Kandy Backpacker's Hostel

Kandy · Sri Lanka

Kandy Backpacker's Hostel

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64% MEH
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Extra bonus

💪 Palestra

Servizi

🏊 Piscina 🍳 CUCINA 👕 Lavanderia 🅿️ Parcheggio gratis 🅿️ Parcheggio 🔥 BBQ 🌅 Terrazza esterna 🍳 Colazione inclusa ☕ Caffetteria
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Wi-Fi gratis Internet gratis Parcheggio bici Adattatori Trasferimenti aeroporto Deposito bagagli Reception 24h Desk tour/viaggi Pulizie Sveglia Accesso internet Scambio libri Giochi da tavolo Wi-Fi Lenzuola incluse Aria condizionata Asciugamani inclusi Luce da lettura Asciugamani a noleggio Asciugacapelli a noleggio Check-out tardivo Armadietti Sicurezza 24h Docce calde Sala comune Pasti disponibili Angolo tè/caffè

Prezzi

Dormitori $7 / notte
Private $14 / notte

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Recensioni peggiori

Chile COUPLE 31-40 Feb 18, 2026 2.0/10

Terrible experience. We arrived at the place and it smelled awful. The room they gave us was full of mold, the shared bathrooms were dirty and there was no toilet paper. I asked for a refund for the next two days (I was going to stay for three days) and they charged me for the entire stay. The place is awful!!! DON'T GO THERE!!

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Denmark MIXEDGROUP 25-30 Jan 13, 2026 2.0/10

Arrived and were in the room for 5 minutes before leaving again. Rooms were super dirty and no one staying there. Would not recommend

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France FEMALE 25-30 Sep 2, 2024 2.0/10

L’auberge de jeunesse n’est pas entretenue, les draps sont humides et ça ne sent pas bon. Il y a des tonnes de fourmis et de cafards dans les chambres et les toilettes. Je ne recommande absolument pas cet établissement. Par contre le personnel et l’homme qui fait les cours de cuisine est très sympa ! Heureusement, sur place j’ai rencontré des personnes chouettes et je n’y suis restée qu’une seule nuit !

Tradotto in inglese

The hostel is not maintained, the sheets are wet and it smells bad. there are tons of ants and cockroaches in the rooms and the toilets. i absolutely do not recommend this establishment. however the staff and the man who is taking the cooking classes is very nice! luckily, on site i met some nice people and i only stayed one night!

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Ireland ALLFEMALEGROUP 25-30 Aug 15, 2024 2.0/10

Dirty - bathrooms covered in ants and showers/toilets not separate so always queues for one or the other. Sheets had been changed but visibly stained and pillows manky. The walls in the dorm rooms were covered in holes. Bunks very creaky and loud and the rooms were not big enough for how many bunks fitted in - no room for bags inside the dorms and small lockers only in the hall. Cooking class was good with tasty dinner and the man doing that was nice. When leaving, tried to overcharge us & rude.

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USA MALE 18-24 Jul 15, 2024 2.0/10

For your own safety and peace of mind, DO NOT STAY HERE. Thousands of bugs cover the disgusting bathrooms and there were many holes and stains in the hard, uncomfortable bed. If you choose to stay here you better sleep with a mosquito net or many clothes on, otherwise you will wake up covered in bites. Also beware of staff members just walking into your room at any time of day. Walking distance to the nearest places to eat are also very far by walking. Hard to find the hostel at night.

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Netherlands FEMALE 18-24 May 31, 2024 2.0/10

so I stayed in this hostel a few months ago. there was a little party of the owner. one friend of the owner was very touchy towards me, I was uncomfortable. the next day I told the person sitting at the counter. when I came back she said to me I watched the security cameras and I saw there was nothing going on. A moment later the owner came to me to 'apology', but he also said no we didnt saw you uncomfortable. he wanted to show me the tape, i said no. in the commun room he showed it to everyone

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New Zealand MALE 25-30 Mar 15, 2024 2.0/10

Room I booked was not available Not big enough blankets Uncomfortable pillows No free water (they charge 200 per bottle ) Don’t accept card Breakfast was just plain toast and 1 egg No hot water shower Prison like building No electricity for hours Not many showers/toilets No soap/shampoo Dogs roaming around Free dinner is very late (9.30pm or later ) Aircon remote sometimes would not work No power points near bed

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Netherlands FEMALE 31-40 Jan 27, 2024 2.0/10

This hostel needs to be renovated as you are just breathing in mold. The dorm was so smelly and everything was old/unhygienic. Yes the food and staff is amazing(!) and you meet other travellers, but there are other hostels out there that are better for your health and safety.

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Germany FEMALE 18-24 Sep 10, 2023 2.0/10

Das Hostel ist nicht sauber und in dem 4er Zimmer hat es super stark nach Schimmel gerochen. Es gab kein Fenstern was man zum lüften aufmachen konnte. Das Zimmer war super klein vielleicht gerade mal 6 Quadratmeter. Das Bad war eine Katastrophe, komplett verschimmelt und es hat super gestunken. Das einzig positive ist das alle zusammen oben auf der Dachterasse essen und somit sehr gut zum socialising ansonsten aber leider eine Katastrophe.

Tradotto in inglese

The hostel is not clean and in the 4th room it smelled of mold. There was no window that could be opened to breathe. The room was super small maybe just 6 square meters. The bathroom was a disaster, completely mushroomed and it smelled super. The only positive thing is that everyone ate together up on the roof terrace and so very good for socializing otherwise but unfortunately a disaster.

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Netherlands FEMALE 31-40 Mar 21, 2025 4.0/10

I am a bit sceptic about this hostel. The location is nice, close to the lake. The swimming pool is nice. But the rooms are not clean. I had a private room voor 18 dollars per night and it wasn't worth it. The worst matrass I slept on in Sri lanka (although I am not demanding). They really need to throw it away. The staff is nice but also very money driven.

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Recensioni recenti

England MALE 25-30 Apr 12, 2026 Atm 80%

The owner was very nice and helpful. Nice pool but not very close to town

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Netherlands FEMALE 18-24 Feb 28, 2026 Atm 100%

Goed hostel met lekker zwembad en een hele vriendelijke host die je graag helpt! Leuke gratis cooking class en daarna ook eten!

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Good hostel with a nice pool and a very friendly host who will be happy to help you! enjoy free cooking class and then dinner too!

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Germany MALE 18-24 Feb 27, 2026 Atm 100%

The best Hostel I was in so far. The best Staff ever.

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Chile COUPLE 31-40 Feb 18, 2026 Atm 40%

Terrible experience. We arrived at the place and it smelled awful. The room they gave us was full of mold, the shared bathrooms were dirty and there was no toilet paper. I asked for a refund for the next two days (I was going to stay for three days) and they charged me for the entire stay. The place is awful!!! DON'T GO THERE!!

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England ALLMALEGROUP 25-30 Jan 29, 2026 Atm 100%

amazing hostel with really friendly staff, great pool, amazing value with the free breakfast (basic eggs and toast) and dinner (great curries and rice). Very sociable communal space that is encouraged by the group dinners. One of the best value for money hostels I've stayed!

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Hungary MALE Jan 17, 2026 Atm 80%

It’s a nice hostel to stay. Everything was OK.

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Denmark MIXEDGROUP 25-30 Jan 13, 2026 Atm 20%

Arrived and were in the room for 5 minutes before leaving again. Rooms were super dirty and no one staying there. Would not recommend

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Austria FEMALE 25-30 Dec 20, 2025 Atm 60%

Das Hostel ist in einer guten Lage, aber die Zimmer sind wirklich sehr alt, dreckig riechen leider auch dementsprechend modrig genau wie das Bad. Außerdem gibt es keine Zimmer Schlüssel somit ist alles den ganzen Tag offen, in der Nacht wird dann nur der Haupteingang verschlossen. Die Klima Anlage ist auch wirklich so laut das man sie lieber nur untertags aufdrehen sollte. Abendessen und Frühstück sind inkludiert und beides war sehr gut.

Tradotto in inglese

The hostel is in a good location, but the rooms are really very tall, smell dirty unfortunately also dementially muddy just like the bathroom. besides there are no room keys so everything is open all day, at night only the main entrance is then closed. the air conditioning is also really so loud that you should rather just hang it under the roof. dinners and breakfast are included and both were very good.

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Austria MALE 31-40 Nov 20, 2025 Atm 100%

Amazing owner with a cooking class and a Swimming Pool

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Canada FEMALE 25-30 Nov 18, 2025 Atm 80%

Il est un peu éloigné du centre ville donc c’est moins bruyant c’était peu achalandé quand nous y étions. La piscine semblait propre mais on ne l’a pas utilisé. L’eau chaude et l’air climatisé fonctionnaient bien. Le highlight du séjour fut le staff très attentionné et déjeuner inclus. Souper inclus sous forme de cours de cuisine de groupe.

Tradotto in inglese

It is a bit far from the city centre so it is less noisy and it was not busy when we were there. the pool looked clean but we didn't use it. the hot water and air conditioning worked well. the highlight of the stay was the very attentive staff and lunch included. dinner included as a group cooking class.

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Italy FEMALE 25-30 Nov 11, 2025 Atm 100%

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USA MALE 31-40 Oct 16, 2025 Atm 60%

Nice people, but I was only one staying at the hostel. Seemed forever quiet. The power went out several times thru the evening and the morning. The power only went out for their property. Need to fix the electric wiring! Also slow WiFi.

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France MALE 25-30 Oct 4, 2025 Atm 80%

Bonne auberge de jeunesse pour quelques nuits, emplacement loin de la ville mais personnel et petit déjeuner au top

Tradotto in inglese

Good hostel for a few nights, location away from the city but staff and breakfast at the top

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Switzerland MALE 31-40 Oct 4, 2025 Atm 100%

Gemütliche und ruhige Unterkunft mit Dachterrasse und Pool. Und jeden Tag tolles Essen. kann ich nur empfehlen.

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Cozy and quiet accommodation with roof terrace and pool. and every day tolles Essen. i can only recommend.

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Netherlands FEMALE 18-24 Sep 28, 2025 Atm 100%

Great hostel really nice people. The hostel was really peaceful and it had a wonderful free cooking class

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Germany FEMALE 18-24 Sep 19, 2025 Atm 80%

Das Person ist sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Die cooking classes sind auch sehr interessant, aber die Zimmer und Bäder richten sehr modrig und sind stark veraltet

Tradotto in inglese

The cooking classes are also very interesting, but the rooms and bedrooms are very modest and are strongly antiquated

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Australia FEMALE 18-24 Sep 6, 2025 Atm 80%

Lovely owner and wonderful cooking class. Did have an incident with a cleaner walking into my private room while i was undressed lol. The pool was pretty dirty and every night we were there the power went out at some point. The wifi on the lowest floor didn’t work either. Overall the stay was good

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Italy FEMALE 25-30 Aug 15, 2025 Atm 80%

Ostello consigliato, posizione comoda per girare la città. Gentilissimi, colazione e cena inclusa. Terrazza. Camere un po' umide (forse perché pioveva), per il resto ok

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Hostello consigliato, convenient location for getting around the city. very nice, breakfast and dinner included. terrace. a little damp room (perhaps perché pioveva), for the rest ok

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Italy ALLMALEGROUP Aug 9, 2025 Atm 80%

Immerso nella natura a poca distanza dal lago e dalle principali attrazioni di Kandy. Ostello piccolo ma dotato di ogni comfort, camera privata con bagno spaziosi, bella terrazza aul tetto per i pasti, colazione gradevole. Personale estremamente disponibile e gentile.

Tradotto in inglese

Nestled in nature at a short distance from the lake and the main attractions of Kandy. small hostel but equipped with all the comforts, private room with spacious bathroom, beautiful rooftop terrace for meals, nice breakfast. extremely helpful and kind staff.

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Germany FEMALE 25-30 Jul 23, 2025 Atm 100%

Great hostel and friendly people. The cooking class and dinner every evening was great and free!