117/4C, Ampitiya Road, Kandy, 20160 Kandy, Sri Lanka
#124 of 217 hotels in Kandy
Guests' ChoiceBased on 318 hostel reviews
7.9Cleanliness
7.3
Comfort
7.3
Location
7.8
Facilities
7.5
Staff
9.4
Value for money
8.5
Free WiFi
8.3
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 22 April 2024
Tonuccio
Sri LankaCleanliness can improved
Staff friendly Cooking class was great and free dinner… food tasted delicious Sonique was incredible helpful
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 31 March 2024
Sane
IndiaRooms are congested. Private Washroom not available.
Staff was very nice, receptionist (manju) was very helpful. Location was ok. Hostel also provides free breakfast and dinner. Receptionist arranges tuktuk at a reasonable rates and guided very vell. They are always willing to help. You can connect with other travelers on terrace
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 20 March 2024
Sabrina
Switzerland-very small Dorm of 4 -little bit far away from the center (PickMe 200 R.)
+lovely Family, make you feel like home +free cooking class everyday +lot of activities you can book with them +Pool +Hamocks +very social hostel +AC +Tuktuk-Tour with Boba from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya was AWESOME ! We visited so many non touristic places on the way to Nuwara Eliya and met a lot of local People. Highly recommended!
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 19 March 2024
Danielle
New ZealandThe pool had a lot of floaties in it, it could do with a clean. Also there are only two bathrooms stalls on each floor so there is often a wait time. The water was off for a day, I found this out from our people staying at the hostel, not the staff. It would have been nice to have communication from them on this.
The cooking class was great, as was the free dinner and breakfast. This makes socialising with other guests easy so a group of us made plans to tour around for the following day. The staff are lovely, they organised transport for all of us. Also I left my charger and earpods behind and they arranged for another traveller to take it with them so I could grab it from them in Ella. So so helpful!
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 10 March 2024
Lily
AustraliaLoved the group dinners at kandy backpackers! It was really social and the staff are all so lovely. It’s a little far from the centre but walkable and nice to be in a slightly quieter area.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 8 March 2024
Mohsen
Sri LankaPrice of a bottle of water and beer
A free cooking class, free dinner and breackfast, good and delicious. Price of beer was twice than market
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 23 February 2024
Yixi
ChinaThe room is Little small
It’s walking distance 20 mints to center and staff are very friendly , offering free cooling class and dinner and breakfast at a good price
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 15 February 2024
Sushanta
IndiaNothing to mention such
Cooking Class & Food
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 12 February 2024
Meng
Taiwandinner could improve no mosquito net for bed and room need to bring my own lock for locker type d socket hot water is not stable, become cold water randomly kinda dirty and smelly in the bathroom
hot water air conditioner cooking class staff is very helpful, help me with extra breakfast and order a tuk tuk in the morning could acquire very authentic travel information from staff conversation with other backpackers
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 9 February 2024
Libor
Czech RepublicNot so comfortable bed
Cooking class and dinner together was amazing
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 4 February 2024
Pieke
NetherlandsRooms smells a bit moldy.
Good hostel to meet new people. Cooking together is fun and we had a nice dinner.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 31 January 2024
Maria
MozambiqueRooms were a bit stuffy, maybe because of the raining season
Hosts are very good, even the dog. Staying 24 nights, they made me feel at home I liked the food and spaces for me to relax and spend my quiet times at the terrace, it was very convenient to get to the places like market, banks, shops, restaurants, temples, bus stops. Just a walking distance
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 31 January 2024
Kyra
New ZealandThe private room I had was very basic and in need of a renovation. The bathroom could use a deep clean around the sink. The room was literally right beside the reception so I could hear people talking. The bedsheets were stained so that wasn’t great.
One of the warmest welcomes I’ve received in Sri Lanka, I was given some tea on arrival and showed some ideas of things to do in Kandy. The staff were great and did their best to help you as much as they could. The best part was the free cooking demonstration of Sri Lankan vegetarian curries and the meal after we cooked was free. It’s a social atmosphere and I met a lot of other travellers during the free dinner which was nice. The location is removed from the city so it’s quiet and peaceful, and not too long of a walk into town walking by the beautiful Kandy lake along the way. Breakfast was also included for free so this hostel was great value given I had 2 meals included in my rate.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 27 January 2024
Lara
GermanyDorms are super small, not enough space to put your staff. Not enough washrooms.
Food and cooking class was amazing! Crew was amazing! Excellent value for the money!!
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 27 January 2024
Jelka
SloveniaMoldy bedrooms could be improved
The staff is very friendly and helps you connect with other travelers, like everyone mentions the cooking class brings the people together. Breakfast and dinner included make it a really good deal. The pool is also a good plus.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 24 January 2024
Shahan
Sri LankaNo tables in a room
Relationship withe staff
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 23 January 2024
Hyemin
South Koreaif you are looking for a place where you can relax comfortably, you will be disappointed with the facilities.. everything except facilities was good
food we made in cooking class was totally amazing! cant believe they offer cooking class and two meals at this cheap price. also hosts were super nice
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 21 January 2024
Javier
AustraliaSuper friendly hostel, the cooking class at night forces you to socialice so is super easy to meet people (and the food is amazing if you can handle some spice), the location is like 15 minutes walk from the city center.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 17 January 2024
Anwar
Indiacan be little more budget friendly
good Vibe ..met lot of international solo travellers , breakfast ok , didn't get time to use pool
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 8 January 2024
Lynne
United KingdomIt's a backpacker hostel, as I expected.
Great atmosphere, fabulous welcome and staff. Simple breakfast but the bonus is the cookery class in the evening which we got to eat. Highly recommend.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 2 January 2024
Caroline
GermanyGreat free cooking class in the evening! Amazing food! Really friendly and helpful owners.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 1 January 2024
Raúl
EcuadorThe hostel itself is amazing
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 28 December 2023
Юля
RussiaFor me personally, the minus is that there is no place to dry clothes (that is, a clothesline or a dryer)
I really liked that they fed me twice, and for dinner the table was simply crowded. Of course I was pleased with the pool, although the water was cold. It was very helpful to be able to pay for everything on the day of departure, so you didn’t have to worry about funds. The staff that runs the hostel is a very nice family. And of course the dog. Was stroked by all the residents
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 28 December 2023
Soumyajit
IndiaPower outlets
Super friendly and helpful staff, great way to make travel friends, good food
Stayed in December 2023
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