Sinharaja Kurulu Ella Eco Resort

Everything, from the beautiful position of the room to the delicious food and hospitality by our wonderful hosts 😍 We had the soothing sound of the adjacent waterfall and wildlife right outside the (very) spacious accommodation. We saw and heard- macaques, palm Civet,porcupine,green pit viper, freshwater crabs,scorpion, different species of insects, Reptiles- Hump nosed lizard and more! We took a safari into Sinharaja forest with the lovely, knowledgeable Thilan as our guide- planned and organised by Janith....it was magical! The bird species alone were off the chart, starting with Blue Magpies and ending with a mixed species flock. It was Outstanding 🙌 Don't hesitate to book this wonderful piece of heaven- you won't be disappointed ✨️

I don't live there!

The location was perfect if you like peace and quiet and jungle and being nice and out of the way and in nature. The hosts are both really lovely and helpful made us feel very welcome, and Janith gave us two tours of the rainforest and pointed out all sorts of flora and fauna and things we would never have noticed or known about otherwise. Very highly recommended

could not have been better

Janith und seine Frau Maniesha sind hervorragende Gastgeber. Mit Janith im Forrest Reserve unterwegs zu sein ist ein Vergnügen. Dasselbe gilt, wenn er uns gleich um die Lodge herum mit geübtem Auge in Kombination mit naturwissenschaftlichem Knowhow die Tier- und Pflanzenwelt vermittelt und über die Situation der lokalen Bevölkerung spricht. Maniesha hat uns mit ihrer hervorragenden Küche und ihrer freundlichen, hilfsbereiten Art begeistert. Das Familienzimmer mit seinen grossen Fensterfronten gibt den Blick auf eine Regenwaldlandschaft frei und ermöglicht es beispielsweise vorbeiziehende Affen zu beobachten.

Unser Aufenthalt ist toll gewesen und so sind die folgenden Punkte mehr als Hinweis anstelle als Kritik zu verstehen. Die Lodge liegt tief im Schatten der Bäume und die Feuchtigkeit ist sehr hoch, um Nasses zu trocknen ist die morgendliche Sonne und/oder etwas Kreativität hilfreich. Das Resort hat ein Preisniveau, die Qualität der Gastgeber in Kombination dem sehr gelungenen Familienzimmer wiegen dieses aus unserer Sicht auf.

The hosts were so welcoming and made the most incredible experience for us. The dinners were absolutely the highlight of our trip, one of the best food we ate in our whole two week trip. The host even welcomed us into his home to watch the cricket final. The rainforest trek was absolutely incredible, our tour guide was so knowledgeable and passionate. You can see the work and passion that is put into preserving this beautiful forest, you must stay here if you want to experience the true Sri Lankan rainforest experience. Thank you so much!

The rainforest is loud at night (frogs/birds etc) which is very much expected but you get used to this very quickly.

The property is located in natural vegetation with waterfall meters from accommodation. The couple who own the property, Janith and Monisha were totally amazing couple, friendly, knowledgeable (as is their delightful son) and Monisha is a fabulous cook. There are things to see at the accommodation which Janith and his son were keen to show us. They knocked on our door one evening to ask if we wanted to see a snake, which my husband appreciated looking at. The guide they organised for both the Rainforest tour and early morning birdwatching watching was very knowledgeable on both fauna & flora, birds and mammals. We got greeted with delicious refreshing drink on arrival and after on each of our excursions. Having meals at the accommodation made it less stressful having to find somewhere in the evening and the menu was extensive. It was my birthday and they hade it extra special with beautifully fragrant rose from their garden.

Fantastic forest location and wonderful and knowledgeable hosts. A really fantastic place yo stay to immerse yourself in nature.

We loved everything about our stay here. A very special place. The hosts are absolutely lovely. Food is incredibly good. The glass family room is a wonderful place to stay, immersed in nature. There aren’t many places that you can watch a waterfall from your bed, along with monkeys and beautiful birds. We would have stayed here for longer if we could. Total peace and escape from the frantic pace of life.

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Wow the location here is absolutely incredible. The rainforest is all around and we spotted so much wildlife (including a giant squirrel, many birds and monkeys) with the help of Janith the host, who was really knowledgeable and generous with his time in helping us spot things. There were some delicious vegan options for food. Highly recommend this place, worth staying a few days to explore and soak in the surroundings.

Same as most places we stayed, difficult to always get filling vegan/vegetarian meals - same price as meat options but without meat. Would not have been a problem but quite far from a place to buy snacks, so stock up before if you are big eaters. Otherwise a wonderful stay and we would visit again

Beautiful property set in the rainforest. Just three large simple rooms with full height glazing to the living breathing rainforest. Monkeys, squirrels, lizards, snakes and birds all playing away like some kind of tropical theatre unfolding in front of you. All accompanied by the rushing water sounds of the nearby waterfall. Marvelous! Over the rooms is an open air dining room, really simple and lovely, surrounded by forest. Lovely and cool, no AC required. The owners Janith and Manisha are excellent hosts, super helpful arranging rainforest hikes and know all about the area, having grown up right there and built the property themselves. The food is really excellent. Highly recommended.

Mitten im Sinharaja Rainforest gelegen ist die Unterkunft ein einmaliges Erlebnis. Die persönliche Betreuung und Führung des Eigentümers durch die Umgebung war sehr interessant. Die Hilfe bei der Umbuchung unserer Regenwaldwanderung war sehr gut. Einzigartig gut war das singhalesische Abendessen.

Keine Klagen.