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Located in Nuwara Eliya and within 3.7 km of Gregory Lake, 176 hostel features a shared lounge, non-smoking rooms, and free WiFi throughout the property.

Hakgala Botanical Garden is 9.4 km from the hostel. Castlereigh Reservoir Seaplane Base Airport is 48 km away. Just stayed at 176 Hostel and absolutely loved it! The location is perfect — close to everything yet peaceful and relaxing. The rooms are clean, cozy, and well-designed, giving that warm, local vibe. Their local breakfast was a real highlight — freshly made, delicious, and a great way to start the day. The in-house restaurant is also worth mentioning; it serves great food with friendly service and a nice atmosphere. Overall, it’s a great spot for anyone visiting the area — whether you’re a solo traveler or with friends. Highly recommended! 🌿✨

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10
Exceptional
5 reviews
Price from
US$17
per night

Boasting a shared lounge and a bar, Journey Junction Hostel is conveniently located in the centre of Nuwara Eliya, 3.2 km from Gregory Lake. The property is non-smoking and is set 10 km from Hakgala Botanical Garden. You have to come just at least to experience strong hot fancy shower!

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8.9
Fabulous
122 reviews
Price from
US$11
per night

At the hostel, the rooms are equipped with a desk. All rooms are equipped with a private bathroom with a bidet, while selected rooms here will provide you with a balcony and others also have mountain views. This place was far away better that all I could expect, really ! Guys are giving such a warm welcome, all their best to make you feel home ! Really helpful and with a good state of mind. I'v just spent 2 nights there but it was absolutely delicious : the hosts, the good and large breakfasts, the cleaning, the matress (the best I had by now on my months journey), the shared areas with brand new and comfortabe stuffs). The only thing I was worrying about as seen on a preview was the distance to the city, but even for that, a 10 minutes walk is ok.

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8.6
Fabulous
147 reviews
Price from
US$10
per night

Set in Nuwara Eliya, 5 km from Gregory Lake, Namadi Nest Nuwara Eliya offers accommodation with a shared lounge, free private parking, a terrace and a restaurant. The accommodation provides a 24-hour front desk, airport transfers, room service and free WiFi.

A continental breakfast is available at the hostel.

Bike hire and car hire are available at this hostel and the area is popular for cycling. I had a wonderful stay there, great hosting, breakfast, and view.

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8.6
Fabulous
172 reviews
Price from
US$30
per night

Vilona Inn is set in Dehintalawa, within 34 km of Gregory Lake and 36 km of Kandy Royal Botanic Gardens. The property is situated 41 km from Kandy railway station, 42 km from Bogambara Stadium and 42 km from Kandy City Center Shopping Mall. Free private parking is available and the hostel also offers bike hire for guests who want to explore the surrounding area. Staff is freindly and Place is clean. Good and Safe for local as well as Foriengers who are visiting Ramboda, or Kothmale side. Located facing hill side as well.

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8.2
Very good
21 reviews
Price from
US$14
per night

Laxapana Wilderness Homestay in Norton Bridge provides adults-only accommodation with a garden and a shared lounge. The accommodation offers a 24-hour front desk, airport transfers, a shared kitchen and free WiFi throughout the property. I had a great time with Prasad and his family. The food here tastes great and is traditionally prepared. The room is well equipped, the bed is comfortable and I even had my own tea corner with a boiler. The accommodation is not centrally located. So you have to think twice about whether you need anything else from the city before travelling to the accommodation. On the other hand, you are right in the countryside and there is no city noise. He is a wonderful host and I can recommend him to all travellers in Sri Lanka. Thank you for letting me stay with you, Prasad :)

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8.8
Fabulous
21 reviews
Price from
US$10
per night

Situated in Nuwara Eliya, less than 1 km from Gregory Lake, Gregory House Hostel features accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a restaurant. Attractively located in the Lake Gregory district, this hostel is located 7.2 km from Hakgala Botanical Garden. The accommodation provides karaoke and a shared kitchen. We loved our stay here! The water in the shower is literally boiling hot it’s SO nice!!! 😍 all the staff here are so helpful and friendly, we had some good chats with them, so thank you for your hospitality 😇 there is pet puppy here and she’s adorable, she’s so excited to be around people and loves to cuddle and play. The rooms are very comfortable, we had a view of the lake and sometimes the cows wander up outside the window and this was really nice. We had breakfast included which is bread, fruit and omelette with tea or coffee. It’s a nice walk down to the lake and into town, the weather here is cooler so it’s easy to walk around all day and explore without getting too hot.

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7.7
Good
637 reviews
Price from
US$11.50
per night

Laughing Leopard Hostel has a garden, shared lounge, a terrace and bar in Nuwara Eliya. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and a 24-hour front desk, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The accommodation features nightclub and luggage storage space. everything oosh I will visit this place again ❤️

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7.9
Good
368 reviews
Price from
US$11.39
per night

Situated in Nuwara Eliya, within 2.9 km of Gregory Lake and 10 km of Hakgala Botanical Garden, Nehara Inn features accommodation with a garden and as well as free private parking for guests who drive. Guests can enjoy mountain views.

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10
Exceptional
1 reviews
Price from
US$5
per night

At the hostel, the rooms include a desk and a terrace with a mountain view. Rooms are equipped with a private bathroom with a bidet, free toiletries and a hairdryer. All rooms in Mount View Cottage are fitted with a flat-screen TV and slippers.

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1 reviews
Price from
US$25
per night

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