Misty Hills Ella Resort

Summary: To be honest, my initial thought when I arrived was that I’d made a mistake in booking this place. But as the stay continued I was overall very happy :) . The owners seem to be continuously working on improving the place, so it’s a bit of an odd mix of some very nice modern areas with some bits that need renovation (eg flooring). Overall the areas that matter to me (bed, AC, pool area, service) were very good and given the price point I can overlook the bits that need work. I also think this place will improve rapidly given the work going on. ————- We arrived quite late at night and the entrance is a bit odd - just a handwritten cardboard sign and a very steep driveway. Someone was outside and offered to take our bags but with no uniform or anything I wasn’t sure if they actually worked for the hotel so declined - we have been targeted by a lot of scams during our travels. Improved signage and a uniform (just a polo shirt with a logo) for staff would be helpful to provide some legitimacy when arriving. Many previous reviews mention lots of steps - they have since installed an elevator (though this is after the steep driveway you must walk up). Upon going up to the reception level you are greeted with plain concrete floors and some construction materials in the hallway (see photo) so it felt a bit run down at first. The Room: ——————- :) Very comfy four poster bed with mosquito net surrounding it. Air conditioning very good - though adjusting temperature or fan speed didn’t do anything so it was either off or on full power. Balcony with comfy chairs and INCREDIBLE views of the hills. Nice bathroom to use, good shower. :( About 5 very large concrete steps to walk down into the room, with the bathroom entrance on these steps. Rest of the flooring was wooden with some recesses between each plank - these were filled with dust/debris so a more thorough clean here would be nice, or ideally new flooring.

Exceptional location with an amazing view from our balcony, wonderful staff, willing to help at all times. Special thanks to Mr. Susantha for upgrading our room and making our Anniversary so special. You must meet Udayangai as she has a wonderful smile and special welcoming. Ask specially for Rangana if you need any assistance or advice about places. At the end if you want to feel like at home with an amazing view surrounded by wonderful people so this is the right choice in Ella. Important notice: Ignore all previous comments regarding the high stairs because they did a renovation and currently an elevator is available.

Loved this place from the moment I arrived. I received a warm welcome from the team. The views from the hotel were great and the swimming was nice and clean. They helped arrange transport which I ended up using the driver again- always best to go direct with the driver as the hotels take a cut.

The hotel is in the most stunning location with the most amazing view you could wish for. If you love the mountains, it is a slice of heaven to wake up and be greeted with such a stunning vista. The staff are friendly and welcoming, they will do anything to help. Breakfast was lovely, fresh fruit and choice of eggs or omelette all freshly made, again with a beautiful view from the dining room. Our bedroom was on two levels, with stairs from the door leading down to the bathroom and down again to the bedroom area, with a wonderful fragrance of cloves. Really great place to stay to explain the town of Ella and the walks you can do there

AMAZING BED, AMAZING VIEWS! Also super quiet, staff accommodated our every need. The room was also nicely furnished and well-equipped. Breakfast was nice to have in the morning, though ask in advance for sri lankan breakfast, we enjoyed that well over the western breakfast. We read other reviews about the steep road and stairs, but if that’s a problem for you, you might want to reconsider going to a mountainous area in the first place :) Ps. Best bed of our whole Sri Lanka trip. Missing it.