Ella Willow Cottage

I came here for two nights and stayed 11 - I think that says it all ;) I absolutely loved my stay at Willow cottage. I stayed in the double room with balcony which was beautiful, spacious and super clean. The balcony view is incredible and you can see the sunrise from there every morning. The bed is comfortable and there is hot water, which I think is needed in Ella. Madu and his mom are lovely hosts, very helpful and the Sri Lankan breakfast prepared by Madus mom was delicious. The location is a bit out of town - a 20 min walk to Ellla train station but you get peace, quiet and lovely views. For me this was perfect as I didn’t love the noise of the town and preferred to stay outside. You can easily walk, take a local bus or a Tuc Tuc into town. WiFi was quite good. I was working and taking calls from here and that wasn’t a problem. Overall I can’t recommend this place enough, and felt like the pictures don’t do it justice. It felt like a home for me and I didn’t want to leave. Thanks Madu for having me!

Vänlig och hjälpsam familj! Jag reste ensam och kände mig väldigt trygg. Vacker natur utanför dörren och hördes inga ljud från bilvägen ovanför.

Madu and her mother made my stay very warm and welcoming altough it rained a lot. I truly recommend the sri lankan breakfast and dinner . Bless hands of the lady chef , her cookings are great ! Out of the city center you can enjoy and fall alseep to the jungle sounds. The balcony is great to relax.

The shower has very little pressure. The room felt wet and stuffy, prob thanks to the rain but still quite unconfortable with cold night.

Ausblick war nett

Das Zimmer war leider nicht nur feucht, sondern nass. Das habe ich selbst in Sri Lanka oder anderen tropischen Ländern nicht erlebt. In meinen Fall hatte ich das Doppeltzimmer mit Balkon, in dem bei Einzug am Boden kleine Wasseransammlungen waren. Ich dachte, es sei frisch geputzt worden - leider nicht. Bei mir hatte es die Tage geregnet und durch die Decke kamen einzelne Wassertropfen. Das Zimmer stand zwar nicht im Wasser, aber es gab nasse Bereiche. Auch die Luftfeuchtigkeit im Zimmer war (ohne Badnutzung) durchgehend höher als außerhalb. Für mich war dieses nassfeuchte Zimmer (Doppeltzimmer mit Balkon) eine unschöne Erfahrung, die ich nicht wiederholen möchte.