Star Eyes

Host was amazing. Super nice guy and gave us an upgraded room because of availability which was lovely. Rooftop is a really great area and the location is super close to the beach as well! There is a boiler for a hot shower and a safe mosquito net above bed. Bed and pillows are very comfy as well. Overall, we had an amazing stay.

Il titolare molto disponibile. Visto la bassa stagione eravamo gli unici clienti dell'ostello e purtroppo prima di arrivare ci siamo presi un'influenza intestinale. Il titolare è stato molto disponibile alle nostre richieste. Camera grande e pulita.

La posizione è fuori weligama. Non è molto comoda.

Clean, good location place. Very good people

Friendly and caring staff, clean and affordable private rooms for solo travelers.

It’s clean and the staff are lovely.

A lot of the services they offer on booking just aren’t available. And they charge you for everything, the tea and coffee when we arrived was added to the bill.

Was geen ontbijt

Tout c’était parfait

Personal

Viele Tiere

Personalet var så hyggelige og hjelpsomme og beliggenheten var perfekt.

Very cute family-run place, staff was very responsive and super friendly. Rooms had mosquito nets, strong AC, a good warm shower, and access to a huge terrace with a view. With a 15 minute walk or very quick Tuktuk ride you reach all the cafés and restaurants in Weligama. An excellent restaurant with local fare is also right next door. Great location if you commute between the various surf spots between Weligama and Ahangama.

More shelf / desk space and hooks to hang clothes, especially in the bathroom, would make the rooms perfect. You can hear street noise in the single rooms as they’re in a separate house closer to the main road, looked a bit different on the map, but it’s not too bad.

Very friendly owners. Very nice rice and curry night on friday.

The hosts are really nice people. They served us good food even though the cafe was not functional due to off season. They Helped us arrange a cab in cheap price on our last day, helped with places to go around. Would recommend this stay if you are a solo female traveler or group of female travelers. You will feel safe here.

The female Dorm was not clean. Not sure if it was coz of off season but the only 2 beds were cleaned rest all had dust in the room and one of the window was not closing at night due to which incects came in the room & we were not able to sleep peacefully at night.

Very beautiful hostel, it looks like a home, very cozy and comfortable, they have also hammocks in the garden/outside area. The guys that are managing the property are super nice, I raccomend this place!

It was an incredible hostel! So so so beautiful ! The owners so so so nice ! All it was so clean all de time !!there were so so kind! I felt peace in that place ! The music the garden, all its so beautiful! I would like to live in a place like that !

Amazing place, in a very nice location. Ishan and his father made the hostel seem like a home. Hidden gem!! I will definitely come back

Good hostel. Super clean. Just a little far from the center

Staying with Ishan and his father feels like coming home, like living with a big friend group in a house. Very chill hostel where people hang out, eat with each other, and go surfing. During my stay we organised a bbq on the beach and Ishan’s girlfriend cooked the most amazing rice and curry for all of us. Ishan can help you with anything, and the house is very clean maintained by his lovely father. Excellent value for money. 15 min walk from Weligama center, but with a bike only 2.

Amazing place , very clean , very friendly staff ! Good price ! Calme environment, safe place ! 5 stars 👌🏽😊

I had an amazing time staying at the star eyes hostel in weligama. The staff is super friendly and this hostel feels like home. I wanted to stay there for a few days and ended up staying for multiple weeks. I met so many great people, I liked that the location was a bit out of weligama city because it was more quiet. thank you for everything Ishan!!! made my time in Sri Lanka very special. will definitely come back 🫶🏻

Super great vibes. Owner was very kind and lovely. The property is beautiful. The WhatsApp group is helpful to feel a community vibe there. Loved the outdoor shower!

Some amenities were basic for example there wasn't a bug net, but it was a great value for the money.

The property was very clean and very well organised, with various dorms and private rooms.

Really lovely staff. The food was pretty good too. The place is simply the good vibes chill hostel that we like. All for a good price.

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Best hostel ever! This is a home away from home. Ishan and his dad are THE BEST hosts and it is so easy to make friends here. I came back during my stay in Sri Lanka and the next time I return to this beautiful country I will come back to my home on the other side of the world, Star Eyes! ❤️

Central location but quite neighbourhood. Vieuw on closeby temple from the terras and garden. Comfy beds, beautiful garden and a very nice group of travellers

The host, Ishan, is amazing!!! He runs the hostel almost entirely by himself, with some help from his father, and he does an amazing job. I wish him the best. Value for money is amazing. A calm but very social atmosphere, I doubled the length of my stay and hung out with the nicest bunch of people ever.

Best hostel I’ve been too. Ishan and his father are really kind and help with everything and the place it’s really family style, everyone hangs out together and have fun. I was supposed to stay 3 nights but I ended up staying for 10 days. Love it

Everything great

The staff were amazing, so kind and helpful. The ambiance of the hostel was nice, had a very relaxed atmosphere. Only stayed 1 night.

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Star Eyes Hostel is an amazing budget hostel located in Weligama (close to jungle beach). And even though is rather social, the dorms are very quiet so it's easy to rest properly! The owner is such a friendly and welcoming man. He is working so hard the entire day but always with a smile on his face. Apart from that, the facilities are always clean and they provide some good food as well. I tried the grilled tuna fish with bolied vegetables and it was great! In short, my experience in this hostel was 10 put of 10. I do absolutely recommend it!

Amazing people, great quiet location I’d you want to be near but away from the bustle of welligama and closer to midigama. Ishan is such a lovely host and his place is so clean and full of good vibes!

We had a lovely stay. The owner and his father were great hosts, both kind and helpful. The food on-site was great, and the hostel is close to a nice beach area. We also walked to the centre, which took about 20 min, and was a nice walk alongside the coastline. We had a private room, which met all our needs. You need to leave the room to enter the bathroom, which was sometimes also used by others, but is was not a major problem for us. Would absolutely recommend to stay here.

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A father and son duo running the hostel, they were very helpful and genuine. A small walk to the beach and further along Weligama town. A very clean and tidy hostel, realively new business, still a learning curve, best of luck.

I had a double room just off the main kitchen area, sometimes noisy, the shower is also next to the kitchen. No hot water, freezing, it certainly wates you up. One of the lights in the room needs an electrician to fix it.

The owner was very friendly and the food was very good

A bit outside of weligama and doesn't have a bathroom

Star Eyes Hostel is quite new and the owner is very nice and wants you to feel comfortable. Even tough the private room is not a real room but divided with a curtain from the corridor I felt safe and cozy there.

Super new and nice place. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. It was very clean and overall it felt very comfortable so I got a very good rest. Great value for money.

The inside of the bathroom could use a rag or towel because it was quite slippery after a shower.

Nice people and very calm and comfortable :)

The shower wasn’t the best and floors in room and bathrooms need to be cleaned more often

This is a very beautiful small family hostal with the nicest hosts, the best breakfast , coffee, 1st class western style cappuccino,, we haven't found any better in Weligama , yet. The Hostal has a huge dermed and one room with a double bed. It gave us our perfect start for our first Sri Lanka adventure..

It's a quite nice and new place. The staff was very kind and friendly. The dorm and the wifi was ok. They have a bathtub in the shared bathroom which was very surprising to see in Sri Lanka hostels.

The room is small and have no lockers. So you need to trust your roommates. They had cold water only in the shower which was not a problem for me. The location is a little bit far from Weligama city center, but there is a very close bus stop. You can take a bus to city center (30 rupee, 10 cent).

One of the best hostels I have stayed at in Sri Lanka. The place is new so everything is really clean and it’s so nice to stay here. The host is always smiling, taking time to speak with you and giving really good recommendations. You can rent bikes or scooters with him which is great. It is in a little street behind the Main Street so very quiet and still very close to jungle beach (15min walk, 5min scooter). We had a rice and curry night where I could invite some friends, the food was amazing, the price was very affordable and we had a really great time all together. I stayed here 3 nights but would have stayed longer if I didn’t have my flight. I really recommend this hostel.

It's a new opened hostel with an owner who has lots of experience in hospitality. It is nice and clean and has a restaurant within.

Fast wifi, comfortable bed, good breakfast, nice bathroom, outdoor area

Had to walk a way to get there.

Had a wonderful 2 night stay in the private room. It’s a beautiful old villa with plenty of space inside and outside to relax. The place is very clean and Ishan and his family were wonderful hosts. The breakfast was delicious and Ishan also has a bicycle and scooter for rent, which is handy. The hostel is close to gorgeous Jungle Beach and the City Centre is not too far away.

The star eyes hostel it’s an amazing place to stay in Weligama. It’s a big villa, very clean and peaceful. A good place relax after a long day. Has also a cafe shop and a many places to hang out in. Ishan the manager it’s a great guy, helping you if you need anything. Overall a great experience.

Everything the reviews say about Ishan and his father are true, they make staying here such a wonderful experience. They are both incredibly kind and helpful and willing to do whatever to make your stay in Weligama a good one. The hostel is super clean and while it is a short walk into town I loved its quiet location and the ease to get to smaller, less populated beaches like jungle beach. I was only able to stay 2 nights but I would happily return. I highly recommend staying at Star Eyes!

I booked a private room and while I did have a private bathroom it wasn’t an en-suite, it was located outside the room. That wasn’t an issue for me but it might be for others.

The hostel is a hidden gem!! It's located a bit outside of the hustle and bustle of Weligama, which makes it the perfect place. Initially, I booked one night but ended up staying for a week. If I didn't have my flight, I would have definitely stayed longer. The hostel is super new, clean, the vibe is amazing and you immediately feel like home. The outside area is perfect for some yoga, workout or meditation. The common area is amazing to chill with others, play some carrom and enjoy some guitar jams together. Ishan and his father are amazing hosts and do anything in their power for guests to have a great stay. You get a towel for free, there is a laundry service, you can rent a bicycle, scooter, have breakfast, lunch and dinner, order fresh juices, great coffee or cocktails for a good price. Ishan also organizes social activities like dinners for everyone, karaoke and bar nights and so much more. The beds are really comfortable, the rooms and bathrooms very clean. Upstairs, there is a huge terrace where you can hang your wet clothes, take a sunbath or just relax. There are also big lockers available and the wifi is super good. The beach is near the hostel, you can surf, relax and watch the sunset there. So, if you're visiting Weligama, this is your place to be! Thanks for everything, Ishan!

It’s really nice place to stay in weligama The food is amasing Islam and his family are so good with us If you like the Hostel life it’s the place to be

Staying at the Star Eyes Hostel was nothing but an absolute pleasant and positive experience! The hostel is conveniently located on the westside of the town and is in walking distance (3 minutes) to the Fisherman's Pier/Dock, a perfect spot to view sunrise/set and get just-out-of-water seafood daily.  It takes a leisure 20 minute walk to the town center, along the shaded beach strip, with the scenic ocean views and through varied commerical stands (selling foods and drinks as well renting surfboards).  Alternatively, one can take the frequent buses (2 minutes' walk and 3 minutes' ride) or a tuk-tuk to the town center.  My favorite spot is an idyllic secret beach north of the pier where I had daily sunrise/set swims often by myself.  In addition, there are small grocery stores in walking distance from the hostel selling drinks, snacks and fruits. The hostel is extremely well managed with: 1/ manicured plants and lawns around its compound; 2/ a large porch with 5 tables for meals, relaxation and work; 3/ a spacious dinning, lounging and entertaining room; 4/ a fully equipped kitchen. The single-occupancy room I stayed has its own bath room. What makes Star Eyes Hostel uniquely special is its hosts: ISHAN and HIS FATHER, possibly the kindest and most hospitable people among the many wonderful folks in town.  Ishan was super friendly, highly efficient and rich of local knowledge.  He corresponded with me pre, during and post my visit via WhatsApp and in person to ensure things were taken care of promptly.  In addition, he offered the rides for arrival and departure and to some local spots on his motorbike. Ishan's dad managed the property to make it spotless and conducive.  Most importantly, his smile along with his caring and avuncular demeanor evoked the at home and soothing feels.  The breakfast and dinner offered here were very filling and delicious.

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A little paradise in the beautiful bay of Weligama! The hostel is super clean, the energy is great and the facility is really high quality! Like a little hotel with dorms! The food is great and clean! If you in Weligama and are looking for life quality and relax stay this is the place for you. Thank you Ishan for everything 🙏

The place is super clean and the host really helpful in all matters. The hostel is a little bit outside of Weligama so it’s nice and quiet, with a 10 minute walk to the city. If that is to long no problem, they offer drinks and food, from English breakfast to Sri Lankan dinner. Really enjoyed our stay here