Nilowin Glenanore Guesthouse

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Scored 9.3
Rated superb

Staff

9.9

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About this property

Nilowin Glenanore Guesthouse is situated in a part of Glenanore tea estate close to Haputale. This family-run guesthouse offers a 24-hour front desk and free WiFi. The accommodation provides a shared lounge, and organised trekking, hikings, activities around the area, and doing cooking demonstration. The property provides free pickup from Haputale to resort upon request. Each unit is fitted with a private and en suite bathroom and a seating area. Thangamale Bird Sanctuary is 500 metres away. Nuwara Eliya is 45 km from the accommodation, while Bandarawela is 13 km from the property. Adisham monastery bungalow, thangamale bird sanctuary is a short walk away. Excursions to Lipton’s Seat (18km) and Horton Plains (34km) can easily be arranged

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular facilities

  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • Free parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Room service
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Restaurant
  • Tea/coffee maker in all rooms

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.5)

Breakfast info

Continental, Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Asian

Free parking available on-site

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1 extra-large double bed
2 large double beds
2 large double beds
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Guests who stayed here loved

Peta
Australia Australia
“What an amazing stay. The view from the room is sensational, I could have sat & watched the clouds on the mountains all day. The service from Saman & his team is excellent. Staff are relaxed & fun while being very professional. A special mention...”
Stephanie
Australia Australia
“I had such an amazing stay at Nilowin. The room was clean, bed was comfortable and the view was just stunning! The staff was so friendly and helpful with organising my activities for the day and a driver. The food was some of the best I have had...”
Nick
Belgium Belgium
“Good price-quality Great food and hospitality Comfortable rooms Staff (especially owners) are very helpful and nice Good start place to do hikes”
Tessa
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Lovely spacious clean room, friendly helpful hosts. The cookery class was great - highly recommended”
N
Germany Germany
“We spent one night at Nilowin Glenanore Guesthouse in Haputale. The view of the mountains was breathtaking – especially at sunrise. The room was very spacious and clean. The hosts were very friendly and attentive. We had dinner there – it was...”
Barbro
Switzerland Switzerland
“We spent 3 night in this wonderful place, and can highly recommend both the guesthouse as well as the cooking course. Friendly, family-kind of atmosphere combined with help from Saman & his team to organize all activities you‘d like to undertake....”
Frederique
France France
“À very Good Guest House with Beautiful View from our Bedroom. Well located. The Bedroom and Bathroom were Nice with Hot water . Our host and is Family were very friendly and helpfull. We talked a lot with our hist. They manage our transfer to...”
Sue
Australia Australia
“An amazing location with a beautiful view from the room and the dining room. The family were very kind and helpful. The dinner and breakfast were both very good!”
Pieter
Belgium Belgium
“the view from the hotelroom is just WOW! what an amazing view, the sunrise over the mountains is just stunning! the staff is also amazing, very friendly, helped us a lot with planning our trips to nuwara elia, dropped us off at the trainstation...”
Paul
Australia Australia
“We stayed at Nilowin Guesthouse for 2 nights in August 2025 and were so impressed. The room was clean and comfortable and had a balcony with a terrific view over the valley. We ate our breakfasts and dinners at the Guesthouse and the food was...”

Hosted by Saman & shan

9.9
Host review score
Saman & shan
Nilowin Glenanore is a boutique guesthouse in a carefully designed modern building in the tea estates. The deluxe rooms have ensuite bathrooms and balconies with excellent views of the surrounding countryside. The new panorama rooms are being developed for the current season and will provide a similar level of comfort and with even finer views. There are some budget rooms for guests looking for simpler lodging. The guesthouse serves delicious Sri Lankan food and holds popular cooking classes at its newly opened Nilowin Spice Kitchen
Nilowin Glenanore guesthouse is a family-run business, headed by two energetic and charismatic brothers: Saman and Shan. They speak excellent English and have high professional standards. They are available to organise and lead excursions for guests. Their mother runs cookery classes in the recently opened Nilowin Spice Kitchen in the guesthouse grounds. You will receive a warm welcome and quickly feel one of the family.
Haputale is situated in Sri Lanka’s famous and beautiful hill country, on the scenic Colombo to Badulla railway line. The guesthouse is peacefully located about 3km outside the town, on the road to the historic Adisham bungalow and along the route of the new Pekoe hiking trail. Tea estate and jungle walks with superb views can be made from the guesthouse. Day trips by taxi or tuk-tuk can easily be arranged to Lipton’s Seat, Horton Plains and several of the country’s highest waterfalls.
Language spoken: English

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
Restaurant #1
  • Cuisine
    Asian
  • Open for
    Breakfast • Dinner • High tea
  • Dietary options
    Halal • Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free

House rules

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Check-in
From 14:00 to 20:00
Check-out
From 06:00 to 11:00
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 4 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed on request. No extra charges.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.