St Andrews Hotel is perched above Nuwara Eliya town centre adjoining the picturesque golf course. The property is currently the leading hotel for those wanting accommodation inside the town, offering comfortable rooms and an old-world atmosphere within a stately Tudor-style colonial mansion, built in the latter part of the 19th century during the British era.  Standing amidst pine woodland, it has a rather stern exterior, but inside is a world of open fires, candlelit dinners and a well-stocked wine cellar.  This is an excellent base for golfers as well as wildlife enthusiasts wishing to explore Horton Plains, a 2000m high plateau wilderness that is home to leopards, sambur, deer, bear, monkeys and a rich array of birds.

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Accommodation
The 52 rooms, including 12 suites or family rooms, are cozy and furnished with quaint period furniture and have telephone, TV and mini bar.  The room upgrades – to deluxe or suite options – are reasonably prices and well-worth considering. Each room offers a view of the distant mountains and lush vegetation-clad hills.  All have attached bathrooms.

Facilities
Meals are served at the Old Course restaurant.  There is a well-stocked bar with smoking as well as cocktail rooms.  Other facilities include a childrens playroom and gift boutique.  Snooker and table tennis is available.

Excursions
St. Andrew’s hotel arranges pony rides for children, nature treks, bird watching and scenic tours.  Golfers will find the adjoining 18-hole golf course of the Nuwara Eliya Golf Club a challenge. This testing course was built by a Scottish soldier in 1889.  The British influence is clear to see here and occasionally you may even feel you are playing golf back in the British Isles, but the course holds many features unique to Sri Lanka. Whether it is your helpful caddie and his Sri Lankan smile, or the course’s flora and fauna - you’ll be in no doubt in one of Asia’s beautiful corners.   The clubhouse and bar is an atmospheric place to enjoy a drink and meal after your round.   Explore the Horton’s Plains an undulating 2000m high plateau 28km south of Nuwara Eliya. The grassy plains, which are interspersed with small patches of forest, are home to many species of mammals and birds.  The most dramatic feature of the national park is “World’s End” where the plateau comes to an abrupt end and drops nearly a 1000m straight.