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Reviews of New Dambulla City Hostel

NO:655/D/2 Aluthwatta, 21100 Dambulla, Sri Lanka

#7 of 47 hotels in Dambulla

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Review score

Based on 34 hostel reviews

9.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.3

  • Comfort

    9.2

  • Location

    9.1

  • Facilities

    9.0

  • Staff

    9.9

  • Value for money

    9.7

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  • Reviewed: 19 May 2024

    10
    Highly recommend. Great value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I spent two nights here. So peaceful. The owner is an absolute legend. Very helpful. I spent a day checking out the cave temple and the rest of Dambulla. Main grocery only 5 mins walk away. The kitchen was great to cook my own dishes. Also can do laundry here too. Nice big fan in the room to keep everyone cool at night.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 April 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was perfect. Room was with 4 beds, each has locker, own ventilator, mosquito net, toilet was clean, owner is really nice and helpful.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 April 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Little bit far from the city center and bus stand (but only for 15mins by walk)

    Lovely accomodations, clean rooms, nice and kind people there. And also there is ADORABLE KIDS!! Reasonable price. I made so many great memories from this hostel, absolutely willing to visit again🥰

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 March 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Most wonderful people work here. Loved the location and the garden is amazing for hanging out.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 March 2024

    9.0
    Really lovely family, very helpful and hospitable and room was clean:)
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Clean, peaceful and a lovely family , not too far from some attractions

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 February 2024

    10
    BEAUTIFUL PLACE, AMAZING FAMILY
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Maybe the walk there, is nice in the morning but when is already dark (after 7pm) might be a bit scary, it's really dark and before arriving to the hostal there is some dogs and they bark pretty hard (I didn't know if they had a leash or not), so better to walk with someone; or communicate with the owner (he is very nice) what time you are arriving so he can keep an eye on you. Is just to say something, because overall the stay was AMAZING.

    The family, amazing, helpful and great hearts. Also the location, is really silent at night and in a really natural place.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 February 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Hostel very clean, matress comfortable. The owner and his family are lovely I recommend it! We had a lovely stay. Thank you!

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 January 2024

    9.0
    Highly recommended
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hostel belongs to a very lovely family. It also has a nice and peaceful garden with hammocks, is close to the bus station, you can use the kitchen and there are mosquito nets for every bed.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 December 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Friendly, helpful staff with lots of local knowledge. Comfortable and clean hostel with a family vibe, can't recommend enough

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 December 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Perfect

    It was the best hostel i’ve ever stayed. Everyone in hostel was super accomodating and helpful. Hostel was so cozy and peaceful that i could take a rest well, let alone super cheap price😜

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 November 2023

    10
    Everything perfect!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Everything was perfect! Clean and beautiful, lovely outdoor area with hammocks and trees. The family who owns the space is super nice. They make you feel at home :) thank you!!

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 November 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    GOOD HOSTEL

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 October 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    This lovely and welcoming family makes the place! Sharing their home with everyone, always there to answer any questions or bring coffee or tea. Very friendly and warm people, lovely kids. Would definitely come back here!

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 September 2023

    9.0
    Very good hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Everything is fine The staff is super friendly The rooms are clean and quite The location is convenient

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 31 August 2023

    10
    Great hosts
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nice quiet place within walking distance of centre, restaurants and supermarket. Ranji and his family are the loveliest people, very friendly and helpful.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 August 2023

    10
    Beautiful area, friendly and comfortable hostel. Very relaxing
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I absolutely love this hostel. I stayed for two nights and then came back a few weeks later and stayed here again! Ranjit and his family are so welcoming and kind. It is lovely to spend time around them. This is a relaxing place to be. It's also good for grabbing a cheap beer at the nearby supermarket and having a few drinks with fellow travellers. The room is clean and comfortable. It has lockers, indivdual fans and mosquito nets. There's a big outside chilling space. Easy walking distance to the centre. It feels like you're in nature or a peaceful village and not at all in a touristy area. It's a lovely place to spend a few days. My favourite so far in Sri Lanka.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 10 August 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Amazing garden with hammocks and big table where you can share meals with another guests. Nice room, comfortable beds. And very very kind host. In this price I totally can recommend this place.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 April 2023

    10
    Top place in the world
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing everything was perfect

    I am travelling all over the world for long time and this is the top place so far,the whole family was so helpfull and so friendly, I just felt that I am at home, thank you so much Ranjit you made my days so perfect, hope to see you again .I can just recomment you will never be dissapointed.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 March 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very friendly host, sharing his food without asking for money. Love this place.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 February 2023

    10
    Friendly and helpful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The owner was really friendly and helpful! I stayed here for two nights and it was really good. the location is on a quiet place, not on the main road of Dambulla and I really liked that. If I ever going back to Dambulla this is definitely a place I will book again!

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 November 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No

    Very peaceful place and very close to the city they were always ready to help us the information he gives them is very accurate good luck to the ranjith familys

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 12 May 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Super cool Hostel and very nice welcome. They arranged my safari trip,sigiriya pidurangala rock lion rock trip, so amazing trip. Thanks so much Ranji. I coming next time.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 1 March 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was a nice property, and was really close to nature with a lot of open spaces around. It is a nice place to stay when in dambulla

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 27 March 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

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    Stayed in March 2024

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