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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 owner is very nice and helpful. The beach is a 5 minute walk away, and the main bus station is around 10 minutes. You can order food in the restaurant downstairs (also owned by the hotel) which is very fairly priced and delicious.
Review score
9.2
Wonderful
79 reviews
Price from
$14
1 night, 2 adults

Located in Tangalle, a 13-minute walk from Unakuruwa Beach, Kottamba Villa Tangalle provides accommodations with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a restaurant.

Review score
9.6
Exceptional
11 reviews
Price from
$11.12
1 night, 2 adults

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.

Private room
Review score
9.4
Wonderful
119 reviews
Price from
$30
1 night, 2 adults

Located in Dickwella, a 3-minute walk from Dickwella Beach, Sea View Hostel Hiriketiya has accommodations with a garden, free private parking, a private beach area and a restaurant.

Rooms are nice but not regularly cleaned. They didn’t clean it while I was there. Good location. Nice restaurant with nice views. Comfortable beds
Review score
9.0
Wonderful
8 reviews
Price from
$54
1 night, 2 adults

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

It’s a nice place to chill and enjoy both Hirekitya and Dickwella beaches around within 10 mins walking distance. The beds are comfy, personal fans are awesome, there is amazing patio with a hammock and nice sofa there where you can chill for hours. Homely atmosphere, the hosts are very kind and polite and open-minded. Would come back!
Review score
9.2
Wonderful
31 reviews
Price from
$20
1 night, 2 adults

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 stay, felt a lot more local than the busy main area. recommend getting a scooter if you’re not keen on walking the 10-15minutes to the main beach, but it was worth it for the hospitality! Felt like I was part of a little family. Met two different people who had been here years before and loved it so much they came back. I can see why, I would also return again!
Review score
9.2
Wonderful
85 reviews
Price from
$18
1 night, 2 adults

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...

Very sociable hostel. Very clean bathroom and rooms. Was a bit pricey for what it was but other than that I really enjoyed my stay!
Review score
8.7
Excellent
112 reviews
Price from
$30
1 night, 2 adults

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...

Everything was as you see in the pictures, location is great and the family that runs the place is super nice and always making sure you’re comfortable. I totally recommend this place.
Review score
8.8
Excellent
60 reviews
Price from
$14
1 night, 2 adults

Featuring a garden, a shared lounge and a bar, Chilli Croc CoLiving Hiriketiya is located in Hiriketiya and is 1.1 miles from Hiriketiya Beach.

Location is nice, and the free family dinners are very nice with great food & atmosphere. Also had a fun salsa class one of the evenings!
Review score
8.7
Excellent
15 reviews
Price from
$43.58
1 night, 2 adults

New Radiant Hostal has a garden, private beach area, a shared lounge and terrace in Dickwella.

Review score
8.3
Very Good
6 reviews
Price from
$40
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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  • Avg. price/night: $12
    Review score
    8.1
    Very Good · 66 reviews
    The hotel has a great location, very close to the beach. The owner was helpful and friendly.
    Guest review by
    Veronika
    Travelers with friends
  • Avg. price/night: $10
    Review score
    8.8
    Excellent · 145 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.
    Guest review by
    Portia
    Solo traveler
  • Avg. price/night: $80
    Review score
    8.7
    Excellent · 263 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.
    Guest review by
    Aaron
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: $14
    Review score
    9.0
    Wonderful · 73 reviews
    Absolutely the best hostel I have experienced, the host Mr Ranjid (?) is totally friendly and helpful. Recommended for all travellers.
    Guest review by
    Thomas
    Solo traveler