Lake view, quiet, food and butler service

Stayed in February 2024

Stunning property — there are 6 chalets and 1 family bungalow nestled among a 22-acre tea plantation, a walking path, lots of flowers and trees and right by the Castlereigh Reservoir. My elderly parents and I had a very comfortable 2-night stay in the family bungalow. The staff are friendly! We had several meals on-site during our stay; breakfast and lunch served outdoors with incredible views and dinner served in a cozy dining room. My fave was kayaking on Castlereigh Reservoir — extremely serene and peaceful! Absolutely nothing to complain about, everything was wonderful!

Stayed in February 2024

Nothing - we loved everything.

The views are spectacular and the staff are so kind, efficient and attentive. Raj in particular was excellent! We loved how quiet it was here and the food was also very good. It is not a 5 star hotel but if you’re looking for clean, comfortable, private and personal then this is the place.

Stayed in January 2024

Small things could be easily improves such as reading lights for both sides of the bed. Important to highlight that alcohol was not on the menu - however, our butler was able to send someone to town (we visited during the Poya holiday in which alcohol was not available). For the price and as a destination holiday, we would have hoped that some of the activities on the property would have been included in the rate (kayaks & bikes).

By far, the best feature of the property were the views from the chalets. We had the good fortune of staying in Chalet 6, which I believe was the quietest and had THE BEST VIEW. The changing sunlight throughout the day provided a constantly evolving backdrop for relaxing on our generous blacony. Food met our expectations with a good variety of local and western options. The included breakfasts were generous and really delicious - esp the Sri Lankan options (ALWAYS opt for the Sri Lankan breakfast) The weather was great which allowed us to take out meals outdoors or indoors. The outdoors views, were again, amazing. Our butler, Yoga, was attentive and eager to ensure our comfort. The entire staff was helpful and friendly.

Stayed in December 2023

Together with a groups of friends, we‘ve shared the Family Chalet and absolutely loved it. The scenery is incredible and the resort feels really calming. We’ve very much enjoyed eating at the restaurant and having breakfast outside with an amazing view! The service and staff have been great and we‘re already planning our next stay at The Farm Resorts.

Stayed in November 2023

The wifi did not work a lot of the time. I think the price was way to high for the value, great hotel but too pricey.

Really beautiful hotel with excellent service and an amazing view. The view from the balcony was the absolute highlight of the stay. The calm and beauty of the tea plantation was great. We had a private butler who did an amazing job. The food was excellent, especially the dinner. There a not much activities to do around, we did kayak which was nice. The bed was really comfortable. The manager was kind and explained a lot about the resort and the tea plugging in the resort, very interesting.

Stayed in October 2023

As serene and picturesque as the pictures. Beautiful beautiful place. Razu’s service was great.

Stayed in September 2023

Great location. Friendly staff. Rooms are in between tea gardens. Staff is punctual. Food is great. Overall great experience!

Stayed in August 2023

Amazing location. Loved the area. It's green and quiet. Far from city. Food is good and excellent staff. Good value of money

Stayed in July 2023

Beautiful views, comfortable and well designed interior, views of the lake were breathtaking, worth every penny. Staff are friendly, kind and super helpful. The views of the surrounding area are also stunning.

Stayed in July 2023

very limited food options

very clean, friendly staff, nice view directly on the lake, good breakfast with pancakes, location between Kitulgala and Nuwara Eliya so you can go for Kitulgala and come back same day.

Stayed in April 2023

Nothing

Totally friendly service, young and dedicated staff, Justin did a great job, he is so friendly and accommodating, everything perfect

Stayed in May 2023

There are not many activities to do around and the few are overpriced. The lake in front is not like in the picture but very dirty.

The farm resort is nicely located in the middle of the tea plantation and you have a nice view on the reservoir from your room. Garden and rooms are nice, big clean and comfortable.

Stayed in April 2023

the reservoir was quite dirty with floating litter and trash all along the bank (not a reflection on Farm Resorts because it’s not only their fault). Besides for kayaking and bike hire the only other thing to do at the property is eat and sleep so it was a bit boring.

The staff (particularly Raju) we’re excellent and couldn’t do enough for us - the setting was also really lovely overlooking the reservoir.

Stayed in April 2023

Excellent stay, amazing staff :)

Stayed in March 2023

sadly the price we paid isn’t proportional to the quality. we spent way less for other comparable places in the country. I think that to keep the current night rate, the place really need to invest in a more modern room decor and new furniture for the whole complex.

location is great (if you come for the lake bear in mind that during dry season it looks completely different form the photos). staff is super welcoming and kind. very good food quality and broad choice. kayaking was fun.

Stayed in March 2023

nothing

excellent service and attention. Raju has been very helpful and great with the kids

Stayed in February 2023

A small minus is that the restaurant works for breakfast and then opens for dinner at 6.30 pm. Just keep it in mind.

Everything was great! Amazing views and landscapes, beauty of the lake and tea fields, quietness and fresh air, excellent service. We had bungalow with lake view. It was very comfortable and cosy, every detail has been carefully thought out, including umbrellas and delicious tea and coffee. The meal was very good although not cheap. It’s one of the best hotels I have been to.

Stayed in February 2023

the property is on a stunning piece of land

Stayed in January 2023

none

Good service, value for money

Stayed in December 2022

Insanely superb views by the lake and mountains. Loved the Kayaking, the food and the hospitality esp Justin who was super friendly and of service. Great to meet the Manager heading the resort, very humble and cordial. Rooms were also very classy with some great views of the reservoir on one side and the tea gardens on the other side. They also had the option to cycle around the resort.

Stayed in December 2022

Nothing to note but would be great if there was a spa & gym.

From start to finish the service was amazing. The room itself had a beautiful view of the lake, all the amenities required and a great powerful shower. We had breakfast lunch and dinner here, all meals were excellent and not too pricey given the luxurious feel of this place. Thank you to all the team who looked after us we loved it!

Stayed in December 2022

Nothing to mention

Everything there

Stayed in November 2022

view from the room on the lake is great, food is good, breakfast on the terrace with the view on the lake just gorgeous. you can also rent a kayak and paddle around the lake

Stayed in November 2022