Overview: The bungalow is located on the southern fringes of the tea plantation area established in the late 19th century during the colonial period. The extensive garden & grounds support a rare collection of tropical fruit trees as well as timber varieties where you will be welcome to retreat to its peaceful glades.

The property was originally constructed in the late 19th century by a Scottish tea planter, Malcolm George. He left in 1948 when the newly independent government of Ceylon nationalised the tea industry. He was paid one-pound sterling for each acre of his 90-hectare estate.

There is easy access to the village of Ella, the Ravana Falls and the tea towns of Bandarawela and Badulla. Trains and buses allow access to most parts of the country. Nuwara Eliya and Kandy are to the North and linked by rail to Ella the Yala National park, the newer Udawalawe Park which hosts the largest wild elephant herds in Asia and the famous bird sanctuary of Bundala can be accessed by jeep. It is a two-hour journey south from Karandagolla.

Planter’s Bungalow

The bungalow is located on the southern fringes of the tea plantation area established in the late 19th century during the colonial period. The extensive garden & grounds support a rare collection of tropical fruit trees as well as timber varieties where you will be welcome to retreat to its peaceful glades.

Bungalow Suites

The original colonial house has been completely refurbished and fitted with all modern facilities and in addition we now have 6 new garden apartments. Each of our rooms has its own en-suite bath or shower room and private terrace and the rooms are all decorated and furnished to a high standard, providing a high level of comfort for our guests. Sri Lankan breakfast is included in the room rate and our dinner menu combines Hill Country dishes with the best of international cuisine.

All rooms are serviced daily: No minimum stay: Guest swimming pool with loungers.

Room rates including 10% service and all Government taxes

• Standard
• Deluxe

Garden Apartments

In the plantation grounds of the original bungalow and adjacent to the swimming pool we have created 6 new deluxe apartments which offer fantastic views of the surrounding countryside across to Ella Ridge. Two of the apartments have self-catering facilities for longer staying guests who may wish to keep to their own timetables and maybe experiment with some Sri Lankan cooking.

Room rates including 10% service and all Government taxes

• Deluxe