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About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Yala Ying Yang Hostel & Camping in Tissamaharama offers family rooms with private bathrooms, garden views, and free toiletries. Each room includes a work desk, dining area, and a comfortable bed. Dining Experience: The family-friendly restaurant serves American cuisine with vegetarian and vegan options. Guests can enjoy a full English or Irish breakfast with juice, cheese, and fruits. The romantic ambience enhances the dining experience. Amenities and Services: The hostel features a garden, outdoor seating area, and an outdoor play area. Additional services include a paid shuttle, 24-hour front desk, housekeeping, and free on-site private parking. Nearby Attractions: Palatupana Beach is a 5-minute walk away, while Tissa Wewa lies 17 km from the property. Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport is 44 km distant. Highly rated for its convenience for nature trips and beach access.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.2)

Breakfast info

Full English/Irish

Free private parking available on-site


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Number of guests
 
1 double bed
1 single bed
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1 double bed
1 single bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Nadav
    Israel Israel
    It’s very nice and peaceful. Everything is very clean and they serve very nice food. You can see a lot of wildlife in the area of the hostel. They have a pool table!
  • Charlotte
    France France
    Beautiful place in heaven. Beautiful people and animals. This place is wild and so peaceful. We obviously stayed longer than what we had planned. We just came to do the safari (which we didn't enjoy so much) but the Yala Yang Hostel is the reason...
  • Linda
    Australia Australia
    Loved the camp feel with open dormitory. Seneka was just so lovely and took great care of me because I was carrying an injury. He also took me to the sand dunes and pointed out turtles and their tracks up the beach to lay eggs.
  • Zala
    Slovenia Slovenia
    Sir working there is fantastic. Very calm, nice, helps with everything, loves and knows a lot about the nature. They organized safari for me and helped me to reach my next destination (Ella). The place is really authentic and sleeping there is an...
  • Alexander
    Belgium Belgium
    We really loved to be out in the nature so close the Yala nature park. A short walk away you arrive at your own 'private' beach. Harsha was such a nice and wise man, he got to help us plan the rest of the trip and was an amazing cook. If you want...
  • Leiter
    Italy Italy
    everybody was super friendly and looking out for us
  • Carmela
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Amazing! The place is clean and pretty comfortable. The owner is super helpful. The sky is unbelievable at night and the place is ony a 5 min walk to a really nice beach and sand dunes. We had an amazing night at the hostel.
  • Ferran
    Spain Spain
    The staff was super kind and helpful, always looking for best prices and make our experience as complete and comfortable as possible. The location was superb, close to the national park, close to the town and still isolated in the forest. The food...
  • Marte
    Thailand Thailand
    Great place to escape everything and just be outdoors. Very close to Safari Parc. And incredibly nice people.
  • Andrea
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Owner is fantastic, and would highly recconend going to see the sand dunes in the nearby beach (which is completely empty- no tourists at all). Loved our stay 🙌

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • Restaurant #1
    • Cuisine
      American
    • Ambiance
      Family friendly • Romantic
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Vegan

House rules

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Check-in
From 13:00 to 21:00
Check-out
From 05:00 to 12:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
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.
Groups
When booking more than 2 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.