The Rock Face

Mi è piaciuta la cordialità delle persone che ci hanno ospitato, la colazione e la posizione dell'alloggio.

La nostra stanza si trovava a contatto con la zona "soggiorno". Eravamo separati dai tavoli solamente da una porta con una chiusura non particolarmente sicura.

They had a family suite for 3 of us

The steep slope where autos even dont go and the hotel also doesn’t provide any car for the upward travel. Too many mosquitoes no ac only standing fans but the way to reach the hotel is the shittiest part

Nothing. It was horrible stay. Waste of money.

The approach road towards the hotel was very steep even the tuk tuk refuse to come. It was very difficult for me to climb the slope. The room rate was double the price hotels charge in that area. My stay was horrible. I would not recommend this hotel to any person.

Nice place in town with a good view if you get a nice room on the higher floors.

It’s a very steep climb, but most properties around are the same. My room faced a mobile tower and didn’t have a good view

Aardig personeel.

De steile helling naar het hotel. Niet normaal. Meer dan 25 procent. Met koffer niet te doen. Ben je slecht ter been, neem dan niet dit hotel. Ontbijt Was oke. Harde Bedden.

Lieve mensen.

De weg naar her hotel toe! Zeker 20 procent of steiler. Wij zijn heel fit, maar voor ons was het al niet te doen. Als je geen goede conditie hebt of slecht ter been bent, dan moet je hier niet naartoe gaan.

Very charming hotel with an amazing view of the mountains. The staff were nice and helpful and the whole place had a warm family atmosphere. They served a nice breakfast and did our laundry on the same day.

Although we liked the fact that the hotel was much higher than the street you should take into consideration that the walk up is very steep. They did offer a tuk tuk service up for our luggage.

The view was great

You really need to walk uphill (like 30 degrees) and we hadn’t an AC in our room.

Great hosts, clean room, great facilities

Big hill to climb up but doable

Muy céntrico, cama grande con almohadas cómodas y terraza amplia. El acondicionado funcionaba muy bien.

Para llegar a el hay que subir una cuesta muy larga casi vertical, no hay presión de agua y hay muchos perros que ladran por la noche

The location

The uphill to get to the hotel

To badeværelser

Kakerlakker og manglende aircondition Høj bakke op til hotellet, ikke muligt for gangbesværede

The staff and the friendly nature

The room smelt of damp and the sheets and pillows too. The toilets are outdated with cockroaches.

Miła obsługa, dobry stosunek jakości do ceny

Co obiektu trzeba wejść na stronę wzgórze co jest bardzo trudne dla osób nie w formie, pokój nie ma klimatyzacji ale jest wiatrak więc nie przeszkadzało to jakoś mocno

The location was right in the middle of Ella, with views across the valley

….it’s at the top of a very long and steep driveway, so not good for the unfit, or after a big dinner and beers.

Very close to visiting places and the town

Difficult to drive to the place

Great accomodation, really good locality, close to everything

Payment only in Sri Lanka rupies

Location was really good

Everything was good no complain at all.

Lovely terrace and view over Ella, fridge and sofas overlooking the town. Friendly staff, great breakfast

Be warned. The hill up the property is steep! Although the staff came down in a car and picked up our baggage and one of us, so we could get our tuktuk up as light as possible, very helpful!

The hotel is in a good area, just off the Main street. The rooms are comfortable and worth the low cost if you prefer a more Sri Lankan style stay. The hosts were very nice and it was still very quiet and peaceful as you get a nice feeling of being in the mountains.

The hill to get up to the hotel is extremely steep. I read the previous reviews and thought it will be ok, but be warned when I say steep, I mean STEEP! Definitely not easy for someone with health conditions.

Straff is super helpful

Location is in a hill so be aware of the mini exercise session everytime you go out

Great view. Great host. Lots of space in the community kitchen. You can cook your food. Make your meals.

It was good

Staff were very helpful. The room we booked, the aircon didn’t work so they moved us/upgraded the room without further charge.

While it is close into town, the driveway is very very steep so be aware!!

עחייה מטורפת ספק אם שווה

Der Ausblick auf Ella Rock und die Stadt, wenn man ganz oben wohnt, ist toll!

Es hatte ins Zimmer geregnet, nach einem Wolkenbruch. Die Unterkunft ist schwer mit dem Auto erreichbar.

Spacious room with good verandah and views

Steep walk to property. To be be fair surrounding properties are the same. Staff very helpful with baggage

Fijne locatie dichtbij de winkeltjes en restaurants en treinstation ,wel steil omhoog naar het hotel. Prachtig uitzicht

Beetje erg steil omhoog maar wel te doen

Fairly clean and comfortable. Fridge, kettle (with makings) etc provided.

Difficult to get to. Very steep climb. There is a steep but shorter cut through but it was blocked off. Told us once we arrived that they didn't take card payments

Świetne miejsce oraz lokalizacja, troszkę drogo ale widok wynagradza wszystko😃

Het personeel erg aardig, ruime kamer en dichtbij de hoofdstraat. Alleen inderdaad een lastig locatie om met de taxi te komen vanwege de steile helling naar het hotel. Verder hing er bij ons een naar luchtje vanuit de badkamer (niet altijd en niet sterk). Onze kleding was fijn en snel gewassen door de vriendelijke mensne.

Nive place, a little difficult to get there, very steep road

Location was great

The water pressure in the shower was very litte, not many plug points for charging, and no ceiling fan

Staff/ owner was lovely and very helpful Great view of Ella. Room was clean and everything you needed.

Very steep hill to get to hotel but not hotels fault. Room door had a non see through glass panel that allowed hall light in all night.

Struttura a pochi minuti dal centro, camera spaziosa e funzionale con letto e cuscini molto comodi. Colazione ottima e abbondante. Personale accogliente e disponibile ad aiutarti per qualsiasi cosa oltre ad offrire servizi per ogni necessità.

Unico punto critico la salita per arrivarci (solo a piedi) non funzionale per chi ha problemi di mobilità.

Śniadanie przyzwoite, ale bez fajerwerków. Ładny widok.

The staff were nice, included me in a birthday party on arrival. Easy walk down to the main street. Room was comfortable, adequate for 2-3 nights

Huge communication mast outside the room Shower pressure was poor

The rooms are OK. Cleaner than what you can find in Sri Lanka.

WiFi was so so. Location it’s so so, close but you have to go up. Some cars (sedan) struggles a little. I use the laundry service. The broke one “belt” of my short and didn’t tell me when the laundry was delivered to me.

The host was very good and helpful throughout our stay, which we really appreciated. The room was not perfectly clean, but it was manageable. The location is close to the city center, which is convenient.

The hotel is situated high up on a steep uphill road, and vehicles cannot reach directly to the property. Guests need to walk uphill, which may not be suitable for elderly people or those with mobility issues.

The property is very centrally located and is a short walk to shops, cafes and restaurants. It is also easy to reach nearby sights (like the 9 arch bridge, railway tracks and little Adam’s peak trailhead) on foot from the accommodation. The hosts were exceptionally welcoming and friendly and made us a big delicious breakfast each morning (even kindly accommodating our requests). The room was very clean and equipped with a kettle, tea and coffee and had a shared fridge and good WiFi. Overall very good value. To note, the property is up a very steep hill (taxis will often not drive right up to the property entrance) so we had to carry our bags uphill around 200m from the road. We hired a scooter during the stay and the walk to the property was not so much an issue for us, but could be difficult for anyone with mobility needs. Also, the room was advertised as having air conditioning but it only had a fan. Again, not an issue for our stay as it wasn’t too hot but worth mentioning for anyone staying during very hot weather.

The bed was a bit hard and not super comfy. It was also noisy some nights from the bars/restaurants in town, as the sound unfortunately travels (although the music stops around 11pm).

Låg centralt, 5 minuters gång från huvudgatan. Trevligt rum med balkong.

Den branta backen upp och att om du kommer med eget fordon måste du ringa innan för att bli insläppt.

Nice clean hotel in the middle of Ella. Super friendly and helpfull.

It had a nice view and was close to town.

Some loud music one night.

Supermooi uitzicht! Lieve mensen en behulpzame mensen. Douche is wat minder.

Locatie is moeilijk te bereiken vanwege de helling!

Vlakbij het centrum

Beetje steile klim vanuit centrum

O hotel está localizado muito próximo da rua principal. As comodidades são boas, a varanda também é boa, o wifi funciona bem.

Para chegar ao hotel é necessário subir uma rua muito (muito!) inclinada, não é fácil para quem tem malas de viagem em vez de mochila; Nota para quem vai para Ella: os restaurantes e cafés têm musica alta até 23h, mesmo dentro do hotel com tudo fechado é possível ouvir a musica.

Very comfortable room, comfortable bed, spotless clean, everything you need, nice balcony and view over town and to Ella rock. Helpful friendly owner, nice breakfast plenty food. Good location 5 mins down hill Main Street, but far enough away up the hill away from busy streets. Steep walk back up hill, can get tuk tuk easy if don’t want to walk. Nice views. Enjoyed our stay 😊

Very danger place

Very danger places

Location as it is very close to city center

The first room we booked was a disaster. We arrived in the evening and left everything to go out for dinner. Once back we realized that it was extremely dirty. Spider net on the walls (sign that it wasn’t cleaned for a very long time), smashed mosquitos in the wall, stains on bedsheet. This was a family room and as per owner confirmation no blankets are provided for all the four beds, only some covers which we don’t know how much clean they could have possible been, considering all the situation. Shocked that in a family room no blankets are provided as standard arrangement. Only two face towels, but no body ones. We had two bathrooms but in neither of them there was hot water. From the tap for sure there wasn’t as confirmed by owner (it seems to be standard in town). Very dangerous was the socket of the water heater just next to the shower, for which they looked surprised we were complaining. No information was done about the location up to a very straight up hill, which for people who might have physical problem makes it very dangerous. Room was without noise cancellation as we could hear all the music of the bars in the Main Street. The second room we got after we complained, was much better though. Location overall is good since it is very close to the Main Street but the hill is to be advertised.

Pas de petit dej compris, l’hôtel se situe très en hauteur et les voitures ne peuvent venir déposer les valises. Très bruyants, pas d’eau chaude dans la salle de bain. Pas de café

Super central in Ella, but you need to walk up a pretty steep hill to get there. Room is nice and view really good.

The breakfast was AMAZING! Beds and shower clean/comfortable. Staff super sweet. Highly recommend.

La cama era cómoda.

No había agua caliente, me tuve que duchar con agua fría a las 21 de la noche… hay que subir una cuesta enorme para llegar hasta el hotel.

Excellent value for money. Safe. Central location. Friendly host.

Mosquitos got in because window didn’t shut properly. Steep hill to climb up. No air con

Balkon

Modrige Betten, heruntergekommenes Badezimmer

Clean room

In practice an inaccessible location blocked by building works. The view was framed by industrial level artefacts that do not match the pictured view on the listing

Very clean.lovely hosts. Liked kettle in room. Asked for bedsheet and it was promptly provided.

Nothing. The Steep walk has been mentioned by many but I had no issue with tuk tuk drivers picking me up at the gate close to the house - maybe then a 5 meter uphill.

Big room Great view, isolated from the main road Friendly staff Clean

No credit card payment No AC in the room

The location was great the owners are very nice helpful . This was the second time to the rock face. Km

I did not dislike nothing the hotel is in a very nice place .

Ontbijt was lekker. Vriendelijke bediening kwamen steeds vragen of het voldoende was.

Alles oke klein aandachtspunt stijl oplopend pad ongeveer 100 meter vanuit het centrum.

Otelden cıkış yaptiktan sonra valizlerin bir süre kalmasını istedik , cünkü hediyelik esya alacaktik fakat kabul etmediler, dunyanin hic bir yerinde cogu ulkede konakladım ama boyle bir uygulama gormedim o yuzden aldigim memnuniyet bununla sınırlı

Krásný a prostorný pokoj. Součástí pokoje i lednice. Milý personál. Dobré snídaně. Možnost vyprání prádla za poplatek. Dobrá lokalita vůči centru Elly.

Není k dispozici moskytiéra (hodila by se). Na pokoji není klimatizace. Horši koupelna, nefunkční zařizovací předměty. Baterie na umyvadle stříkala mimo umyvadlo. Horní sprcha moc nefungovala. Celá sprcha se hýbala všemi směry. Za tuto vyšší cenu za ubytování bych očekával hezčí a kvalitnější koupelnu, ale asi se připlácí za dobrou lokalitu nedaleko centra.

Great location because it was very close to the downtown area. I really enjoyed the spacious room, the AC was doing a great job, the bed was very comfortable and the view from the balcony was pretty nice too. The room was very clean. The staff ladies were helpful and nice. I liked interacting with them and they were proactive.

Reaching in front of the hotel with the car is an entire adventure. The road is extremely steep and narrow and not in the best condition. You can make it up there, no question about it, but it ain't that easy. Another thing I didn't like was the fact that I had to pay for the laundry. They charge by kilogram! I understand that the price of 700 rupies (2 €) per kilogram is standard everywhere in Ella with minimal differencies, but I personally think, when you book a room called "luxury king room" that the laundry washing should be included in the price. The staff was friendly, but I just think that it is a bit too much to have to pay for the laundry on top of the price of the room. The breakfast was ok at most. Being close to the downtown area is great, but also very noisy at night, because of the loud music blasting from 2-3 major restaurants/clubs. Although I mentioned a couple of not so good things here, I still enjoyed my stay there.

המקום ממש קרוב לרחוב הראשי, עם נוף מהמם שרואים ממש טוב, כמה דקות מהבית חבד. נקי מאד ומרווח. החסרון היחיד שהוא נמצא על גבעה תלולה אבל שווה את זה. המארחת מקסימה ואמינה ויש שירותי מוניות עם הנחות למתארחים.

Estaba bien y limpio.

Para llegar al hotel hay una rampa súper empinada y los tuktuk no pueden llegar, lo que te pegas unas buenas subidas y bajadas para ir al centro, pero por suerte está muy cerca

Das Rock Face liegt etwas oberhalb des umtriebigen und abends lauten Zentrums, was sehr gut ist; man hat auch einen freien Blick über den Ort. Das Haus ist schön und sauber, unser Zimmer und das Bad waren ebenfalls sauber und gut ausgestattet. Ab halb 8 kann man frühstücken. Die Betreiber waren sehr höflich und freundlich. Viel genutzt haben wir Terrasse mit bequemen Sitzmöbeln.

Kleinigkeiten: Unter der Fleecedecke gab es kein Leintuch (hoffentlich wird sie nach jedem Gast gewaschen...), die Badezimmer schloss nicht, die Vorhänge haben nicht verdunkelt, so dass es ab 6 taghell im Zimmer ist.

tutto molto bene, la camera era ampia e pulita. il terrazzo ottimo per rilassarsi. la colazione era buona, non troppo tipica però abbondante. Lo staff è stato molto gentile.

La struttura è in un posto difficile da raggiungere anche con le auto e i tuk tuk, la salita è molto ripida, non è lunga a piedi si fa tranquillamente, ma con le auto si fatica ad arrivare (da tenere in considerazione se avete molti bagagli).