The Bandarawela Hotel is a century-old British-built property associated with the development of the hill-country railways. It is situated in the centre of Bandarawela town, 4,000ft above sea level and within walking distance from the railway station, and is a convenient base from which to explore the sights of the southern highlands. Bandarawela can be accessed via Ratnapura or Nuwara Eliya. The scenic towns of Ella and Haputale are just half an hour away.

Bandarawela Hotel's origins date back to the turn of the 19th / 20th century when the railways were being extended by the British from Nanu Oya to the southern highlands. The Nuwara Eiya tea planters soon saw the potential of what was then a little-known village hamlet and it soon developed into a popular holiday retreat, especially for planters and railway employees. Over the years, little has changed at the hotel with the history of a bygone era literally hanging to the walls. The hotel is well-suited for guests looking for a conveniently-located hotel offering colonial-style mid-range accommodation