Stayed here for a day. The staff were courteous and the food was lovely too. They have a wonderful breakfast spread.. recommended.
Excellent hotel experience. Best dinner & breakfast so far in all of Sri Lanka, especially for vegetarian cuisine. Lacks a play area for children. Beautiful flower garden sit-out to enjoy an early breakfast.
Some rooms were very spacious and suitable for our triple room, for example room 409.
Swimming pool had too much uncontrolled chlorine. Even the air in the pool area is full of chlorine and needs better ventilation.
The awesome station for sea foods! I can't help popping in now and then for the delicious meals . The black setting and the location by the roads are at the easiest place of access yet with lots of privacy and classy ensured!
Hotel interior in lobby, lounge and the restaurant decorated with enormous wooden elephants and furniture. Though it looks pretty we were quite taken back with the thought of large number of huge old trees which have scarified their lives in order for interior decorations of the hotel. We had a warm welcome and were promptly directed to our room. Though room was not that spacious it consist with adequate hill country facilities, including heaters. Room did not have a balcony or windows did not have any beautiful overlooking scenery. Restaurant and food was delicious with moderate variations. Close proximity to the Victoria Park and the Nuwara Eliya Golf Club are added advantages.
Huge hotel with bright, garish decor catering to Middle-Easterners and Chinese. Rooms are well-sized but with garish, tasteless furniture. I don't know how it is getting all these good reviews - check who is writing them. My Thai chicken curry tasted like it was prepared from a spice packet. Breakfast buffet was good. Staff is friendly. Wi-fi was really slow & didn't work most of the time. If you want understated luxury, convenience and a soothing ambiance, stay far, far away.
I thought this place was excellent. We had a nice superior deluxe room with balcony. Th snooker/bar area was nice in the evening with some live singing. There was a large selection of foods to choose from. The only thing mossing was a lack of sausages or bacon. This might be because the hotel is popular with Arabs. Staff were attentive. The pool was indoor and a little small but no problem really. The bar next to it meant easy access to a drink afterwards. The shops in the ground floor were good value compared to some places we have visited so far.
Room great, food awesome, pool was difficult to find it. The gyms don't allow anyone without shoes. So shouldn't they provide shoes for people who didn't bring them.
The parking security didn't allow us to park our vehicle to go an book is our rooms. And management was unprofessional in handling them.
But was good hospitality in service.
Apart from the small indoor pool, everything else in this place is good. Especially the massage service and the view. It is also located very near to city center so roaming around on your own is easy.
Araliya is the one of the best rated hotels in town. I found it bit old style and bit over priced. Our room had good view but interiors were old style and had mosquitoes in it. The locations and view from the room was nice.