Hotel El Kandara

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2026

Robert

Tea tour and tasting was a must-do experience!
Dinner in the train car was amazing! Service was great and food was excellent!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2026

Ashley

Lovely hotel, amazing history and features.
Gardens are spectacular, views are great and small tea factory is a lovely touch. Food could be better (ate dinner and breakfast) but overall a lovely hotel with great heritage.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2026

Myra

Just a magical stay at the Heritance Tea Factory. You definitely come here to stay here for a bit as it's not near the main road, but it's so peaceful and bucolic. The sunrise over the tea fields was spectacular, but the highlight for the kids was tea picking and the dinner in the railcar. We stayed in the Flowerdew Suite, which was enormous, but the only slight gripe is that I booked for 2 adults and 2 kids and realistically there was only the one king bed and a sofa, and since the kids wants to sleep together, they decided to sleep on the floor. They actually had no complaints and said it was comfortable so we let it be.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2026

Denis

Everything was outstanding, the staff was friendly, extremely polite and made sure everything was to our liking. We splurged in the dinner train experience. It was well worth the extra. The experience will forever be forged in our hearts and memories..if you can afford , take the time or value a different experience go for it ♥️

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Oct 2025

Kanagaratnam

Historic building but personally felt some modernization could be done without compromising the aesthetic qualities for example automate closing of the elevator doors. Also the access path to the property should be widened and resurfaced for safety reasons. Beautiful gardens and friendly helpful staff are redeeming features

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2025

Ron

Very unique stay in a heritage building. Staff amazing.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2025

Jude Deshan

The staff were incredibly welcoming, we had a great time. The hotel is located in a remote area, so many

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2025

majitha thanujaya

VERY GOOD HOTEL 100% RECOMENDED

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2025

Stephen

Tea heaven in unique hotel

A unique experience to stay in a historic tea factory immaculately and sympathetically converted into a luxury hotel. Lovely spa treatments but highlight was tea picking and seeing the historic boutique tea factory onsite. Beautiful secluded position in tea plantations and countryside

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2025

jennifer

Everyone was so helpful and answered any request right away.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Apr 2025

Kerry

We loved the tiny working tea factory.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Mar 2025

Manami

The property is amazing, and I was especially fascinated by the old elevator. Both the dinner buffet and breakfast were excellent. Be sure to try the \"curd\" — a yogurt-like dish made from buffalo milk. There are plenty of activity options (for an additional fee), and I especially enjoyed tea plucking while wearing a saree. The staff were all helpful. The room wasn’t too spacious but was clean and nicely decorated.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Jan 2025

Gary

Heritance tea factory thank you

If you enjoy fantastic landscapes, history and excellent service, this is the perfect place for you. Our welcome to this remarkable building was warm and very professional. The reception, restaurant and bar have been restored from a factory ,impeccably with style, class and sympathy. We were showed to the room via an orginal factory evelator. I loved the bedroom it was comfortable and cosy. Can I add it is very colonial, some would say dated, but I would disagree, and the hotels pictures of the room were accurate. We ate a very good buffet dinner accompied with impeccable service. I would like to add I am an engineer and for me it was a unique experience in a breathtaking landscape. But you will noitce there are no pictures of the bathrooms on the website. There is no getting around it, the bathroom needed a refurb and if you like modern day sharp hotels it may spoil your stay. But we thought overall it was amazing and we would not have missed the experience. Thank you to everyone at this unique hotel.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Dec 2024

Verified traveler

The hotel is good and the surroundings are great but the value for what you pay to stay at Heritance is not reflected in the amenities in the rooms so definitely overpriced!!

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Jun 2024

shalendra

Amazing property and a must go. A really unique experience and the conversion from a tea factory to a hotel has been done very well

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Feb 2024

Verified traveler

A great experience.

A lovely stay at the Heritance Tea Factory. It's a repurposed tea estate factory, with just 50 rooms. Great service, and good a la carte options. Tea here is super, but coffee drinkers will be disappointed.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2023

Mohammad

It’s an exclusive place , very good for relaxing

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2023

Elisabeth

The location of the hotel is incomparable. We loved the opportunity to stay in an historic building which has been lovingly restored. We were incredibly well looked after by everyone who works at the hotel and highly recommend this accommodation and the delicious food we ate.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 Aug 2023

Eido

Beautiful location and charming old style factory design.

Poor amenities - this is not a 5 star hotel. little water pressure, no toiletries, only one power outlet in the room, slow wifi, no pool, Resturant a la cart menu comes with a “40 min cook time” warnings, it’s really cold there, no heaters

Business_and_leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Aug 2023

Kataraina

This was a beautiful hotel that captured its history. We had excellent service at the spa, enjoyed dining at the restaurant and it was lovely to walk the grounds.

However, I note that while most service was excellent, the supervisors at the front desk treated us very oddly when charging things to the room and then bought the eftpos machine up to our room at 10.30pm (knowing full well we had an early morning start the next day to hike Horton Plains) to get us to pay our hotel bill before check out the next day. It put a damper on our entire stay.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Mar 2023

Clark

The biggest asset of this hotel is the fact that it was once a tea factory. There is still a working mini tea factory on site which guests can tour.

The hotel is quite removed from most of civilization which has its own pros and cons. It is also quite a trek to get to and from the hotel. With a very narrow road used for two-way traffic, reaching and leaving the property is an adventure on its own but may not be for the faint of heart.

Some basic amenities could benefit from both an upgrade and an update, including the showers. The hotel informs guests of the volume of water used per minute when washing hands and showering. Curiously though, the shower knobs were made to be old (more on this below), that water comes out of both the tap and the shower simultaneously. This defeats the entire principle of and drive to conserve water. Any attempt to shut the tap resulted in the knob falling off.

It is worth repeating that this was not always a hotel. That means when they renovated it in our more modern times, they made the conscious choice of making it authentically British but not in the best of ways. The rooms are right and rather claustrophobic. The use of green carpeting doesn’t inspire relaxation or bliss. Room interiors are, for the lack of a better word, stodgy.

On a positive note, the hotel boasts of magnificent remnants of the old tea factory. This truly is the highlight of the stay.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jan 2023

Pascal

Beautiful hotel. Quiet and tranquil location.

Wonderful hotel. Rich history and very well/tastefully kept. Staff are very warm and helpful. The grounds are beautiful; garden, mini tea factory and surrounding tea fields.
Dinner and breakfast were delicious (rice and curry is a real feast). Really nice and comfortable room, great view too.
While it makes for a scenic location, the only downside is access to hotel. Small, uneven road makes hard for car travel. We intended on going out into town in the evening for dinner but thick fog came in and as it got dark we didn’t think it would be very safe/practical to start driving off again. So we had dinner at the hotel which was also very nice.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2023

Piyush

Beautiful property in the middle of tea plantations and away from the city. The hotel is an old tea factory which has been converted into a hotel. an eco friendly hotel with amazing views of the hills. courteous and helpful staff, great food (buffet and ala carte) and lovely garden with a small play area for kids. the hotel provides experiences like nature trail, tea picking, tea making process etc. you can go for an outdoor walk in the near by villages and meet the local women while they are plucking the tea leaves. Nuwara Eliya as a town is georgeous and so mesmerizing. we travelled from Kandy to Nuwara eliya and had some amazing views of the tea estates, mountains and water falls.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Aug 2022

Michael

Fabulous hotel and service was fantastic. Beautiful picturesque surroundings. The staff were courteous & went above & beyond to make us feel welcome and special.
Special mention to Gawshal the Duty Manager and Nuwan the Restaurent Manager for their excellent service & care.
This is a must visit hotel on your visit to Sri Lanka.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2022

Clare

The place and people are awesome, the food and service likewise. It was truly exceptional and the team should be very proud- a unique experience. The hotels rooms are not to the same standard as everything else but this is something that can be easily fixed with new drapes and carpet.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2022

NIKET

Must stay here in Nuwara eliya

Amazing experience staying at this property. Highly recommended..

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2022

Yatin

Beautiful location and ambience. Great service.
Food quality was below expectations.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

The Heritance Tea Factory is a great place to experience. The staff are wonderful, the food is very good and all in all we’re very glad we stayed. The bathrooms are a bit passé and the décor is a bit drab... but... do go! The surrounding area is truly stunning and the cottage garden is enchanting. So much to do and see... a great quirky experience.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

What a magical place. We had a room with a balcony which I would highly recommend as the views and crystal clear air are stunning. The standard of the room and the friendliness and professionalism of the staff was first class. The food was excellent. I cannot recommend this hotel highly enough.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Mar 2020

Nisheeth

Attentive staff. Spectacular vistas. Good food. Access via car is a bit difficult but well worth it.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

29 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Avoid

I booked this hotel but then called the hotel within 2 hours of booking it to cancel it due to it being much farther drive from the city than searched.

The hotel manager refused to refund me even though I never went and called right after I booked. Hotels.com said to me it is the hotels decision if I can be refunded.

Horrible experience.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Feb 2020

Enoka

Amazing

WOW! that is what I would say. Beautiful location, well maintained hotel and superb service and food. We spent three nights here and we were made to feel like royalty. The food was superb, the staff had smiles on their faces all the time!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Such a beautiful setting surrounded by the lush green tea plantations. The staff are incredibly welcoming and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay here.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Feb 2020

Ahmadreza

Hear is A piece of paradise
That You can stay
😉😉😉😉😉😉

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

03 Feb 2020

Travelfather59

Absolutely fantastic. very unique hotel. excellent service

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

It was a great stay. The staff were from friendly as well

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

08 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

The staff were rude and unfriendly - the facility itself was old, overpriced and not well-maintained.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Dec 2019

Frances

Stunning setting

Wow, what a location! It’s a slow drive to get there, but so worth it. To see the hotel above the clouds, and such an incredible hotel. I loved everything. This was the only hotel on my Sri Lanka trip, that gave loose tea, tea strainer and milk in the room, to enjoy a morning pot of tea! I loved the 30 minutes at night when the old motor is turned on, when they serve funny cocktails.
I do wish they’d told me about the dinner available in the train carriage or even the gardens and walks. I found those out by accident by myself.
The restaurant has a buffet at night that is huge and more than what I wanted, however they could give me the simple Caesar salad from the menu, that I really fancied eating.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

It was a wonderful experience

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Dec 2019

Jalal

When authenticity meets modernity

Fabulous hotel with excellent service.
Unfortunately we were not able to enjoy the view because of the whether.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Dec 2019

Alexander

Grand, regal hotel

What a fantastic place! Heritance Tea Factory is up in the hills near Nuwara Eliya - it's about 20 minutes from town. The hotel itself is a marvel: a converted tea factory. Great rooms, excellent food, friendly service.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2019

Hasitha

Exceptional service and breathtaking nature

The hotel is perfect for disconnecting from the world and relaxing. It is located in a remote area surrounded by tea plantations and vegetable gardens. The views are absolutely breathtaking and the hotel staff goes above and beyond to make your stay comfortable. There is a playground, a mini tea factory and a gorgeous garden with rabbits on premises.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

15 Nov 2019

Verena

We had booked a delux room with twin beds, however when we arrived we were told that the delux had no twin rooms and we were downgraded with no further compensation which was very upsetting.
We have asked Management what they will do about it and their was nothing in return.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2019

Christine

absolute perfection

Absolute dream of a hotel; my only regret is that we stayed for just one night – with hindsight we would’ve stayed for two nights, or at least waited until the very last moment to check-out!! From the moment we arrived, we knew we had made the right decision to splash out and stay here, more so when we were shown to our Superior Room and were greeted by the endless views of tea plantations for all 4 of the windows (3 in the bedroom, 1 in the bathroom – all covered the full length and height of the wall so the views were very much encompassing). If you making the effort to come to this hotel (which was about 45 min drive from Nuwera Eliya along small winding roads) do spend the extra cash and pay for a Superior Room – you will NOT be disappointed. We woke at 5:30am to open our bedroom curtains (it was suggested to us by every member of staff once they found out our room number!) and watched the sunrise over the tea plantations – it was probably one of the most beautiful sunrises I have ever had the privilege of seeing. The view of the tea plantations is so iconic and intricately linked with the image I had in my mind of Sri Lanka, so this room did not disappoint! I spent many hours during our stay here just sitting in the room and looking at the windows; such different views from each window, with the colours, shapes and textures seeming to change with the changing light. You really won’t be disappointed if you book a stay here!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

The hotel is beautiful and architecturally stunning. The food at breakfast and dinner was varied and delicious. Setting and garden

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Really unique place. Incredible design around old tea factory and we loved experiencing the tea plucking and tasting.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

04 Apr 2019

Ali

Friendly staff, bad food

The staff is extermely friendly, the spa was good, what ruined my stay is the inability to have a decent meal in this Hotel. I have never ran out of options this way. I think that there is a major improvement required for this Hotel and definitly will never come back here to stay. Its not worth your money!

Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Apr 2019

Graham

Great property and service. Room disappointing.

The property is in a wonderful location, and the public areas are excellent in terms of presentation, and interest. The food served in the main restaurant was also outstanding, especially as we are not normally fans of buffets. The room however was very disappointing for the price paid. Firstly there really is no apparent benefit to pay the extra for the executive rooms. Same size and just on the top floor. Our room was really small, with no space to move hardly, certainly when you opened a suitcase. The bathroom was really poor and in need of modernisation. On top of this, the walls were paper thin, and you could hear noises from all neighbouring rooms. Unfortunately, we had a neighbour with a cough we could hear them all night. Very disappointed.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Mar 2019

Salem

I have liked location and internal layout of tea factory facilities
Back side rooms noizy from dogs and kitchen chemeny

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Has charm and character.. staff very friendly.. food was nice in breakfast..

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

06 Feb 2019

Satyendra

Great property

Very good except lack of Indian Veg food

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jan 2019

SAWA

We enjoyed tea tasting & plucking.
The room rate is high compared with other hotel but we had unique experience and high tea is reasonable!

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jan 2019

Robert

Beautiful building and Stunning landscape.

Beautiful building and neighboring environment. Beautiful walk with hotel guide. Food excellent.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Wonderful hotel and restaurant. Friendly and attentive staff. Beautiful property

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Dec 2018

Natalie

Must visit!

Beautiful and unique location - the hotel is a real treat and special stop in Sri Lanka. The food was excellent at all meals and I have to make special mention to the waiting staff who were brilliant, smiling, friendly and attentive people - thank you!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

This property is located in a beautiful setting, in the middle of tea plantations. The hotel has a morning trail walk and tea plucking experience, which is absolutely worth doing. They charge a minimal amount for both activities.
Upon arrival, we were given a cup of tea, which was the best, I had in Sri Lanka. The room was clean and comfortable. The breakfast was a bit disappointing, as the curries were cold. Other than that, everything else was great.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

21 Nov 2018

Eva

Hotel very unique, stunning scenery, nice design. Staffs very nice and friendly.
Food really not that good. In terms of quality and taste really needs to improve.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Nov 2018

Jessica

Wonderful stay...F&B was great.Staff was helpful to offer a complete breakfast pack for our early trip to Horton Plains at less than USD 10.
Only downside is there no soundproof in room. Can hear people talking and music from restaurant...Lol....

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2018

Shyam

Worth a trip.

It was a great experience and a lovely property to have a serene and peaceful holiday.
As we reached the property after dark, the drive from the town to the property was a bit dicey with narrow road and no street lights.
Once, we were there, it was great.
A worthwhile experience to stay in a tea factory.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2018

Di

Loved our stay here

This place is beautiful and the staff are great . Very unique and with old world charm. Breakfast was very good with a huge variety.. the grounds are kept beautifuly as well

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2018

Rubina

Excellent, historic hotel.

We stayed 2 nights at the Inheritance Tea Factory and would highly recommend it to anyone visiting the tea plantation areas of Sri Lanka.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2018

Vedesverri D

My 50th Birthday in Nuruwa Elliyah, Sri Lanka

This was our highlight of Sri Lanka. This hotel was a bit far to get to but was so, so worth it. An absolute gem of a hotel, from the location, staff, hotel, food, activities and of of course the views. It was just amazing.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Sep 2018

Susana

Isolated

Hotel is really isolated. Not much to do

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2018

Audie

Amazing hotel

Amazing place very nice staff and very good food. Beautiful views all around. Only thing that you have to know that is hard and narrow way to get there it 4 km that take 15 min.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

The Grand Budapest of tea hotels

We had a fantastic stay - the staff are all soo friendly and helpful, the hotel is wonderfully preserved with the factoriesbhistory, the grounds are very tranquil, there are great tea expereinces run by the hotel and the food is excellent. Would thoroughly recommend.

2/10

Poor

07 Sep 2018

Jasmine

Too overpriced for the quality you get!

This hotel is way too overpriced for the standard. Understand that it was a tea factory. But the room seriously needs a revamp. The You can hear every foot steps from the floor above. The floor manager and the door man’s attitude is too rude for a 5 star hotel.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2018

Mandy

Unique experience

Lovely place, unique experience, tea tour is a must! Book half board or full board depending on stay nights as there are no local restaurants, a warm sweater as its cool in evenings, highly recommend for one night only.

Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Good choice

The key reason for staying is the location - the views are stunning. Bathroom facilities a bit basic, food ok, tea tasting well worth it, staff very friendly, give the spa facilities a miss.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2018

Mrs Alison k

So interesting

What a fabulous stay , everything wonderful , from checkin to the bar and restaurant
loved it

Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2018

Ait

Great experience among tea Plantagen, friendly staff and villagers, high up in the mountains, cool breezes. Well run hotel. Thank you

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2018

Deepan

I have no words to express the experience at Heritance tea factory, it worth every single minute spent there. The staff, went out of their way to make our stay pleasant and memorable. Always with a smiling face, greating us at all times. Rooms were clean, well equipped with a beautiful scenery. One gets a good tour of tea manufacturing and processing. I will definitely return back to Heritance, and for all those who are thinking of going, my advised is that you will never regret.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2018

Miskin

It is a great relaxing environment. A unique hotel, very well managed. It is definitely an experience that we will not get anywhere else. Food was excellent. The executive Chef, Shane went above and beyond to make every meal very special. Front office executive Samith and everyone we interacted made us feel home.

4/10

Poor

14 Jul 2018

Daisy

Disappointing

Nice hotel and the location, shame about lack of hospitality, bad customer service, poor food and no heating while outside was 14C and strong winds.Also hotel is very regimented, full of DON’T do this or that otherwise you will be charged, which is not welcoming at all.I don’t understand why guests of the hotel would be charged to play pool? Why guests would be charged to use the iron? I’ve never seen anything like that in my life.

8/10

Excellent

08 Jul 2018

Paul

The hotel is far from town and very isolated. Rooms are dated with bad bathroom and showers. You could break your neck stepping up into the bathtub to shower. Turning on the water requires you to contort your body and reach in.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2018

Paul

One of the best

One of the best hotels I have stayed in.
It is quite a drive to get to the hotel - once you arrive it is well worth it

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

Great service and unique experience. Rooms could use an update though.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2018

Michael

For those who have plenty of time to spend on a holiday, this is the
place to go. The hotel is far better than the Heritance Kandalama which
is quite run down. However, be prepared for the long winding road to Nuwara Eliya from Kandy.

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2018

Verified traveler

beautiful views, wonderful food, and most notably, my father came with a sprained ankle and they were more than accommodating and helpful beyond belief

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2018

Nancy

A true five star.

This is a true five star by any standards around the world. The tour through the mini tea factory is very informative. We even picked our own tea and had it packaged up with a gift of cookies and candy for our journey onward. We hiked through the village and tea fields too which was amazing. The views are unbeatable. The hotel food was first class in service and quality. And the front desk staff gets an A+++ from me.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 May 2018

Ronak

Amazing property!

breath-taking views and exceptional Staff. Loved the look and feel of the property.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2018

Jacintha

The stay at heritance tea factory hotel was superb . The view every morning from my bedroom window was so beautiful .
Staffs were very friendly and helpful . The tea plucking experience was also great .

Even though the price of food were more pricy than other hotels , they served with quality.
Definitely the best hotel stayed.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Mar 2018

SHANTINI

Splendid stay

It has been a wonderful 2 nights stay in Heritance Tea Factory.We were warmly welcomed by the staff there.The hotel was clean.I would definetly recommend you to stay there.There is also a tea plucking trail which last for around 1 or 1.5h maximum.Children would enjoy it.This is my second time visiting Heritance.I remember, Manoj for his warm personality and also took a picture with him.In the evening, there was a full spread of buffet and we had to dress smart casual.I enjoyed the food and applaud the food prepared by chef Shanmu.I will defintely return for his food.Thank you, Heritance!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2018

S

Very secluded, lovely hotel in the middle of tea plantations. Friendly staff, great rooms and views.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Mar 2018

Deepak & Veena

Reliving a chapter from history

Our journey to and stay at the Heritance Tea Factory is an experience that is etched in our hearts. The beautiful drive through the hills with tea plantation and greenery all around was breathtaking.
Heritance Tea Factory is an experience in reliving a chapter from history. The character and history of the place has been thoughtfully preserved. Looking at the interior of the building, the old tea factory machines and the uniforms of the staff one feels as if one has travelled in time machine and gone back a century !!!
The staff is very friendly, the place is clean and comfortable and the food is superb. There are many recreational activities like Billiards, spa, a guided walking tour , a tea plucking experience and visit to the tea factory, We enjoyed being dressed up like the tea leaf collectors and collecting tea leaves in the baskets like the tea plantation worker.
We absolutely enjoyed our stay here and would recommend others to go there as well. Indeed a very pleasant and relaxing stay and an excellent value for money.

8/10

Excellent

18 Mar 2018

elaine

Good but

Great location, food average at best, also Wi-fi should be much better

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Mar 2018

Nik

Beautifully converted former tea Factory

Despite torrential (unseasonal) rain this was a great experience. A cleverly converted space surrounded by working tea plantations, lovely staff who were extremely helpful for example when faced with a mountain of soaking wet clothes and boots (after a very wet walk to Worlds End), Don’t miss the little garden with lovey planting and surprisingly, ducks and rabbits. A good choice of A la carte if you don’t fancy another hotel buffet. Walk up/down the stairs, we did to the 4th floor and beat the charming but old lift each time. The former tea machinery is run each evening. Spa staff are Indonesian and gave several of our group wonderful relaxing massages.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2018

Verified traveler

Wow!!!!!

What an amazing hotel and location!!! The views are exceptional, waking up to see the sun rise and clouds below you was spectacular. The hotel staff and service was incredible, specially the restaurant and bar staff.
I will definitely be recommending this hotel to my friends and family.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Feb 2018

Alison

Amazing Stay!

We stayed at this hotel on a whim, and are so happy we did! The food was excellent, and the staff could not do enough to make the stay wonderful. The tea tasting was really fun and the fellow who ran the event was so knowledgable about every aspect of tea production, the history of the factory, and the tasting of tea. The views were gorgeous, the hotel was very interesting to wander through, and the rooms were comfortable. Although the hotel is a bit out of the way, we would definitely recommend a visit here.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jan 2018

Kimberley

Fantastic experience! Highly recommended!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Dec 2017

Robert

It was special but not THAT special

The hotel is really comfort and feels really clean which is something we don’t take for granted in Sri Lanka. The view from the room is stunning, especially when the mountain cover in mist. We had a very nice welcoming and all staff are so friendly.
It is quite remote and a taxi cost 3000rupees to get there from Nuwara Eliya. The room is quite small, which is another down side. Overall we had a lovely stay, but we think it is a bit steep to charge £200 for a night.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2017

mike

Small things- room needs more power outlets. Very unique place to stay. Glad I visited.

4/10

Poor

13 Oct 2017

Ernesto

Ver Nice staff but extremely bad service

The hotel has a dilemma its staff is kind, amicable and courteous. However, the service quality is mediocre and slow.
My wife and I have bee traveling for the past six months. We have stayed in 3, 4 and 5 stars hotels. We have used Boutique hotels and chain hotels.
Our conclusion regarding the Heritance hotel is that has the lowest in relation to benefit over cost among all the hotels we have visited.
The service was terrible. The hotel staff committed a mistake that no hotel can afford to make. My wife's birthday was spent during our stay at the Heritance. I used the Expedia site to ask for a special treat for her -I never got a response. Nonetheless, the day of her birthday, our check-in date, I personally spoke to the reception staff asking if they could prepare something during dinner. The receptionist told me a birthday cake would be prepared. However, at dinner, the cake never came and the staff knocked on our door at 22:00 brought us the cake -they clearly forgot about it.

Furthermore, we pay for half board but the staff didn't understand what was half board. They took us to the train wagon to show us if we wanted to have dinner there. We asked if it was included in our reservation. They said it was not. Our surprise came when we sat for dinner and we realize the menu was the same as the one they show us at the train wagon. They clearly had no idea what that half board included the dinner at the train wagon.

Finally, the shower tub was clogged and stained.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Sep 2017

Ashley

Quiet and Relaxing

I was pleasantly surprised at this wonderful hotel and experience. It's definitely more of a calm, relaxing stay. We chose to eat in the train car one night, it was a little pricey but a fun dining experience. Beautiful views and wonderful staff !

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2017

Binal

Fantastic

We had a great time. Visited the mini working Tea factory and experienced the life of tea pluckers by picking leaves dressed in tea plucker costume sarees. It was a wonderful experience with high teas and dinner buffet.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2017

tara

Great piece of history

Great hotel full of character. It's about 20 minutes out of town, but to be honest once you are there you won't want to leave, unless you are using it for abase for a longer stay. We stayed for one night and traveled onto Horton Plains. Great food and reasonably priced. We did the tea picking. Great experience, especially for £2.50 and you get your own tea afterwards. Would recommend the hotel especially if you like a bit of history.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2017

Oliver

Unique stay!

Great quirky place

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2017

sheila

Fantastic stay in a converted Tea Factory\n

This was truly a 5 star experience in a plush old Tea Factory which has managed to retain the essence of its history. We had a lovely spacious room on the 4th floor with dual aspect windows and the scenery was stunning. waking up to the views over the tea plantation with the cool mountain air was very refreshing. The staff were exceptionally happy and helpful and we wished we had stayed longer.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2017

Mark

Spectacular location

Magnificent hotel, spectacular location, superb service; only drawback was the relatively poor quality food. Don't forget your fleece for the cool evening at 6000 ft!

Family

4/10

Poor

09 Mar 2017

Verified traveler

It is so small room and noisy and it is far from the town with dengrous road and small can not move two car at same time

6/10

Pleasant

28 Feb 2017

Verified traveler

Wonderful staff, shame about the poor food!

This is a beautiful atmospheric hotel set in the middle of a working tea plantation. Without exception the staff were wonderful and couldn't do enough for us. We ate in the converted railway carriage on night 1 where both the food and the service was great. The main restaurant food however was very disappointing. Within the first half hour of dinner service two of the four curries on offer had gone and nothing was put out to replace them. At breakfast there was no orange juice, only cordial and the pastries were doughy or rock hard. This is almost certainly the worst food we ate during 2 weeks in Sri Lanka