The best place to stay if you’re seeking a family and community with Mahesh the owner and other travellers. The hostel is small so it is easy to make friends with everyone. Mahesh and the volunteers organise events and trips everyday. Kitchen area and fridge to store food. Friendly dogs :)

Matthew United Kingdom

Everything was perfect, room, host which is really active in organising events and giving info about some, room was basic but clean, had big locker (I had my own lock), bathroom was big and kept clean.

Josip Croatia

Nice place to meet other travellers with a homely feeling. It was great to feel the community vibe and Manesh makes sure there are activities to do.

Amanda Spain

It has an amazing social vibe, easy to met people, go out and catch up. Mahesh, the owner, is super nice and kind and fun. 100% recommend

Manuela Chile

Wake Up Hostel was my favourite Hostel in Sri Lanka so far. The social vibe is great and you can easily get to know new people. There is social activities every day, the location is 5 minutes from the beach and it's a bit off of the main road so you don't here the traffic. In addition the Host is super cool and takes part in most hostel activities. The dorm room was spacy, clean and there was a wooden Box to store your important stuff. If you want to to experience something you should definitely go here.

Immanuel Germany

Really nice vibe! We had a double private room which was pretty comfortable with a big fan and a bit far from the dorms and the common area! Which is good if you want to relax but you are not so included in the group of the rest of the travellers! However the host providing information of everything about food and events around Shiah is really nice.

Kougioni Greece

Really nice hostel, super social and the owner Mahesh is a lovely guy who organises every evening an activity which you can join :)

Jessica Germany

The owner mahesh is a fantastic person always coming up with various different activities for people to join. The general vibe was heart warming, the chillout area is nice and cozy and the people staying there were fantastic. Booked for a few nights but ended up staying for almost two weeks. Can recommend this place for all the nice people out there!

Jesse Finland

We had a very nice stay. The bedroom was very wide, bright and clean! The mattress was very comfortable and very big, we slept very well. The room and the area around were very quiet. The staff were very kind and helpful!

Sofia Italy

This was one of my best experiences in Sri Lanka. I think that accommodation here is ideal for everyone, especially solo travelers who want to meet people on the same page. The owner of the hostel, Mahesh, is a hard working nice guy who helped me with everything I needed. I loved that we’ve spent a lot of time together with the other guests. We were surfing, going for breakfasts, ice bathing, partying, just chilling and enjoying together. This place really made me feel like i am part of a wakeup family! The chill zone upstairs of the hostel was my favourite place to be and to hang out. I will surely come back one day when I’m in Sri lanka.

Natálie Czech Republic