Drift B&B

Colombo


In a courtyard building just behind the noise of Galle Rd, this flashpacker special has 10 roomy, comfy rooms, and four- and six-person dorms. The common spaces have artwork and a clean-lined vibe. Although the stairs are a hike, there's a mechanical luggage hoist. Breakfast is optional.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Colombo attractions

1. Geoffrey Bawa House

0.34 MILES

At the end of this quiet little street is the house where the renowned architect Bawa lived from 1960 to 1970. The house combines his usual love for…

2. College House

0.38 MILES

The turreted College House (1912) is a colonial building repurposed for the University of Colombo.

3. Saifee Villa

0.4 MILES

This Italianate baroque edifice was constructed in 1910.

4. University of Colombo

0.51 MILES

The 50-acre University of Colombo campus, which originally opened as the Ceylon Medical School in 1870, is surrounded by long tree-lined avenues lined…

5. Lionel Wendt Centre

0.74 MILES

Has a constantly changing line-up of cultural events, with regular art exhibitions as well as performances and theatre. It’s worth turning up just to see…

6. Colombo Racecourse

0.82 MILES

Once the centre of harness racing in Colombo (and a WWII airfield), the landmark grandstands here now face a posh rugby ground, while the buildings…

7. National Museum

0.95 MILES

Offering a captivating walk through Sri Lankan history, this delightful Colombo museum sprawls across a gleaming white, neo-Baroque building constructed…

8. Independence Memorial Hall

1.04 MILES

Really a large memorial building to Sri Lanka’s 1948 independence from Britain, this huge stone edifice is loosely based on Kandy’s Audience Hall. It's…