The Grand Hotel - Heritage Grand

My wife and I would write different reviews about the Grand Hotel. I definitely think this hotel deserves a 5 star review. Yes you have a shower curtain and a shower in the bath but really who cares. The food selection is excellent. There is a Thai restaurant, an Indian restaurant, the magnolia restaurant and a cafe. As well as a tea room serving high tea and of course a buffet restaurant. We tried high tea which was lovely and considering we have to remember we are in Sri Lanka was very nice and very English. We also ate in the magnolia restaurant again exceptionally nice food. The staff are so friendly and helpful. The grounds are amazing and perfectly kept. One consideration when stopping in Nuwara Elyia is the temperature is about 10⁰ lower than anywhere else in Sri Lanka and in the evening it drops another 10⁰. So take a cardigan. My gripes with this hotel is that the food prices are comparable with English prices. 2 people 1 course plus 1 desert and a drink each is £40. Also the guests seemed to have learnt to whisper in a helicopter. At 4am they are walking up the corridor shouting at the person stood 2 feet from them. Lastly there was work going on in the room below us. I actually had to call reception to ask them to stop. They did but annoying I had to do that. Definitely lastly now, I have been in Sri Lanka for 8 days and mainly eaten rice and curry, with fingers. I love the food. But, at the Grand Hotel I returned to a completely English way without been conscious of it.

Afternoon tea at the Grand Hotel in the Tea Lounge, beautiful hotel and gardens, fabulous afternoon tea, lots of lovely sandwiches, pastries, scones and cakes as well as a variety of different teas to sample. We also added a glass of fizz. We were looked after by the very friendly and professional Rashmi. She took time to go through the menu with us and described each of the teas, she was very knowledgeable, helpful and friendly. We would highly recommend a visit.