About this property

Situated in Ella, Hive Ella - Hostel has a garden, shared lounge, terrace, and free WiFi throughout the property. The property is around 4.7 km from Demodara Nine Arch Bridge, 49 km from Hakgala Botanical Garden and 49 km from Horton Plains National Park. The accommodation features a 24-hour front desk, and currency exchange for guests. Rooms come with a private bathroom with a bidet, while certain rooms are equipped with a balcony and others also boast city views. Ella Spice Garden is 600 metres from the hostel, while Ella Railway Station is 700 metres from the property. Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport is 84 km away.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Situated in the best rated area in Ella, this property has an excellent location score of 9.4

    • Breakfast info

    • Vegetarian, Vegan


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 double bed
1 single bed
1 single bed
1 bunk bed
1 single bed
and
1 double bed
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
9.8
Facilities
8.7
Cleanliness
9.0
Comfort
9.0
Value for money
9.4
Location
9.4
Free WiFi
8.8

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Haydn
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great hosting and perfect for solo travellers as there are lots of activities. Big dorm and full bag lockers. Nets, plugs, and lamps for every dorm bed. Free tea - its a small thing but goes a long way! Big fan of a honesty fridge, takes the faff...
  • Carla
    Germany Germany
    Great hostel! Cooking class and family dinner were great to meet new people. The owner was super nice and helpful and they organised trips and movie nights as well. Would definitely stay again!
  • Alessia
    Spain Spain
    The location, the staff and the environment. Also clean
  • Olivia
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The location is great to walk into Ella town, up quite a lot of steps so be prepared if you’ve got heavy bags! Loved the family dinner, was great place to meet fellow travellers and plan activities to do together! Gihan and Jess were great with...
  • Luuk
    Netherlands Netherlands
    Nice beds with mosquitonet, and great and friendly host, who organizes transport for tours.
  • Madeleine
    Australia Australia
    The hostel was amazing. It was a great place to meet people and the activities - including waterfalls and cooking classes are great. Extremely social hostel as well. I would highly recommend.
  • Maisie
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Staff here are the best. Cooking class was so nice
  • Alycia
    Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
    I loved staying at The Hive Hostel in Ella! The staff was so kind and helpful and the location of the hostel is amazing and very close to the city centre and the bushalt. The rooms and showers are very clean. From the moment I arrived, I felt so...
  • Mara
    Norway Norway
    I had a great stay at the property. It was social, it had good breakfast and comfortable beds. The staff was also super friendly, and a special thanks to Julia.
  • Lode
    Netherlands Netherlands
    Great location and staff is very nice. Hostel owner tried everything when I asked to extend my stay with one night. He was thinking along, and involved with all the plans around the hostel.

Property surroundings

Facilities of Hive Ella - Hostel
Great facilities! Review score, 8.7

Most popular facilities

  • Free WiFi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Breakfast

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Bidet
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Shower

Outdoors

  • Outdoor fireplace
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Sun terrace
  • Terrace
  • Garden

Pets
Pets are allowed on request. No extra charges.

Activities

  • Cooking class
  • Walking tours
  • Movie nights
  • Evening entertainment
  • Hiking

Food & Drink

  • Special diet menus (on request)

Internet
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Parking
No parking available.

Reception services

  • Invoice provided
  • Lockers
  • Private check-in/check-out
  • Luggage storage
  • Currency exchange
  • 24-hour front desk

Entertainment and family services

  • Board games/puzzles

Cleaning services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ironing service
  • Laundry

Safety & security

  • Fire extinguishers

General

  • Shared lounge/TV area
  • Designated smoking area
  • Non-smoking rooms

Languages spoken

  • English

House rules
Hive Ella - Hostel takes special requests - add in the next step!

Check-in
From 14:00 to 22:00
Check-out
From 08:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed on request. No extra charges.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

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