Ground Floor · Garden Access
The Garden Room
Opens onto the rose garden. Original fireplace. The room that smells of earth and morning.
From LKR 45,000 / night
Explore →Nuwara Eliya · Sri Lanka · Est. 1887
Three Hundred Acres
of Green Silence.
A colonial bungalow. A working tea estate. An experience unlike any other in Sri Lanka.
— Welcome to Ceylon Heights —
A House With Memory.
Built in 1887 by the Mackenzie family, Ceylon Heights Bungalow stands as one of the finest remaining examples of colonial planter architecture in the Sri Lankan highlands. Restored with deep respect for its character, every room holds echoes of the estate's past — polished teak floors, original fireplaces, and pressed-tin ceilings that have watched over a century of highland seasons.
Today, the bungalow welcomes just 12 guests at a time. No resort crowds. No schedules forced upon you. Just the sound of wind through 300 acres of tea, the smell of wood smoke in the evening, and the unhurried pace of estate life.
This is Sri Lanka as it once was. Quiet. Generous. Unforgettable.
— Rooms & Suites —
Six Rooms. Six Different Ways to Wake Up.
First Floor · Estate Views
The Planter's Suite
Separate sitting room, claw-foot bath, panoramic verandah. Where the estate unfolds before you.
From LKR 90,000 / night
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Upper Floor · Tin Ceiling
The Heritage Loft
Vaulted pressed-tin ceiling. Rain sounds like a lullaby here. The most requested room in the house.
From LKR 72,000 / night
Explore →— At The Table —
Grown Here.
Cooked Here.
Savoured Here.
Farm-to-table meals using estate produce, the Nuwara Eliya market, and a kitchen that honours both British colonial traditions and Sinhalese home cooking.
Every meal accompanied by estate-grown Ceylon tea. Kumari has been feeding guests here for over a decade. Her table is the heart of the house.
— Guest Voices —
Heard From the Highlands
1887
Year Established
300
Acres of Tea Estate
12
Maximum Guests
6
Unique Rooms
— Getting Here —
3.5 Hours from Colombo. A World Away.
3.5 hours from Colombo. 45 minutes from Kandy. We arrange all transfers — including the mountain train from Kandy, one of the world's great railway journeys.
Plan Your Visit →— From the Estate —
Through the Lens of Ceylon Heights
— Stay in the Know —
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Seasonal updates, estate stories, and exclusive guest rates. Never often. Always worth it.