No. 31, Abayapura Kalukele, 22200 Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
#4 of 121 hotels in Nuwara Eliya
Guests' ChoiceBased on 274 hotel reviews
9.3Cleanliness
9.4
Comfort
9.4
Location
8.9
Facilities
9.1
Staff
9.8
Value for money
9.4
Free Wifi
8.6
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End of dialog contentReviewed: April 14, 2025
Vandana
IndiaNothing
Large clean and comfortable room. The beds were the comfiest I’ve had in my whole trip to Srilanka! Had a great nights sleep! Ample hot water for warm showers for all! Friendly owner. Great value for money!! We missed out on the breakfast though since we didn’t inform the previous night. I’ve heard it’s great too!
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: April 13, 2025
Elizabeth
IndiaThe hotel is clean, comfortable, has large rooms and has a beautiful view from the room we stayed in. The breakfast was wholesome and tasty and service very good. The approach road is a bit narrow and large vehicles find it a bit difficult to navigate, but that's a minor issue. Would definitely recommend this hotel
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: April 5, 2025
Ravsin
BangladeshSuch a great hospitality they have shown to us. Alhamdulillah! Thank you, Melford!!
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: April 3, 2025
Gerben
NetherlandsWe didn’t have power for a few hours but that’s outside their control
The hosts are amazing, very friendly and helpful. Breakfast was also great (and way too much :-) ), one of the best breakfast we’ve had. The house is very nice and the rooms are spacious and clean. Great value for money!
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: March 27, 2025
Beth
United KingdomWe had a short and sweet stay at Melford. The room was clean, tidy and spacious. Really kind and helpful owners - even made us a takeaway breakfast due to our early departure!
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 25, 2025
Desiree
SwitzerlandNothing
The room was spacious, clean and the beds were super comfy. I really recommend to book the room only with the incredible breakfast. The host spoiled us with the best breakfast during our whole trip. The staff were always super friendly and helped us with everything.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 16, 2025
Katarzyna
PolandVery nice and quiet place, with cute garden and view on the lake. The manager is extremely nice and hospitable, he offered us tea and delicious cookies when we arrived. Bed is very comfortable, we slept so good!
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 13, 2025
Aoife
United KingdomPerfect place to stay, so cosy and super helpful and friendly owner. The breakfast was delicious!
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 12, 2025
Evangeline
MalaysiaNone
Spacious, clean and comfortable room with great view of the lake. It is away from the town centre but walking distance to Lake Gregory. Breakfast provided were plenty and extensive, staff were also very kind. Beautiful garden with blooming flowers. We had a great stay.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 11, 2025
Ealmeida86
GermanyThe room was the most beautiful we had in our whole trip to Sri Lanka. It was so comfortable. The owner was very kind and helped us organize a taxi to bring us to Sigirya (for a very fair price). And the driver was so nice that we use the same company afterwards. Breakfast was amazing. Location is great with a beautiful view!
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: March 10, 2025
Hugo
FranceWe had a lovely stay in Melford, the owner is super friendly and helpful and the included breakfast was amazing! We definitely recommend it !
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 8, 2025
James
GermanySuper helpful and friendly owner. Clean spacious room. Very good breakfast
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 8, 2025
Kamilla
DenmarkBeautiful property in Nuwara Eliya with a very kind and helpful host. The rooms are spacious and beautifully decorated. It’s a little walk from the town, but it has a beautiful view overlooking the lake. The host provided us with a grand and delicious breakfast the morning we left, and also helped us get to the train station in time when our car broke down. Overall great experience.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: March 5, 2025
Shruti
IndiaNothing.
Beautiful property with even more beautiful views of Lake Gregory. Bandara was so polite and helpful as the host. Rooms were big, comfortable and with beautiful views. But the best part was the amazing and tasty breakfast.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: February 25, 2025
Josephine
GermanyWe had such a wonderful stay! The host was really friendly and helpful and the room was nice and clean! We would come back 😊
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 22, 2025
Chaudhuri
IndiaNothing, everything was just perfect for us.
The room was big, well equipped, and spotlessly clean. The view from room/balcony was very nice, facing the lake. Window was facing the rising sun. The manager arranged breakfast for us. Bathroom was clean, nice hot water. Very conveniently located close to city center.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 19, 2025
Luis
IndiaNothing not to like there.
The rooms were very spacious and the beds were super comfortable. The house is 3 mins walk from the lake boating boarding point and night next to the main road. And their breakfast is such a big spread of authentic srilankan food which is super tasty and filling (both for your stomach and heart).
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 16, 2025
Anastasia
GreeceSuper helpful staff. The breakfast was amazing and abundant. The owner even prepared a pick-nick breakfast to take away in Horton Plains, plastic free! Also arranged a tuk tuk ride to the national park providing blankets to keep us warm. Our room was cosy and felt like home, with a lake view. The building itself is super interesting architecture wise. We are super grateful for everything!
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 15, 2025
Satish
IndiaIts a gem of a place. Very neat and clean spacious rooms just to a 5min walk to the lake. Care taker Mr bhandara is a very lovely person who will make your trip memorable. He cook authentic sri lankan breakfast with so much of variety, tasty and that too at a very resonable price. Dont miss there breakfast. I definately recommond to stay here if you are going to nuwaraeliya.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 11, 2025
Chaitali
IndiaProperty owner and staff were very much supportive. Property itself is very beautiful.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 11, 2025
Mohamed
FranceNothing
The place is really Beautiful, the room is very clean and beds are confortable , there is a TV where you can pkug your devise ( HDMI) , they can order food and deliver for you , and everyone in thé hôtel is very kind and helpful , and child friendly!! If you need to eat inside the room they will bring everything you want , always with the smile!! the best thing here is the breakfast that was amazing and they adapt if you have kids they will bring spécial kids breakfast. AMAZING
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 8, 2025
Andreas
AustriaVery clean house and rooms. Beds where warm and cozy which is very important up higher in the mountains of Nuwara Eliya. The owner and his family take a lot of pride into the details of making our stay perfect. The owner helped us arrange tuk tuks and options for our trips. He was also helpful in finding activities, food options and secret tips around town. Breakfast was one of the best during our entire Sri Lanka trip.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 3, 2025
Lorin
AlbaniaEverything
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: January 24, 2025
Magdalena
AustriaAt this accommodation, you will meet one of the kindest men in Sri Lanka. The owner goes above and beyond to ensure a perfect stay - from serving tea and cake to ordering transport very early in the morning, even getting up himself and providing breakfast for the trip. The rooms are impeccably clean, featuring cozy blankets (essential in the chilly climate of Nuwara Eliya) and a hot shower (!) Thank you for everything - you truly made us feel welcome!
Stayed in January 2025
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