Yala Ying Yang Hostel & Camping

Superb location nice open spaces and the pool is super fun for down time. The caretaker was very sweet can’t remember his name but the old man with white long beard.

Nothing really other than no hot water for the ladies especially

We really enjoyed our stay at Yala Yin Yang Hostel. The place is in very close proximity to the national park so you might be able to spot wildlife right from the terrace or window. Dimuthu, the owner, as well as Seneca, the manager, are incredibly friendly and helpful. Seneca took us for a walk on our first day and showed us a crocodile pond and a nice beach close by. They also helped us organize a really good full day jeep tour through the Nationalpark. The next town is Kirinda which is 10 minutes away by motorbike or scooter. Take your time and enjoy the ride - we spotted monkeys, crocodiles, eagles, water buffaloes and wild elephants close to the road! We booked the 3-bedroom option for three nights, which was clean but simple and had an en-suite bathroom. The design of the building is very open, so be ready to have nature (lizards, insects) being in a room with you from time to time. We did not mind at all but it’s definitely not for everyone. We highly recommend this place for people who want to connect with nature and appreciate the simplicity of this place. We will definitely be back!

Beautiful place in heaven. Beautiful people and animals. This place is wild and so peaceful. We obviously stayed longer than what we had planned. We just came to do the safari (which we didn't enjoy so much) but the Yala Yang Hostel is the reason why we stayed longer. Would love to come back, I truly recommend it !

Loved the camp feel with open dormitory. Seneka was just so lovely and took great care of me because I was carrying an injury. He also took me to the sand dunes and pointed out turtles and their tracks up the beach to lay eggs.

The food was disappointing. I was under the impression it was cooked on site but it was brought in and by the time I got to eat, it was cold. The place is isolated so there are no other food choices.

I actually stayed at his river cabana hostel which was nice. Had great views and was very comfortable. Host was a very cool and chill guy.

Food prices were too expensive but there’s cheap food options across the road. The mosquito nets had holes in them.

Sir working there is fantastic. Very calm, nice, helps with everything, loves and knows a lot about the nature. They organized safari for me and helped me to reach my next destination (Ella). The place is really authentic and sleeping there is an experience by itself.

It is an amazing place for nature lovers. If you dont like nature and are afraid to sleep in the open, then probably it is not for you.