Reviews of New Farmers Paradise

Excellent hospitality by the family, delicious meals, comfortable room!

The host family was super friendly. Dinner was amazing. Everything was freshly cooked with home grown vegetables. Breakfast was great, too. Many fresh fruits and everything was very tasty. The view from our room was great and due to the very isolated location, there is no traffic noise.

The room was small and basic. The bathroom is very basic and humid. There are some mouldy spots. Access is very difficult and only possible via tuk tuk. It's too far away to walk and the path is also not pleasant. You need to count 800-1000 rupees for one way.

The views and the peaceful vibe

It was peaceful and the food Damianti cooked, much from her own farm, was delicious

Stunning views & friendly host.

Sound insulation not good

Gorgeous views from the balcony and terrace. Lovely kitty snoozing in the sun. Polite, helpful and smiley hosts ready to help us with whatever we needed. Varied and ‘just enough’ breakfast (we found lots of places in Sri Lanka overfed us in the mornings and then we felt bad having to waste food). The home stay is basic but charming and was one of our favourites in Sri Lanka overall, it’s so peaceful!

I can only repeat the other reviews and say do be warned that the property is at the top of a broken and steep mountain road. It’s only a 20 minute walk to town but that walk requires a degree of fitness due to the terrain. If you take the tuk tuk (which the home stay are great at arranging for you), be prepared for a bumpy journey. We stayed in the room with two double beds, which, whilst great from a bed perspective, did mean that there was no space whatsoever in the room to really even open your suitcase. But it’s basically as advertised and the beds are comfy.

The outside area was nice as well as the location and the view. The breakfast was outstanding and the wife of the owner was very kind to us. The owner was funny and showed us his farm work and crops, which was very interesting.

The ceiling of our room was moldy. This caused bad smell in the room. But we also saw that he is working on new, very nice rooms. Even though the owner was nice to us at all times, he was a bit clingy sometimes, for example when we came back from trips, he was waiting in front of the property for us, even in the night. I think he wanted to be responsible, but it was a little bit too much. Once he invited us to a beer and gave us the impression that it was free, but at the end he charged us unexpectedly for the beer.

For us, this was the best home-stay in all of sri lanka! Breakfast was delicious and filling, the owners, especially Damianti, are so kind and accomodating and will help you with everything you need! If we ever come back to Ella, we‘ll definitely stay here again!

Nice, peaceful location a 20 min walk from the town. Very comfortable stay. The family were so helpful. Ari took the time to climb Ella Rock with us. Breakfast/Dinner was excellent.

My stay at new farmers was great. A beautiful peaceful location with beautiful views. The room was very comfortable and had a cosy hammock to relax in. The host family were so lovely and helpful and the food was incredible. Definitely would stay again

The home stay was amazing The room was okay The overall experience was one of the best I have ever had The owners were the most beautiful people I have met The food was worthy of a 5 star resort We had dinner twice and our breakfasts after 2 early morning hikes was magnificent Don’t stay here if you want luxury but the generosity warmth love and kindness is immeasurable My favourite place I have stayed

Broken toilet seat Cold showers(getting used to them)

Beautiful place with a great view! The host is very kind and her cuisine is delicious! I recommend trying her food! The room is comfortable and the patio with the hammock is super! Surrounded by nature and animals! They also help you with their tuktuk to go to the center ! But it’s a walkable distance anyway.

It really was a home stay with the most amazing couple always greeted with a smile It was quiet own balcony easy to relax fabulous food especially breakfast They are farmers so produce served for dinner Definately fresh and organic I took a cookery class of which I learned a lot I was there for 3 nights

Just careful with steps but fine if I went slowly

Beautiful views and located a bit outside center which makes it nice and quit. The food was amazing and the owners were so kind and helpful😊 really recommend this place! It is also very close to the Ella rock hike, walking distance😊

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This place is very special. Run by the sweetest family in their own home, the rooms have great views over the fields. The food is amazing: Really tasty Sri Lankan rice and curry with fresh home-grown vegetables from the family’s fields. The location is also fantastic at the end of waterfall road away from noisy Ella. A small footpath close by leads to the railway line from where you can access the hiking trails to Ella rock. We were here with three kids and it was great. The host couple is so good with kids and they loved playing with the cats.

We had an amazing stay but be aware that this is simple accommodation with your hosts living close by and that it is a 10 minutes bumpy tuk-tuk ride to Ella city. They have a tuk tuk and can help you get there.

Mrs. Damiante, Mr. Ari and son Janidu did everything to make us feel comfortable. Farmers Paradise is just a 20 minutes walk from the center of Ella (via the railtrack even quicker and easier), so it offers rural calm. Breakfast and dinner were prepared with care anf fresh products by Damiante, and in between tea or coffee were offered. In one word our stay here was EXCELLENT.

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If you want to experience a home stay in Ella I would highly recommend this place. The husband is a farmer and they grow all the veg so everything that is cooked for you is fresh from the garden. They are the sweetest couple ever! We also done a cooking class with the wife and she welcomed us in to her kitchen cooking all of the food grown in the garden. Location is so peaceful! Great experience and would highly recommend.

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Family is super friendly and helpful. Lovely breakfast and dinner. Food is fresh, local (from their own farm) and prepared in a delicious sri lankan way. View is stunning. You wake up to unbelievable natural beauty.

Location is OK - depends on what you are looking for. It is a 20 minute walk into City and you have 2 options. One is using the train tracks which requires a mini hike (not good for small children or babies) - lovely walk once you are on the tracks and its usually flat except the start and end. The other is using the main road which is very hilly and bumpy - very up and down. This is longer walk and again is quite difficult so you do have to be fairly healthy or use a tuk tuk. Once you are there, it is great. You are in the middle of the mountain so some creepy crawlies have to be contended with.

Amazing place tucked away from the overly busy areas of Ella. Incredible lush countryside all around you, food and breakfast were also great. We walked back and forth to the city most of the time but if you are staying a few nights I would recommend renting a scooter for extra freedom and saving some money on tuk tuk. Mosquito net definitely a bonus. Very nice and welcoming couple running the place. Very convenient spot as already on the way to Ella's rock trail!

We loved our room with the great views and the nice and quiet surroundings. The guesthouse family was very friendly and picked us up with a tuktuk because the guesthouse is in a more remote part. Also, the dinner and breakfast were fantastic! Most of the food is grown in their own garden. At this place we had the best Sri Lankan food during our trip! We would love to come back here some day.