Grand Hotel Nuwara Eliya

This town and historic hotel is located in beautiful gardens and is spread over 2 floors with 156 rooms. Guests may make use of the foyer with a 24-hour reception desk, a currency exchange counter and a safe. Facilities include 2 cafes, 5 shops, 2 bars, a pub, a games room, 2 restaurants, a conference room, 5 public Internet terminals (of which 3 are WLAN) and a car park. To complete the offer, room and laundry service are also offered. American Express, MasterCard and VISA are accepted as methods of payment. Guests are offered breakfast, lunch and evening meals in the form of a buffet. Lunch and dinner may alternatively be chosen from a menu. Guests have the opportunity to book a half-board or full board stay. The tastefully decorated rooms come with a bathroom with hairdryer, a direct dial telephone, TV, internet connection, minibar/ fridge, double or king-size bed, individually controllable heating, a hire safe, a seating area and a balcony. This historic hotel was once the residence of Sri Lanka's governor (1830- 1850), Sir Edward Barnes. It is located at 1890 m above sea level and is surrounded my green mountains and hills. In the near vicinity, guests will find a bus station (around 2 km away), restaurants and a beautiful lake (around 5 km away) and the train station (around 8 km away). The airport can be reached in around 5 hours by making use of public transport and it is located around 180 km away.