Reviews of Ella Cloud Castle Homestay

We had the nicest Host and the best stay! Everything was clean and fresh. We would definitely come here again. Thank you!

The staff were friendly and responsive when asked for help. The view of the Ella Rock was fabulous. There were good facilities from fridge, kettle and cloth hanger. The room was spacious and clean. The location was close to the city center, although it was on a hill and little steady to go up walking.

There was no hot water for shower and the water pressure was low. Also, there was a constant unpleasant smell in the room, not sure due to what. I stayed in the first floor room.

The room we stayed in was on the top and only a few months old. It is absolutely beautiful with 4 posted beds covered with quality mossie nets. The balcony is to die for and huge. It has a large dining table and chairs and a couple of wooden lounging chairs. It has expansive views over the valley and you can spot the train in the distance. Very quiet place. The hosts are amazing and so helpful arranging tours and washing of clothes. The breakfast is huge and delicious. By far exceeds other accomodation for similar money. HIGHLY RECOMMEND.

Nestled in a very green area with a beautiful terrace overlooking Ella's rock.

The shower water power was weak.

The staff were so lovely and friendly. The room was very spacious, clean and in a great location.

Nothing!

- location is great, 5 minutes to the main road, close/walkable distance to Little Adam’s Peak & Nine Arches Bridge. We also hiked to Ella Rock from the homestay - big balcony with a view on Ella Rock (blocked by a coconut tree but didn’t bother us) - comfortable bed with mosquito net - hot water shower

- our front door was broken and only secured with a small lock - the bathroom door was also broken and couldn’t be closed - the sink tap was leaking If these things get fixed, the room would be perfect.

Terrace with the view. Comfort beds. Price. They provide laundry service ( 800 lrk for 1 kg). Ella is cute little town.

Homestay is on the very steep little hill. We were on the ground floor. The water pump is loud and if it is raining the noise is like in construction place - rain is hiting the metal plate above the bathroom window. You cant close the bathroom window.

We enjoyed the balocny with the nice view. Having breakfast there was just lovely. It was quite a lot though :-) It was a very friendly, familiar vibe - we can recommend this place definitely!

Beautiful view and close to town.

I like everything about this property. The top view, the rooms and everything. It was really perfect and host is very friendly.

So so beautiful! The accomodation was exceptionally clean, large and even had a mini fridge which was great to keep water cold! The space was private, had a beautiful view onto the mountains and felt so peaceful. Was extremely well located with a beautiful walk to see the 9 Arch Bridge, do a cooking class and visit Ella. Chandani made the stay so amazing, such a beautiful family!

nothing!! everything was great.

The space was great, location not the most convenient but Ella is small so it doesn't actually matter. Note that is it on a hill.

The breakfast situation was confusing because we were told it was 500lkr per pax and we repeated the number to the host, because 500 sounded too good to be true, to which he responded yes it's was 500 per person for the breakfast. But when it came to paying, we realised it was 1500lkr per person (still reasonable btw because it was an exceent spread) but we were surprised. Wouldn't have taken the breakfast offer if we knew the actual price as we didn't have enough cash prepped. BUT, the host's mom said that we could just pay the price we were told so all was fine. Despite the miscommunication (hopefully that was what it was), I still felt quite bad because the breakfast and the service was great.

Cozy place walking distance from the main city streets. Not a lot of amenities and the wifi was a bit weak, but since we were out most of the times this didn’t matter. Had a comfortable nights sleep

Wifi

Location is good and very quiet being away from the main street (albeit up a bit of a slope; it didn't bother us but is worth mentioning). Balcony is scenic and pleasant with a view of Ella rock. Bed is firm but comfortable. Staff are very friendly. Breakfast is plentiful and tasty. No air conditioning per the description, but a large floor fan is provided that works well.

May 2025. We were in the ground floor room. We can't comment on the other rooms as we haven't seen them. Unfortunately, the ground floor room has a strong musty damp smell and our bedding was very slightly damp to the touch. Looking at reviews of other homestays and even hotel rooms in the Ella area, this seems to be a common issue in Ella. For the time being at least, if you are staying here I would ask to be in one of the two upper rooms (which may be better), or, if that is not possible, ask whether this issue has been mitigated a bit. If you're booking last minute, I would recommend getting to Ella and asking to see the room of any homestay/hotel before you commit to it, as this problem seems to be a bit of a lottery in Ella. We were told breakfast was £2 (approx 800 LKR) and had breakfast one morning while there. When we checked out we were charged 3,000 LKR for breakfast. We didn't quibble this but again worth mentioning.

After living abroad as an expat long time, I finally felt home with this beautiful family. We arrived in very rainy day, and woke up to beautiful breakfast in our private balcony with beautiful Ella views. It was calm but only 3 to 4 minutes walk from Ella center. The room was spotless clean, bed has curtain around so you can sleep at night with the doors open while enjoying beautiful weather of Ella, and you don't have to be worried about the mosquitoes. Additionally, I have to say couple sentences about the spectacular breakfast. We were asked which time we would prefer to have our breakfast, and they were more punctual than even big chain hotels, served to our doorstep with full pot of amazing Ceylon tea. The breakfast contains egg hoppers, coconut samba, dhal curry, fruits and beautiful Sri Lankan Crepes. (excuse me I couldn't recall the name of the delicacy) We even requested to have a dinner there, since it was one of the best home cook meals we had in Sri Lanka. Eventually, we prolonged our stay since it was one of the rare relaxing stays of our 15-days Sri Lanka trip. We sincerely hope to come back to stay with them.

Modern room with a great view Awesome local breakfast with huge portions