Pilgrim's Hostel, Galle

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Pilgrim's Hostel Reviews

When you arrive at the historic town of Galle, you step back in time and enter a different world; staying at Pilgrim's Hostel gives you the opportunity to stay in the middle of this enchanted world.

The Location

Pilgrim Hostel is located right in the middle of the otherwise tiny historic centre of Galle. While you might get the impression from brochures and postcards that the entire town wears the marks of the Colonial past, this is certainly not true; it is in fact only the tip of the bay that is preserved as it was hundreds of years ago. To have a bed here is quite a privilege, which will be reflected in the price you will pay for it as well. However, it is absolutely priceless to wake up here and walk out onto the small balcony to watch as this pretty little town comes to life. As you might imagine though, all shops and restaurants are extremely overpriced here, so you will have to go outside the town walls to find a budget meal.

Rooms and Bathrooms

The hostel is in fact tiny and has only one dorm room, on the first floor. It is quite nice with bunks that have curtains to give you some privacy. This is needed as the space is quite tight and there is definitely not enough room for everybody to unpack their bags. Luckily though, the place is rarely full. The bathrooms are outside the room on the same floor and are definitely simpler than the rest of the hostel, but are otherwise perfectly ok.

Common Spaces

At the same time as being a hostel, this place also operates as a bar and restaurant that takes up the entire bottom floor. This is the nicest part of the whole hostel, but it can be quite awkward to sit here if you do not consume anything. Apart from this, there is a tiny patio in front of the hostel on the street. Moreover, the dorm has a tiny balcony as well, even if this does not have enough space for more than two to three people.

Summary

Pilgrim Hostel has the huge advantage of being situated inside the historic centre, which is not the case with many other hostels. However, it comes at a high price -- not only will you pay significantly more for your bed than at other hostels outside the walls, but you will be constrained to a tiny place without a proper common area as every square metre is precious in this area.
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Pilgrim's Hostel, Galle
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JudyM
Hostelz.com Staff Reviewer
Published on Jun 21, 2019

Location and Contact

Location

Pilgrims Hostel is located on Sri Sudharamalaya Road, otherwise known as Temple Road in the Fort. From the train station/bus station, look towards the cricket ground and you will see the large stone walls of the Fort. Enter the Fort and turn right onto Rampart Street. Follow this street uphill and again downhill until you reach the temple. Turn left at the Temple. This is Sri Sudharamalaya Road. We are number 6.

Facilities and Amenities

Party Hostel

Bedsheets

Breakfast

Wi-Fi in Lobby/Commons

Lockers in Lobby

Towels

Air Conditioning

Bar

Board Games

Food/Restaurant

Laundry

Lounge Area

Credit Card Payments

Curfew: No Curfew

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