Mc Queen Homestay

We stayed two nights in two different rooms. The regular room is nice, but the cottage is beautiful! The Homestay is located in a quiet street, and the city center is only a 10 minutes walk away. The owner is very kind and helpful, and the breakfast is delicious.

The only downside is that the rooms and the cottage aren’t well isolated: make sure to bring earplugs and a face mask.

Il cottage nella sua individualità dona il giusto equilibrio tra riservatezza e ospitalità. Il bagno, in pieno stile Sri Lankese, è separato da una porta a vetro, ma mantiene comunque tutta la privacy necessaria. È presente inoltre un pergolato con sedie e tavolino in legno e come chicca finale un’amaca. Aria condizionata perfettamente funzionante, zanzariera a baldacchino molto utile e lenzuola in un tessuto molto confortevole. I padroni di casa ci han preparato ogni mattina una colazione abbondante e deliziosa, con prodotti tipici e a chilometro zero. Ci siam sentiti pienamente accolti. Lo consiglio a chi vuole passare una breve vacanza a Ella.

Per arrivarci c’è un breve tratto stretto in salita a singola corsia, il che puó rendere le manovre, con un’auto anche piccola, difficili.

Stanza pulita e posizione comoda per raggiungere il centro e la stazione dei treni. I gestori sono una famiglia ospitale, gentile e premurosa. Si sono offerti di darmi un passaggio in macchina in stazione. Posto consigliato anche per una permanenza di più giorni.

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Top locatie & top hosts! Vanaf de locatie is veel mogelijk op loopafstand, even naar het stadje, de brug en little adam’s peak zijn allemaal te belopen vanaf de accommodatie wat erg prettig is. De eigenaar regelt alles voor je om het je zo comfortabel mogelijk te maken. Hij zorgt dat de was opgehaald wordt en weer schoon terug gebracht wordt. Hij heeft een scooter voor ons geregeld die klaar stond bij de accommodatie en gaf ons een fantastische route naar lipton seat! Echt een aanrader om de te doen. Ontbijt is goed en uitgebreid en de bedden zijn comfortabel!

Location ottimale, appena fuori dal caos della città ma che permette di raggiungere i punti principali a piedi. Colazione particolarmente apprezzata - miglior coconut pancake dello Sri Lanka

Posizione perfetta per raggiungere in pochi minuti il centro della viva Ella. Camera accogliente e pulita. Colazione abbondante e deliziosa. Staff cordiale e sempre pronto al supporto.

Posizione e struttura. Gentilezza dei proprietari.

Lenzuola e cuscini potevano essere più puliti.

Posizione perfetta: abbastanza vicina al centro ma silenziosa e tranquilla, a neanche venti minuti a piedi dal famoso viadotto ferroviario a nove arcate. Accoglienza calorosa e cordiale da parte dei proprietari: ci siamo sentiti subito come a casa, tra persone genuine e autentiche. Camera deliziosa, tutta arredata in legno con un bagno molto funzionale, comodo, spazioso e originale. Colazione super e letto comodissimo

7 minutes walking distance in city and green aria for location ‘this property dhanu is super help and friendly’

Location, hosts and breakfasts were great. Room was a great size, aircon worked well. Location was great 8 min walk to main street, 15 minute walk to 9 Arch Bridge and close to Adams Peak

For a back road it was still busy, and it started prettyn early

Dhanush and his family are very welcome people, literally did not say "no" to any of our requests. Nice breakfast, perfect location. Strongly recommended

Nothing. Should have stayed here for more days

O pequeno almoço era bem servido, com produtos locais e saborosos. O anfitrião foi sempre simpático e disponível. Até nos convidou para participarmos na festa da sua esposa.

A rua em frente aos quartos tem barulho de tuc tuc. As instalações são um pouco antigas, tem carpetes e cortinados que tornam o quarto mais quente e pesado.

Tucked away in silent area just off the main road, which is great (main road is very hectic), very kind staff, super helpful, great room for a homestay, good parking facility and delicious breakfast

if your drive yourself: last section of road is quite narrow (but manageable), not much not to like!

La habitación es sencilla pero correcta, cama comoda. Sin duda la amabilidad del propietario y el desayuno han sido un 10! En 7’ andando estás en la calle principal

Warm and welcoming atmosphere from the very start. Exceptional hospitality, kindness, and attention to detail. Thoughtful care and support when we weren’t feeling well, which made us feel safe and looked after. Friendly, helpful, and always smiling staff who created a memorable experience.

None — everything exceeded expectations.

Staff was so kind and breakfast just delicious! They even prepared a gluten-free special breakfast for my girlfriend.

Bathroom smell and privacy

Very helpful owner - collected us from the train station, upgraded us on availability without extra charge; accommodation was very good; breakfast good and general friendly service.

The steps down to the bathroom need a safety rail.

Lovely room. Dream room.

The homestay is beautiful. Breakfast was amazing and the beds were very comfortable. The shower was very good and the room very spacious. Easy access into town

The garden view is not so much a garden view but more a road view, not that that discouraged us.

We received a lovely warm welcome from the family who own the property on arrival and they were friendly throughout, even driving us to the train station the day we left. The breakfast is fabulous and the rooms are spacious and clean. Perfect location to walk into Ella Town and to other attractions. Great value for money.

It had been raining a few days when we arrived so the room smelt a little damp but to be expected up in the hills!!

Localisation Breakfast Hosts Rooms

Humidity in the room (rainy day)

Stay was good. Host was friendly

Hosts were very accommodating. They let us check in very early, provided us with a moped and always made sure we ate loads for breakfast to fill us up for the day. Accommodation was very close to central Ella, close to little Adam’s peak and nine arch bridge.

Our stay was short but wonderful! The host was extremely attentive, and the rooms were clean and very comfortable. Our 1-year-and-9-month-old son slept really well! We found the house beautiful and cozy. The location was also great — we walked to the restaurant. On the way back, we took a tuk-tuk since the main road doesn’t have a sidewalk, and we felt it was unsafe to walk at night due to the traffic. The breakfast was one of the best we had during our trip — everything was delicious! On top of that, my mother-in-law forgot her laptop charger in the room, and the host, very generously, sent it to our hotel in Kandy. We were truly grateful for his kindness and helpfulness. Thank you so much!

McQueen is located in a quiet part of Ella but still only 10-15min walk from the center. Hosts were super friendly and helpful. The room was spacious and clean and breakfast was excellent.

The bathroom could use some ventilation..

Very cosy, clean and well located with a great breakfast and lovely owners

It was all good

Very friendly hosts in a quiet, but great location. Would definitely recommend.

Very friendly host, great big breakfast. Comfortable bed. Left clothes for washing, at a small fee, and they were returned within a few hours. Great service. Little Adams Peak and 9 Arches Bridge trail within walking distance too!

Little loud due to the road but not a major issue.

Danush was so friendly. Breakfast was incredible. The interior design of the cabins are wonderful. Ideally located for Little Adam's Peak and Nine Arch Bridge.

Lovely and exceptional stay in Ella 🫶🏻 Hosts were extremly nice and helpful. We had really good Sri Lankan breakfast including fresh fruits and juice. Room was cozy with large bed and nice terrace. However it was humid inside. Hosts enabled us a scooter rental so we could visit many nice spots in Ella. Location was 10-15 minutes on foot to the centre of Ella with nice restaurants.

Tucked away from the madness of Ella town but still walking distance. The cottage was really quirky with some lovely features. Safe parking for our hired Tuktuk. Hosts were super - as was the Sri Lankan breakfast. If you want something a bit different, still either full amenities (or aircon, fridge, coffee making etc), then I can’t recommend it enough!

Nothing! It was just lovely!

The homely atmosphere and personal attention given by the owners. Really exceptional.

Neat clean and close to the city

Good accomodation, great breakfast, far from city dust, but still near by walk to city.

Great location, walking distance to the town but away from the business and very close to the trailhead for 9 arches bridge and Little Adam’s Peak. Dhanush was friendly and exceptionally helpful with any question we had. He helped book us an onward taxi too The breakfast was amazing, wish we could have that every day now!

The street outside can be noisy with traffic but it really didn’t bother us at all

The room is very clean and confortable. Really close to the center The owner and his family are very kind

A bit noisy sometime because of some tuk tuk but i am sure this is well better than in the center.

Helpful and welcoming hosts

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After arriving quite late into Ella we found the bedroom quite small but very cosy and comfortable. The bathroom was stylish and the shower excellent. The property is located out of the centre of Ella (which we preferred) and also allowed a nice morning walk to see the Nine Arch Bridge. The host was very kind and provided us with a lovely cake to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Breakfast was nice and filling. The host was able to quickly arrange onward transport for us towards Udawallele via some beautiful waterfalls and scenery.

The room was a little small but perfectly fine for just one night.

Lovely room, great breakfast, lovely hosts, perfectly situated close enough to town but away from the main area enough to enjoy the tranquility of beautiful Ella. Short walk to Adam’s Peak. Loved our stay

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Very comfortabel and cosy room, great breakfast and very friendly and helpfull host. Walking distance to Ella.

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Every thing

The room was clean, and we enjoyed our stay here. The Sri Lankan breakfast was delicious—10/10! Dhanush was kind and helpful, providing great advice on where to go sightseeing. It’s about a 9-minute walk to the center, around 20 minutes to Nine Arch Bridge, and about 30 minutes to Little Adam’s Peak. Overall, highly recommended!

Traditional Sri Lanka breakfast was excellent. The room was comfortable and stylish. Hosts were very accommodating and organised a taxi for us to our next destination.

The blinds were see through and so In the mornings there was lots of light and lacked privacy. It was on a quiet road but could hear traffic at night.

We had at great time at McQueen Homestay. The owners are a lovely family who took great care of us including collecting us from the train and cooking dinner when we arrived late into Ella. They gave great tourist advice and made our stay in Ella memorable. The location was perfect for visiting 9Arches Bridge and little Adam’s peak, but in a quiet street a short walk from the centre of Ella.

A pleasant retreat away from the din of Ella town.

Warm family homestay in a nice quite area of Ella and with a cozy room and terrace

Everything was good

Friendly, and really helpful owners. Great breakfasts and good hot shower. Nice secluded location with easy access to town and the nine arches.

Nothing to dislike at the price charged.

Lovely little room with great location, lovely owner who sorted some fruit for us before we headed off for safari @ 4am

Was noisy with cars going past at night as it’s otherwise a generally quiet road. The pipe under the sink also wasn’t fixed in properly when we arrived but was easily fixable so not a big problem.

Breakfast and host was amazing. It was very clean. Really enjoyed my stay here and would definitely book here again if I come.

The owner was super nice and really helpful. The breakfast was good too! The property is a short walk into the town, good for someone wanting somewhere a little more quiet.

The room and bathroom were a little musty, felt like it needed to be aired out.

Really great place to stay and Danush puts himself out to look after guests and make suggestions about ways to make the most of their stay in Ella and beyond. Highly recommended

Friendly hosts, comfortable rooms and great Sri Lankan breakfast.

It was a bit out of town so thought it would be quiet but woken quite a bit by tuktuks during the night.

Room had everything we needed and was very clean. It was central to Ella centre.

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Amazing host Danush was in touch with us since we have booked the place, was so accommodating and welcoming. I stayed alone with two kids, super safe, very cozy space in quite street full of Datura plants with gorgeous stars panorama, cozy room with hammock and private patio, great shower, can’t stress enough how awesome the host is 🙌🙏 heard he is planning to open camping spot . Ella by far was my favorite spot in Sri Lanka

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Our stay was wonderful. We totally recommend this place. Clean rooms , delicious breakfast and excellent hosts ! Thank you very much !

Loved the place. The room was very homey and comfortable. The bathroom and rest of the cottage was very clean and beautifully designed. Delicious breakfast served in the morning. And above all Dhanush and his wife are exceptional hosts, very helpful and responsive. They helped sort out a bus coach ticket back to Colombo and even dropped me at the bus stop and made sure everything went well. Fantastic service and an amazing place! Will definitely recommend to anyone visiting Ella!

Fantastic cottage. Made of wood. Great presentation

If I need to find, I would say location

We loved this Homestay! The family were so welcoming and made delicious breakfasts to set us up for exploring Ella and the surrounding area. The cottage was really comfortable and was in a brilliant position for walking to nine arches bridge and little Adam’s peak.

Wonderful staff. Very service minded, happy people. Clean and tidy. Loved it.

Gorgeous cabin in the woods feeling. The bed was incredibly comfortable and the breakfasts were delicious.

We absolutely loved our stay at Mc Queen Homestay. It was the best hotel we stayed at in Sri Lanka. The rooms are very comfortable and clean, with a cosy terrace. Great breakfast and the hosts are just amazing. They were very friendly and helpful. The hotel is in a quiet street, at walking distance of Ella city center.

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Nice clean room and porch. Wonderful breakfast, the best we have had in sri lanka so far. Location is good, it is close enough to walk, and far enough to be out of the main street noise. On the way to 9 arch bridge and little adams peak.

No view from the porch. Next to a local road.

Owner was great and very hospitable. Picked me up at the train station and dropped me off at the bus station. Helped me figure out how to find the right bus and have recommendations for meals in Ella.

The family is very nice and polite. They prepared us perfect breakfast every morning. It was clean. Location is near by the roads to the Nine Arches Bridge and Little Adam’s Peak which is very convenient. We enjoyed our stay!!

It can get noisy and you can hear noises from the street

Breakfast was amazing. The host was very responsive and helpful. All in all very good.

Breakfast, the staff was very friendly and helpful, the terrace was very good

Dhanush and his wife are excellent hosts! We stayed in the cottage which was clean and comfortable. There is a veranda to relax on and a hammock to make use of if you wish. Breakfast is freshly prepared each morning and delicious! Too much food! It sets you up for a day of hiking and wandering around Ella. Dhanush can advise you on the best places to visit, eat, relax in. A beautiful treasure of a place, we truly enjoyed our stay. Thank you Dhanush!

Everything was perfect

Lovely room, nice & quiet, easy walking distance from town, and a very friendly host who serves GREAT breakfasts! Those omelettes... sooo tasty 👍

The towels don't dry out very well, but that's because of the damp climate. Host offered us fresh ones tho, so all good

We had an amazing stay at the beautiful cottage. Everything was perfect! Starting from the room very cozy and elegant, to the beautiful garden and delicious breakfast. The family is truly amazing. Dhanush helped us a lot and gave us many useful information. The cottage is in a very convenient location, walking distance to the main area of Ella, yet it is very quiet and enjoyable. Thank you for a great stay! Highly recommended!!

All was great

The perfect location and the quite- calm area was located the room. The best of staying in Mc Queen homestay was the owner as he was very kind with us, very fast check in and the best of all was the breakfast, really tasty and homemade. Highly recommend to stay here.

All was amazing

Lovely stay, beautiful location, generous host family and delicious breakfast, the location of the Homestay is in a narrow path with other local homes, accessible by all means of transportation, full of trees and flowers, with squirrels jumping around, place is central but away from the noise, it is 10 min walk to downtown, 18 min beautiful walk to the 9 Arches Bridge through the forest, and 19 min walk to Little Adam’s PeakTrail. The room is so cute, it is a cottage with fridge, big bathroom, a lot of space to have 2 medium suitcases, hair dryer, bottle opener, tea, coffee, fridge, int. plug, fan (we didn’t even use it as the temperature in Ella is so moderate after 6PM, not hot not humid) so we slept like a baby, comfy mattress, this is one of the best Homestay’s I’ve done in my life. Dhanush and his family are so kind and generous, he gave us traveling tips and helped us with a lift to city centre when it was raining, his wife’s breakfast is yummy. Thank you for a great stay, we will definitely come back

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Cute little cottage just a 10 minute walk from the Main Street so nice and quiet

No aircon but there was a fan and it wasn’t unbearably hot

Breakfast really nice, and the staff was so friendly. Everything perfect! I really recommend

Very cosy room, was a bit worried about being so close to the lane, and not much privacy, but the night was peaceful. Lovely huge breakfast, lots of fruit. Thank you Bonus for us was that this homestay is on the Pekoe trail so super easy to start the next day. Thank you

Too many curtains and rugs on the floor, can make it dusty.

Comfortable bed. Modern bathroom with good water pressure. Good location and good breakfast. The host Danush is super nice and helpful.

Sometimes a bit noisy during the night but maybe this is an Ella problem in general.

Amazing homestay. Everything was neat and clean. Dhanush was amazing and he even prepared breakfast for us at 3am.

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Really beautiful residence in walking distance to town and some sights! Super cozy rooms! The host Dhanush and his family do everything for you! They are amazing! He even arranged the train tickets for us and dropped us off at the train station with his privat car for free. Delicious breakfast aswell. We highly recommend to stay here!

- good location: you can start the hike to little Adam’s Peek(40 minutes) to the nine arches Bridge (20 minutes) and if you want to do a longer hike you can start the tour to Ella rock (whole hike: 3-4h) directly from the property. - the breakfast was really good and they were flexible in time (really great if you want to start the hike early) - the room we stayed in was clean, the bed really comfortable and we had enough space - the staff was super friendly and really welcoming! We can only recommend going there

- due to the high humidity there is mold in the bathroom on the ceiling (for us that didn’t really matter because the bathroom itself was clean)

We had an outstanding stay at this apartment! The hosts were incredibly attentive and went out of their way to ensure we had a comfortable experience. The location is superb, providing easy access to all major attractions. We especially enjoyed the delicious breakfast, which was a great start to each day. The rooms were beautifully decorated with thoughtful details, including soap, a hairdryer, and other amenities. On our departure day, the host kindly drove us to the train station. Additionally, they provided us with fantastic tips for exploring the area. Highly recommend this place for anyone looking for a delightful stay!"

The bathroom was clean but maybe it needs a little upgrade.

everything was fine, the room was a little cramped, but that didn’t stop me from enjoying the city and my stay in it. The owner is friendly and helpful, but be prepared to pay for a bottle of water, which is in the refrigerator.