Aadya Tea Bungalows has been named among Australian travel outlet Escape.com.au‘s picks in “10 Stylish Sri Lanka Stays to Suit Any Budget”, joining a curated list of properties chosen for design, character, and value across the island. The list spans the country’s coast, cities, and hill country, and Aadya‘s inclusion marks another milestone for the AAHAASA Collection as it continues to draw international attention to Sri Lanka’s tea estates.
A Retreat Built From Restoration
Aadya sits on a 200-acre former tea estate near Hatton, bordering the UNESCO-listed Sri Pada Peak Wilderness Sanctuary. The land spent over a decade being brought back to life, from soil regeneration to replanting endemic species, turning an abandoned estate into a working landscape again and creating employment for nearby communities along the way.
Ten standalone bungalows make up the property, each reserved for a single party. Contemporary interiors are built around expansive verandas, solid teak floors, and climate-attuned fabrics, balancing modern comfort with the cultural resonance of the surrounding estate. Guests are looked after by dedicated Appu service, the generational butler-style hospitality long associated with Sri Lankan estate life. Beyond the bungalows, the property offers a private nine-hole golf course, three waterfalls, walking tracks through the tea fields, and kayaking, giving guests reason to stay on the estate for days without repeating an experience.
Being included in a roundup built around value across different budgets says something specific about how Aadya is positioned. It is not marketed purely as an ultra-luxury outlier, but recognised as a stylish, well-designed stay that holds its own in a list meant to serve a wide range of travellers. For an Australian audience in particular, this carries weight. Escape.com.au reaches travellers actively planning trips, and Sri Lanka has become an increasingly popular long-haul destination for Australians drawn to shorter flight times than Europe, favourable exchange rates, and an itinerary that packs beaches, culture, and hill country into one compact trip.
Aadya completes AAHAASA‘s circuit of properties across Sri Lanka’s mountains, coast, and tea country, and this feature adds to the growing external validation of that portfolio. Coverage like this builds the kind of credibility that surfaces later, when a prospective guest compares tea country options and finds a reputable third party already vouching for the estate. It also reflects how the brand’s regenerative-luxury story is landing with an audience beyond Sri Lanka’s usual high-end travel press, opening the door to more coverage as the property settles into its first full season of guests.
Aadya Tea Bungalows is now taking bookings for stays in Sri Lanka’s tea country, with private bungalows, estate dining, and access to activities across the full 200-acre estate.
Read the full article here: Australian Travel Outlet, ESCAPE : “10 Stylish Sri Lanka Stays to Suit Any Budget“
