Roseland Cottages

Gorgeous, peaceful view over the hidden valley. Best sleep ever. Great coffee. I really enjoyed the coffe/tea workshop nearby. You got the clear sense that the whole enterprise involves and enriches the local community with women taking on larger roles. This makes the stay even more pleasant and satisfying.

The VIEW and location are exceptional. You must wake up early ( 5.20 am ) to catch the sunrise but it’s so worth it . The room is comfortable and spacious. It’s 40 mins away from Ella train station but a Tuk Tuk is the best part of the journey with a drive past the waterfall. ❤️

it has amazing view. to rest and to enjoy the nature it is one of the best place. their food is definetly amazing. i love that they have coffee factory in it.

wifi was not working properly, last day they changed and it worked better. and transportation that they arrange 2-3 times more than usual prices🙈

Outstanding Stay English family of five (18,16,14) took two “cottages”. For two nights. Photos can’t do justice to setting. Right up in hills on a tea estate that has not changed hands since 1800s. Feels like you are overlooking your own private valley. Getting up at sunrise to witness the rainforest wake up from your balcony was truly special. Each cottage has its own space and very well appointed and simply but tastefully furnished. Proper retreat with talented chef cooking up delicious dishes. Lovely walks from the doorstep. Beautifully done tea show room and tasting centre two minutes walk away. Super friendly hosts and team. Absolute gem.

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The first thing that stood out was the beautiful view of the mountains from the room balcony. The balcony and full-length windows face east so the sun rises right across and the morning light fills the room (but there are blackout curtains too). The balcony is great to sit and enjoy the view, especially mornings and evenings. The room itself is spacious, the bed is big and comfortable. We also ate all our meals at Roseland itself and they have a variety of Sri Lankan and western dishes. We ate only Sri Lankan food and all our meals were delicious and like simple home-cooked Sri Lankan food - definitely a plus! Rajiv (the owner) and his wife were very responsive on WhatsApp to our questions. Rajiv and his staff helped us decide on some of the hikes that would suit our preferences and also organized transport. One of the staff familiar with the routes also accompanied us as a guide. The cost was very reasonable too. Roseland is a tea and coffee estate and it was interesting to see their tea and coffee producing process as well as do a tasting of their coffee and different teas - we ended up buying quite a few of them too! They have small factory/production section near the entrance to the property as well and it was nice to smell the wafting fragrance of the teas during our post-dinner walks. Rajiv was very kind in helping us get some money changed without going to the market, and also having our train tickets collected from the train station without us having to go there (train tickets booked online still have to be collected in person prior to traveling), which was a big help and a time saver. Overall it was a very calm and relaxing environment. We stayed there for 4 nights and would love to go back!

Overall we really liked the place and would definitely reccommend it for the price! There are a few things that could greatly improve the experience from an 8 to a 10 - - The WiFi was non-existent while we were there. We were told it was problem with bill payment, but it didn't get sorted during our stay, though I am sure it's a temporary issue. We didn't mind so much as we were happy to disconnect, but something for people to double-check if it's an important criteria. - Cleaning of the rooms wasn't automatic/daily. We requested cleaning on the second day but later found that though the bed was made-up, the room was not actually cleaned. We didn't bother the rest of the days as there was not much dust or dirt in general but would have been nice to have the usual daily cleaning option. - The room furniture/decor is somewhat basic. The bed is big and comfortable. There are two small wooden chairs and a table for the balcony, which are a bit uncomfortable to sit on after a while. Some cushions for them, or a relaxing chair would have greatly improved the balcony. There is a small two-seater couch in the room too but it was not very comfortable to use or we would have loved to use it for the balcony or otherwise to spend more time in the room. - Some furniture option to hang clothes, even if a simple stand with a few hangars for clothes in general would also be welcome. - Some regular white curtains in addition to the blackout curtains would be good to have an option other than no light/full brightness. - Since there is not much else to do on the property and town etc are a drive away, it would be great if there were some board games etc available on the property, or some other activities.

The views from the property are exceptional !! Perfect for a sunrise view from bed or the balcony. Rajiv and team do anything exceptional job and they do have a coffee and tea tasting session

The view was amazing , you could see the sun rise from your bed itself . Every room has an amazing view, the rooms are very clean and the food is amazing. I give Roseland a 10/10

Fantastic hidden gem in the hill country. Astonishing views lovely food and friendly staff. Cannot fault this place