Hostal Tree House

The property is located right next to the railway track and very close to the ella railway station. They have beautiful view from the terrace cafe and the complimentary breakfast was amazing.

The beds could have been comfortable and there is no air conditioner or fans available. Mosquito problems at night

Estando bien ubicado, es tranquilo y puedes descansar muy bien. Las habitaciones son amplias y el personal muy atento.

the fact that the hostel looks like a big three house. the terrace on top with the view on the mountain is so nice, definitely worth for the price. the owner is a sweet man who makes a large breakfast in the morning. We were a group of people and we were all happy to be there!

sometimes you could smell something trashy in the air, coming up with the wind from some place near by. Nobody’s fault, but you must know. rather than that, the experience in this hostel was great.

Gemütliche Unterkunft mit toller Aussicht! Der Gastgeber ist super nett und hilfsbereit und das Frühstück ist fantastisch!

La ubicación es la mejor que hay

Eine besondere Unterkunft mit gute Möglichkeiten andere Reisende zu treffen. Das Frühstück was wirklich sehr lecker und der Gastgeber sehr freundlich

Tout était top 🔝

Preis - Leistungsverhältniss war Bombastisch! Inklusive Frühstück und direkt in Ella …berühmte Wanderungen können direkt vom Hostel aus gemacht werden.

Leider war in den Zimmern weder ein Ventilator noch eine Klimaanlage - wir haben einfach die Tür in der Nacht offen gelassen, war dann auch gut aushaltbar. Aus unserem badezimmer hat es etwas gestunken aber bei dem Preis konnten wir darüber hinweg sehen.

Het ontbijt was heerlijk uitgebreid! Altijd wat vers feuit en een gebakken ei, wat geroosterd brood en iets zoets erbij. En uiteraard een potje thee :) En de host was een hele vriendelijke man.

Ik had op basis van de foto's meer hangmatten verwacht, maar er was er maar één. Alsnog heerlijk :) Verder was de host af en toe wat lastig te vinden omdat hij zelf in het huis onder het hostel woont met zijn gezin, maar hij was daardoor ook wel altijd in de buurt.

Good service and clean

Great staff, great location, great value.

The treehouse's top-floor café is fantastic with some truly spectacular views. I loved the breakfast—it was really good and super filling. A huge bonus is the kitchen with a stove that you’re allowed to use. On top of that, the Wi-Fi was pretty fast and reliable.

The downside is the noise. Since everything is made of wood, you hear everything from outside. When someone walks on the floor above, the whole ceiling echoes and rumbles.

Loved everything, especially the rooftop and breakfast. The rooms are clean. Although the WiFi is a little slow, I was still able to work comfortably. I even extended my stay here.

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I stayed for two nights in a shared dorm. Everything was fine and I can recommend trying out the Roti they offer :) I also had breakfast included and ask for a lunch box instead, since I had to leave early in the morning. This was no deal. Thank you for everything!

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This one was my favorite hostel in Sri Lanka. Loved the vibe, nice view, location, huge breakfast, good people, and the hammock:) The owner is super nice and kind as well.

Only downside for me was slow wifi. But it was OK as I went outside when I really needed good wifi.

This is the best hostel I’ve ever had the view and the place to stay is just amazing the price is very cheap compare to what you gonna get the breakfast omg so good the host is too kind

We absolutely LOVED this place! It's vibe is mainly made from Wood & other lovely little items are attached to make it feel good & organic, we felt home instantly. The upper setting is amazing & the higher terraces are just making it a relaxed safe zone, above from all the movements of the little town of Ella. It's not very quiet for sleeping, so be prepared. But the lovely setting, the outstanding price & the amazing breakfast (included!) def. makes up for it. Also try the rest of the menu: we loved it! Thank you for this contributing stay in Ella dear family 🙏🏽💕

Very good staff & hostel location is very good and maintained very well…

The common areas were really cozy and wonderful for rainy afternoons and the view was nice. Especially the morning was nice for listening to the birds around. The staff were really friendly. Food was good.

Finding the staff was sometimes a challenge, it is open so can get very hot or cold depending on the weather. Its extremely noisy (which isnt the hostel’s fault because its due to the town businesses) which made it difficult to sleep at night. The wifi was very poor so if you have to work, combined with the night noise you would have a challenging time. And getting up to the room itself was like a short gym trip although it is called a ‘tree house’ so keep it in mind. In addition the cleanliness of the bathroom was questionable.

Muito má experiência. Tínhamos reservado o hostel 2 dias antes com email de confirmação , chegamos ao hostel depois de 10h de viagem de bus e afinal não havia camas disponíveis pois supostamente “nao receberam a confirmação da reserva”. Ofereceram uma tenda partilhada no terraço como solução. Não ficamos pois estava frio e chuva, eu pedi para cancelar a reserva , eles cancelaram mal como se eu não tivesse aparecido no check-in e ainda tive que pagar a taxa de cancelamento igual ao valor da reserva sem absolutamente culpa nenhuma. Ou seja , tivemos que procurar outro hostel as 22h da noite para dormir e ainda me cobraram dinheiro , pelos 2 erros que cometeram.

I had a great stay at Hostal Tree House in Ella, run by a very kind and welcoming couple. The host even picked me up from the bus stand at night, which I really appreciated, and his wife kindly helped with my laundry as well. I stayed in a 4-bed dorm, and the place also has a lovely terrace café on the top where you can relax and enjoy the peaceful surroundings. The views are beautiful — tea plantations on one side and the railway tracks on the other. It’s also easy to cross the tracks and explore Ella town from there.

The ambience of the restaurant. Vicinity to town centre and train station.

The bed was way too short, sheets not really clean, blanket was a microfiber cloth that made you sweat liked hell at night. Bolt lock at the door that anybody could have closed from outside and lock the person inside the room up.

四人间房间很暗，但我去的时候客人不多，还挺安静的，公区很舒服，只有一个卫生间，如果人多的话，可能就得排队了

The hostel is located very close to the station, has a lot of space to chill, read, work on laptop etc. the family who owns it puts a lot of effort in maintaining it clean and cosy. The breakfast is wonderful ! The dormitory is spacious and comfortable. Would stay again !

As it is close to the main road it is a bit noisy but the beautiful chilled space makes forget about it

Nearby all the attractions

One of the most beautiful family business i ve stayed. Amazingly kind and helpful people. Free towel, free soap, free water coffee everything was top tier. I enjoyed so much playing with them karam. If i come back to nuwara eliya i would definitelty stay in there again. Close to single tree hiking area and temple. I love it. Istuti for everything

Nothing at all

They have not provided me bed in their hostel , despite of booking They shifted me to an other hostel, which was extremely bad. My bad experience.

Really chill place nice lounge area hot showers which is pretty rare in Sri Lanka good location

No ac location is next to the train and road and construction so there is noise

chillige vibes

wenig wasserdruck in der dische

Avevamo prenotato una camera privata ma ci sono stati alcuni problemi e alla fine ci hanno messo in ostello. Ci hanno fatto uno sconto sul prezzo e sono stati molto gentili. A mezzanotte ci hanno aiutato a organizzare un piccolo brindisi per la mia amica che compiva gli anni. Bella la posizione (un po rumoroso), e bellissima vista

andava tutto bene

Super Lage ! Wenn man am Bahnhof ankommt einfach entgegengesetzt zum Ausgang auf den Schienen laufen. Es ist direkt an den Schienen neben the Clay Pot. Frühstück war immer gleich und sehr einfach aber für den Preis super ! (Omelett, Pancake Banane, Toast)

Das private Zimmer ist ein ,alter‘ Schlafraum mit drei einzelnen kleinen Betten. Das Bad hat keine Dusche. Es gibt keine Moskitonetze. Es gibt keine AC und kein Ventilator, es ist teilweise sehr warm im Zimmer. Die Bettdecken waren sehr unbequem (Mikrofaserdecke). Lieber ein einfaches Bettlaken, das wäre besser gewesen.

Hostal tree house was set above the city but close. It had a fantastic view of the mountains, tea fields and railway but you didn't get the noise or busyness from Ella itself. I would recommend it to other travellers. Waking up and sitting on the terrace was so lovely.

The property it’s pretty cool. The room was clean and had a mosquito net. The bathroom cleaning was ok. The staff was nice and very welcoming. Not that far for the train station and the city center.

The location is not very far from the center, but at night the street is dark and a little dangerous when traffic is bad.

Delicious free breakfast and the rooms were really big. You are right next to the train which is a very good place to be in!

No shower in the room but there okey!

Great location and views, friendly staff. Good value for money. Very quirky property.

The location is perfect I didnt use any transportation within the city. the room was nice, the staff were friendly.

I honestly didnt like the bathroom situation at all. There were only two bathroom, shower in the whole place. which I think the staff also used. They were often unclean or occupied.

Really good hostel.

Cool hostel. Friendly. Great location.

Need another sink. Cafe overpriced and lack of flavor

Amazing place to connect with new people and the location is so good with stunning views and near by to the city centre. Would definitely come back

Waited ages for everything (the included breakfast, change for when i paid for my stay), the area smelled like trash as well unfortunately

The place was super clean, has a lovely view and nice places to chill. As well the staff and owner where really nice. I think an improvement that could be done is some shelfs for your stuff in the room and bathroom, otherwise it was a lovely stay.

I really enjoyed my stay here! The room was spacious and had single beds. It was also very clean. Great terrace with a nice seating area and a hammock to relax! There is also a bar upstairs where breakfast is served and you can have great local food. It is 2min into town. The staff was really helpful with everything. Would highly recommend!

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Nice and happy staff, great surroundings and good food😊

It was okay to stay there for one night.

But the bathroom smell really bad. Also not really for light sleepers (but you have the possibility to count passing trains in the early morning :D). But for one night it was okay 🙂

Great location, beautiful view and comfortable rooms!

Ioved the hippie, Rasta vibes. Very laid back and cozy. Close to the main strip within 3minutes. Staff very attentive.

If you’re a light sleeper this may not be the hostel for you. You can hear the constant music from the clubs and bars just outside the place. And the train track is just blow the hostel. Some more shelves in the bathroom may help.

Prime location near the town and in a tree house

This place is a hidden gem with fabulous views over tea plantations and train tracks. The chill-out area is adorable with little bean bags and hammocks. Great for socialising but definitely not a party hostel. Good food, And the staff are great vibes. Spacious rooms, comfy beds, hot showers, mosquito nets, everything is great! I ended up extending my stay twice and would have loved to stay longer if I had more time. My favourite hostel in Sri Lanka so far <3

Wi-fi is about 5-10 Mpbs which is more than fine for browsing, but I couldn't really take zoom meetings. This is not to say it's bad, but just in case you are a digital nomad like me, you might need to use your mobile data or go into town. I would still come again even knowing this.

The staff was really nice and the location of the hostal was perfect, very close to the city centre. The price quality ratio was very good. The bed was nice!

There were only two showers/toilets available. One of them could not close properly, which gave me a couple awkward situations during my stay. However, the friend I was travelling with did not experience the same problems and thought that there were enough showers. During our stay the shower in our room did not work, I think my complaint is irrelevant whenever this problem is fixed.

Really cool hostel in Ella! Beds were comfy, nice hot shower & great setting overall. The staff were lovely and are always ready to help you. The location is great, with direct access to the trainline, great restaurants nearby & amazing views. Overall, the hostel has a lovely vibe!

There's a lot of music from nearby bars late into the night, so avoid if you're looking for somewhere really quiet.

Just perfect. The hostel is super nice, great location, great staff, amazing vibe!

Loved the location and the view.

The staff here are so so lovely, and it’s a very cool layout and super clean. Nice breakfast included too. There was a mix up of bookings and they handled it so well, gave me a discount and a tent that I actually loved so much that I chose to stay in it for the other nights too. Really cool atmosphere, great people.

Loved the atmosphere to live in a tree house and felt like home. Asked and they were so kind to let me use their washing machine. Breakfast was slightly different second day which was nice both days. Host gave good advice how to get to the coast by bus. Warm and nice shower, there is two. Got upgraded because there had been a missup the night before who ended up getting the wrong room. The music from the restaurant/club above is very loud but worked with earplugs and I think they turn I down after 2am.

Got complicated as I stayed with a guy I didn't know and we had to use a padlock on the outside of the door and you can only close the door by locking it. Which ended up the guy getting locked out because he lost the key and me getting locked in and had to climb out the window but that was a fun experience. Had to wait a while to check in and breakfast took a while. The staff is smoking a lot on the terrace and outside the rooms. Had a sink in the room but if they could fix the shower or a toilet there would have been awesome.

The vibe of this place is really amazing, great techno leaning playlist, really chilled people, mind the fact that to enjoy it, you need to be keen to follow it along :)

On the weekends there are some loud places around, so bring ear plugs along

The place was very close to the railway station... About 30 mins walking distance from the nine archs bridge. They have dorms and a stay in tents aswell. A cafe on top with an amazing view.. The breakfast was included in the plan and it was amazing 😋😋

Can be a little noisy cause of the train passing by

Cool location next to the train tracks. Kind and helpful staff. Cool and spacious common area. Good price per night.

Loud, upbeat psytrance/techno music in the common area during the afternoon and night. Not really creating the cool backpackers vibe for me.

Good location at the top of the Main Street. Many many restaurants and shops within a few minutes walking distance, and a few minutes away from the train station.

Can get very loud at night next to the train tracks but it’s also kinda cool. Can get very cold at night in the dorms due to poor insulation.

Amazing location with the best staff!!! I’ll be staying again soon.

Good location - but noisy. Simple, basic hostel that was fine for one evening.

Made to wait over an hour to check in when I arrived.

The location is amazing, the place has great character and an even better view. The owner is so kind and helpful!

The bathroom situation needs a little improvement, and due to the proximity of the town it can get quite loud at night.

The room was clean so the whole hostel was. The shower of the private room does not work so you need to use a shared one. It is rather a hippies style hostel:-)-there is also a tatoo studio. The common terrace feels good and relaxing. The breakfast is rather average. The location is very closed to the railway station (good if you take a very morning train) but a bit noisy (not big issue though).

A shared shower because I expected to have a private one.

When I arrived at Ella train station from Kandy, it was late and raining. When I called, they immediately came to pick me up and took me to the hostel in their own car. It’s a family-run business, and they were very warm and sincere. The room was fine for the price. If it were the high season and the weather was warm, the room would actually be an advantage, but since it's currently monsoon season, the place was quite basic. I stayed for one night because I wanted a warmer room. I think the wife prepares the breakfast, and it was very delicious. The bed was a bit firm, but it was manageable. It’s impossible to leave a bad review. Thank you!

The location was amazing, right next to the high street. It was also super quick and easy to get to the train station with all our stuff. The owner was also super nice and offered to take us up to Little Adam’s peak in his Tuktuk at 5am! The beds where also super confortable and had mosquito nets. The chilling area in the top floor also has a really nice view to eat your breakfast with and hammocks to chill on as well as sofas

It can be a bit noisy but with ear plugs I slept fine and my friend slept fine without them. The bathroom and shower is also shared with everyone but the place is small enough for this not to be a problem