3-Star Hotels in Badulla

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We had a lovely stay at Ella Rawana Den Hotel in Ella. The location is excellent — just a short walk to town, making it very convenient for restaurants, cafes and exploring the area. One of the highlights was the beautiful balcony view overlooking the lush green hills. It was the perfect place to relax in the morning or evening. The room was big, clean and comfortable, and the staff were very friendly and welcoming throughout our stay. However, it’s important for older guests or anyone with mobility issues to know that the hotel is located up a very steep hill. Cars and tuk-tuks cannot access the property directly, so you need to walk up, which can be challenging — especially with heavy luggage. Because of this, it may not be suitable for elderly or disabled travellers. One small improvement would be for the hotel to provide a hairdryer in the rooms, as this would be very helpful for female guests. Overall, a great stay with beautiful views and kind staff — just be prepared for the steep climb!

Lovely property with its kinks. The property is in the middle of the jungle and the views are lovely and the hospitality is quite nice. However, it comes with its set of challenges like power cut, mosquitoes. Not suitable during the rainy season. The entry to the property is very uncomfortable through the truck. But the gondola ride is quite pleasant. It’s a lovely property during the day. Not very nice during the night. It’s a true living in the jungle experience.

My second visit to this hotel – for a more information please see my previous TA review Like all hotels in Sri Lanka guest numbers are down due to the ongoing security situation. Only myself and 4 others staying on this occasion This time I was allocated a smaller (but more than adequate) room in the main block rather than the annex. The large balcony with a south westerly aspect provided spectacular views of mountains with clouds folding in the valleys and in the distance Udawelawa National Park. The open air corridor leading to the room fringed by an orchid rock garden Dinner was only available from an a la carte menu involving a 45 minute wait. Nice to know that the vegetables and herbs are sourced from the hotel garden. The property still has no liquor licence. I brought my own wine and so was well prepared! Breakfast was average and not the same quality as my earlier visit Value for Money – Rates at the time of my visit were similar to my first visit and if guest numbers improve are likely to rise in 2020 X Factor – Despite a downturn in guest numbers standards are being maintained .A spectacular quiet remote location with panoramic views and a private natural waterfall in the grounds make this a very special place