Hotel Description:

A hotel of character and star-class, set in an emerald teascape 6800 feet above sea level, only six degrees from the Equator. In the mountain range, which gave the world Pure Ceylon Tea, the hotel began as a factory built in the days of the British Raj. It has been converted so that much of the original style and machinery remains, a reminder of the past in perfect blend with innovations of the present.

To stay at the Tea Factory is to experience a hotel like none other. Step into its reception, and you are where the factory's leaf drying process was carried out. The atrium is latticed with steel and at its top, two giant wooden fans capped with brass remind you that the bedrooms are on floors that used to be the withering lofts.

The tea packing room is now the hotel's popular bar. Where tea was sifted and graded is the hotel's fine restaurant of class; its modern kitchen used to be the engine room. The cuisine is definitely 'my cup of tea', whatever your preference.


Room Description:

The withering lofts have been transformed into 57 bedrooms of cosy, carpeted comfort. Wood is the main material used, with doors, shelves and cupboards (plenty of them) left in their natural colours. The windows remain as they were in their original square wooden frames and these provide a glorious view from any bedroom or bathroom. Each bathroom has a bathtub and shower. Every bedroom is heated and has a built-in dressing table with wrap around mirrors, and beds designed for a perfect night's sleep.

The view from the rooms at the front of the hotel is a wonderful panorama of tea and at its rear, a peaceful pastoral scene of hamlets, hills and forest, as well as more tea meets your gaze.


Room Amenities:

• Babysitting - on request
• Baths / showers with hot and cold water
• Choice of tea in room
• Hairdryer
• Heating
• In-room dining
• Piped music
• Plush wall-to-wall carpeting
• Radio
• Tea / coffee making facility
• Telephone
• Television with satellite channels
• View of the garden

Services and Facilities:

• Car rental
• Conference and seminar facilities
• Doctor on call
• Floral requirements
• Laundry service
• Library
• Mini shopping arcade
• Oriental massage using ayurvedic oils
• Postal services
• Restaurant and two bars
• Safe deposit box
• TV lounge / games room
• Weddings

Recreation:

• Bird watching
• Booking of sightseeing tours
• Entertainment programmes
• Gymnasium
• Hethersett jungle trekking
• Horse / pony ride
• Indoor games - carrom, chess, darts, bingo, pool
• Mini putting golf area (nine holes)
• Nature trails
• Pluck your own tea from the Hethersett estate and
• Process it in the hotels miniature tea factory
• 18 hole golf course in Nuwara Eliya

Nearby Attractions:

• Saint Clairs Falls - 26.7 miles / 43 kilometres
• Pidurutalagala
• Hakgala Botanical Gardens - 13.7 miles / 22 kilometres
• Hakgala Natural Reserve
• Horton Plains National Park - 28 miles / 45 kilometres
• Randenigala Dam and Wildlife Sanctuary - 34.8 miles / 56 kilometres
• Mahakudugala Peak - 8.7 miles / 14 kilometres
• Kurundu Oya Falls - 15.5 miles / 25 kilometres
• Sita Eliya Temple - 26.7 miles / 43 kilometres
• Adams Peak (Sripada) - 62.1 miles / 100 kilometres

Excursions:

Saint Clair Falls
About 16.1 miles / 26 kilometres from Nuwara Eliya is St Clair Falls, which is a lovely waterfall.
Travelling time: 1 hour (26.7 miles / 43 kilometres)

Pidurutalagala
To the North of the Town rises Pidurutalagala, the highest mountain in Sri Lanka at 2524 metres

Hakgala Botanical Gardens
Hakgala Botanical Gardens is situated at the base of the Hakgala Peak south of Nuwara Eliya. Established in 1860, the garden is famous for its roses, ferns, the orchid house and the summerhouse. The rock of Hakgala rises 450 metres above the gardens.
Travelling time: 45 minutes (13.7 miles / 22 kilometres)

Hakgala Natural Reserve
The Hakgala Natural Reserve can be found at the end of the gardens and is home to a variety of wildlife including bear, monkey, sambhur and bird life.

Horton Plains National Park
The Horton Plains National Park is a misty grassland plateau at an elevation of more than 2000 metres (6500 feet), about 12.4 miles / 20 kilometres from Nuwara Eliya. It consists of grasslands interspersed with areas of forest and some unusual vegetation that grows only in high altitudes. From here rises Sri Lanka's second and third highest mountains. The plains afford some excellent walks, the silence is strange and mysterious. The most amazing feature of Horton Plains is the World's End where the southern part of the plains comes to a sudden end and drops almost straight down for 700 metres. Dawn is the ideal time to view this site when the mountains are free of mist and the sun is just rising. The dense forests are home to deer, jackal, the shaggy bear-monkey, sambhur and the occasional leopard. The plains are popular with birdwatchers.
Travelling time: 1.5 hours (28 miles / 45 kilometres)

Randenigala Dam and Wildlife Sanctuary
Modern irrigation scheme in Sri Lanka. Ideal for viewing wild elephants.
Travelling time: 2 hours (34.8 miles / 56 kilometres)

Mahakudugala Peak
Breathtaking views of the surrounding valleys.
Travelling time: 45 minutes (8.7 miles / 14 kilometres)

Kurundu Oya Falls
The picturesque Kurundu Oya Waterfalls, the third tallest in Sri Lanka with a drop of 189 metres is a one and a half hour drive from the hotel.
Travelling time: 1.5 hours (15.5 miles / 25 kilometres)

Sita Eliya Temple
The Temple is located about 0.6 miles / 1 kilometre away from the Hakgala Gardens. According to legend the temple is believed to mark the spot where Sita, the heroine from the Indian epic Ramayana, was held captive by her abductor, King Ravana.
Travelling time: 1 hour (about 26.7 miles / 43 kilometres)

Adams Peak (Sripada)
Also known as Sripada or Samanalakande, Adams Peak has been the object of worship and pilgrimage for centuries.
The 'pilgrim season' begins on a poya day in December, and runs until the start of the April monsoon.
Travelling time: 2.5 hours (62.1 miles / 100 kilometres)


Property Location: Nuwara Eliya


Location Information:

Kandapola, Nuwara Eliya - Surrounded by hills and tea plantations, the town of Nuwara Eliya is the perfect getaway from Sri Lanka's tropical heat. The town enjoys spring like weather throughout the year. A favourite retreat of the British during colonial times, Nuwara Eliya is dotted with English country style houses and sprawling gardens, earning it the name Little England. Stop by the well-maintained Central Park, which is awash with flowers between March and May. Make time for an evening stroll on the numerous walking paths around Gregory's Lake, which is located just south of the town.


Distance from Colombo: 111.8 miles / 180 kilometres


Area Airports: CMB


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