1 kandenuwara rd. ambalawatta, alwatta, 21000 Matale, Sri Lanka
#24 of 24 hotels in Matale
Guests' ChoiceBased on 16 hotel reviews
9.3Cleanliness
8.9
Comfort
9.1
Location
9.6
Facilities
9.0
Staff
9.8
Value for money
8.3
Free WiFi
8.8
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Reviewed: 14 May 2024
Anna
New ZealandA bit expensive compared to other properties we have stayed at
Beautiful oasis with lovely surroundings. An historic home still in much of its original state. An interesting place to stay. Beautiful guided walk through local area and many spices and plants pointed out to us
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 14 April 2024
Vidyarathna
Sri LankaI thought the cleanliness should have improved.
The privacy and the environment and very helpful staff.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 31 March 2024
Glynn
United KingdomFans were available but AC would have been a pleasant addition.
We had a wonderfully quiet and relaxing stay here, with our standout experience being the fantastic cooking class we took with the owner’s wife whose recipes we’ll cherish for a long time. Lovely to get some clean air, kick back in an old tea plantation house and enjoy the views and nature.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 20 November 2023
Fabian
SwitzerlandWe loved to stay at the strathisla guesthouse. The view is amazing, the garden with the pool perfect, the staff really friendly and welcoming. We appreciated the tasty food. Definitely a place we would come back.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 24 July 2023
Menno
BelgiumA bit too expensive.
One foot in history, one foot in paradise... a beautiful old building in a magnificent setting. Excellent staff, superb dinner and breakfast! Very pleasant walk around the estate.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 11 July 2023
Sylvie
FranceGreat place with a stunning view, nice walk around and excellent food!
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 28 February 2023
Emma
United KingdomThe road up to the guest house was a single lane track up a mountain side and the track down to the house was very narrow and bumpy with a big drop. It unnerved us in a medium sized van
This place is magical, it wowed us from the moment we saw it. The location is stunning, right in the middle of the mountain jungle with fascinating flora and fauna. The old colonial style house is soaked in history. Morphti was an amazing host and Mohan is the most amazing cook, we had some exceptional feasts of great Sri Lankan food. We will definitely go back!
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 11 January 2023
Philipp
Germanyamazing place, the most beautiful stay I had in Sri Lanka, returned there for the third time and can highly recommend. located in the middle of nature, with lots of plants and animals, and extremely classy hotel
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: 7 January 2023
Ilaf
United Statesnothing!
One of the most memorable stays on our trip. The staff’s kindness and generosity truly is above and beyond. The place itself is incredible comfortable and beautiful and the food is delicious! There’s nothing not to love.
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: 7 May 2022
Daria
Russianothing
unique place in the middle of tea fields and jungle I loved my room in colonial style and having breakfast at the garden
Stayed in May 2022
Reviewed: 21 March 2022
Ching
SingaporeNothing
An absolutely unforgettable experience at Strathisla. The property itself is quaint and we immediately felt like home. What sets Strathisla apart is the warm hospitality of the staff and Jayakumar. Great memories of the walks and chats with Moorthy around the bungalow and estate. Incredibly sincere staff and you can tell they genuinely love their jobs. We wish them all the best!
Stayed in March 2022
Reviewed: 24 January 2022
Glenn
United KingdomLeaving!
From beginning to end the stay was exemplary. What more can I say about the staff, helpful, charming, relaxed and professional. Excellent chef, wonderful pool. Astonishing peaceful and tranquil scenery. All boxes ticked and more. Pure delight.
Stayed in January 2022
Reviewed: 15 March 2024
Jacqueline
United KingdomGood location/climate. Peaceful and relaxing, surrounded by bird sounds. Comfortable old tea estate guest house. Lush garden. Excellent staff Moorthy and Dino (cook) who took care of us. Longer and shorter walks from the property, need to be able to manage hills. Transportation can be organised if required.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 22 December 2023
Ludmila
United Arab EmiratesThe property needs a little investment to make the stay more comfortable and enjoyable. Like fresh paint, cleaner sofas in living rooms, updated bathrooms, mosquito nets on the windows (it was difficult to arrange the net above my bed which clearly needed replacement). There's no A/C in the room so it was hot and very humid in the evening (it rained a lot). Also the lights in the room need rethinking. The path that leads to property is more suitable for tuktuk, not a car. Beware leeches in the grass after rain, one had a feast of me as I didn't expect there's such thing.
The view from this property is breathtaking of a tropical mountains and forest. Something you see in the movies. Beautifully maintained garden. The host is very kind and helpful and clearly wants to make your stay as best as it can be. The trip to the village was very interesting (better early morning as it gets hot later), a big thank you to the lovely guide. We had all meals at the property as I think was the only option having in mind the difficult last 500m of road and the location. The food was good local cuisine.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 27 November 2023
Peter
HungaryThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in September 2023
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