Laughing Leopard Hostel

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Scored 7.9
Rated good

Staff

8.6

About this property

Essential Facilities: Laughing Leopard Hostel in Nuwara Eliya offers a garden, terrace, bar, and free WiFi. Guests can relax in the outdoor seating area or participate in cooking classes. Comfortable Accommodations: The hostel features private check-in and check-out services, a lounge, casino, nightclub, and 24-hour front desk. Additional amenities include air-conditioning, shared bathrooms, and self-service laundry. Dining Experience: Breakfast includes vegetarian, gluten-free, and Asian options with local specialties, juice, and fruits. The bar serves a variety of beverages, and dinner is highly appreciated by guests. Local Attractions: Located 1.9 mi from Gregory Lake and 6.2 mi from Hakgala Botanical Garden, the hostel is 30 mi from Castlereigh Reservoir Seaplane Base. Walking tours and hiking are available for exploring the area.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular amenities

  • Free Wifi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • BBQ facilities
  • Bar
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Garden

Property highlights

Breakfast Info

Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Asian

Availability

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Room Type
Number of guests
 
1 full bed
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Sophie
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
“Very social and super nice that they arrange a free family dinner. Made friends with everyone there because of that!”
Aathif
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
“The hostel is always full and a very nice place to network with people and socialize. The staff and everyone were really nice, the place was beautiful and very big. This could be the best hostel in Nuwerliya.”
Mandy
Canada Canada
“Such a great hostel! Very social. Have a nightly family dinner at a fair price / good priced drinks / bonfire, weather permitting. It was so easy to meet people and the owners were very nice. Also love that there's free water refills.”
Mark
United States United States
“Great atmosphere, common space, comfortable bunk bed (doesn't shake), friendly staff, delicious buffet dinners, dogs, kitchen”
Sabina
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan
“Nice hostel in Nuwara Eliya - they have great outdoor space to chill,dogs are friendly, the atmosphere is quite laid back. I was on the day when there were very few guests, so can’t speak about social stuff much - the family dinner was yummy, the...”
Lak
Iraq Iraq
“Great hospitality lovely location, the hostel is designed to be social, by default you will make friends, very close to two waterfalls, shower is good, not far from Nanu Oya train station, the staff are veey helpful, they organized my taxi 5am...”
Felistus
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
“The hostel has good vibes; very helpful staff; met a lot of other solo travelers and played some games after dinner which was fun They also have the cutest dogs”
Blezie
Philippines Philippines
“It was great staying at Laughing Leopard esp if you are a solo traveler coz you will meet a lot of people. I really didnt have the chance to go with them because i went on my own to the tea plantations and waterfall by scooter and the rest of the...”
Nadine
Germany Germany
“The atmosphere and the staff are really nice and relaxed. It’s a place to socialize and connect to other tourists. The family dinner was really delicious too.”
Claire
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Really good value room, super clean, friendly and helpful staff.”

Area info

House rules

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Check-in
From 2:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Check-out
From 5:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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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 allowed. Charges may apply.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.