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Located in Ella, 4.2 km from Demodara Nine Arch Bridge, Cozy House Hostel provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking and a terrace. Located around 48 km from Hakgala Botanical Garden, the hostel with free WiFi is also 49 km away from Horton Plains National Park. The accommodation offers a shared kitchen, room service and currency exchange for guests. I booked 3 nights here in the 4beds shared room, but in the end I couldn't stay at the hostel because of a mistake that I made. The owner was super cool about that and even helped me to sort out my situation and invited me for a chat and some tea. He is the sweetest person and has a lot of advice to offer. I recommend this hostel to everyone, especially solo travelers, cause there is a very social atmosphere. Thanks again my friend, I wish you and your family all the best

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9
Superb
340 reviews
Price from
US$6
per night

At the hostel, the rooms include a desk and a balcony with a mountain view. Featuring a shared bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer, rooms at Backpackers Hostel also feature a city view. All rooms have a safety deposit box. Kasun and his wife are super friendly and helpful. Very good breakfast. Nice view from upper floor.

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9.1
Superb
387 reviews
Price from
US$7
per night

Situated in Ella, 4.5 km from Demodara Nine Arch Bridge, Downtown Hostels Ella features accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace. Located around 48 km from Hakgala Botanical Garden, the hostel with free WiFi is also 49 km away from Horton Plains National Park. The accommodation provides entertainment staff and a shared kitchen. This was the best hostel we’ve stayed at in Sri Lanka! We met so many friends here and continued travelling with them. The staff were wonderful and made it very easy for us to plan activities and socialise with other people. The dorms are clean, beds have curtains, the shower has warm water, the breakfasts were delicious and the hostel’s location is superb! The staff are very friendly and really look out for you! Someone in our group left a camera behind (which we only noticed once they told us) and they organised to transport it to Negombo for us at almost no cost!

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9
Superb
621 reviews
Price from
US$17.20
per night

Set in Ella, 14 km from Demodara Nine Arch Bridge, Dream Ville offers accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace. Located around 8.3 km from Little Adam's Peak, the hostel with free WiFi is also 10 km away from Ella Spice Garden. The accommodation provides karaoke and free shuttle service. It's a dream! The view here is incredible. Dreamville is nestled in the mountains, so you have a perfect view of the landscapes of Ella, including a gorgeous waterfall. You wake up to absolute serenity, and the property has lots of places to just chill out and enjoy the view. The beds are kind of open air, which I loved because you can draw the curtain in the morning and you're immediately greeted by this unbelievable view. The temperature is perfect too - Ella is never cold or hot, so the blanket that Dreamville provides is perfect for nighttime. Beds are super comfy! Breakfast was lovely as well, and you eat on the terrace that overlooks the whole property. Sham, the owner, is so lovely and did everything she could to make my stay wonderful, including calling tuktuks for me in the middle of the night! The only thing I'll note is that the place is about 30 minutes outside of Ella on a very bumpy tuktuk ride. I loved being away from the main part of Ella, but you might want to factor in some extra time and cost for travel (costs are minimal, about 2000 SLR one-way into town). The wifi works really well, but doesn't quite reach the bunks, so you'll probably want to use it in one of the common spaces. My only regret is not staying longer and spending more time hanging around Dreamville!

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9
Superb
139 reviews
Price from
US$13.50
per night

Situated in Ella, 10 km from Demodara Nine Arch Bridge, Ella Escapade Hostel features accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a restaurant. Located around 46 km from Hakgala Botanical Garden, the hostel with free WiFi is also 47 km away from Horton Plains National Park. The accommodation provides a shared kitchen and a 24-hour front desk for guests. THE BEST HOSTEL BY FARRRR, the whole sorrunding is so great, the staffs are so friendly. Only cons is that its far from the ella city, still its a must stay hostel in my opinion if you are staying in ella, I will surely come back to this place.

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9.4
Superb
148 reviews
Price from
US$11.70
per night

Set in Ella, 10 km from Demodara Nine Arch Bridge, The 1964 Holiday bungalow offers accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a terrace and a restaurant. Located around 4 km from Little Adam's Peak, the hostel with free WiFi is also 5.7 km away from Ella Spice Garden. The accommodation features room service, a 24-hour front desk and currency exchange for guests. Very nice, lush and peaceful location. Loved my time there and even came back. Thank you guys.

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9.1
Superb
187 reviews
Price from
US$12
per night

Situated in Ella, within 4.7 km of Demodara Nine Arch Bridge and 47 km of Hakgala Botanical Garden, Nature mount hostel ella features accommodation with a garden and as well as free private parking for guests who drive. The property is around 600 metres from Ella Spice Garden, 1.5 km from Ella Railway Station and 2.1 km from Little Adam's Peak. The property is non-smoking and is located 50 km from Horton Plains National Park. Location, service, share space, room and nice olay t9 stay in ella

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9.5
Exceptional
15 reviews
Price from
US$5.69
per night

Situated in Ella, within 1.9 km of Demodara Nine Arch Bridge and 47 km of Hakgala Botanical Garden, Ella Mount Hostel features accommodation with a garden and as well as free private parking for guests who drive. The property is around 49 km from Horton Plains National Park, 500 metres from Ella Spice Garden and 1.4 km from Ella Railway Station. The accommodation provides a 24-hour front desk, a tour desk and currency exchange for guests. Hosts are really friendly, hostel is just behind main Ella bus stop which is most convenient, value for money, food service is also nice, neat n clean place.

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9.8
Exceptional
5 reviews
Price from
US$14
per night

Boasting a garden, Ella CityZing Hostel is situated in Ella in the Badulla District region, 4.7 km from Demodara Nine Arch Bridge and 49 km from Hakgala Botanical Garden. The property is around 600 metres from Ella Spice Garden, 800 metres from Ella Railway Station and 2.4 km from Little Adam's Peak. The property is non-smoking and is located 50 km from Horton Plains National Park. Excellent location, at a walking distance from ella railway station....you don't have to take a tuk tuk when you reach Ella. Also at walking distance from nine arch bridge. Courtesy at its best.....we had some problems with the snoring of a guest ha ha , but owner shifted us to expensive dorm without any extra charge. Thanks to him, would love to visit again..

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9.5
Exceptional
37 reviews
Price from
US$6
per night

Nifty Hostel Ella is set in Ella, 48 km from Hakgala Botanical Garden and 49 km from Horton Plains National Park. The property is located 500 metres from Ella Railway Station, 800 metres from Ella Spice Garden and 2.9 km from Little Adam's Peak. The property is non-smoking and is situated 4.3 km from Demodara Nine Arch Bridge. Clean, comfortable, delicious breakfast and very helpful staff. I guess they are new, best hostel i stayed in sri lanka. Definitely recommend.

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9.1
Superb
31 reviews
Price from
US$10
per night

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