"Pros: The property is in a beautiful setting about half an hour from Nuwara Eliya. Perfect for the time of year when we went as it’s usually dryer slightly east towards the end of the Monsoon. The staff were amazing and treated us like royalty. Manu and Morgan in particular, were on hand to assist us with anything we needed. The chefs produced excellent food too - we prefer rice and curry and they were happy to cook whatever we wished. The default menu in the bungalow is usually a four course western dinner. The afternoon snacks were a particular highlight for us, relaxing, sitting watching the palm squirrels and bird life in the beautifully maintained garden. The walks around the bungalow are very accessible and you can see the tea harvesting first hand. I believe you can visit the local tea factory too and the last stage of the Pekoe Trail is not far away. The bungalow is surrounded by the little village which contains the tea workers’ houses, with all the atmosphere that entails. I was amazed to discover a visitors book which had entries from relatives of mine from the 1940s to the 1970s. In fact, the book was a significant historical document, charting the changes in the tea industry and recording visitors during times such as World War II. Cons: Sharing it with other guests!! No, we met some lovely people while we were there. You do have to bear in mind that this is an old bungalow and the restoration has been sympathetically applied to keep its authenticity. There are some quirky aspects but that is part of its charm. The approach road could be an issue unless you have a 4x4. This is seasonal as the rains wash away the surface each year. The bungalow provides a shuttle bus for your convenience when the road is particularly bad. I was told between August and December a new top layer is usually applied." ~Nicolette