5/5 Mirra R. 5 years ago on Google
I
loved
my
stay
here!
This
is
Island
Hostel's
branch
in
central
Colombo.
They
have
one
in
Mount
Lavinia
too.
This
branch
is
at
the
heart
of
the
city
itself,
and
the
location
is
the
BEST
especially
if
you've
just
arrived/about
to
depart
Sri
Lanka.
It's
near
the
National
Museum,
Liberty
(a
mall
where
I
enjoyed
browsing/shopping
for
teas),
groceries,
spas,
and
lots
of
dining
places.
It
just
opened
six
days
ago,
and
I
feel
lucky
to
be
one
of
the
first
people
to
stay
here.
The
hostel
has
a
pool,
wifi,
common
restrooms
with
powerful
hot/cold
showers,
and
friendly
receptive
staff.
The
rooms
are
air-conditioned
and
the
bunk
beds
are
well-appointed.
Each
of
them
has
a
night
light,
two
lockers
on
the
side
of
the
bed
where
one
can
be
padlocked
(bring
your
own),
and
a
universal
outlet
+
2
USB
ports
for
charging.
They
also
provide
a
blanket
and
a
towel.
The
rates
include
free
basic
breakfast
too.
It's
just
bread,
butter,
and
jam
with
coffee,
tea
or
milk,
but
I
appreciated
that.
They
have
diningware
if
you
want
to
bring
in
your
own
food.
There
are
a
lot
of
dining
places
nearby
depending
on
your
craving
and
budget.
I
only
stayed
for
a
day
because
I
had
to
catch
my
flight
that
same
night.
I
called
them
up
early
morning
and
their
staff
were
so
considerate
and
friendly.
My
bed
was
free
so
they
checked
me
in
early,
and
they
even
let
me
claim
my
breakfast
for
that
day,
too.
The
hostel
can
be
accessed
via
public
transport
even
from
the
airport.
Just
take
the
Airport
bus
to
Colombo
Fort
Station
(only
150LKR).
Then,
cross
the
street
twice
and
take
either
the
100
or
101
bus
(15-20LKR
depending
on
bus
type)
and
tell
the
bus
conductor
you
are
dropping
off
at
Liberty.
From
Liberty
bus
stop,
it's
a
3min
walk
away
(Hostel's
street
is
adjacent
to
Burger
King).
Everyone
speaks
English
and
are
generally
friendly,
so
you
can
always
ask
for
directions.
That's
what
I
did
and
how
I
figured
out
this
route.
If
you
are
carrying
a
lot
of
stuff,
you
may
have
a
hard
time
taking
the
100/101
city
buses
as
they
can
get
crowded.
So,
you
can
just
take
the
airport
bus
to
Colombo
Station
and
from
the
bus
terminal,
you
can
just
use
PickMe,
the
local
tuktuk/car
booking
app
to
get
to
the
hostel
from
there
and
avoid
getting
ripped
off.
It's
metered
and
will
cost
around
170LKR
($1).
You
can
buy
a
sim
from
the
airport
for
data.
I
recommend
Dialog.
If
you
don't
like
the
idea
of
multiple
transfers
and
just
want
to
chill,
you
can
use
PickMe
from
the
airport
terminal
itself.
The
trip
would
cost
around
1500LKR
+
300LKR
highway
fee
(around
$12).
Airport
is
a
good
45mins
away.
If
you
are
taking
a
train
from
Kandy/Galle,
Kollupitiya
Station
is
the
nearest
train
stop.
This
is
right
after
Bambalapitiya
Station
and
right
before
Colombo
Fort
Station.
The
hostel
is
a
5min
walk
away.
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