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About this property

Beachfront Location: Colombo Beach Hostel in Colombo offers direct beachfront access, a sun terrace, and a lush garden. Guests can relax by the year-round outdoor swimming pool or enjoy the on-site restaurant, which serves Mexican, Steakhouse, and barbecue grill cuisines in a romantic ambiance. Comfortable Accommodations: The hostel features private check-in and check-out services, a 24-hour front desk, and free WiFi. Additional amenities include a lounge, shared kitchen, games room, and outdoor seating areas. Free on-site private parking is available for guests. Nearby Attractions: Mount Lavinia Beach is a 2-minute walk away, while Mount Lavinia Bus Stand lies less than 0.6 mi from the property. Other attractions include Bambalapitiya Railway Station (4.3 mi) and The Independence Square (5.6 mi). Highly rated for its dinner, beach access, and attentive staff.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.6)

    • Free Private Parking Available On Site


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Room Type
Number of guests
 
1 bunk bed
1 queen bed
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
1 queen bed
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
9.2
Facilities
8.3
Cleanliness
8.4
Comfort
8.3
Value for money
8.7
Location
8.6
Free Wifi
7.5

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Damien
    Australia Australia
    Great hostel! Perfect place to settle when first arriving in Sri Lanka, easy to meet people and has a good vibe. The staff and owner are very friendly and helpful
  • Lak
    Iraq Iraq
    Clean room, good location, super social, nice rooftop, friendly staff
  • Carina
    Germany Germany
    Really nice hosts, they even cooked free dinner for us one evening!
  • Shay
    United States United States
    It was great hospitality by Phabina and the team, I also had great time with the guests very diverse and social hostel, soft landing in Sri Lanka
  • Jayan
    India India
    The staff was really pleasant and helpful.Sabeena,Lochana and Dushanty are great humans.They helped us a lot to plan a trip in Colombo.The pool was good.The food they served was yummy.
  • Camille
    Canada Canada
    Staff was nice, very goos hangout places, food was good
  • Maria
    United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
    The atmosphere and people (both staff and other guests) Value for money
  • Ravi
    India India
    Everything , specially we checked in so late and MR. Dinesh - the owner is so helpful and so cheerful . Hostel got private room which we booked and we pretty much liked it . It is total value for money . They also have a pool and a common area...
  • Juan
    Mexico Mexico
    Amazing place for getting your first night in Sri Lanka, meeting people and start traveling around! The host are the nicest people ! Thank you so much for everything!
  • Paulina
    Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
    Nice chilled vibe, comfortable dorm and great place to meet people. Very helpful and lovely staff, the menager is super nice and have great knowledge to help you plan your trip. Very good location, very close to the beach

Area info

Restaurants
1 Restaurant On Site

  • Barnes Cafe
    • Cuisine
      Mexican • Steakhouse • Grill/BBQ
    • Open for
      Dinner
    • Ambience
      Romantic

Amenities of Colombo Beach Hostel
Great facilities! Review score, 8.3

Most popular amenities

  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Free Wifi
  • Beachfront
  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Restaurant

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Shower

Bedroom

  • Linens

Outdoors

  • Picnic area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Beachfront
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Sun deck
  • BBQ facilities
  • Patio
  • Terrace
  • Garden

Kitchen

  • Shared kitchen

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Clothes rack

Activities

  • Cooking class
    Additional charge
  • Beach
  • Evening entertainment
  • Diving
    Additional charge
  • Game room

Food & Drink

  • Coffee house on site
  • Fruit
    Additional charge

Internet
Wifi is available in the rooms and is free of charge.

Parking
Free private parking is available on site (reservation is needed).

  • Accessible parking

Front Desk Services

  • Lockers
  • Private check-in/out
  • Baggage storage
  • Tour desk
  • 24-hour front desk

Cleaning Services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry cleaning
    Additional charge

Safety & security

  • Fire extinguishers
  • CCTV in common areas
  • Key access
  • 24-hour security

General

  • Shuttle service
    Additional charge
  • Adults only
  • Shared lounge/TV area
  • Designated smoking area
  • Air conditioning
  • Mosquito net
  • Private entrance
  • Fan
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Airport shuttle
    Additional charge
  • Non-smoking rooms

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible

Outdoor swimming pool
Free!

  • Open all year
  • Adults only
  • Pool bar

Spa

  • Massage

Languages Spoken

  • English

House rules
Colombo Beach Hostel takes special requests – add in the next step!

Check-in
From 12:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in.
Check-out
Until 11:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children not allowed.

Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
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The fine print
Must-know information for guests at this property

All guests need to present their passports upon arrival

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

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