Dulmini Homestay

Schöne Terrasse mit Aussicht. Leckeres Essen, üppige Portionen. Guter Service!

Very spacious, clean and comfortable room. The family working there were brilliant, always offering to help and even brought me some food to celebrate the new year! Loved my stay here.

It is very far away from the main area of Ella, up a hill. The trade off was worth it for me as it’s peaceful and has incredible views, but it’s worth noting.

Amazing stay! Kind and gentle hosts. A sweet spot in the middle of the jungle with a great view of the valley! We enjoyed our stay so much!

This place is amazing, such a wonderful family, so friendly and helpful. The food they cook is delicious. They arranged a scooter for me at a good price and even arranged a taxi to Kandy for half the price that they were offering in the town. I definitely recommend this place

The views from the homestay were amazing!! The room was comfy and the shower was warm which was very nice. The owners of the homestay are lovely and will make sure you have everything you need, plus the breakfasts and dinners are amazing. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone staying in Ella.

Cette guesthouse rustique offre un cadre magnifique au milieu de la forêt. Parfait pour profiter du paysage, de sa faune et de sa flore. Nous sommes accueillis par une famille à l'écoute de vos besoins. Les repas sont d'un goût incroyable, des produits frais et de belles découvertes gustatives. Les quantités sont (très) généreuses. Un petit coin de paradis légèrement excentré de l'agitation de la ville et ça fait du bien (15 min à pied du centre ville )

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Esta situado en la zona alta de Ella. Disfrutamos mucho de la terraza y los animales. La familia es muy acogedora, tienen muchos detalles y están pendientes de todo. Esta muy limpio. Los desayunos son abrumadores, no nos pudimos acabar ninguno. Andando son unos 20 min al centro, pero el camino de vuelta es por escaleras super empinadas.

Nos ofrecieron un servicio de lavandería y nos cobraron 3000 lkr, no esperábamos que fuese tanto.

Die Gastgeber sind unglaublich großzügig und nett. Die Küche ist hervorragend und es gibt reichlich - ein Highlight auf unserer Rundreise durch Sri Lanka. Die Gastgeber gehen auf jeden Wunsch ein, sei es noch so beiläufig: beim Essen, bei einer Führung durch den heimischen Obstgarten oder dem Waschen von Wäsche. Die Qualität des WLAN ist einwandfrei.

Very pleasant and welcoming family. They give only one big and cosy room for rent with terrace. If you'd like to get up in the morning with an amazing view of mountains, this place is just perfect. They also suggest delicious dinners and breakfasts. Much better than in the town cafes and restaurants. Portions were so huge that we took only one for both. Many thanks to the owner!

Nothing. The only difficulty was that we had to park our car on the road downside because it was difficult to drive, very steep way to the guesthiuse. But the owner of the nearby shop was very kind to allow us to park our car at the ground in front of it.

Everything was amazing! The food, the owner, the view. The family that managed the house was really kind, they gave us tea and biscuits, fruits and helped us in every possible way. They make dinner and breakfast, they gave us a lot of food, and it was delicious. The location is in the middle of the mountain, between a forest. We found a lot of different animals, monkeys, big squirrels, birds, only staying on the balcony means watching nature and animals, i really loved that. Wifi is great, the room is so big and you have a full house for yourself, so you can chill outside and have your time without any bothering. The bathroom was also cool and the shower was really hot! Thanks so much, we will come back!

The location, as i said before, is in the middle of the nature, is not a problem but notice that to reach the house you have to pass from a steep climb, because the tuktuk from ella doesn’t arrive in front of the house, but it’s just 10 minutes, useful to digest your food.

The room is really spacious with excellent Wi-Fi! The balcony area is beautiful and peaceful. The food is absolutely delicious, and the portions are huge! Such a lovely family — thank you for being so kind and for sharing your home with us.

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The host family is very friendly and goes out of their way to assist. Location a bit out of the city but the views are worth it. The room is clean and the shower nice and warm. During my stay I had once dinner and breakfast, the food is amazing a must try! Also they offer laundry service.

This is my best homestay in 2 months travelling in Sri Lanka.The room was so beautiful very big and very clean with nice balcony in the forest you can see also waterfall from there.The family very kindly and helpful they offer me delicious breakfast and homemade dinner.It was for me an amazing experience!Thank you for your hospitality never forget and I am sure will be back

We really enjoyed our stay at Dulmini Homestay and found our time to be one of the highlights of Ella. The location (although steep to get to) offers a fantastic view of the hillside and most mornings the forest was filled with wildlife such as birds and monkeys. The family took good care of us, offering us advice on bus hire, cooking incredible meals for us and even allowed us to rent one of their scooters.

We absolutely loved our time at Dulmini Homestay and wished we could have stayed longer! The whole cottage is private, away from the main house with incredible views of the valley, a giant waterfall in the distance AND train views. It was unlike anything we've experienced before. We highly recommend eating breakfast and dinner here also for incredible meals and hospitality. Perhaps order one plate for two people at dinner as the sizes were so massive!! We would absolutely stay here again if we were ever in the area.

Would love there to be a kettle in the room!

We had a great stay at Dulmini Homestay! The host family is very welcoming and friendly, we got served a lot of delicious Food and tea :) you have your own little apartment with a large terrace, a great view and animals (birds, monkeys, eagles) around you! Recommend to stay here

If you are driving yourself, the road to the apartment is pretty tough

The room is great and clean, the bed is perfect, the balcony with the mountain view is amazing. You can enjoy the outside with the animals in the garden. The family is very nice and available via WhatsApp. Diner and breakfast were very very good

It’s a little bit far from the center but the family rent a scooter (what we did) so it was ok

It was such a pleasure to stay in this amazing place... We've got the best food what we had in Sri Lanka! Owners are very kind and helpful.. They are also offering tuk tuk, scooter and laundry service as well... You can also see all kind of animals from your terrace. Highly recommended! :))

Really beautiful spot a bit higher up from Ella. Lovely family that truly made you feel like home. The food was amazing and you get soooo much. As it is a bit higher in the mountains, own transport or taxi/tuktuk is recommended. Thanks for having us and we would definitely come back if we are around.

All was good!

Dulmini Homestay is run by a family. I had one of the best homestay experiences with them. The property is surrounded by greenery and a bit of wild, it is in a small estate. The view is spectacular with all the hills around. We also saw a group of monkeys and a big wild squirrel on trees while having breakfast. The property has only one room, so you will have this small property all by yourself. The room was spacious and so was the bathroom. I highly recommend having at least a meal and breakfast at the place, it was one of the best food I tried in Sri Lanka. Ravidu's mother cooks delicious food, and meals will be served at the property outside, on the porch. Raviddu will also arrange a scooter if you like and at a very reasonable price, cheaper than what you will get in the town. The property is 2 km away from the town in serenity.

Of the structure we only enjoyed the view from the room into the nature

Really bad management. Our host didn’t know how to organize a breakfast service. For this reason, we lose the entire first morning to wait our food. The structure is in the middle of the jungle, good for the view, bad for the transport (a normal car can’t reach the entrance and for this reason they tried to charge you the 300 meters tuktuk ride to the place…). The worst thing was the dialogue with the owner’s son. In my life I never found an arrogant kid like him. He answer to our messagge making fun of us, and block us on whatsapp when we were trying to explain our complainings… To all, avoid this place.

It’s a bit out of town therefore very calm and amazing view. The dinner was homecooked and amazing for reasonable prices. We could rent a scooter there. The owner helped us with all our problems and questions, even organised a TukTuk to town last minute. Really recommended!

The room was a bit moldy.

This was a perfect oasis in Ella - located on the hill, very beautiful views, so peaceful! You’re surrounded by nature on a beautiful terrace. The family is very nice and the meals were the most delicious Sri Lankan food we ever tried!!! So tasty!

Great little family owned guest house. They provided me with tea, biscuits and fresh fruit on arrival, an amazing dinner and delicious breakfast. The room was spacious. The owner took me for a walk to see the temple from a view point while it was lit up at night. The bathroom was very clean and there was warm enough water for a shower.

Not a bad thing but they speak minimal English some things were lost in translation. Also please note the location is quite far up the hill which I like so peace and quiet but may be hard for other people to get to.

We had a very pleasant stay in Dulmini homestay. The hosts are very kind. It’s a beautiful family ready to help where possible. You get a private, spacious room with bathroom and terrace which has an amazing view over the valley. You can see the mountains right from your bed! The family also offer breakfast and dinner as extra service and both are very good, homemade by the mother of the family. When the breakfast is ready - served on our own terrace - the son rang our room bell to let us now. You open the door and are greeted with a nicely served table and the morning sun behind it. What an experience!

Amazing view and very clean

The homestay is located in a beautiful and quite area of Ella , surronded by nature . Big room with huge terrace , everything very clean with hot water and wifi working perfectly. I had breakfast and dinner and the food is incredible tasty . The service provided exceed my expectations, 10 points is too low , the guesthouse deserves 100! If you are hiking stage 16 or 15 of the Pekoa trail , don't think twice , this is the place to stop . Highly recommended it

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The homestay is a really good choice if you want to have a short city break and want to have your home in between nature and calmness. We even saw some monkeys and deers while sitting on the terrace, had a very relaxing time. The family cooked really delicious food for us and gave us a lot of fresh fruits and tea. They are really kind and tried to do to everything to make the stay as pleasant as possible.

As the accommodation is a bit outside of the main city center and the last part of the road to the property is rather steep, we had to drive by Tuktuk a lot.

Delicious breakfast. Hosts were so friendly and helpful. Rooms were clean. Wonderful view on the balcony.

Beautiful view from the balcony, nice, comfortable and clean room and bathroom, delicious food prepared by the owners, fresh fruit from their trees and lovely family that will help you with any extra requests you might have. The bed was also amazingly comfortable.

As far as the accomodation goes, other than a few hangers to hang some clothes would be nice but otherwise no complaints

Absolute banquet of a breakfast In a peaceful setting

Amazing place with awesome views in the nature! Family is really helpful and lovely! Breakfast was delicious😊😊

The views are awesome. They welcomed us late at night and also served a tasty breakfast! The zone is very quiet as it is a little far from city centre

The location is maravellous, located in the heigths of Ella, surrounded by nature and animals (squirrels, macaques, porcupines, birds...), with a very beautiful view of the mountains. It is situated about 25 min walk from the railway tracks on which you can hike to different places (Ella Rock, Nine arches bridge...) and about 30 minutes (walking) from the center of Ella. The hosts are super welcoming and friendly, with great hospitality. The bedroom is large, has its own terrace, and a comfortable bathroom. Everything was very clean. And we can not forget to mention the cooking which is absolutely delicious and plentiful, with fruits from the garden. Best meals we've had in Sri Lanka so far. It is a must to taste the cuisine! 😋 We loved our stay at Dulmini's home and we highly recommend it 🌞 thank you for everything!

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The detached cottage has a nice and spacious bedroom, a large bathroom and a covered terrace with a beautiful view, double bed (not for people over 1.85) with a very comfortable mattress and good mosquito net, hot water. Situated on a wooded hillside surrounded by tea plants, palm trees and other trees, totally quiet, no neighbours only squirrels, many different birds and fireflies. There is a nice walk (40 min) down to the village, maybe take a tuktuk back in the evening (2 - 3 Dollars). The family is very nice (lives nearby) and would be happy to prepare breakfast and dinner which we did not make use of. Good wifi, really good value for money.

Due to the climate and the extraordinary long rainy period I guess all accommodations here are rather damp, but you can leave the window in the bathroom open for fresh air.

Friendly family. Big appartement. Nice terrace. Beautiful nature. Recommended during the dry season. Hair dryer. Spacy bath room. Store just 300m at the main road. Free tea in the morning. Comfortable bed with net. But too short for Europeans ;)

Good value for money. Extreme humidity in the room. Close gets wet in the room. Ceiling full of mold. Nothing for allergic guests. We were ventilating day and night. No fan. No A/C to dry the room. No storage place. No hangers.

Breakfast was great. The family were very friendly.

Water line in washroom could be better flow otherwise all good

Great hospitality. Room is clean and spacious.