Why stay here
Staying in a working tea landscape, inside the old factory itself, is one of the most memorable hill country experiences. It suits travellers who enjoy walking and quiet, with cool evenings and wide views.
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. Nuwara Eliya is known as Little England for its colonial buildings, golf course and racecourse, and April is the busy holiday season for Sri Lankan visitors.
Things to do nearby
Learn how tea is made on a tea factory visit, 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
Room types are Superior Rooms, Premium King or Twin Rooms, Executive Floor Deluxe Rooms, a Junior Suite and the Flower Dew Suite. Rooms have a minibar, satellite TV, free Wi-Fi, a safe and tea and coffee making facilities, and bathrooms have both shower and bathtub.
Superior Rooms
These 20 sqm rooms look out over the Hethersett tea plantation and sleep up to two adults. They have room heating, free Wi-Fi, satellite TV, a minibar and a safe, and the bathroom has a shower and a bathtub.
Image Credit: Heritance Tea Factory
Premium King
A larger 32 sqm room with a king size bed and tea plantation views. It comes with room heating, free Wi-Fi, satellite TV, a minibar and a safe, and the bathroom has a shower and a bathtub.
Image Credit: Heritance Tea Factory
Executive floor Deluxe Rooms
These 19 sqm rooms on the executive floor sleep up to two adults and come with personal butler service and a welcome tray of canapes, fresh strawberries and cream. The bathroom has a bathtub and a shower.
Image Credit: Heritance Tea Factory
Junior Suite
A 46 sqm suite with wide views, a separate sitting area and personal butler service. Welcome canapes are served on arrival, and the bathroom has a bathtub and a shower.
Image Credit: Heritance Tea Factory
Flower Dew Suite
At about 2,000 m, this 70 sqm suite is the highest in the hotel, with views towards the Randenigala reservoir some 55 km away. It has a separate sitting and dining area, a king size bed, a Jacuzzi and personal butler service.
Image Credit: Heritance Tea Factory
Facilities
- Spa and fitness centre.
- Library.
- Restaurants and bars.
- Walks, nature trails and tea trails.
- Free on-site parking.
- Excursion desk
- Wi-Fi
- Kids playground
- Spa
- Garden
- Scenic inland setting
- Gym and fitness centre
Food and drink
- Main buffet restaurant
- A la carte dining
- Room service, 24 hours
- Bar
- Tea lounge or cafe
- Local and international cuisine
How to Get There
Heritance Tea Factory sits on the Hethersett estate at Kandapola, about 45 minutes by road from Nuwara Eliya town. The airport at Katunayake is around 180 km away, about 5 and a half hours by car, 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 175 km, about 5 hours 15 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.
Bubble Sri Lanka Holidays arranges private transfers from the airport and from anywhere in the country, with the option of keeping the car and chauffeur for your whole stay. Road times are a guide only and can vary with traffic and weather.