The Tenth Hotel

3.5 star property
Hotel in Ella with free breakfast and a restaurant

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Deluxe Double Room, Mountain View | View from room
Balcony
Exterior
Terrace/patio
Mountain view

Reviews

7.0 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Deluxe Double Room, Mountain View

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Egyptian cotton linens
Select Comfort bed
  • 28 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Comfort Shared Dormitory, 3 Twin Beds

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Individually furnished
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Egyptian cotton linens
Select Comfort bed
Premium bedding
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Map
Montegu Jayawikrama Mawatha, Ella, 90090

What's nearby

  • Nature Trail Ella - 11 min walk
  • Kinellan Tea Factory - 2 min drive
  • Nine Arches Bridge - 4 min drive
  • Little Adam's Peak - 5 min drive
  • Ella Rock - 8 min drive

Getting around

  • Ella Railway Station - 6 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chill Cafe - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Barista - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪360 Ella - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Starbeans Cafe - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪One Love - ‬10 min walk

About this property

The Tenth Hotel

Hotel in the historical district
You can look forward to free to-go breakfast, a free daily manager's reception, and a terrace at The Tenth Hotel. Adventurous travelers may like the bicycling at this hotel. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with dry cleaning/laundry services and a restaurant.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Free self parking
  • Bike rentals, a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), and express check-out
  • Express check-in, a front-desk safe, and tour/ticket assistance
Room features
All guestrooms are individually furnished, and boast comforts such as premium bedding and furnished balconies, in addition to thoughtful touches like free WiFi and air conditioning.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Egyptian cotton sheets and Select Comfort beds
  • Showers, bidets, and free toiletries
  • Flat-screen TVs with cable channels
  • Refrigerators and housekeeping

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Roundtrip train station shuttle (surcharge)
  • Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free on-the-go breakfast available daily 7:30 AM–9:30 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • Free daily reception
  • Room service available
  • Coffee/tea in common area(s)

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Scooter/moped rentals

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Refrigerator

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have elevators

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Premium bedding
  • Select Comfort bed

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Cable channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator

Outdoor space

  • Furnished balcony

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Free newspapers
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport and train station (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property charges 3.5 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 6 AM - 11 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 5 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room; children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 15.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 80 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 15.0 per day
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 3.5 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Tenth Hotel Ella
Tenth Hotel
Tenth Ella
The Tenth Hotel Ella
The Tenth Hotel Hotel
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Frequently asked questions

Is The Tenth Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Tenth Hotel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Tenth Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at The Tenth Hotel?

Check-out is at noon. Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability).

Does The Tenth Hotel provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of USD 80 per vehicle applies.

Where is The Tenth Hotel located?

Situated in the historical district, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Suwadivi Ayurveda Health Care and Nature Trail Ella. Kital Ella Waterfall and Kinellan Tea Factory are also within 1 mi (2 km).

The Tenth Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 10 out of 34 reviews" "
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 34 reviews" "

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Rod, NZ

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The view was amazing. Our room was on the top floor and looked out over Ella Rock with a view of Little Adams peak to the side. Somehow our booking through Expedia was lost in the system even though we had prepaid, but luckily we had a copy of our booking confirmation and the hotel had a spare room. The Manager was lovely and he cooked a nice breakfast. The walk to and from town is down a busy road and took about 10 minutes.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Benjamin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel with clean room, comfy bed, great service by the staff and a tasty breakfast. Catered to dietry requirements on request.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bad service, wifi does not work.
Bad service. Would not recommend this place. hotel is out-dated.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Basic room with good view
Breakfast was great and the receptionist was helpful. Slow wifi and almost no hot water. Room looked a little bit unfinished but has a great mountain view.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

6/10 Okay

Chris, Western Australia

Young new managers who do not have experience in hospitality made this stay disappointing.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Lexie, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hillside retreat
Lovely, fairly new hotel slightly downhill from main centre of Ella (very easy walk). Very comfortable and spacious room with view of Ella Rock and the mountain scape. Staff were engaging and helpful. Chef made great meals on request (breakfast was included with room - Sri Lankan breakfast of hoppers, dhal and sambal was best). There is LOTS of construction going on in Ella (April 2017) so I was glad for this reasonably quiet spot to relax at the end of a day exploring the hill country.

10/10 Excellent

kez

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Amazing Staff, amazing food and amazing view
The hotel is still under construction, but you do not notice this. The staff were AMAZING and if I could give them 10 stars I would. The homemade food they cooked for us was incredible and all the food was sourced locally from the chefs village. They went out of their way to make us feel welcome, one of the lads took us out one day in his tuk tuk and showed us the sights. The view from the top balcony was seriously knock out beautiful. The hotel is only a short walk from town and train station. The town is very busy and the hotel offers a welcome calm after a days exploring. I can not express who good the staff were and just lovely people. Highly recommended on all fronts

8/10 Good

Lisa

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful view and quiet location
Had a great experience at this hotel. We had a deluxe room with a stunning view. Location was quiet and in close proximity to town and the sights. The owner arranged laundry pickup for us which was returned early the next am before we checked out. Good breakfast. The staff were all very friendly and helpful. Would definitely stay here again :)

10/10 Excellent

Labekoa, Donostia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect place to visit Ella and surroundings.
Great time in Ella in this hotel. Good, clean and comfortable room with amazing views. Friendly and very kind staff who serve a very good breakfast in a terrace in front of Ella Rock.

6/10 Okay

Samuel

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

2/10 Terrible

Matthew, Canada

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don't stay here - money stolen from safe!
We stayed at the Tenth Hotel in Ella for 2 nights. While the view from the hotel was amazing, we had an incredibly disappointing experience that has still not been resolved. On our second day, we went to take some money out of the safe to exchange it, only to find the equivalent of approximately $400 USD (in USD and Sri Lankan Rupees) had been taken from the supposedly secure safe. We spoke with the manager and owner of the hotel who both denied it could have happened and called us liars. They did nothing to try to rectify the situation and blamed us. We knew the money would not be returned, but we felt the situation could have been made better by acknowledging that it happened, an apology, or something along those lines to make us leave on a happy note by the management and/or owner. Instead, in email exchanges with the owner, he denied it could have happened and continued to ignore our claims. We are incredibly disappointed with the owner’s continued lack of support and customer service in this situation, and would not recommend anyone to stay at this hotel.

6/10 Okay

Mr Wogglesworth, Brisbane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Incredible views of Ella Rock and great location
Nice big room and bathroom. Incredible views from the room and balcony of ella rock. Perfect for what we were after. Big bed, big shower. Fun breakfast where they just serve you a set menu of white bread toast, butter and jam, egg omelette, chicken sausages or bacon, fruit smoothie and tea/coffee. Very enjoyable stay. Water in toilets/showers is slightly yellowed from the source but they provide unlimited bottled drinking water.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent!!
for a very reasonable price we had two topdays! The view of the balcony was fantastic! Beds very comfortable and so was the room! Newly designed. The manager and his team were very helpfull. Excellent for a stay at Ella where we took a returnticket on the train to nanuoya.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
great place in Ella
This met my main criteria, the view was stunning and good wifi. very comfortable room with a useable terrace. Well priced and be sure to specify the sri lankan breakfast - everyone was very helpful

4/10 Poor

Linda

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Skuffende opphold i vakre Ella
Med fulle hoteller i populære Ella så endte vi opp med å booke tre netter på The Tenth da vi var seint ute med å bestille. Første inntrykket var en tom lobby med en hyggelig dame bak disken. Fikk rom i andre etage og vi fikk umiddelbar en dårlig følelse når vi kom inn i rommet. Er ikke mye man forventer når man er ute på tur: rent rom, god seng og grei frokost. Noen hybelkaniner kan jeg leve med, men dette var noe av det mest møkkete jeg har vært borti. Kan nevne skitne vegger, støv overalt, fugleskitt i vinduskarmen og en hel maurkoloni oppe i dusjen. Det skal sies at senga var kjempe god å sove i og sengetøyet var rent. Frokosten var også god med hyggelige ansatte som gjorde sitt ytterste for at vi skulle få en god start på dagen. Totalt sett for prisen vi betalte i forhold til standarden så anbefaler jeg folk å finne en annen plass å bo i Ella. Vi sjekket ut etter to netter, en dag for tidlig og før vi dro gav jeg eieren tilbakemelding om hva jeg syntes om renholdet på rommet. Hun tok det til seg og var glad for å høre hvordan de kunne forbedre seg,så kanskje andre får en mere positiv opplevelse enn oss.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nice location in Ella, but the linen of the bed as well as the towels were dirty, also the second set. The rooms are very basic and have a wonderful view from the balcony. But there is also noise as it is right by the road. Staff was very nice and friendly, but not always helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Enkelt hotell
Enkelt hotell med trevlig personal. Vacker utsikt som gjorde allt. Myror i duschen, enkelt avskalat rum där TV och säkerhetsbox inte fungerade och inte blev åtgärdade. Nära till stan men mörk väg att gå.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Inte vad vi förväntade oss!
Inte värt pengarna de tar för boendet. Vi hade problem med varmvatten (och kallvatten). Safetyboxen fungerade inte och strömmen var borta under perioder. Helt okey, men inte mer....
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Marlene, Hillerød

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastisk beliggenhed med god udsigt. Gode værelser og superbetjening. Pandekager til morgenmad vakte stor tilfredhed.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Marianne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lugnt, rent och fantastisk utsikt
Lugnt och familjeägt hotel precis utanför centrum i back Packer kaoset i Ella. Hotellet var nästan tomt vilken kändes lite udda, men stort och rent rum med underbar utsikt från balkongen.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

4/10 Poor

Erlend

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
disapointing 3 night stay
A disappointment, we will never go back. Not even close to a hotel feeling, we never even checked in, there was a guy in the entrance who just showed us to our room, and that was it. No real management. Noisy rooms from the traffic below. The hotel policy on room cleaning was only when guest were in the room, leading to no cleaning or new towels during the stay. (We had to ask for two new ones the last night) The breakfast was a bit to simple, when there is no butter or anything to put on the white toast, we skipped the breakfast 2 out of 3 mornings. Wifi to slow to even read the papers.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Das Hotel liegt etwas ausserhalb von Ella. Zu Fuss ist das Zentrum aber in wenigen Minuten erreichbar. Der Blick auf die umliegenden Berge ist toll! Das Zimmer war sehr sauber und hatte ein sehr bequemes Bett.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Eher Baustelle als Hotel
Für 80€ pro Nacht absolut überteuert. Es wird gerade ein drittes Stockwerk ausgebaut, so dass es eher einer Baustelle gleicht, inkl. Lärm. Die Wände sind schimmelig, der Geruch moderig. Schöne Aussicht vom Balkon auf den Ellas Rock. Ansonsten ist der Balkon nicht zu gebrauchen, da vom Bauen komplett eingestaubt. Personal war sehr nett, Frühstück okay.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Find another hotel.
This hotel is dirty, the breakfast was dry toast and some scrambled Eggs. They had some light fixtured outsidebour room that was going on all night it was like being in a club. The only good thing is if you get a room with a view but you sjould try and find something else.