The Grand Hotel, Nuwara Eliya

Falling in love with the beautiful locale of Nuwara Eliya so reminiscent of ‘home,’ the 5th governor of Ceylon from 1824 to 1831, Sir Edward Barnes and known as the ‘Father of Nuwara Eliya built a single storeyed, Tudor style bungalow in 1828, naming it ‘Barnes Hall., which now stands as the Legendary “Grand Hotel” with a proud history of well over 194 years. The Present Grand Hotel boasts of 154 elegantly furnished bedrooms including 3 Presidential Suites and 3 Junior suites, 11 tastefully curated Food and Beverage Offerings, A mindfulness studio encompassing a temperature-controlled pool, spa, gym and sauna with an array of adventure and nature activities.