Planning your stay
Nuwara Eliya is in the hill country, about two and a half hours from Kandy and five to six hours from Colombo. At around 1,900 metres it is cool all year, and nights can be cold, so bring warm clothes.
Things to do nearby
Visit a tea plantation and factory, walk around Lake Gregory and Victoria Park, see the Hakgala Botanical Gardens, or hike to World’s End.
For more ideas, see things to do in Nuwara Eliya, or compare all hotels in Nuwara Eliya.
- Check-in1400 hrs
- Check-out1200 hrs
Accommodation
Accommodation is listed as Standard Rooms.
Standard Room
A 20 sqm room with a queen size bed and garden views. It has a fan, free Wi-Fi, a flat screen TV with satellite channels and a safe. Room service is available and toiletries are provided.
Image Credit: Galway Heights Hotel
Facilities
- Pub.
- Forest reserve close by for birding.
- Excursion desk
- Wi-Fi
- Free parking
- Garden
- Scenic inland setting
- Private check-in and check-out
Food and drink
The pub and kitchen lean towards Irish and English food, in keeping with the hotel's name.
- A la carte dining
- Room service, 24 hours
- Sri Lankan
- Continental
- Bar
- Meeting rooms
How to Get There
Galway Heights Hotel is on the edge of Nuwara Eliya town, near Lake Gregory. From Bandaranaike International Airport it is about 165 km by road, about 4 hours 45 minutes, travelling either through Kandy and Ramboda or through Avissawella and Hatton, both climbing through tea estates for the last part.
If you start in Colombo, it is around 160 km, about 4 hours 45 minutes on the road.
As of October 2026 the hill country line is closed between Kandy and Nanu Oya after Cyclone Ditwah, so the trip from Colombo is by road. Trains do run between Nanu Oya, Ella and Badulla if you are coming from elsewhere in the hills.
To keep arrival simple, ask us for a private transfer with a chauffeur who meets you outside arrivals. You can keep the car for touring afterwards. Road times are a guide only and can vary with traffic and weather.