoying the spectacular views of the surrounding countryside. Hiking is a popular activity with many walking trails that criss-cross through tea plantations, some of which reaching nearby mountaintops of Mount Pidurutalagala and Single Tree Mountain. Guests can also visit the hotel’s organic farm that supplies its produce to the resort’s kitchen.
Amenities
Bar/PubConciergeCribs/Infant Beds AvailableFamily RoomGardenLibraryMultilingual StaffRestaurantSafety Deposit BoxesWi-Fi AvailableStay Warwick Gardens features just five rooms. All tastefully decorated with antique beds dressed in fine linen, polished cemented floors, with many original features and fittings including working fireplaces, and furnished with period furniture and art pieces. The White Room, known for its milky white interior has an additional living area, while the spacious Master Suite has a king sized four poster canopied antique bed and beautiful views of the front gardens, tea estate and mountains.
ChildCare Families with children are welcome to stay at Warwick Gardens, but there are no specific facilities available for children.
Dine The in-house restaurant at the Warwick Gardens serves a fusion of Indian and western cuisine prepared with fresh herbs, vegetables and fruits from their own gardens. There are no meal times or set menus. The chef will consult with you to know your preferences and meals served in the dining room with a 10-seater table and crystal chandelier or in the gardens overlooking the rolling hills. Warwick Gardens also has a farm which supplies free range eggs and fresh milk to the kitchen.
Relax There are ample spaces in the Warwick Gardens with comfortable seating and in the surrounds, are lush gardens with shady areas to relax. Facilities include a croquet lawn; library and an elegant sitting room complete with a baby grand piano. Guests can visit Warwick’s lush estate, which has a colourful orchard, and organic farm that grows its own vegetables, herbs and has its own poultry and dairy farm.
Experience Situated between the tea growing region of Nuwara Eliya and Horton Plains National Park, Warwick Gardens at 1,760-metres above sea level, enjoys a picturesque highland scenery. Several hiking trails abound, winding through tea estates, vegetable gardens, and rural villages, including a challenging full day’s trek to the Olive Mountain. Its altitude and mild climate attracted the British in the early 1800s and much of its colonial character still remains, including the Nuwara Eliya Golf course.
Location Warwick Gardens is a restored colonial tea planter's mansion, set north of Horton Plain in Sri Lanka’s Hill Country.
When to go Sri Lanka is a year-round destination with consistently warm temperatures and lots of sunshine. However, it barely gets unbearably hot in the Hill Country. The months of December to April are probably the best time to visit, when days are warm (around 28C) with cool nights. During the monsoon season from October to December you can expect heavy downpours. June to September are the driest months here when there’s almost no rain at all.
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