Nine Skies Villa

10/10

Exceptional is the name of this review and exceptional is this place ..where to start? This early 20th century colonial bungalow with 21st century style and amenities set on the tea plantation is stylish and comfortable I was half expecting to hear Noel coward or Cole porter being played on a gramophone as we sipped g and T’s in the lounge. And the food was simply heavenly. (Try the green pea and cashew nut curry) Thank you to the staff for treating us so well, they are all warm and professional and made us feel so pampered we were reluctant to leave. It is worth just spending time here in the gardens…simply blissful!

10/10

From the moment we arrived Kasun and the team made us so welcome, Kasun has such a bubbly and friendly personality you can’t help but feel immediately at home. We were here for 2 nights and loved it all. We were in the Ella Rock Suite which was, quite frankly, too big for us but we loved the indulgence. There are only 5 rooms, you have dinner altogether but separate tables on the terrace and can choose the time you want to eat and the lounge area is a lovely place to relax with a drink before and / or after dinner. We decided to do a walk from the hotel to Ella along part of the Pekoe trail, taking in the tea plantation and the Nine Arches bridge as well as many other attractions. Kasun provided us with a phone and walking app to show us the way, leech socks, antiseptic (should we be attacked by leeches - we weren’t) and water. You can choose to do this by yourselves (we did) or the hotel will arrange for a guide for you. The hotel itself is warm and inviting and every single member of staff was excellent. We didn’t catch everyone’s names but want to thank Kasun (obviously), Suraj, Udaru & Chula. When we come back to Sri Lanka we will be coming back to Nine Skies.

10/10

This was our 4th visit to Nine Skies. We stayed in our favourite room - Welimada. The location of the bungalow is wonderful and we had a beautiful view from our terrace. We love everything about this bungalow including the terrace where we enjoyed all our meals. What makes a stay here supremely relaxing is the delightful and helpful staff. We were made to feel very welcome by Suraj who checked on us regularly. The butler who looked after us was the very personable and efficient Udara. A highlight was the cookery demonstration with chef Roshan. We were impressed by the quality and freshness of all the ingredients, many of which were grown in the garden. Great stay! Until the next time.

10/10

This hotel is literally a dream come true - the staff are all excellent and the food is outrageously good! An amazing part of an amazing Sri Lanka adventure - this place is the most wonderful place to stay! If you get the chance to go here, you must, the peace is next level!

10/10

Extremely beautiful, lovely design and very relaxing

10/10

Exceptional

10/10

Very Good

10/10

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.