<h2>Comfortable Accommodations</h2> River Forest Nest in Ella offers a homestay experience with family rooms and a terrace. Guests enjoy free WiFi, a private bathroom, and a balcony with river views. <h2>Convenient Facilities</h2> The property features a terrace, outdoor seating area, picnic spot, and free on-site parking. Additional services include private check-in and check-out, paid shuttle, housekeeping, room service, bike and car hire, tour desk, and luggage storage. <h2>Local Attractions</h2> Ella Rock is 1.2 mi away, Demodara Nine Arch Bridge 3.7 mi, Ella Railway Station 1.2 mi, and Little Adam's Peak 2.5 mi. Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport is 51 mi from the property. <h2>Guest Favorites</h2> Guests highly rate the breakfast provided by the property, the attentive staff, and the excellent service support.

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Property highlights

    • Located in the top-rated area in Ella, this property has an excellent location score of 8.3!

    • Free Private Parking Available On Site


Availability

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Room Type
Number of guests
 
1 king bed
2 queen beds
2 king beds
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Guest reviews

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Staff
9.4
Facilities
8.0
Cleanliness
8.5
Comfort
8.1
Value for money
9.0
Location
8.3

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Gunasinghe
    Italy Italy
    The Place was beautiful the service was very good the did every thing to make us enjoy the stay the food was good they gave us tea whenever we wanted and the creek was clean and we could bath in it
  • Dominik
    Slovakia Slovakia
    Modest accommodation, but it has its charm. Beds comfortable and clean. Very nice and helpful people are available.
  • Thifanie
    France France
    Wonderful stay in Ella! The access to the river made the experience even more special, perfect for relaxing in nature. The staff was incredibly friendly and welcoming, and the breakfast was simply amazing—delicious and very generous. Highly...
  • Tom
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The property was beautiful with balcony views onto a river/waterfall. You are also able to access the river from the property. The host is the best we’ve had in all of Sri Lanka, he couldn’t do enough for us. He offered us to take us up to Ella...
  • Hans
    Netherlands Netherlands
    We loved the waterfallpool right in front off the room. Staff was super friendly and easy to park with our tuktuk. The city center was only a five minute drive.
  • Tyler
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Beautiful location perfect if you dont mind a little walk as it is just outside of town. Fantastic breakfast spread of traditional sri lankan breakfast, the dhal was incredible. Highly recommend if the weather is sunny as the waterfall runs a...
  • Sumudu
    Australia Australia
    🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Super hospitality Very organised hotel premises. Customer service 100%- Amzing staff. Well worth for money Beautiful and relaxed place it was with the running waterfall just behind the hotel- FANTASTIC AND AMAZING LOCATION. Wonderful...
  • Neshan
    Ireland Ireland
    The best part of the accommodations is that you'll have your own waterfall just outside the balcony with the sound of the water when you sleep. Very generous breakfast and the owner provided us with a tuktuk to visit Ella which I highly recommend....
  • Tarja
    Finland Finland
    Nice Sri Lankan breakfast was served at our "private" terrace by the waterfall. The waterfall would probably have been even better during the rainy season, but even now we could walk around and cool our feet there. We used to take tuktuk to the...
  • Evans
    Thailand Thailand
    Beautiful location down in the valley by the river with waterfalls. The breakfast was huge. The room was a little damp but spacious and had not many mosquitos. The water was hot if you waited long enough. Yacintha the host was extremely helpful...

Area info

Amenities of River Forest Nest
Great facilities! Review score, 8

Most popular amenities

  • Free Wifi
  • Family rooms
  • Free parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Room service
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Tea/Coffee Maker in All Rooms
  • Breakfast

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Towels/Sheets (extra fee)
  • Guest bathroom
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Shower

Bedroom

  • Linens

View

  • River view
  • Landmark view
  • View

Outdoors

  • Picnic area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

Kitchen

  • Electric kettle

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Clothes rack

Activities

  • Bicycle rental
    Additional charge
  • Bike tours
    Additional charge
  • Walking tours
    Additional charge
  • Cycling
    Off-site
  • Hiking
    Additional charge

Living Area

  • Dining area
  • Sitting area
  • Desk

Food & Drink

  • Fruit
    Additional charge
  • Tea/Coffee maker

Internet
Wifi is available in public areas and is free of charge.

Parking
Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).

  • Street parking
  • Accessible parking

Transportation

  • Public transit tickets
    Additional charge

Front Desk Services

  • Private check-in/out
  • Baggage storage
  • Tour desk

Cleaning Services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ironing service
    Additional charge
  • Dry cleaning
    Additional charge

Safety & security

  • Key access
  • 24-hour security
  • Safe

General

  • Shuttle service
    Additional charge
  • Grocery deliveries
    Additional charge
  • Designated smoking area
  • Smoke-free property
  • Mosquito net
  • Wake-up service
  • Tile/Marble floor
  • Private entrance
  • Car rental
  • Packed lunches
  • Carpeted
  • Fan
  • Family rooms
  • Ironing facilities
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Airport shuttle
    Additional charge
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Room service

Accessibility

  • Bathroom emergency cord
  • Entire unit located on ground floor

Spa

  • Waterslide

Languages Spoken

  • English

House rules
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Check-in
From 1:00 PM
Check-out
Until 10:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

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