Hiricurry hostel and resturant 219A Hiriketiya Road Dickwella, 81200 Dickwella, Sri Lanka
#25 of 43 hotels in Dickwella
Guests' ChoiceBased on 21 hostel reviews
8.5Cleanliness
8.0
Comfort
8.4
Location
9.2
Facilities
8.1
Staff
9.0
Value for money
9.1
Free WiFi
8.8
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Reviewed: 20 April 2025
Luke
United KingdomRooms could be a bit better but hostel makes it worth it for sure
Chill and social. Good vibes.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 7 April 2025
Erica
ItalyGreat breakfast, nice atmosphere, big lockers and nice staff
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 29 March 2025
Hamacher
Germany/
Amazing accommodation with a great atmosphere! The staff is super friendly, the breakfast is delicious, and the location is perfect. Everything is very clean, smells great, and is super comfortable. Highly recommended!
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 10 March 2025
Chloe
United KingdomWe LOVED hiricurry - we actually stayed there for a total of 11 nights as we fell in love with Hiriketiya and didn't want to leave! the staff were so accommodating for us. The breakfast was also delicious! And we couldn't have picked a better location, only a 5-10 min walk to the beach, so we could surf everyday! Thank you so much for having us!
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 25 February 2025
Circolios
SpainTiny room
The atmosphere,good vibe,breakfast
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 23 February 2025
Pedro
Portugalcockroach in my bed
Good breakfast
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 16 February 2025
Alina
LithuaniaAdding mosquito nets on the bottom bunks would be nice :)
We came as a group of 4 and had a dorm for ourselves which we loved. You can also lock the door! The food was great for both breakfast and dinner. Theres a really nice area outside to eat/ hang out. Friendly and welcoming staff. And the location is good, very close to both hiriketiya and dickwella beaches!
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 1 February 2025
Aishwarya
IndiaI wouldn't however recommend the space to anyone who would be uncomfortable sharing one bathroom with all the people from the same floor. Hiriketiya is a beach town, which means you'll need a shower which could be occupied
The beds and the space outside the hostel were great. Good staff, great food would highly recommend
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 25 January 2025
Bastian
Germanywould be nice if the lower beds also had a mosquito net
location, breakfast included, staff
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 24 January 2025
Nina
SloveniaThe rooms are modern, everyone has their own ventilator above bed, mosquito mesh protectors. For breakfast there is a traditional curry buffet. Nice place to stay and everything is nearby, restaurants store a a short walk to the beach :)
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 18 January 2025
Ryan
IrelandStaff are lovely, breakfast included is amazing and it’s buffet so eat as much as you want. Dinner is cheap and also really tasty, big social area and near the beach
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 13 January 2025
Daniel
GermanyNothing to mention
Very new accommodation, each bed got a ventilator, excellent service, great food
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 4 January 2025
Hugo
SwedenThere are a few things that could be improved to make it a really great place. The toilet needs to be cleaned more regularly and better (not just wipe the floors. The sink etc needs cleaning too). It would also be nice to have something to wipe the floor with in the bathroom so that everyone can do it after showering. The locks on the doors should probably be changed as they are very tricky to close and easily spring open if someone turns the handle from the outside. A rack to hang wet clothes on after being on the beach would be nice. It would be great if it was mentioned in the name of the private room that it's a shared toilet. It's in the description, but it's easy to miss (like we did, our fault😅)
The breakfast was great (Sri Lankan breakfast) and the room was good. It was clean and it was nice with two fans. A mosquito net would have been nice, but with the fans it was not really an issue. The outdoor area is very nice! The staff was very friendly. The location is perfect, it's just between Hiriketiya and Dikwella.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 4 January 2025
Jessica
United KingdomThere was one small problem that that main light in my room did not work but there was separate lights for each dorm anyway so it was fine. BUT THEN… after 1-2 days of my stay they changed the lights in the room 🥹🥹 so I have nothing bad to say whatsoever 🧡👌
The food here is impressive, like seriously impressive. And so cheap you won’t find cheaper home cooks food. The staff here are honestly so Freindly, my iPhone broke and straight away without hesitation Sam drove me around to different phone shops until I sorted it. It’s so close to the beach and WiFi is excellent. I was meant to stay 2 days. Of course I engender my stay! Super chill, super nice, super cheap, super safe!
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 28 December 2024
Florian
SwitzerlandThe included breakfast was amazing. Buffet with 5 different dishes (e.g. daal, cocnut smabal, roti)
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 21 December 2024
Julia
GermanyToilet paper and soap in the bathroom would be nice.
I stayed in the private room for a night and it was great! The room was super clean, the staff is very friendly and an amazing Sri Lankan breakfast was included.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 18 December 2024
Vol_leugens
Sri LankaEverything was beyond our expectation.
The hostel seems to be quite new and located in the main street to Hiriketiya Bay. I sayed here with my friend for two nights and the experience was positive. The manager, Sameera, and his assistant were really friendly and welcoming. They were always going above and beyond to make sure that all our demands were met. The breakfast was very local and delicious. The restaurant operated throughout the day until dinner time, and it was responsibly priced while making it one of the best places to try out some local cousins in Hiriketiya. The wifi worked well on the ground floor where we stayed, which helped me to do some work while staying there.. The beds in the dorm room were very comfortable and modern, and each had our own towel. All the beds had bed lamps as well as fans. Also, the hostel offers us free lockers to keep our valuables with was great. We had a shared washroom, and it was clean while there were a few more other washrooms in the property. The location is about 5 mins away from the beach as well as towards the main road, which I found to be a good advantage. Recommend for both budget travellers and food lovers! Thank you, team. We shall see you again soon.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 22 January 2025
Miriam
FinlandI slept in down bunk and they didn’t had mosquito net and i got eaten by so many mosquitos. Also not social hostel at all. And the breakfast was interesting, and the staff told us to take some of the breakfast by our hands so not the most hygienic atmosphere. The location is great near by the beach and all main areas, but still wouldn’t stay again. Tho wouldn’t expect to be better because its cheap.
Free breakfast & shower pressure is great
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 27 January 2025
Castillo
SpainThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 18 February 2025
Ellie
United KingdomThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in February 2025
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