The Hill Club

The historic structure is a really special experience. Beautiful gardens.

Breakfast buffet with not much variety. Personnel did not provide much information about the structure facilities.

A genuinely unique experience, as there are now very few of similar ex-colonial clubs like this - and even fewer where temporary membership is offered to enable non members to stay. We arrived here unexpectedly on Christmas Eve but were received as welcome guests. Without formal wear for dinner, I was loaned a jacket, tie and shoes with which to enjoy dinner. Nuwala Eliya is really no longer ‘Little England’ so The Hill Club is an unmissable experience. The staff were very friendly and helpful and the food & drinks were lovely - and surprisingly reasonably priced!

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Gazing afar from a foggy morning, hill club is like a beautiful myserious garden worth to explore, while inside it keeps the colonial traditions. It was my best choice for the whole trip to Sri Lanka. Upon arrival, you will have a guided tour by one of the oldest employee telling the stories and history of this legacy from the 1800's. It boasts a well-manicured front lawn, a billiards room, and a library adorned with leather-bound volumes, showcasing the interests and pastimes of previous members. And they have the best reception team ever! Hello to the gentlemen who just came back to hometown from the middle-east. I wish you the most prosperous future with The Hill Club. In addition, I lost my pair of wedges while rushing for checking out. I got them back in the second day! They sent them over through the bus that commute in between Nuwara Eliya and Colombo making sure I will get them before my international departure , which the mail system wont' work at all. Millions of thanks again!! I will definately go back and visit The Hill Club again. Best, Junjun

We chose to stay here for the historic feeling and because they had twin rooms. It's a lovely place. Wonderful breakfast. The beds were comfortable and the hot water bottle was cozy. Very good service and a special care from our room boy. Garden was beautiful!

We couldn't eat in the restaurant because we didn't have long pants. (men) But then again, that is part of the old world charm that they keep certain standards. We found plenty of places to eat in town so it wasn't really a problem.

Wonderful old colonial hotel, staff are super friendly and attentive. Fire in the dining room and hot water bottles in your bed. Lovely historic artifacts around every corner and some amazing books in the reading room.

It’s a little jaded if you’re expectation is 5* but maybe that’s because it’s supposed to be. WiFi keeps tripping out required login each time. Cream tea not great but worth doing. Reading room needs the fire to be lit and dress code relaxed to enable it to be used by more residents.

If you want to have a great stay in Nuwara Eliya with the old colonial flair, the Hill Club is the place to be. The service was excellent (we especially enjoyed the service of Ravi) and you feel taken back in time. Its easy to walk into town and to the adjacent Grand Hotel. We stayed the first night into a modern room (which was the best we had in 4 weeks Sri Lanka so far) and the other two in the old wing (as we wanted to check it out and we also enjoyed it there) - changing rooms was arranged without problems.

Compared to other locations in the country, dinner prices (and the wine) are quite pricy, but its still an enjoyable and special experience we would recommend.

Incredible experience in Nuwara Eliya! Good location and just nearby the famous Grand Hotel and Victoria Park and has a path to visit. Hill Club is a historical building and worth you spend one-hour to walk around and insight. Room is comfortable, breakfast is good, price-performance ratio is better than Grand Hotel as you can spend high tea and visit the garden there from Hill Club. Staff is kind and helpful. Highly Recommended!

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Visiting the Hill Club is like stepping back in time. It’s part hotel, part museum, and gives a real flavour of what Nuwara Eliya was like in colonial times. The stay were very professional and service was excellent, and the food was delicious. We’d recommend the formal dinner, it’s a real one off experience!

Service and taxes are added to all costs, including drinks at the bar, which could have been made clearer on the menu.

Lovely colonial hotel. Warm comfortable rooms and walking distance to town. This hotel is full of character. Pack your Sunday best for after 7pm as you’re required to dress up for dinner and the bar (men can borrow a jacket and tie). It’s all part of the charm of the hotel. Staff were very attentive and helpful. Would definitely recommend for your stay in Nuwara Eliya.

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Beautiful hotel, friendly staff and exceptional service. We especially loved that we could borrow clothes for the evening meal to ensure we were appropriately dressed for the dress code. I loved the little touches of turning down the beds - hot water bottles and also the Jammie dodgers.

Very squeaky beds and loud neighbours.