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Why Not Backpackers

A party hostel in central Mirissa with a big pool, daily beer pong and drinking games.

  • Hostel & poshtel
  • Mirissa town
  • Budget

Why we marked it

  • Big swimming pool
  • Daily beer pong and drinking games
  • Central Mirissa
  • Party atmosphere

Good for

Why Not Backpackers is Mirissa’s classic party hostel, in the middle of town.

What it’s like

The big pool is the centre of the action, with daily beer pong and drinking games.

Good to know

  • Not for light sleepers.
  • Walk to the beach and bars.

Where it is

Mirissa town, Sri Lanka

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