Mad monkey hostel and lounge

El trato increible!

Las literas muy incomodas

Easy access to shops and the streets

The noisy roads, you can hear the vehicles

The owner of the property is so friendly and always ready to assist his guests with his smiling face. The place is conveniently clean and comfortable.

Das Hostel hat eine sehr gute Lage. Fußläufig nur 20-30min zur Nine Arche Bridge oder zum Little Adams Peak. Die Innenstadt erreicht man auch in wenigen Minuten.

Ich musste leider mehrfach um Wifi bitten und wurde immer wieder vertröstet. Das ist wirklich sehr ärgerlich, wenn das ein Grund zur Auswahl dieses Hostels war. Die Betten waren super unbequem und die Zimmer für europäische Verhältnisse eher unsauber. Schade...

Good value for the price, and the property is located at a walkable distance from the station as well as cafes

Beds were not very comfortable and the person below me kept snoring as it was his last day on earth to record the highest decibel sounds

Ottimo rapporto qualità/prezzo, staff gentile e disponibile, struttura accogliente e tenuta con cura e amore

Non ci sono armadietti e lucchetti, la colazione viene data dalle 8:30 che è un po’ tardi

La ubicación, muy céntrica pero sin estar en el bullicio de la calle principal. Muy cerca del inicio del sendero al puente de los 9 arcos y la excursión a little adam's peak. Personal super atento!

虽然设施简陋，但是性价比很高，老板人很好，包含免费早餐，早餐也超棒！

Consiglio!!!! avevo prenotato per 2 notti alla fine ne ho fatte 4 , Vidu il maneger super cordiale e colazione fantastica!!!!😜😜

Cleans and amazing host.

There is nothing to dislike.

Nice walk to viewpoint and 9 arch bridge. Friendly host

Kinda messy in the small room. No real place for bags or loose stuff. My curtains on the top bunk couldn’t close fully. No fan or AC, windows open so musquitoes. Bad sleep on the thin mattress

People say it's away from the main road, but it's still a noisy place. Even though it looks cool, it's a bit old, not cleaned well. People were nice and the breakfast was good

There was no soap in the washroom, no toilet paper and the stairs to climb the bunk bed were uncomfortable. In general the sleeping area didn't feel cosy and reliable, only outdoor area.

The people that run the hostel are very friendly and the hostel is extremely clean. The breakfast was also good!

The room I stayed in was a 4-bed dorm, a very reasonable size for a dorm; and the hostel is not so big so it's easy to meet and chat with other travellers.. This hostel felt like a home to me, it was super clean, the atmosphere was unbearable and the family who runs it absolutely delightful. I extended my stay twice, up to one week, until I had to go because it was fully booked. The breakfast was also very generous!!! I appreciated the bread and eggs every morning. The location is also very good. Thanks again for everything! I would definitely go back.

Absolutely loved my stay here! The family running the place is incredibly kind and welcoming — they truly made me feel at home. The room was spacious and very comfortable, perfect for 4 people, with a clean private bathroom. Everything was spotless. They also recommended some beautiful local spots to explore around Ella that I wouldn’t have discovered otherwise. Breakfast was delicious and generous, and you can feel the care they put into every detail. A peaceful and heartwarming place — I’d definitely stay here again.

Lovely and helpful owner - great location and very good value for money!

Damp situation

Great location. Value for money

Dorm room is congested. Very little space

I love the location and the vibe, quiet as i expected and the staff were was very help and attending always. recommend this place for any type of tourist... best for solo travelers. they always made us feel like home and asked and guided everyone on their plans on finding locations and places to hike.

wifi was bit slow - as there were many connections throwing around the property. if they can fix it - this is one of the best hostels in ella.

I think this hostel is the best hostel I’ve ever stayed in Sri Lanka! Very clean and cozy vibes. The owner’s family is beautiful and kind. I would come back for sure!! Amazing place to stay, I highly recommend it.

Nice hostel in an amazing location, walking distance from the train station and all the happening places. The common lounge area was nice with beautiful paintings, staffs including the owner Bidushka and his family were smiling and helpful, and there was free breakfast.

The rooms could be better, a paint job most likely and also the room right next to the door is often noisy due to cars passing in the street. Other than these, a great deal at this price.

The people running the hostel were nice and helpful, however the room itself was not a comfortable experience, the top bunk was very hard to get into and the beds were slightly damp. The bathroom had a horrible smell of damp. The location is good and the breakfast and outside area is nice.

Really nice staff thats very helpful! They have a dog that can't get enough of petting. Very close to nine arch bridge and little adams peak.

Was a bit cramped and too few toilets. But othervise all good.

Okayish hostel but not very social, however it was clean and nice (the beds had curtains so it was a plus). Didn't really have a big common space and as the weather was horrible during my stay the wifi did not work.

nice hostel .. owner is good person . breakfast is good clean and safe hostel

Very very friendly staff and also very cute and colorful. Good breakfast as well

The room gets very humid/cold at night

Cozy stay and with amazing ambiance. The host is super helpful and the hostel is walkable to Adams peak and nine arch bridge

Nothing as such

Very well situated and friendly people .

Close to the road

It is a very well-maintained hostel. It is clean and tidy. It is safe and reasonable fees are included. Food and drinks are available. The fruit drinks here are very tasty. It can be purchased for a fee. The owner is very helpful.

Nice cozy hostel. The host is helpful and always around to assist you with anything you need.

Really nice location and the views were beautiful. The staff were so friendly and helpful with information about transport. Room was huge and the bed was comfortable.

Nice hostel, very clean and with good location! Close to Ella town center, also on the way to Little Adams Peak. The staff was nice and the breakfast was a good value. I have slept in the hallway for 2 nights which lacked a bit of a privacy and I found it much noisier that in the rooms.

Nice breakfast, good location

As I was only staying one night, I was “entitled” to a bed in the hallway…

Great spot. No bar

Probably the cleanest hostel I've been to. The owner goes up and beyond to maintain the space clean wich is really nice. He's running the place quite well. It's comfortable and quiet enough for a good sleep. Arriving in a room facing the street, I thought it will be hard to sleep, but that was not the case. And I just love the small front yard, it's so cute, especially in the evening with all the pretty lights!

I wasn't that impressed with the breakfast, especially since I have some dietery requierments. I guess it's ok if it's included in the package, but I wouldn't pay extra for it. But again, I can see the effort the owner puts in that too.

The staff literally spend all day cleaning ! Great location , still central but away from the noise , breakfast is also lovely!

Beds were damp. No windows. Room smelt of damp. Not a nice hostel

Great location and the hostel has a really funky vibe to it. Staff were very helpful

Can't really fault it only thing we noticed a leech in the bathroom in the morning but I'm not sure if that's common in Ella?

Great breakfast included, he was flexible with the time. The wifi is pretty bad though

Everything

Nothing

A lovely atmospheric place (a bit Spanish) where you can stay for a few days to explore Ella and the surrounding area. Close to the center and the nine arch bridge. Delicious breakfasts were included in the price

I had a wonderful stay here, the place was very clean and the host very helpful and with good recommandations. I would recommend staying here.

I showed up and they say the place I booked is already taken or they was a mistake. Old, unpleasant place.

Made the reservation and was when showed up they told me they have overbooking/ made a mistake, anyway there was no place. Not very serious.

Really helpful host

Liked everything

It feels like home, the staff are very friendly, there is a great location close to the main sites, and delicious breakfast!

None, everything was perfect.

The breakfast was good, the bathroom was clean and the staff were nice.

Not enough socket and the existing ones are very far from certain beds. There was no door for the room that i was staying in so we could hear everything especially the loud music at 7am !! Ah yes and you can’t close the windows as well. There’s a charge for using the kitchen as well so bear that in mind.

Location and vibe is great but many guests looing money from their bags in the room for years now. Still no camera so someone keeps taking it from the staff. Why else no security cameras then?

Money is missing from backpacs for many people many times. Also on google reviews you can check this fact.

Great location but staff steals your money from backpack

Stolen money from backpack for many friends

Amazing place…!

Not far from ella train station, and very close to intercity bus stand, hostel location is on the side road , make it easy to find, nice staff, nice breakfast, clean, recomended hostel.

Nothing

THEY STOLE MY AND MY FRIEND MONEY Me and other girls from my room went for the waterfall for whole day. When we came back I realized that and I don’t have 200$ and someone was on my bed, because my things were moved. I asked a friend who was at the same room, if she has everything and she also didn’t have her money (10000 Indian rupees). The guy who worked at that day knew that we are gonna be outside for a day and he asked us which bed is ours, before we left (that was really weird!). I extended one more night and I gave him 5000rupees and he didn’t have the change (I read on the reviews that it also happened before, they hope you will forget about the money?? When we told this guy our money was stolen, he acted really weird, due to his body language I can say he was really nervous and he suddenly forgot how to speak English, he was staring at the floor, he couldn’t make any eye contact (you can see his photo on google reviews). I’m really disappointed with this situation. I don’t recommend!!! It’s better to find another place for that price

Very good small social hostel, but not too much party and drinking. Very friendy vibes and staff, easy to meet people.

Location

nice staff, cozy vibe

there is no door to the room, no way to cose the window completely and you might have to sleep on a bed in the hallway. really hard beds with thin mattresses but you get what tou pay for!

Good Hostel with good music. Really good wall paintings

My room is really dark; it always needs lights during the day. That's the only thing.

It was comfortable and clean. The man was really nice. Ratio quality/price is really good. Well located in Ella.

Location , cleanliness and breakfast. The owner ,cum Manager cum worker is great 👍

He needs to have some basic requirements like, Hot Water Kettle,proper bathroom lock.

Overall hostel vibes are very chill and the place is very artsy.

I had a very strange experience with the man working there - on the day of my arrival he didn't have a change for 5000lkr, so I said to him that I will change it in the restaurant and bring later. He insisted that I pay and he gives me change later. Okay fair enough, no problem.But when I was leaving next day in the morning he still didn't have the change and he got all weird about it, wanted ME to change the 5000lkr. I was in the rush to meet my friends and catch a bus and this made the entire morning very stressed. I was not planning to write anything, as I don't like to spread the negativity, but an hour later I got a notification from booking.com that my booking was cancelled by the hostel, because I NEVER CHECKED IN? This made me think that there is really something not okay about this man, so just be careful please.

They have free breakfast. It's a 10 min walk to the Nine Arches Bridge. The staff was nice. It's very walkable from the train station and very affordable.

I booked and paid for 2 nights. But I decided to check out the next day. My bed has a blood stain, probably from the previous traveler. During my stay, I met good travelers, but this is the Mad Monkey that is kinda quiet. Maybe because it's Ella.

Best stay option love from India

Great hostel. Strategic location. Fabulous breakfast. Nice & helpful owner.

Good location to little Adam’s peak, 9 arch bridge, restaurants and bars. It’s a very chilled hostel, the host Paritha was a sweet man happy to help at any moment.

Lots of mosquitos - no fan or Ac My bed was broken and being held up by cardboard Mattress very thin although budget room so can’t really complain Other people could use the toilet allocated to our room No lockers or space for 4 travellers items / backpacks

it's still pretty cute

we couldn't go there because when we arrived to drop off our suitcases after the reservation made the day before, we called the owner several times who told us that his brother would arrive in 40 minutes, we waited and so he call back so they tell us again to wait 20 minutes so we left.

The place is near the two major tourist attractions ( Nine Arch Bridge and Adam's peak). Good hostel with decent beds

Súperb hostel in Ella

The guy that lives there is very kind and is always happy to help you. He was cooking us the breakfast all the mornings. There is hot water.

There are no doors, but I guess for 5$ it’s still an awsome hostel!