Colombo Hotels & Hostels (21)

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Tropic Inn (Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Mt Lavinia
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Opposite Mrs Lyn Mendis' guesthouse, this multistorey hotel features 20 clean rooms in a simple, stylish building. There's an internal courtyard and many of the rooms have a balcony; all rooms ha…

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Cinnamon Grand (3 star Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Kollupitiya (Col 3)

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Formerly the Colombo Plaza Hotel and, before that, the Lanka Oberoi, this five-star hotel occupies 10 acres and was completely refurbished in 2005. It's a short distance from Galle Face Green.

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Galadari Hotel (3 star Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Fort (Col 1)
  • Price range: Top end

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This hotel is very popular with travellers from India, Malaysia and the Middle East. Although the décor is a bit tacky, the 446 rooms are comfortable and offer good city views. Restaurants includ…

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Guide price from  US$80

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Hilton Colombo (3 star Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Slave Island (Col 2)

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Among regular business travellers this is known as the city's most efficient and most comfortable business hotel. With six restaurants (one of which is open round the clock), a karaoke bar, a dis…

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Guide price from  US$84

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Taj Samudra (3 star Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Kollupitiya (Col 3)

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This is a vast edifice with elegant public areas and a well-tended 12-acre garden. The remaining buildings of the colonial-era Colombo Club stand near the entrance. The hotel has a 24-hour coffee…

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Guide price from  US$110

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Grand Oriental Hotel (3 star Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Fort (Col 1)

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Opposite the harbour, this was Colombo's finest hotel 100 years ago when Bella Sidney Woolf wrote 'it is said that if you waited long enough in the hall…you would meet everyone worth knowing.' Mo…

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Guide price from  US$136

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Mount Lavinia Hotel (3 star Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Mt Lavinia

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Built in 1836 as the palatial residence of the British governor, this magnificently marbled hotel overlooks the sea. About a third of the hotel - the part referred to as the 'governor's wing' - h…

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Guide price from  US$150

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Colombo City Hotels (Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Colombo
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A luxury full-service hotel, located in the heart of the city, surrounded by five star hotels, in the business district, close to all shopping & sightseeing, all rooms airconditioned, with tv, at…

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Guide price from  US$44

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Airport Garden Hotel (3 star Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Colombo

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Location.<br> The Taj Airport Garden Hotel is located in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Five kilometers from Colombo International Airport Seven kilometers from Negombo Fishing Village 20 kilometers f…

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Galle Face Hotel (3 star Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Colombo

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Location. Located in Colombo, Sri Lanka, the Galle Face Hotel overlooks a kilometer-long manicured lawn called the Galle Face Green. This seaside hotel is positioned near tea plantations, wildlif…

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Ceylon Continental (4 star Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Galle Face Green

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Beautifully located, the 250-room Continental faces the sea on one side and the north end of Galle Face Green on another. The rooms are very comfortable but a tad on the small side.

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Berjaya Mount Royal Beach Hotel (Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Mt Lavinia

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This is a fading 1970s resort hotel where the rooms are dated but comfortable. It charges nonguests350 for a swim. In a nutshell, you're paying for its prime beach position.

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Galle Face Hotel & Galle Face Regency (Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Kollupitiya (Col 3)

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The hotel that most epitomises Colombo is this 142-year-old grande dame, facing Galle Face Green to the north and the sea to the west. The sweeping stairways, high ceilings and grass courtyard bu…

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Haus Chandra (Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Mt Lavinia

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This place has a mixture of suites, a colonial villa and standard hotel rooms with air-con, TV, telephone and fridge; some rooms can be cramped so check them out before you book in. The two-perso…

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Havelock Place Bungalow (Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Havelock Town (Col 5)

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This handsome boutique hotel has six rooms, refined décor, comfy lounge areas and a garden. The outdoor café here is also well worth a visit.

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Holiday Inn (Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Kollupitiya (Col 3)

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A step down from most other top-end hotels, this hotel has all the mod cons but is smaller and less grandiose. It has 94 rooms. Discounts are fairly easy to come by if you book in advance

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Hotel Goodwood Plaza (Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Katunayake

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The basic motel-like rooms here are decent value, given the proximity to the airport. The hotel offers a shuttle to and from the airport.

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Hotel Renuka & Renuka City Hotel (Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Kollupitiya (Col 3)

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Possibly the best-value midrange hotel in Colombo, the Renuka is split into two separate buildings: the older Hotel Renuka and the newer Renuka City Hotel. Although the 80 spotless rooms a little…

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Hotel Sapphire (Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Wellawatta (Col 6)

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The 40 rooms here have fridge and satellite TV as well as an overwhelming 1970s feel.

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Taj Airport Garden Hotel (Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: N of Colombo

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The 120-room Taj is 10 minutes' drive from the airport in the free hotel shuttle. The hotel has a 24-hour coffee shop, a Chinese restaurant and a pub. Lower rates are available through the hotel'…

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Trans Asia Hotel (Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Slave Island (Col 2)

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This modern, function-oriented hotel is a favoured location for conventions. The lobby is particularly grandiose, and the swimming pool is huge. The hotel's Library nightclub and Royal Thai resta…

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