Where the mountains
bow to the morning.

Zion View Ella Green Retreat is a mountain view retreat perched above the Ella Gap, where mist drifts through tea fields and the days move at the pace of clouds.

A Welcome from the Hill

A green retreat shaped by the
hills that surround it.

Nestled in the heart of Ella, one of Sri Lanka’s most scenic hill country destinations, Zion View Ella Green Retreat is a peaceful eco retreat among the best mountain view stays in Ella. Surrounded by lush green hills and overlooking the breathtaking Ella Gap, the property offers travellers a quiet pause in the country’s cool, central highlands

Just a short stroll from Ella town centre, this hillside hotel near Ella pairs the calm of the mountains with easy access to tea plantations, hidden waterfalls and the famous Nine Arch Bridge. Couples, solo wanderers and families are warmly welcome at this family-run green retreat.

Why Zion View

The quiet things that
make a stay stay with you.

Not theatre, just the kind of warm, attentive hospitality the Ella hill country is known for. A pool with a mountain view. Rooms that breathe with fresh hill air. Tea on the terrace at first light.

Panoramic Mountain Views

Panoramic Mountain Views

Every room opens onto the green ridges of Ella Gap. The mist arrives in the morning. The stars arrive at night.

Pool With a View

Pool With a Mountain View

A cool open-air pool that looks straight out into the valley, afternoons are best, with a cardamom-spiced tea on the deck.

Minutes From Everything

Minutes From Everything

Walk to Ella town in nine minutes. Nine Arch Bridge, Little Adam's Peak and Ravana Falls are all within fifteen.

A Family-Run Welcome

A Family-Run Welcome

Three generations of hospitality in one small hotel. We'll plan your tuk-tuks, your hikes, and your slow mornings.

Rooms & Suites

Quiet rooms,
open to the valley.

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Dining at Zion View

Three meals a day,
cooked with the hills.

Breakfast looks out at the morning mist. Lunch is a slow Sri Lankan rice and curry. Dinner watches the valley turn blue. Everything is cooked to order from a small, hand-picked menu, local first, with a few familiar comforts for our long-haul guests.

A slow morning on the terrace
Hill country tea service
Cardamom tea at four
Mountain breakfast
Morning

Mountain Breakfast

String hoppers, coconut sambol, fresh fruit and a long pot of Ceylon tea, served on the terrace from seven.

Rice and curry lunch
Midday

Rice & Curry Lunch

A daily-changing spread of seven curries with red rice, the way it's been cooked here for thirty years.

Sundowners and dinner
Sundowners

Evening & Dinner

Arrack tonic, a plate of devilled cashews, and a quiet dinner under the lanterns. Dietary requests gladly handled.

Private dining on the balcony
On request

Private & In-Room

Candlelit dinners on your balcony, picnic hampers for hikes, and a packed breakfast for early-train mornings.

Out the Gate

A week of Ella,
at walking pace.

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For Parents & Little Ones

A garden corner
for the smallest guests.

A safe, shaded play area sits between the pool and the lawn soft grass, picture books, a few wooden toys and toddler-sized chairs. Parents can keep an eye from the deck with a long lunch and a pot of tea while the little ones run their own quiet day.

Through the Lens

A small gallery,
always in motion.

Snapshots from a slow week at Zion View, scrolling on a loop.

The pool deck
Mountain breakfast
A balcony above the gap
Tea fields, morning
Sundowners
Nine Arch, first light
Cardamom tea
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Reserve

Come up to the hills.
The tea is on.

Book direct for the best rate, complimentary mountain breakfast, and a welcome king coconut on arrival. No platform fees.