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Ceylon Tea Trails

Relive the Raj at Ceylon Tea Trails' quartet of elegant boutique villas in lakeside Bogawantalawa Valley in the Hill Country. Each boasting a distinctive character – and we don’t mean the butler – these restored planters' bungalows befit a Somerset Maugham lifestyle, with timbered ceilings, panelled libraries, claw-foot baths and bay windows. Feast on tea-inspired cuisine and rustic views before exploring the surrounding tea estates, ravines and waterfalls. The early tea barons knew a thing or two about decadence but they never had it this good.

Ceylon Tea Trails is in the Bogawantalawa Valley in the central Hill Country, dubbed the Golden Valley of Tea. The nearest town, Hatton, is 20 minutes' drive from the most northerly villa Summerville and 45 minutes from Tientsin, the most southerly.

Room Types

Luxury Room

Each of these 40sq m rooms has a king-size bed (or twins, on request) and an ensuite bathroom with a bag tub and a walk-in rainfall showers. There’s also free WiFi. An additional child (aged three to 16) can sleep on an extra bed for US$175 a night during peak seasons ($115 at other times of the year) on an all inclusive basis. Contact Smith's travel specialists for more details.

from £1716

Garden Suite

Each of these 50sq m suites has a lush private garden. Inside, the bedroom features a four-poster king-size bed and an ensuite bathroom with a bath tub and a walk-in rainfall shower. Suites also have free WiFi. An additional child (aged three to 16) can sleep on an extra bed for US$175 a night during peak seasons ($115 at other times of the year) on an all inclusive basis. Contact Smith's travel specialists for more details.

from £2074

Master Suite

Each of these 70sq m suites has a lush private garden. Inside, there’s a cosy living room and a separate bedroom with a king-size bed and an ensuite bathroom with a bag tub and a walk-in rainfall showers. Suites also have free WiFi. An additional child (aged three to 16) can sleep on an extra bed for US$175 a night during peak seasons ($115 at other times of the year) on an all inclusive basis. Contact Smith's travel specialists for more details.

from £2778

Owners Cottage

This 145sq m secluded standalone bungalow looks out over the lake and has a heated outdoor hot tub and a private verandah with views of the tea fields. It has a large living room with a sofabed and a separate bedroom with a king-size bed. The large ensuite bathroom has two bath tubs, a large walk-in shower and views of the lake. There’s also a writing desk and free WiFi. The cottage sleeps up to three on the standard rate. An additional child (aged three to 16) can sleep on an extra bed for US$175 a night during peak seasons ($115 at other times of the year) on an all inclusive basis. Contact Smith's travel specialists for more details.

from £3556

Location

Carolina, Norton, Wanarajah Rd, Hatton, Central Province

£1716 / night

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