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About this property

Historic Charm: Shirin1892 in Nuwara Eliya offers a country house experience within a historic building. Guests enjoy garden and mountain views, complemented by a sun terrace and free WiFi. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms feature private bathrooms with baths, seating areas, and carpeted floors. Additional amenities include fireplaces, bidets, and soundproofing. Exceptional Services: The property provides private check-in and check-out, a 24-hour front desk, and free on-site parking. Guests can also enjoy a shared kitchen, minimarket, and children's playground. Delicious Breakfast: A variety of breakfast options are available, including vegetarian, vegan, and Asian. Guests appreciate the host and the quality of the breakfast. Nearby Attractions: Gregory Lake is 2 km away, Hakgala Botanical Garden 9 km, and Castlereigh Reservoir Seaplane Base 46 km from the property.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.0 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Perfect for a 3-night stay!

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.0)

    • Top pick by families with children

    • Breakfast info

    • Vegetarian, Vegan, Asian

    • Free private parking available on-site


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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Muhammad
    Pakistan Pakistan
    The owner of the guest house picked and dropped us from nanu oya train station. And everything was very nice. He arranged transport for us for Horton's plains as well and packed our breakfast at 5:30am. The view from the room of fields was nice in...
  • Domínguez
    Spain Spain
    The charm of this lovely and well-preserved colonial house and its host.
  • Maria
    Poland Poland
    The breakfast was elaborate and filling. The location was beautiful and so was the house. The owner was very helpful and helped us get to and from the train station. The water was warm ! The room is big and well furnished
  • Tomas
    Czech Republic Czech Republic
    We stayed here for two nights in old English house. The breakfast was amazing, beds were comfortable. Great owners. They prepared wonderful package breakfast for early morning departure to Horton Plains. We also appreciated blankets, during...
  • Kb2015
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The location is good and accommodation is British style. The host is very friendly and approachable. Will definitely recommended.
  • Mustafa
    Pakistan Pakistan
    Exceptional staff and host. Breakfast was also very good. The property was neat and clean. My family and I had a great time.
  • Tanya
    Spain Spain
    We loved the host, super friendly, personable and helpful! The location is ideal, we could walk to Gregory Lake as well as see the golf course/cricket fields. He gave us a great room and the breakfast was our favorite in Sri Lanka and included...
  • Saravana
    Singapore Singapore
    Excellent hosting by Asela from pickup/ drop, arranging tour packages and going out of the way to make the stay as comfortable as possible. Close to supermarket and a local restaurant. House is well maintained with an authentic feel. Breakfast is...
  • Caldera
    Australia Australia
    Asela and Harasha are lovely hosts, who have maintained the traditional aesthetic through the entirety of the property
  • Andrej
    Luxembourg Luxembourg
    Second time I spend a night here. It’s for people that like a place with a charm. You can use the common living room and soon to be kitchen

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

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House rules

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Check-in
From 15:00 to 20:00
Check-out
From 11:00 to 13:30
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Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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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
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.