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AAA Accommodation Reviews

49 Lionel Edirisinghe Mawatha Off Polhengoda Road, Colombo, Sri Lanka

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38%Overall Rating

From 8 ratings
  • 33%Character
  • 53%Security
  • 43%Location
  • 45%Staff
  • 28%Atmosphere
  • 30%Cleanliness

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20%

the place was very dirty { used sheets, bathroom and general). staff not helpful and did not show any interest. the place itself was not very nice taken care and pretty rotten! value 4 money: no way in any relation!!! many mosquitoes and no net or other protection. also very far away from center town! although we payed in advance, we did not stay there! simply don"t stay there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 03 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Couple 41+
  • (1 review)


27%

My basement is cleaner then this!! 1. Mosquitoes are all around you 2.Dirty as I never seen before I run away in 10 minutes when i saw that... I can't believe that someone can rent and charge 18$ per night

  • Novice Nomad
  • 02 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Croatia
  • (Gender undisclosed)
  • (1 review)


37%

The worst hostel in Sri Lanka

  • Novice Nomad
  • 16 Feb 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Russia
  • Couple 25-30
  • (1 review)


40%

It needs better and more responsible staff...needs a lot of work in the rooms and facilities. It's not an accommodation that i would expect on a hostelworld listing. The fans were dangerously low, the bathrooms were falling apart and the walls were quite dirty.

Owner Comment (Show)
for the price of $9 in colombo aaa is cheap, fans are a standard height of 8 foot otherwise council will not approve

30%

Looks nothing like the pictures, dark, roach infested, holes in the ceiling, obviously someone's home (and not in a good way), no towels, toilet paper or sheets (staff confused as to why we didn't bring our own). Nearly impossible to find. Not close to anything. You will wish you had slept in the airport.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 18 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female 31-40
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
this is a total lie sheets and towels are provided not impossible to find many foreigners find their own way here 30 seconds walk from main road and bus stop this is colombo 5 and very central

47%

The most convenient part of staying at this hostel, which is rather far from the city centre, is the fact that there is a bus stop down the street. We stayed in some beautiful guest houses in Sri Lanka for only five dollars more (CAD). We had to change rooms in our two-night stay because the bed in one room was so uncomfortable. Overall, we did not feel very welcomed by the staff, and were disappointed that there were no restaurant services offered.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 17 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Canada
  • Couple 25-30
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
please note colombo is not like any other city in asia ex bangkok, colombo central does not have budget accommodation, all guest houses are spread amongst the suburbs, colombo 5 is very central please refer google for location, I find it hard to believe that the bed was not comfortable all rooms have queen size beds with 6inch mattresses, obviously out of colombo the guest houses shoud be much cheaper but it seems to be you have spent $5 more out of colombo that shows very clearly that we have kept our prices very low just for the budget traveller i am sorry you didnt appreciate this factor.

67%

The owner is very friendly and eager to help but the standard of the rooms lets this place down. We saw a couple of rooms, both were very scruffy with knackered beds and not as clean as hoped. The location is a bit hard to find but there is a handy shortcut to the main road - ask the owner.

  • Globetrotter
  • 16 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Couple 25-30
  • (25 reviews)




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