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Reviews of The Tapherini Bungalow

No. 57 Spencer Park Road, Katumana, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka

#19 of 124 hotels in Nuwara Eliya

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 57 hotel reviews

8.9

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.3

  • Comfort

    9.2

  • Location

    8.0

  • Facilities

    8.9

  • Staff

    9.6

  • Value for money

    8.8

  • Free WiFi

    7.5

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  • Reviewed: 28 August 2025

    10
    Clean property, excellent location and pleasant hosts
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Clean property, excellent hosts Dilpan and Sashi who were friendly and provided catering. Great location with good view!

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 19 August 2025

    9.0
    Best stay in Nuwara Eliya! You Will be treated as royals!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Some maintenance needs to be done on the roof and electricity. But they fixed what they could

    The best personnel there is. Such a good cook! He really exceeds the quality of most restaurants we visited. They even made a camp fire in the evening.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 25 July 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Roof began leaking just when we checked in

    The property is quite cozy, well equipped and perfect for a family getaway. What makes it even amazing is the staff- both Shashi and Thileepan left no stone unturned to make our experience !memorable.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 21 July 2025

    10
    Friendly staff, homely feel and food amazing!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I loved the homely feel and how welcoming the hosts were. The food was delicious too!

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 21 April 2025

    9.0
    Lovely stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The location, the interior, staff and food all were great.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 9 April 2025

    10
    Wonderful place and will sure stay here when we visit back
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    This was in a great location. Food was amazing!! Staff was very friendly and helpful!

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 March 2025

    9.0
    Great comfortable stay great staff good location great food
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • King Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Very comfortable place with nice rooms which were spotless clean, quiet location with great views great staff, we ate dinner there due to the pouring rain and it was very good.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 11 February 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great house, great comfort, greet food. A bit difficult to find.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 9 February 2025

    10
    Lovely time
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Clean room, very good breakfast, staff very polite.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 January 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Was not the cleanest room and some things should be repaired/maintained.

    The service of Thiliban is outstanding! His boss has the jackpot with him. He is a One-Man-Show and handles everything so well! The food is very good too! The Bungalow is nice and has a beautiful view!

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 January 2025

    10
    Wonderful place to stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Wonderful stay with really great host. Room was really confortable and you will surely sleep like a baby overthere. Good Wi-Fi connection and hot water made it even more enjoyable. I highly recommend.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 January 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The dinner was delicious as the manager of the house is a chef 😃

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 15 January 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Thilipan is a amazing worker. Nice place and clean

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 January 2025

    9.0
    Beautiful and homely, would stay again
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Beautiful property with lovely host. It was like coming home after a long day of travelling. Room was clean and tidy with comfortable beds.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 30 December 2024

    10
    Cosy bungalow made us feel like home
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The property is very cozy and our room was very comfortable and clean. The staff was very kind helpful. We also had a delicious dinner there.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 December 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Bungalow
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Was annoyed little bit of the cooking smell, it was over all the place, very strong spices smell and i have allergy. Rest was perfect

    The cleanest place that we stayed in Sri lanka. Villa is very organized and renovated, beds are comfortable. Hygiene level so high.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 December 2024

    9.0
    Excellent
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The breakfast was really nice. We had a bbq and a camp fire which was really nice. We loved the place.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 December 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The place is not easy to reach, and Google Maps might get confused for the last 1.5 km. The road is uphill and narrow, so Pick Me and Uber often refuse to come there. However, you can walk downhill and wait for a ride at the main road, where they are accepted. To find the shortcut to the road from the property, ask the helpful staff member, and they will show you the way

    The highlight of this hotel is undoubtedly the person (young boy ) who served and helped us with everything. From preparing delicious breakfasts and dinners to assisting with luggage, providing information about the area, ordering tuk-tuks, and much more. Given that this bungalow is not easy to reach, I truly hope the owner compensates him fairly for all they do, which is practically everything. The bungalow is very nicely decorated. Feels like home.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 December 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Hidden Gem! Highly recommend this property. We had a wonderful 3 days at this beautiful property!! Great hospitality and food preparation by Thiliban (care taker). He was very nice, professional and ensured that we had a memorable experience.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 December 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Thiliban from the staff made our stay feel incredibly homely and comfortable. He prepared an outstanding Sri Lankan dinner, so good that I couldn’t resist asking him for the recipe! Although the bungalow is located a few kilometers away from the city, its serene and peaceful surroundings make it absolutely worth the stay.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 August 2024

    8.0
    Frank and John were super nice hosts! Very helpful and welcoming. Thank you very much!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very comfy besser- the best beds we had so far.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 August 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The road leading up is abit derelect and the drive way to the house is very steep. There is also no stairs from driveway to the house and not very friendly for those who may have disabilities or back issues.

    The cottage is so cute, beautiful relaxing view. Comfy beds and Frank the care taker is exceptionally attentive.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 July 2024

    10
    Amazing time
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Extremely charming house with very clean and comfortable rooms. Delicious meals that can be eaten in the common dining room. Frank deserves praise, who was very helpful and caring and prepared a delicious dinner for us.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 July 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We had a great time staying with Frank at the tapherini hotel. It's a bit off the grid but very nice located on a hill. The room had everything we needed, even hot water - only a hairdryer would have been nice to have. The breakfast is good and the garden is really nice, if the weather is good enough :) Frank was super friendly and helpful. Thank you!!

    Stayed in July 2024

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