Guesthouse vacation rentals in Nuwara Eliya

Our stay at River Side Guest House in Maskeliya was a delightful escape. Nestled by a calm river with tea gardens nearby, the serene surroundings were a highlight. Host Nilanga provided excellent service, picking us up in Hatton at a reasonable rate, guiding us to Adams Peak at midnight, and dropping us off in Nuwara Eliya. Nilanga's friendly demeanor and local insights made the journey enjoyable. Nilanga's mother treated us to some of the best food in Sri Lanka. The accommodation was comfortable, offering a peaceful retreat. We highly recommend River Side Guest House for a wonderful stay with warm hospitality, beautiful surroundings, and genuine care from the host. Thanks to Nilanga and his family for a memorable experience.

This was one of the best places we have stayed in Sri Lanka with the view of Adams Peak from the room. The scenery was breathtaking and the atmosphere was relaxing. Our attendee, Siva, was excellent and helped us from the check-in, serving food and all the way to check-out. They serve authentic Sri Lankan delicious food in the restaurant and the price was extremely reasonable. Would highly recommend to family and friends.

We really enjoyed our stay with Sharmini!! She was a lovely host that made us feel right at home, with recommendations on what to do and where to eat. Highlight was the meal she cooked for us and the tea. She helped us coordinate pick ups/drop offs and guided us to the bus station. Made us feel very safe. Highly recommend

This lovely family has made our arrival in Sri Lanka as gently as ever. Instead of a simple sleeping place, they also welcomed us warmly, cooked wonderfully locally (on request, 1350lkr. p.p. per meal) and were generally helpful (tuktuk organization etc). Daughter Jenny answered all of our questions and gave us a glimpse of culture. We will be very happy to come back and can only recommend it!

Namal is an excellent host and his place is situated in a very pleasant environment where you have the view of the beautiful tea plantation and the lake (unless it's dry season). He is very helpful and makes sure that his guests have everything they need. His mother cooks excellent traditional Sri Lankan dishes for a very affordable price (best coconut sambar we tried). Namal is very well aware of the attractions around Maskeliya and can arrange very interesting sightseeing for you. We visited 5 waterfalls of breathtaking beauty, climbed the Adam's Peak and walked Horton Plains (it took us 4 days do it all). Our trips were handled by a very positive and considerate driver Taraka, whom Namal recommended. This fine gentleman was the best tuk tuk driver we ever met. In our humble opinion, the views from the top of the Gartmore waterfalls and surrounding tea estate (there are two viewpoints there) are better than those at Lipton's Seat and Horton Plains. In addition to that, the two lakes around Maskeliya are of mesmerizing beauty. All in all it makes Maskeliya a hidden gem for a demandful traveler, and Namal's place an excellent home for some of your best Sri Lankan adventures. The only drawback is that there almost aren't any decent places to eat aside from Namal's house, since Maskeliya is not a touristic place. Hopefully his mother will be there when you book the place!

Nimal’s place is absolutely perfect if you intend on climbing Adam’s Peak. It is literally about a 10 min walk from the entrance. Nimal is very warm and friendly, cooking us a delicious breakfast in the morning once we returned from the peak. The bedrooms are simple but perfectly fine. They are clean and comfortable which is the most important thing! There are loads of restaurants nearby too so great for grabbing a drink or some dinner. Excellent value for money too. Thank you for a great stay!

The house is situated by the lake, and the view is very good! The room is also very beautiful. It's cold at night. I don't think the quilt is enough.

Super helpful and responsive host and lovely staff. They helped me with all my questions and further travel plans. Very close to the train station and walkable to the bus stand.

Kushan was by far the best host we've encountered in Sri Lanka after many different places/stays. He really does get what the customer service is all about (not a granted in Sri Lanka). He even helped us with a forgotten baggage retrieval/delivery situation communicating with taxi and tuk-tuk drivers on our behalf, which we greatly appreciated. As for the hotel itself, it's a recently spruced up older structure located in a very local neighborhood in Nuwara. It looks pretty glamourous and even posh in the photos, but has visible remnants of things like old leaks (freshly painted over), no longer used water heaters, older carpets, etc. Seemed we were there right after their "soft" opening, so some kinks were still to be worked out, such as space heaters and/or blankets in the rooms (only top sheet was provided) and night time temps in Nuwara can be rather chilly. We were both surprised the property doesn't actually have central heating considering the cool climate at that altitude...

We had a great time. The accommodation is perfectly located for hiking, and has fabulous hosts who provided us great advice on the different hikes. Would definitely recommend.

Totally recommend coming here! The family were so kind and helpful. The home cooked food was some of the best of our whole trip! They helped us to organise tours to Horton plains, Lipton seat and diyaluma waterfall. They also picked us up and dropped us at the train station which was really kind. We really enjoyed staying here and would stay here again.

It was quite a clean and very spacious place. Mahesh has always been responsive and even managed to squeeze the driver into an extra room quickly. Hayesh at the front office has also been very helpful too. We had a great time there and can be recommended to anyone.