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Situated in Katunayake, within 11 km of St Anthony's Church and 34 km of R Premadasa Stadium, A4 Hostel Colombo Airport - ECO LODGE, by A4 Transit Hub - free pickup & drop Shuttle Serviceトランジットホステル features accommodation with a garden and as well as free private parking for guests who drive. The property is located 35 km from Khan Clock Tower, 40 km from Bambalapitiya Railway Station and 9.4 km from Maris Stella College. Guests can enjoy pool views.

Short trip from airport after efficient pick-up. Room clean quiet and good aircon. Very friendly Owner will give you a free SIM and load a package at official rate. There is a small pool and a free breakfast even though not advertised. Terin will give good advice without the follow-up hard sell. PS you can pick up Kandy train at nearby Veyangoda

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9.1
Wonderful
48 reviews
Price from
£13
per night

Set in Katunayake, A4 Residence Colombo Airport -by A4 Transit Hub - free pickup & drop Shuttle Serviceトランジットホテルトランジットホテル features free bikes, garden, shared lounge, and free WiFi throughout the property. The property is located 11 km from St Anthony's Church, 33 km from R Premadasa Stadium and 35 km from Khan Clock Tower. The accommodation offers a shared kitchen, free shuttle service and currency exchange for guests.

The area is popular for cycling, and car hire is available at the hostel.

Awesome......all things perfect

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9.1
Wonderful
55 reviews
Price from
£10
per night

Located in Katunayake, within 11 km of St Anthony's Church and 33 km of R Premadasa Stadium, Shady transit hotel provides accommodation with a garden and free WiFi as well as free private parking for guests who drive. The property is set 34 km from Khan Clock Tower, 39 km from Bambalapitiya Railway Station and 8.8 km from Maris Stella College. The accommodation offers room service, a 24-hour front desk and organising tours for guests.

At the hostel, every room is equipped with a terrace with a garden view. At Shady transit hotel each room is equipped with air conditioning and a private bathroom.

The hotel has a perfect location, is clean and comfortable and the staff are very friendly and helpful. They arranged a transfer from the airport for us and met us once we arrived at around 4am. Ashan was extremely helpful as I left my AirPods in the hotel and he kept them safe for me for 2 weeks until I was able to return and collect them, I would recommend to anyone.

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8.8
Excellent
343 reviews
Price from
£16
per night

Set in Katunayake, 7.6 km from St Anthony's Church, HOSTEL KATUNAYAKE At COLOMBO AIRPORT TRANSIT offers accommodation with a garden, free private parking and a shared lounge. The property is situated 29 km from R Premadasa Stadium, 31 km from Khan Clock Tower and 36 km from Bambalapitiya Railway Station. The accommodation features a 24-hour front desk, airport transfers, a shared kitchen and free WiFi.

At the hostel, every room includes a desk, bed linen and a terrace with a garden view. The units at HOSTEL KATUNAYAKE At COLOMBO AIRPORT TRANSIT feature air conditioning and a safety deposit box.

This is the BEST transit hotel by far to stay in if you are in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Concey and her family are amazing and very helpful. The apartment was immaculately clean and very comfortable.

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8.7
Excellent
314 reviews
Price from
£6
per night

Located in Katunayake, 11 km from St Anthony's Church, Airport Heritage Hotel provides accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a shared lounge. Among the various facilities are a terrace, a bar, as well as barbecue facilities. The accommodation features room service, a 24-hour front desk and currency exchange for guests.

With a private bathroom equipped with a bidet and a hairdryer, rooms at the hostel also offer free WiFi, while selected rooms are equipped with pool view.

We flew in to Colombo just before midnight and the staff were able to accommodate our check-in time as well as pick us up from the airport. The room was clean and comfortable, and the meals were great. We had a vague plan for what we wanted to do during our 2 weeks in SL and the manager of this property went out of his way to arrange private drivers, train tickets and tours for us via Whatsapp as we made our way around the country. The property is under new management after being shut down over covid. So there is quite a bit of maintenance to be done, but all of our needs were met here.

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7.2
Good
47 reviews
Price from
£13
per night

At the hostel, all rooms come with a desk, bed linen and a terrace with a lake view. All rooms include a private bathroom with a shower, while selected rooms also offer a balcony and others also have river views. At Araliya Lagoon Park Resort, every room is equipped with a seating area.

The location , the view the price and most importantly the staff are very nice friendly and helpful

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8.2
Very Good
536 reviews
Price from
£27
per night

Guest rooms at the hostel come with air conditioning, a seating area, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a safety deposit box and a private bathroom with a bidet. At Bohemian Hotel - Negombo each room is equipped with bed linen and towels.

The staff was very friendly helpful and always at hand.

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7.3
Good
290 reviews
Price from
£7
per night

Set in Negombo, within 200 metres of Wellaweediya Beach and 1.4 km of Negombo Beach, Aqua Beach Hostel offers accommodation with a garden and free WiFi throughout the property as well as free private parking for guests who drive. The property is around 37 km from R Premadasa Stadium, 38 km from Khan Clock Tower and 43 km from Bambalapitiya Railway Station. The property is non-smoking and is situated 1.9 km from St Anthony's Church.

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7
Good
4 reviews
Price from
£6
per night

Set in Negombo, within 1 km of Wellaweediya Beach and 2.4 km of St Anthony's Church, City Beds Negombo provides free WiFi throughout the property. The property is around 37 km from R Premadasa Stadium, 39 km from Khan Clock Tower and 43 km from Bambalapitiya Railway Station. The property is non-smoking and is located 600 metres from Negombo Beach.

At the hostel, each room comes with a private bathroom with a shower.

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5
Review score
1 reviews
Price from
£21
per night

Boasting a shared lounge, terrace and views of sea, Sun Rise Hostel is situated in Negombo, 700 metres from Negombo Beach. Located around 1 km from Wellaweediya Beach, the hostel with free WiFi is also 2.3 km away from St Anthony's Church. The accommodation features a shared kitchen and room service for guests.

The location is perfect for beach lover, also the price is very affordable. Near this hostel there are lots of restaurants and very convenient.

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8.5
Very Good
274 reviews
Price from
£5
per night

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Budget travelers know there's 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 little more.
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  • 7.8
    Scored 7.8
    Good
    Rated good
     · 228 reviews
    Great location 10 mins from the airport - Good breakfast. - Working A/C. - Super nice and helpful owner. - Nice swimming pool that you can use all night. - Safe location. - No problem to chcek in/check out anytime.
    Michael
    Solo traveler
  • Avg. price/night: £31.19
    7.1
    Scored 7.1
    Good
    Rated good
     · 332 reviews
    really nicely made hotel with lot of place. Dormitory for 8 people was empty (there is lot of rooms cant imagine this room full) I was there alone. bunk beds are new, every bed has own plug, fan, light. you can use space of the hotel with wifi, they have bar with nice prices and nonstop (what really suprised me) restaurant in the garden. staff was really helpful and location from airport is really close - you can walk in 15-20 minutes to airport. Also reachable with bus from Colombo main bus station - but kind of tricky to find bus 265 :-)
    Robin
    Solo traveler
  • Avg. price/night: £14.85
    9.1
    Scored 9.1
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 435 reviews
    Very friendly and kind hosts, great location, felt safe and comfortable
    Naomi
    Solo traveler
  • Avg. price/night: £22.70
    9.3
    Scored 9.3
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 145 reviews
    We LOVED our stay with Dinu.. such a beautiful person with a lovely big smile who goes above & beyond to make her guests feel welcome. Our rooms were clean and very comfortable with good airconditioning. Lovely safe property in a great location. Dinu easily picks up from airport. Breakfast was a real highlight with everything homemade and delicious. We would highly recommend staying with Dinu.. and we will look forward to returning one day. 🙏
    Bruce
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: £31.19
    7.1
    Scored 7.1
    Good
    Rated good
     · 332 reviews
    I stayed in the bunk bed and was able to meet other backpackers. It's very affordable compared to most. And it is very close to the airport.
    D
    Darren
    Solo traveler
  • Avg. price/night: £20.45
    7.9
    Scored 7.9
    Good
    Rated good
     · 94 reviews
    Great staff. Risuru and others were so nice.I chose this place at 5.00am in the morning because of problems of my flight. They picked me up from airport even I booked at 5 am. Room is very spacious and great location close to airport.They even help me to solve my flight problems and made calls. It’s close to beach and nice restaurants. Very interesting and authentic decoration. Amazing place for that price. Clean, safe and professional people taking care of all your needs promptly. Thank you very much Risuru.
    canansimge
    Solo traveler
  • Avg. price/night: £25.96
    9.3
    Scored 9.3
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 918 reviews
    Best service I’ve ever had! The staff is extremely friendly and caring. They picked me up from the airport at 4am, helped me with the sim card and made sure I had everything I needed. The room was super clean. Best hostel to start and finish the Sri Lanka trip!! Highly recommended.
    ELENA
    Solo traveler
  • Avg. price/night: £18.57
    8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Excellent
    Rated excellent
     · 343 reviews
    Great location near airport! Ashan made sure I could arrive safely late at night and gave me heaps of advice on getting around Sri Lanka. I came back again at the end of my time in the country and he was super helpful in making sure I got to the airport in the early morning! The room was nice and clean. Lovely stay thank you so much!!!
    Anna
    Solo traveler
  • 7.6
    Scored 7.6
    Good
    Rated good
     · 54 reviews
    Owner and his wife were lovely, staying up late on our arrival, making us coffee in the morning, allowing us the use of their kitchen and even bringing us bananas as we had a chill day on the balcony - super lovely hosts. Room was spacious as was the bathroom. Great location close to the airport and a cheap place to eat.
    James
    Young couple
  • 7.6
    Scored 7.6
    Good
    Rated good
     · 54 reviews
    Owner and his wife were lovely, staying up late on our arrival, making us coffee in the morning, allowing us the use of their kitchen and even bringing us bananas as we had a chill day on the balcony - super lovely hosts. Room was spacious as was the bathroom. Great location close to the airport and a cheap place to eat.
    James
    Young couple