The commission-free home of Sri Lanka's independent hostels
Find the hostel. Call the owner. Skip the middleman.
How it works
No accounts. No bookings on our site. No commissions. Ever.
Find
Browse hostels by city. See the address, phone, WhatsApp, email and website for every listing.
Call
Message the owner directly on WhatsApp or call them. Ask about availability, prices, pickup, anything you need.
Book
Agree the price with the owner. Pay them directly on arrival. No platform commission added on top of your room rate.
Browse hostels by city
6 independent hostels across 3 Sri Lankan cities.
Why we built this
Big booking platforms take 15-20% of every booking from small Sri Lankan hostels. That money leaves the country. The hostel owner takes home less. The traveller pays more. Everyone loses except the platform.
hostel.com.lk is a free directory built by Sri Lankans for the indie hostel scene here. We don't take payments, we don't hold reservations, we don't add fees on top of your room rate. We just help travellers find your hostel.
If you find a hostel here you love, message the owner directly. The price you agree is the price you pay. The whole price goes to the hostel.
- The hostel.com.lk team
Why use hostel.com.lk?
Built for backpackers and budget travellers in Sri Lanka who want to skip the booking platform middleman.
Zero commissions
Direct phone, WhatsApp and email on every listing. The price you agree with the hostel is the price you pay. No platform markup.
Independent hostels only
We list small, independent backpacker accommodation across Sri Lanka. No chain hotels, no resort listings, no fake hostels.
Reviewed by a human
Every listing is checked before going live. Real addresses, real phone numbers, real owners. No spam, no ghost listings.
Backpacking and budget travel in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has become one of South Asia's favourite backpacker destinations. From the cultural heart of Kandy to the surf town of Mirissa, the tea hills around Ella to the colonial fort of Galle, the island offers a hostel for every kind of traveller. hostel.com.lk is a free, independent directory that helps backpackers find indie hostels and budget accommodation across the country, and helps small hostel owners get discovered without paying commissions to large booking platforms.
If you run a hostel, guesthouse, or backpacker lodge in Sri Lanka, add your listing for free. If you are travelling and looking for a hostel, browse by city above or use our about page to learn how the directory works.