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Reviews of Nine Arch Jungle Inn

No 1, Getehewelapathana Passara Road, 3rd Mile Post, 90090 Ella, Sri Lanka

#164 of 408 B&Bs and inns in Ella

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 49 hotel reviews

9.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.0

  • Comfort

    9.2

  • Location

    9.3

  • Facilities

    8.7

  • Staff

    9.6

  • Value for money

    9.1

  • Free Wifi

    9.2

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  • Reviewed: April 4, 2025

    9.0
    Absolutely beautiful and so close to nine arches bridge.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing!

    You feel like you are one with nature, there are animals around you but none come in to the room or balcony so you also feel safe. Gavi was a great host. The view of the bridge from the balcony is hard to beat.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: April 1, 2025

    10
    This view :o
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We liked our stay! It is a bit of jungle here, with monkeys, squirrels and bugs. But the room is very comfortable and has an amazing view on the bridge! The way down is for the more experienced tuktuk driver, they are more than happy to help get you there and back.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: March 13, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The stay was perfect, beautiful view, beautiful place. Delicious breakfast and very good staff - especially Gavi, who was extremely helpful at all times!

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 10, 2025

    9.0
    Best host ever! Thanks
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing, the location is in the middle of je jungle and hard to find and on the end of a steep hill. However. The host wil take you anywhere you want with his tuk tuk.

    The location and the host were absolutely perfect. We arrived ill because of the food somewhere else. Our host took care of us. He is a hero.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 3, 2025

    8.0
    We enjoyed our stay immensely.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It was a bit of a walk to get into town.

    The host, the view, the cleanliness and the breakfasts.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 28, 2025

    10
    Wonderful Accommodation – Highly Recommended!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    Our stay in this accommodation was absolutely wonderful—just perfect! Above all, our contact person, Gavi, was incredibly kind and helpful. He even picked us up and brought us back for our move on both arrival and departure.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 18, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    True jungle stay with animals around. Cosy and clean room with a gorgeous view of the nine arch’s bridge. Fantastic breakfast on the balcony and very kind and helpful staff. Would definitely stay there again

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 14, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The location and view of the Nine arch bridge was amazing. Accommodation was new and great. The host Gavi was fantastic, provided an excellent breakfast each morning. Perfect Stay!

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 4, 2025

    9.0
    Here for the VIEWWW. You need to walk 3 minutes and you are at the Nine Arch Bridge.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The view is amazing. You have the Nine Arch Bridge literally in front of you. Host very friendly and helpful. Free breakfast simple but tasty.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 11, 2025

    10
    A little piece of mountain paradise
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    A fantastic location down a hidden path with an amazing view of the 9 arch bridge. The staff are so sweet and the breakfast layout amazing. He can come get you by rickshaw if you can't find it. The rustic cabin may not be for some but we loved it.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 9, 2025

    8.0
    We had a great stay here. Really feels like you are in the jungle
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The roof of the property is galvanise so when it rains it can be very loud. Monkeys tend to run across the riff also. We had ear plugs which we would recommend if you are a light sleeper. Otherwise the property is great.

    The view of nine arch bridge. Being in the jungle and listening to the animals at night. Our host Gavi was great and provided a Tuk Tuk when we wanted to go to Ella city or other locations. The breakfast was fantastic and served on our balcony overlooking the bridge.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 5, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Having your brekfast in the jungle and watch the beautiful landscape with the bridge is priceless.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 4, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Great room and well decorated, with a really kind and helpful host. The view over the bridge was perfect.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: January 4, 2025

    10
    Absolutely great choice. Super lovely people, food, room and location is prime
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Location and view of the 9 Arch bridge is incredible. It’s a 5 minute walk to the bridge

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 3, 2025

    10
    Great place
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Not a dislike...but the roof is tin and the monkeys love to jump on it, maybe take ear plugs as it can scare you out of your sleep lol They want payment in LKR although it advises $ on booking.com

    This place was great! The views, the nature, the peace, the breakfast!! I dont think you could be closer to the 9 arch bridge, outside the inn is the path to the bridge and its about 3min walk from there, downhill. Forewarned, I arrived in the evening and it was dark, I would suggest arriving in the daylight as its a little scary otherwise! The roads can only be accessed by tuktuk, they are very steep and you're so in nature my brain couldn't adjust to all the noises without visual clues...but once I seen it all in the daylight, it was amazing, my brain adjusted and I could appreciate all the nature noises. The roads are steep, but doable. Everything (other than bridge) is about 20/30min walk away. There are restaurants about 10/15mins away. I would recommend, it was one of my favourite stays, I enjoyed sitting on my balcony watching the trains come in, watching the monkeys or squirrels..enjoy! Shower was good and hot, the WIFI was also good (router in room!)

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: December 30, 2024

    8.0
    Really cool stay in the jungle to watch the trains over 9 arch bridge
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    These things didn’t really bother us but are worth mentioning Quite far outside of the city in a very steep hill. Some elder people or people that have limited walking ability will struggle. Lots of noise at night from the wildlife including monkeys fighting on the roof lol!

    It was a really cool setting for the room and the balcony overlooked the infamous 9 arch bridge. Gavi was really helpful and helped arranged pickup from the station and shuttles into town using whatsapp. Room had a fan and a mosquito net. Very big breakfast served at our time of choice each morning.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: December 29, 2024

    9.0
    Great little house, basic but brilliant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The view from the breakfast table was spectacular! Great view of the bridge

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: December 27, 2024

    10
    perfect stay! Beautiful view! Delicious breakfast. Super nice and helpful people.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    sometimes there was loud music in the evening from a bar or something by the train, but it wasn’t bad.

    The location is incredible!! You have a perfect view on the 9 Arch Bridge. The breakfast is amazing. The people are super friendly and help you with everything! Would totally recommend it!!

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: December 16, 2024

    10
    Great experience in the jungle of Ella
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night

    Amazing View of the 9 arches bridge. In addition to this, the breakfast was AMAZING. Also the guy who manages the place is more than helpful. Take into the consideration he can pick up and dropp you off when going and leaving the hotel as the place is a bit remote and not so easy to access but the environment deserves the effort. I have only one night in Ella so this place was very convenient to explore the bridge early in the morning without much people and also to see the train passing by in different times of the day.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: December 14, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The host meet us in town because you can only get to the accommodation by tuk tuk. We came late but host was waiting for us. The view from the villa is amazing. Breakfast was really generous and delicious. beware of monkeys, there are a lot of them near the house.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: November 30, 2024

    9.0
    Best view in Ella
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Room and bathroom need a little update, floor is broken in a lot of places. In general normal Sri Lanka standard 😄

    Really nice view from the balcony and super friendly staff. Organized all we needed and was super helpful.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 30, 2024

    10
    Love 🥰
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    Amazing location in the jungle with an awesome view of nine aches bridge. Superb! 😊

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 24, 2024

    9.0
    Amazing stay in Ella with view on jungle express
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The shower does not have so much water pressure. But this is complaning at a high level. Because you are staying in the jungle there are of course a lot mosquitoes and it can be a little bit noisy during the night. Nevertheless, that was not a problem for us at all.

    If you want to stay a little bit outside of Ella and close to the Nine Arches Bridge (~5min) you should go to Nine Arch Jungle Inn. Even the little Adams Peak can be reached by foot (~45 Minutes). You will get served an excellent breakfast on the balkony with an amazing view of the Nine Arch Bridge. Also the host Gavi is very nice. He picked us up at the train station and took us to Ella for free at the end of our stay.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 14, 2024

    10
    Great stay here. Thank you!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I advise closing the windows at night, lots of moths attracted to light around Ella and wear socks when it rains!

    Gavi was amazing. He offered us lifts into town and was always responsive to messages. Even more, I left a bag and he did everything he could to get it back to me at the beach down south. So appreciative and would come back again :)

    Stayed in November 2024

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