9.6
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Cleanliness

9.8

Room Comfort

9.4

Service and Facilites

9.8

Traveler Reviews The Cubes Ella

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Friends and Family
10.0
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Reviewed 15 week(s) ago

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Well run small hotel. The room was large, adequately equipped and the AC was fine. Dinner and breakfast in the cafe/restauarnt was very good - maybe the best ‘Sri Lanka Curry and rice’ I had during my touring holiday. All the staff were really friendly and happy to carry my bags up the couple of flight of stairs. All in all, a good hotel and would recommend
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Yamilet
10.0
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Reviewed 16 week(s) ago

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A wonderful hotel with great friendly staff. The hotel is new and fresh. The food was exceptional! Highly recommend.
Stephen
10.0
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Reviewed 16 week(s) ago

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Very friendly staff, good sized room with all facilities. Good views (a bit of construction but not bad). Breakfast varied and fresh. A short (500SLR) Tuk-Tuk ride to the centre of town.
Annie
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Friends and Family
10.0
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Reviewed 16 week(s) ago

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The room is fab with a partial view of the 9 arches, the staff are lovely and the breakfast was amazing. The cube is a little bit outside of Ella via is reachable by TukTuk. Would recommend a stay in the cubes.
Maren
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Leisure with Friends
10.0
/10
Reviewed 20 week(s) ago

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I couldn't say enough good things about The Cubes Ella. We had originally planned to stay for one night, but ended up extending to three as we loved it so much. The rooms are spacious, with nice design touches and extremely comfortable beds. The breakfast options are delicious and the service is excellent. The staff really makes the place, we felt so well looked after. A few shout-outs for the people who made our stay special: Rishard, the Manager, who is always up for a chat and makes sure you're happy; Primal, the Chef who's also a guide and can arrange many things (like the driver who took us back to Colombo), and our TukTuk driver Amal, who showed us all around town and was very kind and considerate. Ella itself is a wonderfully vibrant town with lots of things to do and see, great food options, and beautiful nature. I definitely recommend Ella and if you're visiting, to stay at The Cubes.
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Leisure with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 22 week(s) ago

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Excellent hotel, fantastic staff. Polite. Friendly. Respectful. Informative. Food was good. Cant fault them
Samantha
10.0
/10
Reviewed 23 week(s) ago

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The staff were so incredible, the rooms were beautiful and clean, air conditioning worked great and the food was amazing! Great location as well, not on the main strip which was a nice break from the noise
R
4.0
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Reviewed 27 week(s) ago

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This is not a 4 star hotel. It is probably 2+ stars. It also had significant building work commencing at 8am til around 6:30pm. The room was tired, elements looked to be patched up. The hotel is trying to lunch above its wait but things are low quality (robes, bathroom fittings, attention to detail). Our room was full of small flies when we arrived (typical in Ella but no attempt had been made to prevent). The patio double doors when closed and locked have large gaps to allow them in. Our shower gel dispenser had not been filled and was empty. The breakfast menu had to be ordered the night before and was extremely limited. Essentially eggs and toast. No orange juice for me example. The staff are friendly, we discovered the hotel advertised itself as 3 star not 4 star like Hotels.com. It is also a hostel. The vibe fits that as a hostel with rooms. Large parts of the hotel were under construction.
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Suny Stallone
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Leisure with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 34 week(s) ago

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Had a truly wonderful stay at this beautiful hilly, mountain-side hotel. The setting was serene and refreshing, but what stood out most was the exceptional hospitality from every member of the staff warm, attentive, and always ready to help. The breakfast was another highlight, with a wide variety of delicious options that made every morning special. A perfect blend of comfort, scenery, and genuine care. Highly recommended. Please work on your parking though.
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Di
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10.0
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Reviewed 37 week(s) ago

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Beautiful quiet spot. Staff friendly and accommodating. Highly recommend!
Melanie
8.0
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Reviewed 39 week(s) ago

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The host at the hotel could literally not have done any more for us. Incredibly helpful, if a little formidable, Primal was an excellent host. The room itself was very nice and the hotel was lovely. Ordinarily the location would be amazing, I’m sure, but currently (July 2025) there is building work going on less than 100 meters from our balcony. We were there over the weekend and it went on til 5pm on both days. It wasn’t particularly noisy but there was no privacy at all. We did not use the balcony that we had been looking forward to and we kept the curtains closed the whole time. I understand that this is not the fault of the host or hotel but I feel we should have been warned and given the option to stay elsewhere. The hotel was 5 minutes to Ella - 500lkr in tuktuk. The host also arranged our transfer to Mirissa with a Yala safari half way. This was amazing and although a little more expensive than gyg it was private which was well worth it. As vegans they were also very accommodating to our dietary requirements.
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Maurice
10.0
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Reviewed 53 week(s) ago

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Best breakfast of our trip. Great service. Beautiful view. Couldn't ask for more.
elaine
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Leisure with Partner
10.0
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Reviewed 54 week(s) ago

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We enjoyed our stay at The Cubes, it was a few minutes out of Ella which meant it was a peaceful escape from the bustling town and an easy tuk tuk ride into town. The scenery and views around the hotel were lovely. Service was helpful and friendly and we enjoyed the breakfast. Our room was large and the bed very comfortable with a lovely balcony.
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Jeff
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Leisure with Partner
10.0
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Reviewed 60 week(s) ago

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Everything at The Cubes was excellent… the peaceful location, away from the bustle of Ella town, the helpful and friendly staff, the room was first class and the food (dinner and breakfast) was fantastic.
Alexander
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Leisure with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 63 week(s) ago

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We loved our stay at the Cubes. The highlight was the Sri Lankan breakfast and the lovely staff. We would definitely come back
Andrew
10.0
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Reviewed 65 week(s) ago

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The Cubes is a modern clean hotel with comfortable beds and amazing views. The service provided by the team is fantastic and they will do and arrange anything to make your stay enjoyable. The hotel is out of town and is very quiet. Nice if you want to get away from the buzz of Ella. It’s a short Tuk Tuk ride away, which again the team will organise (500lkr each way). We thoroughly enjoyed the breakfast there as well and would thoroughly recommend the hotel.
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Faye
10.0
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Reviewed 65 week(s) ago

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I had an absolutely wonderful stay at The Cubes Ella. The rooms are lovely, with Kool artwork and cosy lighting for the evening. The view from my balcony was also amazing. The staff couldn’t have been more helpful and friendly, anything you needed help with they were there straight away. The breakfast is delicious, definitely I recommend to try the Sri Lankan and Continental Western options. The hotel is about 8mins from Ella town by Tuk Tuk, the hotel arranged these for you very easily and they appear in moments. Area around the hotel is peaceful and perfect. If I visit Ella again I’ll definitely be staying here.
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Andrew
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Leisure with Partner
10.0
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Reviewed 70 week(s) ago

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Friendly & helpful staff, tasty local or international breakfast made to order. Great view from restaurant area. Hotel clean and exactly as presented in photos.
DR D
6.0
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Reviewed 72 week(s) ago

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Booked 2 rooms Due to rain one had a leak - we were compensated for this but unfortunately set a bad tone initially Access to hotel is steep and tyre burning Lovely views from room Check what is offered in terms of quantity when ordering dinner
Ian
10.0
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Reviewed 72 week(s) ago

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Really helpful and friendly staff. Even lent me some money(!) until I could get to an atm. Offered advice to local area and considering the remote location in Ella it’s a really superb little hotel and highly recommend.
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