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Reviews of Hillcrest Ella

Maduwanthi niwasa, Kithal Ella, Ella, 90090 Ella, Sri Lanka

#310 of 342 B&Bs and Inns in Ella

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Review score

Based on 480 B&B reviews

7.8

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.7

  • Comfort

    7.8

  • Location

    8.4

  • Facilities

    7.6

  • Staff

    9.0

  • Value for money

    8.0

  • Free WiFi

    6.4

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  • Reviewed: 19 April 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Road to location

    View

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 April 2024

    9.0
    Short beautiful stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The location and the view from the rooms and a hearty local breakfast.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 March 2024

    8.0
    Great place to stay!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Triple Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    It's a bit of a walk up and down the hills so will need to scooter or tuk tuk to get into town, however the hotel is worth it for the views!

    Great views. The staff are very helpful and friendly- helping us arrange for drivers/scooters. Breakfast was delicious.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 March 2024

    8.0
    The hosts were so nice, will stay again
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The access to the property is difficult due to construction activities on the way

    The host was amazing, made us very comfortable. Food was very nice

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 March 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Standard Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great view and lovely staff. They gave us a bunch of recommendations and even gave us a packed lunch for our journey - very sweet

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 March 2024

    8.0
    Nice budget hotel with 5 star view
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Needs a little TLC could be a fantastic hotel, but need to sort out some of the niggles, 💡missing Broken windows (fixed with tape when requested) Chairs outside old and brittle

    Good little hotel on the hill - fantastic breakfast Rooms great size and amazing view, including the clouds on the balcony 😂☁️

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 February 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Family Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very steep climb to road

    Fantastic views

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 February 2024

    9.0
    Overlooking the beauty of Ella and the surrounding areas
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The view from our room was amazing, we could see the sunrise and set over the mountains and forest. The breakfast had an array of options, both local and foreign. Easy to get a tuk tuk into the centre for a good price

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 February 2024

    7.0
    A room with a view
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    We struggled to have a hot shower for most of the stay, and then on one night we needed to change rooms due to a power outage/no lights which wasn't so ideal.

    Gorgeous view when you wake up looking over the waterfall. Breakfast was super yummy and we both appreciated being able to enjoy authentic Sri Lanken food for breakfast. Access to the Ella Rock path was super convenient from the accomodation too. The staff were all super sweet and friendly and always tried their hardest to accommodate any and all needs

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 February 2024

    8.0
    Just wow...
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Location and ambiance.

    Amazing view from the balcony and the location is just breathtaking. Staff is very friendly and helpful all the time.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 February 2024

    9.0
    Amazing place, Great staff, Great view
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    So the property is somewhere between a hill and a valley. Having said that you have to climb up and down quite a few times. However, they have tuk services and front desk staff helped us to get our bags up and down. It was not an inconvenience to us. Yet something to think about if you’re someone with health issues.

    View from the room is amazing with spectacular kithal Ella. Staff is great and very helpful. Specially the two guys at front desk gave us ideas on where to go and what activities to choose etc. Rooms are comfortable. Distance to the city center/ town is like 10 minutes in a Tuk. Place is relatively close to all relevant sightseeing areas. They have a simple yet fulfilling breakfast available.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 February 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The facilities were not very clean and the last part of the road to the location is rather steep and in poor condition, so vans tend to avoid it (however, hosts are really kind and help with their tuktuk to transfer the luggage).

    The view from the balcony and the breakfast terrace at the misty hills and the Ravana fall.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 January 2024

    9.0
    Dreamy location in Ella!!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hotel is not in its best shape outside the rooms, but i think for what your paying its at great value! The rooms itself are super nice!

    The best views you could dream of in Ella looking towards the Ravana falls. Loved sitting early morning and evenings admiring the view.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 January 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    No hairdryer at the room.

    Great view! Very good breakfast, good location, clean nice room.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 January 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It is quite far from the centre, but that is why you have such a great view

    The view!!!

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 January 2024

    9.0
    Amazing stay with beautiful views
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Amazing location with beautiful views also the breakfast was super and the staff was helpfull I would highly recommend

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 January 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The view and location was great. The staff were amazing!

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 January 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The view have our hearts ❤️ don't miss the sunrise here. One of The best sun rises we watched till now. You can see the waterfall from the balcony. We took the big rooms. Only thing is they must have used glass instead on grill in the balcony. Grill is disturbing the view. You should walk 50-80 mtrs down to reach the room. Food was good. Prefer veg here. They Can maintain it better

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 January 2024

    8.0
    We really enjoyed our stay. The view was spectacular. The room was clean and comfortable.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    It was located on a steep hill but so were all the other places that had an extraordinary view

    Plenty of hot water. Staff was exceptionally friendly and helpful. The rooms were much better than i expected from reading other comments,

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 January 2024

    7.0
    The staff were lovely and welcoming
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We would have preferred to be closer to the centre of Ella. We would also have preferred to be in the main building because the night we spent there, it rained so hard that we didn’t want to go out of the room and up to the main building for dinner because the road was steep and would have been very difficult in the rain.

    The breakfast was great and the view from the dining room was exceptional. The view from our balcony was amazing but the weather prevented us from sitting on the balcony. That was not the fault of the hotel, however.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 January 2024

    8.0
    Beautiful view of Ella hills from the hotel room
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Room service was a little slow as the room we were in was in another building that you had to walk up a slope to get to.

    Astounding view of the hills! We also walked down the flight of stairs from the room to the train tracks. We had the family room, 1 king bed and 1 queen bed. Room was clean and tidy, and comfortably slept the 3 of us. decent facilities and friendly staff. Breakfast was a simple buffet of local food with an egg station, decent. Had a great experience riding a tuktuk to the hotel room (slopes are quite steep)

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 January 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Triple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Didn’t clean the rooms or change towels without asking 5 times. Nightmare to access property due to steep hill

    Did laundry , always helpful.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 January 2024

    9.0
    Accommodation with amazing view. Spacious room and bathroom. Friendly staff. Great food. Highly recommended.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing to complain about the accomodation as such. The access to the accommodation is via a narrow and steep path as others mentioned, but cars and smaller size vans can access the property (my driver wasn’t worried at all driving in that narrow path). The host offers tuk tuk if there is a bigger vehicle, the downside is finding a place to park that vehicle somewhere for your stay.

    Located in the amazing place with a view to the falls across the valley, which you can hear clearly. The scenery is breathtaking. We were a family of four. The room was spacious, so was the bath room. I regretted booking for only one night. I ordered dinner and was room delivered. Breakfast had both western and local cuisines and it was unlimited. The staff were friendly and helpful. I woke up to the beautiful scenery on the new year day and took some time lapse video of clouds rolling over the hill and the mist moving across the valley. You don’t get to do that just from your bed room.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 January 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Triple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The kommunikation before Arrival was a bit confusing. And it Seem as if they prefered to cancel our rooms

    The rooms were very Nice and the beds very comfortable, the rooms had the view of Dreams. The exterior of the Ella Hill crest seems more of a construction site than a hotel. The Restaurants in Ella town, the barn and restant Chill was a Nice Experince.

    Stayed in December 2023

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