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Hotel Goldi SandsvsCeylon Tea Trails - Relais & Chateaux
Hotel Goldi Sands and Ceylon Tea Trails are both praised by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Ceylon Tea Trails scores significantly higher than Hotel Goldi Sands. Ceylon Tea Trails comes in at 90 with endorsements from 6 sources including The Telegraph, Jetsetter and Condé Nast Traveler.
Hotel Goldi Sands
Lonely Planet
Oyster
Ethukala, Negombo, Sri Lanka
From $81/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Lonely Planet "Its modern, white rooms with black-and-white art offer fair value and it’s a good base from which to recover from the long flight." Full review
OysterMid-Range
"The 71-room Hotel Goldi Sands is a mid-range property with an excellent setting along the beach, near ample restaurants and a 25-minute drive from the airport." Full review
Ceylon Tea Trails - Relais & Chateaux
Condé Nast Traveler
Afar Magazine
Jetsetter
Mr & Mrs Smith
The Telegraph Lonely Planet
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 Telegraph9.0
"A sprawling tea estate in Hill Country dotted with luxurious tea-planter bungalows, decorated in colonial style." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Tea Trails comprises a collection of five stunning colonial-style residences built for British tea plantation managers." Full review
