Galle Face Terrace Hostel
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About
Galle Face Terrace Hostel is a hostel to stay in Colombo. The hostel is close to Excel World and Train Viewpoint, about 0.3 km from Kompannavidiya, about 2.3 km from Golden Beach. Within a short walk you'll find 45 places to eat, 10 supermarkets and 3 public-transport stops. The most comfortable time to visit Colombo is generally November to January.
Best for
Car-free stay
station within 1 km (straight-line) · 2+ transit stops within 1 km · 3+ places to eat within 1 km
Location
What's nearby
- Excel World1.4 km
- Train Viewpoint1.5 km
- Viharamahadevi Park Aquarium1.5 km
- Pettah Floating Market1.6 km
- Old Dutch Hospital1.6 km
- Railway Museum1.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Within a short walk
🍽️ 45 places to eat🛒 10 supermarkets💊 5 pharmacies & clinics🚌 3 public-transport stops
Everyday amenities within about 1 km, from OpenStreetMap.
Getting there & essentials
- Nearest airport
- Diyawanna Oya Seaplane Base (DWO) — 6.9 km → all hotels near DWO
- Nearest station
- Kompannavidiya — 0.3 km
- Nearest beach
- Golden Beach — 2.3 km
- Sea temperature
- Sea temperature about 28.8 °C in September (Open-Meteo Marine, measured 2026-09-01)
- Driving
- Drives on the left
- Currency
- LKR
Straight-line distances.
Street view
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