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Chill House Hostel, hotel in Anuradhapura

Located in Anuradhapura, within a 8-minute walk of Anuradhapura Railway Station and 1.1 miles of Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi, Chill House Hostel has accommodations with a garden and free WiFi throughout the...

Very clean and friendly
Scored 9.7
9.7
Rated exceptional
Exceptional
127 reviews
Price from
$14.84
1 night, 2 adults
Forest Villa Nature Resort, hotel in Anuradhapura

Located in Anuradhapura, 5.4 miles from Anuradhapura Railway Station, Forest Villa Nature Resort provides accommodations with free bikes, free private parking, a garden and a shared lounge.

Nice and calm place! Perfect to reconnect and relax. The garden is beautiful and the bedroom is perfect 👍 the host is particularly attentive, and he gave us two bikes to visit the town, we also had a tour in Wilpattu National Park. The homemade dinner was amazing ! I highly recommend to stay here !
Scored 8.4
8.4
Rated very good
Very Good
117 reviews
Price from
$12
1 night, 2 adults
Kingfisher Hostel, hotel in Anuradhapura

Conveniently located in the center of Anuradhapura, Kingfisher Hostel has rooms with free WiFi a 9-minute walk from Kumbichchan Kulama Tank.

Big and comfortable beds. The owner gave me a locker to lock my belongings. He was attentive during the check-in.
Scored 8.1
8.1
Rated very good
Very Good
213 reviews
Price from
$8
1 night, 2 adults
Feel Like Home Anuradhapura, hotel in Anuradhapura

Well located in the center of Anuradhapura, Feel Like Home Anuradhapura provides free WiFi throughout the property, a garden and free private parking for guests who drive.

Great value for the price. Staff super helpful and friendly. It was great sitting in the patio and listening to the monsoon rain. Also thank you for the tip with buses and with the rocket for the mosquitos. Already bought one!
Scored 8.9
8.9
Rated excellent
Excellent
76 reviews
Price from
$10.80
1 night, 2 adults
Coco Garden Holiday Homes, hotel in Anuradhapura

Located in Anuradhapura, a 14-minute walk from Kuttam Pokuna, Twin Ponds, Coco Garden Holiday Homes has accommodations with a garden, free private parking and water sports facilities.

Good place to stay
Scored 7.8
7.8
Rated good
Good
78 reviews
Price from
$14.79
1 night, 2 adults
City Capital Hostel, hotel in Anuradhapura

Located in Anuradhapura, 1.2 miles from Kumbichchan Kulama Tank, City Capital Hostel has accommodations with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace.

treated well ❤️‍🩹
Scored 7.6
7.6
Rated good
Good
39 reviews
Price from
$20
1 night, 2 adults
Grand Refuge Holiday Rooms, hotel in Anuradhapura

Located in Anuradhapura, a 12-minute walk from Attikulama Tank, Grand Refuge Holiday Rooms provides accommodations with a garden, free private parking and a terrace.

Manushaka was very friendly and always happy to help with suggestions about what to do. Location was a bit outside the city in a small neighborhood, so it wasn't close to much, but there was a nice garden with lots of animals always hanging around.. Scooter and bicycle rentals were easy to arrange and the food was very nice with the same price you'd expect at a local restaurant!
Scored 9.4
9.4
Rated wonderful
Wonderful
49 reviews
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Budget travelers know there's no better way to make the most of their trip than by staying at a hostel: Save money for exploring during the day, and swap stories with fellow backpackers in the shared kitchen or bar in the evening. Dorm-style bedrooms with shared bathrooms are standard hostel fare, but private rooms are also available for those willing to pay a little more.

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Great access to the city center! Check these hostels in Anuradhapura

  • Grand Refuge Holiday Rooms
    Scored 9.4
    9.4
    Rated wonderful
    Wonderful
     · 49 reviews

    Located in Anuradhapura, a 12-minute walk from Attikulama Tank, Grand Refuge Holiday Rooms provides accommodations with a garden, free private parking and a terrace.

    Friendly environment. With a lot of leisure activities.

  • Forest Villa Nature Resort
    Scored 8.4
    8.4
    Rated very good
    Very Good
     · 117 reviews

    Located in Anuradhapura, 5.4 miles from Anuradhapura Railway Station, Forest Villa Nature Resort provides accommodations with free bikes, free private parking, a garden and a shared lounge.

    owner. staff was amazing. great location. amazing food

  • Kaya Holiday Home
    Scored 8.0
    8.0
    Rated very good
    Very Good
     · 1 review

    Featuring a garden, Kaya Holiday Home is located in the center of Anuradhapura, 1.2 miles from Kumbichchan Kulama Tank.

  • Coco Garden Holiday Homes
    Scored 7.8
    7.8
    Rated good
    Good
     · 78 reviews

    Located in Anuradhapura, a 14-minute walk from Kuttam Pokuna, Twin Ponds, Coco Garden Holiday Homes has accommodations with a garden, free private parking and water sports facilities.

    Very good service and really worth it for the money.

  • City Capital Hostel
    Scored 7.6
    7.6
    Rated good
    Good
     · 39 reviews

    Located in Anuradhapura, 1.2 miles from Kumbichchan Kulama Tank, City Capital Hostel has accommodations with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace.

    Die Hostelbesitzer sind sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit.

  • Lucy Resort
    Central location

    Ideally set in Anuradhapura, Lucy Resort has air-conditioned rooms, a garden, free WiFi and a shared lounge.

  • Sandana Rest
    Central location

    Located within 1.3 miles of Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi and 1.2 miles of Kuttam Pokuna, Twin Ponds, Sandana Rest has rooms with air conditioning and a private bathroom in Anuradhapura.

  • blooming hotel

    Located in Anuradhapura, 2.3 miles from Anuradhapura Railway Station, blooming hotel provides accommodations with a garden, free private parking and a shared lounge.

  • Greeno Lanka
    Central location

    Located in Anuradhapura, 1.8 miles from Anuradhapura Railway Station, Greeno Lanka provides air-conditioned rooms and a garden.

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  • Scored 9.7
    9.7
    Rated exceptional
    Exceptional
     · 127 reviews
    The best hostel I‘ve been so far. Jonti and Hoppsi are great hosts, always making sure everyone is fine. It is a wonderful and very calm place to be and relax. I can highly recommend it!
    Gina
    Solo traveler
  • Avg. price/night: $25.30
    Scored 9.1
    9.1
    Rated wonderful
    Wonderful
     · 140 reviews
    The room was stylish, new, comfortable, cool (with A/C) and well located for a tranquil and relaxing stay. This was a very welcome for me after a lot of hostel stays. The staff are all really friendly and the owner helped organise dinner, breakfast, a TukTuk around the Ancient City (considering my budget) including a drop off to the bus station for my trip to Negombo. We also had really interesting conversations in the morning. Thanks so much for a really great stay!
    Zhané
    Solo traveler
  • Scored 8.1
    8.1
    Rated very good
    Very Good
     · 213 reviews
    Cheap hostel, and you get what you pay for, which is obviously fine if you're on a budget! The beds are quite large and each has a strong fan, which is great for the heat. I found the beds very comfortable, vut some people might find the matress too hard/thin. Host is very nice and helpful. Bicycles are available for rent to visit the ancient city. Large lockers available too.
    Jesse
    Solo traveler
  • Scored 9.7
    9.7
    Rated exceptional
    Exceptional
     · 127 reviews
    This place is perfect for backpackers, close to the bus station and to the archeological site, there are some places for eating 5min walking. This place by itself is really pretty, chill, quiet, and clean. There is a little kitchen, good wifi, good beds. You can even rent a bike ! As a solo female traveler I felt really safe and the owners were really nice to me, I loved my stay ! Thank you so much again guys, hope to see you again !
    Céleste
    Solo traveler
  • Scored 9.7
    9.7
    Rated exceptional
    Exceptional
     · 127 reviews
    Chill house hostel was great , ideal for backpackers on a budget! Nice friendly people and clean comfortable beds,. Close to the train station about a 5 minute walk.. bus station is close by too! Easy to get to the sacred city from here also.
    james
    Solo traveler
  • Avg. price/night: $22
    Scored 8.7
    8.7
    Rated excellent
    Excellent
     · 63 reviews
    Coming from a no aircondition bb, we loved the rooms with aircondition! Very clean with large beds, soap available (not all places have that) and great location. Close to the new bus station, shops and supermarked, and still very quiet. The breakfast was cheap and delicious with plenty of food. Owner really friendly and even offered to take us to the old bus station upon departure. We would come back any time!
    Lea
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: $16
    Scored 8.0
    8.0
    Rated very good
    Very Good
     · 158 reviews
    Helpful and smily staff, always ready to help. The breakfast was very good and not expensive 3$. I had the luck of having the room for myself but if I hadn't wouldn't have been half as comfortable. But, otherwise, for the price, which is very cheap, the hostel is very good
    David
    Solo traveler
  • Avg. price/night: $22.50
    Scored 8.7
    8.7
    Rated excellent
    Excellent
     · 446 reviews
    Absolutely one of the best Hostels!! Really reccomend it. Also they called a TukTuk for me, here is his contact: Tharanga +94765896251 Felt very safe!
    A
    Anonymous
    Solo traveler
  • Scored 8.1
    8.1
    Rated very good
    Very Good
     · 213 reviews
    owner was so lovely and went above and beyond to make sure everyone was comfortable. Nicest hostel beds I’ve stayed in so far, large beds and very private. it’s great location to explore all the history around and right next to a lake which is beautiful at sunset! Definitely recommend especially as such good price!
    A
    Anonymous
    Solo traveler
  • Avg. price/night: $23.10
    Scored 7.9
    7.9
    Rated good
    Good
     · 731 reviews
    They allow to prepare the kiri ahara in the early morning 4AM ( a kind of buddhist offering) in the kitchen, which has all the necessary tools for the job We got them to prepare tea even at 10PM and 5AM Kept our bags safe even after checkout for 3-4 hours. Basically staff service is excellent. There's towels and soap We took budget rooms, and they bang for the buck. There's an iron in the common area
    Malshan Peiris
    Family with young children