Nothing to dislike

Remote with a fabulous view. A truly wonderful kind host with great cooking talent

Stayed in April 2025

The homestay is a little outside the centre of Ella, so it was really calm and peaceful. The host is incredibly friendly and such a nice person. Breakfast and dinner always was super delicious. Room was simple but clean and sufficient.

Stayed in March 2025

The garden of the house is a PARADISE and the host is lovely. Just keep in mind that the house is not in the main city, so a personal tuktuk is needed.

Stayed in April 2025

The steps may be difficult for less agile guests. Don’t forget your own water, there are also some little convenience shops on the main road close by so not a big deal.

The host was incredible and kind. Restored my faith in tuk Tuk drivers and truly wants the best experience for his guests. This is his home town and the tour we did was fantastic! He didn’t take me to any high priced tourist traps! Simple and humble room, all I needed since most time was exploring Ella. What a great location to do so. A fantastic sunset spot just down the high road. Walked to Ella rock and had an adventure to get there. (So many routes to go, went by the waterfall on the way there) Highly recommend Maps Me app! Best value and magic breakfast area to bird watch!

Stayed in March 2025

Amazing views, nature, animals and cooking class

Stayed in March 2025

The view and serenity of this place are divine! And so refreshing to sleep in a well ventilated room that's fresh at night. Loku brought me to all the highlights with his tuktuk since I had only one afternoon in Ella, and dropped me at the railway station early in the morning.

Stayed in March 2025

It’s the perfect place if you’re looking for peace and quiet, away from the busy town. The surroundings are beautiful, with stunning nature all around. Lokku the host is incredibly kind and helpful. He made me feel welcome from the moment I arrived and was always available to assist with anything I needed (Arranging tuktuk and scooter rental) Plus, the breakfast was generous and delicious (the best vegetable rotti I had in Sri Lanka) If you’re looking for a relaxing place in nature, I highly recommend his home!

Stayed in March 2025

We had a wonderfull stay here. The host went out of his way, nothing was too much trouble. If you want to experience living in the real countryside, stay here. Two dogs to pet, a tame squirrel visits for breakfat and monkeys galore, all on your doorstep. There is a bit of a steep climb for access to the property, but so worth it !! For us, this was a haven away from the tourist town of Ella.

Stayed in March 2025

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Beautiful scenery, located a bit out of the buddy center but the 10min drive out of town is so worth it! Super friendly host, delicious breakfast

Stayed in February 2025

Everything was perfect.

Cannot rave enough about Bella Ella! The view from the room, the wonderful and super helpful host and the amazingly friend family dog. It was a perfect two days in Ella. The breakfast provided was exceptional and the evening meal delicious. Our host organised a tuk tuk for us to nine arches bridge and the bus station early the day we were leaving. So helpful and so friendly.

Stayed in February 2025

Not a thing!

Absolutely fantastic stay! The owner is the loveliest guys and went out of his way to make us feel at home, help us with any issues and recommend things for us to do! We seriously would have extended our stay for so many more nights if we hadn't had a flight we needed to catch. Such amazing value for money as well, the breakfasts and dinners we ate here were DIVINE!! Some of the best we've had, million percent recommend.

Stayed in February 2025

Calm, in the middle of the Sri Lanka nature with lots of animals around, we ve passed 2 great nights. The owner and family are very friendly and the cooking class was wonderful. Food, breakfast and prices are very good. 👍. We ll come back

Stayed in February 2025

Our stay in Bella Ella was amazing. The host is really helpful. They proposed to us the dinners, local food cooked by his mother and it was delicious. Also, he helps us with renting the tuktuk, visit the tea plantation and recommend good places to visit. We have also a cooking class with her sister, and it was amazing experience.

Stayed in February 2025

The room was damp but it is because you are really in the mount

It’s time to say goodbye to this beautiful soul and place. He is one of the few people I’ve had the chance to meet in my life with a pure soul. So kind and helpful. A true gentleman who, after learning about our situation, didn’t want to keep any account. In Sri Lanka, most people receive cash payments, as you often can’t pay with a bank card. We explained that this was putting us in a difficult situation, as we didn’t have enough cash on hand. What a surprise it was when he said he was happy with whatever we could give. We decided to make sure to pay him the correct amount and give him a tip in euros, as the euro is worth more here. If you look closely at the photos, you can see how happy and grateful he was, and this brought tears to our eyes. A man who cares for his family in this tough world and still manages to stay kind without trying to take advantage of us. He made me reflect on my goals, failures, problems, and so much more, but most importantly, he made me realize that as long as your heart stay pure, you can truly live a healthy and happy life! Because of this, I will always remember this moment and keep going, even if we fail, just try again! That was my goal for a long time, but I had forgotten about it a year ago. Now, I’m coming back to my senses and moving forward! Thanks to Logu and his family to give us this wonderful experience!

Stayed in January 2025

What can I say… The host is one of the kindest and most sincere people I have ever met in my life. He would do anything to make his guests feel at home, and we certainly did! The house is located in a little green oasis right in the mountains. It has an amazing balcony which is looking over the mountain valley, where you can enjoy the home made dinner made by the lovely mother. It was delicious!! Last but not least they have 2 beautiful dogs, which we instantly fell in love with… Safe to say we will 1000% come back to this magical place when we’re visiting Ella in the future! 🫶

Stayed in February 2025

Best guest house of the country so far . Far from the ella toursim but close at the same time . Easy to go by foot to ella rock or tea plantation. Everything's was perfect . What a beautifull family . The house is incredible . Lot of animals . In the middle of the jungle . Perfect cooking class . Thanks guys

Stayed in February 2025

I had a beautiful time at Bella Ella 🌴 The owner and his family and super friendly and do there best to make your stay as good as possible. The food I had there was absolutely amazing. What I also liked a lot is the location: it feels like being in a treehouse. Thanks for all ❤️🙏🏻

Stayed in January 2025

This hotel remains one of the best of our entire 8 month trip. The family who run it are all absolutely lovely and are able to lend a hand/ give advice on most things. The location is fabulous, you have a view of Ella rock from the balcony area of the guesthouse and a view of the jungly garden area whilst sat for breakfast. Speaking of breakfast, it is delicious and well varied; we also had dinner here one night which was phenomenal. We had mentioned that we had never tried jackfruit before to the host, who then had it prepared for us in a curry the next day! It is also not too far from the town, within walking distance of you choose, but far enough that you avoid almost all of the pub/ club noise from that area in the evening. If you do stay here, make sure that you hang around at breakfast to see the giant squirrel that frequents everyday for bananas! You are able to hand it fruit if you are comfortable doing so, along with playing with the two adorable fluffy dogs kept at the property. The host also encouraged us to visit a nearby monastery, which we are so glad that we got to see, as it is one of the most beautiful that we have ever visited. The host very graciously drove us around in his Tuktuk for most of the time we stayed here, which was incredibly kind of him and so convenient for us! Also, try booking onto their cooking class if you have time!

Stayed in December 2024

Humid in the room but that's to be expected in the jungle in the rainy season.

Really beautiful homestay. It feels like you are in a tree house, totally with nature, squirrels, chipmunks, birds and the owners lovely dogs. Loku was really helpful but not intrusive. The view is stunning, well worth getting up at 6.00am to see the sunset. Lovely home cooked breakfast, too much to finish! 20 minute walk to the town and get a tuk tuk back if the hill feels too gruelling.

Stayed in January 2025

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I’m overwhelmed by our experience at Bella Ella. I have never experienced such kindness from a family and I feel extremely grateful that we were able to stay here. The host, Loku, and his family go out of their way to make your stay unforgettable. We were served with an amazing Sri Lankan breakfast and dinner each day, the food was incredibly fresh and beyond tasty. We took part in the cooking class with Loki’s sister Shashini, which involved learning how to make coconut roti, coconut sambal, poppadoms and 6 vegetable curries. The knowledge we gained from this was incredible, and again the food was absolutely amazing. The Homestay is located in the hills of Ella and is the perfect place to immerse yourself in nature. Im heartbroken we were unable to stay longer. Thank you Loku and Family x x

Stayed in January 2025

-Our bed was ok for a night but not very comfortable for 2 people -Steep staircase from the road might be a challenge for some

-Family run guest house, Loki was a great host and gave us good tips about the local area -Very quiet and peaceful location away from the chaos of Ella (20 minute walk down hill to town, not sure for the walk up hill as we got a tuk tuk for 600-800 rupees). -Some of the best home cooked food we have had in Sri Lanka, if we had more time we would've liked to try the cooking classes . -Lovely gardens -Great views over the local area -Convenient location for the Ella Rock hike -Excellent value for money, room is basic but overall we really enjoyed our stay. -Animals around such as friendly dogs and giant squirrel

Stayed in December 2024

Is a little out the city so if you don’t want to walk or don’t have your tuktuk, is a little harder to reach

Loki and his family were great hosts and made us feel like home. He was always willing to help and suggest places like he did with the monastery for the sunrise! Food as great as well and the cooking class by his sister was the best Corey we had in our trip in Sri Lanka

Stayed in December 2024

Bella Ella is a place we will never forget. We came as a big family of seven and of all ages. Amazing food and wonderful people. We did a cooking class and can’t wait to cook at home! Simple and close to nature. The lovely dog Fiona and Kayla the husky kept us company, as well as the grandmother squirrel we fed in the morning. We felt like we found our family in Sri Lanka, and were so touched by their hearts, spirits and willingness to do everything for us to feel welcome and comfortable. Don’t expect western luxury, but the luxury of the realness of basic simplicity and kindness. We all want to come back!

Stayed in December 2024

Nothing all great

Clean , big, beautiful terrace, lovely staff

Stayed in December 2024