Hostel in Sri Lanka
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About this hostel
Comfortable Accommodations
Amenities
Free WiFi/internet
Free Parking
Air conditioning
Non-smoking
Pets allowed
Gym
Kitchen
WiFi/Internet
Laundry services
Family friendly
Accessible by lift
Key access
Housekeeping available
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Available Rooms
Ratings and reviews
100% verified reviews10 / 10Outstanding·May 2026
Yaarl hostels is a gem. To me, it has the best breakfast from any hostel that I have stayed at. Also it has the best (complementary) gym from any hostel or hotel that I have stayed at. All this is topped off by the friendly and fun-oriented staff. I highly recommend this hostel!
7 / 10Good·Apr 2026
Good price, clean, fridge
I had to leave early in the morning, I needed to take my stuff from the fridge, but the kitchen was closed and no one opened it for me.
8 / 10Excellent·Feb 2026
Stayed at Yaarl Hostel and had a pleasant experience overall. The location is great and very convenient. We took the family room, which was quite big and spacious, making it comfortable for a family stay.
Check-in and check-out were easy and smooth, which made the stay hassle-free. One of the highlights is that it’s within walking distance to Malayan Cafe, making it easy to grab meals anytime.
Overall, a good stay with a great location and spacious rooms. Would consider staying again.
One area that could be improved is the washroom cleanliness, as it could have been cleaned better. However, this was not a showstopper and didn’t take away much from the overall experience.
5 / 10·May 2026
The hostel is located at the centre of city so everything you need is within 400m walking distance. Dorm has aircon so you can cool your body from excessive heat wave in Jaffna during the month of May.
Breakfast is unlimited and you get full but you have to be there before 9am otherwise will quickly be gone. Partially recommended with valid arguments herewith.
Unfortunately, my check-out procedure did not go well as the guy really wanted to pay me twice because of his mistakes as he forgot to note down (record) my second time payment for the extended booking despite I paid him at the time of extension. I was rushing for the train station and he kept on insisting me that I did not pay for the extended booking just because he did not make records of it after issuing the receipt, and he was not allowing me to go out unless I pay him again, and asking a receipt. I had to search inside my luggage extensively for the receipt, and I luckily got it, otherwise he was forcing me to pay again due to his mistakes of not recording my second time payment. It seems he is so used to do so to collect extra from the guest. I got really disappointed due this bad experience. Therefore, please be cautious guys.
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(370 Ratings)
"Yaarl hostels is a gem. To me, it has the best breakfast from any hostel that I have stayed at. Also it has the best (complementary) gym from any hostel or hotel that I have stayed at. All this is top..."
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