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title: "Grand Hotel, Nuwara Eliya: 8.6/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Grand Hotel in Nuwara Eliya: rated 8.6 by guests, 4.5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-11
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Hotel · ★★★★½
# Grand Hotel

Nuwara Eliya, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka

8.6 ·  Very good 773 reviews ·  #27 #27 of 126 in Nuwara Eliya ·  4.3 Location score
## About Grand Hotel

Grand Hotel is a hotel in Nuwara Eliya, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka. It holds a 4.5-star rating. Guests rate it 8.6 out of 10 across 773 reviews. Facilities include swimming pool, spa, bar, free parking, 24-hour room service. It is 720 m from the centre of Nuwara Eliya. The nearest airport, Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML), is 98 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★½

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 12:00

- **Rooms:** 154

- **Floors:** 2

- **Opened:** 1891

- **Smoking:** Smoke-free property

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 26

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Grand Hotel Road [grand-hotel-nuwara-eliya-sri-lanka.ww.lk](http://www.grand-hotel-nuwara-eliya-sri-lanka.ww.lk)

## Live prices around Grand Hotel

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## How Grand Hotel scores

Better rated than 77% of hotels in Nuwara Eliya

-   Guest rating **8.6**
-   Location **4.3**
-   Facilities **7.5**
-   Spa & wellness **8.0**

Nuwara Eliya average

## Amenities

Swimming poolSpaBarFree parking24-hour room service

### Pool & wellness

-   Swimming pool
-   Spa
-   Sauna
-   Steam room
-   Massage

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Bar
-   24-hour room service

### Leisure

-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Shuttle
-   Car hire
-   Concierge
-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Balcony
-   Minibar
-   In-room safe
-   Coffee or tea maker
-   Blackout curtains

### Policies

-   Smoke-free

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **4.3**/10

- **Walk grade:** **39**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **10**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **2**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **1**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">98 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">222 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nuwara Eliya</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">720 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">12 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Cargills Food City</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">850 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">14 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Mackwoods Museum510 m
-   Shanthipura View Point1.5 km

## Weather in Nuwara Eliya

[Nuwara Eliya weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/sri-lanka/central-province/nuwara-eliya/weather)

## Lists this hotel is on

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## Questions about Grand Hotel

### How do guests rate Grand Hotel?

Grand Hotel has a guest rating of 8.6 out of 10 from 773 reviews, which is better than 77% of rated hotels in Nuwara Eliya.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Grand Hotel?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 12:00.

### Does Grand Hotel include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Does Grand Hotel have a pool?

Yes, Grand Hotel has a swimming pool.

### Is there parking at Grand Hotel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Grand Hotel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML), is 98 km away in a straight line.

### When did Grand Hotel open?

Grand Hotel opened in 1891.

### How many rooms does Grand Hotel have?

Grand Hotel has 154 rooms on 2 floors.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Grand Hotel?

Yes: Cargills Food City, about 850 m away (14 min walk).

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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