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Dilshan Cottage

Ella

Boasting mountain views, Dilshan Cottage offers accommodation with a garden and a balcony, around 1.8 km from Demodara Nine Arch Bridge.

Paweł

From

Poland

Perfect location in a quiet street - close to the bus stop, a few minutes walk from the centre, near the trailheads of 9 arch bridge and Little Adam’s Peak (perfect especially for a sunrise hike). The Fantastic caretaker makes sure the guests feel welcome and is ready to help with anything! He Also prepares delicious local breakfast with fresh fruits. The property is clean and has a lovely balkony.

Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0

Superb - What previous guests thought, 121 reviews

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US$38

1 night, 2 adults

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Rainbow Sky Cottage

Ella

Rainbow Sky Cottage features mountain views, free WiFi and free private parking, located in Ella, 6.7 km from Demodara Nine Arch Bridge.

Sally

From

Ireland

Amazing views of Ella, very comfortable rooms. Tasty breakfast + helpful hosts

Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0

Superb - What previous guests thought, 497 reviews

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US$54

1 night, 2 adults

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NETHSARA cottage

Ella

NETHSARA cottage features mountain views, free WiFi and free private parking, located in Ella, 6.4 km from Demodara Nine Arch Bridge.

David

From

France

Maybe one of the loveliest rooms we booked in our 3 weeks in Sri Lanka. It had 2 beds, a porch and a view on the opposite hill with a Buddhist temple. It is not in downtown Ella but you get the view, so it's a question of taste. Breakfast was served on the porch and was delicious. The owner was great and helped us organize our pickup to and from the cottage as well as a driver to go to Yala.

Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.6

Exceptional - What previous guests thought, 141 reviews

Price from

US$35

1 night, 2 adults

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Fair View Cottage

Ella

Set in Ella and only 4.9 km from Demodara Nine Arch Bridge, Fair View Cottage offers accommodation with mountain views, free WiFi and free private parking.

Anouck

From

Netherlands

Wonderful and clean cottage with a good bed. Owner was nice and made us a very nice Sri Lankan breakfast. If you like you can also get a western breakfast. The location is good and all the shops are in walking distance.

Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.2

Superb - What previous guests thought, 187 reviews

Price from

US$90

1 night, 2 adults

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Racy Nature Cottage

Ella

Featuring mountain views, Racy Nature Cottage provides accommodation with balcony, around 6.1 km from Demodara Nine Arch Bridge.

Mohammad Barat

From

Bangladesh

we really enjoyed staying at that nice cottage in Ella, the view from the room is stunning and beautiful view which refresh us eveyday, the host of that cottage is so gentle and friendly, she is so carefull for everything to make your staying perfect, the breakfast,lunch and dinner with view is just so delicious and she cooks very well, we enjoyed dinner and lunch so much, everytime we ate à lot, she is so helpfull too , she came with us to the bus stand to help to ride the bus to go to galle. we defenetly recommande that cottage , not far from the Ella city, hot water and confortable bed everything is perfect, the high quality of price. we would like to thank to the host for everything. we would like to come back again and stay at this beautiful cottage.

Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.4

Superb - What previous guests thought, 110 reviews

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US$28.80

1 night, 2 adults

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Astral Zone Cottage ELLA-1st Pickup free from Ella City to Cottage

Ella

Boasting garden views, Astral Zone Cottage ELLA-1st Pickup free from Ella City to Cottage offers accommodation with a garden and a balcony, around 7.2 km from Demodara Nine Arch Bridge.

Viktor

From

Hungary

The host was the nicest person you can meet! Always with a smile, super humble and helpful. Goes well above and beyond! Cottage has everything and super clean! Really super clean! Very nice small entrance and complete peace for your stay! Home made breakfast by his wife was sooo amazing too! He really made us feel liek home eventough we stayed only a day. Also he was super flexible with checkin, we arrived early - No problem and no extra charge! Nice view as well! Not to the Ella side but still amazing view! 😊

Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.6

Exceptional - What previous guests thought, 145 reviews

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US$68.40

1 night, 2 adults

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Ella 100 View Cottage

Ella

Ella 100 View Cottage, a property with a garden, is set in Ella, 6.1 km from Demodara Nine Arch Bridge, 50 km from Hakgala Botanical Garden, as well as 1.8 km from Ella Spice Garden.

Anja

From

Ukraine

We loved our stay at Ella 100 View Cottage! The service was excellent, and we are grateful to the stuff for their help, organising a taxi to our next destination and tuk tuk to the city and back, as the hotel is not in the centre, but just 10 minutes drive (only on tuk tuk or by a walk). They have also recommended to us places to visit with a correct timing, so it would be a great experience for us. Our room was at upper floor as we requested and the view from it was amazing (Even we could see and hear a waterfall from our balcony)! To wake up with such a beautiful view and sunrise was fantastic. The room is very modern, well-equipped, quiet and clean. We also liked a traditional Sri Lankan breakfast, which was different every day. Overall, we enjoyed staying at this hotel very much and we will be happy to come back again!

Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0

Superb - What previous guests thought, 910 reviews

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US$38

1 night, 2 adults

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Ella Silloam

Ella

A recently renovated property, Ella Silloam is located in Ella near Demodara Nine Arch Bridge, Little Adam's Peak and Ella Spice Garden.

Margaret and Phil

From

New Zealand

A fabulous host, very warm and friendly - Priyanga was very helpful organising drivers and providing suggestions and local information of which places to visit and when. The location was great and breakfast tasty, varied and plentiful.

Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.4

Superb - What previous guests thought, 213 reviews

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US$40

1 night, 2 adults

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Ice Age Cottage

Ella

Situated 45 km from Hakgala Botanical Garden, 46 km from Horton Plains National Park and 3 km from Ella Railway Station, Ice Age Cottage offers accommodation located in Ella.

PATRICIA

From

Spain

The view from the room (from inside and from the terrace) was fantastic and the room was spacious, clean and well equipped. Hot water included. The host was very attentive and service-oriented There is only one cottage and this is a local entrepreneurship located in the village surrounded by local life but close to Ella (5min ride rickshaw) Breakfast was abundant and the host accommodated to our preferred breakfast time after going to Ella's rock

Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.2

Superb - What previous guests thought, 139 reviews

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US$59

1 night, 2 adults

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" YOLO " LOVELY COTTAGE

Ella

Set in Ella, 7.1 km from Demodara Nine Arch Bridge, " YOLO " LOVELY COTTAGE offers accommodation with a garden, free WiFi, room service, and a 24-hour front desk.

Finlay

From

United Kingdom

Sat on the train writing this and genuinely feel sad to have left this place. Felt like a home away from home (with better food and views). The whole family are so so kind and we felt like and extension of their family during our stay. The accommodation is lovely with your own separate bedroom and bathroom (even mini fridge) with the most beautiful terrace overlooking the hills. We had some of the best food of our whole trip here. The breakfasts were huge and delicious and they were very flexible with timings so we could get out early for walks! We also did a cooking class with the family which was a highlight and learnt how to cook so many dishes! The son gave us a tuktuk ride to the beginning of our walks and to the train station at 0630am! (and even found out for us that the train was running from the next town instead) We also rented a scooter for the day which was a great way to explore the surrounding area and they gave us lots of pointers about where to go! Cannot fault this place at all. If you are lucky enough they have availability on your dates, definitely don’t hesitate to stay!

Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.9

Exceptional - What previous guests thought, 127 reviews

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US$42.50

1 night, 2 adults

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