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Boasting a garden, terrace and views of garden, Jungle Host Hostel And Tree House is set in Sigiriya, 5.1 km from Sigiriya Rock. The property is located 8.2 km from Pidurangala Rock, 3.1 km from Wildlife Range Office - Sigiriya and 4.3 km from Sigiriya Museum. The accommodation offers room service, a 24-hour front desk and organising tours for guests. It's good Stuff very friendly

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9.2
Superb
171 reviews
Price from
US$6
per night

Situated in Sigiriya, 1.7 km from Sigiriya Rock, Sigiri Birds Hostel features accommodation with a garden, free private parking and a terrace. Among the facilities at this property are room service and an ATM, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The accommodation offers airport transfers, while a bicycle rental service is also available. Lovely host, great location, homemade delicious breakfast! Room has everything you need!

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9.1
Superb
156 reviews
Price from
US$6
per night

Featuring a garden, shared lounge, terrace and free WiFi, Dambulla City Hostel is located in Dambulla, 18 km from Sigiriya Rock and 21 km from Pidurangala Rock. The property is set 2.9 km from Dambulla Cave Temple, 3.4 km from Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium and 5.3 km from Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Tombs. The accommodation provides entertainment staff and a tour desk.

All units at the hostel are equipped with a seating area, a TV with satellite channels, a safety deposit box and a private bathroom with a shower. The units will provide guests with a fridge. Friendly, helpful staff with lots of local knowledge. Comfortable and clean hostel with a family vibe, can't recommend enough

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9.1
Superb
157 reviews
Price from
US$5.50
per night

Set in Sigiriya, within 4 km of Sigiriya Rock and 5.9 km of Pidurangala Rock, Night Owl Hostel Sigiriya offers accommodation with a garden and free WiFi throughout the property as well as free private parking for guests who drive. The property is around 3.2 km from Sigiriya Museum, 11 km from The Forgotten Temple Kaludiya Pokuna and 16 km from Habarana Lake. The property is non-smoking and is situated 1.9 km from Wildlife Range Office - Sigiriya. What a vibe! Night Owl Hostel Sigiriya totally stole my heart. The place has the perfect mix of chill jungle energy and good people. Everyone here — staff and travelers — felt like instant friends. The food is insanely good (seriously, don’t miss their dinners!), and the atmosphere at night is pure magic. Ended up staying longer than planned because it just felt like home. If you’re coming to Sigiriya, this is the place to be! 🌿✨

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9.9
Exceptional
16 reviews
Price from
US$3
per night

Situated in Sigiriya, within 1.5 km of Sigiriya Rock and 4.7 km of Pidurangala Rock, The Travel Tree Hostel features accommodation with a garden and as well as free private parking for guests who drive. The property is located 2.7 km from Wildlife Range Office - Sigiriya, 3.4 km from Sigiriya Museum and 14 km from The Forgotten Temple Kaludiya Pokuna. The accommodation provides room service and a 24-hour front desk for guests. Honestly one of the best hostels I’ve stayed at during my time in Sri Lanka. The place is clean and comfortable, breakfast was always delicious, and the one dinner I had there turned out to be the best meal of my trip — tasty, generous, and great quality. What really made it special was the people. Maliya was so kind and helpful, always there if I needed anything. He even took me to a beautiful sunset spot nearby and walked me to the bus stop when I checked out. Those small gestures really meant a lot and made the stay unforgettable. Highly recommend this place!

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9.4
Superb
16 reviews

All guest rooms at the hostel are equipped with a seating area. Every room is equipped with a shared bathroom with a bidet, free toiletries and slippers. All units at Sigiri Serenity Hostel include air conditioning and a safety deposit box. The hostel was very clean and well-maintained, with comfortable beds and spacious dorms. The staff were friendly, welcoming, and always ready to help with local tips and arrangements. The atmosphere was peaceful, making it a great place to relax after exploring Sigiriya.

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9.9
Exceptional
10 reviews
Price from
US$14
per night

Set in Sigiriya, within 3.3 km of Sigiriya Rock and 6.5 km of Pidurangala Rock, Hakuna Matata Hostel offers accommodation with a garden and free WiFi throughout the property as well as free private parking for guests who drive. The property is situated 2.6 km from Sigiriya Museum, 11 km from The Forgotten Temple Kaludiya Pokuna and 17 km from Dambulla Cave Temple. The property is non-smoking and is located 1.3 km from Wildlife Range Office - Sigiriya. Diwa was just incredible. The place in new and amazing, he took care of every little detail, making my stay just perfect. The breakfast was awesome as well, the best one I had in Sri Lanka

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9.3
Superb
18 reviews
Price from
US$2.55
per night

Situated in Sigiriya, within 1.1 km of Sigiriya Rock and 2.5 km of Pidurangala Rock, Sigiri Village Vibe Hostel features accommodation with a garden and free WiFi throughout the property as well as free private parking for guests who drive. The property is located 1.6 km from Wildlife Range Office - Sigiriya, less than 1 km from Sigiriya Museum and 13 km from The Forgotten Temple Kaludiya Pokuna. Habarana Lake is 15 km away and Kadahatha Wawa Lake is 15 km from the hostel. The host and his family take care of u all the time!! We had 5 dinner cooked by the family. There is only 1 shared 4 beds room in the hostel, which makes that perfect for relaxing. The room and the bathroom are now, each bed is provided with fan, light and plug🔌. The breakfast is awesome too.

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10
Exceptional
14 reviews
Price from
US$7
per night

Located in Sigiriya, 1.1 km from Sigiriya Rock, Hello Aliya Hostel provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking and a terrace. The property is set 2.5 km from Pidurangala Rock, 1.6 km from Wildlife Range Office - Sigiriya and less than 1 km from Sigiriya Museum. The accommodation offers a 24-hour front desk, airport transfers, room service and free WiFi throughout the property. Everything was good. Perfect location, kind stuff, good breakfast, nice garden, cheap beer, 2 fans in the room. Even they made me a big fruit plate for free to say goodbye.

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9.3
Superb
75 reviews
Price from
US$6
per night

Located within 23 km of Pidurangala Rock and 1.1 km of Dambulla Cave Temple, Sevonrich Luxury Hostel - Dambulla offers rooms in Dambulla. The property is situated 3.7 km from Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Tombs, 4 km from Popham's Arboretum and 4.3 km from Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium. The property is non-smoking and is set 20 km from Sigiriya Rock. Very friendly hosts, good food, including breakfast which was cheap. The location is great if you wanna stay in a more quiet place, a bit away from the town but close to the impressive temple! I had a really good stay.

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9.8
Exceptional
6 reviews

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