By gfhoteltest on Wednesday, December 4th, 2019 in Uncategorized. No Comments
It was one of those intensely clear mornings in Sri Lanka’s Hill Country, full of punched-up colour and long shadows, the silence broken only by birdsong, until the distant thump of Royal Enfield motorcycles began echoing around the Demodara valley, heralding the approach of the five riders who were joining us. …… ….. As a […]
By gfhoteltest on Monday, October 23rd, 2017 in Features. No Comments
Sometimes the biggest surprises come in small packages. Though large hotels can provide an unforgettable experience, there’s something to be said for more intimate boutique properties. Sri Lanka has no shortage of these unique, impressive bungalows. Asia Travel Expert, Jack, gives us his top ten can’t-miss petite properties in Sri Lanka. As told by Jack […]
By thotalagala on Tuesday, September 26th, 2017 in Articles. No Comments
The first time I went to Haputale was to challenge Mrs Queenie Daniel to a game of Scrabble. Mrs Daniel was renowned throughout Sri Lanka’s tea country as a formidable (if not entirely scrupulous) board game player. But when I checked into Hyacinth Cottage, her quaint B&B, Mrs Daniel was off visiting relatives in Kandy. […]
By thotalagala on Tuesday, September 26th, 2017 in Reviews. No Comments
The staff: We couldn’t have been met with a warmer welcome than we got from Claire and her team. Waiting for us as our dubiously-driven taxi arrived to deposit us in the middle of the tea plantations, we were ushered inside (our hangers-on, too) and shown through the property. We had our bags swiftly whisked […]
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, […]
By thotalagala on Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016 in Reviews. No Comments
Published in Villa 88 magazine, Autumn 2016 issue The Galle Fort Hotel’s sister property, the Thotalagada tea estate Sri Lanka pays homage to this indigenous Lankan flavor. About 5 hours from Galle, in Sri Lanka’s northern Haputale district, a sprawling heritage boutique bungalow is nestled in the lap of hills, among 8,000 hectares of lush […]
By thotalagala on Friday, September 30th, 2016 in Features. No Comments
Read the full article – The Telegraph Luxury | Ultratravel “At Thotalagala Sri Lanka, in the hill country, we enjoyed a champagne breakfast on a lawn with a spectacular 50-mile view over receding foothills to the plains beyond.”
By thotalagala on Monday, April 4th, 2016 in Reviews. No Comments
Reviewed by Condé Nast Traveler, Thotalagala planter’s bungalow has been added to the hotels to be in and to be seen in by the world renowned travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler on one of their latest reviews on Sri Lanka. “Base yourself at Thotalagala, a planter’s bungalow turned seven-suite hotel near Dambatenne, the world’s most famous […]
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 […]
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 […]
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