Yala Ying Yang Hostel & Camping

–Excellent location – show map
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Scored 8.7
Rated excellent

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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 ambiance 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 11 mi from the property. Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport is 27 mi distant. Highly rated for its convenience for nature trips and beach access.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular amenities

  • Family rooms
  • Free parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast

Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.2)

Breakfast Info

Full English/Irish

Free Private Parking Available On Site

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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Damian
Turkey Turkey
“I actually stayed at his river cabana hostel which was nice. Had great views and was very comfortable. Host was a very cool and chill guy.”
Nadav
Israel 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 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 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 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 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 Italy
“everybody was super friendly and looking out for us”
Carmela
New Zealand 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 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 Thailand
“Great place to escape everything and just be outdoors. Very close to Safari Parc. And incredibly nice people.”

Area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
Restaurant #1
  • Cuisine
    American
  • Ambience
    Family-friendly • Romantic
  • Dietary options
    Vegetarian • Vegan

House rules

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Check-in
From 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Check-out
From 5:00 AM to 12:00 PM
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 not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 2 rooms, different policies and additional fees may apply.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.