Emerald mirror guest Ella

Woow amazing place.beautiful views and clean quite room.tasty breakfast . Owner channa is kind and helpful . He arrange car for go to mirissa good price. Highly recommend ...

Everything was perfect !!!

Habitación sucia, con un olor fuerte a humedad después de cenar fuimos a la habitación, la cisterna del wc no iba, el agua salía hirviendo y no te podías duchar a los 30 min salía un poco de agua tibia y podías asearte, pero vamos nefasto.

Personnel sympa, literie confortable, salle de bain agréable et petit déjeuner très bon

Il faut gravir de grosses montées pour arriver jusqu’en haut, peu pratique. Il n’y a pas de clim seulement un ventilateur donc il peut faire chaud. L’hôtel est actuellement en travaux donc n’espérez faire une sieste l’après midi

お値段相応に清潔で快適なホテル。エアコンはありませんが、十分涼しいので必要ありません。シャワーも暖かいお湯がでます。シャワー室やトイレはリノベーションしてあり、きれいでした。ホテルから見下ろす景色が美しい。ロケーションは駅からも近く、繁華街にも近くて便利です。スタッフがとても親切。早朝の出発の時間に朝食のボックスを用意してくれました。ホテルの前の急な坂で、荷物を運ぶのを手伝ってくれました。とても印象に残るスタッフの親切な対応でした。ありがとうございました。

部屋にゴミ箱がありませんでした。眺望のテラスには出られますが、工事中で見た目が今ひとつでした。ホテルの前の坂が急で、雨降りの時は、とても滑りやすいので気をつけてください。できればTukTukで登ってもらうのがよいと思います。

El desayuno

Edificio en construcción. No se puede salir a la terraza porque está de obras. Habitación muy pequeña con muchas sillas y poco espacio para maletas y muy oscura. La TV que indican está en un salón común muy oscuro, no se si funcionará. La cuesta para subir al alojamiento es bastante dura

The couple hosting the rooms. The breakfast, the location, the view....charming and great value for money.

Unfortunately, they were repairing the terras while I was there. So I could not enjoy it. But the view is fantastic

We had a wonderful experience staying here – just an easy 8-minute walk from Ella train station, which was super convenient. The host was amazing and made us feel incredibly welcome from the moment we arrived. He even organized a special trip for us to visit secret waterfalls, where we could swim and enjoy the peaceful surroundings – it was a true highlight of our trip! The view from our balcony was absolutely stunning, overlooking lush green mountains. It was the perfect spot to relax with a cup of tea and soak in the beauty of Ella. The hospitality, the scenery, and the overall atmosphere made our stay unforgettable. Highly recommend to anyone visiting Ella!

Room and bathroom are big, with balcony. The staff prepared the breakfast for next morning to take with us, and it was delicious. Really friendly, kind and helpful, like all the people in sri lanka. Its a lovely place and just 10’ walking to the train station

The place is in a high location. But not a problem for healthy people

Friendly and helpful staff - I was warmly welcomed right from the start, and they also did little things like offer me a ride up to the guest house in the golf cart as i was walking back to my room and helping to guide my driver when he was reversing the car in a tight space early in the morning before sunrise. Beautiful location and view - it may be located near the top of a steep slope, but that also means there's a wonderful view of Ella town and the surroundings. I enjoyed sitting at my balcony and enjoying the cool air and the views. It's also just a short few minutes' walk down to the main town centre, but is far enough away to avoid the noise (apart from if there's a cricket match going on that has the commentary seemingly on loudspeaker so that people living two valleys away can follow what's going on) Comfortable room - More than enough space for a solo traveller and there's also a big balcony that could fit a small family. Breakfast - decent variety (though it was the same for both days I was there, which is no issue for me) and filling Side note - it takes some guts or at least experience in handling steep slopes and narrow roads if you are driving up to the guest house - i reckon it's a 45 degree incline in places, so if you're walking instead, be prepared for a bit of a workout (though the distance itself is short)

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All basic facilities were provided. Breakfast was good.

It’s too stiff to carry the bags. Tuktuk even didn’t want to go up. To have food and other facilities you have to walk.

It was a good trip

Very respectful and polite staff. Excellent breakfast, by far the best we’ve had during our stay. Close proximity to city centre. Comfortable stay, good shower.

Please note the hotel is at the top of a very very steep hill, would be difficult to access for anyone with mobility issues. Tin roof a bit loud in the wind/rain at night. No AC.

Great location. Close to many tourist attractions. Very peaceful environment and the host is polite and helpful.

If you're coming on a vehicle with low ground clearence, you'd have a bit of trouble at the beginning of the road.

The staff is extremely friendly and the room was spacious and clean. The breakfast was included in our stay and it exceeded our expectations.

The only issue was we had to walk with our bags up the very steep hill becasue no tuktuk couldn’t or wanted to take us. It’s a climb but worth it.

Fantastic views ! Such a cozy room ! And the host is so kind and helpful.it was nice stay ...

The view of beautiful mountains from the room balcony is emerald mirror ella.room was clean and big.owner is kind and helpful he arranges excellent breakfast tasty.

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I had a very upsetting experience at this guest house in Ella. While we were out, someone (most likely a staff member) entered our room and stole money that was hidden deep inside our bags. This was a serious breach of trust and made us feel extremely unsafe. The place is not at all like how it’s shown online. It’s just a two-room property managed by a couple, not a proper hotel. They advertise an 11 am checkout, but on the day we were leaving, they kept rushing us to leave early. It made me feel like they didn’t want to give us time to realize that something was wrong. As a female traveler, I did not feel safe or comfortable here. I would not recommend this place to anyone, especially solo or women travelers. It may look okay in pictures, but the experience was far from that. ---

Amazing view and large room. Provided everything you would need and small information pack which was a nice addition. Balcony was great. Breakfast was incredible and really make it exceptional value for money.

Only small things would be that the bed was made from 2 single bed so was slightly uncomfortable if you lay in the middle on the lines. The accommodation was up a very steep hill which was completely fine for me but worth noting if someone is not fit.

Woow...!!! Exellent staying at ella.hidden gem in the ella city.clean room and comfortable .beautiful views for room balcony.owner is very helpful he arrange for tuk tuk tours halpe tea estate .breakfast is large and tasty.thank you for all services and highly recommend emerald mirror guest house ella....

No all are good

Amazing views in the room balcony.near by town and railway station. The owner was very kind and arranged a fabulous breakfast

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Close to centre of town. Lovely people and great breakfast.

Steep road approach meanzz so you need to young and fit or have a tuck tuck.

Despite the hill, the location was very central. The bed was very comfy and the bathroom was clean. The terrace we had in our room was great. Breakfast was big and tasty. Wifi worked well. The host was very polite, servicial and warm. The only thing we didn’t like was the lack of hand towels.

Breakfast was very generous. Staff very helpful. Lent me an umbrella after I lost mine. Give me good advice about activities. Good value for money. A bit of a steep road to Guest house but that was no issue for me.

View is lovely and staff is really nice, the way is strongly uphill, but the view makes up for it

The water in the shower was cold and brown-ish

Very friendly and attentive owner, amazing breakfast. Clean and spacious room, very good value for money

Located on top of a very steep hill, not possible to drive by taxi. Loud during the night due to the bars in the city.

A basic hotel with a few rooms close to the main road of Ella. Main issue is that there is quite a hill u need to walk every time to reach the hotel and it will be a challenge for the not-fit people. But it's very close to all the shops and restaurants. Actually one restaurant is like 3 minutes away There is a great mountain view from the room's balcony and from outside. The rooms are very basic. There is no fridge, ac, tv, shower gel. The bed is quite comfortable. The staff was super friendly and it was nice to inform them about our time of breakfast every day. There was no daily cleaning.

Lack of power plugs next to the bed. Lack of light switches by the bed. Low water pressure at the shower, although the staff tried to fix it.

Good value for one night , more of a back packer option in my opinion

Up very steep hill, bathroom towels paper thin, hard and Size of napkin. Pillows need to be renewed no support and only one pillow each supplied. Very poor shower, low water pressure and v hard to get constant temp either steaming hot or cold. Other than that all good for the cost.

All good

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Lovely view from balcony. Good rooms. Beautiful breakfast. He,Paul staff.

It is at the end if a very steep narrow road. Some people might have difficulties walking the steep short hill.

Amazing breakfast, lovely host. Had a few issues as the water ran a slightly brown colour and the hot water didn't work well, however great value for money on the whole and stunning views.

Nice clean room, friendly staff, excellent breakfast

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The staff is extremely kind, helpful, and very welcoming. The breakfast is delicious.

There is a wall-to-wall carpet in the room, which was quite old and dirty. The overall cleanliness could be improved.

Exceptional service from the staff. Staff name - Channa. Extremely attentive. Flexible with our breakfast and even though we were delayed and pate by an hour for breakfast, still put it on for us. Also, I left my kindle in the room and Channa went out of his way to ask a friend to drop it across the country for me in Mirissa. Would highly recommend for service and the kindness of Channa.

Great stay

Beautiful views for room. Clean room and bathroom .excellent breakfast.owner is helpful he arrange yala national park safari tours for amazing.100% highly recommend

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Emerald mirror has a fabulous setting with great views over Ella. The staff are very friendly and helpful. The rooms were very large with clean and bathroom which looks pretty new. You also get your own balcony. Breakfast was amazing 🤩 with everything you could want 😋

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Amazing stay at emerald mirror guest ...!!!! exellent room,calm and peacefull aria.owner is very helpful and friendly he arrange good taxy for go to galle. highly recommend ...

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- has mosquito net

- It is located in a steep slope, Don't book it if you got leg problem or plan to hike in Ella - The shower is smelly - There is cockroach in the toilet - We don't open the door of balcony at night, as many insect will get inside the room, turn out It's very hot and it only provided a thick quilt, we can't sleep well - We ask for the Taxi Service, it offers 20000 LKR, turn out I only spend 13000LKR using Pick Me

Woow amazing views..nice location .clean room and bathroom owner is friendly and helfull.he arrange tasty breakfast.highly recommend ...

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Great stay,calm and peace full aria.clean room and bathroom. Owner is friendly he arrange evening udawalawa safari tours and taxy service for good price.breakfast was tasty.highly recomended....

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A truly beautiful oasis up in the hills with stunning views from the balcony to enjoy. Beautiful breakfast spread to relax and take in the views.owner is so welcoming and ensures that all your needs are catered to.arranged a taxy tangalle for me that was much appreciated. Room and bathroom clean..highly recommend emerald mirror guest house ella

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Amazing stay emerald mirror guest house ella. Calm and peaceful aria . Clean room and bathroom . Owner is lovely and friendly he arrange today morning ella good tour.its a beautiful and unforgettable tour. thank you highly recommend 10/10

Everything was good

Woow...amazing staying ella.nice location and beautiful aria.clean room and bathroom see the exellent views.owner is friendly and helpful he arrange taxy goto kandy.breakfast is tasty.thank you your any services and 100% highly recommend emerald mirror guest house ella....

Everything was perfect ...

Lovely staying emerald mirror guest ella.great location calm and peaceful aria . Clean room and bathroom . Breakfast exelent and tasty ..owner arrange exelent taxy service go to mirissa good price.thank you and highly recommend emerald mirror ....

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Amazing acomodation with a beautiful view and tasty breakfast .we loved our stay here ! The view was beautiful from our balcony. 2 miniuts warlking town...just amazing ..highly recommend emerald mirror ..

Everything was great ...

This was a beautiful spot with only a couple of rooms, but more are on the way. It is above Ella, so you have a little more open space. It was a simple room that meets the basic needs. The host was willing to help with anything that was needed. The breakfast was excellent and delicious, with fruit, eggs, pancakes and more. The room had a small balcony off it which was nice to watch birds from. The host was helpful, friendly, and kind.

The approach to the guest house is on a very steep hill, so it is quite the walk up. Not all cars or Tuk tuks can get up the hill. It was a little tricky with a leg injury. At night the noise from Ella town comes up the hill. So there was music going on late.

This was truly the best hotel we stayed at during our trip to Sri Lanka. The peaceful atmosphere, exceptional cleanliness and stunning natural surroundings made our experience unforgettable. The food was delicious, a especially the breakfast, which was simply top-notch. a What stood out the most a however, a was the kindness and hospitality of the owners They made us feel So welcome and cared for, E going above and beyond to ensure our stay was perfect A wonderful experience overall. Thank you SO much! We will definitely return and highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a tranquil getaway in Sri Lanka

Nothing all are good

The staff is extremely friendly - he prepared lovely breakfast for us in the morning. The bed was big and comfortable. The location is good - 5 mins walk from main city but with a hill.

The house is quite outdated. It looks better in the photos. The mosquito net was very dirty. We clipped it on the side to avoid coming in contact with it. No toiletries in bathroom and nobody changed our towels/ threw the bins for 3 days.

View from the room & breakfast. Supun is very helpful guy

Cleanliness is average

Wonderful place. Very clean. Perfect quality of towels and bed sheets so my sleeping was really good. Breakfast was good too, it was even more than I really needed. Highly recommend to stay here. No doubts

Room is very clean & comfortable, its worth to money Breakfast delicious we eat one of the best food that we had so far our whole trip in Sri Lanka The location is a very peaceful and beautiful View and close by Ella town, The nine arch bridge We can highly recommend You have to walk down the city center for 45 minutes (Tuk tuk ride 20 minutes owner arrange reasonable price )" Emerald Mirror Guest for other traveler who want to visit Sri Lanka best place to stay The hotel owner Mr Channa all the best with your business and we promise you in future we will visit again Sri Lanka Ella we chose your place Thank you very much, Channa!

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Amazing staying .super room and clean bathroom .great location .near by ella town 2 minutes walking . Hoster is very kind and helpfull.he arrange tasty breakfast .pancakes tasty.he arrange taxy for go to nuwaraeliya reasonable price .thank you highly recommend ..again highly recommend ....

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Needs more vehicular accessibility especially the last 200 mts is difficult to climb especially if the guests are not athletic. Of course the staff help with the luggage but physically need to climb the last stretch which is difficult

Our best stay in all of sri Lanka !! First of all, the views from the rooms terrace are spectacular ,and the owner serves you a very abundant and delicious breakfast ...they also organized a full day tour ella nine arch bridge , halpe tea factory and mahamevnawa meditation center ...its a beautiful and amazing tour.. thank you .and highly recommend Emerald Mirror guest house ...

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We highly enjoyed our stay at Emerald Mirror Guest. The breakfast was amazing and really big. The host Supun was also very kind and accommodating. The accommodation is slightly outside of the city centre which means it’s much quieter there and you can enjoy a good night of sleep.

Close to the city, nice view from room.

For context I am Sri Lankan. I booked this place for one night on a special trip to celebrate my mom’s birthday. Breakfast is a major selling point when I book hotels. And breakfast reviews of this place was exceptional. So I booked a room with breakfast. But at our breakfast only egg curry and some string hoppers were placed on the table. I found that a bit too simple, but assumed that the host would bring more things like fruits and other options (which he was preparing at the pantry as we ate) However all we got offered was tea or coffee as a beverage. Not even fruits. The breakfast was way too basic but assumed maybe they changed menus and that’s why it was so simple. While drinking coffee the host started setting up the table next to us for a foreign couple that would soon attend breakfast. That’s when I noticed he was bringing such a big variety of options for their table, pancakes, roti, omelettes, toast, condiments and a big bowl of freshly cut fruit. It was such a lavish breakfast and what I’ve seen in the previous review photos. That’s when we realized that we were being treated differently because we are locals, even though we booked the same exact “room with breakfast” option online as any other person. This was very disappointing and unacceptable. And I cannot think why the host didn’t feel ashamed to set such a lavishly prepared breakfast on the table next to us, while giving us such a poor and basic breakfast. At checkout we questioned the host as to why he treated us differently. To which the host replied “Sri Lankans don’t eat much breakfast, they don’t need a lot of options, this is what they eat” This reply infuriated me. He did NOT provide us with breakfast options the previous day. Only asked us what time we will be attending breakfast. He assumed all by himself the kind of breakfast we should have. We didn’t get the nice breakfast on the photos which was selling point of booking this place. Extremely disappointed with hosts hospitality.

Breakfast was huge and delicious Staff organized our trips and made suggestions. Great location, close to nice restaurants

The hill. But it is ella!

What a lovely home stay in Ella. Delicious breakfast cooked by the host every morning. Comfortable bed and nice views of the region. Steep hill up from town, just prepare for that haha. But short walk which is nice. Kind and friendly host.

A spacious room and well-working bathroom. The inn keeper, Supun was very kind and willing to help.

No much. It is located on the top of hill and it was a bit hard to access with a suitcase.

The location and the friendly staff

Good location. Close to train station and easy walking distance to restaurants and attractions. Nice view from the King room. Nice man looked after us but he has only been there for last few months. Good breakfast. Bathroom good size and modern enough.

None of the listed facilities were there. Queen Room was tiny. The King a better size but both were advertised as being 55sq metres. Not even close. No air conditioning. No TV, not that it was an issue but once again misrepresented on the description. Extremely hot in rooms. Needs screens on windows to stop insects but allow airflow to cool down room. Extremely steep climb up the hill. Other reviews raved about a couple running the place but that wasn’t our experience.

The staff was very friendly and helpful. The breakfast was great. The room/bathroom was quite big. Many restaurants are in walking distance.

The road leading up to the hotel is suuuuuper steep. Meaning that almost no tuktuk driver took us all the way up to the hotel. The hotel is quite old meaning the windows are not that good and we were able to hear the music from the bars in the city center each night.

The mountain view and the friendly staff

The climbing up to the home stay

Amazing stay...super ...delicious breakfast ,lot of fruits.clean room.channa is super friendly hoster.he arrange good tour for ella nine arch bridge,ella tea estate and mini adams peak. Its a amazing tour.thank you channa.highly recommend emerald mirror guest house .....😍

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People tried to be nice and helpful.

First of all the owners Yapa and Kumari are not there anymore. All the good recommendations were based on them and this was a reason for us to book this Homestay. Most of their employees were nice, but their English was not good enough to talk or even clarify things. Most of the times they did not understand us. That was really frustrating. Taxi/Transfers We wanted to book a transfer from Ella to Tangalle, and the host wanted to charge us the double than the usual price. By the way even booking transfer is way cheaper. Also the Safari price was everything else than fair. Bathroom The water from the sink was super dirty ( brown ). We asked why, and he said it was because of the rain, but it doesn't make sense because the water from the shower was fine and nobody else we got to know in Ella had this problem. Balcony There is a wesp nest what does not make fun to enjoy there being nervous the whole time Laundry This experience was more than frustrating. The employee offered us to wash our clothes and said that it would cost us 900sri currency per KG. Other laundroes just charge 600 and have at least a dryer. In the end, he charged us 2,5 KG, and our t-shirts were not even 1 kg. After complaining he didn’t text us back just after we paid the woman and left Ella. Also clothes were even more dirty than before. One day later we saw that they are drying other clothes on the dirty roof. Unfortunately my dress is completely ruined now. Internet The internet did not work most of the time. We also found an earlier comment that the Wi-Fi had problems already in mid of march. Location If you don‘t consider yourself as a sporty person you can not walk up that hill several times a day. The air distance from the One Love bar is so close that you feel inside of the bar because of the noise. In general for this price we expected something completely different. We have been in cheaper but way better and cleaner places than that one. We can not recommend to stay here.

Great hospitality, wonderful & helpful hosts, excellent location, delicious dessert, friendly dogs (Sensi & Mickey)

Lovely guest house high in the hills of Ella great views. We booked here before taking the train from Ella to Kandy. The couple who run the guest are lovely , helpful and even gave us a lift to the station the next. Both spoke English and were able to give us ideas of where to go next as we were doing our own travelling - if I EPA’s ever back in Ella I would stay here , great value for money and a lovely breakfast.

Lovely host, extremly clean room ❤️ felt very well taken Care of.

The host family is so friendly and lovely. The breakfast was amazing. The view is so beautiful.

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Excellent staff. Treated us like family. Beautiful breakfast

Up the top of a big hill- but the owner is very kind and will pick you up from the bottom of you give him a call

Location was great. Very close to Ella centre with plenty of restaurants and bars to choose from. Also railway station is very close by. Owner picked us from the railway station which was a huge help. Very friendly couple who fed us well for breakfast and looked after us. Bed was very comfy.

Wi-Fi was poor. The shower flow was non-existent first night which was improved after the owner adjusted something. The road to the property is very steep which is walkable but I definitely could not have managed this with my luggage. No storage in room other than a desk area and one shelf.

It was so close to the Main Street with a steep but easy walk when exploring to village and shopping.

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This is a wonderful little place, close to the restaurants, bars and shops of Ella's main street. The hosts are a lovely couple who are so friendly and helpful. They make a delicious breakfast every morning. I was leaving early on my checkout day to catch the train, but they provided me with a parcel of food so I could have something to eat on the train. So thoughtful! The husband even drove me to the train station, although it's not very far to walk there. The room was comfortable...I slept very well! Nice view from the balcony. And the price was very reasonable. Definitely would stay here again if I return to Ella, which I would love to do some day!

It wasn't a problem for me, but just to let you know that you will need to walk up a steep hill to get to the guesthouse. Personally, I enjoyed the exercise!

Friendly family and nice view Close to train station and city center

Furniture in room need renovation and the door of balcony need to fix Very very steepd hill to home

We stayed here for three nights whilst exploring the area. Yapa provided great communication leading up to our stay, and even picked us up from the train station on arrival, he also made sure we got on the correct bus for our onward journey. He was always available by WhatsApp . He arranged a tuk tuk driver to take us around to several sites, to make sure we got the most out of our time in Ella. The breakfasts were lovely and tasty and plentiful each morning. We would recommend. Thank you and best wishes to your family Yapa.

Lovely couple.They picked us up from the train station and we booked a TukTuk Driver to Udawalawa through them. Very central.

We stayed there for 3 nights and felt really welcome. The breakfast was very good and really filling. The host are also very caring and can provide you with lots of information for the hikes and further transportation. We couldn't ask for more!

Very cozy and quiet place. Only 2 guest rooms with a nice living room for the guests. The owners are very friendly and helpful. I can fully recommend staying there and will definitely come back. The only thing to be aware of is that the walk to the hotel is very steep. It is very close to the center but can therefore be a problem for those who have trouble walking. However, you can always take a tuk-tuk up.

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The host and his wife were very welcoming and made us feel at home. The breakfast was also lovingly prepared by the owner. The view was very nice and the room was clean and comfortable. We can recommend the accommodation :)

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Nice view, comfortable bed.

I personally feel it’s overpriced for what you get - a basic double room with fan and hot water. The bathroom was poor, broken shower head, a poorly put together shower door, marks on the floor from where the toilet used to sit. Be warned, the property is up two very steep hills (the owner specifically asked me not to mention this in a review). We could hear music from the bars in town until 3am (noting this is not the owners fault). When we checked in the owner had to pick some sort of poop off the carpet. I found the owner to be quite intrusive, an example - I was at breakfast when I wasn’t hungry she is trying to pressure me into eating (this is common in Sri Lankan culture). We told her and her husband multiple times we were catching the bus and they tried multiple times to up sell her husbands taxi service. All negatives can be easily improved.

Everything was perfect

Wonderful hosts. Comfortable room. Delicious breakfast.

Location is a bit uphill.

The serenity of the building and the gentle behaviour of the hostess.

The steep narrow road uphill to reach the property location.

Best guest house for couple

it was the best place we have ever stayed in Sri Lanka. the host and his wife the wonderful people. we even didn't expect this warm greeting. would like ho highlight breakfast. it was incredible enormous thanks for it, especially pancakes with honey, it was delicious! definetely would come back here without any doubts. also the good wifi, it is rare for Sri Lanka!!!