On a five-acre ridge above the Nuwara Eliya–Kandy road, among forested hills and cool mountain mist, The Golden Ridge Hotel gives Sri Lanka’s hill country a grand, comfortable base. Searches for Golden Ridge Hotel Nuwara Eliya lead to a property with real scale and some history: it was built around the Golden Villa, a colonial-style bungalow with about 145 years of history. The Golden Hospitality Group, which also runs the Golden Crown Hotel in Kandy, owns it. It sits at the larger, more traditional end of the island’s luxury boutique hotels in Sri Lanka, with plenty of facilities.
There are 65 rooms, including six in the Golden Villa. Accommodation ranges from Premium Deluxe and Deluxe rooms to Junior Suites, Family Suites, and Family Rooms. In the villa, rooms have traditional wood fireplaces, personal butlers, 24-hour room service, and a Jacuzzi in each bathroom. At Nuwara Eliya Golden Ridge Hotel, the fireplaces are the appeal on a cold hill-country evening.
Dining is varied. The Golden Ridge Hotel Nuwara Eliya serves Sri Lankan, Thai, Indian, Malaysian, and Chinese dishes at the Simply Golden Asia Restaurant. Jockey’s Pub is stocked with spirits, wines, and cognacs from more than 100 labels, and the Queen Elizabeth Banquet Hall holds over 400 guests for weddings and events. For travellers weighing Sri Lanka luxury resorts, The Golden Ridge Hotel Nuwara Eliya Sri Lanka offers real facilities: an indoor heated pool, a fully equipped gym, hiking paths through the forested gardens, and a therapeutic Jacuzzi in the garden.
The hill country is best explored slowly, and Golden Ridge Nuwara Eliya puts you within reach of tea estates, waterfalls, and the colonial-era charm of Nuwara Eliya. Our Sri Lanka tour packages often place it between Kandy and Ella, which suits luxury travel in Sri Lanka that mixes scenery with comfort.
Before you decide, read recent guest reviews and look at the photos on the hotel’s own site. Our team can answer any question that comes up.
Room rates vary by room, season, and length of stay, so we put together a personalized quote based on your travel dates and party size.
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Whether you want a few cool nights in the hills or a base for a longer tour, The Golden Ridge Hotel is a comfortable stay in tea country. As one of the leading luxury travel agents Sri Lanka has to offer, Silk Way Ceylon Tours arranges stays at the country’s best luxury hotels in Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka luxury resorts. We build complete Sri Lanka luxury holidays around your dates, interests, and pace of travel.
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