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Backpack Lanka - Central Colombo - Hostel 
247 R.A. De Mel MawathaSee map฿ 781.5per night
This is the cheapest price in 30 days, based on the rates on 10 Nov
Top reasons for booking
A stay at Backpack Lanka - Central Colombo - Hostel places you in the heart of Colombo, within a 15-minute walk of Colombo City Centre and Liberty Plaza. This hostel is 0.3 mi (0.6 km) from St Anthony's Church and 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from United States Embassy Colombo.
Popular facilities
Restaurant
Free WiFi
24-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Exploring the area
Kollupitiya Railway Station, 400m, About 7 mins from hotel by foot
Diyawanna Oya Seaplane Base, 6.8km, About 13 mins from hotel by car
Liberty Plaza, 100m, About 1 mins from hotel by foot26
Standard Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm
Multiple beds
26
Basic Double Room, 1 Double or 2 Twin Beds
Bed type arranged at check-in
Standard Triple Room, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking, City View
2 beds
3.0 m²
City view
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Reviews
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3.3/5.0
Good
39 reviewsLocation
3.6
Services offered
3.5
Cleanliness
2.8
Atmosphere & facilities
3.0
All
4.5+
3.0+
Reviewed: 5 Mar 2024
2.0/5.0
Below averageSolo stay · For leisure
Not that kind of hostel what i was expected
Reviewed: 23 Oct 2018
4.0/5.0
Great Friendly and helpful staff and easy access to town area.
Reviewed: 7 Jul 2017
3.0/5.0
GoodStayed with partner
Wasn't made clear at the time of booking that there wasn't a window in the room, tainted our stay massively, staff were friendly and very helpful, AC unit was powerful and wifi was ok. Breakfast was good, simple fried egg on toast.
Reviewed: 7 Jun 2017
2.0/5.0
Below average The room smelled bad when I arrived and the walls are thin so hear noise from other guests throughout the night. Bathrooms and showers are clean and staff are friendly.
Reviewed: 20 Apr 2017
3.0/5.0
Good I got what I needed. Just a place to sleep. Bonus was the hot water and working wifi. no windows was minus.
Reviewed: 7 Feb 2017
5.0/5.0
Fantastic Very reasonable for budget travellers.
Reviewed: 19 Nov 2016
2.0/5.0
Below average The location was the only redeeming factor of this property. It is very easy to get to and from many places. When I arrived at 2am, which I put in the special notes about late arrival. The door was locked. I needed to wake up the night staff to check in. The check in was a bit long and I was just given my key. When I arrived to the room there was a musty smell that just didn't go away. The room is small (4 female dorm). There are no lockers for safe keeping of your stuff. Also there is only one sheet on there bed. They don't even provide you with a top sheet. It does get chilly with the AC on which you certainly need, as there is no window in the room. The bathing area is disjointed and not very clean at all. I was not super happy. The water was cool on most days even when they say hot water. I would not recommend this place.
Reviewed: 17 Nov 2016
3.0/5.0
Good The place could use a thorough cleaning. I was in a 4 person female dorm. They never once came to change sheets after a guest left. There was a significant lack of toilet paper in the bathrooms. The bathrooms were not the cleanest. The set up was a bit weird as well. Toilets across from the showers. There was no place to change in the showers or even hooks to hang your towel. I was told it was no frills. That is exactly what it is. Also they lock the door on the evening so if coming back late you will need to wake the attendant.
If you're okay with bare bones, then this is okay. The location was very awesome. That was the only benefit of this place.
Reviewed: 18 Jul 2016
1.0/5.0
Below averageStayed with partner
Was a short stay, only two hours but the worst two hours. Bad service and I think we were double charged. We paid through hotels.com but receptionist also asked for cash!
Reviewed: 6 Apr 2016
3.0/5.0
GoodStayed with family
It was good experience
Overview
Exploring the area
Transport
Kollupitiya Railway Station
Diyawanna Oya Seaplane Base
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