Sun, Sand and Shopping. That's what people go to Sri Lanka for. it exudes all the qualities of the perfect beach destination not too far from home. Not only does it have some of the best beaches like trincolmalee and bentota, it also has the lush scenic mountain areas like nuwaraeliya and kandy. Taj Samudra is situated right opposite the... More

Room service food excellent and sensibly priced. Minibar was empty but drinks bought promptly to the room. Overall room is a little tired, but perfectly serviceable and a decent size. Ditto bathroom. Corridors etc in the hotel a bit threadbare in places. Internet connection not included but fairly inexpensive for occasional use. Staff uniformly helpful, friendly and efficient. Location good,... More

This is a lovely hotel in columbo. It has an elegant foyer which makes it clear that you are about to experience sheer luxury. The rooms are huge with a nice bathroom and a big balcony from which to enjoy stunning views. The pool and gym are what you would expect from a 5 star resort. The location is amazing... More

Upon arrival the duty manager greeted us and made us feel very, very welcome and showed us to our room personally - despite us only staying for one evening. The room was very nice, extremely comfortable bed (large) and with a great view of the ocean. I think the bathroom was due a refurbishment and shower not quite strong enough... More

My wife and I spent a couple of nights here in April. We were on the 5th ("Executive") Floor at the same time as the English cricketers were there. Other than an extremely minor matter of not being told about the privileges of that floor (some complimentary laundry, 6 hours free internet, use of the Executive Lounge etc) on arrival,... More

I stayed here for 5 days in the last week of april on business and holiday. We arrived late in the afternoon in colombo, my 2nd time to Sri Lanka and taj and I was really looking forward to the experience. Upon checkin into the ocan view room which was pre booked,the room was very very out dated for which... More

I stayed here in september 2011 on business as we were attending a conference in the hotel. We arrived late at night in colombo, my first time to Sri Lanka and I was really looking forward to the experience. Upon checkin I checkily asked for a nice room, what I got instead was horrible. The room was very very dated,... More

After a few initial teething problems we were re-roomed on the 5th Floor where we had a beautiful view of Galle Face. In summary our stay was extremely pleasant primarily because the staff were very friendly and helpful. In particular, I must thank Sunil and his 5th floor house-keeping team who accommodated us with a winning smile. The staff at... More

Have stayed in this property many times over the years and have noticed that it has physically deteriorated over the years. The fixtures and fittings in the rooms and basic maintenance needs to be improved especially since the room tariff has been hiked after the war. Service is still quite acceptable mainly because Sri Lankans in general are friendly people.... More