Reviews of Misthill Rest - Lavish Villa 3 stars

Everything good. Excellent breakfast and great hospitality

Maybe the road to get there and it’s a bit far outside without very close restaurants.

The place is a cozy home stay with almost everything you need. The views are also amazing. The highlight of the stay was the staff who were really eager to help and very resourceful. I'd like to come back for their hospitality.

The house design seems to have an issue because you can hear loud whirring and whistling sounds from the winds hitting the roof. The spring beds are also a bit noisy too. Had a little hard time sleeping at night.

The owner was friendly, breakfast was great and room was clean and comfortable

Our host was exceptional. Catered to our every need. Went for a ride on his new Tuk Tuk too. Breakfast was more than ample

Out of town

The Sri Lankan breakfast was pretty nice and made to order. Staff extremely friendly. We similarly had lots of issues with the hot water (it is very temperamental) but the host was obliging and got it sorted quickly. Reasonable rate for Nuwara Eliya.

The bed linen did not fit the beds properly so continually came off the mattress during the night. It was cold and quite windy the night we stayed and one of the rooms was absolutely freezing, with no blanket available despite requesting (a blow heater was provided but this didn't offer much). Some of the bed linen was also not clean. The location is quite out of the way of the main town and the side road up to the villa is VERY precarious, particularly in/after rainfall. Unfortunately it didn't really live up to "lavish" for us.

The staff were amazingly kind and went all the way to make us comfortable. The breakfast was...delicious but HUGE! We had to take some with us. You get a choice of 3 cuisines but then you also get eggs, yoghurt, fruit, pancakes etc which was very unexpected. The accommodation was comfortable and it was very clean. Nusha was the perfect host, even arranging to send transport at the last minute to pick up our party of 6 from the train. Thank you for a very comfortable stay.

Although the property was quite a long way from town, it was cheap to get there and it needed to be a distance away as the town was very lively and noisy.

Spotlessly clean rooms with great views. The staff were super attentive and kind. Breakfast was good too.

It’s a little off the beaten track.

Breakfast

Located about 6k outside the village, Misthill Rest is a bit of a secluded refuge. The staff (all men) are super friendly and accommodating. You've got to try the Sri Lankan breakfast. Also, they were most understanding when we had to modify our booking for a medical reason. Unfortunately, we did not really get a good night's sleep because the curtains didn't cover the whole width of the windows so the sun comes in a couple of hours too soon. The TV service was disconnected and the mattress and pillows were so hard it felt like you had spent the night sleeping at a bus stop. Maybe the place needs a bit of a touch up.

We stayed here twice and are so glad we did. The manager Najvy is such a professional - attentive, knowledgeable and helpful without being intrusive. All the staff are excellent. We chose to stay in and have dinner as it was so good the first stay we knew we would enjoy it again - we were not disappointed - the cook is excellent. We would happily stay here again.

Nothing

We are so pleased we stayed here. The property is perched high on a hill a few klms outside Nuwara Eliya. From the moment we arrived we were spoilt - the staff are excellent, providing refreshment on arrival and assisting with carrying our bags to our rooms. The rooms were spacious with great bed linen and comfortable beds. The shower was good with supplied toiletries. There is a choice of 3 different styles of breakfast which was absolutely delicious, well prepared and served with a smile. We also ate there for dinner for 2 of our 3 nights - the chef is a great cook - the food was delicious and served hot and fresh from the kitchen. The warm brownie for dessert was so good we had it twice as well! This was a great find.

Absolutely nothing

Breakfast was standard.

access is very narrow and steep.

Ver kindly and friendly owner and stuff. They helping us to get up our luggages in to the hotel. Very nice and tasty breakfast

We had an amazing stay at Misthill Rest, the staff couldn't do enough for us and made sure that our stay was perfect. Upon arrival we were greeted with tea and biscuits, which was lovely. Our room with a balcony was wonderful and very clean. We booked to have our evening meal at Misthill Rest, the food was so tasty, and the portions were huge, we definitely didn't go hungry! They didn't serve alcohol on site, but the driver went to the shop for us so that we could have a beer with our dinner, great service! The breakfast was also very good as well, and the portions once again were very generous. They also provided free accommodation for our driver which was very much appreciated. I would recommend staying here, you won't be disappointed!

The road up to Misthill Rest is quite treacherous, but as we were in a car and had a driver, we managed it okay. Just something to be aware of ahead of arriving here. Also, the hotel was quite cold, but I asked for a heater which we had in our room for the duration of our stay. Just remember to take a warm jumper with you, as Nuwara Eliya is much cooler!

Honestly this was my favorite stay out of all my hotels during 3 weeks in Sri Lanka. The property is beautiful and the rooms very clean, well laid out and cozy. But the thing that really set Misthill Rest apart is the impeccable service. Nusha, Mr. Najvy and the entire team is just top notch. Mr. Najvy was extremely caring kind and very accommodating to my driver. Kader. I appreciate that so much.

Nothing to not like! It’s just a bit tricky getting up to the property but well worth it.

Exceptional services by the staff - special mention to Najvy who chatted with us and had a lot of valuable information to share with us

Felt slightly expensive for the amenities and room