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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
Review score
9.7
Exceptional
155 reviews
Price from
$14.84
1 night, 2 adults

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.

The owner only came the morning I left. The guardian is nice but doesn't speak much English. The room is fine, mosquito net. Bathroom fine, cold shower. Would appreciate a fridge. Very quiet place. Breakfast fine.
Review score
8.4
Very Good
125 reviews
Price from
$12
1 night, 2 adults

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.

good value for the price
Review score
8.8
Excellent
94 reviews
Price from
$11.02
1 night, 2 adults

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
Review score
7.6
Good
79 reviews
Price from
$6.15
1 night, 2 adults

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 ❤️‍🩹
Review score
7.1
Good
48 reviews
Price from
$10
1 night, 2 adults

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

Everything was perfect! The owner is super responsive, the bed is really big and comfortable. It is such a cozy and welcoming place!
Review score
7.9
Good
233 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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  • Review score
    9.7
    Exceptional · 155 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!
    Guest review by
    Gina
    Solo traveler
  • Avg. price/night: $25.30
    Review score
    9.2
    Wonderful · 162 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!
    Guest review by
    Zhané
    Solo traveler
  • Review score
    7.9
    Good · 233 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.
    Guest review by
    Jesse
    Solo traveler
  • Review score
    9.7
    Exceptional · 155 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 !
    Guest review by
    Céleste
    Solo traveler
  • Review score
    9.7
    Exceptional · 155 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.
    Guest review by
    james
    Solo traveler
  • Avg. price/night: $22
    Review score
    8.7
    Excellent · 60 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!
    Guest review by
    Lea
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: $16
    Review score
    8.1
    Very Good · 181 reviews
    Helpful and smily staff, always ready to help. The breakfast was very good and not expensive 3$. 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
    Guest review by
    David
    Solo traveler
  • Avg. price/night: $22.50
    Review score
    8.7
    Excellent · 445 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!
    Guest review by
    Anonymous
    Solo traveler
  • Review score
    7.9
    Good · 233 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!
    Guest review by
    Anonymous
    Solo traveler
  • Avg. price/night: $20.90
    Review score
    7.9
    Good · 749 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
    Guest review by
    Malshan Peiris
    Family with young children