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Ella Eco Lodge

2.5 star property
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Balcony
Balcony
1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, desk
Exterior
Exterior

Reviews

7.2 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Parking included
    Parking included

Explore the area

Map
Waterfall Road, Ella, 999999
  • Suwadivi Ayurveda Health Care
    9 min walk
  • Nature Trail Ella
    15 min walk
  • Kinellan Tea Factory
    2 min drive

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About the area

Ella

Located in Ella, Ella Eco Lodge is within a 15-minute walk of Suwadivi Ayurveda Health Care and Nature Trail Ella. .This hotel is 1 mi (1.7 km) from Kinellan Tea Factory and 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Little Adam's Peak.

What's nearby

  • Suwadivi Ayurveda Health Care - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Kinellan Tea Factory - 2 min drive - 1.7 km
  • Nine Arches Bridge - 4 min drive - 3.6 km
  • Little Adam's Peak - 5 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Ella Rock - 8 min drive - 6.7 km

Getting around

  • Ella Railway Station - 12 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪Chill Cafe - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Barista - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪360 Ella - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Starbeans Cafe - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪One Love - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Ella Eco Lodge

Hotel in Ella with free valet parking and a 24-hour front desk
Guest accommodations at Ella Eco Lodge offer complimentary toiletries. Rooms open to furnished balconies. Accommodations offer separate dining areas and include desks. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested. Cribs/infant beds (complimentary) are also available.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Rooms have private furnished balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and separate sitting areas, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages or enjoy recreation amenities such as bicycles to rent. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a hair salon. Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the area shuttle (surcharge).
Take advantage of the hotel's 24-hour room service. Full breakfasts are available daily from 6 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. For a surcharge, guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a train station pick-up service.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6 AM and 10:30 AM.
A complimentary grocery shopping service is offered and 24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free extended parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Local area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Train station pick-up shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee daily 6 AM–10:30 AM: LKR 560.00 for adults and LKR 560.00 for children
  • 24-hour room service

Things to do

  • Bike rentals

Family friendly

  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Separate dining area
  • Separate living room
  • Soundproofed rooms

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Free food shopping service
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden

Spa

  • Ayurvedic treatments
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massages

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Low-height worktop and sink
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Mosquito nets
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Dining room

More

  • Desk
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:30 PM; Check-in end time: 2:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 1 PM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport and train station (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately LKR 560.00 for adults and LKR 560.00 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: LKR 17000.00 per vehicle (one way)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

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Ella Eco Lodge Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 37 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 37 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 37 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 37 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 37 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ashen our fabulous host
A delightful stay and made memorable by the efforts of Ashen our host. He went above and beyond the call of duty in order to assist us in achieving the maximum in the minimum amount of time. From organising a cooking class to massages to organising a wonderful comfortable car and driver to get us from Ella to Kandy with a visit to nine bridges on our way.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katarzyna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Small and cozy
It's a really nice place and service is really courteous. Anytime again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Karin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Feels like an amazing tree house
The eco lodge is so cool, it is a simple wooden building with an amazing balcony. You feel like you are in a tree house! We had some of our best sleeps there, super comfy bed, very dark and you can hear all the birds and crickets etc. Very cool! The lodge feels secluded (which we liked) but it is only a couple of minites walk uphill from Ella main street so you kind of get the best of both. If you're more of a luxury hotel person you may not like it, but if you want something different this is a great place to stay. I really recommend eating at the lodge, we had breakfast and dinner served on the balcony and all the food was delicious and it was so lovely having the view of the trees. The service was great too. The host can help you arrange activities and day trips. I recommend you make sure uou get all info you need up front. We found it a bit tricky to get the info once we had arrived because the host was not there and it turned out we had misunderstood some of the excursions we had booked. They were still good but not what we thought they were going to be.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jodie, Central Coast NSW

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Abode in a tranquil, green rainforest surroundings
I absolutely loved staying @ Arana. Not far at all from the main street/intersection of Ella town,shops,restaurants,bus stop,train station etc. 5min walk down the hill then 4mins to the end of a driveway and down stairs into a beautiful, tranquil, green rainforest setting. Wonderfully hand built bungalow, tree house style rooms situated in the trees with awesome views of the valleys, mountain and green surroundings.Quiet and peaceful with options to practice yoga, meditate in a lovely hand built hut nestled in the trees, participate in cooking classes and enjoy a delicious breakfast included each morning. Very friendly and helpful staff, happy to chat about yoga, Sri Lankan life, offering assistance with arranging tuk tuks, car transports, train, bus information, sight seeing information and activities. Anna and Sanka, the owners, were extremely accommodating, friendly, knowledgable, kind people who have created a fantastic natural environment to stay, lovely gardens, staff and a blissful energy. Highly recommend. I'll be back guys;)
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful setting. Avoid it in the rainy season.
The setting in beautiful, and the location is excellent. However, the room was humid, damped and cold. The second night we found out that the rain enters the cabin and wets the bed. We couldn't reach the reception at night (it is a bit hard to reach in the dark). We did sleep as we could in a less humid part of the bed. The bed missed one of the sheets as well, so we had to sleep on top of the one provided (partially wet after the rain) and used the blanket as cover. It was a very unpleasant experience.

4/10 Poor

Fabien, Vancouver, Canada

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overbooked Facility
When arriving at the location the facility was overbooked. The room we booked was not available as other people occupied it. The owner has not informed us about this but promised to do a full refund of the booking when we called him at the location to explain our misencontment. The booking was not refunded and the full cost was debited. Fortunately for us there was another room (totally different from posting) that was available and where we could stay. For a hotel provider, this is totally unacceptable, you don't overbook a place as it could put you, as a traveller, in a lot of unnecessary trouble specially in a country where English is not the main language. The follow up service in regards to this issue did not meet the expectation set by owner. Would not recommend booking.

4/10 Poor

Kamer

Disliked: Staff & service
Hotel in shambles! Want refund
I was really looking forward to staying here however from the second we got here I knew there'd be issues. When we first arrived there was no sign of a reception, we were greeted by two kids (I say kids because they couldn't have been older than 12) who proceeded to show us to our rooms. When we got in we noticed there were no curtains over the windows so we had to hand towels to have any privacy. The internet never worked the whole time we were there and the mosquito net smelled of animal urine! The next day we tried to talk to someone for help-no one spoke English when I asked where he owner was, they replied "in Colombo" basically there was no one actually running this place except for some kids who definitely tried their best but this place needed an adult in charge! I'm so unhappy with my stay and want compensation for this dreadful experience. Do not stay!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice setting, have stayed in better
Setting was lovely , in the trees but it was raining and the tin roof was very loud. The owner lives away in Colombo so it took a while to check in and was a little disorganised - would have been better for local owner. There is also no reception so have to wander about before you find anyone for help. Bed was king size and comfy and bathroom good with nice balcony. Have stayed in better for value for money.

10/10 Excellent

Janine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worth the steep (seriously steep) walk up
Loved the Eco Lodge. Had a troupe of Monkeys playing in trees so could sit and enjoy watching. Better than seeing it on t.v.. Room was lovely and clean. Comfortable bed. Breakfast a little pricey and average but on the upside it reduces number of times you walk the seriously steep hill. I believe they offered cookery class with owners mum. Didn't do it but regret it now as I long for a good veg curry and a roti or two.

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Treehouse
The Eco Lodge is terrific if you've come to Ella for the scenery and hiking (and why else would you come to Ella?) the rooms are log cabin style, with a large balcony looking into the treetops with mountains beyond. Wildlife spotting is easy - birds, bats, fireflies and monkeys all live in the trees - and you will get monkeys visiting for breakfast scraps. Beds were rustic but comfortable, bathroom clean and spacious. Energy saving lights in the bedroom, not placed near the bed meant the room was rather dim. However, having that treetop view from the balcony made up for any issues. Location: Waterfall Road is steep and narrow, and the Lodge is accessed via rocky steps and a wooden bridge - ideal for hikers, but not for anyone unstable on their feet. If you do hike to Ella Rock, turn left on Waterfall Road to access the railway line path rather than going into town and starting from the station. Ella Town is a short walk away, and has a good selection of cafes / bars to spend an evening in. Overall, a memorable experience in a beautiful setting and I wish we'd stayed a little longer.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended!
Amazing stay in the middle of the trees. Great to see the monkeys coming as we were having breakfast on the very big balcony! Very conveniently located: close to the centre of Ella, Little Adam's Peak, Ella Rock and the tea plantations; however you're in the middle of the forest. When we go back to Ella, we'll definitely stay there again. The owner Sampath is extremely friendly and helpful and the room is very good value for money.

6/10 Okay

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel was very nice, and quite secluded. Rooms are done in the valley and in separate little bungalows. Te monkeys had just come through and broken the wifi box, but the neighboring hotel let us borrow. Staff had some difficulty understanding English, but were very kind.

4/10 Poor

Nancy, Tucson, Arizona

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Gorgeous hill town in primitive location, little t
No electricity for two days-no TV in English-news, no internet nothing to do w candlelight

4/10 Poor

Christine, Singapore

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very basic and unreliable
It's quite basic especially the showers. Suspect blankets were not clean as they seemed dusty. In addition, they initially turned us away when we arrived, though we paid in advance. All the other hotels nearby were booked. This was unexpected given they had sent me a confirmation email weeks ahead. After discussing with them they finally gave us the room. The only highlight was that you can see fireflies from the bed.

8/10 Good

Vanessa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This hotel currently only had one room and it was great... Luke bend in a log cabin! No frills but just the getting of being away from ask was superb. You can walk into town for food and not far from the train station! However, if you arw taking a car there is no where for the car to go, you need to walk dien from the main mountain road... which isn't far bit may throw off the driver and you! They are building more rooms!

8/10 Good

Liam, Southampton

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place to stay in Ella
The location is amazing for anyone who loves nature, the sounds of the jungle are ever present when staying here. The balcony is a great place to sit in the evenings and watch the fireflies. The rooms are clean and comfortable and the location is very good (although it can be hard to find).

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Die einfach eingerichtete, jedoch moderne Holzhütte war mitten am Hang in der Natur. Wir konnten jeden Tag den Balkon genießen und Affen, Pfauen, Eichhörnchen und Vögel in freier Wildbahn beobachten. Zudem war der Service von Ashien herausragend. Ein sehr netter und aufmerksamer Allrounder als Servicekraft. Die Lage ist abseits der lauten trubeligen inneren Ortslage, trotzdem ist diese wie auch der Bahnhof schnell zu Fuß erreichbar.

10/10 Excellent

Cornelis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Camilla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfekt!
Helt perfekt lille hytte i skoven ved Ella. Perfekt placering, perfekt service, perfekt hytte. Det var meget autentisk og hyggeligt og Sambath var den bedste vært med personlig servering af morgenmad hver dag, tips til området og i det hele taget god stemning. Hytten ligger helt perfekt lige ned til den mest hippe gade i Ella. Klart anbefalelsesværdigt.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Johnny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Speciel oplevelse i træhytte
Spændende hotel med 3 træhytter med altan ud mod skovområde med aber og hjorte. Der kan blive lidt køligt om natten/morgenen, men dynen var tilpas tyk. Der er en del larm om natten, især hvis dyr bevæger sig på blik-taget, men det er en del af oplevelsen. Ejeren (som ikke altid er der), taler flydende engelsk. Personen der passer hotellet taler lidt dårligt engelsk, og der var også lidt misforståelse med hvornår vi skulle have morgenmad første dag. Men han er super flink og gør alt hvad han kan på trods af manglende engelsk kundskaber. Og han laver en glimrende morgenmad.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Martin

Liked: Staff & service
Redelijk hotel.
Wij verder bij het treinstation opgehaald door de mensen van het hotel, helemaal top. De weg naar het hotel is echt super stijl. Ook de douche is de badkamer werkte heel slecht, lauw en een geel klein straaltje. Mensen zijn lief, maar wij zullen het verblijf niet aanraden...
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Leider nicht zu empfehlen
Die Anlage an sich ist wunderschön gelegen mitten im Grünen und doch nur 5 Minuten vom Ella Zentrum entfernt. Leider sind die Bungalow etwas in die Jahre gekommen und werden definitiv nicht gereinigt. Wir hatten Spinnweben mit toten Fliegen bei der Ankunft direkt am Lichtschalter im Bad die da schon länger hingen. Das Licht in Zimmer und Bad war viel zu dunkel. Abaolutes Nogo war aber dass die Bettwäsche total muffelig war und definitiv nicht gereinigt sondern lediglich ausgelüftet wird wenn neue Gäste kommen. In den drei Tagen wurde das Zimmer nicht geteinigt - nach frischem Toilettenpapier mussten wir fragen. Schade aber so kann ich die Anlage definitiv nicht weiterempfehlen. Wir sind einiges gewohnt und nicht anspruchsvoll aber das war selbst uns zu viel. Frühstück war aber sehr gut.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017

6/10 Okay

Melanie B, ella

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
wenn man in der Natur schlafen möchte tiptop
Der Weg zur Eco Lodge ist eher schlecht beschildert, jedoch zu finden! Die Besitzerin spricht gut englisch, empfieng uns jedoch freundlich. Das Zimmer ist sehr einfach jedoch hat man dort was man braucht. Bei uns regnete es in allen drei Nächten in Strömen, an schlafen war deshalb aufgrund des Blechdaches kaum zu denken. Auch wegen der Tiere, welche eher laut sind in der Nacht, sollte man keine Schlafprobleme haben. Gegen die Mosqitos hat es ein Netz, was auch nötig ist! Das Frühstück wird auf den Balkon serviert und ist sehr herzlich (1'200Rupien pro Frühstück). Im grossen und ganzen waren wir jedoch zufrieden, trotz wenig schlaf.