Reviews of Ella Escapade Hostel

Everything, the manager is a great man, also the employees. The house is amazing and the group was awesome!

A little bit far from the center, but in tuktuk it’s 10min

Very lovely hostel. The staff are very friendly and helpful. The free breakfast and dinner is wonderful. It’s far out of town, but not too far at all. Really cut the hike to Ella walk short - totally worth it. Would really suit a group stay too. A beautiful space.

It is perfect location. Although it is far from the place. It is also far from all the nuisance. I enjoyed this place so much that I extended the stay. And the best part is their dinner. I don't think we can find food like that even if we pay for it. So clean and wholesome. And for Ella rock sunrise hike, this will be the best location to kickstart.

Not much. May be just that it is little far from town. But it can be positive too in some sense.

Great location outside the main town and away from all the tourists. I booked for 2 nights and stayed 5. The breakfast and dinner was amazing.

The staff were so attentive and helpful with everything you need! The location is beautiful, far from ella but is a nice walk through the train tracks :)

It’s true that is next to the train tracks and maybe the early trains can wake you up!

The property was a blissful welcome escape on the outer of town. The property was a lovely converted colonial property with a stunning natural surrounding, all while at the base of Ella Peak. The hosts were extremely warm and welcoming and made sure you got the most out of your time, whether that was by relaxing, getting out and about, or teaching you to play carrom on their own games table. The booking included half-board, which was a simple breakfast with the option to add eggs, and an amazing vegan Sri Lankan dinner with optional chicken curry. I stayed in a private room which included its own ensuite. The bed was probably the most comfortable I had had on my trip in Sri Lanka. The walk to town was picturesque, as the easiest route was along the train line, which made for a great experience in itself!

The private room had an adjoining wall with ventilation holes which is shared with one of the dorms. Generally this was fine unless there was a bit of noise from the dorm. There was talk of future plans to build seperate villas for private rooms, which would be a welcome and great addition to the property.

Everything. I've spend 6 months in Sri Lanka and this place it's been like my home.

It’s a peaceful charming place where you can meet cool people with the same “zen” vibe. It’s not a party place at all but the connection between travelers is better and deeper, good socializing and easy to make friends and do things together (morning yoga, small games, trekking…) There’s breakfast and dinner included, transfer service if you want to go to Ella town or you can walk along the train trail and it’s beautiful and peaceful walk. The location is great at it’s surrounded by nature, you can climb to Ella Rock and have an early morning stunning view. Dawan will help you with his lovely drawing map and funny way of explaining it to make sure you’re on the right track at 5am with the dark. Dawan is a very thoughtful and helpful receptionist and he made my stay extra special. Thankk you so much 🙏 Highly recommend for solo travelers

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Food, view, environment

No soap in bathrooms, only one shower for big dormitory room

The hospitality, along with convinient room service and beautiful neighborhood made my stay pleasant. The owner was also very welcoming and friendly.

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The location was a bit outside Ella city. But perfect if you want to do the Ella rock sunrise hike. The owner was very friendly and helpful. He helped us with a taxi

Beautiful spot, right on the train tracks and the Ella rock trail. Staff are very friendly and the free meals are really lovely. Good social atmosphere.

If you don't have a vehicle it may be far to go back and forth to town if that's important to you.

The owner is very kind. Free breakfast and social dinner are a great way to meet new travellers. Conditions are pretty basic but the vibes and kindness of the owner compensates for that .

Location outside of the city center . if you don’t want to always walk, count around 5€ to go to town and other 5€ to go back on a tuk tuk

The house and garden are beautiful! The location is so serene; I’m really glad we stayed a bit out of town. It’s walking distance from the Ella Rock trailhead and an easy walk along the tracks to a waterfall and into Ella town. Dayan made us tea all through the day, which was wonderful. The free breakfast and dinner was awesome too. We had gorgeous sunny mornings out hiking and then returned to shelter from the afternoon rain, drink tea and play cards. It was really social and had such a cosy vibe. I could have stayed for weeks.

It would be nice if the bunks had curtains and there were more power points throughout the room. Also the showers were a bit dirty and didn’t get super hot.

This is one of my fave stays in Sri Lanka. The fact that the location is a lil awquad for town- yet it’s still super social made it so fun to walk down the tracks and great for Ella Rock! I also liked being away from the touristic main Street and being closer to nature! The staff were so lovely and helpful, and the free breakfast and dinner was amazing :)

Great hostel and lovely staff!! The best thing is the fact that you get free breakfast and dinner. You can have add-ons for extra but the main meal is free which saves up a lot in comparison to restaurant prices. Its right next to Ella Rock entrance. And a 40-minute walk along the train tracks to most things (if you check maps it shows you a bigger distance because it doesn’t account the possibility of walking the tracks).

Great location, food, and staff

No power sockets next to the bed Beds were hard and there were no curtains

Perfect stay close to the trails and nature in Ella. Everybody was very nice and helpful. Highlight is the free vegan dinner which is very tasty - 100% recommended