Harbour Road, 81740 Mirissa, Sri Lanka
#76 of 120 hotels in Mirissa
Guests' ChoiceBased on 86 hostel reviews
8.3Cleanliness
8.7
Comfort
8.4
Location
8.4
Facilities
8.3
Staff
9.1
Value for money
8.8
Free WiFi
10.0
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 13 April 2025
Katrin
GermanyVery friendly people helping with travel recommendations and special request. Super cool stylish bathroom with plants. We really enjoyed our stay with Sam. Close to the Whale Watching harbour.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 27 March 2025
Susan
NetherlandsVery nice and big beds! The owner is very kind and takes good care of you:) thank you!
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 21 February 2025
Sr
IndiaBad timing of my visit.
The hostel was closed for Poyi festival and I was alone for one night, Podi was very sweet and accomodating when I requested him for an early checkout. The puppies are very adorable and you have a lot of locals who pass by to give you enough company.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 5 January 2025
Lyn
BelgiumThe way to the acco was very muddy, we stayed a week and had to cross the riverpath daily… Good location though. Staff English was very limited but they were very friendly.
Nice room, good airco. Cool bathroom.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 3 January 2025
Judit
HungaryBit of distance from the main beach (10 min) but it's positive side that it was very quiet.
Very kind and helpful host who was always availabe and happy to help with anything even with a bag of rice for my phone. :) Super cute kids around the house who are happy to interact but not disturbing at all. The king size bed was a big plus too.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 14 December 2024
Eran
IsraelA lot of mosquitoes, but the owner can light a repellent
It's a bit more quiet than the other hostels around which is nice. The beds and the room were really comfortable aswell
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 10 August 2024
Roshan
Sri LankaCharm. Pleasant. Clean. Natural. Authentic Friendly
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 14 May 2024
Ilya
TurkeyWhen I arrived for check in there was no one there I even called but no body answered then after 30 minutes the owner called back and said he didn’t know that there is reservation for that day. Anyway I waited for him then he asked for more money than the price shown in booking and I said no I’ll leave then he agreed for the price. Also there is no AC and it was very hot in the room.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 29 April 2024
Gosia
PolandLocation was a little bit off the main area
Very nice host, beautiful bathroom, room very nice maybe could be a bit bigger
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 19 April 2024
Clara
SpainIt can get very warm inside the rooms as there is no a/c just fans. The wifi was not working when we were there.
The bathroom it is very nice and the location was perfect.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 15 April 2024
Hiruni
Sri LankaThe owner was really nice and friendly and loved the whole vibe, worth the money
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 4 April 2024
Shakya
Sri LankaFirst, the location is very convenient, you can reach the main road even by a small walk. From there you got access to most of the things happening in the south of Sri Lanka. Me and my friend had the bunk beds, they were super comfortable. Also the bathroom was super cool, it had a patch of plants inside, giving some tropical vibes. Finally, the owner is super friendly, such a nice guy to interact with, very helpful. This place is value for money for sure.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 1 April 2024
Marthe
GermanyA cozy little place perfect for some time away from the hustle of the main streets and big hostels in Weligama and Mirissa. Beaches, restaurants, cafés and bus stations in walking distance.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 18 February 2024
Sushanta
IndiaWify as mentioned not good
All Rooms are in ground floor
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 1 February 2024
Linus
GermanyThere could‘ve been more Fans or Air Conditioning because it‘s warm at night.
Super friendly Host and very cheap Scooter Rental (1700LKR per Day). Facilities are not special but there is everything you need. The Bathroom is beautiful. It’s good aswell if you are a couple! There are double beds in the dorms so you could meet other couples or people.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 27 January 2024
Gdinesh
IndiaNo issues as it is a budget stay!
For the budget, the room was good and spacious. If you are in Mirissa for whale watching, this is the best option to stay as it is a few meters away from the harbor. The main beach and Parrot Rock are at a walkable distance. The host, Samantha, was kind and helpful.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 21 January 2024
Javier
AustraliaNice little hostel l Good beds
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 17 January 2024
Varsha
IndiaToo many mosquitos in the room and absolutely no ventilation in the space. No ACs in any rooms, so it was quite hot and muggy at night. However, we were given insect repellent when we complained about the mosquito problem. There is a live garden in the bathroom - we were okay with it, but if you don't like soil and literal huge plants growing in your bathroom from the floor, then you can avoid this property.
I liked how helpful the caretaker of the property was. He helped us sign up for whale-watching tours as well as surfing lessons. He also let us use his bike whenever we wanted to go into the city, since it had rained heavily overnight and the road leading up to the property was water-logged.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 15 January 2024
Carolina
SpainNo hot shower
Room is beautiful, quiet garden, amazing toilet
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 6 January 2024
Liyanage
Sri LankaAmazing place Good staff Comfortable Beds and rooms
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 1 January 2024
Senal
Sri LankaOne of the nicest home stays I've stayed.The rooms are super clean and comfy.Really worth the price.Even though the room is small,they arrange the stuff really well and include a lot of services in that price range also.The owner of this place is really nice and a friendly one.Really helpful to us.They have a small restaurant area also.I should definitely recommend this place to anyone.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 25 November 2023
Charlotte
United KingdomIt is very hot inside the dorm rooms
Huge double bed in dorm room, very comfortable, the owner was very friendly and the place was peaceful. Good location for whale watching
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 7 November 2023
Theodora
DenmarkThe hostel is placed a bit far from everything.
The staff was super helpful and the rooms were very nice!
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 14 August 2025
Anupriya
IndiaThe place was designed as per European bachelors, or a place where a group of friends can stay, not for family. The location was through a very narrow passage, which was very dark at night, have to use flashlight to go the open road. Our car couldn't go inside as there is no space to turn the car back. The place has common kitchen outside the rooms. No coffee or tea facility inside the room. Just because we wanted to take the main road at the time of check out and for that, we didnt wanted our car to come in that narrow passage in front of the hotel, so we asked the staff to help us with the luggage, and on the way to the car, the staff called our driver "stupid" for not getting the car in that narrow space. overall I won't recommend this place, you can definetly find way better options.
Stayed in August 2025
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