The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Ella

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Ella

If it's your first trip to Ella for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Ella. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Ella. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Ella for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Ella beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Ella for your first trip!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

98 Acres Resort & Spa

4-star Resort with prices starting at $228 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Passara Road / Namunukula Road, 98 Acres Resort & Spa has great rooms from $228 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.7 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, a free breakfast, and cooking classes at this relaxing hotel. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool


Ella Flower Garden Resort

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $104 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Ella

A great place to stay is Ella Flower Garden Resort which has nice rooms starting at $104. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 3rd Mile Post, Passara Road. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers mountain views, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, kids meals, and evening entertainment which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.2 km from the city center. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool


The Hideaway Ella

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $71 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

We found The Hideaway Ella to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $71. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, breakfast, and hiking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at The Hideaway, Makulella, Bandarawela, Ella. You'll also find mountain views, laundry services, a free breakfast, a spa, and free parking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.5 km from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Country Homes

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $55 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Ella
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $55, Country Homes, at Wellawaya Road Ella provides room service, a restaurant, parking, breakfast, and hiking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers mountain views, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and cooking classes. It's located just 0.4 km from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Breakfast in the room


Yoho Shadow Inn Guest House

Guest House with prices starting at $28 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Yoho Shadow Inn Guest House has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, hiking, child care, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $28 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Grand View,Passara Road. Furthermore, it also offers pet-friendly rooms, city views, cooking classes, free parking, and kids meals, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.8 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Ravana Heights

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $108 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Ella
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Ravana Heights is 8.50 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and hiking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $108, and it's located at Wellawaya Road. We also love the mountain views, laundry services, a free breakfast, free parking, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Ella Okreech Cottages

Guest House with prices starting at $23 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A cool place is Ella Okreech Cottages because it has great rooms that start at $23. It has room service, hiking, mountain views, child care, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Ella. Only 0.7 km from the city center, travelers will especially love city views, free parking, car rentals, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator


Madushanka Resort

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $22 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Madushanka Resort offers room service, a restaurant, breakfast, hiking, and mountain views which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $22 (before taxes). It's located at Wamullahena and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a free breakfast, free parking, car rentals, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.7 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Mountain Heavens

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $112 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Ella
  • Family-Friendly

Located at The mountain heavens, Kitalella ,Ella, Mountain Heavens has great rooms from $112 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find mountain views, free parking, car rentals, laundry facilities, and air-conditioning which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.5 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Sunnyside Holiday Bungalow

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $35 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Sunnyside Holiday Bungalow which has nice rooms starting at $35. Offering a restaurant, breakfast, a free breakfast, a game room, and free parking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Bandarawela Road. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers kids meals, family rooms, and a 24-hour desk. It's located just 0.9 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Tissamaharama, and Haputale.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Ella, make sure you also see Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Ella, Best Hotels for One Week in Ella, or Best Hotels for One Night in Ella.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Ella?

Ella Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$79

After analyzing 10 first time trip hotels in Ella, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $79. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Ella.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $228
  • 3-star hotels: $72
  • 2-star hotels: $29


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