About This Listing
Experience Ella and visit the surrounding sites from this nice home stay.
The Space
Rathnayaka’s home is located some 500 metres from the town. It’s surrounded by different types of palm trees and has a nice natural feel to it. The house itself is a new, two-story building, built especially for guests. Each of the three rooms has a private bathroom with hot water and a nice balcony to read a book or just enjoy the view.
Interaction with Guests
The Rathnayakas live nearby with their four children and are always available to take care of you. Mr. Rathnayaka hardly speaks English, but he understands enough to cater to you needs. Ms. Rathnayaka can cook for you if you like. Part of the Rathnayaka household is their friendly dog. The unfortunate little bugger got hit by a train long ago and lost part of his nose, but not his curiosity and lust for life :)
The Neighborhood
When you hear Sri Lankans speak about Ella, it sounds as if they’re talking about some icy alpine base camp high up in the clouds. “It’s freezing there”, they say. “Bring warm clothes”, they say. But don’t worry: although this might be one of the few places in the country where a hot shower is justified, Ella is a very nice place to cool off after a week on Sri Lanka’s beaches.