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title: "Ella Green Cottages vs Ella Red Rock: which hotel is better?"
description: "Ella Green Cottages or Ella Red Rock in Ella? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Ella Green Cottages vs Ella Red Rock

Both are in Ella, 740 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Inn · ★ · Ella
## [Ella Green Cottages](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/ella-green-cottages-ella/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.8 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 6.0

- **Score by category:** 3 of 5

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1383801/agoda/?lang=en)

Guesthouse · Hettipola Watta
## [Ella Red Rock](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/ella-red-rock-ella/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.6 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 2.6

- **Score by category:** 1 of 5

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1383823/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Ella Green Cottages

It leads in 3 of 5 categories. 740 m apart.

### Choose Ella Green Cottages if you want

-   to walk to the sights (110 m / 750 m)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (35 / 0)

### Choose Ella Red Rock if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.6 / 7.8)

### Why is Ella Green Cottages better than Ella Red Rock?

1.  640 m closer to the city centre (−640 m)
2.  550 m closer to public transport (−550 m)
3.  35 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+35)
4.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 50 vs 0) (+50)
5.  Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00) (−2h)
6.  Later check-out (13:00 vs 11:30) (+2h)

### Why is Ella Red Rock better than Ella Green Cottages?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 7.8) (+0.8)
2.  Newer or more recently renovated (2019 vs 2015) (+4y)
3.  Offers an airport transfer

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Ella Green Cottages | Ella Red Rock |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 7.8 | 8.6  (+0.8) |
| Location | 6.0  (+3.4) | 2.6 |
| Facilities | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Spa & wellness | 2.5  (+2.5) | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 8.5  (+3.0) | 5.5 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.1 | 8.4  (+0.3) |
| Guest rating | 7.8 | 8.6  (+0.8) |
| Number of reviews | 17 | 24  (+7) |
| Rank in Ella | bottom 32% | top 37%  (+31%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.0  (+3.4) | 2.6 |
| Distance to the centre | 110 m  (−640 m) | 750 m |
| To public transport | 440 m  (−550 m) | 990 m |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 35  (+35) | 0 |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★ | – |
| Rooms | 4 | 3 |
| Floors | 1 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2015 | 2019  (+4y) |
| Listed amenities | 18  (+2) | 16 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 12:00  (−2h) | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 13:00  (+2h) | 11:30 |
| Amenities |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sauna | ✓ | – |
| Steam room | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

740 m apart

Ella Green Cottages: city centre: 110 m, nearest station Ella Railway Station: 440 m, 35 places to eat within 500 m.

Ella Red Rock: city centre: 750 m, nearest station Kithalella Railway Station: 990 m.

## Weather in Ella

[Ella weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/sri-lanka/uva-province/ella-town/weather)

## Ella Green Cottages or Ella Red Rock: common questions

### Which is better, Ella Green Cottages or Ella Red Rock?

Ella Green Cottages leads in 3 of 5 categories, including location, spa & wellness, public transport. Ella Red Rock is stronger in guest rating.

### Which is cheaper, Ella Green Cottages or Ella Red Rock?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Ella Green Cottages is closer: 110 m from the centre, against 750 m for Ella Red Rock.

### How far apart are Ella Green Cottages and Ella Red Rock?

The two hotels are 740 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/ella-green-cottages-ella-vs-ella-red-rock-ella/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/