Elegant Accommodation: The Secret Garden in Bandarawela offers a recently renovated villa with a sun terrace and a lush garden. Guests enjoy free WiFi throughout the property.
Comfortable Amenities: The villa features a shared kitchen, lounge, and outdoor seating area. Additional facilities include a children's playground, picnic area, and bicycle parking.
Delightful Breakfast: A continental breakfast is served daily, including warm dishes, juice, cheese, and fruits. Special diet menus are available.
Convenient Location: Located 84 km from Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport, the property is near attractions such as Demodara Nine Arch Bridge (17 km) and Ella Rock (18 km). Hiking enthusiasts will appreciate the surrounding scenery.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 10 for a two-person trip.
“Perfect place to stay between stages 14 and 15 on the Pekoe trail. The garden is beautiful, food is home cooked and delicious, wonderful hosts who genuinely welcome you at their table and into their home (but the room is away from the main house)”
Linde
Belgium
“Perfect spot after a long hike on the pekoe trail. You can relax in their beautifull garden. Dinner and breakfast were both delicious.”
Vindhya
Sri Lanka
“Location- Excellent location for stage 14 & 15 of the Pekoe Trail. It is also surrounded by beautiful sceneries..
-beautifully maintained garden
- about 8 km to Bandarawela town and close to Ella too.
Host- chandra and Dan- the owners, are a...”
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Emma
United Kingdom
“Wonderful, peaceful place right on the Pekoe trail. Lovely, chatty hosts. Good food and lovely surroundings. The most expensive place we stayed in Sri Lanka”
Kelly
New Zealand
“Gorgeous room overlooking a beautiful garden right on the Pekoe Trail. We had such a relaxing stay and loved the outdoor seating area as well as the comfy bed. The hosts are lovely and we enjoyed having dinner with them. Breakfast and dinner were...”
Robina
Australia
“This was an exceptional find right on the Pekoe trail at Makulella. beautiful rooms, excellent dinner and breakfast with hosts Chandra and Dan. They have turned their property into a small garden paradise! Great for trail walkers. Thank you for...”
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Johannes
Netherlands
“The hostess and her husband were very welcoming and great to spend time with. Not only do they have heaps of knowledge about the surroundings. In addition, they are also great listeners and conversationalists”
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David
Sri Lanka
“Felt like home, very welcoming. Clean, comfortable room with private outdoor sitting area.”
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Mads
Denmark
“Had a great stay during Pekoe Trail! Food was delicious!”
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Charlotte
United Kingdom
“We loved the beautiful garden, the delicious food and the very kind, warm people.”
Quality rating
Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.
Hosted by Mrs. Chandra
9.8
9.8
Host review score
Host review score
Mrs. Chandra
A self-built villa with two rooms, hidden in the mountains.
A friendly lady who lives with her husband in another villa on this site.
Language spoken: English
Property surroundings
House rules
The Secret Garden takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 08:00 to 18:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 08:00 to 18:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
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
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property
Please inform The Secret Garden in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.
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