Ella Spice Garden
Ella Spice Garden, Wellawaya-Ella-Kumbalwela Road, Ella 90090, Sri Lanka- Attraction
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Scenic Views and Family-Friendly Amenities
Nestled in the picturesque town of Ella, Rock View Hostel offers a serene escape just a short distance from the iconic Demodara Nine Arch Bridge. The property boasts a lush garden, complimentary parking, and a charming terrace where guests can unwind. Younger visitors can enjoy the children's playground while adults delight in the convenience of 24-hour room service.
Comfortable Rooms and Spectacular Surroundings
Each cozy room features a private bathroom, with some including a balcony for guests to soak in the stunning city vistas. The hostel also provides free WiFi, ensuring guests stay connected throughout their stay.
Adventure Opportunities and Nearby Attractions
For adventure enthusiasts, Rock View Hostel offers bike and car rental services, perfect for exploring the scenic surroundings and embarking on cycling adventures. Additionally, the hostel's proximity to Hakgala Botanical Garden and Horton Plains National Park makes it an ideal base for nature lovers.
For a memorable stay amidst nature's beauty and family-friendly amenities, book your getaway at Rock View Hostel Ella today.
Check-in from
02:00 PM
Check-out by
12:00 PM
Parking
FREE
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 1 guests
1 adults
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 1 guests
1 adults
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Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
In-room amenities
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Up to 1 guests
1 adults
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Single bed (90-130 cm wide)
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Garden View, Mountain View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
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Garden View
In-room amenities
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Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
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Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
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Mountain View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 1 guests
1 adults
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
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Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
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Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
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Garden View
In-room amenities
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Up to 3 guests
3 adults · 2 children
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Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
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Up to 1 guests
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Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
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excelente ubicación. buen baño, agradable zona comparitda
el pago era solo en efectivo
Die Aussicht atemberaubend! Der Mitarbeiter sadaru war Sehr freundlich und Hilfsbereit, er kann euch mit allen fragen Helfen.
The host was very helpful and was always available at the front desk. The view from the living area was beautiful. There were kitchen facilities where I could make my own coffee, and the bed was comfortable.
there was only one washroom for six bedrooms, and water was leaking from the tap the entire time. They also need to improve the cleanliness of the beds.
L’ambiance et le personnel toujours disponible
Rien du tout tout était parfait
The location was good and the view from the hostel was nice. However, the beds were not very comfortable, and there were quite a few ants in the toilet. It would also be better if they provided toilet slippers. it was just okay for one night stay in this price.
Toilet weren't nice and there were ants in the toilet also no toilet slippers.
Was in a good location near bars and restaurants.
Didn’t feel safe here. There was an insistent of a man outside our room at 1am screaming for an hour. He sound like he was having a mental breakdown. Screaming stuff like “die” and “I’m going to kill you” right outside our private room. We tried to contact the hostel and got no response, this was going on for a long time and no one was around for security , even had to try call tourist police as we were getting picked up for a safari at 3am. We didn’t feel safe to leave our room as two girls on our own so had to ask the driver to come collect us from our room in the end.
The properties clean bed is comfortable, very nice stuff. Awesome location and the staff is really helpful. Special thanks to Sadaru for guiding all the itinerary.
Filter water is not available, so you have to pay for the water
Location was perfect. View was lovely. Bed was extremely comfy. Friendly staff. Just perfect really.
A mosquito net would’ve been nice
- sehr schön eingerichtetes Hostel - viele Sitzgelegenheiten und common areas - super Lage - toller Ausblick Wir hatten eine gute Zeit in diesem Hostel! Es war einfach hier Leute kennenzulernen und wir haben es auch genossen einfach viel Zeit in den common areas zu verbringen. Unser Dorm hatte sogar eine eigene Terasse.
Es gibt keinen Sichtschutz für die Betten und generell kann es sehr unruhig werden Nachts. Auch draußen ist es extrem laut. Ohrstöpsel und Augenmaske sollte man schon mitbringen.
Great location, and a super comfortable bed. The laundry service was great and good value. The view is lovely and space to park rented bikes etc.
The padlock for the door was a bit strange, and the bathroom has a bit of a musky smell.
The bed was comfy and the Location was perfect
The flush and THW sink didnt work once but other thank IT was perfect
Great location!
Not set up well to be a social hostel. Found it hard to mingle with people due to lack of common space. The shower was also luke warm at best :(
Uitzicht vanaf de gemeenschappelijke ruimte. Heerlijke zitzakken en uitzicht op Ella Rock. Goede ligging tov het centrum en de restaurantjes
de 3 persoonskamer lag afgelegen van de overige kamers (je moest allerlei trappen op en door een soort verbouwing heen). Het had ook niet het 'uitzicht op de stad' zoals hij omschreven was
Great location overlooking Adam’s Peak.Close to town centre. Nice room for a hostel.
The staff were barely around. Water pressure was at times non existent. This hostel has great potential but sadly looks like it is being allowed to deteriorate. Great location. Quite a lot of steps so not suitable for some.
Location is nice
### just go for it!! if you wanna encounter a refugee camp experience! Dirty toilets, poorly maintained, unhygienic.
This place is genuinely only a 7 minute walk from the train station and it's all downhill until you reach the place, there are about 25 steps upto the property. The staff are super friendly and helpful, and knew all the answers to our questions and sorted scotters and on ward travel for us. Cheap beer and cheap food. The hoppers we had were delicious. We had a private room with bathroom and balcony. The mattress I think is brand new and the best do far, and even better 300 TC pure cotton sheets. Loved this place
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Thank you to the host and friendly staff for your wonderful help in arranging activities and tuktuk so quickly! Location is super central and close to two great restauranrs, and nice view of the rock.
While I appreciate the friendly people working here, unfortunately I didnt like the private room because of a combination of the following: the balcony is not private despite pictures may suggest, the room is outdated, no hot water, the room lock is only a little padlock, just one big light, no little bedside lamp or powersocket next to bed. For the same price I would have chosen a better quality stay just outside the city centre
La ubicacion y el personal de 10
Creo q no vivi nada malo en mi corta estancia, asi que todo ok.
Udsigten var smuk
Jeg kunne ikke komme ind på mit værelse da der var 3 hunde som gøede, ville ikke lade mig komme forbi og var agressive. Klokken var 12 om natten og jeg ringede til hostel nummeret og skrev til dem både på booking og whatsapp, ingen svarede. Heldigvis kendte jeg nogle som sov på et hostel ikke langt væk og der var en ekstra seng. Ellers ved jeg ikke hvor jeg skulle sove. Næste morgen fortalte jeg det til personalet, de sagde bare Sorry. Jeg havde allerede betalt for værelset ved tjek ind, og de ville have jeg skulle betale for vasketøj. Jeg spurgte om det ikke var fair at det blev på huset, da jeg rent faktisk ikke engang har siddet på min seng og slet ikke kunne komme ind på værelset eller få noget hjælp. De gik med til at de betalte for vasketøj... Ellers meget sødt personale ved tjek ind og hyggeligt hostel.
świetny klima backpakerski ale my bylismy rodzinnie. Bardzo nam sie podobalo. Super widok na góre. Śniadania super.
szkoda ze taras na piętrze był można powiedziec w remoncie
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Hyggelig personale!
Good for Bag packers
Need improvement in Toilets.
Excelente localização!
Barulho por parte de outros hóspedes.
Nice view, great location.
The room we had has people sitting outside, Not much privacy.
La localisation, le confort
Le prix était un peu élevé
Location is perfect. The staff were nice.
Didn't like the bathes.
Bon emplacement, personnel sympa, lit confortable
This was my first time traveling solo to ella , And i was supposed to stay for a night and i did extend it to 2 days ,when u talk about the atmosphere its like supernatural and i was in love with the view ,honestly the staffs over-there -sandaru was a special one he helped me out always like for everything i was asking for he said yes always, customer service was 10-10 ,im gonna visit the place again when im back in ella , As a solo traveler i loved it soo well. And a special thanks for binura for telling me about the places to visit.thanks sanjeewan too .i really enjoyed my vacation in ella.
Everything was perfectly fine❤️
The location is perfect, and the staff are really nice. sadaru had really good recommendations and was happy to play carrom with us!
Love this place!! A great location in the centre with the most beautiful views. Everyone here is friendly and chill and I felt so comfortable here. AC in the room is much appreciated. Also got to check out at 12pm. Would 100% recommend!
Sharing a bathroom with 8 people - sometimes waited a while. Also be aware that breakfast comes with a charge.
kliması iyiydi, yatakları rahattı. sokak üstü bir konumda yani gayet iyi. ulaşım rahattı. oda temizliği iyiydi.
banyodan su biraz kirli akıyordu. sabunu güzel değildi. saçımızı yıkamak için şampuan yoktu. kahvaltı yetersizdi. banyo çok iyi değildi. fiyatı biraz daha düşük olmalıydı.
El personal muy amable y resolvió bien la situación cuando me quise ir.
Gusanos en el baño y un olor asqueroso, super sucio, me dio tanto asco que había reservado tres noches pero no pude ni estar una sola. Las instalaciones no estaban en buenas condiciones
This place exceeded expectations with considerate warm service, clean room and a prime location near key attractions. The staff made my stay memorable. They arranged a scooter to roam around and give me tips to discover places where not many tourists adventure themselves. Great value to sleep in a quiet environment. Highly recommended for a relaxing getaway.
Hostel has big sleeping dorms and is in a pretty good location to spend time in Ella.
It was not the cleanest Hostel and we didnt had mosquito nets.
In downtown area
The shower
Sanadaru (house keeper/reception boy)was very good
Está perfecto para una noche rápida dejar tus cosas y darte una ducha. Lo mejor la ubicación porque está en la calle principal y las vistas
Lo pasé fatal para dormir por los mosquitos que había.
La posición es perfecta porque es central
En el dormitorio para 10 perosnas hay 3 baños pero solo dos funcionan y la ducha hay solo 1. Hay solo un lavabo. Las camas son muy cerca una de la otra
I loved the warm and welcoming atmosphere, the cleanliness of the rooms, and the super friendly staff Sanderu who always made me feel at home. The location is great, close to hikes and local attractions, and meeting other travelers here made my stay even more special
Everything perfect
Great Location and nice views. Rooms have AC
I didn’t really enjoy my stay. The people working there barely spoke to me, they were not helpful nor friendly. The rooms and bathroom were a bit dirty, and the place felt quite empty, almost abandoned, I didn’t feel very secure. The bed had a broken wooden base, and the shower had almost no water pressure. Breakfast was supposed to be included, but no one ever asked if I wanted it, so I didn’t have it during my whole stay. Overall, it’s a very basic place, and for the same price you can easily find nicer homestays with a private room and bathroom.
נוף מהמם, צוות עוזר, מיקום טוב
יהה יכול להיות יותר נקי, וגם היו מלא חרקים קטנים
Special thanks to the kind Sandru
poor wifi
נוף מדהים, מיקום מצויין, יש מים חמים ומזגן. קיבלנו חדר גדול ומרווח
החדר בקומה הראשונה ככה שאם הוילונות לא סגורים כל מי שבחוץ רואה הכל... 🙈
I really liked the fact that the staff was really nice. Special thanks to Sadaru & Sajeewan for excellent service. The view was perfect as well as the facilities and the food..
I think everything was pretty good.
Location friendly staff breakfast
Stay was okay at Ella Rock View Hostel – not great, not terrible. Decent for a night or two if you just need a basic place close to Ella Rock.
Le dortoir est trop petit pour 10 lits, les lits sont trop collés ce n’est pas agréable de dormir si proche de gens qu’on ne connaît pas
Lovely location
Het ontbijt was echt heel lekker, de locatie was top, uitzicht was mooi en de personeel was heel vriendelijk
We hadden de 10 persoons kamer afgeboekt en was nog niet helemaal schoon.
The staff is very kind and helpful. The reception area in particular is very nice. The location is perfect, just on the main street. And the views are absolutely stunning. I highly recommend it.
The location of the hostel is perfect with everything in walkable distance. The host Sandaru is amazing and very eager to help.
The bathroom for the 10 bed dorm isnt great.
Great location and an amazing view. Beds are comfy, showers are hot and the laundry service is quick.
The bathrooms aren’t very clean and it looks more like a temporary bathroom but it does the job. The staff don’t speak a lot of English so it can be hard to ask for advice/recommendations. There’s no A/C so it can get hot in the bedrooms but there are fans available.
Die Terrasse und ihre Aussicht ist großartig. Das Hostel liegt sehr zentral
Die Sanitäranlagen sind sehr in die Jahre gekommen, Wasser aus der Leitung ist gelb-braun, der Abfluss des Waschbeckens ist kaputt, Wasser rinnt direkt unten Kasten raus. Gruppenräume könnten besser gereinigt werden (Spinnweben im Badezimmer)
Het hostel ligt centraal in Ella. Super fijn, zo kan je gemakkelijk naar alles toe. Het hostel ziet er netjes uit, aardig personeel en een fijne centrale ruimte
Well located close to the restaurants and shops. It has private parking, which was ideal for our rental tuktuk. We met some fantastic people at this hostel. Good view of Ella rock and sociable outside seating with tables and beanbags. Generally clean and staff were friendly and helpful. Hostel is able to provide cold water and beer for a fee.
It's a double room in a hostel - bring a padlock to lock the door. Power outage during the majority of our stay in Ella. We decided to was our laundry elsewhere as we couldn't find any staff.
Konum
Hizmet almak için beklediğim süre ve temizlik.
Il terrazzo per momenti di condivisione
L’unico bagno del dormitorio femminile era sporco (x 8 persone), lo staff non era molto presente e non comprendono l’inglese. La colazione era così in ritardo che siamo dovute andar via prima di farla per evitare di perdere il treno
De locatie, het uitzicht en het ontbijt is top! De bedden slapen heerlijk.
De 3 persoons prive kamer is niet zoals op de foto. Daar zijn alle muren en plafond wit. In werkelijkheid hadden wij een kamer met bruine schrootjes tegen muren en plafond, niet zo fris. Voor we bij onze kamer waren moesten we door een soort bouwval, beton, stof, over allerlei trappen naar 2e verdieping.
Only location
Poor infrastructure
Spacious room with excellent view The location is perfect - right in the city Friendly and helpful staff
The place is a bit run down
La vue sur le rocher est bien présente mais le reste laisse à désirer. Le petit déjeuner est très bon si vous payer un supplément.
Les dortoirs ne sont pas très pratique et propre et c'est encore pire pour les douches... C'est un des logements les moins cher dans le centre donc ça se comprends mais il faut mieux être préparé à dormir et se doucher dans des endroits rustiques.
Ubicación.Tamaño de la habitación . Terraza de la habitación.
Es un horror está muy sucio. Y aunque tiene un buen desayuno son tan lentos que el segundo día decidimos desayunar en otro sitio. Es una pena pq tiene mucho potencial pero está muy mal gestionado.
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Cleanliness
7.24/10Mixed sentiments; some reviews noted cleanliness issues and dirty bathrooms.
Service
9.21/10Many positive comments about friendly and helpful staff, overall great service.
Location
9.25/10Consistently mentioned as a great central location with beautiful views.
Room Quality
7.7/10Mentioned good AC and comfort but experiences of cleanliness detracting from room quality.
Amenities
7.73/10Amenities described as adequate, but noted lack of mosquito nets and poor bathroom facilities.
Value for Money
8.19/10Some reviews indicated better options available for the price but overall considered fair.
Food and Beverage
7.24/10Breakfast mentioned as inadequate, and some complaints about missing food items.
Overall Experience
8.21/10Generally positive experiences, with highlighted staff and location, offset by cleanliness issues.
A lush garden and a children’s playground provide relaxed spaces for families to unwind at Rock View Hostel Ella.
Unwind on the charming terrace and enjoy garden and city views from select rooms.
Easy access to Hakgala Botanical Garden and Horton Plains National Park makes it a great base for outdoor adventures.