Reviews of Blue Ribbon Homestay

Awesome view!! Get an upstairs room and watch the view change like a Tv Show. Very Helpful host. No aircon but no problem high in. Mountains. Very easy walk into town. Tasty breakfast at the homestay

Curtains didn’t block sun out

We had such a wonderful stay at Blue Ribbon. The room was incredibly comfortable, we had everything we needed. But mostly the view was STUNNING! even better than the photos on the website captured. Staff were also super friendly and we had a delicious breakfast on the morning. Thank you!

Property was great with amazing views in a very peaceful environment. Breakfast was absolutely delicious and hosts were so kind and helpful. Comfortable with everything we needed. Easy 5min walk along the train tracks to town.

Only downside was there wasn’t hot water in the shower.

The stupendous view from the room was the best I have ever seen. Buddi the owner could not have been more hospitable and helpful. Good location, comfortable bed and a fabulous breakfast all made for a terrific stay.

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Great homestay , peaceful surroundings, beautiful views, yet very close to the town . Hosts are very kind, friendly , and helpful . Delicious breakfast . Highly recommended.

We had an amazing stay at Blue Ribbon and would highly recommend! Excellent comfortable and clean rooms, with the most gorgeous view and delicious breakfast! It’s up a hill with view of waterfalls etc, and only a quick walk down to the main street in Ella with loads of restaurants. The perfect spot to explore Ella in a serene location! The family who run it are lovely and made our stay extra special. They offer a great laundry service and as said a truly great breakfast!

Really nice location, kind owner and beautiful view from the balcony room. We were welcomed with coffee and tea. The room is good, airco is not necessary here, the fan is fine. There is a fridge and we could wash our clothes. Only the shower is a bit medium, low pressure. You can easily walk everywhere.

Had a lovely stay at Blue Ribbon Homestay up in the mountains. The breakfast was amazing. One thing to note, you are in the jingle so expect some visitors, I had a few frogs in the bathroom.

Seamless check-in and check-out. Although there is no air conditioning the fan provided was quite strong. As my mother and I wanted to hike a portion of the Pekoe Trail, the owner kindly accepted to keep our bags for a few days and transfer them to a driver who would bring them to us at the end of the hike.

I was expecting a view from the property, unfortunately our room was on the ground floor and we did not have access to the balcony of the second floor. Maybe I should have paid more attention to the description of the room I selected? If you want a view make sure it specifies that it is on the second floor.

Amazing location and view. The breakfast was nice, filling and traditional. Did laundry for us free of charge. Organised a tuktuk in to town on our first evening. Hosts were kind and helpful.

Although the hosts were helpful, there was no one around where we arrived and wasn’t an obvious check-in process. Someone found us eventually and showed us our room, but nothing was explained like WiFi, breakfast, payment, where to find the hosts. There were also lots of ants in the bathroom walking along an obvious trail.

It was the greatest view on the jungle. We arrived late and the owner wait us without any problem. The breakfast and the tea was very good.

There was some holes in the net. The floor was not very clean, but it was ok.

Incredibly comfortable bed, the matress and pillows were sublime. Wonderful and filling breakfast view amazing views of the hills and waterfall. The tuktuks in ella are expensive vut we hired scooters so getting around was fine, you could also walk down into the main town easily

The fridge in the room didnt work as the plug didn't fit the socket.

Breakfast location and views were excellent. Host was very nice and helpful.

Shower was very weak and water never got got enough for a warm shower.

The view was incredible - absolutely spectacular. Location was perfect for exploring the area. Breakfast was absolutely delicious.

No hot water.

Great breakfast , beautiful view, sounds from waterfall, nice host

While high humidity in this area is normal , the downatairs room was very stinky, mold in all bathrooms, also stinky inserts info bed sheets. Cold water with low preassure, leacking sink. Difficult to get there (by tuk tuk or small car , 1km from main road)

The location was great and the room was comfortable and cute.

The breakfast could be improved!

Blue Ribbon Homestay is a nice option to stay in Ella, walking 10min from the hectic centre  / via the train tracks. We had the Large Double room which had 2 large double beds, a seating area and a bathroom.  It was clean and had more than enough space for out family and space to keep our 4 big suitcases opened. From the terrace infront of the room we could see the waterfall. Buddy was a nice host, breakfast was delicious and abundant, we were sorry not to be able to eat all the delicaties they prepared for us each morning. The 1st restaurant that is located on the main road, Mateys Hut is an excellent option for external lunch or dinner.

2 things we did not like were and that is why I cannot give highest grade: 1. Part of the windows was not real glass but mosquito net, so the sounds from the street bellow and music in the distance were heard like the windows were wide opened all the time. Luckily the room was turned away from the tracks and trains did not pass so early morning nor late at night. But we heard everything that was going on outside which was not pleasant, and every night someting woke me up in the middle of the night. 2. Ant's invasion in the room, but I was prepared for it and brought sprey with me. It would've been good that this was provided by the accomodation as a prevention as we could not have had any, and being in the jungle we understand this is not something unusual.

The location is beautiful, the host lovely and helpful. It’s walking distance to the market place yet away from the hustle and bustle of it.

The bathroom could do with an extractor fan as it was very damp. The water wasn’t hot enough and shower didn’t work well

Hidden Gem. Fabulous hosts, great location. Such large breakfast choices. The views and wildlife are breathtaking and with such a short walk to town centre it really could not be faulted.

The odd lizard or cricket managed to make its way into the room but all the beds have their own mosquito nets so everything was fine - it also couldn’t be helped given that the house sits in the forest.