Wifi didn't work, bad smell in the bathroom, first time in Sri Lanka a hotel added 10% service charge. Mosquito net was not very nice/practical. To use the AC you pay 10$ extra per night. Overall we've stayed in better places for the same price in Sri Lanka.

Well located, close to the center and Kandy lake.

Stayed in December 2024

Very friendly owners. The rooms with windows to the street are spacious. The cheapest are a bit to claustrophobic for me but ok.

Stayed in October 2024

Naphthalene balls in the room

Location was wonderful, staff were amazing and there was free pick up from the bus station. The restaurant served great food. Malik also offered to get train tickets for us from Kandy to Ella. Our tuk tuk tour with Imran was super and would highly recommend.

Stayed in October 2024

Malik and his brother where really helpful. The room was good and the food in the restaurant too. Something I would highly recommand is a massage. It was so good!

Stayed in August 2024

Air-conditioning is extra 10-15 USD.

Good value for money. Friendly staff. Good location near the lake against the hill.

Stayed in August 2024

The seperate bathroom weren’t attached to the room and I had to take a corridor to get there but it’s close to the room anyway.

It was good being there. I only stayed there for a day and the staff was very nice. The room I was in was good enough for a day, maybe I would have picked a bigger room if I stayed longer. The terrace is very nice and it’s close to the city center (about 10 minutes to get to the train station by Tuk Tuk).

Stayed in July 2024

The steep walk uphill!

Friendly staff, great location

Stayed in January 2024

The bathroom had no windows so it was a bit moist

They were really helpful and even picked us up from the bus station. We got an in house massage which was very nice.

Stayed in December 2023

The rooms were very basic and not very sound proof.

Great location, friendly staff (who helped organise activities) delicious breakfast available (monkey watching every morning) lovely big terraces and communal areas to spend time in. Free water in reception!

Stayed in November 2023

He asked more money than Booking.com website I really can’t understand

All good

Stayed in October 2023

Some insects were around in shower

Staff Balcony

Stayed in August 2023

Very good breakfast, staff was caring and helped in any situation

Stayed in July 2023

Lounge spots weren't super comfortable. Wifi didn't reach up till the room

The staff was very kind. Rooms are big and clean. Food was expensive but with a very good reason: they buy the best produce and don't re-use the cooking oil. Next to that, the food inflation in Sri Lanka also contributes to the price. Easy walk to the city centre and we were happy we weren't staying in the city centre.

Stayed in May 2023

Water presure is low in bathroom shower. Older round plug point there, not up to date.

Location is very good. near to nuwara tank & small distance from town

Stayed in September 2022

Here’s an improved version of your text: The condition of the place was poor and very run-down. Posters advertising excursions were plastered everywhere, constantly in your face. I requested to leave as soon as I arrived, but they refused to refund me, despite their policy allowing cancellations at any time. The Wi-Fi was completely unreliable, which is a major issue for remote workers like myself. Hot water was inconsistent. I had booked a room with an en-suite, but the bathroom was actually located outside the room and shared with other guests. It was not cleaned between my stays, and the smell from the bathroom was unbearable. The layout of the property made it incredibly noisy; you could hear everything, including the sound of rain falling on the plastic roof.

The location was ideal.

Stayed in January 2025

Cannot recommend at all. Property very badly maintained. Room windows couldn't close, shower didn't work, room full of sand when arriving, cockroach in the room. Extremely overpriced, by far most worse price/quality ratio I've seen in Sri Lanka. Use of AC 5 USD per night.

Location is good: 5min walk to lake and about 20min to Temple of Tooth. Genuine nice people. Owner handled disagreement we had about the room very patiently.

Stayed in November 2024

Truly one of the worst places I have ever stayed. Completely dirty, there was pee on the toilet seat, the bedsheets had weird stains and smell and the worst of all was the inexplicable amount of mold everywhere in the room, we both woke up sick and couldn't breath. Even though we had paid for 2 nights we preferred to skip the second one and book a different place.

Stayed in August 2024

Everything is made to make your stay the most comfortable and smooth as possible. Malik is a great host and always tries his best to arrange you and find you the best plans !!

Stayed in August 2024

Not clean and insects in the room

The location and the drinkable water available

Stayed in March 2024

I have been verbally agressed by the owner in front of other customers after he apologized and agree to drop me the next morning at the bus station he never showed up I almost missed my bus hopefully there is karma for people not doing what they committed to do

Nice terasse restaurant

Stayed in December 2023

Really decent hotel, the staff are so friendly and amazing to have free pick up from train station. It is in good walking distance from town. Contact them about booking your train ticket as they can organise for cheap so you don’t get ripped off by online websites!!! They also upgraded us to a nicer room for free as it was quiet.

Stayed in December 2023

Nothing

The staff were incredibly helpful and were able to arrange a free pick up when I arrived, as well as further excursions throughout my stay. The food was really good and the room was comfortable and clean. The hotel is in a great location and is very peaceful.

Stayed in December 2023

Malik (the host) was very friendly and helpful. I had to go to the hospital for a vaccination and he went with us and helped a lot when we were there. Also speaks perfect english, and always up for a joke. The room was perfectly ok for a short stay in ella.

Stayed in August 2023

Malik was a very good host with a very good knowledge of Sri Lanka and knew everything about everything from local gems, textiles, and politics a well. He was a very good guide and I would highly recommend him.

Stayed in August 2023