Nine Skies

A location to take your breath away. We arrived late afternoon and watched the sunset over the valley - just incredible. The old tea planter villa has been beautifully and authentically restored with comfort and sociability in mind. We didn’t read all the details but had taken the all inclusive option (which is advisable) which included all food and drinks. A cool gin and tonic on arrival really was the icing on the cake! We also opted for the cooking class which was great - we will see if we can reproduce anything as tasty!! The food was all delicious and the staff were attentive without being too much. Here you can keep yourself private but the layout in the lounge is such to allow you to converse with other guests which we really enjoyed. If you want to treat yourself - this is the place!

Outstanding on every front

Fabulous location, modern, super clean and wonderful food. Best hotel of our whole trip. Staff are second to none. Can’t rate it highly enough.

サービス、お食事、景色、全てが素晴らしかった。トレッキングに最適なアプリが入ったホテルのスマートフォンを貸してくださり、紅茶畑の中や風情のある駅を散歩したのは素敵な思い出です。オーガニックの野菜畑も案内してくれたり、秘密の絶景スポットにアフタヌーンティーを用意してくれたり、温かいおもてなしに感動しました。また行きたいです。

Fantastic views set in the hills above the railway (Demodara, not Ella) and beautiful gardens and pool. Wonderful G&Ts. Lovely veranda to eat dinner.

Beautiful property!

What a beautiful place ! The garden, the house, the location, the outlook, everything was wonderful to look upon. The stillness, the sound of the birds and the temple prayers. The team were incredible - so helpful and lovely to chat with. We became close with them during our stay.
The food was exceptional- I don’t think we’ve eaten so well before on holiday.

Very peaceful and quiet hotel. We felt very rested after a long day of travelling. Hotel staff were great and very friendly. Food and drinks were amazing. The team went above and beyond to make our twin beds into a double bed! The garden is beautiful and the view spectacular.

Amazing stay! The staff were so friendly and helpful. The hotel was peaceful, relaxing and like a small sanctuary in the tea region. Walking in the are was stunning. The food was one of the best parts of our stay. All the Sri Lankan meals were delicious.

The staff were incredible! The setting beautiful & so relaxing

We enjoyed our stay in this historic tea estate bungalow. The staff were excellent and all our meals were superb. The evening rice and curry was our favourite meal. We walked a short section of the Pekoe Trail and enjoyed a picnic provided. You need sturdy shoes, a raincoat and be prepared for the leeches. Dinesh the naturalist is knowledgeable and it is worth the extra $$ for his morning birdwatching walk. Suraj and Gimantha looked after us so well and chef Chamara was always checking that we enjoyed our food.

The setting is marvellous. The staff cold not be more friendly, helpful and customer oriented. The cuisine is excellent. And the chef even went the extra mile to cook for us Sri Lankan delicacies, which were not on the menu.

From the moment we arrived we were treated by all the staff incredibly well. We loved everything about the property from the old colonial high ceilings to the beautiful gardens and infinity pool. The little walks around the property overlooking the tea plantation were stunning with little nooks for reading. So private and peaceful. Beautiful and super relaxing.

We had an exceptional stay at Nine Skies. We loved everything; comfortable rooms, beautiful terrace and spectacular views/pool area. In fact this was our favourite stay in Sri Lanka and we wish we could have stayed longer. The level of service was also fantastic, but also felt nice and relaxed at the same time; the Butlers were lovely and so attentive/helpful without being too overbearing (which is what we had experienced in some other hotels in Sri Lanka). Special shout out to Udara (and another lovely man whose name I can’t remember but had a tattoo on his arm). The beds were also very comfortable! We were staying with our toddler and it was made to feel so easy; the fact she could run out onto the lawn straight from our terrace doors was great. And being able to use the lovely lounge area in the evening once she was asleep as it was right next to our room was also a big perk. We enjoyed playing croquet on the lawn, taking a refreshing dip in the pool and walks of the surrounding area.

Great view, nice location

Extremely beautiful, lovely design and very relaxing