Benjamin Cottage Haputale

Location is stunning. The local monkeys and palm squirrels provide endless entertainment. We also saw a magnificent eagle and (unfortunately) a bunch of leeches while wandering the grounds (it had been raining!) Food is good (although options limited) and staff are very welcoming. Place is also clean and comfortable.

The location is very cut off (30 mins drive from Haputale) which is kind of the charm, but they could do more to account for the isolation. - The drivers were really expensive, and it's not like you have much choice given the location. I didn't get the impression the staff were trying to find us a good deal, which was disappointing. - WIFI is very patchy. Starlink may be in order! - Food is decent, but doesn't utilise much local produce - especially given the fruit and veg in town look amazing! - Supplies are a bit limited, eg. bottled drinks. Point about the safe spring water needs to be communicated better. - A map of the grounds/ local places to walk would have been helpful.

The house is stunning with beautiful views and super friendly staff. The rooms and beds are large with a private balcony looking onto an amazing outlook. The bathroom was large and modern. The food was tasty. It's absolutely serene.

Both beds in the family suite moaned, groaned and creaked all night with every tiny movement. The king bed was broken so you both rolled into the middle of the bed. The manager did say he'd speak to the owner to get fixed.

The place is silent. You only hear the sound of your steps and nature. The view from room is nice and the place is peaceful. The staff on duty takes all steps possible to accommodate requests. In our case, they provided us with vegan food for all meals.

If you want a fully-immersive jungle experience (the sounds of a cacophony of birds, insects, frogs and countless other creatures) with wonderful staff and delicious food then Benjamin Cottage takes some beating! The soundproofing meant that despite the jungle noise we slept soundly after watching fireflies on the balcony. Our driver stayed there with us and on the first night complained that there was nothing to do as the wifi signal wasn’t strong enough… by the second night he was getting the details from the manager as he wanted to bring his family to stay there! While close to Haputale as the crow (surely parakeet?) flies, it is quite a winding drive down the hill, so recommend that you have dinner either at Benjamin Cottage or elsewhere before you return.

remote location with a spectacular view of the mountains. Love the service provided by the staff.

The view, the beautiful room, the fantastic helpful and friendly staff. The excellent food. Definitely worth to take the adventures road to the house. Looks exactly like on the pictures.

Only parking for one car. Getting there and turning on the property was quite a adventure. I had a Toyota Prius. Very narrow road to the property. Would be nice to have a pool on the property.

This is the calmest place i have ever stay.. Also their customer service is amazing.. Cottage staff treat you like their family members. Also i believe it is good worth for money.

This is a lovely new property with an awesome view. Staff are very accommodating and the food is very good.