The hosts are very mice people, the place is beautiful, very clean , and a 5 minute tuk-tuk drive from the city

Stayed in September 2025

The hosts are the most lovely people ever. They truly care about their guests and even prepared breakfast for us to go at 5.30am. The house is a bit out of town but the walk there in the evening is magical, surrounded by fireflies and nature you can walk down the street in easy 20min from town. Highly recommend :)

Stayed in August 2025

In case it’s important for your stay, the WiFi and connection are quite weak in the room

The room is very new and spacious. It was one of the cleanest places we stayed during our trip. Nice furniture and a great balcony with a view into the greens. The owners are very sweet and helpful, even if English was not always the easiest. The location is a bit out of town, which we liked because it was quiet. Nice breakfast on the balcony and a welcoming tea/coffee :)

Stayed in August 2025

Cute stay..

Stayed in July 2025

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I had a wonderful experience with Booking.com! The service was smooth and professional, and the staff was incredibly friendly and caring. They even arranged a tuk-tuk for us, which made getting around so much easier. It really showed how much they cared about making our stay comfortable. The place we stayed was very clean, and the breakfast was absolutely delicious. I highly recommend Booking.com for a stress-free and enjoyable travel experience!

Stayed in July 2025

Not in the City Center

The room was spacious and felt very new, the bathroom was clean! There was a big bed with a mosquito net around and you could sit in front of the room and enjoy the diner/ breakfast freshly cooked which was really good! We even had some fresh soursop juice from their own garden! In 20/30 minutes you can walk to the city, it’s a quite easy walk on the street! Just a 2 minute walk away you can also participate on a traditional cooking class!

Stayed in May 2025

The hosts were wonderful and very kind. The place was very clean. The location was great.

Stayed in May 2025

So glad we got to choose Mountain Shack Guesthouse! It’s located less than 2km away from Ella’s hustle and bustle (20 min walk to the centre) in a very relaxing area. The hosts were genuinely kind and they welcomed us with some tea & biscuits, and a big smile! Although there is a considerable slope to get to the guesthouse from the main road they are very happy to help you with the luggage. We rented a Tuk Tuk and they even offered themselves to bring it down and back up again for us! But what we loved the most was the delicious, home-made Sri Lankan dinners and breakfasts during our stay!

Stayed in May 2025

We didn’t know that it’s located up in the mountains. The city center was 1 km away, but it took a lot of effort to go to Ella, because it was uphill. The taxi charged more because it’s an uphill drive most of the time.

Breakfast was nice, the room was clean, the owners were very friendly 😊 Heavy rain caused the electricity go down for a day. It is a common thing in this city.

Stayed in April 2025

Little bit far away from the main city

Foods, Hospitality, comfortable

Stayed in April 2025

If you're very sensitive to sound, there are a lot of birds and chipmunks around, that can be a bit noisy.

We loved our stay here! The room is small, but clean and comfortable and our bed also had a mosquito net. The bathroom was also clean. Outside next to the door of our room was a little table that felt like our own little terrace, where we enjoyed the lovely breakfast we got at the homestay. Originally we booked 2 nights, but as soon as we arrived we extended our stay with two more nights, and we didn't regret it. We loved that the location was a bit farther out of town, which allows you to escape the super touristy center of Ella, and enjoy the nature and beautiful views without being surrounded by all the touristy stuff. The staff was lovely, super friendly and always around in case you need to ask something.

Stayed in March 2025

Really friendly staff amazing welcome. Incredible breakfast served in the morning. The room was cool and a great shower!

Stayed in March 2025

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This is a perfect stay for me because it stays away from all the crowds and noise in the city center. Walking distance is 20 mins from the train station which I think is a decent walk. Beautiful scenery in the way. I only took tuktuk when I was with my luggage. The breakfast is amusing and you can also have dinner for a very reasonable price. The family is very kind and helpful. I would highly recommend to stay here if you come to Ella.

Stayed in March 2025

very friendly and helpfull hosts, welcoming juice with fresh fruits from the garden, a bit outside of Ella with a quiet surrounding, new rooms with self made wooden beds, good breakfast

Stayed in March 2025

All great, but if you want to be in the hustle and bustle of Ella then this place is slightly further out.

Lovely homestay with very welcoming hosts!

Stayed in February 2025

The most hygienic stay we’ve had in Sri Lanka, comfy bed, good shower, amazing staff and a great breakfast! They even packed us some extra food for the train ride, such kind people

Stayed in February 2025

Nothing.

Soo kind people, nice welcome the breakfast❤️‍🩹 was amazing, well made, and fruits from the garden🌼. Especially the juice😍 (soursop?treefruit) they made straight from their own garden was heaven so good.. We walked up from their place to the nine arches, then a beautiful walk to the arches of mountain little Adam we did that to, had super vegan diner in Ella, and walked back. Amazing nice long walk all together. Exactly our 'peace 😃of cake!🌿🌜

Stayed in February 2025

Seriously I cannot pick out any bad things about this homestay. The room is SO spacious and omg the bed is SUPER comfy! The homestay owner is the sweetest lady and the family took care of me so well. Fantastic breakfast, top quality laundry service(seriously better than the city center), great location. I know for a fact that most of the accommodations in the city center here in Ella can be pretty pricey unless you choose hostel, this is your best choice if you’re on a budget but also wanna have a private room and at the same time still want a good location to access the city center. I rented a scooter and from this homestay to city center it only took around 5 minutes. 100% would recommend to everyone I LOVE this homestay so much.

Stayed in December 2024

I liked everything

The accommodation was really nice! The bed was very comfortable and cozy, beautiful room and bathroom. Also with hot water pump! The breakfast was delicious and they made it for the time we wanted to have it. Lovely people!

Stayed in December 2024

Everything was great!!

Naadhika and her family were the perfect hosts. Absolutely polite, accommodative and helpful. Naadhika's mother made us delicious home cooked breakfasts and dinners. We were tired of eating outside food during our trip, so their food was a good healthy break for us. Naadhika's mom is an awesome cook. Their homestay was probably the best experience we had amongst the six other homestays we stayed during our two week trip. We rented their scooter for two days which they offered at a lower price than other commercial places. They even accommodated our request to extend our stay by one day at the last minute and modified their other bookings. Naadhika has a very pleasant personality and is always smiling and her mother is a lovely and sweet lady. If you're looking for a quiet, comfortable stay, and if this place is available, please book it right away. I highly recommend this place and would definitely stay here if I ever visit Ella.

Stayed in December 2024

All good!

A beautiful place surrounded by greenery and the wonderful sounds of nature. It’s just a 10-minute ride by tuk-tuk or scooter to the center of Ella. The room is spacious and clean, with hot water in the shower. The family running this place is absolutely lovely and very helpful. You are always in touch with the daughter, who patiently answers every question and helps organize anything you might need. The breakfast is local, large, filling, and very tasty. The property is currently being expanded, and more rooms will be available in the future, but for now, there is just one. However, it definitely has great potential, and it’s a must-visit to experience the local atmosphere and meet incredibly kind, friendly, and smiling people. I highly recommend it!

Stayed in December 2024

The location is 20 minutes by foot from the main road/train station, but if you don't want to walk ( which is lovely near tea plantations), you can take a tuk-tuk. Also there are no shops nearby and this may be an issue for some.

Everything was very clean. We had hot water, toilet paper, soap, and good wifi. The breakfast was very delicious and every day we had something different. The family was welcoming and helped us in every possible way when we asked. It is literally in the middle of nature, very quiet, green, and you can enjoy the sound of birds,insects. Highly recommend Mountain Shack if you want a relaxing, quiet stay in Ella!

Stayed in November 2024

Breakfast was very tasty and staff is very Friendly

Stayed in November 2024

Everything was great, would totally recommend!!

Amazing Homestay - arrived late and got welcomed by the whole family. Room was nice and clean, good space, it was cool in Ella during Oktober so there was no need for the provided fan. Bathroom was equipped with a handsoap (hairdryer was missing) Dinner was really good, they listenend to our request and provided a really affordable and tasty dinner (friedrice with egg) came with some bananas They also offered as an afternoon tea for a really good price, very tasty. The breakfast included toast, rotti, bananas, butter, marmelade and coconut sambol on the first day and pancakes, sandwhiches, bananas, butter and marmelade on the second morning, all served with tea or coffee (we only had the tea) Really good location, close to Ella Town but also a little away to have it quiet. We had our own TukTuk and were able to park it next to the building - a little dirt road takes you down from the "main road" We had a little issue with the Wifi in the beginning, since it is located in the mountain area the mobile-data was not working very well, but the owner fixed it and it worked fine. All in All a great spot, totally recommend!! We would come back anytime when visiting Ella again.

Stayed in October 2024