Quiet place
Very close to the town
Reasonable pricing
Room heater and bathroom heaters working good
Clean
Building will require some renovation soon
They allowed me to use their water to wash my car
Friendly management
"Grand hotel" the name says it all! It's an old English styled high class place! A hotel which loves the nature, the gardens are so beautiful! Excellent service from the staff! It's very popular among the locals and also among many tourists. They have a variety of restaurants which makes it easy for the guests to choose what they want. The food is great in all the restaurants (Pizzas at the T lounge are so delicious) Since it's a classy place you can't expect cheap prices but the prices are relatively good. A must visit in Nuwara Eliya!
The pictures are of the Hotel's Tea lounge.
This is a very good hotel to stay. Spacious and clean rooms available with all needs. Food was good. Must comment regarding the service; it is the most attractive part of this hotel. Every staff member provides super and friendly service. Thank you team Araliya Red.
Its a beautiful place to relax surrounded with tea plantation...we have a great experience during our stay. Had more fun with our families. Not forgetting the staff who was very friendly and helpful. The staffs are assets to the organization. The food was delicious all the time. Overall worthful stay. Love this place and expecting to visit again.
Truly amazing. I enjoyed the stay very much. Staff is very friendly. Food is great. Rooms are cozy with quality furniture and aminities.This place is so quiet and I recommend this place to anyone who needs an escape from work and wants to relax. Hoping to visit again. Simply, Loved it. ♥️
We visited this hotel for breakfast and lunch and celebrated our daughters birthday there while our family trip to nuwaraeliya.
I have contacted them two weeks before the visit and asked them whether we can celebrate our daughters birthday and take breakfast and lunch. They agreed and kept contacts by email and phone calls untill we leave the place.
We requested pure vegetarian and non veg meals together and they arranged it well beyond our expected level.. very helpful and understanding staff.
Highly recommend the place , the chef was very accommodating and so was the house keeper. They both went out of there way to make our stay perfect. The place was clean and maintained well. Our stay was very comfortable and we had a great time. And thanks goes out to Manu for a job well done with the booking. Thank you ❤️
Extremely beautiful place like a hidden gem. Cleanliness is super. Even though they have limited items in the menu, food is very delicious. Staff is extremely helpful.
Probably the best view of Lake Gregory and its surroundings , Nuwaraeliya town and it's hill side . Very close to town . Spacious ,clean , modern room and a bathroom with hot water . Spacious balcony.Heater provided if necessary. Excellent helpful staff and a Manager .Can easily walk to the lake and nearby restaurants .Path to the hotel has two tricky bends but jeeps and three wheelers can manage easily . Secure car park.
Great colonial style hotel with friendly and hospitable staff. Food was delicious.
A minor improvement would be just to ensure the rooms are completely dust free. Would recommend
It's an Awesome place. May not have a star rating but I will recommend it is with 5 star. Awesome food, Awesome service, Awesome ambiance, Awesome staff. So nice, everything is GREAT. I would not hesitate to recommend this place to anyone. Highly Recommend. Great Hotel.
Stayed for the night on an impulsive decision, but there was nothing to disappoint you in the villa. The hotel is in the middle of an area full of hotels, schools and residencies. It does have a small back garden to where our balcony opens up. Other than that that, there's no view. However, the rooms are comfy, bathroom spacious and the service is excellent. You don't get a big variety for food, but whatever offered is done with great care. Overall i liked my time in the villa very much.
Their service is excellent and they'll make sure to make you feel at home with their warm hospitality. The hotel itself is beautiful and luxurious and located away from the city at a convenient distance. They offer many options for entertainment and the meals are absolutely great too with so many varieties to try from. The rooms are maintained perfectly and their cleanliness is top. A special mention to all the front desk officers who were extremely kind and welcomed us warmly. We absolutely enjoyed our stay and hope to go back.
This is cute little hotel in heart of Nuwara Eliya. Among thousands of properties, I finally selected this hotel because of the location, price and good communication.
Rooms are spacious, well furnished, has cable TV, a safe, a fridge and a very good bathroom with uninterrupted hot water.
Staff is very friendly, caring and attentive.
We booked 2nights half board basis. English breakfast is excellent. Their Chinese dinner is average but the second day Western dinner is delicious. I recommend to order Western for dinner. Fruit juices and soups are very good too.
Hotel has a well maintained beautiful Garden, a cute English pub and well furnished and decorated interior.
We are well satisfied for the price we paid and I definitely recommend the hotel for family and couple stays.
We got the Devon room for our honeymoon. The team had setup the room and the bed for our arrival. There are candles in the room to enjoy a candle light experience. They opened up the sitting and dining area for us to make it a suite, which was a pleasant honeymoon surprise ♥️ The level of attention given to every detail in the room was Crazy.! It was definitely a 5 star experience with the friendliest staff and cook. Suji the waiter and receptionist was great to us. He took special care of literally everything. The experience was Worth every penny. Can’t wait to visit again.!
Rooms were not bad. Place was good, view is okay. But food was not available, and room service was not as expected. But recommend to visit as a place to over stay a night.
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