Taj Bentota Resort & SpavsCeylon Tea Trails - Relais & Chateaux
Both hotels are rated very highly by professional travelers. On balance, Ceylon Tea Trails - Relais & Chateaux is preferred by most writers compared to Vivanta by Taj - Bentota. Ceylon Tea Trails - Relais & Chateaux scores 90 with approval from 6 publications like The Telegraph, Mr & Mrs Smith and Lonely Planet.
Taj Bentota Resort & Spa
National Holiday Resort, Bentota, Sri Lanka
From $108/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Oyster
Upscale
"This spacious 160-room hotel in southwest Sri Lanka (near historic Galle) has a rare cliffside location with dramatic views of the Indian Ocean from several vantage points." Full review
Jetsetter
"Sprawling beach retreat in southwest Sri Lanka with an open-air waterfront restaurant and breezy rooms with balconies and Indian Ocean views." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"The hotel sits in a hard-to-beat location on a promontory above the long golden beach of west coast Bentota...making this sizeable retreat is a popular choice for a relaxed holiday in Sri Lanka." Full review
Ceylon Tea Trails - Relais & Chateaux
P O Box 5, Hatton 22000, Sri Lanka
From $0/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Condé Nast Traveler
"Tea may not sound synonymous with travel but Tea Trails, a collection of former planters’ bungalows set among Sri Lanka’s lush estates infuses the classic brew with an unexpected new experience." Full review
Afar Magazine
"A must is visiting the tea factories where you can watch fair trade tea being made in to the form we know and purchase in stores. It's a refreshing and relaxing experience." Full review
Jetsetter
"Decadent colonial-style bungalows make up this lakeside resort on a tea plantation in Sri Lanka's hill country." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"Each airy bungalow has a private verandah, butler service and lake views, while the superlative restaurant's cuisine draws on products of the local tea estates." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"A sprawling tea estate in Hill Country dotted with luxurious tea-planter bungalows, decorated in colonial style." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Tea Trails comprises a collection of five stunning colonial-style residences built for British tea plantation managers." Full review