Camellia Hills is a modern tea estate bungalow, set in the central highlands of Southern Sri Lanka. Surrounded by lush tea plantations and some of the most awe-inspiring scenery, this is a place where you will enjoy the nippy mornings, comfortable afternoons for walking and chilly evenings, to sit beside a log fire with your favourite whisky. But the most exciting part of it all, is reaching here from Kandy to Hatton by a steam engine train – a feast for the eyes.
Living Heritage is a boutique forest retreat, set in the tranquil Koslanda hills, in Sri Lanka’s southeastern Hill Country. Surrounded by 80-acre grounds of tropical gardens and ancient forest, home to numerous birds and often visited by monkeys, deer and even an occasional elephant, this remote property offers a true wilderness experience. Sitting amidst the most glorious setting, with a backdrop of misty mountain peaks, it’s a perfect place to relax and unwind.
Mandira Bungalows has three refurbished colonial villas, set in the heart of the tea country in southern Sri Lanka. Built in the early 1900’s in the style of that era, it provided a comfortable home to ‘planters’ who presided over the estates. All the bungalows were well appointed, located above 1300-metres above sea level, to enjoy the fresh, cool atmosphere and the lush surrounds. Now owned by Watawala Plantations, each bungalow reflects its old colonial charm and character.
Mas Villa is a traditional style boutique retreat, set above the beautiful Kotmale reservoir in Sri-Lanka's Hill Country. Originally a 19th-century, manor house of a prominent Dissanayake family, it is ideally positioned close to the tea plantations of Nuwara Eliya and the city of Kandy. Now fully refurbished in its Kandyan architecture, it stands majestically overlooking the Kotmale Valley. Still owned by the Dissanayake family it retains its old charm and traditional hospitality.
Rosyth Estate is a boutique bungalow, set on a working tea and rubber plantation near Kegalle town in Central Sri Lanka. Built in 1926, this colonial planter’s bungalow, once belonged to the well know author Michael Ondaatje’s family. Now owned by Farzana and her husband Neil Marikkar with 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry, they have restored this old colonial house and refurbished the rooms with modern amenities to provide a comfortable living space.
Santani is a luxury wellness retreat, set on a former hilltop tea estate, in the green heartland of Sri Lanka. Founded by Sri Lankan Vickum Nawagamuwage, who was educated at Harvard before working for Deloitte, it offers Ayurvedic remedies to balance mind and body. The concept behind its architecture is inspired by the country's Buddhist meditation caves and yet it opens out the world with its floor-to-ceiling windows, showcasing the spectacular Knuckles mountain range.
Thotalagala is a hillside tea-planter’s bungalow turned boutique hotel, set in the southeast of Sri Lanka’s Hill Country. The property is situated in the heart of a tea plantation estate, originally planted by Sir Thomas Lipton and due to its eastern location, enjoys good weather during June, July and August, which is unusual for Sri Lanka's hills. Situated on Haputale Escarpment, Thotalagala serves as a perfect stop between Kandy and Sri Lanka's southern national parks.
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.
