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39, Bristol Street, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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YMCA Tourist Hostel
3.0 of 5 stars 9 Reviews
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
“Horrible!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2010
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We stayed at YMCA, Colombo at the end of our tour around Sri Lanka. As it is in Lonely Planet, we assumed, that it is going to be cheap, but good accommodation. Actually, it was the worst accomodation I have stayed in. It is not cheap. For this price /1090 rupees per doubleroom entsuite plus 40 rupees for memebership/, you can stay in a nice hostel just at the beach. The room was filthy. Furniture was old and dirty. Bathroom was terrible with leaking toilet and really worn bathtub. However, the common bathrooms were more horrible, really stinking, filthy. As we arrived at poja day /fullmoon/, national holiday, the restaurant was closed. Surroundings are not nice, especially in the evening and at night it is dangerous to go outside.

  • Stayed March 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Georgetown, Penang
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Not much you can ask for with the money you pay :p”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 October 2009
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" Y-M-C-A! It's fun to stay at the Y-M-C-A!" This song was so popular that it practically echoing in my ears when I first thought of staying at this place. But when I first stepped into the place, my arms were freeze in the half-raised position . I was on a budget trip so YMCA was the best value for money. With only 675 Sri Lanka Rupees (or 6USD) for a twin sharing bedroom, there's not much you can ask for, really! But it did deliver what they promised in the song "you can get yourself clean, you can have a good meal, you can do whatever you feel.." except the part where you can hang out with all the boys :p But I did see a group of people practicing traditional Sri Lankan martial arts. One of the things that surprises me (in a good way) was the room's balcony that overlook the Colombo World Trade Centre and BoC Tower!

  • Stayed September 2009, travelled solo
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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A DaoDao Member
“第一次住青年旅舍感觉好好~”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 October 2011
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  • Stayed September 2011
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Matara, Sri Lanka
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Limite du supportable .”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 June 2010
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  • Stayed June 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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