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Located in Hiriketiya and within 2 km of Hiriketiya Beach, Bappa's Place features a garden, non-smoking rooms, and free WiFi throughout the property. The property is around 5.8 km from Hummanaya Blow Hole, 19 km from Weherahena Buddhist Temple and 40 km from Kushtarajagala. Tangalle Lagoon is 15 km away and Mulkirigala Rock Monastery is 16 km from the hostel. Very comfortable mattress, probably the largest I had from hostel dormitory beds. Location, close to the beach nice restaurants near by. Helpful staff.

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9.4
Superb
132 reviews
Price from
US$15
per night

Boasting a garden and a shared lounge, Happy Hammocks, Weligama Beach - Sri Lanka is situated in Weligama, 400 metres from Weligama Beach and 28 km from Galle International Cricket Stadium. The property is around 29 km from Galle Fort, 29 km from Dutch Church Galle and 29 km from Galle Light house. The accommodation features karaoke and a shared kitchen.

All guest rooms in the hostel are fitted with a kettle. All rooms at Happy Hammocks, Weligama Beach - Sri Lanka are fitted with a private bathroom and bed linen. Awesome atmosphere, great location, amazing staff. everything you could ask from a hostel. AC rooms, good beds, super clean. Kieran the volunteer did an amazing job organizing and hosting fun games and activities. You can buy your own super cheap alcohol and drink it at the hostel too.

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9
Superb
107 reviews
Price from
US$12
per night

Boasting a garden, terrace, BBQ facilities and free WiFi, Pranaya Hiriketiya is situated in Hiriketiya, 1.8 km from Hiriketiya Beach and 5.7 km from Hummanaya Blow Hole. The property is located 19 km from Weherahena Buddhist Temple, 40 km from Kushtarajagala and 15 km from Tangalle Lagoon. Some rooms at the property have a patio with a garden view.

Mulkirigala Rock Monastery is 16 km from the hostel, while Matara Fort is 22 km from the property. Koggala Airport is 54 km away. Great location, friendly staff, great value for the price

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9.1
Superb
157 reviews
Price from
US$13
per night

Situated in Mirissa, 600 metres from Mirissa Beach, The Hostel features accommodation with a terrace, free private parking and a restaurant. Among the facilities at this property are room service and luggage storage space, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The accommodation offers airport transfers, while a bicycle rental service is also available. Good location. Nice staff super helpful. Clean and safe!

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9.1
Superb
161 reviews
Price from
US$8.27
per night

Located in Mirissa, 100 metres from Mirissa Beach, The View Mirissa provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a terrace and a restaurant. Located around 34 km from Galle International Cricket Stadium, the hostel with free WiFi is also 34 km away from Galle Fort. The accommodation features room service, a tour desk and currency exchange for guests. One of the best hostel I’ve stayed at. The view is superb. Very close to the beach and restaurants too. Room is spacious and comfortable.

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9.1
Superb
115 reviews
Price from
US$9
per night

Located in the up and coming coastal town of Midigama on Sri Lanka’s southern coast, Lime & Co Hostel is a surfers paradise. This charming hostel is located right opposite the beach within close distance to at least 5 well known surf breaks. Best place to stay!!! The staff is sooo friendly and understanding, especially Mr. Kumara! He made sure everything went smoothly at our stay. The location is PERFECT! There’s a nice area with couches for hanging out near the pool. Absolutely lovely!

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9
Superb
318 reviews
Price from
US$26.40
per night

All private rooms include a patio / sitting area with a day-bed where you can relax. All rooms feature luxury mattresses, linen and private modern bathrooms. All dormitories feature air-conditioning and personal lockers with attached modern bathrooms. Very clean, has a pool only stayed a night but even if I stayed longer the hostel still would’ve been really good to stay in!

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9.1
Superb
622 reviews
Price from
US$14
per night

Located in Weligama, 300 metres from Weligama Beach, 234 Weligama provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a private beach area and a shared lounge. The property is situated 29 km from Galle International Cricket Stadium, 29 km from Galle Fort and 29 km from Dutch Church Galle. The hostel features family rooms. The location is great and the hostel has a beautiful sea view. The beach is right in front of you which is a great spot for surfing. The staff were very friendly and helped us with any questions we had during our stay. The rooms were very clean and comfortable. Definitely a good place to stay in the Weligama area!

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10
Exceptional
23 reviews
Price from
US$15
per night

Situated in Weligama, within 1.7 km of Weligama Beach and 28 km of Galle International Cricket Stadium, Bebe peak weligama features accommodation with a garden and free WiFi as well as free private parking for guests who drive. The property is set 28 km from Dutch Church Galle, 29 km from Galle Light house and 45 km from Hummanaya Blow Hole. The property is non-smoking and is located 28 km from Galle Fort.

The rooms are fitted with air conditioning, a fridge, a microwave, a kettle, a bidet, a hairdryer and a desk. Guest rooms at the hostel are equipped with a private bathroom and bed linen. Very clean and well maintained. The nicest staff, Allen was very nice and helpful. Everything was perfect thank you for accommodating us!

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9.7
Exceptional
30 reviews
Price from
US$23.40
per night

Located in Hiriketiya, 1.2 km from Hiriketiya Beach, Costels Hiriketiya provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking and a shared lounge. Located around 5.5 km from Hummanaya Blow Hole, the hostel with free WiFi is also 19 km away from Weherahena Buddhist Temple. The accommodation features evening entertainment and a shared kitchen. The room was really clean, comfortable bed. Loved the location, because we could walk to the centre and it was very quiet around the accommodation. Would highly recommend the accommodation :)

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9.1
Superb
82 reviews
Price from
US$8.50
per night

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