We Stayed at Sri Lanka's FANCIEST Colonial Hotel!

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  • Опубликовано: 27 дек 2024

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  • @doug_barnard
    @doug_barnard  Год назад +68

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    • @yy.44
      @yy.44 Год назад +2

      🇮🇶❤🇱🇷Hello, I am from Iraq. My dream was to travel to other countries and get to know their customs and cultures, but circumstances do not allow me to do so. But when you go to any place, remember me. I am your sister Zainab from Iraq. I love you and I love America. 😊

    • @عيسىالاحمد-ط1ع
      @عيسىالاحمد-ط1ع Год назад +2

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    • @bikroyaccount7003
      @bikroyaccount7003 Год назад +1

      জজঝজ

    • @nishanthalakpriya7922
      @nishanthalakpriya7922 Год назад +1

      Grand Hotel is very expensive. Only rich tourists can go there

    • @sajeevanyoga4360
      @sajeevanyoga4360 Год назад +1

      @Doug Barnard Visit Trincomalee,East Srilanka🔥🔥

  • @andyshihan3035
    @andyshihan3035 Год назад +509

    Wow Srilanka is Such a Amazing and Beautiful country ❤ 🍃💚 Planing to visit the Island as soon as possible ✌️💚

  • @irfancool000
    @irfancool000 Год назад +126

    The country that you must visit at least once in your life. The part of paradise!
    Sri Lanka 🇱🇰

  • @sasibalakrishnan9034
    @sasibalakrishnan9034 Год назад +123

    She explained about the in and out of the Hotel very professionally .....🙏

    • @doug_barnard
      @doug_barnard  Год назад +11

      she was awesome!

    • @adeeq09
      @adeeq09 Год назад +1

      @@doug_barnard ♥️♥️

  • @TheKingofmelbourne
    @TheKingofmelbourne Год назад +289

    Why Sri Lanka is different to all other Asian countries is it's so clean and tidy.

    • @isuruanurud
      @isuruanurud Год назад +31

      Because SL is situated in an Island

    • @abbyumaruddin1639
      @abbyumaruddin1639 Год назад +23

      Singapore is also very clean and tidy

    • @ssachlescrutolf
      @ssachlescrutolf Год назад +7

      Westernization

    • @CookwithJay
      @CookwithJay Год назад +12

      That's why its called srilanka 😘

    • @nuwannicholasm
      @nuwannicholasm Год назад +13

      It ain’t clean. Just at hotels. Most beaches and streets are filled with garbage sadly.

  • @bazbrickle3550
    @bazbrickle3550 Год назад +20

    I have been to Sri Lanka 3 times , I love it !!!

  • @tommybarnard9781
    @tommybarnard9781 Год назад +117

    Wow - talk about first class all the way. And you can tell that the staff truly love their jobs and are proud to work there!

  • @anasevi9456
    @anasevi9456 Год назад +150

    Beautiful place, and the staff seem to really have their hearts in it. Bless them and may The Grand be with us for centuries to come.

    • @christiannilsson3653
      @christiannilsson3653 Год назад +1

      iam going in 2 weeks time to lanka and will stay 2 months so i will enjoy my time with my freinds and lankan family

  • @starboy1887
    @starboy1887 Год назад +152

    Wow, is this hotel on planet earth ?. I will have to visit this place before I die ! Unbelievable. 😊😊😊😊

    • @k.devindi7618
      @k.devindi7618 Год назад +5

      Sri lanka . Grand hotel - kandy

    • @inurihettiarachchi9780
      @inurihettiarachchi9780 Год назад +23

      ​@@k.devindi7618 its in Nuwara-Eliya not Kandy :)

    • @skipper2594
      @skipper2594 Год назад +11

      this city is located in highlands of srilanka so europeans feel comfortable with that 9 -16 celcius temperature all over the year

    • @Gemstone-i1s
      @Gemstone-i1s 8 месяцев назад

      You most welcome to Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 ❤

  • @charmainenelson7258
    @charmainenelson7258 Год назад +24

    It's truly a Grand Hotel as the name implies. Everything is prim and proper. Great staff who know their job very well. Watching these videos I feel so proud of my country.
    God bless my country and all those who sacrificed so much to preserve its grandeur.

  • @gaminikumara4752
    @gaminikumara4752 Год назад +171

    Thanks for this tourism promotional video, Doug. I'm from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰. Your videos tell the world how beautiful Sri Lanka is..Actually, Nuwara Eliya is the most beautiful part of the island, and there are lots of attractive places to visit here in this central hilly region.

    • @devwithsoul
      @devwithsoul Год назад +1

      😂😂😂

    • @doug_barnard
      @doug_barnard  Год назад +8

      thank you for watching!

    • @nilmadushyanthi1100
      @nilmadushyanthi1100 Год назад +2

      Yeah i am from sri lanka and nnuwara eliya is very beautiful and down south also very pretty

  • @janakajayasekera5991
    @janakajayasekera5991 Год назад +55

    Nice video Doug, I have stayed at the GH in Nuwaraeliya, my wife loves it. Absolutely, one of the finest hotels in Lanka.

  • @ElephantSoul
    @ElephantSoul Год назад +5

    Thank you very much for visiting my beautiful country and I invite you to come again

  • @shashikaalahakoon3287
    @shashikaalahakoon3287 Год назад +5

    I have worked there for 7 years. Such an amazing place to be. Probably the best in my entire career.

  • @vikky867
    @vikky867 Год назад +31

    What a beautiful garden heritage royal hotel...old wood decor and gardens and friendly staff..❤ loved it!!

  • @shriyacooray783
    @shriyacooray783 Год назад +44

    Grand Hotel Girl did a very good job of
    Very clearly explaning the History of the
    Hotel and It is Facilities ....🎉

  • @taralalla50
    @taralalla50 Год назад +6

    What a beautiful residence now a hotel.The governor lived in a palace literally.Never was shown other RUclips's thank you for the visit.

  • @malla1993
    @malla1993 Год назад +32

    Its a Sri Lankan Luxury many Sri Lankans enjoy at sometime of there lives. GRAND HOTEL is an ICONIC LANDMARK in SRI LANKA.

  • @charitharanasingha
    @charitharanasingha Год назад +6

    The number of times you say "Ohh my goodness" shows how amazing your experience in Sri Lanka is, come again. 🙂

  • @btstaekookie67
    @btstaekookie67 Год назад +30

    Thanks for appreciating our country 🙏🏻 ❤ I'm from srilanka...And I really enjoy your videos ❤your vedios does show everyone in the world 🌎 that sri lanka 🇱🇰 is a beautiful and attractive island 🏝 ❤

    • @doug_barnard
      @doug_barnard  Год назад +2

      thank you! i'm really glad you like them!

  • @suthavlogs3347
    @suthavlogs3347 11 месяцев назад +1

    Thanks Doug for the beautiful video, its my mum's birth place but I haven't been living in the island last 28 years, time to come and retire there .

  • @ayamaitham2878
    @ayamaitham2878 Год назад +5

    I admire how he genuinely cares for people, greeting everyone with a warm 'Hi, how are you, what are you doing his way is real and unique

  • @MeridaAesthetica
    @MeridaAesthetica Год назад +28

    Wow i have visited there with my family years ago. I remember everything about this place, it was great. Thank you so much for visiting Sri Lanka, hope you had a great time here and god bless! ❤️🌟

  • @abdullahkhan-st5xm
    @abdullahkhan-st5xm Год назад +11

    I love with srilankan 💙 from pakistan

  • @ladynoir5792
    @ladynoir5792 Год назад +5

    I'm from sri lanka🇱🇰 and Thank for appreciation our country.❤️

  • @DMGardening
    @DMGardening Год назад +2

    Its beautiful hotel.Lady who explained the history of the Grand hotel is excellent.I wish i will vistit this hotel very soon.

  • @saranganayanajith820
    @saranganayanajith820 2 месяца назад

    As a srilankan i am highly appreciate for your support to our tourisum industry .

  • @yy.44
    @yy.44 Год назад +36

    ❤I follow you from Iraq. My dream was to travel to other countries, but circumstances do not allow me to do so. But to any country you travel, remember me in the country. I am your sister Zainab from Iraq. I love you and I love America. ❤ 🇮🇶❤ 🇱🇷

    • @Practical_Islam_
      @Practical_Islam_ 7 месяцев назад

      Zainab, I am zainulabdeen from Srilanka. I am extremely sorry for you that your economy doesn't allow you to fly to other countries. Pray to Allah more and more, sure he will shower from his bountiful wealth.

  • @onlyhappyforyou
    @onlyhappyforyou Год назад +3

    Hi ..I'm from srilanka .Thank you for visiting my mother land. Looking forward your next videos in srilanka .

  • @ranagaming8225
    @ranagaming8225 Год назад +20

    Love from 🇧🇩

  • @Hi-kt8jg
    @Hi-kt8jg Год назад +6

    Beautiful country. Thank u for nice video. Good explanation from the grand hotel representative, we love sri-lanka, no matter what😍😍

  • @Raji8888SL
    @Raji8888SL Год назад +18

    Loved the Grand Hotel coverage ❣️💯💪

  • @jhaperer9929
    @jhaperer9929 5 месяцев назад

    We are Sri Lankans but not yet experienced this kind of hospitality and delicious food. Hope people of Sri Lanka may hv similar possible experience in future. Keep blessings on people of SriLanka.

  • @SucharithThewnal-f5r
    @SucharithThewnal-f5r 21 день назад +1

    Owww..🎉wonderful experience

  • @stevenmccarthy112
    @stevenmccarthy112 Год назад +1

    That was awesome! Made me emotional. I will be going there in Spring 2024 hopefully.

  • @sudunuwara
    @sudunuwara Год назад +4

    wow never know that Grand Hotel is hiding such great stuff... thank you Doug for reveling us these things... and thank you for visiting Sri Lanka part of former UK....☺

  • @mayonakalanka8909
    @mayonakalanka8909 Год назад +2

    I have watched some your video's and your are recently broadcast Sri Lankan Places via your channel. Thank you so much for take away Sri Lanka to International.

  • @lincolncallander6111
    @lincolncallander6111 2 месяца назад +2

    Gall face hotel is the iconic one but this one is nice to. Being to both.

  • @cfg_gg
    @cfg_gg Год назад +4

    This is one of the most beautiful places in sri lanka I've ever seen

  • @heystck
    @heystck Год назад +4

    Awesome idea. Great video! Lovely ppl and country!

  • @praveeneranda5204
    @praveeneranda5204 Год назад +4

    The way hotel lady was presented is an amazing and very professional...

  • @christiannilsson3653
    @christiannilsson3653 Год назад +6

    nice to see a new video from lanka thanks

  • @mohammedisam-vo5ls
    @mohammedisam-vo5ls Год назад +2

    Thanks for you kamig for the sri Lankan ❤

  • @thewoksl
    @thewoksl Год назад +21

    Sri Lankan Food has its own taste . you cant find any ware in the world

  • @tonylivlawrence
    @tonylivlawrence Год назад +7

    Hi Doug, we got married there in 2010! Absolutely amazing hotel.

  • @harshapriyantha6920
    @harshapriyantha6920 Год назад +3

    Love this episode thanks doug!!!!

  • @ashane247
    @ashane247 Год назад +1

    Really awesome !!! Many thanks for showing this I really appreciate

  • @YouDaya
    @YouDaya Год назад +4

    Nice to see you guys in Sri Lanka. Always love to see my home country from others' points of view. Keep the good work up.

  • @dilshanekanayake9728
    @dilshanekanayake9728 Год назад +6

    Dough, Thanks for showing us this hotel; What a magnificent place! I will visit someday.

  • @jayanathgunathilaka5506
    @jayanathgunathilaka5506 Год назад +3

    staff looks professional well trained and friendly.

  • @galaxy_Wolf_
    @galaxy_Wolf_ Год назад +12

    Wow ❤ Amazing. Hoping to spend some time in there

  • @timbo742
    @timbo742 Год назад +4

    Great! Doug is back and his very pretty sister

  • @army7290
    @army7290 Год назад +12

    we missed u dougiii ramadan kareem for u😊

  • @Wisdawms
    @Wisdawms Год назад +9

    hey doug love your videos keep going, love from egypt

  • @islamadam8502
    @islamadam8502 Год назад +13

    Beautiful video about an amazing place 👍 Please make videos about hotels from colonial era in different countries.

  • @gnanapragasamchristopher6199
    @gnanapragasamchristopher6199 Год назад +2

    Thanks for appreciation... I m from sri lanka.....

  • @manymoms920
    @manymoms920 Год назад +2

    As a Brit living in Devon the home of cream tea it's amusing watching you eat scones. You cut the scone in half then put cream first then jam. Depending on whether you are from Devon or Cornwall will dictate whether you put jam then cream or cream then jam. It is clotted cream although the cream in the video looked more like whipped than clotted but it is Sri Lanka. I think you did a very good job in your video. I'd love the Sri Lankan curry. Loved your video on Baghdad. I love iraq. Very special people. Please show more on Iraq the people deserve our attention.

  • @douna6133
    @douna6133 Год назад +7

    Ahhh finally a vlog!! ❤

  • @Miracle-nb6yn
    @Miracle-nb6yn Год назад +4

    First time watching a video of your channel and couldn't help but subscribe. This video is amazing. Can't wait for the next video of Sri Lanka

  • @lisajayasekera6430
    @lisajayasekera6430 Год назад +7

    I love the grand hotel, I’m half Sri Lankan, I couldn’t sleep it was when I was 22 and I scared myself by walking around the hotel in the middle of the night. I live in the US, but when my son visited with my parents 2x last year the staff loved him and he owned the place😂

  • @zunairbirds3984
    @zunairbirds3984 Год назад +9

    Beautiful sharing ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @charmainenelson7258
    @charmainenelson7258 6 месяцев назад

    Doug Bernard seems to be a very down to earth traveller. I noticed his charming and friendly nature greeting staff at the hotel working in different capacities. Thank you Doug for promoting Sri lankankan tourism. Enjoy your stay and have a SAFE tour.
    A huge applause to the staff of Grand hotel for upholding the dignity and pride of MOTHER LANKA.
    I really enjoyed this vdo. Ive been to this hotel once and spent a full day. It's really GRAND as the name implies.

  • @mohamedrisly33
    @mohamedrisly33 Год назад +3

    This is a totally unique place
    Excellent

  • @BillyDamian
    @BillyDamian Год назад +1

    A must watch video I would say. Thank you Doug ❤

  • @buddhikapradeep3584
    @buddhikapradeep3584 Год назад +2

    Thank you ...visiting my country ❤🙏

  • @samindagunawardhana3863
    @samindagunawardhana3863 Год назад +1

    What a beautiful hotel. You always make great videos. Thanks

  • @k.dswarnalaha3864
    @k.dswarnalaha3864 Год назад +1

    Amazing Sri Lanka. Really different taste of travelling

  • @mohammedafrar4766
    @mohammedafrar4766 Год назад +1

    Love to watch from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰👍

  • @chamfer4844
    @chamfer4844 Год назад +2

    Thanks for coming to this beautiful Island 🏝 nation.

  • @bexthebeard9862
    @bexthebeard9862 7 месяцев назад +1

    Great video! But next time, try the scones with the jam and cream together (either jam first and then cream or vice versa - in the UK there are big debates about which way around you should put it on!) and you can easily slice the scone with a knife. Enjoy 😋

  • @iammafianobru..3724
    @iammafianobru..3724 Год назад +8

    From Bangladesh 🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩❤

  • @thamirafernando5207
    @thamirafernando5207 Год назад +3

    Omg! Thanks for sharing this ❤ now this is one of my bucket lists when visit SL 🤞

  • @MotivLife123
    @MotivLife123 Год назад +1

    Our country is full of beautiful places hope you come and visit every inch our country

  • @jamesfernando8953
    @jamesfernando8953 Год назад +1

    Awesome, just a beautiful a place..

  • @chamodis1280
    @chamodis1280 Год назад +5

    Wow...💛🥺 Thank you guys for sharing with us an amazing video like this 😘

  • @waltergunetilleke5344
    @waltergunetilleke5344 7 месяцев назад

    Excellent video. A very big effort. Congratulations!

  • @cindybuultjens2763
    @cindybuultjens2763 Год назад +2

    Thank you very much for showing us this lovely hotel and details of the hotel

  • @ManeshaGayashani
    @ManeshaGayashani Год назад

    Thank you for this wonderful promotional video on Sri Lanka Doug.❤

  • @dhanushkasudarshana3955
    @dhanushkasudarshana3955 Год назад +3

    Thank you Doug for your effort & visiting SL. 🎉❤😊

  • @leslyjohan7705
    @leslyjohan7705 Год назад +1

    Thanks for visiting Srilanka. 🇱🇰

  • @SuHashan401
    @SuHashan401 Год назад

    Thanks, Doug Barnard, for your lovely video...
    ❤from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰

  • @Joelle1998
    @Joelle1998 Год назад +4

    How was the weather at that time ? Is it true that it rains all the time in nuwara eliya ? Great video tho ! 👌

  • @charlesgunawardena2729
    @charlesgunawardena2729 Год назад +7

    Interesting one wonderful ❤❤❤🙏

  • @simplewalker459
    @simplewalker459 Год назад +2

    My beautiful country😍😍 tnx for visiting❤❤

  • @obi-wankanobe5130
    @obi-wankanobe5130 Год назад +3

    11:10 nothing has been changed? Woooow👍

  • @tennesseejacks
    @tennesseejacks Год назад +10

    Thank you for a comprehensive tour of this iconic hotel in Sri Lanka. The lady guide was very knowledgeable. It is good to see that they have preserved the colonial history of this impressive building. I remember having a wonderful lunch here some years ago with my wife.

  • @PradeepthaObeysekara
    @PradeepthaObeysekara Год назад +1

    I have been here ... seriously it is one of the best.. Its crazy how clean they keep the place... they even wipe the lamp shades like on a daily basis I think.

  • @suwasthiyadhav8959
    @suwasthiyadhav8959 Год назад +1

    I am a Sri Lankan and I have visited grand hotel too
    I love that hotel so much ..but I guess you better visit the top area.. and the swimming pool is like a hot tub you can visit so much there
    Welcome to Sri lanka😊😊😊

  • @sagarikasilva7204
    @sagarikasilva7204 Год назад +1

    So proud Nuwaraeliya for srilanka my birthplace.
    🙏🙏💐💐💐💐💐🥰🥰🥰🥰

  • @Max4Sudu
    @Max4Sudu Год назад +2

    Thank for coming to srilanka...take care u guy and enjoy ❤

  • @chinthakasenevirathna7644
    @chinthakasenevirathna7644 Год назад

    Thank you brother. As a Sri Lankan really appreciate your work here.

  • @nilminiperera4429
    @nilminiperera4429 Год назад +2

    Welcome to Sri Lanka, love you both💗

  • @TheCrystalsss
    @TheCrystalsss Год назад +11

    Glad to see you guys enjoying the stay at my beautiful country.
    There are many more beautiful places, authentic and sri lankan food to so many things you can enjoy in my country .
    All the very best wishes with future endeavours

    • @teaandwinewithmira3301
      @teaandwinewithmira3301 Год назад +1

      Ah yes ur ” Beautiful country“

    • @johnwi-l_l-iamsf3763
      @johnwi-l_l-iamsf3763 Год назад

      @@teaandwinewithmira3301 spotted a chimpanzee

    • @zerbutterftw
      @zerbutterftw Год назад

      @@teaandwinewithmira3301
      we aren't in an economic crisis anymore. Sri Lanka really is beautiful.

  • @lasanjigeethika8519
    @lasanjigeethika8519 Год назад +2

    Simply Amazing..... love diz place ❤ like the video as well.... ❤❤

  • @tharindugimhan613
    @tharindugimhan613 Год назад +3

    One of my best place in Nuwara Eilya ❤❤❤

  • @rohanasunnath5986
    @rohanasunnath5986 Год назад +12

    What a hotel 🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷

  • @noone-cc7qq
    @noone-cc7qq Год назад +2

    Kudos to the lady ✨

  • @Nikiya_sl
    @Nikiya_sl Год назад +3

    Thanks for visiting srilanka ❤

  • @neelikakandapola1197
    @neelikakandapola1197 Год назад

    Thank you so much for visit my country 🙏

  • @sujithpriyantha1793
    @sujithpriyantha1793 Год назад +1

    Thank you for visiting our country ... good luck ☑️👌♥️🙏