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Hummus Hostel & Restaurant

Hikkaduwa Beach, Hikkaduwa

Situated in Hikkaduwa, 400 metres from Narigama beach, Hummus Hostel & Restaurant features accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace. The property is located 17 km from Galle International Cricket Stadium, 18 km from Dutch Church Galle and 18 km from Galle Fort. Guests can enjoy Mediterranean dishes at the restaurant or have a cocktail at the bar. The owner here is one of the nicest people you would meet and made us a meal from his home. The hostel is super clean and is massive with loads of potential

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9.4
Wonderful
120 reviews
Price from
$17.05
per night

Habibi Hostel & Restaurant

Unawatuna

Set in Unawatuna, 1.1 km from Unawatuna Beach, Habibi Hostel & Restaurant offers accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a bar. The property is situated 6.5 km from Galle International Cricket Stadium, 6.7 km from Galle Fort and 6.8 km from Dutch Church Galle. The accommodation features evening entertainment and free WiFi throughout the property. Different experience we had at Habibi, the hostel located 10 min away from the beach inside the jungle, very chilled sitting area at the roof top where u can see the ocean from two sides surrounded by trees and monkeys jumping around, big thanks to Mousa and Anna for the good time we had at there hostel, we see you guys soon xx

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9.2
Wonderful
180 reviews
Price from
$15
per night

Tanty’s Hostel

Galle City, Galle

Ideally located in the centre of Galle, Tanty’s Hostel offers free WiFi, a garden and free private parking for guests who drive. The property is set 70 metres from Bonavista Beach, 2.4 km from Jungle Beach and 2.7 km from Galle International Cricket Stadium. The accommodation provides a shared kitchen and a shared lounge for guests. The bed is amazing and there is a lot of stuff to do. Even on a rainy day you don't get bored! There is a possibility to cook your own meal and that is really nice

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9
Wonderful
159 reviews
Price from
$6
per night

TheLakeHostel

Hikkaduwa

Located in Hikkaduwa, 20 km from Galle International Cricket Stadium, TheLakeHostel provides accommodation with free bikes, free private parking, a garden and a shared lounge. Among the facilities of this property are a restaurant, a shared kitchen and a 24-hour front desk, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The hostel features river views and a terrace. - Amazing location - super nice staff - available coffee and kitchen - you can take the boat and go on the lake for free

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9.4
Wonderful
207 reviews
Price from
$9.68
per night

Backpack Beach Hostel & Reggae Bar

Galle City, Galle

Attractively situated in the centre of Galle, Backpack Beach Hostel & Reggae Bar features free WiFi throughout the property, a restaurant and free private parking for guests who drive. Boasting room service, this property also provides guests with a sun terrace. The accommodation offers airport transfers, while a bicycle rental service is also available. Tiny hostel with friendly staff at a superb location for people who are just looking for a chill time.

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9
Wonderful
284 reviews
Price from
$4.50
per night

Sheyyes hostel

Galle

Set in Galle, within a few steps of Boossa Beach and 300 metres of Pitiwella Beach, Sheyyes hostel offers accommodation with a garden and free WiFi throughout the property as well as free private parking for guests who drive. The property is around 7.1 km from Galle International Cricket Stadium, 7.5 km from Dutch Church Galle and 7.7 km from Galle Fort. The property is non-smoking and is located 2.7 km from Dadalla West Beach. Very convenient to have the owner's bar restaurant café opposite the apartment. Very kind and helpful hosts.

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9.2
Wonderful
5 reviews
Price from
$4.80
per night

Sixth Sense Hostel

Galle

Located in Galle, 1.3 km from Unawatuna Beach, Sixth Sense Hostel provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace. The property is around 1.4 km from Dalawella Beach, 1.8 km from Mihiripenna Beach and 7.7 km from Galle International Cricket Stadium. The accommodation features a 24-hour front desk, airport transfers, a shared kitchen and free WiFi throughout the property. Beautiful hostel, great facilities, really clean. Sam is so friendly and helpful! Amazing value. Would go again and again for sure.

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9.7
Exceptional
57 reviews
Price from
$11
per night

The Well

Ahangama

Boasting an outdoor swimming pool, garden and views of pool, The Well is situated in Ahangama, less than 1 km from Kabalana Beach. The property is located 2.2 km from Ahangama Beach, 2.3 km from Kathaluwa West Beach and 19 km from Galle International Cricket Stadium. The air-conditioned rooms provide a garden view and come with a wardrobe and free WiFi.

At the hostel, the rooms include a terrace. All rooms have bed linen. It’s super Clean & well maintained.

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9.7
Exceptional
63 reviews
Price from
$15
per night

Hostel Singha Lounge

Unawatuna

Located in Unawatuna, 1.6 km from Dalawella Beach, Hostel Singha Lounge provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a restaurant. The property is situated 6.6 km from Galle International Cricket Stadium, 6.7 km from Galle Fort and 6.8 km from Dutch Church Galle. The hostel also features free WiFi as well as a paid airport shuttle service. The hosts were the best! Absolutely gorgeous and engaging Judith, and soft & sweet Isuru. Don't forget their kids :) Also, the fellow travellers there. They were all repeat customers - and for good reason.

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9.4
Wonderful
95 reviews
Price from
$7.20
per night

The Youth Hostel - It's a Youth Fame

Ahangama

The Youth Hostel - It's a Youth Fame features an outdoor swimming pool, garden, a private beach area and shared lounge in Ahangama. 700 metres from Kabalana Beach and 1.8 km from Ahangama Beach, the property features a bar and water sports facilities. The hostel provides sea views, a terrace, a 24-hour front desk, and free WiFi is available throughout the property. If you are looking for a fancy hostel stay, this is the right place for you. You have access to all the facilities of the resort, which is amazing. You get a huge breakfast included. After being in hostels for all my travels this was the best option to have some more me time and still pay a suuuuuper good price for it :)

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9.9
Exceptional
9 reviews
Price from
$25
per night

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