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The 10 Best Hostels in Mirissa, Sri Lanka

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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

Situated in Mirissa, 600 metres from Mirissa Beach, The Hostel features accommodation with a terrace, free private parking and a restaurant. Among the facilities at this property are room service and luggage storage space, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The accommodation offers airport transfers, while a bicycle rental service is also available.

Very friendly and very clean.

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9.1
Superb
78 reviews
Price from
£7
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

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

At the hostel, all rooms have a desk. At One Minute Mirissa each room comes with a seating area.

Dutch Church Galle is 34 km from One Minute Mirissa, while Galle Light house is 34 km from the property. The nearest airport is Koggala, 20 km from the hostel, and the property offers a paid airport shuttle service.

Beautiful place and soo close to beach

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8.3
Very good
38 reviews
Price from
£9
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

Located in Mirissa, 600 metres from Mirissa Beach, Chez Podi Surf Stay provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking and a terrace. The property is around 700 metres from Weligambay Beach, 2.8 km from Weligama Beach and 34 km from Galle International Cricket Stadium. The accommodation offers room service and free WiFi throughout the property.

At the hostel, every room comes with a balcony with a garden view. All units at Chez Podi Surf Stay are equipped with a private bathroom and bed linen.

Location is good, the owner is a kind and hospitable man. Bathroom is very nice! Rooms are clean. We ordered transfer from the airport, the polite driver picked us in time. All was good:)

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8.2
Very good
73 reviews
Price from
£6
per night

Hostel First Mirissa is situated just 100 metres from the Mirissa beach in the Matara District Region. Free private parking is available on site.

The hostel features common areas such as a shared kitchen, shared lounge and a garden with barbecue facilities.

It was wonderful to stay here, Brayn and Ano who run the hostel are always willing to help with anything and their good energy is really felt in the place and with the people that stay there.

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7.7
Good
130 reviews
Price from
£5
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

Situated in Mirissa, 100 metres from Mirissa Beach, Sea Zone Villa features accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace. Located around less than 1 km from Weligambay Beach, the hostel with free WiFi is also 2.3 km away from Thalaramba Beach. Guests can enjoy Chinese and Australian dishes at the restaurant or have a cocktail at the bar.

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8
Very good
2 reviews
Price from
£60
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 Mirissa

  • Avg. price/night: £28.03
    8.9
    Scored 8.9
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 153 reviews
    Great location across the street from the beach, lots of shops and restaurants at your doorstep. Doesn’t offer breakfast but a really nice locally run restaurant just at the gates which we went to every morning, delicious food and friendly staff. Large, clean too with AC and fan. Budget friendly.
    Yasmin
    People with friends
  • Avg. price/night: £26.03
    9.2
    Scored 9.2
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 492 reviews
    Highly recommend this hostel,it was the best hostel I had stayed in Sri Lanka.The pricing maybe a bit higher for hostel but the facilities speak for it.Kitchen is also open.Everything you need to explore, restaurants, groceries are walkable.Also host gives you a map on check in which has all the details you need to make your stay comfortable.The ac dorms were very comfortable n had 2 shower rooms also. It was clean n there were cute cats at the hostel.You can checkout n keep your luggage in locker room n explore too..
    Akhila
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: £17.62
    9.4
    Scored 9.4
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 59 reviews
    We moved here from another property within Mirissa that wasn’t what it was advertised - the owner was able to accommodate us at short notice, great location walking distance to all of the main cafes/restaurants, near to our favourite (Junction Cafe and Gedara Curry). Really clean, excellent air con and quiet at night (road fairly busy until 7-8pm but not much after this) We booked into the budget double room which didn’t have a fridge, but staff were more than happy to let us use fridge over the road in the kitchen
    Ben
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £21.63
    9.1
    Scored 9.1
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 286 reviews
    Great location in Mirissa, such a friendly family-run hostel. Room had air conditioning and was really clean and nice. Even got a welcome drink on arrival and could leave our bags early. Best value for money place we stayed in Sri Lanka.
    Anna
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £26.43
    8.3
    Scored 8.3
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 38 reviews
    The hostel has a great location and the staff is just the best
    Edvin
    People with friends
  • Avg. price/night: £26.43
    8.3
    Scored 8.3
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 38 reviews
    Hostel is not well known yet, but it’s clean and has a good atmosphere. One of the best hostels I stayed in Sri Lanka.
    Johannes
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: £24.03
    8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 198 reviews
    Located across the road from the beach and some nice restaurants. The shower had good water and pressure. Cheap and affordable if you're on a budget.
    Chetan
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: £40.05
    8.9
    Scored 8.9
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 69 reviews
    Very clean great location. Hired a moped for the day for cheaper than elsewhere on the main road. Thought I had left my rings (I hadn’t they were in my bag ) but owner still responded to messages and was easily contactable (during whole stay ) and after we left and had staff check room and even the bins etc. warm showers great AC and access to pool table and ping pong with hotel next door presumably he owns both
    Annalise
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £10.41
    9.1
    Scored 9.1
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 157 reviews
    Great value for money with a super breakfast, medium sized basic but clean room and hot water showers. I felt very safe as a lone female traveller. Really sweet family run place. Great location, just opposite turtle beach and about 10-15 mins walk to the main beach.
    Dhivya
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: £15.22
    9.2
    Scored 9.2
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 27 reviews
    - Extremely convenient, as they have their own cafe and a bike for rent (we checked in and got bike straight there for the same price without leaving a passport or money deposit) - Great location (between main Mirissa and Secret Beaches). - Friendly family owning the place - Safe place with CCTV - Breakfast included
    Maksym
    Young couple