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Reviews of Udessa Rest Ella

No 50, Waterfall Road ella, 90090 Ella, Sri Lanka

#295 of 410 B&Bs and inns in Ella

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Review Score

Based on 60 hotel reviews

8.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.3

  • Comfort

    8.2

  • Location

    8.8

  • Facilities

    8.0

  • Staff

    9.4

  • Value for money

    8.7

  • Free Wifi

    8.1

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  • Reviewed: March 10, 2025

    8.0
    Lovely homestay out of the hustle and bustle of Ella.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Wifi wasn’t great which is fine unless you want to work online!

    Very comfy bed with great mosquito net. Good location close to the Main Street but up a steep hill to get there (or the short cut along the train tracks). Filling breakfast and good facilities in the rooms. Rooms were aired well and I saw and smelt no signs of damp which previous reviews mention!

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 10, 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Family Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The room is clean but they need to ventilate the room as all my clothes smell like mold due to the high humidity. Ella itself is very humid zone. To go and back to the hotel with the luggage, you do need a tuktuk as it's is not easy to walk from the center in the regular road.

    Walking to the city center as there's a shortcut through the railway tracks. Wifi and breakfast are good.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 9, 2025

    9.0
    Loved it so much
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everything was great

    It was a nice room with hot shower and a cute balcony. Enjoyed the natural environment! The breakfast was great! Very friendly and helpful owners! I enjoyed and recommend it!

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: January 15, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very nice balcony, friendly host and nice location from Ella city centre.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: December 27, 2024

    9.0
    The owner was very helpful to offer me Tuk Tuk
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night

    It was good indeed, however vehicle parking was a bit challenging

    Breakfast was excellent

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: November 12, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Good value for the price

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: October 10, 2024

    8.0
    Good option in Ella but the bed experience must be improved
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The bed had no proper bedlinen, which was a bit unpleasant. The bathroom gets completely wet when you take a shower

    Good position, close to the start of many hiking routes, and close to the train station. Great breakfast, good view from your balcony.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: August 29, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Beware of the monkeys

    Fabulous Location close to town but very quiet. Hotel offered cooking lesson and tea Very nice balcony to relax

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 23, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The mattress was not the best, but we still got really good sleep!

    Location is the best! Great breakfast! People who are ready to help any moment! Was really good! Spacey room and good balcony.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: July 2, 2024

    9.0
    Amazing stay, highly recommend
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Amazing stay, highly recommend. Great breakfast, really friendly, helpful owners. They allowed us check in early which was super appreciated. There’s a great cooking school next door too. Balcony overlooks amazing jungle with awesome views. Great location - 4 min walk to the main town via the railway track which everyone does. Thank you so much for our great stay.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: February 28, 2024

    7.0
    Hotel which is okay but need some improvements.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The room was very humid especially the mattress. Unfortunately there was no space like a shelf were we could place our backpacks that should be improved. Besides the bathroom really needs some renovation the window cannot be closed, the showerhead holder was broken and again no space to store some personal stuff.

    The location of the Hotel was good and the breakfast was very good. Moreover we liked the balcony.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: January 30, 2024

    8.0
    Good option in a good location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Family Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Wifi didn't really work properly, but it's a problem in all the country unless you have fiber.

    Good breakfast, the hosts are very helpful and friendly. Very near to the train station and the main road, but still very quiet with very good views from the window.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 29, 2024

    7.0
    Great location and friendly hosts. Cheap but not very comfortable room.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The comfort matches the low price. It's been raining a lot in Ella in the months up to our stay and to be honest the humidity and moldiness of the room made it less than comfortable in general. Think aircondition or some sort of mechanical ventilation would make a huge difference for an otherwise nice place like this.

    Very good location in Ella. Close to main street and train station. The room we stayed in was cheap and a good size for the four of us. The best thing about the room was the big balcony. Very friendly family running the place. They were helpful with our onwards transport to Hiriketiya and they also have their own tuk-tuk and will drive you places for a very reasonable charge. The breakfasts were very tasty and filling.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: December 18, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Family Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The access to the hotel can be a bit challenging when you come with your own tuktuk. You can hear the trains passing.

    Great breakfast, nice balcony, very supportive host, great location with a shortcut over the rails to reach the centre

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: November 11, 2023

    9.0
    Nice place to stay in Ella
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Double Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The hospitality of the owners was very good, breakfast was tasty and quite big by the size. A few adjustments in the restroom could be done but overall it was worth it to stay in this place.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: September 23, 2023

    9.0
    Amazing stay!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Wifi didn't work very well.

    Amazing staff! brought us hot tea and made our stay very warm and comfortable. The place is clean with an incredible view and location- close to hike trails and 5 min walk from the main street. Also very suitable for a low budget. Includes an amazing breakfast!! They also have a cooking class that we enjoyed very much.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: August 30, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night

    Nothing

    The family were very attentive, breakfast was superb. Location was great.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: April 15, 2025

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Cleanliness problem.

    Location was good

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: March 16, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It can be noisy because it is close to the train station. But with earplugs, you don't hear anything.

    The room was clean, the breakfast great and the host very friendly and helpful.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 13, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night

    Great value for money. It is run by a very nice family who take care of every detail. Breakfast is also very good. Location is great, there are good restaurants nearby

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: March 8, 2025

    6.0
    Not so great
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The location is on the first floor. It's not easily reachable. If there are the seniors, this place is not advisable. The location is on the hills. It's not easily reachable. The owner of the house was not available for queries that was frustrating.

    Good brekfast

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: February 19, 2025

    10
    Good place to stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very clean, great location, comfortable bed, lovely host, nice breakfast. We were a bit worried about staying after reading some previous reviews but we had a lovely stay here. I think we were in one of the newer rooms as no issues at all.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 1, 2025

    10
    Anazing place for a resonable cost
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Room was up some quite steep stairs. No real lock on the door just padlock but I think its quite common in Sri Lanka

    First room I got given wasn’t great and smelt of damp heavily however the owner lady swiftly moved me to the other room which was amazing and new. Terrace with beautiful view and shower with hot water. Bed very comfortable and fan in the room. Breakfast amazing. Best room and best breakfast I had in Sri Lanka.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: January 26, 2025

    5.0
    Due to the mould I would not recommend
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Unfortunately our room smelt heavily of damp, was very mouldy and not very clean. We originally booked 2 nights but had to book somewhere else for the second night because of this.

    Good location, nice balcony & views.

    Stayed in January 2025

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