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About this property
Comfortable Accommodations: Yala Ying Yang Hostel & Camping in Tissamaharama offers family rooms with private bathrooms, garden views, and free toiletries. Each room includes a work desk, dining area, and a comfortable bed. Dining Experience: The family-friendly restaurant serves American cuisine with vegetarian and vegan options. Guests can enjoy a full English or Irish breakfast with juice, cheese, and fruits. The romantic ambience enhances the dining experience. Amenities and Services: The hostel features a garden, outdoor seating area, and an outdoor play area. Additional services include a paid shuttle, 24-hour front desk, housekeeping, and free on-site private parking. Nearby Attractions: Palatupana Beach is a 5-minute walk away, while Tissa Wewa lies 17 km from the property. Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport is 44 km distant. Highly rated for its convenience for nature trips and beach access.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Family rooms
- Free parking
- Airport shuttle
- Room service
- Restaurant
- Breakfast
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Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Nadav
Israel
“It’s very nice and peaceful. Everything is very clean and they serve very nice food. You can see a lot of wildlife in the area of the hostel. They have a pool table!” - Charlotte
France
“Beautiful place in heaven. Beautiful people and animals. This place is wild and so peaceful. We obviously stayed longer than what we had planned. We just came to do the safari (which we didn't enjoy so much) but the Yala Yang Hostel is the reason...” - Linda
Australia
“Loved the camp feel with open dormitory. Seneka was just so lovely and took great care of me because I was carrying an injury. He also took me to the sand dunes and pointed out turtles and their tracks up the beach to lay eggs.” - Zala
Slovenia
“Sir working there is fantastic. Very calm, nice, helps with everything, loves and knows a lot about the nature. They organized safari for me and helped me to reach my next destination (Ella). The place is really authentic and sleeping there is an...” - Alexander
Belgium
“We really loved to be out in the nature so close the Yala nature park. A short walk away you arrive at your own 'private' beach. Harsha was such a nice and wise man, he got to help us plan the rest of the trip and was an amazing cook. If you want...” - Leiter
Italy
“everybody was super friendly and looking out for us” - Carmela
New Zealand
“Amazing! The place is clean and pretty comfortable. The owner is super helpful. The sky is unbelievable at night and the place is ony a 5 min walk to a really nice beach and sand dunes. We had an amazing night at the hostel.” - Ferran
Spain
“The staff was super kind and helpful, always looking for best prices and make our experience as complete and comfortable as possible. The location was superb, close to the national park, close to the town and still isolated in the forest. The food...” - Marte
Thailand
“Great place to escape everything and just be outdoors. Very close to Safari Parc. And incredibly nice people.” - Andrea
United Kingdom
“Owner is fantastic, and would highly recconend going to see the sand dunes in the nearby beach (which is completely empty- no tourists at all). Loved our stay 🙌”
Property surroundings
Restaurants
- Restaurant #1
- CuisineAmerican
- AmbianceFamily friendly • Romantic
- Dietary optionsVegetarian • Vegan
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
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Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
The fine print
This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.