Oliphant Boutique Villa by Amaya

Tucked up in the hills this sophisticated accommodation is a 5 star experience. The staff are excellent, the food is excellent & the views from the tea plantation is excellent. We felt like we were in the movie Out Of Africa but Sri Lanka will do. Breakfast on the lawn was exceptional. You do need a car or driver for this accommodation or the hotel can provide. We didn’t want to leave.

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Very good stay at the Oliphant ! The personnel is top level, so attentive and caring. A great stay overall ! We strongly recommend 😊

Very good position to walk in the tea plantations. Perfect for a night or two only as not much to do. The staff were exceptional and the food delicious. The chef was great. Fantastic pillows at last and very nice room with heating as was cold!

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Old colonial bungalow with an attractive garden . Very comfortable and clean room.

There was no information available or given by the staff about the history of the bungalow and tea plantation or how to access local attractions. Having arrived in the rain from Nanu Oya station we asked if lunch was available but after waiting over half and hour we gave up and went out to find something locally . The website stated that they arranged a taxi to pick you up from the station and a car to take you to Horton Plains . However we were left to arrange our own transport. Drinks menu didn't show the real price . VAT was added after. The breakfast we were given to take with us on the morning of our trip to Horton Plains was very basis and not up to the standards provided by other places. Felt isolated and didn't have the experience we had expected of staying in an old tea estate .We didn't have a car or a private driver and we were left to sort out transport etc on our own . This wasn't our experience in all the other hotels we stayed in which is ironic as this was a special treat. We won't recommended it to other travellers.