Stafford Bungalow
Hill Country Heritage Bungalow, Nuwara Eliya
Stafford Bungalow is a restored planter’s six bedroom residence set within a working tea estate in Sri Lanka’s hill country. Surrounded by cultivated slopes rather than resort grounds, it offers a residential base suited to private stays and immersive plantation experiences.
Distinctive Experiences
Working Tea Estate
Set within a functioning tea plantation near Nuwara Eliya, Stafford offers an immersive hill country environment. Guests are surrounded by cultivated slopes rather than resort landscaping, reinforcing a genuine sense of place and direct connection to Sri Lanka’s tea producing heritage.
Planters Hillside Residence
Originally a colonial era planter’s home, the bungalow retains its residential layout and proportions. This structure supports a house party style stay rather than conventional hotel experience, with shared living spaces and individually styled rooms reflecting its origins.
Pekoe Trail Access
Located within the tea estates of Ragala, Stafford sits close to stages 20-22 of Sri Lanka’s Pekoe Trail. Guests can access plantation walks and hill country routes directly from the estate, supporting active stays within broader touring itineraries.
Planter Style Hosting
The experience reflects the rhythms of a traditional planter’s home, where service is attentive yet unstructured. Guests are hosted within a residential setting shaped by estate life, creating a stay defined more by place and pace than by resort formality.
