Great view & staff was excelent

Stayed in September 2025

- there seemed to be only 1 breakfast option. It would be nice if there could be more options so we're not eating the same thing every day.

+clean room +beautiful view of the 9 arch bridge +friendly and helpful staff +breakfast +hot water for shower +complimentary bottle of water

Stayed in August 2025

Nothing

Nice

Stayed in August 2025

All perfect

What to say? Perfect?!? Senali and his wife are just the best hosts. The breakfast is delicious. The views are THE BEST you can possibly find in Ella. The kindness of Senali thou is a winner. We are two girls travelling and we artived when it was already dark, he managed to vome to pick us up from the main road so we wouldn't have to walk in the dark. The little alley is a local small street we couldn't reach with our car but absolutely safe for walk at anytime, still he came to meet us and made us feel safe and welcomed. The same in the morning. Always wanting to carry our luggage so we wouldn't have to. This is the kind of experience you want to have when travelling in a country as SL: supporting the local community which is so caring and welcoming. I loved it Senali! Thank you so much!

Stayed in August 2025

This homestay is an absolute hidden gem! The family are so welcoming - they cannot do enough for you. The view is INCREDIBLE! The sunset is beautiful and you can see the 9 Arch Bridge so clearly. It’s a tuk tuk ride down to the homestay by the owner which made us all giggle and I think this is the best value place I have stayed. It’s a simplistic place to stay yet has everything you need. We were greeted with free tea and coffee and even late night toast and jam. I’d recommend this place to anyone and would give 11/10 if I could! We saw 4 trains go over the bridge and it was an absolute pleasure to stay here!

Stayed in August 2025

Require some improvements in the hot water system.

View from the hotel is unbelievable. We have enjoyed seeing many trains passing the 9 Arch bridge. Customer service was excellent 👌

Stayed in August 2025

Location Location Wonderful family Very tactile gentleman Expect a hug if you’re old like me!

Stayed in July 2025

The owner and his family are great people. They prepared delicious breakfasts and dinners, arranged for laundry, drived us in tuk tuks for us to be able to see (and walk and swim in) the most of beautiful Ella - the owner drove us to trailheads of Ella Rock, Ravana Waterfalls and Secret Waterfall. The place is conveniently located just 5 mins walk from 9 Arches Bridge (which you can see from your terrace) and it is also great starting point of trail to Little Adam´s Peak. It is very peaceful and we slept like babies. Nearby Ella is more noisy and can get crazy at nights. Ella center is few minutes on tuktuk from accommodation, which is very convenient. All in all, we had a great time in Ella thanks to choosing this place - fully recommended!

Stayed in July 2025

The location is not as easy to reach with a private vehicle. Tuks can reach the place easily.

View of 9 arch bridge

Stayed in July 2025

We had a fantastic stay! -The owner was very kind and always helpful -The breakfast was delicious, with fresh food, roti, and more - The room was clean, comfortable, and exactly like in the photos -Great value for money We were very happy with everything and would definitely stay here again!

Stayed in July 2025

Senavi! Thank you very much! It is obvious that the owner has put his soul into this place! The view of the bridge is love! It is a 5-minute walk from the hotel to the bridge, along a good road. There is a tuk-tuk!

Stayed in June 2025

The host and his family is so friendly and makes you feel like you are home. Also perfect view of the 9 arch bridge. The room was clean. To access Ella just walk down the train track very beautifull walk of 50 min. The host also helps us with tuk tuk service.

Stayed in May 2025

This is a one of places where you can experience Sri Lankans hospitality. Owner really cared about our needs. In the end of our stay, he also drove us to train station. One of top reasons to choose this place is a great view - for a much lower price than popular surrounding accomodation you get the same, great view on the 9 arches bridge. Our room was good - not like 5 star hotel, but pleasant. There is a slight difficulty regarding location, it is a 10 minutes uphill drive and catching Uber or Pickme in Ella is problematic, for us catching tuktuk on the main street and asking to take us there worked the best (around 700-1000 LKR). If you want to go from hotel to Ella centre - ask owner, he will help you.

Stayed in April 2025

Just be ready that your wet close won't be dry in Ella.

That's a very calm location with perfect view to the brige! I was afraid about reaching this Homestay due to reviews, but it was absolutely ok with my bike. The room is simple but clean, there is a mosquito net to protect you if you prefer to sleep with open windows. The main city is not so close, but this view is definitely worth it! The host is very kind and cute. The breakfast is big and tasty, it includes local dishes and classical eggs with jam-toast.

Stayed in April 2025

Great location with the view on the nine arches. There is a new big terrasse to enjoy even more this amazing view! The staff is helpful and kind. 10mn from the city center in Tuktuk Nice breakfast

Stayed in April 2025

Hotel is doing constructions just in front of the whole view. Breakfast could be little improved.

Wonderful view, very warm and helpful staff.

Stayed in March 2025

I was impressed by the simplicity and attention of the hosts. you feel at home

Stayed in March 2025

It's not the first time we've come, everything is great as always

Stayed in March 2025

It was quite the trek to get to the guesthouse, especially if you're coming by car. The roads are narrow, steep, and on the edge of a cliff. It's better to communicate with the owner beforehand so he can help pick you up on the main road and fetch you with his tuk tuk. The location is also quite a ways from town. So plan your meals and timings accordingly because PickMe app doesn't work and the tuk tuk drivers in Ella are all scammers. So if you need lunch and dinner in town, make sure you have your transportation sorted. There's no restaurants where the guesthouse is.

The number one reason to book this guesthouse is for the views and hospitality. The owner and his wife were exceptionally kind. They helped my husband and I get to the Ella train station early in the morning and helped us greatly when our driver we had for 3 days suddenly left us. Our little corner of the balcony had a perfect view of the train and the 9-arch bridge. There were no bugs, and the beds were very comfortable! We also had a nice breakfast the next morning - the perfect start to exploring the town!

Stayed in February 2025

The view from our balcony was fantastic. It was a quick walk down to the bridge and convenient to see the first train of the day pass at 6.30. we had a great evening meal and a delicious breakfast. All the transport to and from the train station was pre organised and very reasonable

Stayed in January 2025

Nothing

Very friendly owner. Fantastic views.

Stayed in February 2025

Nothing.

Host Senavirthna picked us up from Demodara on his Tuk Tuk, drove to Ravana Ella Waterfall, tour of Town in the night for an extra fee. Following morning, due to a mixup of train times, we were still at the lodging while the train we booked at the Bridge down below! Senavirthna acted quickly, got us in the Tuk Tuk and drove frantically to Ella Station but the Train had gone! Then He drove us at a speed, horn blaring to Bandarawela, which is 6 miles away and managed to reach station before the arrival of Train! We tipped Senavirthna, handsomely for His great work. I have filmed the whole incident and posted the video on YouTube my channel, Ranjith Dodangoda. Title, Beat Ella Odyssey on Tuk Tuk.

Stayed in December 2024

Little far from city center ( one has to depend on tuk tuk to go for dinner, although the owner can arrange it)

Great location, you can see the 9 arch bridge from the balcony. It’s also 10 minutes walk down to the bridge. The hosts are very helpful ( they gave us food for dinner as we were very tired to go to city center and it was raining). The room we stayed was very spacious and clean.

Stayed in January 2025

Nothing, we loved the place

The view is even better than the pictures, it is spectacular! The room is basic but very nice and clean.. The owners are so nice, the breakfast was simple but varied. The location is perfect to visit the Nine Arch Bridge. Location access: The owner picked us up on the main road as the last few hundred meters can only be done by tuk tuk. To the guests saying that there is no privacy at breakfast:, we had a table just for us but please consider, it is an Inn, it's a house, you happen to share it with other people, it is the beauty of travelling

Stayed in February 2025