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Located in Katunayaka and with St. Anthony's Church reachable within 5.7 miles, Traveler's Haven Hostel at Colombo Intl Airport has a garden, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi throughout the property and a...

Review score
9.0
Wonderful
146 reviews
Price from
$17.10
1 night, 2 adults

Located in Katunayaka, 6.9 miles from St. Anthony's Church, A4 Hostel Colombo Airport - ECO LODGE - free pickup & drop has accommodations with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a...

I needed it for 4 hours only to wait between flights. Decent place for a few hours. The cabins did not have insulation, so the AC cooling wasnt retaining and the room was super hot despite airconditioning
Review score
9.3
Wonderful
242 reviews
Price from
$24
1 night, 2 adults

Located in Katunayaka, within 6.5 miles of St. Anthony's Church and 20 miles of R Premadasa Stadium, Shady transit hotel provides accommodations with a garden and free WiFi as well as free private...

Surprisingly nice and clean spot near Colombo airport — comfy room with AC and everything I needed for a short transit stay. What really made it great was Ashan’s help and communication. He sorted everything out for me, including a van to Weligama. Super smooth. Couldn’t have asked for better support!
Review score
9.1
Wonderful
717 reviews
Price from
$18
1 night, 2 adults

Located in Katunayaka, A4 Residence Airport Transit Hub features free bikes, garden, shared lounge, and free WiFi throughout the property.

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Review score
8.9
Excellent
107 reviews
Price from
$23
1 night, 2 adults

Located in Katunayaka, 4.7 miles from St. Anthony's Church, HOSTEL KATUNAYAKE At COLOMBO AIRPORT TRANSIT provides accommodations with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace.

Very close to the airport Laundry for 800 000lkr Helped me to book a tuktuk early morning Quiet place Nice cat
Review score
8.2
Very Good
433 reviews
Price from
$22
1 night, 2 adults

Located in Katunayaka, 4.4 miles from St. Anthony's Church, EECS Transit and Budget Homestay has accommodations with a garden, free private parking and a terrace.

Athula has a pure heart, and I would trust him with my life if I had to.
Review score
8.3
Very Good
14 reviews
Price from
$17
1 night, 2 adults

Located in Negombo, a 8-minute walk from Negombo Beach, Ceylon Glory Hostel has accommodations with a garden, free private parking and a terrace. Located around 1.1 miles from St.

Owner of the hostel is very friendly and helpful. He is helping you with trips around Sri Lanka and around the area and organized transportation to the Airport for other Guests early in the Morning. Area is safe and the hostel is very clean and social. I'm definitely going to be back :)
Review score
9.3
Wonderful
35 reviews
Price from
$18
1 night, 2 adults

Located in Negombo, within 4 miles of St. Anthony's Church and 19 miles of R Premadasa Stadium, Araliya Lagoon Park Resort has accommodations with a garden and free WiFi throughout the property as...

The staff / management were extremely friendly and they communicated extremely well through the Booking.com site and subsequently WhatsApp for final arrangements. Fabulous outlook from the hotel, close to the airport and perfect for a short stop! Thank You
Review score
8.0
Very Good
696 reviews
Price from
$36
1 night, 2 adults

Facing the beachfront, Sky Hostel Negombo offers 4-star accommodations in Negombo and has a fitness center, garden and shared lounge.

Great Hostel.place with all basic amenities including AC, hotwater, comfy beds and also include a delicious local breakfast.
Review score
8.2
Very Good
216 reviews
Price from
$19.98
1 night, 2 adults

Located in Negombo, within 5.2 miles of St. Anthony's Church and 25 miles of R Premadasa Stadium, Ceylon Lodge - Airport Transit Hostel has accommodations with a shared lounge and free WiFi as well as...

Great value for the price.. The host was very kind and helpful. Recommended.
Review score
8.6
Excellent
472 reviews
Price from
$18.95
1 night, 2 adults
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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
    9.3
    Wonderful · 242 reviews

    Located in Katunayaka, 6.9 miles from St. Anthony's Church, A4 Hostel Colombo Airport - ECO LODGE - free pickup & drop has accommodations with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a...

  • Review score
    9.1
    Wonderful · 717 reviews

    Located in Katunayaka, within 6.5 miles of St. Anthony's Church and 20 miles of R Premadasa Stadium, Shady transit hotel provides accommodations with a garden and free WiFi as well as free private...

  • Review score
    9.0
    Wonderful · 146 reviews

    Located in Katunayaka and with St. Anthony's Church reachable within 5.7 miles, Traveler's Haven Hostel at Colombo Intl Airport has a garden, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi throughout the property and a...

  • Review score
    8.9
    Excellent · 107 reviews

    Located in Katunayaka, A4 Residence Airport Transit Hub features free bikes, garden, shared lounge, and free WiFi throughout the property.

  • Review score
    8.3
    Very Good · 14 reviews

    Located in Katunayaka, 4.4 miles from St. Anthony's Church, EECS Transit and Budget Homestay has accommodations with a garden, free private parking and a terrace.

    Guest review
    Athula has a pure heart, and I would trust him with my life if I had to.
  • Review score
    8.2
    Very Good · 433 reviews

    Located in Katunayaka, 4.7 miles from St. Anthony's Church, HOSTEL KATUNAYAKE At COLOMBO AIRPORT TRANSIT provides accommodations with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace.

  • Review score
    7.7
    Good · 19 reviews

    Located in Katunayaka and with St. Anthony's Church reachable within 4.4 miles, Hostel Katunayake has a garden, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi throughout the property and a shared lounge.

  • Review score
    5.7
    Fair · 4 reviews

    Featuring massage services, Airport Tourist Hostel is located in Katunayaka in the Gampaha District region, 8 miles from St. Anthony's Church and 22 miles from R Premadasa Stadium.

  • Located in Katunayaka and with St. Anthony's Church reachable within 6.5 miles, Airport HOSTEL 22 CHURCH ROAD provides a garden, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi throughout the property and a shared...

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  • Avg. price/night: $11.66
    Review score
    7.6
    Good · 197 reviews
    Very budget friendly and safe place for girls especially.
    Guest review by
    Vidhyashini
    Solo traveler
  • Avg. price/night: $19.80
    Review score
    7.1
    Good · 227 reviews
    Great location 10 mins from the airport - Good breakfast. - Working A/C. - Super nice and helpful owner. - Nice swimming pool that you can use all night. - Safe location. - No problem to chcek in/check out anytime.
    Guest review by
    Michael
    Solo traveler
  • Avg. price/night: $66.70
    Review score
    7.0
    Good · 392 reviews
    really nicely made hotel with lot of place. Dormitory for 8 people was empty (there is lot of rooms cant imagine this room full) I was there alone. bunk beds are new, every bed has own plug, fan, light. you can use space of the hotel with wifi, they have bar with nice prices and nonstop (what really suprised me) restaurant in the garden. staff was really helpful and location from airport is really close - you can walk in 15-20 minutes to airport. Also reachable with bus from Colombo main bus station - but kind of tricky to find bus 265 :-)
    Guest review by
    Robin
    Solo traveler
  • Avg. price/night: $21.24
    Review score
    9.0
    Wonderful · 660 reviews
    Very friendly and kind hosts, great location, felt safe and comfortable
    Guest review by
    Naomi
    Solo traveler
  • Avg. price/night: $26.64
    Review score
    9.2
    Wonderful · 326 reviews
    We LOVED our stay with Dinu.. such a beautiful person with a lovely big smile who goes above & beyond to make her guests feel welcome. Our rooms were clean and very comfortable with good airconditioning. Lovely safe property in a great location. Dinu easily picks up from airport. Breakfast was a real highlight with everything homemade and delicious. We would highly recommend staying with Dinu.. and we will look forward to returning one day. 🙏
    Guest review by
    Bruce
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: $27
    Review score
    7.7
    Good · 140 reviews
    Great staff. Risuru and others were so nice.I chose this place at 5.00am in the morning because of problems of my flight. They picked me up from airport even I booked at 5 am. Room is very spacious and great location close to airport.They even help me to solve my flight problems and made calls. It’s close to beach and nice restaurants. Very interesting and authentic decoration. Amazing place for that price. Clean, safe and professional people taking care of all your needs promptly. Thank you very much Risuru.
    Guest review by
    canansimge
    Solo traveler
  • Avg. price/night: $33
    Review score
    9.3
    Wonderful · 979 reviews
    Best service I’ve ever had! The staff is extremely friendly and caring. They picked me up from the airport at 4am, helped me with the sim card and made sure I had everything I needed. The room was super clean. Best hostel to start and finish the Sri Lanka trip!! Highly recommended.
    Guest review by
    ELENA
    Solo traveler
  • Avg. price/night: $23.60
    Review score
    9.1
    Wonderful · 717 reviews
    Great location near airport! Ashan made sure I could arrive safely late at night and gave me heaps of advice on getting around Sri Lanka. I came back again at the end of my time in the country and he was super helpful in making sure I got to the airport in the early morning! The room was nice and clean. Lovely stay thank you so much!!!
    Guest review by
    Anna
    Solo traveler
  • Review score
    7.4
    Good · 53 reviews
    Owner and his wife were lovely, staying up late on our arrival, making us coffee in the morning, allowing us the use of their kitchen and even bringing us bananas as we had a chill day on the balcony - super lovely hosts. Room was spacious as was the bathroom. Great location close to the airport and a cheap place to eat.
    Guest review by
    James
    Young couple