On 11 lush hectares off the A5 highway, this genteel hotel in a 19th-century members-only clubhouse is 700 m from Nuwara Eliya Golf Club and 8 km from Pidurutalagala Mountain. Relaxed rooms provide free Wi-Fi, flat-screens, safes, and tea and coffeemaking equipment. Suites add living space. Children age 5 and under are permitted only in family rooms, which sleep 4 guests. Complimentary breakfast features ingredients produced in an on-site garden. There’s an elegant library, a formal dining room and a bar, plus 2 pool rooms, 1 with a smoking area; a dress code applies. An informal restaurant and a casual bar are offered, as is a tennis court.