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Golden Town Hostel, hotel in Tangalle

Located in Tangalle, a 4-minute walk from Tangalle Beach, Golden Town Hostel provides accommodations with a garden, free private parking and a shared lounge.

The food offered was very good! Owner was super nice and helpful if there was any issue or enquiry, very responsive. The place was clean. The balcony overlooking palm trees was so nice!
Scored 9.2
9.2
Rated wonderful
Wonderful
55 reviews
Price from
$14
per night
Helena Hostel, hotel in Tangalle

Located in Dickwella, within a 5-minute walk of Hiriketiya Beach and half a mile of Dickwella Beach, Helena Hostel has accommodations with a garden and free WiFi as well as free private parking for...

Helena Hostel is located super good! It takes you only one minute to the main road to get some food (for local price). 5 minutes to the Dickwella beach and around 7 minutes to Hiriketiya beach. The family which runs the hostel is super nice and helpful! After 10 days it felt a bit like home :-)
Scored 9.1
9.1
Rated wonderful
Wonderful
38 reviews
Price from
$10
per night
Evoke Hostels, Hiriketiya beach, hotel in Tangalle

Located in Dickwella, a 5-minute walk from Hiriketiya Beach, Evoke Hostels, Hiriketiya beach has accommodations with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace.

Super nice new hostel, the living room is spacious, bedroom is clean, owner is a really kind and helpful guy, he also managed someone to rent us a scooter! Location is perfect, couple of minutes walking to Dickwella beach and Hiriketiya beach!
Scored 9.1
9.1
Rated wonderful
Wonderful
21 reviews
Price from
$20
per night
Bappa's Place, hotel in Tangalle

Located in Hiriketiya and within a 10-minute walk of Hiriketiya Beach, Bappa's Place features a garden, non-smoking rooms, and free WiFi throughout the property.

Design, value for money
Scored 9.6
9.6
Rated exceptional
Exceptional
69 reviews
Price from
$45
per night
Pranaya Hiriketiya, hotel in Tangalle

Featuring a garden, terrace, BBQ area and free WiFi, Pranaya Hiriketiya is located in Hiriketiya, a 8-minute walk from Hiriketiya Beach and one mile from Dickwella Beach.

The owner Dee was lovely, very friendly and helpful! Super clean and comphy!
Scored 9.2
9.2
Rated wonderful
Wonderful
89 reviews
Price from
$24
per night
Muru's Place, hotel in Tangalle

Located in Dickwella, a 10-minute walk from Hiriketiya Beach, Muru's Place has accommodations with a garden, free private parking and a shared lounge.

Great location, walking distance to both beaches. Muru & her family were so kind!
Scored 9.4
9.4
Rated wonderful
Wonderful
66 reviews
Price from
$14
per night
Lazy Monkey Surfhostel - Sri Lanka, hotel in Tangalle

Located in Hiriketiya, 1.1 miles from Dickwella Beach, Lazy Monkey Surfhostel - Sri Lanka provides accommodations with free bikes, free private parking, a garden and a terrace.

My favourite hostel in Sri Lanka so far. Close as to the beach and a super chill vibe with the variety of people. The food was yummmmmmmy
Scored 8.4
8.4
Rated very good
Very Good
128 reviews
Price from
$15.75
per night
Bunk 15 Hiriketiya, hotel in Tangalle

Featuring a garden, shared lounge, terrace and free WiFi, Bunk 15 Hiriketiya is located in Hiriketiya, a 10-minute walk from Hiriketiya Beach and 1.1 miles from Dickwella Beach.

The staff were very friendly and the spaces were always kept clean and tidy. It had a filtered water tap. Not too far from beaches. I enjoyed this place as a solo female backpacker, it's a good way to meet other travellers.
Scored 8.9
8.9
Rated excellent
Excellent
76 reviews
Price from
$15
per night
Chill Vibes Hiriketiya, hotel in Tangalle

Located in Hiriketiya, a 6-minute walk from Hiriketiya Beach, Chill Vibes Hiriketiya has accommodations with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace.

This brand new hostel was clean and very comfortable. The beds were nice and large. Each bed had its own plug and light. The bathroom was very clean, shower had decent water pressure.
Scored 8.2
8.2
Rated very good
Very Good
48 reviews
Price from
$38.17
per night
Happy Hammocks, Hiriketiya Beach - Sri Lanka, hotel in Tangalle

Located within a 8-minute walk of Hiriketiya Beach and 0.6 miles of Dickwella Beach, Happy Hammocks, Hiriketiya Beach - Sri Lanka provides rooms with air conditioning and a private bathroom in...

Comum areas were super clean and well maintained. The bed didn’t had the most comfortable mattress, but in general was enough for the 2 nights I stayed. Staff super friendly
Scored 8.9
8.9
Rated excellent
Excellent
80 reviews
Price from
$26
per night
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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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Hostels that guests love in Tangalle

  • Avg. price/night: $13
    Scored 8.7
    8.7
    Rated excellent
    Excellent
     · 63 reviews
    The hotel has a great location, very close to the beach. The owner was helpful and friendly.
    Veronika
    Travelers with friends
  • Avg. price/night: $7
    Scored 8.8
    8.8
    Rated excellent
    Excellent
     · 130 reviews
    Great location. This is a very basic, very budget cabana but it was all peace and quiet. I could hear the sea. The tree top cabanas looked good and probably less mozzies up there.
    Portia
    Solo traveler
  • Avg. price/night: $56.25
    Scored 8.6
    8.6
    Rated excellent
    Excellent
     · 254 reviews
    Turtle Paradise was in an amazing location beside Rekawa turtle beach. It had the friendly atmosphere of a hostel, but also had private rooms with super comfortable king sized beds and en suite bathroom. We ate at the hotel both nights, dinner cooked by the lady of the family. Very delicious and cheap. Her son drove us to our next stop. Altogether, incredibly helpful and so lovely sitting in the dining room/ living room playing board games and chatting with other travellers. Would highly recommend.
    Aaron
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: $11
    Scored 9.1
    9.1
    Rated wonderful
    Wonderful
     · 59 reviews
    Absolutely the best hostel I have experienced, the host Mr Ranjid (?) is totally friendly and helpful. Recommended for all travellers.
    Thomas
    Solo traveler
  • Scored 8.6
    8.6
    Rated excellent
    Excellent
     · 182 reviews
    great location to stay in Tangalle! close by to a lot of bars and restaurants. During our stay the hostel was very quiet. There is sun-beds at the beach you can use for free.
    M
    Maxi
    Group
  • Scored 8.6
    8.6
    Rated excellent
    Excellent
     · 182 reviews
    Nice hostel, clean dorm with comfy bed, mosquito net, clean bathroom and hot water. Good balcony to chill with sea view. Friendly atmosphere. Perfect for backpackers!
    Anna Morgane
    Solo traveler
  • Avg. price/night: $107.36
    Scored 9.2
    9.2
    Rated wonderful
    Wonderful
     · 75 reviews
    All rooms offer unobstructed view of the beach. While the whole beach seems unsafe for swimming (big waves), it is still very beautiful and although there are some hotels around, it seems rather remote. It is a great location for long walks on the beach. It is very close to the bird sanctuary (definitely worth a guided tour!). The staff was very welcoming anf tried to make our stay as comfortable and pleasant as possible.
    Alexandra
    Young couple
  • Scored 8.6
    8.6
    Rated excellent
    Excellent
     · 182 reviews
    Great location is the main pro about this hostel. There is a few meters to the ocean. You hear a sound of ocean in your room. It's amazing. And there is a free sun beds on the beach. It was really comfortable. We had a good terrace there is an astonished view on the ocean. We were there 4 days and during these days there were two parties (music, cocktails, good vibes). The parties were finished after 00.00.
    Anatolii
    Young couple
  • Scored 8.6
    8.6
    Rated excellent
    Excellent
     · 182 reviews
    The hostel is directly at the beach, all the beds have a mosquito net and a plugger. There is also a area with hammocks to chill and a bar downstairs. A very nice and cheap place to stay.
    Ruth
    Solo traveler
  • Avg. price/night: $30
    Scored 9.4
    9.4
    Rated wonderful
    Wonderful
     · 499 reviews
    I think this is one of the best hostels in Tangalle. I really enjoyed the time I spent there.
    Paweł
    Family with young children