Solitary Resort

This was absolutely amazing expirience, the place is runned by wonderful hosts - Dileepa and his family. Rooms are big, clean with large balcony from which you can see fantastic sunrises. The place is tranquil and quite. Breakfast was fantastic big and tasty. Service outstanding. Definitely recommended 👌

The name "Solitary Resort" might suggest a large place with bungalows or something like that but it actually is a charming homestay with two very nice rooms on the topfloor of the family house. Earlier reviews already mentioned it, but this place deserves to write it again, this is a really excellent place to stay. Our room was spacious and well equipped, the bathroom modern and spotless. The shared balcony where the sumptious, delicious breakfast is served overlooks the jungle, full of birds and with the occasional visit of a group of monkeys. Dileepa, the exceptionally friendly host is very helpful with information on activities in the area and organised a comfortable AC car with reliable driver to Galoya National Park for us at a very reasonable rate. It's a nice 20 minutes walk downhill to the centre of Ella (look for steps/shortcuts on the lower side of the road), the rather steep way back costs around 500-600 rupees by tuktuk. Long story short: if you're looking for accomodation near Ella and they have a free room, just book. Can't go wrong, highly recommended.

I'd give 100 stars if I could. Dileepa's place is so special, in part because of the natural beauty, but also because he is one of the kindest people we've come across in our year traveling internationally. Whether it was preparing us a delicious breakfast or coordinating local transit on our behalf to explore sites around Ella, he went above and beyond to make our stay completely magical. We will miss his kindness and wish him all the best! The property was perfect for our 4 nights in Ella. We wanted something a bit out of town to enjoy the tranquility, but close enough to walk. We couldn't have asked for a better location than Dileepa's place. It's set off the street slightly, meaning the only sounds you hear are from animals and birds. It was idyllic. The room was spacious, clean, and comfortable for us. It had a fan which kept us plenty cool for sleeping, a mini fridge for storing beverages, and great water pressure and heat in the shower. Stay here during your visit to Ella!