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title: "Tea Cabins vs Tunnel Top Inn Ella: which hotel is better?"
description: "Tea Cabins or Tunnel Top Inn Ella in Ella? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/tea-cabins-ella-vs-tunnel-top-inn-ella-ella/
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retrieved: 2026-10-30
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# Tea Cabins vs Tunnel Top Inn Ella

Both are in Ella, 1.1 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★★ · Gotuwela
## [Tea Cabins](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/tea-cabins-ella/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.9 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 1.8

- **Score by category:** 0 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2181423/agoda/?lang=en)

Guesthouse · Southerland
## [Tunnel Top Inn Ella](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/tunnel-top-inn-ella-ella/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.3 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 2.3

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

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2250510/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Tunnel Top Inn Ella

It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 1.1 km apart.

### Choose Tunnel Top Inn Ella if you want

-   to walk to the sights (1.7 km / 2.3 km)

### Why is Tea Cabins better than Tunnel Top Inn Ella?

1.  Later check-out (12:30 vs 11:00) (+2h)

### Why is Tunnel Top Inn Ella better than Tea Cabins?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 8.9) (+0.4)
2.  650 m closer to the city centre (−650 m)
3.  760 m closer to public transport (−760 m)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Tea Cabins | Tunnel Top Inn Ella |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.9 | 9.3  (+0.4) |
| Location | 1.8 | 2.3  (+0.5) |
| Public transport | 1.4 | 5.5  (+4.1) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.4 | 8.6  (+0.1) |
| Guest rating | 8.9 | 9.3  (+0.4) |
| Number of reviews | 16 | 16 |
| Rank in Ella | top 28% | top 11%  (+17%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 1.8 | 2.3  (+0.5) |
| Distance to the centre | 2.3 km | 1.7 km  (−650 m) |
| To public transport | 1.7 km | 990 m  (−760 m) |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | – | 2 |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2025 |
| Listed amenities | 11 | – |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:30  (+2h) | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

1.1 km apart

Tea Cabins: city centre: 2.3 km, nearest station Demodara Railway Station: 1.7 km.

Tunnel Top Inn Ella: city centre: 1.7 km, nearest station Demodara Railway Station: 990 m.

## Weather in Ella

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

## Tea Cabins or Tunnel Top Inn Ella: common questions

### Which is better, Tea Cabins or Tunnel Top Inn Ella?

Tunnel Top Inn Ella leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.

### Which is cheaper, Tea Cabins or Tunnel Top Inn Ella?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Tunnel Top Inn Ella is closer: 1.7 km from the centre, against 2.3 km for Tea Cabins.

### How far apart are Tea Cabins and Tunnel Top Inn Ella?

The two hotels are 1.1 km apart in a straight line.

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## 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/tea-cabins-ella-vs-tunnel-top-inn-ella-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/