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Grand Hotel

4.0 star property

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Garden
Exterior
Indoor pool
Lobby sitting area
Staircase

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Grand Hotel Rd, Nuwara Eliya, 22200
  • Place, Victoria Park
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Nuwara Eliya Golf Club
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Lake Gregory
    ‪20 min walk‬

Room options

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Deluxe Double Room, 1 Bedroom, Hill View

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Bedroom, Hill View

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(8 reviews)
  • Hill view
  • 22 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Junior Suite

Junior Suite

  • Hill view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Deluxe Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Accessible, Hill View

Deluxe Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Accessible, Hill View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Hill view
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Gregory's Suite | Living area

Gregory's Suite

  • Garden view
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Presidential Suite

Presidential Suite

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Queen Elizabeth Suite

Queen Elizabeth Suite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Grand Hotel

This hotel features 4 restaurants, a full-service spa, and an indoor pool. Free WiFi in public areas, free valet parking, and a free manager's reception are also provided. Other amenities include 3 bars/lounges, a fitness center, and a snack bar/deli.
Grand Hotel offers 154 accommodations with minibars and safes. Beds feature premium bedding. Cable television is provided.

Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers, bathrobes, slippers, and bidets. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Refrigerators and hair dryers can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool, a sauna, and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Grand Spa has 3 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. The spa is open daily.
During your stay at Grand Hotel, you're just a quick walk from Victoria Park. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, free valet parking, and a free manager's reception.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free valet parking and self parking
  • Enjoy Indian cuisine at Grand Indian, one of the property's 4 restaurants and 3 bars/lounges
  • Take a swim in the indoor pool
  • Indulge in a treatment at the full-service spa
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge, and tour or ticket assistance
  • Onsite recreation includes a gym, a steam room, and a sauna
  • Within a 10-minute walk of Victoria Park and Nuwara Eliya Golf Club
Grand Hotel offers its guests a full-service spa, an indoor pool, and a sauna. There are 4 restaurants on site, as well as a coffee shop/café and a snack bar/deli. You can unwind with a drink at one of the 3 bars/lounges. A free manager's reception is offered daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A business center and a meeting room are available. A fitness center, spa services, and a library are also featured at the business-friendly Grand Hotel. Free self parking and valet parking are available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Nuwara Eliya hotel.

The hotel hosts a free manager's reception daily.
Grand Indian - This restaurant specializes in Indian cuisine and serves lunch and dinner.
Grand Thai - This restaurant specializes in Thai cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Open daily.
Magnolia - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine. Open 24 hours. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site
  • Limited on-site valet and self parking

Food and drink

  • 3 bars/lounges
  • 4 restaurants
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free daily manager's reception
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Grand Indian
  • Grand Thai
  • Magnolia

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Indoor pool
  • Library
  • Playground
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Refrigerator on request
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Newspapers in lobby
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • In the mountains
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 3 treatment rooms
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator on request

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Laptop workspace
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Grand Hotel

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 15.0 per day.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Christmas Eve (December 24) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 125
  • Christmas Eve (December 24) Gala Dinner per child: USD 60 (from 5 to 11 years old)
  • New Year's Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 200
  • New Year's Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner per child: USD 100 (from 5 to 11 years old)

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Housekeeping is available for an additional fee
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 15.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Grand Hotel Nuwara Eliya
Grand Nuwara Eliya
Grand Hotel Hotel
Grand Hotel Nuwara Eliya
Grand Hotel Hotel Nuwara Eliya

Grand Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 117 out of 195 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 51 out of 195 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 195 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 195 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 195 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
One of the nicest hotels we have stayed in, wonderful staff and an incredible building!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous hotel, wonderful breakfast and very attentive staff. Only thing missing was sun loungers outside somewhere. Beautiful gardens.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Viktor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Calm pool and great gym, enjoyed the sauna.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely beautifully preserved period colonial property. Staff very good. Restaurants excellent - large breakfast buffet, afternoon tea fantastic and had two very good meals at the Indian and Thai restaurants. There is one thing that really lets it down though and that is the loud music played during afternoon tea by a flautist to a backing soundtrack and the live band in the bar at night. In my opinion both overly loud and really impact the ambience.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Janaka

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent property, old world charm, over hundred year old hotel meticulously kept. Food was great at the Magnolia restaurant. The management and staff were great and made our stay comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Tracie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The building looks lovely and the grounds are beautiful BUT the room wasn’t great , the bathroom had an old shower curtain and the shower was above the bath. The bed was uncomfortable and the room was small and dark. it was my birthday and there was no mention of this even though my husband had given advanced information. The buffet and dining room looked spectacular but the food quality wasn’t what we were expecting given the visual wow factor. My least favourite hotel whilst staying in Sri Lanka.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Doug

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was a luxurious property with fantastic amenities and excellent food selections.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Damodharan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sanjeevan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent rooms,service,bars and food. Very welcoming manager at the cocktail bar who was great.lots of restaurants and bar and a very unique hotel in Sri Lanka.highly recommend it to to anyone who comes to this part of Sri Lanka
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Celestina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing - last visited in 1974 and 1978! Loved the gardens and the maintenance of the hotel and surroundings. Service was super - friendly staff - will definitely visit again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kristian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A lovely comfortable stay

A really lovely stay in a comfortable, clean hotel. The swimming pool is amazing and the gym is good too. Our room was very comfy and we had a good night sleep. The evening buffet and breakfast were also really nice.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Adeel

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Hotel with lots of historic character. Admin/hotel check-in staff was ok - just like any other mass hotel no customized attention or recognition of guests. Breakfast staff was very courteous.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We were surprised by the size and substance of the building which combines Tudor and Edwardian style. The staff were charming and their service was faultless. Most cocktails were delicious and the food top notch.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Selvarajan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
She was a grand lady totally elegant. The staff was par excellance.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Heba

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved the service, very colonial, staff are pleasant and helpful, food is excellent. I love the manager Ms. Kalahari, she is very helpful, pleasant and very professional. I will go back to this hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Shashidhar

Liked: Amenities
Every aspect of this hotel can be improved. First the Pro - the Hotel was Grand and impressive from outside. Breakfast was good and had variety. The Indian restaurant in a seperate building from the hotel had incredible food. The outside grounds were well designed. Cons - The staff were very upper lip and lacked English speaking skills. The rooms need major modernization and lacked simple Phone charging USB ports. The sinks drained very very slow. The plumbing needs upgrading. The Shower Tub needs a Glass enclosure instead of the flimsy curtain that blows open and wets the outside area. The electric fireplace was noisy and had an ancient look. The property had a British feeling but lacked warmth and was ancient in appearance.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alex T

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing charm and grandeur! Excellent friendly staff. Perfectly manicured garden. Recent improvements have definitely elevated the comfort in the rooms and common areas. Will come again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quite simply superb. The staff were extremely attentive and polite
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

petranella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful heritage building. Very good service. Large simply decorated rooms but not terribly soundproof.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

philippa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent classic, historical hotel

Lovely classic old hotel. Perfect position to walk into town but also a bit on the quieter side too. Nice walks around quiet neighboring houses too. It’s a beautiful historic building with exceptional gardens. The rooms are spacious and older in style, so some people might not like the older quirks, but we loved it and would definitely recommend it. The staff were all very friendly and the food in the buffet breakfast was excellent plus the Indian restaurant on the entrance side of the property was great too. Loved our stay there.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

High tea only okay.

Beautiful old hotel….Indian restaurant was the best.. High tea service not great…people walking through restaurant always and service was inattentive.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Ravi

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel with a traditional feel. Service is good but felt the level of service was not consistent for all guests. On occasions western guests got treated differently, eg with more attention vs guests of an ethnic origin. The service in general was very slow. We had to wait over 25 mins for a simple tea! The pool and gym area are nice as well as the gardens
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Sovit

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Pros: Location, Garden around the property, restaurants outside the property Cons; Very old, uneven floors inside the room, bathroom smells of sewage, musty smelling rooms, only one lift in one corner of huge floors resulting in a lot of walking, unresponsive staff, cold/poor quality breakfast buffet, staff wanted to charge me LKR 2800/- for an extra veg sandwich when I asked them to pack it for the morning of my checkout. I had paid for a full buffet breakfast for 3 and was unable to have it due to an early checkout. Very disappointing stay at Grand!
Room
Room
Hallway
Garden surrounding the hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Poor value for money

Historical hotel with plenty of staff but overall it is overrated. Poor value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ellen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fabulous hotel to relax for a few days

We had a very enjoyable and comfortable two days stay. No complaints. Our room was nice and spacious, with a bay window and seating area. You do need to be a bit agile to climb out of the shower, which is over a bath with high sides. We tried several of the restaurants and the cafe. All were good. Service can be a bit patchy, but really, who cares when you are in such lovely premises with outstanding garden areas. We were very pleased to have chosen to spend two nights here; one night is not enough to fully appreciate what is on offer.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024