Ella Jayamali Homestay

No hot water, was told to drink more then I wouldn't notice. Bit of a boys hangout club in common lounge for friends/owners. Intimidating at times. This business has been unfortunately sold to someone new, so please state this on your site. Past reviews do not apply, unfortunately. Now called Belmond Hotel, Ella. Meals were not very good, and missing items were not replaced with something else. This was for prepaid breakfasts. Our drivers' and travel guides' accommodation was not good. This was pre booked for 2 nights. They were told no accommidation after 1 night and told to leave after we arrived home after dinner. Very poor.

Good food and good location

The facilities were very basic.

Everything was the best it could be in a hotel stay. Most of all, the generosity of the host.

The staff and management were wonderful and very hospitality

breakfast was exceptional and served to our room. delicious pancakes with honey and brown sugar.

Breakfast and dinner buffet were great

Hot water system was a little confusing, took a while to heat up and the knobs were oriented wrong

Property has really lovely views over Ella, rooms are spacious and comfortable. The breakfast was HUGE and delicious and you can have it at whatever time you like. It’s only a 5 minute tuk tuk from Ella town so location was great. Staff were very friendly and helpful in sorting out transport for day trips etc.

They served us a good breakfast. They are friendly and ready to serve. They did care for every one of us exceptionally. Superb!!!

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The room was full of flies, even dead ones. The smell of towel was so terrible, not possible to use it. The floor of bathroom was full of water. Overal, terrible experience.

A family runs this homestay about 2 Kms from Ella town. Very nice warm people. Clean large rooms, clean linen. Not many amenities in the room, but that can be expected from a homestay. Fast wifi. Gave us coffee on arrival. Very good breakfast in the morning. I would stay here again.

This is NOT in Ella town. The approach road is narrow and not great. If you want to stay in the hustle bustle of the town, this is not for you. Ideal for an overnight stay after spending the entire day in Ella.

Helpful staff. Accommodated all our needs.

The attentive service and the food

Hot water supply was erratic and patchy wifi

Food was perfect! Highly recommend to order dinners here:)

Quiet place. Family home. Rooms clean. Little bit outside, but with a Tuc Tuc easy to go to the centre of Ella. Friendly management, willing to help and support you. Traditional breakfast. On demand everything possible. Even diner. So I will come back with my family. Thanks for everything and the massage for my legg. Highly recommended for that price!

Nothing. We spoke about the hot water supply. They will take care.

.It was a really nice stay, Beautiful view , Friendly staf, Delicious breakfast , Clean rooms and Comfortable Beds. We would come again . Everything was great. Highly Recommended . Thank you Mr. Justin

The view, location and staff were fantastic! Included was a basic but very tasty traditional breakfast!

Very friendly family; quiet location a short distance from backpackers Ella; basic shops within walking distance. Located on a ridge above the valley bottom it makes a good spot for walking through the rice fields and tea plantations; hop on one of the frequent buses for Ella or other interesting places nearby. Tasty curry and rice.

We booked a 'villa' with kitchen, but got a big family room with bathroom ensuite but the kitchen located elsewhere in the building, so we had less privacy than we expected.

Extremely helpful host and family. They happily prepared vegetarian dishes for me. They were very eager to make sure my stay was comfortable. Even without AC the room was at a comfortable temperature. And very good views from the terrace. Conveniently located. Next time visit with family and friends as this homestay can accommodate a large group easily with multiple rooms and spacious parking.

Justin the host and his family were really helpful from start to finish. Justin picked us up from the station and explained everything about Ella. The typical Sri Lankan breakfast we had was very very nice and tasty and so was the cooking class. Justin helped us with transportation to arugam Bay as well and was in one word the perfect host. There was also a relatively cheap laundry service. We would recommend everyone to stay here while visiting Ella!

super service and super food.also family is very friendly.love this place

Good place Good breakfast Very good price The room very clean And very very good people 🙏 Thanks next time i'm come back see you 🙏

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We stayed in this house with our group from Azerbaijan during our Sri Lanka trip. Rooms, facility, breakfast was very good. Host is very helpful, even help us with making bonfire because of our national holiday Novruz. Will stay in this house again.

Everything is okay

the staff team were lovely

the access road and stairs up to the property. Wouldn’t suit wheelchair users or older people with mobility issues.

I recommend to my friends to select this location

Food and the surroundings

Nothing at all

Really appreciate their kind service throughout the stay.all the staff are vary supportive and professional.the view from the balcony is amazing.all rooms are nice,clean and cozy.specially all of my family members enjoyed their delicious home made food.thank you.

I can confidently say that this accommodation is the best I have ever stayed in! First of all, we didn't feel like we are in a hotel here, we felt like we were visiting our family members - every member of the host family was very hospitable, kind, friendly and good-hearted. It was nice to talk and spend time with Justins family. Secondly, the location itself is simply great. Even though we were very close to Ella, we were able to enjoy the beauty and peace of nature in this house and we just loved it! Another thing that made us very happy was the food. We had breakfast and dinner here for the whole 10 days - everything was extremely tasty, the portions were large, and the variety of food surprised us every time we sat down at the table. Here we got the most delicious food in all of Sri Lanka! Also, the spaces in the house are arranged perfectly - here we found wonderful terrace where you can spend cozy evenings, large balconies to enjoy the views of the mountains, large and comfortable sitting room. The bedroom itself was also very spacious and comfortable. In addition, what made us happy was the perfect cleanliness in the bedroom, showers and common rooms 👏👏👏 Justin's hospitality is a good example for all hosts! Thank you very much!

The family were so welcoming and friendly. Always happy to help with a big smile. Rooms were very comfortable and spacious. cooking class was excellent and the food was the best we’ve eaten. Breakfast was also amazing, lots of delicious local dishes. Little bit out off the beaten track which we love. Only a short tuktuk ride from bars/restaurants.

The owner was very friendly and helpful and the rooms are very comfortable and clean 👌

It was great stay with this guest everything was perfect superb servise food also delicious room is perfect and very clean hope to come back again i am very lucky to get a chance to stay at this guest house thank you

A very good hotel with a view of the mountains and tea plantations. The staff is helpful and friendly. The owner is a nice man, he made us a large pot of coffee in the evening. In the morning we had a delicious breakfast. Also the owner helped with the transfer to Una. Everything is great, I recommend.

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