Hill Safari - Tea Estate Villa

Our stay here was the perfect end to a month's backpacking round Sri Lanka. Eomal, owner of Hill Safari, has been here 40 years, and was kind to recommend lots of walks, and tell us lots about the area. He kindly picked us up from Ohiya station, and also drove us to Horton Plains. Hill Safari is perfectly placed for beautiful hikes through stunning scenery. Nice places to sit out in a beautifully-tended garden. Breathtaking views. Lovely staff and great food. We were very sad to go! Thank you, Eomal.

Our stay was quite magical, especially due to the exquisite setting and excellent service. The views of the forest on the way were incredible. We saw fantastic sunsets, and sun and moon rises. We were fortunate to have a solid driver-an essential for navigating the hairpin turns. The staff were attentive and kind and proud of their service legacy. The food and tea were stellar. My main suggestion would be for better care in making sure the bathrooms and bedsheets were better cleaned. Those aspects were a bit rough-luckily there was hot water. Finally, Horton Plains is an amazing place. Just be sure to bring local cash since they don’t take credit cards and you don’t want to miss the phenomenal sights and moderate hike!

This is in the middle of a tea plantation and close to Horton plains. Rooms are as in the pictures, hot water, linen all available. Dinner and breakfast provided with limited options but tasty. Very rural area with fresh air and full of natural beauty. The last 1 km of the road to the hotel is bit difficult but can manage even with a small car.. Well maintained hotel and the manager Mr. Claude was so helpful and tried very best to fulfil all our needs. Good place.. value for money.. Recommend to visit.

The place indeed was close to heavens and is undoubtedly the best in around Ohiya for a comfy stay. Surroundings are absolutely spectacular and gives you the breathtaking views of lush green mountains which are sunken in clouds during many hours of the day. Milinda & Co is extremely friendly and provides you with five star hospitality throughout. They're very informative and never hesitate to go the extra mile for you. Thiru's food was next level and he definitely adds a lot of value. Room that hosted us was equipped with all necessities and overall the place is so much more than a lodge which provides you with an impeccable experience. Cheers for the owners and the team.

We stayed at this guest house in 2018 and enjoyed our stay. We had the same great experience this time in 2022. We did not see the same great manager this time, but the gentleman who was in charge this time was just as friendly, helpful and efficient. He seemed to be attending to all activities except for cooking. This time we had a bigger room and it also had a nice view. The bed was comfortable and there was hot water in the bathroom, which was very much needed in that cold climate. Meals provided by the guesthouse were very good. We had traditional Sri-lankan food and the manager was very flexible with our meal requests and times they were served. The guest house did not serve alcohol, but we came prepared with our drinks and the nice manager was ready to preserve our drinks in the kitchen fridge. Staying close to the Horton Plains allowed us to go climb the second highest mountain in Sri-Lanka, Kirigal Potta and return in good time to a great dinner. The only annoying thing was the loud Tamil music coming from the village in the evening and early morning. We had to use ear plugs to avoid waking up too early. The guesthouse, unfortunately, could not do anything about it because the Tamil community in the valley was celebrating Thai Pongal, the Hindu harvest festival. We enjoyed our two-night-stay at this guesthouse. We highly recommend this little guesthouse to trekkers and climbers and also suggest making the reservation well ahead of time because the lodge seemed to fully occupied both days we were there. It is also good to find a suitable way to reach the guest house because the access is very difficult.