Heritance Tea Factory

Where is Heritance Tea Factory located?

Heritance Tea Factory is a converted old tea factory from the British era at Kandapola, in the cool hill country around Nuwara Eliya, set 6,300 feet above sea level within a 25-acre tea estate. The town of Nuwara Eliya is about 10.7 km away and Ragala about 2 km, with Nanu Oya Station roughly 11.3 km off.

How do I get from Colombo Airport to Heritance Tea Factory?

The hotel is about 158 km by road from Bandaranaike International Airport at Katunayake, a drive of 4.5 to 5 hours up into the hill country depending on traffic and the weather. Book the Colombo (CMB) Airport transfer to Heritance Tea Factory.

What rooms does Heritance Tea Factory offer?

There are 57 colonial-style rooms in Superior, Premium, Semi Suite, Flower Dew Suite and Executive Floor Deluxe categories, with views of the surroundings. Every room has a rain shower and a bathtub with hot water, heating, a television with satellite and local channels, a minibar, tea and coffee making facilities and a gift basket of fruit, biscuits and chocolates, and all rooms are wheelchair accessible.

Where can I eat at Heritance Tea Factory?

The Kenmare Restaurant seats 120 and serves a buffet of western and eastern dishes at breakfast, lunch and dinner, with views over the estate. In the Railway Carriage Restaurant, TCK 6685, you can talk through your own preferences with the chef, drinks are served at the Hethersett Main Bar, and room service runs around the clock.

What facilities does the hotel have?

Facilities include a spa, a gymnasium, a library, Wi-Fi, a tour desk, concierge and porter services, currency exchange, safety deposit boxes, a doctor on call, laundry, drivers' quarters, and high chairs, children's menus and a play area for families. To pass the time there is a mini putting green, indoor games such as carom, chess and pool, live entertainment, nature trails, jungle trekking and bird watching.

What can I see near Heritance Tea Factory?

You can pluck your own tea on the Hethersett Estate and process it in the hotel's miniature tea factory, and walk out through the surrounding tea estates. Further afield are Hakgala Botanical Gardens, Horton Plains National Park, the Nuwara Eliya golf course, Victoria Park and the Randenigala Dam, with horse rides and boat rides on Gregory's Lake.