{"id":2846,"date":"2025-04-16T03:07:38","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T03:07:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.heritancehotels.com\/blog\/?p=2846"},"modified":"2025-04-16T05:36:34","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T05:36:34","slug":"the-heritance-tea-factory-a-legacy-of-tea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heritancehotels.com\/blog\/the-heritance-tea-factory-a-legacy-of-tea\/","title":{"rendered":"The Heritance Tea Factory: A Legacy of Tea"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2846\" class=\"elementor elementor-2846\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-55fbe82 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"55fbe82\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1be60fd\" data-id=\"1be60fd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e247fd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e247fd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.3 - 28-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heritancehotels.eme-devops.com\/2025\/04\/Heritance-Tea-Factory-Hero-scaled.jpg\" title=\"Heritance Tea Factory Hero\" alt=\"Heritance Tea Factory Hero\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a6493ea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a6493ea\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ccbae23\" data-id=\"ccbae23\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40d31ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40d31ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.3 - 28-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Perched at 2,000 meters above sea level, Heritance Tea Factory is more than just a hotel\u2014it is a living monument to Sri Lanka\u2019s tea heritage. Standing amidst the emerald-green slopes of the Hethersett Tea Estate in Kandapola, this former tea factory, built in 1864, has been meticulously transformed into a hotel while preserving its rich colonial past.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Stepping inside Heritance Tea Factory is like stepping into history. The original steel structures, wooden floors, and machinery used in tea production remain intact, transporting guests back to the golden age of Ceylon Tea. The scent of tea lingers in the air, and every corner of the hotel whispers stories of planters, laborers, and a time when this factory was at the heart of Sri Lanka\u2019s world-renowned tea industry.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af885a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af885a7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c144845\" data-id=\"c144845\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-011b3a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"011b3a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A Journey Through Time: The Origins of Hethersett Tea Estate<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The story of Heritance Tea Factory began in 1879 when William Flowerdew, an English planter, acquired crown land high in Sri Lanka\u2019s central hills. He named it Hethersett after his hometown in England and began experimenting with crops like cinchona and tea.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">By the late 1880s, the original factory had been built, though it suffered significant damage after World War I and had to be reconstructed in the 1930s. Over the years, it became a leading tea-processing facility, producing nearly 500,000 kilograms of premium Ceylon tea annually. The factory operated for nearly five decades, before ceasing production in 1973 as costs rose and the machinery became outdated.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Recognizing its historical significance, Aitken Spence Hotels acquired the abandoned structure and embarked on an ambitious project to convert it into a one-of-a-kind hotel while retaining its industrial charm. In 1996, the factory-turned-hotel opened its doors, setting a benchmark for adaptive reuse in the hospitality industry.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f146d6a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f146d6a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a9fbcdf\" data-id=\"a9fbcdf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc91687 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fc91687\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heritancehotels.eme-devops.com\/2025\/04\/479190241_3935585543347746_8019413669734566927_n.jpg\" title=\"479190241_3935585543347746_8019413669734566927_n\" alt=\"479190241_3935585543347746_8019413669734566927_n\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ff8bd5b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ff8bd5b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0699d7f\" data-id=\"0699d7f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f14b64a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f14b64a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Preserving the Past: Architectural Marvel and Industrial Heritage<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Unlike other heritage hotels that are reconstructed, Heritance Tea Factory retains its original 19th-century exterior.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The wooden floors, windows, and framework remain unchanged, with the timber sourced from Burma (teak) and Australia (Jarrah wood), showcasing the quality craftsmanship of British engineers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The entire steel structure, imported from Dorman Long, UK, in the early 1900s, remains as it was, reinforcing the hotel\u2019s industrial character.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The lofts that once housed drying tea leaves were converted into guest rooms, preserving the dimensions and essence of the original space.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">During the renovation, the Sri Lanka Tourist Board initially raised concerns about the compact size of the rooms, which were previously used for sorting and drying tea. However, rather than altering the factory\u2019s historic architecture, the number of rooms was reduced to 50, ensuring that every guest could enjoy a spacious and authentic stay while retaining the original structure of the building.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bbe7a76 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bbe7a76\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e76533\" data-id=\"3e76533\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9167b8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9167b8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heritancehotels.eme-devops.com\/2025\/04\/Heritance-Tea-Factory-Hero-scaled.jpg\" title=\"Heritance Tea Factory Hero\" alt=\"Heritance Tea Factory Hero\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f824b6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f824b6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74b179f\" data-id=\"74b179f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e951b01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e951b01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Living History<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A walk-through Heritance Tea Factory reveals the machinery that once powered Sri Lanka\u2019s tea production. The Steam-Powered Weathering Fan: This massive engine, which once supplied power to the factory, is still operational in the basement and is run for guests in the evenings, demonstrating the old system of rotating staff and pulley-driven machines.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Weighing Room Turned Bar: Once the room where tea was weighed and packed into chests before being sent to the London Tea Auction, it has now been transformed into The Hethersett Bar\u2014a cozy retreat where guests can sip on fine Ceylon teas and cocktails.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The TCK 6685 Train Restaurant: A unique addition, this vintage railway carriage was incorporated into the property to honor the days when tea was transported primarily by train from the highlands to Colombo for export. Today, it offers an intimate dining experience unlike any other in Sri Lanka.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-81b9925 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"81b9925\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31b6335\" data-id=\"31b6335\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20f4258 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"20f4258\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heritancehotels.eme-devops.com\/2025\/04\/Tea-Plucking-Tasting-resized.jpg\" title=\"Tea Plucking &amp; Tasting resized\" alt=\"Tea Plucking &amp; Tasting resized\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0c67101 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0c67101\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e26a720\" data-id=\"e26a720\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6664fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6664fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Ultimate Tea Experience: From Leaf to Cup<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A stay at Heritance Tea Factory is not just about comfort\u2014it\u2019s about immersion in the art of tea-making.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Guests are invited to plunge into the life of a tea plucker, donning traditional Tamil tea-picking attire and heading into the estate to pick fresh tea leaves. These leaves are then processed in the hotel\u2019s mini tea factory, which still uses original equipment. At the end of the experience, guests receive a custom-branded packet of their own hand-plucked and processed tea\u2014a truly personal souvenir.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For those seeking deeper insight, the Tea Bar offers a curated selection of locally grown teas presented in miniature wooden chests, echoing the way tea was once stored and transported.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a1411dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a1411dd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca5353a\" data-id=\"ca5353a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-777b6c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"777b6c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heritancehotels.eme-devops.com\/2025\/04\/resized-htf.jpg\" title=\"resized htf\" alt=\"resized htf\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f7eee11 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f7eee11\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f544214\" data-id=\"f544214\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bcc37d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bcc37d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A Favorite Among Dignitaries and Travelers Alike<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Over the years, Heritance Tea Factory has hosted numerous dignitaries, including His Royal Highness Prince Charles, who was captivated by the hotel\u2019s dedication to preserving Sri Lanka\u2019s colonial and tea heritage. His visit reaffirmed the property\u2019s status as a cultural landmark in Sri Lanka.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Guests from around the world have echoed similar sentiments, with the hotel earning accolades such as South Asian Architectural Award (1996), the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (UK) \u2013 Building Conservation Award (2000), one of the &#8220;Magnificent Seven Icons of Modern Hotel Design&#8221; (Observer, UK, 2006), one of the &#8220;Top 5 Factory Hotels in the World&#8221; (Independent, UK, 2007) among others.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Guest reviews consistently highlight the sense of nostalgia and immersion, with travelers describing their experience as &#8220;like stepping into a different era&#8221; and &#8220;a tea lover\u2019s dream.&#8221;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d413d63 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d413d63\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aae22fe\" data-id=\"aae22fe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e97d36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e97d36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A Testament to Timeless Hospitality<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Few hotels in the world offer the opportunity to sleep inside a tea factory, where the legacy of Ceylon tea is still very much alive. Heritance Tea Factory seamlessly blends history, sustainability, and luxury, offering an experience that is as educational as it is indulgent.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Whether it\u2019s waking up to misty views of the tea-covered hills, sipping a fresh brew while learning about 150 years of tea craftsmanship, or walking through halls lined with century-old machines, every moment at Heritance Tea Factory is a tribute to Sri Lanka\u2019s most celebrated export\u2014Ceylon Tea.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For those seeking an experience that is rooted in history yet rich in comfort, there is no place quite like Heritance Tea Factory, where the past is not just remembered\u2014it is relived.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\/*! elementor &#8211; v3.13.3 &#8211; 28-05-2023 *\/ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=&#8221;.svg&#8221;]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} Perched at 2,000 meters above sea level, Heritance Tea Factory is more than just a hotel\u2014it is a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,14,1,18],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heritancehotels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2846"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heritancehotels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heritancehotels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heritancehotels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heritancehotels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2846"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/www.heritancehotels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2846\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2874,"href":"https:\/\/www.heritancehotels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2846\/revisions\/2874"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heritancehotels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2846"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heritancehotels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2846"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heritancehotels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2846"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}