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two rooms, the master bedroom and a single
room. It also has wall to wall carpeting, a
bath tub, TV and a mini bar.
The hotel also offers 10 Executive Floor
Deluxe Rooms, 3 Superior Rooms and 32
Premium Rooms. You can spend your honeymoon
in heavenly atmosphere amidst the
clouds, with the Executive Floor located
above 2 km’s above sea level. A butler
service is also available in
this floor from 7am - 9 pm.
Most rooms have beautiful
views of the surrounding
tea plantations and if
you’d like a balcony, 3 of
the Premium Rooms have
large balconies attached
to them. Like the suites all rooms have
heating, hot and cold water, TV, a mini bar,
in-room dining service, and free WiFi. The
following are other value additions offered
by the hotel for honeymoon couples:
Express check-in
Late check-out (on availability)
Candle light dinner (Half Board and
Full Board clients)
Bottle of wine in the room
The Food
At the hotel’s main restaurant, Kenmare,
you can opt for the buffet or the set-menu,
and the two options cover both Eastern and
Western food. The unique interior of the
restaurant which was
previously the sifting
room of the tea factory,
and the beautiful view
from the restaurant add
to the experience. A
smart casual dress code is
required at the dining
room.
Heritance Tea Factory also provides
interesting dining options. If you
want to try something unusual
and experience what the hotel
calls a “nostalgic simulation
of colonial train travel in
Ceylon”, you can enjoy a
dining experience at the
hotel’s refurbished railway
carriage, TCK 6685. Named
‘Dining on Wheels’ you can enjoy a
6 course meal for just Rs. 4500 with the
chef himself taking the order and staff in
railway uniforms serving you. You can also
enjoy high tea served from 3.30 p.m. to
6.00 p.m. or order a club sandwich and a
cup of tea while enjoying the view from the
hotel. Check with the hotel on discounts they
offer for other meal options.
Things to do
One of the most unique experiences the
hotel offers its guests is to pluck their own
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tea and to enjoy the whole experience of
making your own tea in its mini tea factory
(for a very nominal fee). You can also taste
the 4- 5 varieties of tea grown and made
by the Hotel at the hotel’s Tea Bar. If you’re
interested in a bit of
history, there are plenty of
things to observe in the
hotel’s ‘museum area’
which houses the engine of
the generator of the 1936
factory, tools, etc. If you
don’t mind stepping out
into the cold, the hotel can
arrange for a nature trail. About 50 types
of birds are sighted around the Tea
Factory including endemic birds such
as the Sri Lanka Wood Pigeon, Sri
Lankan White Eye and the Sri
Lanka Spotted Winged Thrush.
The hotel is located a bit away
from the main road, ideal to
relax, but it’s also conveniently
located to many attractions like
the Horton Plains (2.5 hours drive),
the Hakgala Botanical Gardens (1
hour drive) and many other attractions. You
can also experience spa facilities at the
internationally managed Misty Mountain
Spa.
Service
Service was great! The front desk staff
was very helpful and friendly. Approach
them for any information about the hotel.
Honeymoon couples, you’ll also get a
complimentary sketch of the lovely hotel as
a memento to take home with you.
* 15% discount on availability to clients who present the Bride and Groom magazine at the Heritance reservations office and is valid from November 2011 to January 2012 (excluding
the peak period which is from the 15th of Dec 2011 to the 15th of January 2012