Highbury Colombo (Sri Lanka): See 53 Reviews and 83 Photos

Address: 14 / 1, Skelton Road | Havelock Town, Colombo, Sri Lanka

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Region: Sri Lanka > Colombo

Amenities:

Free Breakfast Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Children Activities Kitchenette Room Service Suites

Hotel Style:

Ranked #10 of 47 B&Bs / Inns in Colombo

Price range (per night): S$55 - 105

Official Description (provided by the hotel):: Beautiful rustic styled fully air conditioned apartments clean, bright and breezy located in the heart of Colombo in quiet, safe, peaceful surroundings. Highbury Colombo is the ideal point of departure for all that this vibrant city has to offer - Pettah, Fort (Dutch Hospital), Galle Face Esplanade, Museaum Temple, Dehiwela Zoo, Mount Lavinia Beach, Victoria Park. All within a 15 minutes drive. Central to almost all of Colombo's must see sites.It also provides a central gateway to Kandy hills, beautiful beaches of the South and also to the surfing paradise of the East Coast.Each room includes a coffee area or a kitchenette and Free Wi Fi and are surrounded by lush green gardens and courtyards. Guests are assuared of a memorable restful stay in a natural environment at this luxurious property. An oasis of calm you can find in very few places in Colombo. ... more less

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LawrenceMartin

London, United Kingdom

Reviewer

3 reviews

3 hotel reviews

Reviews in 3 cities

1 helpful vote

“Restful and friendly guesthouse”

Reviewed 11 May 2013

Highbury Colombo is set in a quiet area of Colombo, perfect for a post-flight rest. Manoji is very welcoming and the room we stayed in was comfortable and well equipped. Manoji cooked us a wonderful meal on arrival with many different delicious dishes and her breakfasts were also delicious with Buffalo curd, syrup, coffee, fresh fruit, hoppers and Sri Lankan... More

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Thank you for taking time to write a review for us and also for awarding us with five stars. We look forward to having you with us again on your next return to Sri Lanka. With Blessings, Manoji More

CSP4130

Sydney, Australia

1 review

“A gorgeous home away from home”

Reviewed 21 April 2013

My first trip to Sri Lanka and I found the place ill always come back too! I easily booked over the phone from Australia and after a seamless transition from the airport to Colombo by their driver I was shown to my nicely chilled air con room. Highbury is situated amongst a garden in a quiet street away from the... More

Dear Chris, Thank you for taking time to write a review for us and also for awarding us with five stars. It was a pleasure having you with us. We look forward to having you with us again . With Blessings! Manoji More

Britta S

Berlin, Germany

“An enchanting place in the heart of Colombo”

Reviewed 15 April 2013

I first came to Highbury by hazard last September after I had spent several days in these typical business hotels due to work. Initially I planned to stay 1,2 days, finally I extended my stay by a week. Already 6 months later I am back at this lovely place and I enjoy every single day. It is the combination of... More

Dear Britta, Thank you so much for taking your time to write a review for Highbury Colombo and for awarding us with five stars. We look forward to having you with us again on your next business visit to Sri Lanka. With Blessings Manoji More

ThursdaysChild52

4 reviews

Reviews in 4 cities

2 helpful votes

“So much better that a boxy hotel room”

Reviewed 9 April 2013

A delightful B&B with charming English-speaking Sri Lankan hosts and conveniently located in a leafy suburb just 2 blocks from Galle Road. Delicious Sri Lankan style breakfast was served in the Geoffrey Bawa-inspired downstairs living area and our "urban-hidout" room in the treetops of the garden was a private, simply furnished and comfortable retreat from busy Colombo. I'm sure the... More

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Thank you for your kind review. We are glad you enjoyed staying at Highbury Colombo and we look forward to having you with us again for a brand new experience in the Urban Hideout which is refurbished now. With Blessings Manoji More

gumbiestar

llondon

“B&B in Colombo”

Reviewed 31 March 2013

The b&b was very centrally located just off a quiet tree lined street 8 mins walk from the main part of Colombo. The owner was very pleasant and accommodating. The rooms were of average up keep. Just a couple points of note, the internet doesn't work and payment is cash only if you haven't booked and paid ahead of time.... More

Thank you for your review. Due to a damage of the cable in the area we did not have wifi for two days. I also write to confirm that we provided alternate internet facility on those days. Breakfast is usually till 8.30 a.m but on special request made it is extended till 10 a.m. mostly for guests who arrive after... More

marcasnieres

asnieres

2 reviews

Reviews in 2 cities

“a nice stay”

Reviewed 24 March 2013

We stayed two nights here on arrival and one one month later before taking our plane back. The architecture of the house is beautiful and interesting, our room was big and quiet. The house is well located and we found interesting shopping for clothes only 5mn away by foot ( much more interesting as the places indicated in our guides).... More

Thank you for taking time to write a review for us. It took many hours to solve the issues you had as you lost an Iphone in a cab and I'm sorry I was too busy to help you out at times as we had other guests with issues too. But we managed to find your phone in the end... More

DJguapa

London

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39 reviews

25 hotel reviews

Reviews in 24 cities

22 helpful votes

“Beautiful setting ... disappointing experience overall”

Reviewed 15 March 2013

Highbury provides a beautiful escape from the hurly burly of Colombo. In a lovely residential area but close enough to all the central attractions. The house and gardens are lovely and there is some great art - and the overall feeling is one of tranquility. BUT..... the room we had had definitely seen better days - the fridge was a... More

Thank you for your review. I'm sorry I could not replace the keys on time due to unavoidable circumstances. Guests taking keys with them has become a common occurrence now and we have suffiecient duplicates now. The fridge we have now is new and is not rusty. We have removed fridges from other rooms as we live close to the... More

flipski

Stockholm, Sweden

“Stylish homestay in nice and quiet area!”

Reviewed 12 March 2013

We had a nice stay at Highbury Colombo in February 2013. Manoji was very serviceminded and friendly and made our stay pleasant. She helped us arrange airport transfer and other transport. The house and garden were very stylish but our (standard) room was quite basic. Highbury Colombo is situated in a quiet and nice villa area, 10 min tuk-tuk ride... More

Thank you for taking time to review us. I'm glad you had a pleasant stay at our place. We look forward to having you with us again on your next return to Sri Lanka. With Regards, Manoji More

mikey74540

Bedford, United Kingdom

Contributor

14 reviews

7 hotel reviews

Reviews in 8 cities

4 helpful votes

“You may not get what you book”

Reviewed 8 March 2013

We booked a stay in the hotels heritage room which their website says has 2 double beds. It does not it only has 1 double bed ! We had hoped to share the room with our 2 young children and luckily found out before we arrived that the hotels website is very misleading. I guess its possible they were hoping... More

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I totally deny the contents of your review. I write to confirm that we have not made a mistake in our website. It clearly states that the Heritage Room has one bedroom and a living room. I also state that you have fraudulantly paid for only two persons being totally aware that you are a family of four persons. We... More

Giuliano G

“Beautiful experience!”

Reviewed 18 February 2013 via mobile

We spent two nights at Highbury after we just landed in Colombo, our first time in Sri Lanka. We arrived at night and the first impression was to be in a special place. This impression has been enforced day after day by the beauty of the house and even more by the kindness of the owner family that is defenitely... More

Thank you for your kind review and for awarding us with five stars. I'm glad you had an enjoyable time at our place. We look forward to having you with us again on your next return to Sri Lanka. Regards, Manoji More

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