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About this property
Essential Facilities: Waypoint Arugam Bay in Arugam Bay offers a garden, terrace, restaurant, bar, and free WiFi. Guests can enjoy live music, evening entertainment, and a nightclub. Comfortable Accommodations: The hostel features air-conditioned rooms with private bathrooms, bidets, work desks, and wardrobes. Shared bathrooms are also available. Dining Options: The restaurant serves halal, kosher, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free meals. Additional amenities include a coffee shop, outdoor seating area, and picnic area. Prime Location: Arugam Bay Beach is just a few steps away. Nearby attractions include Muhudu Maha Viharaya and Crocodile Rock, each 4 km from the property. Surfing opportunities are available in the surroundings.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Free WiFi
- Airport shuttle
- Restaurant
- Non-smoking rooms
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Bar
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Rebeka
Hungary“The staff of the hostel were really nice and helpful. The location is perfect, close to everything. Lovely common area for meeting people. The dorms were perfect, we had a 4-bed female dorm with AC it was great!” - Anouska
United Kingdom“Waypoint Hostel is a beautiful place to stay. The common area is so lovely, bright, welcoming, and a great place to relax with lots of entertainment available to stay busy and very social and calming. The bathrooms and showers were super too —...” - Annick
Switzerland“Great location to explore Arugam bay and surrounding area. Very clean room and common area. Great to have a large common area with table, chairs and sofas to eat/sleep/relax on.” - Morgane
France“The hostel where you must stay in Arugam ! The staff was wonderfull and so kind. The hostel is in the center, you can do all by foot. Very clean, practical establishment, very regular cleaning in the common areas. The lockers in the rooms are very...” 
David United Kingdom“We stayed here with 3 children, 1 being a baby and was a bit hesitant with it being a hostel! But we couldnt of needed or wanted more. It felt like home from home. The owner and all his staff are the loveliest people. We were sad to leave and say...”- Aisling
Ireland“This was a great hostel to stay in and the location was right in the centre of the town and so close to the beach. The staff were so friendly and very helpful and great at communicating whenever we needed something. Lovely common area for people...” - Tetiana
Spain“Everything was perfect – location is on the Main Street, a lot of bars and restaurants around, close to the surf spot. Room was clean and nice decorated, inside yard is gorgeous, you have a lot of place to chill under the trees.” - Lydia United Kingdom“I stayed at Waypoint for a week at the start of my trip and ended coming back for my last five days because I had such a good experience. It is located in the middle of town which is perfect as a solo female traveler. I felt very safe walking home...”
- Marleen
Sri Lanka“I had a wonderful time in Arugam Bay staying in Waypoint Hostel. I loved the commumity area in the hostel which made it very easy to meet people coming from everywhere around the world. I spent a lot of time eating, partying and surfing with...” - Lydia United Kingdom“Super central and close to everything which is perfect as a solo female traveller. The outside common space is the loveliest!”
Property surroundings
Restaurants
- Karma Gardens
- Dietary optionsHalal • Kosher • Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
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Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
