Scenic Hills — a tall white chalet with a steep dark roof and white picket fence Scenic Hills seen across vegetable gardens with the pine forest behind Double Room with Balcony, bed dressed in white and orange under the sloping roof View from a room window over rooftops to the misty hills

Hillside guesthouse · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka

Wake up above the mist

A chalet on quiet Lady McCallum's Road, rising five levels up the hillside with balconies on the top two floors facing Single Tree Mountain. Ten minutes from Nuwara Eliya town, with a garden, a second-floor restaurant and parking big enough for a bus.

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1,868mabove sea level — cool, crisp mountain air all year
10mindrive to Nuwara Eliya town centre
1.6kmto Lake Gregory for boating and lakeside walks
5room types, from a single to a family room for four

Welcome

A chalet on the hill, ten minutes from Little England

Scenic Hills climbs five levels up the hillside on Lady McCallum's Road — a ground floor with four levels above it — built to make the most of the position. The top two levels open onto balconies framing Single Tree Mountain, and on a clear day you can pick out the Shanthipura viewpoint across the valley.

The upper floors are finished in warm timber-effect panelling under the steep chalet roof, with glass doors opening onto the balconies; the restaurant is on the second floor, and bright double rooms fill the levels below. There's direct access from the main road and a car park with room for a bus, so it works as well for a tour group as for a couple or a family. In the evening the mist rolls in over the tea slopes, and you can watch it come from the balcony.

Balconies on the top two floors
Single Tree Mountain & Shanthipura views
Heaters on request
Brought to your room for an extra charge
Parking for cars & buses
Free, with direct road access
Restaurant on the second floor
Breakfast and meals for house guests
The cabana family room under the A-frame roof, with balcony doors and reading lamps Path leading up to Scenic Hills between vegetable gardens The second-floor restaurant with dark wood tables and tall windows Seating by the balcony doors, panelled in timber-effect finish
2top floors with
open balconies

Rooms

Five ways to stay

Every room has a private bathroom with hot water, a fridge, a kettle, a TV and free Wi-Fi. Heaters can be brought to your room on request for an extra charge. Children of any age are welcome.

Cabana · one room only
The cabana family room under the A-frame roof, with two large double beds pushed together Cabana family room looking towards the glass doors and balcony Cabana family room at night under the A-frame roof Cabana family room with the balcony doors lit at dusk Cabana family room bed with the town lights beyond the balcony Cabana bathroom under the sloping roof with a shower Cabana bathroom with basin, toilet and a small window Top-floor bathroom under the sloping roof with shower

One of a kind

Family Room with Balcony (Cabana Type)

There is only one room like this in the house — a cabana-style room set right under the A-frame roof, finished in warm timber-effect panelling, with a wall of glass and two balconies of its own. One looks straight at Single Tree Mountain, and from up here you can also see the entrance to Pidurutalagala. Two large double beds, a sitting area, and room for four to spread out.

2 large double bedsSleeps 4Two private balconiesOnly one such room
  • Two private balconies
  • Mountain & Pidurutalagala views
  • Sitting area
  • Private bathroom, hot water
  • Fridge & kettle
  • TV & free Wi-Fi
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Upper floors
Double Room with Balcony — large double bed with red cushions and an orange runner Double Room with Balcony, bed with orange runner under the sloping roof Double bed with red cushions against timber-effect panelling Double Room with Balcony with a seating corner by the window Balcony sitting area with wooden chairs facing the view Seating by the glass doors onto the balcony

Most popular with couples

Double Room with Balcony

Cosy rooms on the upper floors, finished in warm timber-effect panelling, with a large double bed and your own balcony for morning tea while the mist lifts off the valley.

1 large double bedSleeps 2Private balconyUpper floors
  • Private balcony
  • Mountain view
  • Private bathroom, hot water
  • Fridge & kettle
  • Free toiletries
  • TV & free Wi-Fi
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Double Room with Mountain View — large double bed with lilac cushions

Mountain side

Double Room with Mountain View

A quiet double facing the hills — the mountain view without the balcony.

1 large double bedSleeps 2
  • Mountain view
  • Private bathroom, hot water
  • Fridge, kettle, TV, Wi-Fi
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Deluxe Double Room with a bright patterned bedspread and teal pillows Deluxe Double Room bed with a colourful throw and a window to the garden Deluxe Double Room bed with a pink cover and a mirror Deluxe Double Room with a TV, wardrobe and mirror Bathroom with basin, toilet and floral tiles

Ground floor · best value

Deluxe Double Room

Simple, comfortable doubles by the garden and car park — easy for a late arrival or an early start to Horton Plains.

1 double bedSleeps 2
  • Quiet ground-floor room
  • Private bathroom, hot water
  • Fridge, kettle, TV, Wi-Fi
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Deluxe Single Room, furnished like the deluxe doubles with teal cushions Bathroom with basin, toilet and patterned tiles Ground-floor entrance with white doors and potted plants

Solo travellers

Deluxe Single Room

A snug room for one, with everything the doubles have — ideal for hikers doing Single Tree Hill or World's End.

1 single bedSleeps 1
  • Quiet ground-floor room
  • Private bathroom, hot water
  • Fridge, kettle, TV, Wi-Fi
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View from a Scenic Hills window across rooftops to the mist-covered mountains
Morning mist over the valley

Views & dining

Single Tree Mountain, from the top floors

The house steps up the hillside, and the top two levels open onto balconies facing the mountain. Evenings bring the mist rolling in over the tea slopes; mornings are clear, cold and bright.

On the second floor, the restaurant with its long wooden tables serves breakfast — order it the night before — and meals for house guests through the day, with room for a whole group to eat together. Nuwara Eliya's own restaurants, pubs and bakeries are a ten-minute drive away, and we're happy to book a tuk-tuk.

Balconies on the top two floorsThe cabana family room and the Double Rooms with Balcony open straight onto the view
Heaters on requestRooms aren't heated as standard — a heater can be brought to your room for an extra charge. Hot water in every bathroom.
Restaurant on the second floorBreakfast each morning and meals for house guests, at an extra charge
Free Wi-FiAvailable in every room and in the restaurant
Free parking, bus-friendlyDirect access from the main road; space for coaches and tour vans
Groups welcomeFive room types across five levels — ask about booking the whole house
GardenA small garden around the house, with vegetable plots on the slope below
In-room fridge & kettlePlus a TV and free toiletries in every room

Explore

Things to do around Nuwara Eliya

"Little England" is Sri Lanka's hill-station town — colonial buildings, a lake, a golf course, and tea estates in every direction. Most of it is within a ten-minute drive; ask us and we'll arrange a tuk-tuk or a driver.

1.6 km

Lake Gregory

Boat hire, pony rides and a lakeside walk — the town's favourite evening stroll.

2.7 km · trailhead nearby

Single Tree Hill

The trail starts close to the house and climbs through tea to a panorama of the whole valley, continuing on to Shanthipura village.

About 1 hour by car

Horton Plains & World's End

Start before dawn for the 9 km loop to the sheer 870 m drop at World's End and Baker's Falls — clear views are best before 10 am.

1.4 km

Victoria Park & the town

Flower gardens, the old post office, the Grand Hotel and the market — all in a compact walkable centre.

10 km

Hakgala Botanical Garden

Roses, ferns and cloud-forest trees on the slopes of Hakgala Rock, with the Sita Amman temple on the way.

Town

Golf, racing & tea

Nuwara Eliya Golf Club is one of Asia's oldest; the racecourse comes alive in April; tea factory tours are a short drive in any direction.

Location

Lady McCallum's Road, above the town

Scenic Hills is on the hillside just outside Nuwara Eliya, with direct access from the main road. The town centre, the lake and the golf club are a ten-minute drive; Nanu Oya station on the hill-country railway is 8 km.

  • Nuwara Eliya town centrePost office, Victoria Park, market, restaurants
    1.1–1.4 km · 10 min
  • Lake GregoryBoating, cycling and lakeside walks
    1.6 km
  • Restaurants & cafésAnanda, The Pub, Milano and the town bakeries
    800–900 m
  • Single Tree Hill trailThrough the tea estates to the viewpoint
    2.7 km
  • Nanu Oya railway stationThe scenic line to Ella and Kandy
    8 km
  • Pidurutalagala entranceSri Lanka's highest peak — the approach is close by and in sight of the cabana room
    Nearby
  • Horton Plains National ParkWorld's End and Baker's Falls
    ~30 km · 1 hr
The Scenic Hills signboard at the turn-off on the main road
Lady McCallum's RoadNuwara Eliya 22200, Sri Lanka
Turn at the Scenic Hills sign on the main road.
Directions

Contact & booking

Come up to the hills

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Good to know

Check-in
12:00 noon – 6:00 pm (arriving later? tell us in advance)
Check-out
10:00 – 11:00 am
Breakfast
Served in the second-floor restaurant at an extra charge — order the evening before
Heating
Rooms are not heated as standard; a heater can be brought to your room on request, for an extra charge
Children
All ages welcome; guests 13 and over count as adults. No cots or extra beds
Payment
Cash at the property; card payment through Booking.com
Pets
Not allowed
Smoking & parties
No smoking indoors; no parties or events
Parking
Free, with space for buses and vans
Language
English & Sinhala
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