Happy Hammocks, Hiriketiya Beach - Sri Lanka

Was an awesome stay, no better place to hang around!

Nice rooms and a cozy place to relax and interact (the chill zone is a must)

location up hill but can walk to everything, staff friendly and helpful for advice, rooms a bit cramped and no windows but dark and good sleep and beds have curtains, someone had food in my room which attracted ants but the hostel do have signs everywhere asking people to store food in the kitchen

Honestly one of the best if not the best Hostal I’ve ever stayed. Was treated like a member of the family by all the staff and the volunteers were amazing. The place is clean, has loads going on but also so easy to chill. Special shout out to my boy Azza who is the manager and is the highlight of the Hostal!

Absolutely loved it here, without a doubt the best hostel I’ve stayed at in Sri Lanka. The staff are extremely friendly and make you feel so welcome, rooms have comfortable beds and the organised events make you meet so many different cool people. Would highly recommend to anyone. Shoutout to Azza, Emi and Dennis for making our experience that much better :)

We had the best time staying here, originally only booked for 2 nights but extended for 4 and wanted 2 more nights but they were fully booked so helped us book with the hostel next door and let us join in on everything still! The most welcoming team, and such a lovely friendly environment. The rooms were all so clean and comfy beds. Absolutely adored this hostel, and will definitely be back!

Super leuk hostel! Doen veel sociale activiteiten en leuk sfeertje😁

Absolutely loved my stay at happy hammocks. The vibe here for meeting other travellers is so social and friendly but not crazy party. It’s just a 10 minute walk to the main beach and the staff will help organise surfing/bike rental/buses as well as organising some really fun social events. Would highly recommend!

This is one of the best hostels i have ever stayed at! happy hammocks are the best hostels in SL!!

Lovely hostel. Staff are amazing, cheap prices (ice bath free and tuk tuk to and from doctors house free!). Place was clean and also so social, always hangouts planned in WhatsApp chat. Azza also helped so much planning my safari and transport onto to Ella. Thank you!!

The best hostel I’ve stayed in Sri Lanka,the beds and facilities are decent,the people there are amazing,a big shoutout to the owner and the volunteers for hosting social events and creating memories.

Super well located hostel. Good value for money. The staff there made it a 10/10 experience, wholesome social events :)

This hostel is by far one of the best hostels I’ve stayed at over the years, if not the best. We came to Hirikatiya with the aim to stay for a couple days, that ended up in nearly two weeks. It’s so easy to socialise. Volunteers, owners and guests are so welcoming. It’s not a party hostel as such ie it’s quiet if you want to sleep. But there is always activities in the evening and parties to go to with the hostel. Azza, emi,Dennis and crag were unreal. We will miss you❤️

Amazing place! It is super easy to connect with people. They have a lot of daily events and family dinners. Best hostel in sri lanka for me. Loved hanging out with the volunteer emi. She kept the vibe really social. The rooms are great and have comfortable beds. I stayed here for weeks

Heard so much about Happy Hammocks but this didn’t end up being my vibe. I truly think it was the people when I was there, not the place. Other places are social and do have free breakfast for the same cost or cheaper, I ended up moving. Rooms are fine and staff is great!

This is such a lovely hostel and it’s was my friends birthday so they organised a whole cake for us which was so so so lovely!! The hostel is spacious clean and kept cool with great AC. The staff are all lovely and the location is great too, I would for sure recommend this hostel to anyone ☺️

Only stayed here one night as a stop over but it was a good little hostel in a good location close to the beach and the centre but tucked away so it’s nice and quiet! Bed was comfy and they had everything I needed!

I stayed 5 nights and overall it was a nice stay. I enjoyed the people and the volunteers were really nice Emi, Mihir, and July :) Also the vibe was social, chill, and fun. Nevertheless, I must say I was not a big fan of the hostel itself. The rooms are very small, the bunk beds weirdly positioned, the lockers really small and the worst part for my room: our room had no own bathroom, which means sharing it with over 20 people = long waiting times.

Best hostel, loveliest employees & amazing vibe!!

Had an awesome stay here. It was super social with great staff and organised activities. Bunks had good blackout curtains. It would have been nice to have a separate toilet as the only ones available are in the ensuite bathrooms which people are often using to shower etc.