Watagodawattha, Waterfall Road, Kithal Ella,, 90090 Ella, Sri Lanka
#50 of 411 B&Bs and inns in Ella
Guests' ChoiceBased on 111 hotel reviews
9.3Cleanliness
9.5
Comfort
9.4
Location
8.9
Facilities
9.1
Staff
9.9
Value for money
9.6
Free Wifi
8.7
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End of dialog contentReviewed: August 16, 2023
Alison
SpainThe beauty of location and kindness of the hosts
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: August 12, 2023
Ludvig
SwedenWe visited in the rainy season, and there were quite some flies and mosquitoes. The mosquito net over the bed made sleeping most comfortable, but when sitting outside on the terrace it got a little intense at times.
We felt so much at home here that we extended our stay. The hosts are very caring and respectful. The breakfast is so good, and rich! The view is gorgeous (especially sunrise). Warmly recommended!
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: August 11, 2023
Alison
SpainNothing
The breakfast was absolutely AMAZING !!! Omelette , bread , roti,pumpkin curry, and lots of fruit
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: August 7, 2023
Nelum
Sri LankaWe stayed on 5th and 6th August 2023. Location and view was superb. Food was delicious. Owner's are very friendly. Specially the lady Duleeka was very supportive and caring towards customers. Definitely value for money. Recommended for anyone for a good stay at Ella.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: August 2, 2023
Alexandra
BelgiumThe owners are super friendly Amazing and varied breakfast every morning Location - easy access by foot to main walks in Ella & of course the view
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: May 7, 2023
Knyschev
RussiaAll is good
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: May 1, 2023
Sarah
GermanyBest breakfast we had in Sri Lanka. The view is great and it is a good starting point for hikes. The family was amazing, our host showed us a shortcut to Ella Rock and our hostess even went down into the city with me and showed me a restaurant (when I came back again for the second time alone without my boyfriend) and helped me with my planning. Everything was perfect, thank you!
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: April 11, 2023
Lisa
United Kingdomn/a
Property is a 7 minute tuck tuck ride from the Main high street in Ella, Large room, amazing views of Ella Rock, spotlessly clean, wonderful hosts, incredible breakfast.
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: April 6, 2023
Elisabeth
GermanyIt’s a really nice place to be. The Breakfast was awesome and the view just stunning! The hosts are so lovely! just loved it !
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: March 7, 2023
Ajeba
Sri LankaThe furniture is abit dated but to their credit they take pride in keeping the rooms very clean.
The customer service was exceptional at this hotel, the staff are friendly and provided good information on where I should visit in and around the city. It took me around 15 minutes walk to get to Ella town from this hotel, however they can assist in helping you get a Tuktuk to town, the ride cost around 700 Sri Lankan Rupees and its a 5 minutes ride to town. They provided a lovely sri lankan breakfast each morning , which consist of delicious fruits and also tea or coffee. The view from the hotel of the mountains is amazing don't forget to bring your camera!
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: March 4, 2023
Rinat
KazakhstanEverything was great.
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: January 4, 2023
Martin
CanadaEverything is wonderful ! Owners, food, view,..... Many thanks !
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: December 20, 2022
Irena
LithuaniaThe view of the sunrise and breakfast afterwards were just amazing!
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: November 29, 2022
Mary
Russiavery nice owner gave us tea with cookies when we arrive and breakfast was generous
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: November 6, 2022
Bethany
United KingdomWas a little far out of the town but had beautiful location. The road was a little noisy early hours even though it's a very small track road.
Beautiful view, amazing breakfast was very comfy and the people are lovely. Enjoyed our stay!
Stayed in September 2022
Reviewed: April 15, 2022
Sophie
United KingdomNothing
We had a great stay in Ella and only wish we could have stayed longer. The owner was very kind and provided a great breakfast. The accommodation had a great view and was a good sleep. It is in a good location, and we would definitely stay again.
Stayed in April 2022
Reviewed: February 11, 2025
Ahmet
TurkeyAt first you should imagine that Ella is a mountain town. So there is no plain area. There are two main streets in the town center and most of the restaurants and shops , all the life is located there. And most of the hotels and guesthouses are located on the hills where you have a beautiful view. But there is the cost of this view not only the price of place, but also steep walking up and down , and high tuktuk prices too. Anyway by following the comments on infinity view I booked it. But unfortunately they were not talking about this fact. Only about breakfast and host. Breakfast is not something very unusual than the other places in Sri Lanka. Egg, pancake , fruits, and one sri lankan dish. We didn’t have fresh juice for example. There is a nice view , it is true. But the place is located on a bad road that taxis and tuktuks they don’t want to go there , or they ask double price. In Ella there is a big tuktuk mafia. so you have to accept their prices. Pick me works very late. Anyway the location has this disadvantage and they don’t make any dinner if you come late. So you have to go back to town. And it is not in walking distance. Maybe you can arrive in 30 mins. So when we arrived the town from train , it was about 18.30. When I wanted to take a taxi , they didn’t want to go there even though it shows a 3-4 kms because of the road. Anyway I got a taxi for 2000 lkr and when I got there there was no option for dinner and had to go back to town again for 2000 lkr and come back to hotel for 800 lkr with a tuktuk. We had dinner in 2 for 6000 lkr..these are the facts.
There is a beautiful view, simple room, breakfast is good too. But Nothing to be so surprisingly Wooow..I don’t understand these travelers’s comments about the owners. Of course in tourism the service is vey important..but it is not a favour. It must be like this. So when you comment about something, you should tell the real facts about the place.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: January 30, 2025
Svajūnė
LithuaniaI gave 7 because comparing to other accommodations at this price nearby this place is kind of very simple.
We enjoyed the views from our balcony it was incredibly beautiful. Breakfast was extraordinary - very big portions of food, fruits, coffee, tea, eggs, pancakes! Everything was delicious! Also the host of this place is a very nice and friendly. The rooms were very simple, no AC, just a fan, but for cool climate it is okey. You can have a warm shower there also. Location is a little bit far from the Ella centre, but you can walk on railway and get there in about 15 min.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: December 15, 2024
Douglas
AustraliaWe stayed in room no. 3. The property could do with some maintenance. The bathroom door lock was broken and could not be unlocked from inside. The washbasin tap was leaking. The shower head kept falling. In the middle of a shower, the water stopped completely, and we learnt that a water pipe on the property got disconnected.
The view from our room was good. The Sri Lankan breakfast was varied, tasty and substantial. The room was spacious and on the ground floor.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: July 24, 2024
Yuval
IsraelIt’s far from Main Street and part of the road was closed so I had to walk a couple of hundred meters
The hosts are very nice and helpful attended to any problem immediately with a smile. Breakfast was tasty and the view from the patio is awesome
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: March 27, 2024
Lucy
United KingdomMildew on the ceiling, quite far out of Ella and bit of a trek to get to a restaurant
Owners v friendly and helpful, wonderful breakfast
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: October 26, 2023
Avril
United KingdomWe didn’t have sheets to cover ourselves only blankets which isn’t hygienic.Difficult to get to property- as it was not mentioned in the publicity. A warning about being isolated should be explained. Wet weather brings out the worst in insects- especially leeches!
Food and friendly family who aimed to please.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: December 8, 2022
Katarzyna
Sri LankaThe place has good potential - big rooms, terrace with the view, nice food, but it all requires a general cleaning!! It's not possible to enjoy stay if something as basic as cleaness is not cared for. The furniture is old but still comfy and it didn't bother us for this price.
Hosts were very nice and we had very good breakfast with various meals includeded.
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: January 25, 2025
Khanna
IndiaThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in January 2025
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