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Boasting a garden and a shared lounge, The Lake Hostel - with views over Habarana Lake is situated in Habarana, 11 km from Pidurangala Rock and 12 km from Sigiriya Rock. The property is set 1.7 km from Kadahatha Wawa Lake, 600 metres from Habarana Lake and 14 km from Wildlife Range Office - Sigiriya. Every room has a balcony.

Super cute place to stay in an amazing location - the views are so beautiful! It was also great value, was perfect for us travelling students :) We came as four friends for one night and really recommend.

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9.2
Superb
5 reviews
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Set in Habarana, 12 km from Pidurangala Rock, Habarana magical hostel offers accommodation with free bikes, free private parking, a garden and a shared lounge. Featuring a bar, the hostel is close to several noted attractions, around 1.1 km from Kadahatha Wawa Lake and around 1.5 km from Habarana Lake. Free WiFi and a shared kitchen are featured.

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10
Exceptional
2 reviews
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£8
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Located in Sigiriya, 1.5 km from Pidurangala Rock, Pidurangala Hostel provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking and a terrace. The property is around 2 km from Sigiriya Rock, 4 km from Wildlife Range Office - Sigiriya and 4.7 km from Sigiriya Museum. The accommodation features a 24-hour front desk as well as free WiFi throughout the property.

Super Location and Host Family. Would go there again. 10min walk to Pidurangala.

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9.4
Superb
18 reviews
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Located in Sigiriya, a few steps from Pidurangala Rock, Tree house Hostel Sigiriya provides accommodation with free bikes, free private parking, a garden and a bar. The property is situated 3.1 km from Sigiriya Rock, 5.1 km from Wildlife Range Office - Sigiriya and 5.8 km from Sigiriya Museum. The Forgotten Temple Kaludiya Pokuna is 16 km away and Popham's Arboretum is 23 km from the hostel.

Amazing hosts, great food, comfy dorms in the treehouses. There was a fantastic social atmosphere and I made some great friends. Definitely recommend

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9.1
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171 reviews
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Located in Sigiriya village within 800 metres from Sigiriya Rock and 2 km from Pidurangala Rock. Sigiri Peace Hostel offers spacious and quiet rooms with private and shared bathrooms. The property has a common chilling area with a pond full of fish in the middle. Free WiFi and pickup from Sigiriya bus stop are available.

I truly liked the place - clean, simple, with delicious local food and beautiful sunsets. To see the Buddha statue in the temple "next door" is a true bliss. The owners of the hostel are super helpful with anything you need in Sigiriya and Sri Lanka - best food places, ordering tuk-tuks as well as safari and guiding tours.

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8
Very good
5 reviews
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At the hostel, the rooms come with a desk, bed linen and a patio with a garden view. Every room has a safety deposit box, while selected rooms also feature a balcony and others also feature mountain views. All guest rooms at Another World Hostel Sigiriya come with a seating area.

the host, the puppies, the boardgames

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8.9
Fabulous
628 reviews
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Situated in Sigiriya, within 2.3 km of Sigiriya Rock and 5.5 km of Pidurangala Rock, Karu’s hostel features accommodation with a garden and free WiFi throughout the property as well as free private parking for guests who drive. The property is located 1.8 km from Sigiriya Museum, 12 km from The Forgotten Temple Kaludiya Pokuna and 16 km from Habarana Lake. The property is non-smoking and is set 300 metres from Wildlife Range Office - Sigiriya.

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Budget travellers know that there is 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 bit more.
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Hostels that guests love in Habarana

  • 9.8
    Scored 9.8
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 91 reviews
    Jeewa was a great host! He was always trying to help and pretty much organised everything for us. The accommodation is very peaceful and the AC in the room was great. We did several tours through him including Minneriya elephant safari, Sigiriya & Pidurangala rock, Spice garden, Cultural show and to get a Aryuwdric treatment. He dropped us off wherever we needed to go for a very cheap price. The food cooked by Masha was some of the best we had in Sri Lanka!
    Cara
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £146.33
    8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 319 reviews
    Big comfortable rooms and great location
    Heidee
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: £10.54
    9.2
    Scored 9.2
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 162 reviews
    Very kind and friendly hosts. Very easy going… they organised for us all the excursions for much cheaper than elsewhere.. Perfect breakfast. Thank you once again for your kindness!
    Michaela
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: £10.96
    9.6
    Scored 9.6
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 71 reviews
    You can stay here surrounded by nature and do all activities with the help of the owner. Cheap elephant safari, Sigiriya by tuktuk, free breakfast, cheap home cooked dinner if you don't feel like moving from this green garden oasis :) The value is hard to beat and so is the friendliness of the owner.
    Adam
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £20.03
    8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 9 reviews
    We spent 2 weeks traveling around Sri Lanka and this was our favorite place to stay. It was an incredible room with high ceilings, AC, ceiling fan, clean bathroom, great location, amazing food, and an amazing host. We were able to do our laundry there as well. The location was perfect for safaris as well as Sigiriya Rock and Dambulla. Did I mention how great the food was? Don't hesitate to stay here. It's a special place.
    Charles
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £10.96
    9.6
    Scored 9.6
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 71 reviews
    Very well managed, excellent value for money, and great location near Habarana Station. The Manager was very helpful and drove me to Sigiriya in the early morning by tuk tuk for sunrise.
    Sarwar
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: £146.33
    8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 319 reviews
    Great location for elephant safari. Nice suite with lake view. Staff wonderful. Grounds attractive. Good large pool
    Katie
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £9.73
    9.4
    Scored 9.4
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 194 reviews
    This was probably the cheapest place I stayed at in Sri Lanka, and the room price also included a huge breakfast! I came here straight from Colombo airport, and the owner was really helpful in arranging a jeep safari for me to see the elephants that afternoon for a very reasonable price. He also drove me up into the main town to get dinner (it is walking distance but the lift was helpful in the heat) and then drove me to the bus stop the following morning.
    Kiara
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: £13.31
    9.6
    Scored 9.6
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 35 reviews
    Everything was great ! First the host was super friendly and arrange us many things, thank you again !!! The rooms are better than pictures, the garden with peacock and varans is amazing. It is worth the money 110% ! Meals are very good and very cheap, for backpackers like us it was super nice ! We extended for 2 days because it was so perfect !
    Timothée
    Young couple
  • 9.7
    Scored 9.7
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 140 reviews
    Excellent place! The rooms are spacious, very clean and modern. The place is quiet. There are only two rooms and are fully separated so you will not get noise from next door neighbours. The balcony is very nice to to sit there and relax. The owners are very friendly. Breakfast is delicious and even too much :)! Great location! Only 5 mins walk to big supermarket and bus stops. You can take bus easily to Sigiriya or also the tuk tuk is very cheap as the rocks are close by. There are direct buses to Kandy or Anuradhapura.
    Eva
    Solo traveller
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