Once the home of British governor Sir Edward Barnes, Grand Hotel Nuwara Eliya sits in four acres of English-style gardens, just 600 metres from the centre of town. It’s every inch the colonial hill-station hotel, with billiard tables shipped from London in the Public Bar and mixology sessions in The Library Bar. Ten places to eat and drink include the Grand Indian and Grand Thai, whilst the Grand Spa and indoor pool take care of misty evenings. And with the town’s historic golf course a five-minute stroll away, you might never want to leave.
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Warm scones and clotted cream on the Grand Verandah, beside the fountain lawn, in the town they call Little England.
Grand Hotel Nuwara Eliya can be booked with Timbuktu as part of a tailor-made Sri Lanka trip, rather than as a standalone room reservation. Start online, customising one of our recommended Sri Lanka trips featuring Grand Hotel Nuwara Eliya or get advice and suggestions from one of our Sri Lanka specialists who will design the trip around your dates, check availability and handle every booking for you.
Stays at Grand Hotel Nuwara Eliya start from around $130, or US$130, per person per night as part of a tailor-made trip. The exact price depends on your travel dates, room type and the shape of the rest of your itinerary. A Timbuktu travel specialist can give you an accurate quote for your dates.
Adopt a British sensibility with a Sri Lankan zest for life in this rose-tinted, colonial hill town.
