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THE TEA FACTORY
Kandapola Nuwara EliyaNuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
4 STAR PROPERTY SITUATED IN THE COOL CLIMES OFKANDAPOLA A UNIQUE HOTEL CONCEPT,WHERE A TEA FACTORY BUILT SEVERAL DECADES AGODURING THE BRITISH RAJ HAS BEEN CONVERTEDINTO A PLUSH HOTEL THIS MOST UNUSUAL HOTELSURROUNDED AMISDT THE MISTY MOUNTAINS ANDTHE LUSH TEA PLANTATIONS OF THE HILL COUNTRY,OFFERS A TRANQUIL SETTING FOR A RELAXING HOLIDAYA HOTEL OF CHARACTER AND STAR CLASS, SET IN ANEMERALD TEASCAPE 6,800 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL, ONLYSIX DEGREES FROM THE EQUATOR. IN THE MOUNTAINRANGE, WHICH GAVE THE WORLD PURE CEYLON TEA, THEHOTEL BEGAN AS A FACTORY BUILT IN THE DAYS OF THEBRITISH RAJ. IT HAS BEEN CONVERTED SO THAT MUCHOF THE ORIGINAL STYLE AND MACHINERY REMAINS, AREMINDER OF THE PAST IN PERFECT BLEND WITHINNOVATIONS OF THE PRESENT.TO STAY AT THE TEA FACTORY IS TO EXPERIENCE AHOTEL LIKE NONE OTHER. STEP INTO ITS RECEPTION,AND YOU ARE WHERE THE FACTORYS LEAF DRYINGPROCESS WAS CARRIED OUT. THE ATRIUM IS LATTICEDWITH STEEL AND AT ITS TOP, TWO GIANT WOODEN FANSCAPPED WITH BRASS REMIND YOU THAT THE BEDROOMSARE ON FLOORS THAT USED TO BE THE WITHERINGLOFTS.THE TEA PACKING ROOM IS NOW THE HOTELS POPULARBAR. WHERE TEA WAS SIFTED AND GRADED IS THEHOTELS FINE RESTAURANT OF CLASS ITS MODERNKITCHEN USED TO BE THE ENGINE ROOM. THE CUISINEIS DEFINITELY MY CUP OF TEA, WHATEVER YOURPREFERENCE.THE WITHERING LOFTS HAVE BEEN TRANSFORMED INTO 57BEDROOMS OF COSY, CARPETED COMFORT. WOOD IS THEMAIN MATERIAL USED, WITH DOORS, SHELVES ANDCUPBOARDS PLENTY OF THEM LEFT IN THEIR NATURALCOLOURS. THE WINDOWS REMAIN AS THEY WERE IN THEIRORIGINAL SQUARE WOODEN FRAMES AND THESE PROVIDE AGLORIOUS VIEW FROM ANY BEDROOM OR BATHROOM. EACHBATHROOM HAS A BATHTUB AND SHOWER. EVERY BEDROOMIS HEATED AND HAS A BUILT IN DRESSING TABLE WITHWRAP AROUND MIRRORS, AND BEDS DESIGNED FOR APERFECT NIGHTS SLEEP.THE VIEW FROM THE ROOMS AT THE FRONT OF THE HOTELIS A WONDERFUL PANORAMA OF TEA AND AT ITS REAR, APEACEFUL PASTORAL SCENE OF HAMLETS, HILLS ANDFORES
Rates:
108 - 109
Number Of Rooms: 57
Number Of Floors: 4
Check In Time: 1200
Check Out Time: 1200
Amenities:
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