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The 10 Best Hostels in Matara, Sri Lanka

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Located in Matara, 200 metres from Madiha Beach, Seek the Sun provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a terrace and a restaurant. The property is around 400 metres from Polhena Beach, 2.3 km from Matara Beach and 31 km from Hummanaya Blow Hole. The hostel also features free WiFi as well as a paid airport shuttle service.

The rooms and bathroom were super clean, the place is fairly new so everything is so nice Dominic was a great host and always attentive to our needs, for such a reasonable price this place is worth every penny ! Literally next door to Polhena beach and they also have Indian food, they have nice cafes down the road too Highly recommend seek the sun!

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9.6
Exceptional
12 reviews
Price from
£17
per night

Situated in Matara, a few steps from Madiha Beach, The Doctor's House features accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a terrace and a restaurant. Featuring a bar, the property is located within 1.1 km of Polhena Beach. The accommodation offers evening entertainment and free WiFi.

Rooms are complete with a private bathroom fitted with a shower, while some units at the hostel also feature a balcony. At The Doctor's House the rooms are fitted with bed linen and towels.

location, live music show & the vibe.

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8.7
Fabulous
308 reviews
Price from
£6
per night

Surf Camp Hostel is set in Matara, a few steps from Wellamadama Surfing Beach and 600 metres from Lakshawaththa Beach. The property is around 2.5 km from Matara Beach, 23 km from Hummanaya Blow Hole and 49 km from Galle International Cricket Stadium. The accommodation offers a shared kitchen and free WiFi throughout the property.

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10
Exceptional
1 reviews
Price from
£13
per night

Located in Mirissa, 2.4 km from Mirissa Beach, Banana Bunks Mirissa provides accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a shared lounge. Featuring family rooms, this property also provides guests with a terrace. Guests can enjoy American and Chinese dishes at the restaurant or have a cocktail at the bar.

Guest rooms at the hostel include air conditioning and a desk.

About the stay - We booked a room which included an open to sky bath tub and oh my - it fully matched our expectation! Samar, the property staff, lovely guy and extremely helpful. Breakfast with a view at Petti Petti Beach Club!! Great service, cordial and friendly staff! Menu option was limited but it gets confusing with more options anyway so we were pretty pleased with was offered. Staff also packed a takeaway coffee on our request! :) Would love to visit again! :D

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8.3
Very good
74 reviews
Price from
£23
per night

Dolphin Cottage Mirissa is situated on the beachfront in Mirissa, a few steps from Mirissa Beach and 800 metres from Thalaramba Beach. Located around 2.4 km from Weligambay Beach, the hostel with free WiFi is also 34 km away from Galle International Cricket Stadium. There is free private parking and the property features paid airport shuttle service.

All it was OK. Very friendly 👪 family. Near the beach.

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9
Superb
22 reviews
Price from
£18
per night

Situated conveniently in the Whale Watching Mirissa district of Mirissa, Mega Hostel Mirissa is set a few steps from Mirissa Beach, 1.2 km from Thalaramba Beach and 2 km from Weligambay Beach. The property is around 34 km from Galle International Cricket Stadium, 34 km from Galle Fort and 34 km from Dutch Church Galle. There is free private parking and the property offers paid airport shuttle service.

The rooms are large and there is a light, power socket, and big locker for every bed. There were also fans so I wasn't hot. The location is great, just across the road from the beach.

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6.6
Review score
33 reviews
Price from
£11
per night

Hangover Hostels Mirissa offers clean and comfortable accommodation in Mirissa North. The hostel is a 2-minute walk from the picturesque Mirissa Beach.

The area is popular for swimming, surfing, snorkeling and diving. The hostel also offers bike hire and car hire. Hikkaduwa is 45 km from Hangover Hostels Mirissa, while Galle is 30 km from the property.

AC, hot shower, lockers, great location. But most of all the staff and Philip who made my stay perfect and answered my endless questions!

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8.8
Fabulous
198 reviews
Price from
£6
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.

Dorms were nice, clean and comfortable. The garden area with pool was also very nice

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9.2
Superb
492 reviews
Price from
£10
per night

Guest rooms in the hostel are fitted with a kettle. The rooms include a private bathroom with a shower, while some rooms have a terrace and others also feature sea views. All rooms at Surf Ranch have air conditioning and a wardrobe.

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Price from
£26
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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  • Avg. price/night: £30.44
    8.7
    Scored 8.7
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 308 reviews
    Great location to spend a night and basically not having to leave the accommodation. They offer everything to spend a full day here. You can relax, have tasty food and drinks and enjoy the party. They even have an outdoor gym. Beautiful room and outdoor bathroom, both very modern and clean.
    Babette Jansen
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £11.63
    10
    Scored 10
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 10 reviews
    Breakfast was really really good. The owners of the guesthouse does everything to satisfy their guests. It is a real good alternative to the expensive hostels in the district. I'll come again!
    Bénédicte
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £8.01
    8.3
    Scored 8.3
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 72 reviews
    Great location - would suit people on a tight budget. The staff were friendly and helpful.
    jenita
    Young couple
  • 7.2
    Scored 7.2
    Good
    Rated good
     · 14 reviews
    The host was amazing, very accommodating and cooked very good breakfasts. He allowed us to move our Tuk Tuk to his friends house due to security issues with locales. Highly recommend this place for budget backpackers.
    Arron
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £5.61
    8.6
    Scored 8.6
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 67 reviews
    great location, so close to the beach! very friendly staff. simple, no frills hostel. great value.
    Linh
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: £5.61
    8.6
    Scored 8.6
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 67 reviews
    Very close to the beach. And in one of the posh areas of Sri Lanka. Caretakers were very helpful. Safest place to stay if you are a solo backpacker
    Mad_E
    People with friends
  • Avg. price/night: £36.84
    9.0
    Scored 9.0
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 72 reviews
    loved my stay here. I didn’t want to leave. very comfy beds. modern and clean hostel. amazing pool area. great vibe and good people. best hostel I’ve stayed in in Sri Lanka.
    Megan
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: £36.84
    9.0
    Scored 9.0
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 72 reviews
    As a backpacker and a digital nomad I had the best experience that I could ever dream of. Josh, Charlotte and the wonderful stuff hosted us and took care of all the we needed. the vibe in the hostel is very good and there are many backpackers and nice people. I highly reccomand the place. the facilities are also really really good and the place is brand new.
    Or
    Group
  • Avg. price/night: £30.44
    8.7
    Scored 8.7
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 308 reviews
    Legends everywhere. Amazing food, people and experiences surrounded by beach and jungle. By far one of the best hostel/bars/ in sri lanka if not the world.
    Krub1
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £42.29
    8.5
    Scored 8.5
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 15 reviews
    Valuable for money great location next to the surf beach quite and calm environment kind helpful friendly staff big breakfast and it was really delicious mouth watering surf boards rent for very cheap prices rooftop was amazing we really love this place rooms comes with essential things garden is surrounded by beautiful plants.we definitely come back again we have great memories there.
    Katherine
    Solo traveller