Stafford Bungalow

Where in the world can you have dinner between a fireplace and a pool illuminated by candles? Kapila and the whole team made our stay an unforgettable experience. They were so kind and helpful, making our stay as pleasant as possible. The food was excellent, be it European style or Sri Lankan style with lots of vegetables and herbs coming from the own garden. Having breakfast and teatime with a view to the wonderful garden and nature around was very special. We enjoyed relaxing in the heated jacuzzi or the refreshing pool after a complimentary walk through the tea plantation. Not to forget mentioning the wonderfully decorated house with multiple fireplaces and antique furniture and the lovely garden around it. Thank you so much for an extraordinary experience we will never forget, and thanks to the owner for maintaining this beautiful place and opening it to guests. We will try to come back and stay longer. Hope to see you again!

Fantastic stay with caring and kind team, delicious freshly prepared food from own vegetable garden and cosy generous rooms, in well balanced style between traditional and new. Couldn’t recommend more. Amazing hospitality. Tea plantation tour is complementary.

We asked our travel company for a tea plantation stay. We wanted an elegant place, preferably isolated and with great food and service. The Stafford bungalow delivered all of this and more. Our guide had a call from the hotel on the morning of our arrival to check details and make sure they were ready for us. We were warmly welcomed and taken to our lovely room. Each room has its own private garden as well as the extensive grounds of the hotel. Very comfortable and had everything we needed. We were the only guests for one night which made it all very exclusive and special. Another couple joined us for two nights and was also nice to chat and share experiences with them. We had a light snack every day at 3pm. A savoury bite and a sweet treat. Plus coffee and tea. This was perfect for us as we found that the breakfast filled us up and the dinners were good too. You do have to discuss breakfast options the day before if you want things like hoppers and they like to get your dinner choice before 4pm. We enjoyed all our meals with the Sri Lankan curry on our middle night being a real favorite for us both. There is nothing immediately around the bungalow. Just the tea plantation. There is a village about 2km away but we didn’t leave the bungalow for 3 days other than to do the tea plantation walk with very knowledgeable guide. It’s a place to relax, swim, read books and pretend you own the place. The pool was a great touch with a hot tub that needs 30 mins to heat up. We found the service to be great. Staff were on hand when we needed them but not too intrusive. Only improvement suggestion - all of our other hotels have us a small gift on our departure, cookies or tea or some spices. It would be nice if the bungalow also did this. We loved our 3 days here and would happily return when we next visit Sri Lanka.

This was my favourite hotel of the 6 hotels we stayed at. The staff’s gentle and attentive service, the familiar homely touches, the beautiful setting and infinity pool all helped to create a cosy intimate and memorable experience. Plus the meals were delicious with many of the produce coming from chef’s well-tendered garden. Top marks from me.

I can’t recommend this hotel highly enough. It’s a wonderful, peaceful, relaxing place with fabulous staff and wonderful food. There are lots of lounge areas to relax and, as it is only has 6 rooms, it could never feel ‘busy’. Afternoon tea is served from 3-30 - 4.30 every day with breakfast and evening meals being served on the lawn or in the bright open plan dining/lounge area. I can’t imagine wanting to stay anywhere else, you really must go there if visiting Nuwara Eliya.