Hive Ella - Hostel

–Excellent location - show map
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Scored 9.2
Rated superb

Staff

9.8

Property highlights

About this property

Essential Facilities: Hive Ella - Hostel in Ella offers a sun terrace, garden, and free WiFi. Guests can relax in the outdoor seating area or enjoy the mountain views from the balcony. Comfortable Accommodations: The hostel features private check-in and check-out services, a lounge, and an outdoor fireplace. Each room includes a private bathroom with a bidet and shower. Dining Experience: Breakfast options include continental, vegetarian, and vegan. Local specialities, warm dishes, pancakes, and fruits are served daily. Convenient Location: Located 84 km from Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport, the hostel is a 7-minute walk from Ella Spice Garden and 700 metres from Ella Railway Station. Nearby attractions include Little Adam's Peak (2.2 km) and Ella Rock (3.3 km).

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular facilities

  • Free WiFi
  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Breakfast

Situated in the best rated area in Ella, this property has an excellent location score of 9.4

Breakfast info

Continental, Vegetarian, Vegan

Free private parking available on-site

Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 double bed
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
1 double bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Van
Netherlands Netherlands
“The best hostel we stayed at in Sri Lanka so far! It has a really friendly and social vibe — it’s super easy to meet people, and there’s always something going on. The dorms were clean, comfortable, and well-kept, which made it easy to relax after...”
Marleen
Germany Germany
“The hostel is located right in the city center. There is a WhatsApp group - so you can connect easily. The hostel offers a lot.”
Maarten
Netherlands Netherlands
“Activities are being organized all the time, the WhatsApp group is really convenient and the staff are super helpful, nice and always in a good mood.”
French
Australia Australia
“The atmosphere, the family vibes and Gihan is am incredible host who arranges group activities and family nights. Wonderful active hostel”
Viviana
Netherlands Netherlands
“Great social place, great staff, nice activities. Location very good as well. Large nice breakfast.”
Ayaka
Japan Japan
“Everything was clean — the bathroom, the room, and the bed. More than anything, the people were so friendly. Even though I was traveling alone, I ended up spending every day having fun with someone. There were lots of restaurants, souvenir shops,...”
Eleisha
Australia Australia
“Very comfortable beds, provided mosquito nets and had a lovely common area. Gihan provided us with an in depth cooking class which I would highly recommend, and he organised helped numerous group activities which made it very social. It had just...”
Fabian
Switzerland Switzerland
“Quite good hostel with a common area and dorm rooms.”
Fawaz
Germany Germany
“I stayed at this hostel while exploring Ella and it was absolutely great. From the moment I arrived, I felt welcome and at home. The atmosphere is super relaxed and friendly. The rooms were clean and the common areas were great for chilling or...”
Isaac
Australia Australia
“Gihan runs an epic hostel really close to Ella but up and out of the hustle and bustle. The proximity to town and all the hikes around Ella are great but what really makes the hostel is the socialness. Each night there is either dinner at the...”

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House rules

Hive Ella - Hostel takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 14:00 to 22:00
Check-out
From 08:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed on request. No extra charges.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.