Reviews of Dhanudi Homestay
Ella - Passara Road Sapumalthanna, 90090 Ella, Sri Lanka

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Reviewed: 16 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewClean, comfortable apartment in great location
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Reviewed: 14 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewEverything was great. The best homestay from our trip to Sri Lanka. The room was spacious and clean and the bed was very comfortable. The location is quiet and away from the main road, but is only a short 5 minute walk into town.
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Reviewed: 22 July 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewThis is a small home stay, situated about 5 minutes from the main line of shops and restaurants in Ella. The rooms were a good size, clean and nicely finished. This is a family run business and they were all very nice and helpful. Breakfast was really nice and served on the balcony area just outside of the room. If you are looking to visit Ella and take in the many sights and attractions this is a great option. We booked a driver and whole day tour through our host for a good price.
Not much, my wife said there was a strong smell from the bathroom but I couldn't smell it at all. This may have been from outside so not much the homestay could do about it.
Reviewed: 21 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewLocation is perfect. Close to the city, but still quiet. The people are great, breakfast great. Very spacious
Warm water and water pressure were a challenge. The bigger room is good, smaller has a shower in the toilet area.
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Reviewed: 17 July 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewNicely furnished, equipped, spacious apartment, with welcoming hosts. Very good Sri Lankan breakfast provided. Accessible by car. Located within Ella, with a variety of cafes, shops and restaurants in walking distance.
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Reviewed: 11 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewLovely place to stay. Dhanudi homestay is within wamking distance to the train station, the nine arches brige and the little Adam s peak. The room is clean and comfortable. The hosts are lovely and the breakfast was amazing. They gave me recommendations on what to visit and offered to help me if i needed a driver off to my next stay.
The bathroom is a little small but all fine flr one person.
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Reviewed: 1 July 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewThe property was very nice and walking distance to town, 9 arches bridge, and little Adam’s peak. Was the perfect property! Nirosha was very nice and friendly and answered all our questions. Best place we’ve stayed in so far in Sri Lanka.
Nothing it was amazing.
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Reviewed: 26 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewNice clean fresh room with comfy bed & pillows, short walk into town. Tons of great places to eat, great breakfast served to your room at requested time helped us arrange a car for onward travel
Building work directly above our room very noisy & frustrating, the shower may need attention only warm water & very little pressure
Reviewed: 23 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 5 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewWe had a wonderful stay at this place! The room was very spacious, clean, and beautifully decorated — it felt really cozy and relaxing. The host was incredibly friendly and helpful, always smiling and ready to assist us with anything we needed. The location was perfect — just a short walk to the nearby cafés and restaurants, and about a 30-minute scenic walk to the famous Nine Arch Bridge in Ella, which we really enjoyed. Breakfast was delicious and filling, a great start to the day. We also used the taxi service recommended by the property to reach our next destination and everything went smoothly — we were very satisfied with it. Highly recommend this lovely place!
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Reviewed: 14 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewThe room and the garden were beautiful! They had precautions for mosquitoes, to keep them away. Everything was provided for us and the host was so accommodating and friendly. I had breakfast on my balcony which was tasty and so much food. The location was great! A short walk into town or a 1 minute drive!
Nothing to dislike!
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Reviewed: 12 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewgreat location, very clean, great service, yummy food. would stay here again. 100% recommend.
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Reviewed: 2 May 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 27 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewFantastic stay at this gorgeous homestay. The location was perfect for walking into town to get a bite to eat in the evenings, yet central enough for the likes of little Adams peak and nine arches. The breakfast was exceptional and the lady that runs the place is so friendly and very helpful with everything needed. The place was spotless and lots of detail and thought out into it. Would highly recommend and would love to stay again
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Reviewed: 25 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewVery friendly host. Excellent breakfast. Good location, close to the city.
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Reviewed: 16 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewSuper friendly hosts, extremely comfortable room (it is like in the pictures), homely but private, great breakfast. We can only strongly recommend!
Absolutely nothing negative
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Reviewed: 13 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewThe hospitality of the owner and the location of the house is 600m from the main market place which is good. The walk is comfortable. I loved the crepe with coconut filling for breakfast.
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Reviewed: 9 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewHosts, location, facilities, private terrace
We like everything
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Reviewed: 8 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewThe property was very clean, in a convenient location, and the host was extremely helpful. Additionally, there was air conditioning, which made our stay even more comfortable.
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Reviewed: 5 March 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewA lovely woman who keeps everything spotless and also makes a delicious breakfast! She really takes care of the place, and you can tell she puts a lot of effort into making sure everything is perfect for her guests. The breakfast was a real treat, freshly prepared and full of great flavors. Definitely a great experience overall!
The bathroom and toilet are combined in one small space, so the toilet gets completely wet when you shower. It's not the most convenient setup and can be a bit uncomfortable.
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Reviewed: 27 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewReally nice host.
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Reviewed: 24 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewVery friendly host and helpful host, delicious breakfast, comfortable room, close to the center because of a shortcut path. I can definitely recommend this place to stay.
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Reviewed: 24 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewIt is a very comfortable place (we were upstairs). Clean and relax. The balcony was great too to get « fresh » wind against the hot weather.
It is very close to the beach road. Then the noise of tuktuk never stop. Worse: the neighbor has also a tuktuk and always go and back even the night
🙏Thank you very much for your review...You must have made a mistake. Our accommodation does not have a road leading to the beach. My accommodation is located in Ella. (Dhanudi Homestay Ella .) I think your accommodation has changed. I kindly request you to correct it if possible. Thank you again for choosing our accommodation..😊😊🙏.Dhanudi Homestay Manager Nirosha ..
🙏Thank you very much for your review...You must have made a mistake. Our accommodation does not have a road leading to the beach. My accommodation is located in Ella. (Dhanudi Homestay Ella .) I think your accommodation has changed. I kindl… Show more
Reviewed: 9 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewGreat location as easy to walk to centre in 10 mins but also very quiet. Room was very clean and exactly as in the photos. Breakfast great. Great value for money considering the quality of the accommodation. Would not hesitate to recommend or stay there again.
Water pressure could have been better in the shower but this was a minor issue.
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