passara road,05th mile post,ella passara road,05th mile post,ella, 90090 Ella, Sri Lanka
#21 of 150 hotels in Ella
Guests' ChoiceBased on 59 hostel reviews
9.3Cleanliness
9.3
Comfort
9.0
Location
9.1
Facilities
8.9
Staff
9.9
Value for money
9.7
Free WiFi
5.0
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Reviewed: 22 April 2024
Nathaniel
AustraliaAmazing little hideaway in the mountains above Ella, hammocks with a view and an incredibly helpful host. Little bar and restaurant, slow and easy pace. Highly recommend.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 21 April 2024
Kelum
Sri Lankaowner of the property is very kind and good person. Location is perfect for relax. Very calm aand peaceful.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 15 April 2024
Sabrina
Germany..simply perfect
The staff, the location and the food..OMG, it was FANTASTIC!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 10 April 2024
Batiste99
FranceLocated out of the city centre, yet accessible with a tuktuk or a bus. Nice room with private bathroom, amazing outside space with hammocks and such a beautiful view. You can also start hiking directly from there. The owners were super friendly and made very good food for breakfast, lunch and dinner!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 2 April 2024
Karoline
NorwayAmaizing place with a good view, quiet with a Perfect distanse to the city
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 1 April 2024
Dimitrios
GreeceVery nice accommodation and beautiful view! Breakfast and Lunch is very delicious and super huge portion!People who run the place are super helpful and friendly. Highly recommend this Accommodation
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 31 March 2024
Joseph
United KingdomBeautiful spot in the middle of the hilly tea plantations, super peaceful away from the main strip in Ella. Very kind host and tasty Sri Lankan dinners!
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 17 March 2024
Thomas
Germany—-
Super nice host. Made very delicious breakfast each morning. They have a small restaurant just next to the Apartment. The view into the valley is gorgeous from 2 sides. Good opportunity to put the hammock between the trees on the other side of the upper street. I booked it to be alone and have my space without distortion. That worked out here. So if you do not have big claims for luxury I would definitely recommend this place.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 13 March 2024
Bethany
United KingdomLovely hostel in the hills over Ella. The view was superb. Staff was incredible and helped us out with everything we needed. It has a great outdoor terrace. We had a great freshly made Sri Lankan breakfast. If you’re looking for a calm idyllic spot in the mountains this is for you! Thank you we’d come back anytime! ☺️☺️
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 13 March 2024
Riccardo
ItalyYou can rent motorbike there. The best sunset around ella is in this place, the food was also really good.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 9 March 2024
Dzmitry
United StatesI wish I could rate it higher than 10. The place is located in a nice nature corner, overlooking hills covered with tea plantations. The owner absolutely goes out of his way to help you in every way imaginable. Food is great. Book right now, don't think twice!
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 5 March 2024
Jake
United KingdomN/a - location - read above
Amazing location of the property in terms of the view. It is a bit far from Ella centre (1 hour+ walk and you can get a bus but they are very irregular!). It is close enough to nine arches bridge and little Adams peak if you enjoy walking (40 mins). The owner is lovely and helpful and he organised transport to the train station for us. He also helped us organise a bike. Little Luna the dog will greet you every time he sees you and walk you all the way to the main road.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 2 March 2024
Waterhouse
United KingdomBit of a walk from the main Rd But situated among tea plantation which was great
Great breakfast nice host couldn't do enough for you
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 19 February 2024
Sarah
AustriaThere was nothing bad. The price is really good for what you get :)
We were really happy to find this wonderful little place and to have such a warm and helpful host as Lahiru (who is an excellent chef btw). The location is a bit outside of ella which made the stay more calm and the view was breath taking. I can really recommend.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 10 February 2024
Marc
GermanyIt’s a little far outside Ella town (close to Nine Arch Bridge however). Bathroom is pretty basic, too.
Lahiru is one of the friendliest hosts I’ve ever met! He’s very passionate about this place and is helping a lot with hikes and other activities. Breakfast was delicious! Nice terrace, rooms are rather basic.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 4 February 2024
Patrick
GermanyAmazing terrace and the landlord was really really nice. It’s a little bit outside of Ella but u can take the bus or better rent a scooter for 7€ a day it’s totally worth it. Thanks so much!
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 2 January 2024
Abhisree
IndiaNone
Everything about this place was amazing!! Excellent host, superb location, great homemade food and the cherry on top was the accommodative host we had!
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 1 January 2024
Krishnan
IndiaGreat hospitality, peaceful place to visit.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 26 December 2023
Natalie
ItalyNothing
Beautiful place up in the hill country just outside Ella. You immediately feel at home , the views and nature are amazing, but most of all the food is spectacular. Very kind people, wonderful stay, thank you ❤️
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 23 October 2023
Maeva
FranceWe like the hospitality, the kindness of the hosts, they are very helpfull and very attentive to their customers. The place is awesome with a wonderful view. It is in the mountain, in the nature, you have a lot of walks possible, and you have tea trees everywhere. You can walk to reach some beautiful places around. It is a wonderful place you can see animals and hear the birds. The food is the best meal we had in Sri Lanka. Honestly it would be a mistake to not taste it. Thank you for everything it was much more than expected.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 18 October 2023
Niranjan
Sri LankaI could not stay longer
Cool place , nice food
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 28 August 2023
Richard
South AfricaMattresses are a little hard.
The owner and his family were very welcoming and friendly, peaceful location, great views, good food, the owner sorted a scooter for us that was delivered to us, Very helpful! Highly recommend.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 5 August 2023
Abrie
South AfricaAs mentioned above and the fact that it’s about eight km out of town.
We were collected at the station by Lahiru. He wished us off in his Tuk tuk to his property Hostel 1964. It’s beautiful and rustic. This is the sort of accommodation we love. Nothing fancy but surrounded by tea plantations and palm trees and dense vegetation. Our room is comfortable and has an on suit bathroom. Lahiru is fanatical about cleanliness and sweeps and wipes everyday. He is a great cook and has prepared breakfast and dinner for us on a number of occasions. We loved it so much here we are extending our stay.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 23 April 2023
Tom
CanadaThe host was so friendly and helpful. We had noodles for dinner and it was exceptional. Close to Little Adam’s Peak, Nine Arch Bridge and relatively close to the town of Ella
Stayed in April 2023
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