Bella Ella

This hotel remains one of the best of our entire 8 month trip. The family who run it are all absolutely lovely and are able to lend a hand/ give advice on most things. The location is fabulous, you have a view of Ella rock from the balcony area of the guesthouse and a view of the jungly garden area whilst sat for breakfast. Speaking of breakfast, it is delicious and well varied; we also had dinner here one night which was phenomenal. We had mentioned that we had never tried jackfruit before to the host, who then had it prepared for us in a curry the next day! It is also not too far from the town, within walking distance of you choose, but far enough that you avoid almost all of the pub/ club noise from that area in the evening. If you do stay here, make sure that you hang around at breakfast to see the giant squirrel that frequents everyday for bananas! You are able to hand it fruit if you are comfortable doing so, along with playing with the two adorable fluffy dogs kept at the property. The host also encouraged us to visit a nearby monastery, which we are so glad that we got to see, as it is one of the most beautiful that we have ever visited. The host very graciously drove us around in his Tuktuk for most of the time we stayed here, which was incredibly kind of him and so convenient for us! Also, try booking onto their cooking class if you have time!

Even we booked place for 7 people, there was one bed missing. There was very cold during the night and they do not have regular blankets :( no hot water in shower

Muy rústico y con muchos pájaros y ardillas .

Todo estaba bien

Bella Ella liegt ausserhalb vom Stadtzentrum und das ist genau was wir gesucht haben. Wir wurden sehr herzlich empfangen und haben einige schöne Gespräche mit dem Gastgeber geführt und wurden stets gut beraten. Wir hatten das Familienzimmer, welches simpel aber sehr geräumig und sauber war. Die eigene Terasse, mit Sicht auf den Ella Rock ist sehr gemütlich. Die Küche ist nicht wirklich ausgestattet, aber das Essensangebot ist sehr lecker und abwechslungsreich. Es gibt die Möglichkeit Kochkurse zu besuchen :)

Für uns hat alles gepasst :)

Prachtig uitzicht vanaf het balkon van de de nieuwe familie kamer

Really beautiful homestay. It feels like you are in a tree house, totally with nature, squirrels, chipmunks, birds and the owners lovely dogs. Loku was really helpful but not intrusive. The view is stunning, well worth getting up at 6.00am to see the sunset. Lovely home cooked breakfast, too much to finish! 20 minute walk to the town and get a tuk tuk back if the hill feels too gruelling.

Humid in the room but that's to be expected in the jungle in the rainy season.

Lovely owner. In nature.

Not really like it seems on the pictures . Very basic

I’m overwhelmed by our experience at Bella Ella. I have never experienced such kindness from a family and I feel extremely grateful that we were able to stay here. The host, Loku, and his family go out of their way to make your stay unforgettable. We were served with an amazing Sri Lankan breakfast and dinner each day, the food was incredibly fresh and beyond tasty. We took part in the cooking class with Loki’s sister Shashini, which involved learning how to make coconut roti, coconut sambal, poppadoms and 6 vegetable curries. The knowledge we gained from this was incredible, and again the food was absolutely amazing. The Homestay is located in the hills of Ella and is the perfect place to immerse yourself in nature. Im heartbroken we were unable to stay longer. Thank you Loku and Family x x

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-Family run guest house, Loki was a great host and gave us good tips about the local area -Very quiet and peaceful location away from the chaos of Ella (20 minute walk down hill to town, not sure for the walk up hill as we got a tuk tuk for 600-800 rupees). -Some of the best home cooked food we have had in Sri Lanka, if we had more time we would've liked to try the cooking classes . -Lovely gardens -Great views over the local area -Convenient location for the Ella Rock hike -Excellent value for money, room is basic but overall we really enjoyed our stay. -Animals around such as friendly dogs and giant squirrel

-Our bed was ok for a night but not very comfortable for 2 people -Steep staircase from the road might be a challenge for some

Excellente expérience humaine avec notre hôte. La nourriture était très bonne. Nous avons passé un excellent séjour dans cette petite maison perchée dans les montagnes.