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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. Great hostel and good location. Owner was super nice and flexible for my checking in/out. Would definitely recommend this 👍

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9.3
Wonderful
131 reviews

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. It is very detailed and designed with love. The host is absolutely amazing. You have to try his Falafel

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9.2
Wonderful
198 reviews
Price from
$31
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. This is the best hostel I’ve ever been! Great vibe and nice people. You will definitely find here a cool company to enjoy your time by the sea

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9.4
Wonderful
106 reviews
Price from
$7.20
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 around 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 rooms and the pantry it's very clean and I recommend 100% for this hostel to stay. It's very cheap and high quality. Solo travellers must visit.

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9
Wonderful
189 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. Featuring a concierge service, this property also has a restaurant and a terrace. The accommodation features a 24-hour front desk, airport transfers, a shared kitchen and free WiFi throughout the property. Really wonderful nature area at the lake. Quiet place. Super friendly and helpful staff. Nice path for walking to Hikkaduwa and the beach.

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9.4
Wonderful
231 reviews
Price from
$10.56
per night

Hostal Gang

Galle

Set in Galle within 2.4 km of Ahangama Beach and 3 km of Kathaluwa West Beach, Hostal Gang provides rooms with free WiFi. The property is situated 20 km from Galle International Cricket Stadium, 20 km from Galle Fort and 20 km from Dutch Church Galle. The property is non-smoking and is located 1.7 km from Kabalana Beach.

Galle Light house is 20 km from the hostel, while Kushtarajagala is 7.6 km away. Koggala Airport is 7 km from the property. I was supposed to stay for a few days there in the end I extended for 2 weeks. The guys are very nice and friendly. Super helpful and responding on any questions super fast. The rooms are big with nice double bed, mosquitoe net and fan. Spacious living room and full equipped kitchen. With garden and place to park your bike and hang out your washing. Highly recommend!

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9.4
Wonderful
9 reviews
Price from
$4
per night

KA Surf Hostel

Ahangama

Set in Ahangama, 500 metres from Kabalana Beach, KA Surf Hostel offers air-conditioned rooms and a garden. The property is around 1.5 km from Kathaluwa West Beach, 18 km from Galle International Cricket Stadium and 19 km from Galle Fort. The property features a 24-hour front desk and free WiFi is available throughout the property. The family the run this hostal are absolutely amazing and Honeslty it was the highlight of our trip to Sri Lanka. We felt Like part of the family and they went above and beyond to make our stay special. Rooms were brand new with modern furnishings and so clean. Fire flies in the trees, I it was amazing value for money and I will definitely be going back! I couldn’t rate this stay any higher. X

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9.6
Exceptional
5 reviews

Snooze Station by Sydney Galle

Galle City, Galle

Ideally situated in the centre of Galle, Snooze Station by Sydney Galle features air-conditioned rooms, a garden, free WiFi and a bar. The property is around less than 1 km from Dutch Church Galle, a 9-minute walk from Galle Fort and 1.3 km from Galle Light house. The property is non-smoking and is situated less than 1 km from Mahamodara Beach.

Popular points of interest near the hostel include Galle Fort Beach, Lighthouse Beach and Galle International Cricket Stadium. Koggala Airport is 14 km from the property. A very nice, new hostel, super clean. The location is very good, just next to the bus and railway station and also, very close to the fort entrance, only some minutes on foot. People work there are very kind and helpful. There is also a pud downstairs of the hostel where visitors can find very tasty local food in good prices and huge portions. I would highly recommend this place

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9.6
Exceptional
21 reviews
Price from
$22
per night

Kaima Kai

Unawatuna

Set in Unawatuna, Kaima Kai has a garden, shared lounge, bar, and free WiFi throughout the property. The property is around less than 1 km from Dalawella Beach, a 14-minute walk from Mihiripenna Beach and 6.9 km from Galle International Cricket Stadium. The property is non-smoking and is situated 500 metres from Unawatuna Beach.

At the hostel the rooms are equipped with air conditioning and a private bathroom. Amazing place! Very helpful and kind staff! They carried our bags and made sure that we had everything we needed. Also, the view is amazing and they have plenty of cozy, relaxing zones if you want to chill. Their food is delicious and freshly made. The rooms are very clean and nice and we loved the stay there.

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9.7
Exceptional
6 reviews

Slow Living Guesthouse and Hostel

Ahangama

Located in Ahangama, 100 metres from Ahangama Beach, Slow Living Guesthouse and Hostel provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace. The property is set less than 1 km from Midigama Beach, 2.3 km from Dammala Beach and 22 km from Galle International Cricket Stadium. The hostel offers an Asian restaurant as well as free WiFi. Very friendly Great location, nice place with calm environment

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9.4
Wonderful
22 reviews
Price from
$9
per night

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