Reviews of HOME HOSTEL ELLA private rooms only

A nice Cousy place

Road was bit tough to drive

Rustic little place up in the tea plantations, away from the noise of the town, but still only 10 mins' walk to the shops and restaurants via the shortcut. Lovely outside seating area with beautiful views across the hills. Breakfast is nice and substantial. Very friendly cat and dog.

The single room with private bathroom does not exist. It is a shared bathroom, which is simple but clean. I was annoyed about this at first, but the place kind of grows on you!

Had a great stay! The hostel has a super chill vibe and is perfect for relaxing. The location is peaceful and laid-back. The owner is incredibly friendly and helpful, always available and easygoing. Highly recommended!

Best stay in Ella. Tranquil, chill atmosphere, comfy beds.. the whole package, will come back again!

thuti is a very nice owner and he is always very helpful and a great cook!!!

Had a lovely lovely time here.. the hostel has a great vibe. Alway from the hustle and bustle of the city, you have a superb view as well. The host Chuti is just great. Will definitely visit again.

Very good place to stay

The road is not so good

Great breakfast, cool view of the monastery and tea plantations as well as wildlife such as birds and different squirrells

The host is super friendly and helpful. The place is a bit far from the main road and taxi can't go down but he came to the road with his car to help me and did the same on the way back. He also prepare a very decent breakfast Room ,bed,bathroom and kitchen are clean. Highly recommended

Everything was so fine ! Very peaceful place with a very welcoming staff !

I had a lovely stay. The host is super friendly and helpful. It's really nice to just chill there with the dog and the cat. The accommodation is around some tea plantations so it's nice to walk around. Very chill place.

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What an amazing place to stay. Away from all the chaos, so peaceful with great views. The host was so welcoming, helped me get a bus ticket and dropped me as well. Rooms were cozy and bathrooms clean. Lassie the dog and Charlie the cat made sure I was entertained during my stay. Also got to meet and share great conversations with amazing fellow travellers. I would come back definitely sometime. Value for money!

With this place, you get what you pay for and more! The view of the sunset is breathtaking and the facilities are quite simple but the price is also unbeatable

It was a bit far from main center

Nice hostel in a remote serene quiet area, 20 min walk to town (at night it can be treacherous). Atmosphere is very nice, getting in contact with others is easy. Fell in love with the dog and the cat. Prices very good. You can rent Thutis's scooter.

Be aware of many flies, though Thuti does everything to get them away. Breakfast is simple, but is included.

Nice in nature jungle sound , walking path to town possible, commen kitchen. Welcome feeling and information for tours.

Home Hostel is unbeatably located, funky and rustic, and totally charming. With lovely chill spots, lush surroundings, and a stunning view of the monastery on the hill, this was my favourite stay in Sri Lanka. Gihan is a wonderful host, and I really enjoyed my stay here.

The other amazing guests I met there is the only reason for a 2 star

I didn’t want to get into details for my rating, but after I received rude and abusive messages from the owner I decided to share my experience in more details! The owner doesn’t have a very stable personality. He might be very nice to you if he likes you but if for any reason (in my case he didn’t like where my parents come from !!) he doesn’t like you, he can get extremely rude , unfriendly and make your stay very uncomfortable or even give you some racist comments His poor English makes it very difficult to communicate with him, and I guess he gets some misunderstandings in some situations. Although I arrived as the first guest in that day I got the worst smallest room, which didn’t have even a door, I had to go through a window, inside the room had zero Wi-Fi connection, but even my local SIM card was not having any network , I was okay with the room but at the end, when he charged me the same price that he charged others who had three beds in their big rooms I was shocked. The bed was very uncomfortable. There was no sheets!! I used my sleeping bag. The owner was not helpful with any question and he was never present. I had to ask him over seven times to come and get the money because I wanted to leave . In the evening I needed something. I called him so many times and he didn’t answer , although he was in the room ! he could even hear two of us struggling to turn on the hot water but he didn’t come to help , then afterwards he came and said ‘oh we have hot water, I could hear you trying to turn it on !! ‘ as all hostels I’ve been in Sri Lanka were really nice , hospitable and made great experience, I think you should stay away from this Hostel to avoid any weird circumstances

Good room, a hot shower, a quiet area, not far away from the town, a good and big breakfast, a cute doggy and kitty, a nice common area, very cozy.

Mixed feelings about the owner. He seemed like a nice guy, but I didn't feel welcome there. I arrived at 5 p.m. and without even saying hello or introducing himself, he just showed me my room. After I had some questions to ask about what you see in Ella and how to get to the next town, his answers were like - yeah, people go to Ella Rock... yes, you can go to Little Adam's Peak... but my favorite was when I asked him where can I get a bus to Haputale, his answer was - in Ella town. Absolutely useless. Then he complained that I had asked too many questions. Later on, he explained that he had just woke up, fyi it was 5 p.m. The end was also unpleasant, I realized they provided towels to other guests but not me, the same as a ride to the train station. Apparently, for him, my backpack wasn't heavy enough to give me a ride, but heavy enough for a Tuk-Tuk. I left with a bad aftertaste.

This has a hostel feeling but as it says, private rooms only, which is nice, so you get both. The kitchen is open and tea/coffee is available. I kindly got dropped at the train station by car which was a big help with bulky luggage ! The location is stunning. Short-cut to the town centre through tea plantations. Nice pets and perfect climate & air.

One needs to know their way there at night but all good

Nice place to stay with amazing views. I‘d love to come back one day