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The 10 Best Hostels in Deniyaya, Sri Lanka

Some of the best backpacker spots in Deniyaya

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Set in Deniyaya, Sinharaja Tour Hostel features a garden, shared lounge, terrace, and free WiFi. Featuring room service, this property also provides guests with a children's playground. There is free private parking and the property offers paid airport shuttle service.

Thé room was very good value for money, with hot shower and drinking water available, mosquito nets and food onsite. The staff were amazingly kind and even offered to help us by doing our laundry for free as we hadn’t had time to do it before. Excellent place to stay in deniyaya

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8.6
Fabulous
14 reviews
Price from
€ 8
per night

Boasting a garden, Sinharaja Hostel 114 is set in Deniyaya. The hostel has a terrace and mountain views, and guests can enjoy a meal at the restaurant or a drink at the snack bar.

At the hostel, the rooms include a balcony with a river view. All rooms include a kettle and a private bathroom with a shower, while certain rooms also offer a kitchen. All guest rooms feature a desk.

very friendly hosts, huge portions of rice and curry good value for money. Rainforest entrance is in proximity and the hosts organized a guided tour for us which was exceptional. If we booked again we would opt for 2 nights instead of 3.

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8.8
Fabulous
60 reviews
Price from
€ 9
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Rainforest View Hostal And Rainforest Tours is set in Deniyaya and features a garden and a terrace. There is free private parking and the property offers paid airport shuttle service.

The nearest airport is Koggala Airport, 87 km from the hostel.

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5
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3 reviews
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€ 5
per night

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Budget travellers know that there is no better way to make the most of their trip than by staying at a hostel: save money for exploring during the day, and swap stories with fellow backpackers in the shared kitchen or bar in the evening. Dorm-style bedrooms with shared bathrooms are standard hostel fare, but private rooms are also available for those willing to pay a bit more.
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Hostels that guests love in Deniyaya

  • Avg. price/night: € 21.37
    9.0
    Scored 9.0
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 55 reviews
    A very nice place in the middle of nowhere. You get to see and hear so much nature it's absolutely amazing. Would definitely recommend this place. They also organise tours into the forest for every budget as I was a bit short on the asking price and they made it a bit shorter but I was still able to see some great wildlife and had a good time.
    Klaudia
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: € 26.48
    9.1
    Scored 9.1
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 305 reviews
    Great location, and very friendly staf the hotel is next to the sinharaja rain Forest. If you stay there you have to go to go with a guide from this hotel. We contacted someone else but apparently they can not take the job we had to book via the hotel. It cost 30 USD per person. This is expensive if you know the ticket price of the forrest… Food is ok.
    amelie
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: € 26.48
    9.1
    Scored 9.1
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 305 reviews
    The food was great. Friendly family, great location by the rainforest.
    Thomas
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: € 27.87
    8.1
    Scored 8.1
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 136 reviews
    Very friendly and helpful staff. Great location
    fabian
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: € 26.48
    9.1
    Scored 9.1
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 305 reviews
    Great location, and beautiful views from the balcony! The family are very friendly and the food was good. One of the sons provides tours of the rainforest which makes it very easy to organise. 25usd pp for a 6 hour tour, which includes park entrance fees, lunch and visiting 2 waterfalls. He's a nice guy and a good guide.
    Eleanor
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: € 11.71
    9.0
    Scored 9.0
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 23 reviews
    Very nice location. Front of the river. See lot of birds in the garden. Nice family, kind and helpful. hostel arrange rainforest tour good price and knowledgeable guide. See lot of birds i and animals. excellent tour.. room big and comfortable. Highly recommend. .
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    Rebea
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: € 27.87
    8.1
    Scored 8.1
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 136 reviews
    Great location very near to the rainforest entrance. Nothing was too much trouble, they helped us to organise a four hour trek in the rainforest, we saw scorpion, terantula, kangaroo lizard and a beautiful waterfall with the opportunity to swim. Food was excellent and we had tea on arrival.
    Miranda
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: € 13.11
    7.9
    Scored 7.9
    Good
    Rated good
     · 317 reviews
    This place is in a great location right on the edge of the park, however, the owner/manager of this place, along with the cleanliness of the bedding and the construction of the budget accommodation, really lets it down.
    Karen
    Group
  • Avg. price/night: € 12.08
    8.3
    Scored 8.3
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 51 reviews
    Great location - close to the Deniyaya bus stop and Cargill's. You can easy reach Mederipitiya by public bus to visit Sinharaja Forest. Nice view from the terrace and spacious room. The owner is very helpful.
    OLGA
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: € 26.48
    9.1
    Scored 9.1
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 305 reviews
    Our budget double room was fantastic! Very large and comfortable, very airy and with stunning views from the enormous balcony. Amazing! But even better was the warmth of the hospitality-what a really lovely family and we were so well cared for from start to finish. And finally the incredible food-absolutely delicious breakfast and dinner. So sad to leave after only 1 night......
    Jennifer
    Family with young children