Dambulla City Hostel

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Scored 9.1
Rated superb

Staff

9.7

About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Dambulla City Hostel in Dambulla offers family rooms with private bathrooms, garden views, and modern amenities. Each room includes a private check-in and check-out service, ensuring a smooth arrival and departure. Leisure Facilities: Guests can relax in the garden or on the terrace, enjoy free WiFi, and participate in outdoor activities such as barbecues and picnics. The hostel features an outdoor fireplace, lounge, and outdoor seating areas, providing ample space for relaxation. Dining Experience: A buffet breakfast with local specialities is served daily, catering to diverse preferences. The on-site restaurant offers Asian cuisine, complemented by a variety of beverages, including tea and coffee. Convenient Location: Located 15 km from Sigiriya Airport, the hostel is close to attractions like Dambulla Cave Temple (3 km) and Sigiriya Rock (18 km). Nearby points of interest include Pidurangala Rock and Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Tombs, each within 5 km.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.8 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular facilities

  • Free WiFi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
  • Breakfast

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.9)

Breakfast info

Asian, Buffet

Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 bunk bed
1 large double bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Leon
Germany Germany
“I can definitely recommend this place! Its very affordable and quiet at night. The 4 bed dorm has its own bedroom and is equipped with everything you need (lockers, fan). Each bed has a mosquito net, an individual fan and a power plug to Charge...”
Milla
Australia Australia
“This lovely, clean and comfy hostel is just a short walk from the bus station and is owned by an exceptionally generous and kind family. With a large supermarket within 500m and the quiet location away from major roads I can’t recommend it enough,...”
Melissa
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
“The room were spacious and clean. The family was very welcoming and very helpful. Had a great stay here! Would recommend!”
Fan-wei
Taiwan Taiwan
“The homestay offers excellent value for money. The owner and his family are very warm and welcoming, providing lots of information about nearby attractions. You can also book tours directly through them. The breakfast is affordable and plentiful.”
Femke
Netherlands Netherlands
“Such a nice hostel!! Lovely host family, they are more than happy to help you with anything. Great tips on where to go and what to do. The location of the hostel is great. 5 min walk to city and super close to main bus stops, I could just walk to...”
Theodor
Romania Romania
“Very nice welcoming family. The owner gives very good advices, share info, aranges things for you. Place îs very clean and very welcoming. I actualy extended The stay. I recomand”
Dirk
Switzerland Switzerland
“Friendly and welcoming family, good and quiet location, relaxing atmosphere”
Sarah
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Lovely family, great value for money, the perfect place for a quick stop in Dambulla. Host helped book tuktuk and gave us good information for the bus”
Gadizja
Netherlands Netherlands
“Lovely family is running the hostel. The hostel has a big garden with nice hammocks. The breakfast is cheap (500 lkr) and really good! You eat it in the garden which is a fun and nice way to meet the other travelers. The host can arrange trips for...”
Conghua
Egypt Egypt
“Amazing place, like living in jungle, very clean, comfortable bed, very warm family, they have the most beautiful smiles.”

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House rules

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Check-in
From 14:00 to 22:00
Check-out
Until 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.