my wife and I booked a 3 night stay at the Grand Oriental as it was in the center of downtown Colombo, handy to see the local sights and also to exchange currency. On entering the hotel lobby we were quite impressed as the Grand together with the Galle Face hotel close by, are the only hotels left in Sri... More

We stayed one night in this hotel in june 2010 when we were on our way to malaysia via airlanka. We had a stop of one day in colombo. We checked in at midnight and we were accommodated immediately. Hassle free check in :) The hotel is built in british era and its well maintained. You will fall in love... More

On arrival this hotel looks to be a lovely old place however when you delve a bit deeper it appears nothing has been done to maintain the hotel since its glory days. We stayed at a range of accommodations in Sri Lanka from 5 star luxury to backpacker style. This place was by far the most expensive and worst. After... More

As the 3/5 rating and title suggests, I can't quite make my mind up about this hotel. We travelled here on the last night of our holiday in Sri Lanka as a place to see Colombo and in my case see the last day of the cricket between England and Sri Lanka. The check in was a bit of a... More

This could be a charming hotel if restored. But now, the lobby is the only good thing about it. Room was large but not decorated or furnished well, walls were vacant. Bathroom featured old, worn faucets, a shower head installed so the water hits the wall only - not your body - and there were no hooks for clothes or... More

I was looking forward to staying here after 5 days in guesthouses. It was going to be a little luxury at the end of my trip. Who would have thought I would crave to be back in a guesthouse soon after arriving? The check in was unprofessional. It was as if I wasn’t expected despite having emailed only days before.... More

Luckily we spend only one night at this hotel. Check in was smooth and efficient and helpfull staff brought us to the room on the 3rd floor facing the busy harbor. The room was spacious but the bed was very hard and no hot water in the shower. All looked a bit dated. Noise from the corridors as well as... More

Visited 25.3.2012. This was once a great old colonial hotel that has sadly fallen on tough times. Visit it for a sense of history and have a cup of tea in the restaurant. The hotel has a musty smell in the reception area and everything looks tired. The surrounding area is grotty.

We travelled around Sri Lanka in October and this was one of the only hotels we pre booked because we were arriving in Colombo at 3am and wanted to ensure we had somewhere to stay on our first night and get a few hours sleep before taking the train to the hill country. We paid extra for what we thought... More