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Thambili Island at Stubbs - Hostel

2.0 star property
Hostel perfectly located for exploring Milagiriya

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Family Room | Balcony
Family Room
Lobby sitting area
Reception
View from property

Reviews

6.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
No. 1A, Stubbs Place, Colombo, 00500
  • Majestic City
    15 min walk
  • KIKU
    1 min walk
  • Bambalapitiya Railway Station
    5 min drive
  • Colombo International Airport (RML)
    31 min drive

Room options

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Family Room

Family Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Shared Dormitory | Room amenity

Shared Dormitory

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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City Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

City Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

About the area

Colombo

Milagiriya stay.Within a 10-minute walk of this Milagiriya hostel, you'll find Raux Brothers and Isipathanaramaya Buddhist Temple. Also, Asokaramaya Buddhist Temple is within half a mile (1 km) and Majestic City is within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • Lanka Hospital - 3 min drive
  • Bellagio Casino - 3 min drive
  • Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall - 4 min drive
  • Galle Face Green - 5 min drive
  • Colombo City Centre - 5 min drive

Getting around

  • Bambalapitiya Railway Station - 5 min drive
  • Bandaranaike Intl. Airport (CMB) - 48 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Saraswathi Lodge Vegetarian Restaurant - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Amirthaa Veg Restaurant - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Hotel Atlantica - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Roots @ICBT - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Tosakanth's Roast Paan - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Thambili Island at Stubbs - Hostel

Hostel perfectly located for exploring Milagiriya
There's a coffee shop/cafe on site. Public spaces have free WiFi. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. A terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at Thambili Island at Stubbs - Hostel. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Colombo hostel.

  • 4 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Smoking in designated areas
Thambili Island at Stubbs - Hostel offers 4 accommodations with air conditioning. This Colombo hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee daily 6:30 AM–10 AM: USD 2.50 per person
  • 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • Coffee/tea in common area(s)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning

Bathroom

  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately USD 2.50 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 20.00 per vehicle (one way)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Diners Club.

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Thambili Island at Stubbs - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

6.0
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 11 reviews" "

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Akihiro

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Michael

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Worst Hostel Experience Yet
I showed up and they told me I hadn’t booked. I showed them my hotels.com confirmation email and receipt. They said they never received the payment even though I had the receipt. They then made me pay for a full room which ended up costing more than what the room I booked online was. I also had bed bugs bite my legs during the stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

2/10 Terrible

Rachel

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
DO NOT STAY HERE.
DO NOT STAY HERE. First of all there is construction-constant loud banging and sawing starting at 8 AM. The bigger problem is the dishonest staff though. I booked the room rate for breakfast and asked for breakfast. They said it wasn't included in my room rate. I showed them on the hotels.com site that it was. They said unless hotels.com would call them they would not give me breakfast. So I wasted my time having hotels.com call them. Hotels.com did call to verify that yes my rate includes breakfast. They still refused to give it to me and said just "we don't do that." Yeah this place is cheap and could be fine otherwise, but in 50+ countries I've never had a hotel or a hostel just be flat out jerks that way.

8/10 Good

Shelley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfy place to stay
A great place to stay. Great value for money and great staff. Location wise, it's a long walk to the 'main tourist attractions' of Colombo.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hôtel accueillant
Très bien je le conseille à tous le monde Personnels très serviable Sont là pour répondre à nos questions pour la suite de notre séjour Souriant
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

2/10 Terrible

asc

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I don't understand why there are good reviews
We booked a room in Thambili Island because of good reviews. Sadly, we were completely disapointed, since in our room there was an intensive smell of mold (maybe because the room had no window and a not-working A/C). The room was far away from that on the online pictures. We were shown another room with similar conditions - not so bad as the first one - but enough to let us search another accomodation in Colombo.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

2/10 Terrible

L, Italia

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
pessima esperienza
la stanza era maleodorante di muffa, il letto troppo molle, i servizi igienici in condizioni non integre, per non parlare poi della morbosa e maniacale intenzione di controllare chiunque entrasse o uscisse dalla mia stanza, esigendo sempre documenti da fotocopiare e, totalmente irritante e non professionale, chiedere il perché della visita e ancor peggio commentare su chi fosse entrato precedentemente: una situazione veramente surreale e imbarazzante. inoltre, la stanza era situata esattamente all'ingresso della struttura con reception di fronte, la zona living su un lato e un patio dall'altro in cui si stanno svolgendo opere di ristrutturazione: il fastidio sonoro era dunque notevole. stavo quasi dimenticando di aggiungere che di notte sono rimasto anche chiuso fuori per dei minuti: nessuno mi aveva avvisato della chiusura notturna e dopo un po' di campanello e bussate un addetto è finalmente uscito facendomi anche sentire in colpa e chiedendomi invadentemente dove fossi andato. sconsiglio vivamente a chiunque di soggiornare qui.

8/10 Good

Dieter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Dieter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Jen, Finland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
good hostel, with super nice staff
I think the staff was so kind and they really take their guests seriously. they greeted me with tea upon arrival, which was nice. later they arranged a car transfer to me even at short notice for a reasonable price. I also took the dropoff to the airport at 3 am, and they picked me up punctionally when agreed. The woman doorm had a shower and two toilet solely for women in the room. Most beds offer big lockers, but all included lockers. All beds have own universal charging sockets and a reading lamp. Also towel included. A random guy intruded into the girls room and the staff immediately took action to remove him and bann him from the premises before us even realizing something wrong was going on. So safety is not a worry in this place. You can buy beer and softdrinks at the hostel, and there's places for food just around the corner. Breakfast was cooked upon request. There was construction going on, but it didn't pose any noise. I'm sure the rooftop will be great when finnished. All in all its a chill and calm hostel, not a party hostel. Because of the staff, I'd recommend this hostel anyday for a visit in Colombo. It's not in the middle of the center, but I liked the calmer surroundings. You can easily access the place by tuktuk or bus.