Eastern Hills Hotels
Sri Lanka’s magnificent hill country, spanning from the Central Hills to the Eastern Hills, is another spectacular geographical feature of this island that makes it incredibly special. Mist covered hills, cascading waterfalls, lush green tea plantations, a cool climate, and easy accessibility makes the hill country a must visit on a holiday to Sri Lanka.
The Eastern Hills also known as the Southern Highlands, rises about 4,700 ft above sea level and is situated towards the east with spectacular views across the southern plains. The quaint towns of Haputale, Bandarawala and Ella are popular holiday destinations linked by winding hill country roads that snakes around tea covered hills, cloud forests, gushing water ways, sacred Hindu Kovils, churches, and remote villages where people go about their daily lives.
The Eastern Hills can be reached travelling from the south via Wellawaya; from the East coast via Batticaloa or Arugam Bay; or across the central highlands from Kandy and Nuwara Eliya. The adventurous train journey across the hill country is one of the most spectacular journeys in the world.
Haputale and Bandarawala
Haputale and Bandarawala’s mild weather, which is mostly dry and sunny with a cool climate and clean air, makes these Eastern Hill country towns ideal for a relaxing and utterly restful holiday. The hills of Haputale rises about 4,700 ft above sea level and is the southern part of the Eastern Hills. On a clear day, the views from Haputale extend right down to the southern coast and the shimmering seas. Breathtaking scenery! Venture off on a walking trail, go bird watching, enjoy the tea experience and rejuvenate in peaceful surroundings.
Ella
Surrounded by mountains that rises about 3,400 ft above sea level, Ella is a popular hill station especially for the more adventurous. Trekkers hike up mini-Adam’s Peak, go on nature trails through tea plantation, take in the burnt orange skies of the setting sun through the Ella Gap; and enjoy train spotting as the trains snake around the mountains. Ella town with its laid back vibe, is lined with cafes and restaurants serving hot coffee to chilled beers and a variety of cuisine from Sri Lankan dishes to home-made pizzas. Ella has many accommodation options from guesthouses to boutique hotels all with spectacular mountain views.
- Relax and rejuvenate in Bandarawala
- Enjoy the breathtaking views across the southern plains from Haputale.
- Trek mountains and hike to gushing waterfalls in Ella.
- Stay in a colonial period tea planter’s bungalow and enjoy the Ceylon Tea experience.
- Take the adventurous train journey from Nuwara Eliya to Ella.
Accommodation in the Eastern Hills
Accommodation options in Haputale, Bandarawala and Ella include refurbished colonial period luxurious tea planters’ bungalows set amidst vast tea fields; boutique hotels, wellness resorts and guesthouses.
Anasa Wellness Resort, Bandarawala
The serene mountains of Bandarawala on the Eastern Hills, is home to the luxurious Anasa Wellness Resort… an oasis where inner tranquility, rejuvenation and a healthy lifestyle is at the core of this wellness
retreat.
Nine Skies, Ella
Nine Skies is a charming 5 bedroom planters bungalow set at the edge of a cloud forest and tea plantations in the Eastern Hills. Immersed in lush green gardens, Nine Skies is a colonial period bungalow that has been restored along contemporary lines maintaining its old world charm.
The Pinnacle, Ella
The Pinnacle is the perfect spot to be for mesmerizing views of the Ella Gap. Situated on a mountain scape high above the Ella Gap on the Eastern Hills, The Pinnacle is an eight bedroom holiday retreat that has recently been renovated. Previously known as Mountain Heavens, the hotel has revamped and upgraded with well-appointed bedrooms and public spaces that captures breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains.
