Galle Face Terrace Hostel by Tourlux

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Scored 8.4
Rated very good

Staff

9.2

Property highlights

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About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Galle Face Terrace Hostel by Tourlux in Colombo offers a lounge and shared kitchen. Guests enjoy free WiFi, air-conditioning, and private bathrooms. Modern Amenities: The hostel features a dining area, refrigerator, electric kettle, kitchenware, stovetop, and bidet. Additional facilities include a lounge and dining table. Prime Location: Located 3 minutes from Galle Face Beach, 1.2 mi from Gangaramaya Buddhist Temple, and 0.6 mi from One Galle Face. Nearby attractions include Colombo City Center Shopping Mall and Colombo Dutch Museum. Guest Services: Highly rated for its convenient location, attentive staff, and excellent service support. Guests can enjoy kayaking or canoeing in the surrounding area.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.7 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular amenities

  • Free Wifi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Air conditioning

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.8)

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1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

Murugan
India India
“The location, super living space, cleanliness, peaceful, humble staff behaviour, close to galle face beach and prime location”
Andres
Ecuador Ecuador
“Very nice hostel and the people working there are so friendly and helpful. Thank you guys. See you in another time. Andi.”
Chaminda
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“I had a great stay here, the experience was lovely mingling up with a lot of other travellers and sharing the same space with them. Facilities are good. Best value for money. The caretaker Chamindu is a wonderful guy, always helpful and he would...”
Sabeera
Bangladesh Bangladesh
“The location is close to the centre. I almost walked all over the spot. That is the best part. The staff are really friendly & helpful. Would recommended.”
Roxana
Italy Italy
“A nice and affordable stay in a great location in Colombo. The room was clean, and the common areas were nice.”
Annelaure
France France
“Love the staff and the welcoming. It was easy to settle arrive and settle in, find both quiet time and people to talk to. The area is super safe so I could walk around easily. The ladies' dorm was good and with enough space. Only 4 beds makes it nice”
Olivera
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina
“Although the facilities were not perfect, the place was still very comfortable, clean, and met all my needs. Galle Face is an amazing area - peaceful, yet vibrant and with many diverse options for eating out and enjoying the sunset. However, what...”
Jenny
Canada Canada
“Very nice staff. There is always someone there even when I arrived at 6:30am. I called the phone number and someone showed up. I think they have one of the staff sleeping on the first floor. He was very kind and helped me with finding a few...”
Yaaya
United States United States
“the location is great. it is central, right across from the beach, and quite walkable. i was able to walk to restaurants, the mall, and a few tourist spots. i am a walker as in i will walk anywhere that's under 30 minutes.”
Djevsu
Philippines Philippines
“Location is great! It is very close to the boardwalk and to the malls. It felt very safe walking around even at night. We were given a room with a bunkbed so it was only me and my sister in the room.”

Area info

House rules

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Check-in
From 2:00 PM
Check-out
Until 11:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children not allowed.

Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.