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Summerville Bungalow – Tea Trails

Summerville Bungalow is another one of the exquisite Ceylon Tea Trails Collection of four beautifully renovated planters’ bungalows.

Positioned amid a rolling landscape of emerald hills right beside the Castlereagh Reservoir and offering a sensitive balance of classical and contemporary design, Summerville Bungalow offers five rooms, and absolutely impeccable standards.

Tea Trails is part of the Resplendent Ceylon “best of Sri Lanka” circuit, a collection of five colonial era tea planters’ bungalows created by the family-owned Dilmah Tea Company and Summerville is one of them. The other properties in this collection are Tientsin Bungalow, Dunkeld Bungalow, Norwood Bungalow, and Castlereagh Bungalow. Rates at Tea Trails bungalows are all-inclusive and you can move to any of the bungalows in turn to take in the full experience.

Why do we love Summerville Bungalow – Tea Trails?

Winning global awards, and glowingly reviewed in elite travel brochures, Summerville is one of four Ceylon Tea Trails bungalows, one of the Resplendent Ceylon’s exclusive Relais & Châteaux Resorts in Sri Lanka. We love Summerville because we can enjoy exceptional service and incredibly high standards among breathtaking scenery and comforts.

The bungalow is richly serene and tastefully decorated, with timeless character. Ceylon Tea Trails’ Summerville Bungalow is perfect for honeymooners and families or anyone who really wants to be pampered in fine surroundings.

What can I look forward to?

Summerville is one of Resplendent Ceylon’s Relais & Châteaux Resorts in Sri Lanka, giving you a guarantee of magical settings and impeccable service. You can live the decadent life of an early tea baron with every aspect of your lavish vacation carefully planned for you.

Comfort

Summerville offers accommodation in 05 spacious rooms namely Shuttleworth Master Suite, Garnet Garden Suite, Goddard Garden Suite, Cosby Garden Suite, and Middleton Luxury Room. Rooms are named after tea planters who lived in the bungalow.

They offer a taste of heritage luxury with solid teak furnishings, antique touches and plush beds. Master Suites with a separate living room, Garden Suites with verandahs to private gardens and Luxury Rooms of great character. A professional butler service is continuously accessible to visitors to guarantee that no request is too difficult.

Experiences

Possible outdoor activities include Heritage excursions, climbing Adam’s peak, guided scenic walks and hikes, mountain bike rides, kayaking in the Castlereagh Reservoir, croquet, tennis, and a one-of-a-kind tea experience: So if you don't know what a tea seed looks like, here's your chance to find out.

For true relaxation laze away on a sunbed absorbing the pristine views and bask in fresh highland breezes. You could tuck away with your favourite book in a corner of the delightful gardens. Every luxurious detail of this bungalow is designed to be captivating.

Gastronomy

A traditional ‘Bed Tea’ starts the day. All meals, snacks, high tea, beverages, wines and beers and non-premium alcohol is included on the room rate.

Bringing together the subtle influences of the flavours of tea, the Tea Infused Dinner is a signature culinary experience unique to Tea Trails. Tea infused dinners are a must-try.

There are menus, but the sumptuous meals can also be tailored to suit your tastes. If you plan to be out the whole day, a delectable picnic hamper will be sent with you wherever you want.