The Grand Hotel is a British Colonial style luxury hotel which is over 100 years old. Grand Hotel situated in the high elms of Nuwara Eliya (known as “Little England” or “Switzerland of the East”), has a heritage exceeding 120 years and was the residence of Sir Edward Barnes, Governor of Sri Lanka during the era from 1830 to 1850. The Hotel has 154 elegantly designed Rooms including 3 Presidential Suites, 2 Junior Suite and 1 Governors’ Suite equipped with all modern amenities but maintaining the traditional colonial charm and beauty. The Grand Hotel has Six F & B Outlets, a well stocked Public Bar, a Billiard Room with Three International standard Pool Tables, and a Wine Bar which is a Connoisseurs’ delight.
The National Geographic Traveller Magazine in its Press Release had declared that Sri Lanka is one of the Six Countries that a Tourist should visit in year 2012 and they had also identified six places a Tourist should visit when in Sri Lanka and the Six places being Adam’s Peak, Sigiriya Rock, Dalada Maligawa, Dambulla Viharaya, Yala Sanctuary and Grand Hotel Nuwara Eliya has been identified as the only Hotel to be featured to visit. Quote from National Geographic Traveller Magazine, “Pristine grounds surround Grand Hotel in Nuwara Eliya. The Hotel is an excellent example of an Elizabethan era Manor House” Unquote. The Grand Hotel was established in 1891, and acclaimed as a 04 Star Hotel by the Sri Lanka Tourism Authority recently. The hotel was the private residence of the former Governor of Sri Lanka, Sir Edward Barnes from 1830 to 1850 during the British Raj days.