Snuggle Cottage

We booked the family room and had everything we needed: 2 double beds, ensuite bathroom and shower, and a balcony with great views on Ella rock and the waterfalls. Dulakshi and her family are very friendly and attentive to their guests: great breakfast and great dinner prepared by her mother. They’ve also helped us with information and sorting out drivers for various activities we wanted to do. Very peaceful part of town, only 10 minutes walk away from Ella town centre. I would definitely recommend!

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Great location, slightly away from the crazy buzz of Ella city, but still at a walking distance through the train tracks. The room has everything you need, very clean and well decorated and with a balcony facing the mountains and the waterfall. You can’t ask for more. The family does everything within their reach to help with everything you might need. They are super kind and really care after you. Our little one was unwell for a few days and they kept asking about her even after we left the house. Truly appreciated that. The breakfast and dinner are also super tasty and plentiful. We can’t recommend this place enough. Thank you so much.

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La chambre et la salle de bain étaient grandes et propres. La localisation est parfaite : 10 min à pied du centre de Ella par les rails ce qui permet d’être au calme. Nous avons adoré notre séjour à Ella, nous recommandons Snuggle Cottage.

Le débit d’eau de la douche trop faible mais c’est un détail.

The host family was so sweet. They kept on asking when were we arriving so they could wait for us at the entrance of the property just to avoid tuk tuk driver missing it. The mother welcomed us with beautiful coffee, tea, fruits and biscuits and the daughter told us all the information we needed to know for the next day’s hike. The father gave us a ride to the railway station at dawn. Thank you! We really liked the location. A perfect 15mins walk to the village center (50 small steps from the cottage downhill and then just along the train trucks in the exotic Ella surrounding). Waking up every morning with a breathtaking balcony view facing Ella Rock and the distanced waterfall was a real treat (despite some part of the corner view was obstructed by the neighbors’ water tank - the view is still stunning!) Moreover, we enjoyed spending some peaceful times at the balcony at night, so quaint and surprisingly no mosquitoes at all!

Wifi is not the best - it’s not the issue with the property but the network coverage at large in Ella I suppose. The water pressure in the bathroom is low - again a common issue in Ella. Location - We liked the location very much. However for someone who drives a car, it’s not suitable, not to mention there is no parking. Neither is it recommended for tourists who rent their own tuk tuk. The steep road is quite challenging - only a local tuk tuk has the skill to manoeuvre it safe.

Amazing breakfast, very clean, attentive hosts. Beautiful place to stay.

We spent 3 nights with our 2 kids ans everything was perfect ! This is the best guesthouse we booked during the 3 weeks we spent in Sri Lanka. We highly recommend it !The room is very clean with confortable beds and hot water. The view on the waterfall from the terrace is very nice. The location is perfect: very quiet and 10mn walk from Ella center via the railway. Access is easy. But most of all, the family is incredibly nice and do everything they can to make their hosts happy ;) we recommend as well breakfast and dinner which was delicious and enormous at a very good price ! ( we were there during the new year celebration and they shared with us the traditional foods they cooked for the family, it was the best experience we had in Sri Lanka in a guest house)

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Wonderful and very kind hosts, the room has a wonderful view of the waterfall / mountains and the location is within walking distance to everything. Loved it! I strongly recommend it.

We had a great time here at snuggle cottage, a family of 2 adults and 2 kids of age 12. The host was very open, friendly and the whole family very warm-hearted. We booked breakfast and got every day a lot of different yummie food, just as we wanted. We loved it. The location had a great advantage. We was able to walk to Ella city within 10-15 minutes on the railroad. Saved some Tuktuk money.Would definitely come back.

I think this was the best homestay of our three-week trip to Sri Lanka! The location is perfect—just a 10-minute walk along the railway track to reach the city center. The view of the waterfall is so relaxing; we had a rainy day and honestly, we didn’t move at all, just stayed there enjoying the moment—it was pure bliss. Breakfast is amazing… and if you order dinner on-site, it’s absolutely delicious and HUGE. Honestly, one of the best meals we had in Sri Lanka. Don’t bother looking for a restaurant in town in the evening—eat here, it’s so much better! During the day, if you’re around, they’ll even offer you coffee… Honestly, don’t miss out on this homestay!