Sri Lanka Is Ready for Its Close-Up

By thotalagala on Friday, December 9th, 2016 in Reviews. No Comments

Andrew Solomon from Conde Nast Traveler  writes about Thotalagala tea plantation stay, Just a few short years after the end of its brutal civil war, Sri Lanka—with its rambling temple ruins, leafy tea plantations, and wide golden beaches—is bursting with optimism (but not the crowds). “We preferred the more recently refurbished estate house at Thotalagala, […]


Thotalagala among Sri Lanka’s newest luxe abodes

By thotalagala on Monday, March 7th, 2016 in Features. No Comments

 Reviewed by Conde Nast Traveller India, This quaint seven-room heritage planter’s home (Tea plantation bungalow) in Sri Lanka’s tea country is furnished with carved antique tables, four-poster beds and metal-toed bathtubs. The former home and estate of the legendary Sir Thomas Lipton is close by, and Thotalagala residents get the exclusive chance to visit and […]


Travel Diary: Thotalagala Tea Bungalow in Haputale

By thotalagala on Wednesday, February 10th, 2016 in Reviews. No Comments

Reviewed by Style in Sri Lanka, Along the winding roads of Sri Lanka’s hill country through the nearby town of Haputale lies Thotalagala, a stylishly refurbished Tea bungalow owned by the Thomas Lipton Dambatenne tea estate. I was delighted to be invited for a 2 night stay to experience the bungalow and nearby sights, including […]