Ceylon Tea Trails Wins 2 Trip Advisor Traveler's Choice 2009 Awards

 

Based on the trusted opinions of real travelers, awarded by the world's largest travel community.

 

Travelers’ Choice Awards in two categories Best Hidden Gems, Asia & Best All-Inclusive, World.

 

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Unlike other hotel awards programs, the “Choice Awards” are based on an analysis of real, unbiased reviews and opinions by actual guests. A typical rave review of Tea Trails at tripadvisor.com says “If you stay in one place when in 
Sri Lanka, make sure this is it!”

Ceylon Tea Trails comprises four colonial tea planters' bungalows, set among lush Ceylon tea estates, and infused with a new and decidedly gourmet vibe. Each villa, built between 1890 and 1939, offers a taste of colonial living thanks to butler service & authentic period furnishings. Castlereagh and Summerville bungalows have lakefront positions, while Norwood has the best pool, with panoramic views. Tientsin is the most traditional colonial.

Opened by the tea company Dilmah, the resort will teach you everything you need to know about the perfect brew. Guests are absorbed into life on a working tea estate, whilst revelling in five-star luxury.

Commenting on the awards, Thilan Wijesinghe, a co-founder of Tea Trails said, “it's a remarkable achievement for a Sri Lankan hotel to make the World's Best All–Inclusives list, one of only two such hotels in Asia. Together with the 
Hidden Gem award, this istestimony to Tea Trails unique concept of service, private bungalows and the stunning Ceylon tea country”

Dominique Nordmann, CEO of Forbes & Walker Leisure, managers of Tea Trails, explained that the service concept is based on delivering experiences ranging from a range of activities in the lush tea country, the “Tea Experience” with the resident tea planter, gourmet food, comfort and flexibility. “Our all inclusive concept where the rateincludes all meals, high tea, wines and liquors, laundry, service charge and taxes is now well appreciated by our guests”, explained Mr. Nordmann. Ceylon Tea Trails, since opening three years ago, has consistently achieved a 98% “Excellent” rating by guests.

Tea Trails must now rank as the resort that has received the most accolades of any resort in Sri Lanka by the International press in such a short time. Accolades include Best destination in the world to “pop the question to your partner”, Wow Traveller Magazine; “Top 10 hotels in the world for tea lovers”, Luxury Traveller Magazine, UK; “Top Five Colonial Holidays in the World” and “Five Best Tea Plantation Hotels in the World”, both by The Independent newspaper UK; Hot List of best new hotels in the World for 2006, Conde Nast Traveller Magazine; “Top 10 Tours to Whet your Whistle”, Belfast Telegraph and, “Winter Getaways – 20 Great Destinations”, Travel + Leisure, Australia.

Guests at Tea Trails have included celebrities, writers, nobility, descendents of British tea planters and discerning Sri Lankans. And, of course, the many holidaymakers from around the world who have found their bit of heaven at 
Tea Trails and wrote about it on Tripadvisor, and won these awards for Tea Trails. We thank you and look forward to seeing you back at Tea Trails before long!