Hostel at Galle Face
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About
Set in Colombo, Hostel at Galle Face is a hostel. The hostel is close to Old Dutch Hospital and Excel World, about 0.3 km from Kompannavidiya, about 2.2 km from Golden Beach. Within a short walk you'll find 44 places to eat, 6 supermarkets and 2 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
- Old Dutch Hospital1.5 km
- Excel World1.5 km
- Pettah Floating Market1.5 km
- Train Viewpoint1.6 km
- Old Colombo Lighthouse;Chatham Street Clock Tower1.6 km
- Viharamahadevi Park Aquarium1.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Within a short walk
🍽️ 44 places to eat🛒 6 supermarkets💊 3 pharmacies & clinics🚌 2 public-transport stops
Everyday amenities within about 1 km, from OpenStreetMap.
Getting there & essentials
- Nearest airport
- Diyawanna Oya Seaplane Base (DWO) — 7.0 km → all hotels near DWO
- Nearest station
- Kompannavidiya — 0.3 km
- Nearest beach
- Golden Beach — 2.2 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.
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