Reviews of Top View

I could not ask for a better place . l came here 2 times , each time for a weak, and it is a warm ,loving and caring home for me .The famiy is vey nice.Priyanti , the host is full wirh love and good intentions.She will do every thing she can in oder to help,even if it is late hour s and always with a smile🙂. She picked me from the train, help with changing flight tickets, and many orher things. Here food is excellent: , breakfas adapted to your needs, lunch fresh rise and Curry with many time it has been given to me with out asking. The location is great, close to town,train and bus station ,but very quiet and nice area. My room was cozy & homely, very clean, convinient bed, mosquito net,hot water in thre shower. A small kitchen with hot water kettle, where you can make tea,The balcony is beautiful!!- it is huge , full with plants ,with open view to the green hills There are many tourists attracted places to top view bungalow such as Adamspeak ,Tea plantation, Tea factories,Gardmore falls, laxpana falls,Harithakanda ,Huge Hindu temple ,Buddhist temple. Church. Kithulgala for rafting & Nuwara Eliya. The host will arrange transportation for a reasonable price The host can speak good English . Communication is easier I love this place very much I am very safe here specially as a woman Once you visit Hatton visit Topview the best place where I have stayed so far.

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The property was very clean however it was difficult to locate via the directions on Booking.com The sound of the early morning prayers woke us up on the two nights we stayed. Steep incline to the homestay, can be difficult with heavy luggage. We received a lovely warm welcome from the host and she told us best ways to get to our destinations. She always kept in touch to make sure we were safe.

Fijn uitzicht op Hatton en treinstation. We had such nice chats with the owners. They arranged a tuktuk to Adams peak, great spiritual 5000 stair steps! Never forget this nice people,

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Friendly guest and comfortable bed

Had booked somewhere that looked out of town but the location was different than on booking.com and is above a busy noisy road. Perfect if you want to be near the station but not great if you prefer the peace.

Excellent accommodation. Priyanthi is a wonderful host, and was extremely friendly and helpful. The room was clean, very comfortable, and had a good hot shower. Breakfast was really nice, and very generous portions too. The location is ideal - about 10-15mins walk from the train station, as long as you're willing to walk up the hill! She also gave suggestions for what to do the next day before I headed to Adam's Peak, and arranged a tuktuk tour to take me there via Gartmore Falls, which I enjoyed. The cost was 14,000Rs, and I did enjoy the trip, but if you're on a budget then it's perhaps better just to skip the falls and take the local bus to Adam's Peak. All in all, highly recommended, and it was a pleasure to stay with Priyanthi.

Priyanthi and her husband are very kind and helpful. She prepared us breakfast and dinner and it was delicious. We enjoyed the view a lot. The room was convenient and fursnished with blankets. It is located near the train station, you can go by walking. We went to the adam's peak by tuk tuk as adviced by the host and it was a very good choice. It was very nice to meet you Priyanthi, we wish you the best as well as your family.

We stayed 1 night so we can climb Adam’s peak…. It was a big mistake to stay here due to the long drive to the starting point. Host are nice couple, helpful and on site. The place advertised as a VILLA… but it is far from being the vila we know… This place allocate on the top of the hill, far from everything and need a transport to get to town and back. The VILA is actually one level in the middle of a 5 story building, 2 bedrooms and a sitting area . Other guest rooms allocated upstairs and downstairs… so as you can understand, it is not a VILA … Villa means a free standing house all to your self with a garden…. Keep in mind that you staying in the middle part of a building!

What I didn’t like…. Soon after we arrived, The owner priya offered us a drink, tea/coffee… we accepted. At Every other motel/ guest house we were offered a WELCOME drink FREE OF CHARGE, but here it was a different case… we were billed for it! PRIYA offered us Dinner, I’ve asked several times how much is dinner per person? For some reason she kept avoiding telling us the price. Keep in mind that Local curry & rice set, per person is usually 500-1000RP …. Dinner arrived, Bowl of rice & variety of 5 tiny veggies curries & small bowl of devil chicken with No Meat on the bones at all. The BILL arrived and we were slammed with 6,800 LKR (welcome tea was included in the bill & bottle of water)… ! If I was to order this at the corner place (as we did & still do) It would come up to maximum 4,000LKR. So… my advice to other travellers… DO NOT ACCEPT ANYTHING before you find out the prices. It is very misleading and the wrong thing to do to a kind travellers !

Owner was incredibly friendly and accommodating. The room was cozy and bigger than in pictures.

I really enjoyed my stay, everything was perfect, very pleasant and welcoming family

Good view from terrace. Not far from train station and city center. Stove for boiling morning coffee.

Priyanthi is a carrying host with a very kind family. She helps you organising your trips, tours & transfers and is serving delicious home made food. I had a great stay and felt comfortable. I got the chance to meet further family member, of a private tea factory visit ... Hatton itself does not have a (western standard) touristic infrastructure, but is surrounded by an incredible countryside: tea plantation as far as you can see, mountains, waterfall, lakes. All you can see/discover on your trip to Adams Peak. Thank you, Priyanthi for taking care of me.

Owners so friendly lovely food and nice clean room No

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I had an incredible stay at the Top View Hotel. I was welcomed with open arms and treated like family. The meals are the best in all Sri Lanka, the room pleasant and very clean and the view magnificent. The hotel manager helped me organize my stay and negotiate the tuk tuk prices which were very reasonable. She’s full of ideas and little touches to make your stay comfortable! The hotel is located in the heights of Hatton, quiet, but is only 10 minutes walk from the center. Thank you again, I hope to see you again!

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Well, what can we say about Top View that hasn’t been said by many other reviewers already… Prianti and ‘Hubby’ are most likely the kindest, most generous and loving people you might ever meet. We were immediately welcomed with warm regards and a cup of tea. The rooms here are spacious and clean and the shower is just right! The shared balcony boasts an amazing view of Hatton and the surrounding tea hills behind. The service here is more akin to spending quality time with friends than being waited on by ‘staff’. We were treated to delicious breakfasts and filling dinners, home cooked by Prianti herself. The food is restaurant quality and should not be skipped out on. Arguably the best place to get food in Hatton! Tuk tuk rides can be also arranged for you at a reasonable price if you wish to visit Adams peak and so on. Our stay at top view was made so enjoyable and relaxed that we left with a lump in our throats and a date in mind already for when we will return. Top View is top notch! Thanks again for making our stay in Hatton so enjoyable. With love, ‘Jesus’ and Caitlin xx

The hosts at this property are some of the most kind, caring and lovely people I have ever met. We stayed in Hatton so we could do Adams peak at sunrise, Priyanthi was very helpful and organised a tuk tuk for us at a great price. Very glad we stopped at this property 😁

really nice place , close to the train station , beautiful view , really nice and friendly family and comfortable bed !

Very nice and friendly little family, they help you with everything and the breakfast is gorgeous. You can sit and chill there on the big terrace.

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brilliant view and the owners are crazy helpful and nice!! I had a brilliant stay there all thanks to Priyanthi and her husband! got great tips on what to do in the area and how to get to Adam’s Peak. Priyanthi even called my bus driver in Kandy (while I was already on the bus) to make sure he would drop me off at the right stop in passikudah. if I’ll be back in the area I will go there again.

it’s a bit hard to find in the dark for the first time.