Hotels near Ella Spice Garden Cooking Class, Ella

We have stayed in a family room for one night on a busy long weekend & wished we could stay longer there. With the narrow approach road & parking, which is common to the Ella area, we had doubts , but the owner Mr Manjula & his staff were attentive & had solutions to the comfort of every guest with no hazzle. Food was very tasty & served on time & though the place was full we were welcome any time with good sevice even at short notice. Room with Beddings & Bath were clean & nice and had enough space. View from the room balcony of Ella rock was pleasing & with greenery around, the birds were a plenty with their songs. Though it was a short stay, with their little input from staff we could use the time well & visited the surrounding attractions & it was time well spent. All in all we really enjoyed our stay & so a big Thank you to Rock side Inn.

Booked two rooms together. The location is perfect, you can overlook the mountain view, look forward to the sunrise, the children in the swimming pool love it, and it is also very close to the town, just five minutes along the railway track.

We were a group of 6 and the moment our van turned into the driveway we were greeted with the ambience of the old world charm of an estate bungalow. Our hosts Cynthia & Roshan made us feel comfortable from the word go. When we were not out & about the sights in Ella we would walk around the lovely garden taking in the sight & sounds of nature or simply sit around the sprawling verandah & chat away, so much to catch up on! The bungalow is so much in tune with nature, the fauna & flora definitely a soothing factor. Some of us even spotted fawn darting in & out of the trees amongst various other birds squirrels etc. We could order whatever we wanted from a choice of breakfast menu's. The meals were simple yet, delicious. There was plenty to go around (considering our voracious appetites!) The rooms were spacious & comfortable. Sunnyside caters to varied holiday makers. If you're looking for a quiet retreat, in comfortable surroundings, maybe do some reading, writing, painting, playing board games or simply relaxing, this is the place to be. This bungalow is also good for the weary traveler who would be out the whole day taking in the sights & experiences of Ella, to come back & rejuvenate for the next day. The spot is super convenient. Only 400 meters from the railway station & a 10 -15 min walk into the quaint & bustling town. All in all it is a lovely place & we hope to go back for another enjoyable visit.

I travel solo and I prefer quiet and peaceful places where I can't hear the noise of the city or the music from the night clubs. So Nature Nest was just perfect for me. I liked everything. The room was light and spacious, a comfortable bad, a big bathroom with hot shower and a nice balcony made my stay cozy and pleasant. And it was so nice to hear the chirping of birds outside in the morning. It took me about 10 minutes to walk down to Ella and maybe a little more to walk up. And every time the walk in the nature was nice and pleasant. Sampat and Nadeeka were really helpful, they gave me many useful tips and good advice about Ella and Sri Lanka and I just had a great time talking with them. The food they cooked was really delicious and also they were so kind to give me a cooking lesson and even a ride when I needed it. I highly recommend the Nature Nest to anyone who values comfort and calmness. And I will be glad to come back if I have such a chance.

My friends and myself booked the 98 acres hotel upon going through most of the reviews about the property and it really lived upto our expectations. The check in was smooth and fast, staff at the lobby and check in counter were attentive and courteous. The property is situated on a high mountain top and the property grounds are huge with a commanding view of the surrounding valley and mountains. A superb location for nature lovers. The most important point that every future guest booking this property needs to be aware of is there is no air condition in all the rooms. Its more of an eco friendly property and the weather in Ella being mostly cool, i guess the room fans does most of the work even though all of our group friends and myself were pretty taken aback at there being no aircon in a 4 star hotel. The rooms were spacious with a big balcony overlooking the tea fields below the rooms and the mountain ranges view right ahead, the only issue about the rooms are the amount of bugs, insects and small moths that quickly make their way into the room even if the balcony door is opened for a short period of time, very inconvenient to myself and my friends,m especially at night before sleeping . The overall staff that handles the buggy service to and rom the rooms , the dining staff were all courteous and helpful to all our needs. Breakfast was good with quite a few varieties of dishes available. The hotel spa was a nice relaxing experience, very reasonable with a commanding view of Adans peak. The hotel is about 3 km from the main town of Ella where all the restaurants are situated, not very far by car. There is the Ravana zipline and the Ravana Pool Club next to the hotel premises, plus the walk or hike to Adams peak starts a bit further down from the hotel so thats an added bonus to the guests . One of the good hotels to stay in if anyone planning a trio to Ella.