An adults-only inn on Wellawaya Road in Ella, with air-conditioned rooms opening onto balconies and terraces facing the mountains, a garden and free on-site parking.
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Lavendra Paradise is an adults-only inn on Wellawaya Road in Ella, in the hill country of Sri Lanka, set around a garden with views of the mountains and the river. Ella Railway Station is about 600 metres away, so the town's cafés and the starting points of its best-known walks are close at hand.
There are three double rooms, each for two guests and each with air conditioning, a fan, a private bathroom, a balcony and a terrace with outdoor furniture. They range from the 16 m² Double Room with Mountain View to the 28 m² Deluxe Queen Room, and every one comes with a flat-screen TV, a minibar and a tea and coffee maker.
The front desk is open 24 hours, rooms are cleaned daily, and laundry, room service and a wake-up service are available. Breakfast can be included in your rate, parking on site is free, and the team can arrange bike and car hire or a paid shuttle from Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport.
All three rooms at Lavendra Paradise are doubles for two adults, and they share the essentials: air conditioning and a fan, a private bathroom with free toiletries and a hairdryer, a balcony and a terrace with garden, mountain and river views, a flat-screen TV, a minibar, a refrigerator and a tea and coffee maker.
What changes is space and bed size. The Double Room with Mountain View measures 16 m² with a king-size bed, the Deluxe Double Room with Balcony has 21 m² and a super-king-size bed, and the Deluxe Queen Room is the largest at 28 m², also with a super-king-size bed.
Days at Lavendra Paradise tend to start outdoors: every room has its own balcony and terrace, and the garden looks out towards the mountains. Breakfast can be added to your stay, room service is available, and each room has a minibar and a tea and coffee maker.
The front desk is staffed around the clock, with private check-in and check-out, an ATM on site and a wake-up service, while daily housekeeping, laundry and ironing make longer stays easy. To explore, you can hire a bike or a car, head out on the trails around Ella or book the paid shuttle from Mattala airport. Parking on site is free, and Wi-Fi is free in the public areas.
Lavendra Paradise sits on Wellawaya Road in Ella, a hill-country town in Sri Lanka's Uva Province. Ella Railway Station is about 600 metres away, and the centre of town, with its cafés and restaurants, is within walking distance, although the route is partly uphill. Barista Ella and Ella Chophouse are both within about 450 metres of the inn.
From Bandaranaike International Airport near Colombo, a private transfer takes around four to five hours by road. Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport is closer, about 83 km or roughly 90 minutes by car, and the inn offers a paid shuttle from there. Ella is also on the scenic hill-country railway: after cyclone damage in late 2025 some sections have been closed for repairs, so check the current timetable before planning a train leg. Tuk-tuks are the easiest way to get around town, and if you're driving, private parking on site is free. Check-in runs from 13:30 until midnight, which leaves room for a relaxed arrival.
Ella is walking country. The Nine Arch Bridge, a stone viaduct completed in 1921, is about 1.7 km away; go before 9am to enjoy it before the crowds arrive, and allow extra time if you hope to see a train cross, as timings on the line are often unreliable. Little Adam's Peak is a short hike of under two hours, lovely towards sunset, while Ella Rock is a longer climb of two to three hours that is best started at dawn. Ravana Falls, a 25-metre waterfall around 6 km from Ella's station, is at its fullest in the wet season. For a gentler afternoon, the Ella Spice Garden Cooking Class is about 500 metres from the inn. January to April is usually the driest period and the best for hiking, while October to December brings heavy rain that can make the trails slippery.
