I've just returned from a 2-week tour of central and southern Sri Lanka, topped off with 2 days in the Ashburnham Estate outside Kandy. It's hard to describe how unique and beautiful this place is. My advice would be: just go there and see for yourself. There's lots to keep you interested: huge panoramic views, nature, wildlife, hill walking, waterfalls,... More

Ashburnham Estate was for us, a complete antidote to the hustle and bustle, dust and heat of Sri Lanka. A beautiful oasis which exceeded our expectations a thousand-fold! So much so that we stayed an extra 2 days and nights! We adore this place and will definitely be back time and time again. Our hosts Carrie and Andy were fabulous,... More

It would probably suffice to simply say that I have been to Ashburnham Estate twice and will be going back again next June. But, let me elaborate a little - I see where a lot of other reviews have commented on the uniqueness of Ashburnham Estate's views and I could not agree more with the descriptions of 'stunning', "wonderful' and... More

We enjoyed our two nights at this hotel. There were lots of things to love. The location is stunning – the drive is winding and atmospheric (on the way up, we saw plantations of pepper, cinnamon, mango, jackfruit and lots of other things as well as tea) without feeling unsafe, and the view from the hotel is really pretty. It’s... More

Let me start by saying that Ashburnham has room for improvement in certain areas- and I'll return to that. But most importantly what is in no need of improvement is it's location- as others have commented the outlook from the terrace is quite wonderful- unsurpassed during a superb 4 week tour of the island staying at 10 other properties. Also... More

We arrived in the dark after a fraught negotiation with the last Kandy taxi driver on the railway stand who had never heard of Ashburnham. The trip up took about an hour but seemed much longer. The room was delightful, but nothing quite prepared us for the stunning view from our window in the morning. Ashburnham is a house party... More

It was a lovely ride from Habarana via Dambula and Matale to Elkaduwa. The last hour or so was especially nice as the road meandered through villages and wall to wall tea. Not an inch of space is wasted. We were welcomed at the Ashburnham Estate by the owners, David and Indie and the brand new managers, Carrie and Andrew... More

After our mammoth knee shaking 7 hour minivan journey from Unawatuna, arriving at Ashburnham Estate was a fantastic relief. Our two boys aged 6 and 9 with the owners 4 dogs as their guides, excitedly dashed off to explore the swimming pool, chicken coups and tree house leaving my wife and I to enjoy a pot of tea overlooking the... More

OK... this place is amazing! We arrived at 2.15 am... yep... after travelling straight to Kandy Esala Perahera last night from our overnight flight into Colombo - we had not stopped for 36hrs and were travelling with 2 older kids and a 2 yr old!! BUT Rex and Carole met us with a cup of tea at 2 am -... More