Heritance Tea Estate
Heavy mist rolls in, a chill breeze swirls across the valley, dew glistens and glimmers on fresh green leaves – acres of them, over into the distance. Where else in the world can you stay in a converted tea factory, pluck your own tea and take it home with you as a souvenir. The views over the lush green organic plantations as the sun mingles with the mist are truly unforgettable. This hotel offers guests the ambiance of the Colonial times while providing one of the best services to make your stay worthwhile.
Heritance Tea Factory has comfortable rooms on four floors, converted from the former withering lofts (this is where the freshly plucked leaves were laid out on jute mats for some of the moisture to evaporate). The full-length windows that once helped to control the temperature for drying the leaves now ensure that the rooms are flooded with natural light, while providing spectacular views of the surrounding tea plantations. Have you returned to 19th century Ceylon? …Possibly…