After what this country has been through, this country surely need lots of financial assistance to redevelop its infrastructure. . There is hardly any lighting on the streets. As the sunsets it's pitch dark. I myself would find it difficult to drive on the roads. Secondly restrooms need to be built.
Unlike olden days, Colombo looks very clean and beautiful. Also noticed less honking on streets, though we still see ruthless behavior of bus drivers and other motorists not respecting road signs or rules. However, in few hours you will realize that is the norm and you will start enjoying it as a passenger. Excellent food and eateries with reasonable prices. You can easily Uber to any place within Colombo with much ease.
Colombo is a great city with lots to experience. The people are friendly, plenty of good museums, churches and temples. I'd say you dont require a long time in Colombo but it is good for shops and eating out. We loved the Gallery cafe. that was super.
Colombo is a great city - big and bustly. I'm glad that we got to stay in the heart of it, but was glad to move on as well! Tuk tuks are the best way to get around the city centre - wherever you stay, your concierge can summon a reliable driver. The Lotus Tower was a great attraction - views over the city from a panoramic platform. There's a restaurant called Nugu Gama at the Cinnamon Grand - if you enjoy authentic Sri Lankan food give them a try. The venue is unusually like a British pub but the food ??? - it has ruined Sri Lankan food elsewhere for me as it was DIVINE!!!! The locals are always hospitable and friendly. Enjoy your holiday - we did.
Colombo is a sprawling metropolis with busy traffic on the roads. There are a few places to visit, if you're in town, but frankly not worth dying for. One is better off visiting rest of this beautiful island nation.
It’s a city like any other cities. Nothing much to see here except couple of shopping places and few landmarks like the parliament. Very heavy traffic which gets worse with heavy rain. Poor road infrastructure, poor drainage, over population, narrow roads. A lot of time is wasted in the traffic.
This is one of the best hotels I have ever experienced ❤️. The size of the room was perfect, and the bathroom was very big and bright. The breakfast and dinner buffet was so delicious 😋. Special thanks to Mr Salinda، The Manager, who was keen to make us feel comfortable and enjoyable with all the facilities in this beautiful hotel. I recommend this beautiful hotel to everyone it's close to discovering colombo, and it is near the biggest mall one face galle.
Kollupitiya, Colombo
The Hotelmanager was one of the nicest and best Hosts we had after 1,5 Year of traveling. He picked us up at the airport in the middle of night. After asking, where we can find some food at this time, we went together to a restaurant and had very interesting conversations. He was the perfect combination of a friend and a very professional hotelmanager. The Location of the Hotel was very good, also the food! We will definitely come back, when we go to Colombo.
The room was very beautifully designed and very comfortable. Actually the architecture of the whole hotel was beautifully crafted. There was a smart TV available, not very common for Sri Lankan hotels. The room and bathrooms were very clean. The front office manager Deeptha and the rest of the staff were very friendly and helpful. The location in the heart of Colombo is very easily accessible and there are lots of eateries and shopping around the area.
Excellent choice for my last night in Sri Lanka! Staff was very attentive and helpful, and the location was perfect for a late dinner with live music just a few steps outside of the hotel. Everything was clean and in excellent condition. Drive to the airport with an Uber that immediately arrived was about 40 minutes by highway, one hour otherwise, but the option to get a last whiff of city life is well wort the drive. Would definetley stay again!
We just loved staying here. This was our best pick in Sri Lanka. The rooftop pool is breath-taking, the rooms are nice and quiet, very clean and comfortable. The host left really good teas and the room has filtered water to drink next to the sink. It felt super-safe staying here, because of 24/7 security of the building, and the hst let us extend our stay here for a later check-out. Will come back to stay here, when in Colombo next time.
A great hotel to start discovering Colombo and Sri Lanka. A beautiful and modern infinity pool on roof a the 23th floor. Beautiful view over Colombo and the sea. Beautiful large room. But as there were only view guests, empty restaurants and bars and no beer in the hotel. But nevertheless a great stay there with my family
An opulently appointed historic home of Sri Lanka’s premier dynastic political family located in Colombo’s diplomatic quarter. This is not a hotel in any conventional sense… rather a sanctuary where your needs are exceeded to in every way by staff who care and with whom you are destined to bond.
The location was great; the price was fair; the room was laid out well and had everything that I needed. Really, it was a perfect room for me. I should have stayed there for another night rather than moving to a hotel near the airport for my last night in Colombo.
It was a lovely stay. Hotel was right in front of the seaside. You could see the train passing by every now and then. The pool on the top floor was amazing. It had an awesome view of Colombo.Room was very clean and new. I would suggest this stay.
Colombo
The best hotel we stayed in Colombo. It was very new and very clean, bed were very comfy. Good location near to supermarkets, buses and trains. Benjamin was a wonderful host and looked after us very well. Thank you for a great stay Benjamin!
Great value for a well located. Business grade hotel in Colombo. Great place to start and finish a trip to Sri Lanka! nice terrace to hang out on, nice rooftop pool.
The fact it's a part of the history of Sri lanka The building has a soul a story to tell Not like new hotels It is the best place ever
Best hotel in Colombo with price-quality. Have started for the second time and definitely will come back again.
Well positioned hotel from Galle Face and the Colombo Fort Train Station. We enjoyed our stay.
We were excited to go to Colombo, but this hotel took the shine off the adventure.
This is beautiful hotel in Colombo. Next to the beach and a big shopping mall.
Very good! Best hotel in Colombo