The Hill Country - Sri Lanka - page 362

Punsisi Rest HOTEL
( 051-492 0313; [e-mail] ;Dalhousie;r incl breakfast Rs 4000-4500; )
Ever expanding and ever improving, foreigners are now automatically assigned the smart
hilltop bungalows with hot showers and wi-fi, but you do have to climb up about a million
steps to reach them and this action might just reduce you to tears after climbing Adam's
Peak! It offers free pick-up from Hatton train station if you book ahead.
Green House HOMESTAY
( 051-222 3956;Dalhousie;s Rs 800, d Rs 1000-2500, q Rs 3000, all incl breakfast)
Across the bridge very close to the start of the walking path, the Green House lives up to
its name with a pot plant-filled garden and a breezy gazebo restaurant. Some of the small
rooms share a bathroom and all are pretty basic.
Slightly Chilled GUESTHOUSE
( [phone]; www.slightlychilled.tv ;Dalhousie;r incl half-board US$60; )
Dalhousie's best option is Slightly Chilled in name and very chilled in nature. Spacious
and colourful rooms with polished wooden floors have great views of Sri Pada, and there's
an airy restaurant. Mountain bikes can be hired, there's lots of information on other trails
in the area and at night there are occasional big-screen movies.
Information
There are no banking facilities in Dalhousie. The nearest ATMs are in Hatton.
Getting There & Away
A taxi from Hatton to Dalhousie costs Rs 2500 and a three-wheeler is Rs 2000. On busy
pilgrimage nights the roads to Dalhousie can get clogged with traffic in the early evenings
and it can take hours to cover the final kilometres into town, so try to set off for Dalhousie
as early as you can in the day.
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