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Madulkelle Tea and Eco Lodge

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Outdoor pool
Hot stone massages, deep-tissue massages, Thai massages
Deluxe Tented Lodge with Mountain View | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing
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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Laundry
$208
includes taxes & fees
Dec 13 - Dec 14

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Richland Road, Madulkelle, Panwila
  • Place, Central Highlands of Sri Lanka
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, Kandy Lake
    ‪31 min drive‬
  • Place, Temple of the Tooth
    ‪32 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Deluxe Tented Lodge with Mountain View

  • 398 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Honeymoon Suite, 1 Bedroom, Private Pool, Mountain View

  • 600 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Tent, 2 Bedrooms, Mountain View | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, soundproofing

Family Tent, 2 Bedrooms, Mountain View

  • 700 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About this property

Madulkelle Tea and Eco Lodge

5-star resort with restaurant
An outdoor pool, a restaurant, and a bar/lounge are available at this resort. Free WiFi in public areas and free valet parking are also provided. Other amenities include a snack bar/deli, spa services, and dry cleaning.
Madulkelle Tea and Eco Lodge offers 19 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Beds feature premium bedding. 30-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, slippers, and bidets. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include irons/ironing boards.

Recreational amenities at the resort include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, and Thai massages.
The resort offers a restaurant and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. For a surcharge, a shuttle from the airport to the hotel (available 24 hours) is offered to guests. This luxury resort also offers an outdoor pool, spa services, and a library. Onsite self parking and valet parking are complimentary.

Madulkelle Tea and Eco Lodge has designated areas for smoking.

Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Madulkelle Tea and Eco Lodge has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Internet access
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour airport pick-up shuttle at scheduled times and on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 10 for adults and USD 10 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Ecotours
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • Ropes course
  • TV in common areas
  • Yoga classes

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • In the mountains
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Hot stone massages
  • Thai massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 1 floor
  • Built in 2012
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Mosquito nets

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • 2 private bathrooms
  • Bathrobes
  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 30-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 6 AM - midnight
Front desk staffed during limited hours
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
This property requires guests to check in before dark.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20.0 per day

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately USD 10 for adults and USD 10 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 95 per vehicle
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: USD 95
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 20.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Madulkelle Tea Eco Lodge Panwila
Madulkelle Tea Eco Panwila
Madulkelle Tea Eco Lodge
Madulkelle Tea And Eco Panwila
Madulkelle Tea and Eco Lodge Resort
Madulkelle Tea and Eco Lodge Panwila
Madulkelle Tea and Eco Lodge Resort Panwila

Reviews

Madulkelle Tea and Eco Lodge Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 42 out of 59 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 59 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 59 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 59 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 59 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Claudio

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Claudio

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay in this tea estate. The nature is beautiful, good offer of tours and spa, staff always friendly and welcoming. The colonial reception is somewhat unique, definitely a great place. And the view from the room is to die for!! With that said we found the property not up to the standards they claim to have: we had the honeymoon suite, that despite the high price tag came with a tent full of holes and poorly mended. When we checked in there was moldy food in the fridge (again, it happens but for that price it shouldn’t), and there were hair in the shower. We flagged both, they immediately sent cleaning over which removed the moldy food (but didn’t clean the fridge which was dirty) and for the shower the receptionist told us the cleaning staff didn’t find anything (we showed her the picture, so probably they didn’t even bothered to clean the shower). Again, these things shouldn’t happen in a room that goes for 300 USD a night. Restaurant and breakfast is average. Again, given the beauty of the place maybe we had higher expectations.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location, peace and quiet great staff
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Vivek, LosAngeles

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is great for those who can brave it! It's very difficult to get to the property- Infact the over driver left us 5 kms short refusing to take a'dirt road' We had to do last 5 kms by tuk tuk Wish either the property or Expedia had warned us Once there service and staff were exceptionally nice and views breathtaking! Wish I could say it was worth ot
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Even better in real life

It was absolutely fantastic. Loved it.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service

Great ambiance in the mornings

Terrain: The way up was tough especially in rough rainy weather. Be prepared for that! Service Attitude: After my driver and I arrived after a long day, we found no one to receive us at the steps, or even as we went in, the receptionist on night duty ignored us for about 5 minutes while attending to all her other tasks and also speaking t another Caucasian, before realising that we had a booking already. To which suddenly the attitude changed, and I was offered the tea and warm towels. Was given a room that was quite far away from the main area, really cold and tired by the time I'd arrived at the tent. Redeeming factor: Lots of sunshine next day, breakfast was generous and colorful, and they also matched a fun naturalist Kasun to my short trekking that morning. Rooms: Well-designed, nice touches, but cold at night even with the heater. Some insects but that's part of the whole deal. Nice tea inside the tent made it homely. Each tent is not too close to each other, that's good. Overall for the service and location, felt it is a bit overpriced. Did not see any action at the tea plantation / gardens, maybe just not my luck :P
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Dragan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such an amazing experience staying amongst the clouds. Incredible food, great facilities, and lovely staff. The spa was amazing over looking the mountains and Jesy was a fabulous masseuse. Our kids loved the cooking class. A must visit!!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay at Madulkelle was wonderful - we cannot recommend it enough. The views are breathtaking, staff were incredibly friendly and went out of their way to help us with anything we needed. The rooms/lodges were like our own little paradise up in the clouds. Definitely planning another stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Super stay

We had an incredible stay in Madulkelle! The honeymoon suite was a real treat - the whole property is so tranquil and relaxing. As other reviews have mentioned the food is not great, which is a real pity given the standard of food in Sri Lanka. There can also be some noise from the dogs at night. But these were things we knew in advance and we were happy to book for the scenery. Some changes and this place could be exceptional, but we loved our stay nonetheless.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It is great, fresh mountain air, great massages, beautiful
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Andreas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Breathtaking

What a place. We loved every minute in the Eco-friendly Madulkelle Lodge. The drive there through the endless tea plantation was just amazing and once arrived we were warmly welcomed and rewarded with our most luxurious 'glamping' tent overlooking the spectacular Knuckles Ranges. The hotel itself is located directly in the tea fields and the scenery is absolutely stunning especially from the infinity pool. We did take a four-hour walking tour which was absolutely amazing and highly recommended. Our room was a permanent “tent” and very comfortable, clean and very charming. Each room has a balcony with the same stunning views across the tea plantation. The service was top class and the restaurant food was very good and excellent value. We stayed 4 nights here and didn't want to leave. Highly recommended for nature lovers and would not hesitate to stay there again.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Cat, Edinburgh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We loved our stay here, and didn't want to leave! We had researched in advance so had a good idea of what to expect in terms of accommodation (i.e. glamping) but it out did our expectations. The staff were so welcoming for the 3 nights we were there, especially when doing some of the activities such as the bird watching trek or cooking class which were both great. The tents are amazing, feeling very luxurious with outstanding views over the valley towards the Knuckles. The pool and gardens are very well maintained, and it feels extra special to be in amoungst the tea plantation. FYI we got a private taxi to take us up to the lodge from Kandy, took around an hour and a half (at rush hour). The food was really good, especially breakfast - big breakfast and dinner meant we didn't really need much for lunch. We found our whole stay to be really amazing, and already thinking about to trying to go back!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Missed the mark

he rooms and surrounding are stunning. The lodge is let down by the disengaged staff and the imitation Western food. Dinner was $25 dollars each and more expensive than in other high end hotels we stayed at in Sri Lanka. The options were limited, the Western food was very poor and the Sri Lankan food was not made authentically. Breakfast was equally poor. The trekking is also overly expensive. We stayed in much better hotels at the same price point.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

francesca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful stay

We loved our 2 night stay here and so far it’s been the best shower we have had! Staff are lovely and friendly. Tents are beautiful, clean and secure. Recommend doing a tea tour for 2 hours we had kumar and he was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stunning setting

Beyond what we expected, a wonderful glamping experience with the most incredible views & first class service. The staff could not do enough for you. We did not want to leave.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Lidia, U.S.A.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wow, what a great find. Beautiful location and people. Very relaxing setting and a staff that goes above and beyond.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The property is based on a location which is absolutely beautiful. We loved our stay here cuz of the amazing view. The facilities of the property is really good, however, I'd like if the road to get to the place made better. Breakfast could have a little bit more variety.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Kat, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful hotel with an incredible view

Beautiful hotel, where the staff is very friendly and surroundings breathtaking!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Incredible views. Disappointing food.

The views and estate were absolutely incredible. The rooms were clean. Food was disappointing and too westernized. Also not of very high quality. The rooms were clean and spacious but bathroom area was very dark. It was also not very convenient to open the windows on a daily basis.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2018