Kandy, Sri LankaPussellawa
The Lavender House by Reveal
Colonial planter bungalow
Pussellawa Kandy, Sri Lanka
Renovated
2022
Price
$$$
Rated for
Luxe Heritage LocalOutside the door
The house
RevealColonial planter bungalow
The bungalow runs like a private highland home, with afternoon tea on the lawn and evenings around the Snug Bar fireplace.
What it’s good at
Notable
Dedicated butler service and custom multicourse meals prepared by a private villa chef.
Notable
An 1890 tea planter bungalow preserving historic planter signatures on its Mirror Wall.
Notable
Guided tea walks through working Hellboda estate fields along the highland Pekoe Trail.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Its five rooms, named Plum, Lilac, Violet, Magenta, and the Lavender Suite, keep one of the last wooden shingle roofs left in Sri Lanka.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Footpaths wind through the Pussellawa hills to Kotmale Reservoir, and the cascades of Gerandi Ella sit nearby.
The rooms
Five bedrooms sit beneath a rare wooden shingle roof, looking out over rows of terraced tea.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The heated infinity pool rests on the lower garden terrace, looking out over tea slopes toward Kotmale Reservoir.
At the table
Dinners are served under a chandelier in the coral-red dining room, and breakfast tables are set beside the pool.
How it began
The estate borders the Rothschild plantation, where planter Maurice Worms reputedly introduced Ceylon's first tea bushes in 1854.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.