Although it is a small hotel the Chesterfield offers a comfortable and pleasant environment for guests to rest and relax. Every effort is taken to make sure that they feel like they are in their own homes. All the rooms are elegantly furnished with a dresser, cupboard, bed side table, and a very comfortable bed to ensure a good night's sleep. The attached are spacious with modern fitting and both hot and cold water. 24 hour room service will ensure that all guest needs are looked after anytime, day or night.

The restaurant can seat up to 15 people at a time and the menu consists of delicious Chinese, Western and Sri Lankan cuisine. For a more fun filled outdoor meal, or a small party, guests can request to have a barbeque in the gardens of the hotel.

To relax, guests can watch TV or a DVD in the common TV lounge while mingling with others, or if they prefer, they can watch in the privacy of their own rooms, since each room comes equipped with its own TV set. Otherwise they can always borrow reading material from the hotel's library and spend some quite time reading. Families with small children can easily entertain themselves by playing board games, Carom, Chess or Checkers provided by the hotel in the games room.

Guests who enjoy active exercise can take advantage of the hotel's fully equipped gym to have a good work-out. The gym consists of strider machines, AB-workout machines, dumbbells for weight training and a standing punching bag for boxing enthusiasts. Early morning is the best time to enjoy a jog along winding mountain roads and get energized for the rest of the day. If they prefer to play outdoor games like cricket or football, guests can borrow cricket bats, ball and footballs from the hotel as well.

Guests can take a leisurely walk along a nature trail to relax themselves. After coming down to the main road from the hotel, head towards Bandarawela side. About 150m down the road there is a turnoff to the trail, on the right hand side of the road. This trail goes in to the mountain for about another 150m. At the end of the trail, there is a great view of the Hakgala mountain range.

About 1.5km away from the hotel, towards Badulla, there is the "Seetha Kovil", a Hindu temple steeped in local folklore. There are some interesting carvings and decorations on this kovil.

Another .5km from the kovil, along the same route, is the Hakgala Botanical Gardens. From the hotel, it is about 2km away. An early morning walk along this scenic route up to the gardens is a healthy, energetic way to start the day. Or guest can also choose to take a ride along the route, on mountain bikes provided by the hotel.