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Featuring a garden and views of garden, Shirin1892 is a country house situated in a historic building in Nuwara Eliya, 1.7 km from Gregory Lake. Boasting a 24-hour front desk, this property also provides guests with a children's playground. There is a sun terrace and guests can make use of free WiFi and free private parking. The country house offers certain units that feature mountain views, and the units have a private bathroom with a bath. The units at the country house come with a seating area. The daily breakfast offers Asian, vegetarian or vegan options. A minimarket is available at the country house. For guests with children, the country house provides a baby safety gate. Hakgala Botanical Garden is 8.5 km from Shirin1892. Castlereigh Reservoir Seaplane Base Airport is 46 km away, and the property offers a paid airport shuttle service.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.1)

Breakfast info

Vegetarian, Vegan, Asian

Free private parking available on-site


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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 single bed
and
1 double bed
1 single bed
and
1 double bed
Bedroom 1:
1 large double bed
Bedroom 2:
2 double beds
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
9.9
Facilities
8.8
Cleanliness
9.1
Comfort
9.1
Value for money
9.4
Location
9.1
Free WiFi
8.1
High score for Nuwara Eliya
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Neha
    India India
    It was very clean! Location was perfect and welcoming hosts!
  • Sarah
    Australia Australia
    Asela was a glorious host, couldn’t do enough for us and enjoyed sharing the history of his home with us. He gave us free pick up and drop off from the station, arranged a driver to Horton National Park and provided take away breakfast,...
  • Marit
    Netherlands Netherlands
    The house was beautiful and located close to everything in the city, the room was big and spacious and had a hot water shower. But most of all the host was one of the kindest people I've met in Sri Lanka: very very kind, pleasant and always happy...
  • Janine
    Switzerland Switzerland
    I had a lovely time staying here. I was thr only guest at the time, Asela picked me up from Nuna Oya and organised a super nice tour for me. The room is very spacious, the house is beautiful and you can easily walk to town. Great breakfast as...
  • Ahmadh
    Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
    *perfect location *good and respectful proprietor *tasty breakfast *super clean room *comfortable bed
  • Rashmika
    Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
    Dear Asela, We wanted to express our heartfelt gratitude for the excellent service provided during our stay on the 31st of August, 2024 The hospitality and attention to detail truly made our visit a memorable one. We appreciate all the efforts...
  • Geraldabey
    Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
    Asela and his wife were wonderful hosts to our 02 day visit to Nuwara Eliya. He was very accommodating to our requests and needs. Both Breakfast and dinner spreads were exceptional and mouthwatering delicious. The house kept in a pristine...
  • Beatrice
    Italy Italy
    Our stay was great: the house is really nice and the people are great! Breakfast was good and the owner even took us to nanuoya station. I absolutely recommend this place!
  • Amogha
    India India
    An old colonial style building, staff were good and friendly, calm place with a good view of mountain
  • Kansas
    Australia Australia
    Asela was an excellent host. A constant smile, nothing was too hard. His intelligent conversation was a pleasure. The facilities were comfortable, clean and a very handy location. We would highly recommend the place.

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Property questions and answers
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  • Can we eat breakfast at 6 am?

    Yes of cause
    Answered on 26 July 2022
  • Do you have free drivers quarters? If not can you help arrange and for how much? Thanks

    sorry we do not have Drivers quarters. Yes of caurse I can help to arrange place for very reasonable price (Rs.1400.00 per night)
    Answered on 26 July 2022
  • hello, I want to visit the “rooted exhibition” on the race course grounds. is it possible to get tuks from there to your place? and vice versa?

    IT IS WALKABLE DISTANCE FROM MY PLACE
    Answered on 22 June 2023

Property surroundings

Facilities of Shirin1892
Great facilities! Review score, 8.8

Most popular facilities
  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Garden
Bathroom
  • Toilet paper
  • Private bathroom
  • Bath
Bedroom
  • Extra long beds (> 2 metres)
Outdoors
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Sun terrace
  • Terrace
  • Garden
Kitchen
  • Shared kitchen
Room Amenities
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Clothes rack
Activities
  • Themed dinner nights
  • Walking tours
  • Horse riding
    Additional charge
  • Hiking
    Additional charge
  • Children's playground
  • Golf course (within 3 km)
    Additional charge
Living Area
  • Seating Area
Food & Drink
  • Kid meals
Internet
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
Parking
Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).
    Services
    • Shuttle service
    • Daily housekeeping
    • Private check-in/check-out
    • Laundry
    • Airport shuttle
      Additional charge
    • 24-hour front desk
    Entertainment and family services
    • Baby safety gates
    Safety & security
    • Fire extinguishers
    • 24-hour security
    • Safety deposit box
    General
    • Minimarket on site
    • Non-smoking throughout
    • Carpeted
    • Family rooms
    • Non-smoking rooms
    Wellness
    • Massage chair
    Languages spoken
    • English

    House rules
    Shirin1892 takes special requests - add in the next step!

    Check-in
    From 15:00 to 20:00
    Check-out
    From 11:00 to 13:30
    Cancellation/ prepayment
    Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
    Children and beds

    Child policies

    Children of any age are welcome.

    To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

    Cot and extra bed policies

    Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

    No age restriction
    There is no age requirement for check-in
    Pets
    Pets are not allowed.
    Cash only
    This property only accepts cash payments.
    Smoking
    Smoking is not allowed.

    Legal information

    This property is managed by a private host. EU consumer law relating to professional hosts might not apply.

    FAQs about Shirin1892

    • Yes, Shirin1892 is popular with guests booking family stays.

    • Shirin1892 is 1.3 miles from the centre of Nuwara Eliya. All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.

    • Guests staying at Shirin1892 can enjoy a highly-rated breakfast during their stay (guest review score: 9.0).

      Breakfast option(s) include:

      • Vegetarian
      • Vegan
      • Asian
    • Shirin1892 offers the following activities / services (charges may apply):

      • Hiking
      • Children's playground
      • Golf course (within 3 km)
      • Massage chair
      • Walking tours
      • Themed dinner nights
      • Horse riding
    • The prices at Shirin1892 may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates you select, hotel's policy etc.). See the prices by entering your dates.

    • Check-in at Shirin1892 is from 15:00, and check-out is until 13:30.