30, De Saram Road, Mount Lavinia., 10370 Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka
#5 of 18 hotels in Mount Lavinia
Guests' ChoiceBased on 143 hostel reviews
8.3Cleanliness
8.4
Comfort
8.3
Location
8.6
Facilities
8.3
Staff
9.2
Value for money
8.7
Free Wifi
7.5
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End of dialog contentReviewed: January 21, 2024
Sandeep
FinlandIt is a nice place. Very helpful staff. Mr.Dinesh and his staff are always responsive to any query. There is a small pool about 6 meters long. Very well lit at night. Very relaxing to have spend some time in the pool along with a beer at night before going to sleep. It has a small kitchen so that you can cook your food. Also a beautiful balcony and a yard where you can hang out with fellow travellers. Beach is just behind the hostel. 5 minutes walk. Ideal location for a vacation I recommend this place to everyone.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: January 11, 2024
Amber
United KingdomComfortable beds with mosquito nets. Swimming pool in secluded area and great chill out area on the rooftop. Only a 5 minute walk from the beach. The staff were all super friendly and gave good recommendations for places to go in Sri Lanka as well as the best route to take.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: November 25, 2023
Xavi
SpainWhat was our last day in Sri Lanka 😢
I liked that they were very friendly and good atmosphere in general, very good location and very attentive staff, I would do it again!
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: November 16, 2023
Lina
BelgiumNothing
Super friendly staff! Also amazing dinner for a very good price!
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: August 23, 2023
Paulina
Sri LankaNothing it was perfect
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
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: August 22, 2023
Diana
AustraliaHelp me to organise my trip
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: August 1, 2023
Eli
IsraelRuma, the guy at the reception was super friendly and helpful. The rooftop is chilled and nice
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: May 21, 2023
Cherush
Indiaexcellent hospitality! especially the owner Mr Dinesh!!! Since we travelled from India, had a lot of queries related to the stay and travel but he was so patient and calm enough to explain everything! Also the staff, they were super friendly ❤️ can’t wait to book again and spend more time at their beautiful rooftop
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: May 6, 2023
Slavo
SlovakiaNice atmosphere with beautiful rooftop.
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: April 12, 2023
A[0986
Sri Lanka-
The staff cooked me free ,understand cancel by flight change,Clean,free kitchen
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: April 4, 2023
Carol
Australiai booked a AC room and when I arrived I was told AC broke down and even though I was offered an extra fan, it was long hot and sweaty night. I guess it was bad luck but I was very unhappy. One advise is to be aware w the tuck tuck driver that stands outside the hostel an older guy, he will try to rip you off w the fare, use UBER to get the right price
staff super friendly and the location of the hostel was great. Staff supervisor is a great cook!!
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: March 25, 2023
Kavali
IndiaSuperb location! Employee are very good I just loved them I miss them alot See you soon guys ( Ruma , master , akki , danush )
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: February 25, 2023
Karina`
AustriaHad no towels in the room Window was broken The room was extremely loud The bathroom was not clean No hot water in the bathroom
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: February 20, 2023
Julian
GermanyThe staff was extremely friendly. Helped me out with everything I needed for my travels around Sri Lanka. Can definitely recommend it :)
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: February 14, 2023
Issie
SpainTake mosquito spray. Sri lankan mosquitos have no compassion for anyone.
Perfect as per usual. Good private rooms. Quiet but at the same time the loveliest rooftop with the best chats ever having a beer. Must for any backpacker. Don't underestimate Colombo and spend a couple of days there. 15 min tuktuk to town and 10 min walk to a top beach.
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: January 20, 2023
Mauro
PortugalAllwas perfect! Impossible to dislike
I loved every single moment in this hostel. After coming from India I neededba cool place close to the beach with amazing chill vibes. Wanted only to stay one day, ended up several nights! The vibe, the people and the staff are absolutely fantastic. Rooms were neat, clean and very comfortable. Special thanks to Maria, Dinusha and Roma! Amazing staff people that made my stay waaaaay better, sharing their food and beautiful friendship with me! Always with an amazing smile ❤️ thank you so much! I'm coming back with no doubt very soon
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: January 17, 2023
Shaivya
IndiaMaria is an excellent host and always ready to help. The hostel is located really near to the beach and has good rooms. The common area specially the roof top is really pretty. You can stay here if you want to meet new people and have some fun parties.
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: December 26, 2022
Iveta
Czech RepublicI think this is the best place for your first stop in Sri Lanka. You have beach 3’ walk and also advantages of big city. When I read the reviews, I was scared there’s going to be very hot in the room, but the owner obviously takes the reviews seriously and it was pleasant surprise to me that there was the A/C in the room. There is an amazing rooftop to chill and get rested after the flight. There is a train station near by, from where you can continue your journey around Sri Lanka. The owner is very nice and helped us with planning our trip around. We will be back, we fell in love with this place!
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: March 21, 2025
Zeus
Sri LankaThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 3, 2025
Oscar
United KingdomThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: February 14, 2025
Lynn
NetherlandsThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 11, 2025
Sarwarul
SwedenThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: December 14, 2024
Zane
AustraliaThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in November 2024
Reviewed: December 10, 2024
Aarthi
IndiaThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in December 2024
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