A product from the days of British rule, this restored plantation became the world’s first tea bungalow resort. Four distinct residencies, decorated with period furnishings open directly onto flower filled gardens and contain wide verandas, freestanding baths and open fires.

With a butler on hand to serve and draw your bath, enticing meals of western fare, traditional Sri Lankan cuisine and tea inspired dishes made to order, there’s a real sense of staying in an elegant private home. Here, pursuits range from tea factory visits and tastings, to mountain walks and mountain biking throughout the rich Ceylon tea gardens.