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Hotel in a tea factory

Heritance Tea Factory

Kandapola · Sri Lanka

A room at Heritance Tea Factory with beamed ceilings and French windows onto the tea gardens
A room at Heritance Tea Factory with beamed ceilings and French windows onto the tea gardens
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The billiard room in the former factory at Heritance Tea Factory
The billiard room in the former factory at Heritance Tea Factory
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A sitting room at Heritance Tea Factory with wide windows over the tea terraces
A sitting room at Heritance Tea Factory with wide windows over the tea terraces
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Heritance Tea Factory lit at dusk on its hilltop
Heritance Tea Factory lit at dusk on its hilltop
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Sunrise over the hills from Heritance Tea Factory
Sunrise over the hills from Heritance Tea Factory
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A planter’s bungalow at Heritance Tea Factory
A planter’s bungalow at Heritance Tea Factory
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The factory museum at Heritance Tea Factory
The factory museum at Heritance Tea Factory
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A lounge at Heritance Tea Factory with red sofas
A lounge at Heritance Tea Factory with red sofas
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The bar lounge at Heritance Tea Factory
The bar lounge at Heritance Tea Factory
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A room at Heritance Tea Factory
A room at Heritance Tea Factory
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A room at Heritance Tea Factory with windows over the tea
A room at Heritance Tea Factory with windows over the tea
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A room at Heritance Tea Factory with twin beds and windows
A room at Heritance Tea Factory with twin beds and windows
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A hotel inside a converted tea factory high in the hills near Nuwara Eliya, surrounded by tea.

Heritance Tea Factory is a hotel in a converted tea factory at Kandapola, east of Nuwara Eliya, with the old machinery kept in place and tea estates all around. It is one of the most unusual places to stay in the hills. Among its restaurants, the hotel lists TCK 6685, set in a railway carriage on the estate; ask about it when you book. Who it suits: travellers who want an unusual stay surrounded by tea. Things to know: it is high and remote; nights are cold and the roads are winding.

  • The Hethersett estate
  • The factory
  • From factory to hotel
  • What was kept
  • Tea experiences today
  • The railway carriage
  • Practical tips

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