16th mile post, Wellawaya Road, Ravana Ella, Ella, 90090 Ella, Sri Lanka
#17 of 150 hotels in Ella
Guests' ChoiceBased on 80 hotel reviews
9.4Cleanliness
9.4
Comfort
9.3
Location
8.7
Facilities
9.0
Staff
9.9
Value for money
9.5
Free WiFi
5.8
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 12 April 2024
Ganachary
IndiaDistance from city centre
The location and hotel was good
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 3 April 2024
Eline
BelgiumAn Amazing stay at Mount wood star! Waking up with this view was a dream 🤩 the staff was so helpfull and so friendly!!!!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 13 March 2024
Wiktoria
DenmarkAmazing!!!
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 9 March 2024
Andrea
ItalyI suggest adding a bedsheet under the blanket
The view from the room is stunning, in a good position to reach Ella city centre by tuktuk. The staff is kind and available.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 6 March 2024
Aaron
United KingdomAmazing views, good location slightly outside the centre, great breakfast!
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 18 February 2024
Silke
GermanyEverything’s was Perfect
They host is really nice & helps you with everything. They only have two rooms, which makes you feel like you‘re alone in treehouse. Everything is out of wood and the rooms are clean. It‘s really nice to hang out on the balcony and watch the nature & hear the river. Breakfast changes every day & was delicious! Thank your for the amazing time!
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 3 February 2024
Bartosz
PolandDirty sheet
Excellent and kind host. Great location, marvelous landscape from the terrace. Tuk tuk 🛺 service, easy way for getting to the city centre. I highly recommend this place.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 28 January 2024
Imaan
PakistanEverything was perfect, got zero complaints
The place was squeaky clean but most importantly the staff was literally the kindest I’ve ever met. The place is absolutely stunning and the hospitality we got was exceptional. Can’t wait to be back here again.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 21 January 2024
Lea
GermanyIt is a very beautiful personal accommodation with a wonderful view. You can watch birds, butterflies and the small squirrels. The host and his family are super nice and helpful and have good recommendations what to do in the area. There is a private Tuk Tuk service for fair prices and super nice drivers. We felt very much at home and were sad to leave after 3 nights.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 12 January 2024
Antonia
RomaniaThis was one of our best experience ever. This house is build by the owner, only from wood. You are completely surrounded by nature and you can hear the river. The breakfast is very good and the owner is extremly kind, he will help you with his tuk tuk for a lower price. I will recommend this acommodation to all of my friends who will come to Sri Lanka💛
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 6 January 2024
Olivia
FranceWiFi is not great but works for minimum need You need transportation to get to the city center cause walking is a bit far honestly. Either Tuktuk or picme, the owner is also very nice and will bring you :-)
Amazing place, the owner is sooo nice and welcoming and helpful. Beautiful view. Nice room. I absolutely recommend this place :-)
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 31 December 2023
Tamara
SerbiaAmazing view and great design of the lodge merged with nature so well. But nothing would be the same without great host who really puts a smile on your face and help with everything. Ella is such an amazing place a must see
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 3 December 2023
Konstantinos
GreeceCould improve a bit on the breakfast portions
Great balcony both from the room and the breakfast area. The design is perfectly aligned with the nature around!
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 21 November 2023
Ágnes
HungaryThere was no hot water. Mosquito net was uncinvinient and smelly.
Beautiful view, kind and helpful staff, very tasty breakfast.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 18 November 2023
Liam
AustraliaThe hot water didn't work at all. It's a common problem in srilanka because the hot water system works with solar panels and when it's cloudy no hot water!
Very nice location and outstanding view from your room, even inside the room, because there was a glass window there. A lovely family manage it and they are so welcoming.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 29 October 2023
Zakaria
GermanyVery dark room with not so much natural light, could have been better with more natural light. No shampoo, but we realised this is common in a lot of hotels in Sri Lanka. A lot of insects since this is in the middle of nature, but an insect repellent plug in could have helped a bit. And last but not least, it was a bit far from the city, I highly recommend renting a scooter.
Beautiful nature, wonderful host and very calm.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 15 October 2023
Miquel
SpainThe main road is to close.
Cozy place with a good mountain view’s!
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 10 October 2023
Magdalena
CroatiaOwner is super friendly and nice, authentic acommodation with lots of beautiful details, comfortable room, tasty breakfast! I recommend this acommodation 100 % :)
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 29 May 2023
Pathum
Sri LankaNothing at all
We Stayed at Mount wood Star for two nights,that was one of best experience I had in my life .the Location,Echo Logical build, Weather everything superb,Also specially I have to mention the hospitality was awesome the owner (Chandana Ayiya) wish you all the best good luck 😇❤️
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 7 May 2023
Vossel
NetherlandsNicely built wooden cottage on the hill side. The owner built it himself and took a lot of care in the details. 5 minute tuktuk ride from the center of Ella. Although next to the road there is no noise, as the rooms are situated down on the slope.
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 30 April 2023
Jeje
Kuwaita bit far from the center and the bed was big so i was hitting my legs every min 😄
view is amazing, staff are friendly and place was relaxing
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 26 April 2023
Marjo
Spainbeautiful views and the tuktuk service of the owners to the village
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 8 April 2023
Veraa
Russiaamazing place , very clean
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 25 March 2023
Isabel
GermanyWifi unfortunately did not work- but the owner was taking care for this immediately and contacted the provider.
Great small hotel on the road to Ella. The view into the green is amazing and the rooms are well equipped with a refrigerator and clean. The location is not directly in the center but the owner brought me at any time in the center by Tuktuk for a very fair price. The hosts are super friendly. The shower is hot. I would stay here again!
Stayed in March 2023
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