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Ella River House

3.0 star property
Find serenity in nature or get lost in a book from the library. Explore your surroundings or simply indulge in local flavors.

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Outdoor rock climbing
Front of property
Outdoor rock climbing
Mountain view
Interior detail

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Airport transfer
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Non-smoking
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
Main amenities
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Restaurants
  • 24-hour room service
  • Airport shuttle
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Garden
  • Library
  • Laundry service
  • Self-serve laundry
  • Barbecue grills
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance
Feel at home
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate dining area
  • Separate sitting area
  • Garden
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities

Room options

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Deluxe Twin Room, 2 Single Beds, Balcony, Mountain View

Highlights

Balcony
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Rainfall showerhead
Daily housekeeping
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Deluxe Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Balcony, Hill View

Highlights

Balcony
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Rainfall showerhead
Daily housekeeping
Iron/ironing board
  • 37.0 sq m
  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Quadruple Room, 2 Double Beds, Balcony, Hill View | Extra beds

Deluxe Quadruple Room, 2 Double Beds, Balcony, Hill View

Highlights

Balcony
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Rainfall showerhead
Daily housekeeping
Iron/ironing board
  • 55.9 sq m
  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the area

Map
16 Kanuwa, Ravanaella, Ella, 90090

What's nearby

  • Nature Trail Ella - 2 min drive
  • Kinellan Tea Factory - 3 min drive
  • Nine Arches Bridge - 5 min drive
  • Little Adam's Peak - 6 min drive
  • Ella Rock - 9 min drive

Getting around

  • Ella Railway Station - 10 min drive
  • Haputale Railway Station - 47 min drive
  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)

Restaurants

  • ‪Chill Cafe - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Barista - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪360 Ella - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Starbeans Cafe - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪One Love - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Ella River House

Ella River House is a great choice for a stay in Ella. Free perks include local cuisine breakfast, WiFi and valet parking.

Languages

English, Romanian, Vietnamese

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 5 rooms
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Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in time starts at 1 PM
    • Minimum check-in age – 18
    • Check-out time is 11 AM
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Special check-in instructions

    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
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Required at check-in

    • Cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18
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Children

    • No cots (infant beds)
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Pets

    • Pets not allowed
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms
LOCAL_PARKING

Parking

    • Free on-site self-parking
    • Free on-site valet parking
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Transfers

    • Airport shuttle*
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Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Free local cuisine breakfast
  • Restaurant
  • Barbecue grills
  • 24-hour room service

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Dry cleaning/laundry services
  • Luggage storage

Facilities

  • Garden
  • Library
  • Lockers available

Room amenities

Home comfort

  • Iron/ironing board

What to enjoy

  • Balcony
  • Separate dining area
  • Separate sitting area

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall shower heads
  • Shower only
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Free WiFi

More

  • Daily housekeeping

Fees & policies

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge

Policies

This property does not have lifts.

Also known as

Ella River House Guesthouse
Ella River House Ella
Ella River House Guesthouse
Ella River House Guesthouse Ella

Frequently asked questions

Does Ella River House offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Ella River House does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at Ella River House?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Ella River House?
Yes, there's free self and valet parking.
Is an airport shuttle service offered by Ella River House?
Yes, an airport shuttle is available.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Ella River House?
You can check in starting at 1 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM.
What is there to do at Ella River House and nearby?
Ella River House has a garden.
Are there restaurants at or near Ella River House?
Yes, there's an on-site restaurant.
Does Ella River House have any outdoor private spaces?
Yes, every room features a balcony.
What's the area around Ella River House like?
Ella River House is located a short 7-minute walk from Kital Ella Waterfall.

Ella River House Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

Great stay, friendly
All good, Bus stop out front, enjoyable stay, friendly
Maree, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

Nice Place
Lovely place, a little bit out of town, but an easy tuk tuk journey to all the restaurants and shops. The owner, Aruna, was very nice and helpful. I thought breakfast was lovely, however my husband was not keen on sri lankan food for breakfast, so Aruna prepared boiled eggs and tomatoes for him. Thank you.
Jane, 2-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Best breakfast in Sri Lanka!
Amazing breakfast one of the best we had in Sri Lanka. A little further out but tuk tuks are cheap Or you can walk so it's no big deal
Joseph A, 2-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Great place
Very quiet place,5 min in tuktuk to the town. Super helpful staff, helped me to organise my trip to uda walawe national park
antoine, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Great and cheap spot with very helpful staff. Breakfast was awesome!
1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

After a long train journey and running tuk-tuk alley out of the station and through town it was great to be welcomed without any fuss, drop my stuff and then have a pot of tea. Family run. Really friendly. That said, your view of River House will depend on your view of Ella itself. It is genuinely out of town. Not far, but enough to notice. If you're in Ella because you want pizza, burgers and house music - after a couple of weeks of Rice and Curry - maybe you want to be more in amongst it. If you're suffering the Western-style culture for a few nice walks, maybe out of town is the place for you. And you've got a head start for Ravenna's cave at River House. Anyway I liked it. Would happily stay here again.
7-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

Time Out
Another great find! The view has been lost to a new temple being built, but that did not spoil our visit. Spacious room, spacious (wildbathro)om and clever inclusion of nature. Great location to the waterfalls and an easy walk into the town centre.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Amazing gem!
Greeted by 15 year old son, English speaking, & the nicest young man! Handled bags, check in, made tea & offered ideas on sights, shops etc... Highly recommend- exceptional stay!
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Bendik, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Lovely home. Great private room. Super Friendly.
Easy check in just below Ella town on the main road. Friendly family people you get to stay with that supply an awesome local food breakfast daily. Highly recommend.
Michael, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Отличный отель.
Отличный отель. В шаговой доступности от пещеры Равана и Эллы рок. Расположен у дороги, но классно продумано и сделано так что ощущаешь тишину отдыхая на балконе после пеших походов по округе. В номере все необходимое есть. Хозяин - отличный парень, который старается сделать ваше проживание комфортным. Автопарковки как таковой нет, но нам удалось поставить наше авто прямо под балкончиком, а не где-то в лесу, как предлагалось. До центра города километра 2. Мы ездили на тук-туке, они всегда стояли рядом. Не проблема.
Pavel, 2-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

En övernattning på genomresa
Bra för en natt eller man vill ha det enkelt . Saknades AC så det var varmt och fuktigt. Fläkten fungerade inte och vi saknade små handdukar. Frukosten bra. Trevlig kille som tog emot oss. Frukost serverades inte förrän kl 8 lite nackdel om man vill iväg tidigt. Bra till billigt pris.
Monica, 1-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

Billig og vennlige ansatte
Ut over det tittelen sier, så sov vi heldigvis bare en natt ved Ella River House. Rommene var lite innbydende og hadde en svak lukt av mugg. Pluss for rent og mykt sengetøy, men minus for beliggenhet. Mye trafikk fra tidlig morgen gjorde at jeg lå våken fra kl.0500. Mennene som drev stedet var hyggelige og imøtekommende, men ikke et sted jeg bor på en gang til.
Connie, 1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

Kallio huoneisto
Paikka tien vieressä äänet kuuluivat kovaa. Kosteaa koska talo rakenettu kiinni kallioon. Aamiainen upea!!! Avulias ja kohtelias omistaja.
Heidi, 1-night romance trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Jättenöjd med detta hotell! Det ligger 20 minuter med gång från Ella town och det fungerar att gå eller ta tuktuk. Jättetrevlig värd som gjorde jättegod lankesisk frukost på morgonen som ingick i priset för rummet. Fräscht rum med fläkt och myggnät för en billig peng.
3-night romance trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Lovely stay at Ella Riverhouse!
We stayed at Ella riverhouse for two nights on our way to east coast. The room was super! Clean, fresh and with comfortable beds. A bit sultry but there is a fan that helps a lot (rather a bit muggy than a room full with insects, right?) The hotel owner was really helpful and served us a delicious breakfast in the morning and ordered a tuktuk whenever we needed. The bus is also stopping just right outside the hotel, which is a cheaper alternative to transport to Ella town, Ravana Falls or towards the east coast. However, Ella riverhouse is a really cousy hotel with really good rooms and service. We are highly recommending it.
Sanna, 2-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

Karolina, 2-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

2/10 Poor

No parking space at all
We were not able to stay there as the location did not provide parking space as they mention. Many tuk tuk are parked in front of the hotel located on the major road not the same location as they mention. Lost my money and time. The room visited was clean with a spaciouse washroom. Location is at the entrance of the cave and monaster road.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

extremely good value for money
very friendly hosts, offering a meal upon late arrival, offering breakfast despite very early time of departure
1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review