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<h2>Beachfront Location</h2> C U Hostel in Trincomalee offers direct beachfront access with a sun terrace and lush garden. Guests enjoy free WiFi throughout the property, ensuring connectivity during their stay. <h2>Comfortable Accommodation</h2> The hostel features private bathrooms, terraces, and balconies. Each room is equipped with a tea and coffee maker, electric kettle, and outdoor furniture, providing a relaxing environment. <h2>Dining Options</h2> A variety of breakfast options are available, including continental, buffet, à la carte, vegetarian, and vegan. Local specialities, fresh pastries, and fruits are served daily. <h2>Activities and Attractions</h2> Guests can engage in cycling, scuba diving, and visit nearby attractions such as Uppuveli Beach (6-minute walk), Kanniya Hot Springs (4 km), and Pigeon Island National Park (13 km). China Bay Airport is 10 km away.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.9)

    • Breakfast info

    • Continental, Vegetarian, Vegan, Buffet

    • Free private parking available on-site


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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
9.7
Facilities
9.3
Cleanliness
9.3
Comfort
9.2
Value for money
9.7
Location
9.9
Free WiFi
8.3
High score for Trincomalee

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Efstratios
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Very close to the beach and some good spots for food. The hostel is clean and the team on site are really nice and super helpful if you ask them anything. Breakfast can be better, the room has 2 funs but it was still quite hot for me. Great value...
  • Anja
    Serbia Serbia
    Had a great stay at C U Hostel! Location is perfect, so close to the beach where you may enjoy swimming, reading a book as well as find different options for food. The breakfast at hostel is also nice. Rooms are spatious enough, garden is really...
  • Lucien
    France France
    Cheap, chill and friendly. So close to the beach too. And the staff is so friendly
  • Daly
    Tunisia Tunisia
    This is the second time I return to this place after a wonderful experience I had with everyone. Everyone here is amazing, starting with Dosi, the hostel owner, and his French assistant, Auryan, along with Jackie and the rest of the team. Dosi’s...
  • Sarah
    Spain Spain
    Booked for 2 nights, stayed 13. I think nearly everyone I was with extended their stay. Thusy and his hardworking but laid-back, creative team made my stay really memorable. Jacky's breakfasts were delicious and he really took care of me. The...
  • Daly
    Tunisia Tunisia
    Let’s start with Dosi, his mother, jacky and everyone who works at this place. In short, they are amazing. The place is comfortable and has a beautiful garden with lovely dogs, especially the dog Pulpo. At night, everyone sits in the garden to...
  • Clémence
    France France
    Perfect place to stay close to Trinquemalay. Great location, very close to the beach (2min walking), close to goods restaurants. It is easy to reach Trinquemalay and Nilaveli by bike, bicycle or tuktuk. Room was clean, quite big, fully equipped...
  • Wies
    Belgium Belgium
    Open and relaxed vibe, cool arty place, amazing hosts, fun evenings, tasty varied breakfast, extended my stay twice :) work in progress in the garden will make the place even better in the future
  • Katie
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Very good location close to the beach. Really enjoyed family dinner and the staff were friendly.
  • Carina
    Germany Germany
    The hosts were very friendly! They treated us more like friends than like guests and it was great. The beach is only a minute away.

Property surroundings

Facilities of C U Hostel
Great facilities! Review score, 9.3

Most popular facilities

  • Beachfront
  • Free WiFi
  • Free parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
  • Breakfast

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Towels/sheets (extra fee)
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Shower

Bedroom

  • Linen

View

  • Inner courtyard view
  • Garden view
  • View

Outdoors

  • Picnic area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Beachfront
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Sun terrace
  • Barbecue
  • Patio
  • Terrace
  • Garden

Kitchen

  • Dining table
  • Cleaning products
  • Electric kettle

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed

Activities

  • Bicycle rental
    Additional charge
  • Live sport events (broadcast)
    Off-site
  • Live music/performance
    Off-site
  • Cooking class
    Additional chargeOff-site
  • Bike tours
  • Walking tours
  • Beach
  • Evening entertainment
  • Nightclub/DJ
  • Snorkelling
    Additional chargeOff-site
  • Diving
    Additional chargeOff-site
  • Cycling
    Off-site
  • Hiking
  • Canoeing
    Additional chargeOff-site

Living Area

  • Dining area
  • Seating Area

Food & Drink

  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Tea/Coffee maker

Internet
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Parking
Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).

    Transport

    • Public transport tickets
      Additional charge

    Services

    • Shuttle service
      Additional charge
    • Daily housekeeping
    • Concierge service
    • Luggage storage
    • Tour desk
    • Express check-in/check-out
    • Barber/beauty shop
    • Airport shuttle
      Additional charge

    Entertainment and family services

    • Board games/puzzles

    Safety & security

    • Key access

    General

    • Minimarket on site
    • Designated smoking area
    • Mosquito net
    • Private entrance
    • Fan
    • Non-smoking rooms

    Accessibility

    • Entire unit located on ground floor

    Wellness

    • Hair styling
    • Hair colouring
    • Hair cut
    • Pedicure
    • Manicure
    • Make up services
    • Facial treatments
    • Beauty Services

    Languages spoken

    • German
    • English
    • Tamil

    House rules
    C U Hostel takes special requests - add in the next step!

    Check-in
    From 14:00 to 00:00
    You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
    Check-out
    From 00:00 to 12:00
    Cancellation/ prepayment
    Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
    Children and beds

    Child policies

    Children are not allowed.

    Cot and extra bed policies

    Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

    Age restriction
    The minimum age for check-in is 18
    Pets
    Pets are not allowed.
    Cash only
    This property only accepts cash payments.
    Parties
    Parties/events are not allowed

    The fine print
    Need-to-know information for guests at this property

    Please inform C U Hostel in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

    This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

    Legal information

    This property is managed by a private host. EU consumer law relating to professional hosts might not apply.

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