Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia hotellia

Plussat: spacious rooms good staff and amazing food

Miinukset: everything is perfect esp the breakfast

Plussat: Loved the decor,hospitality!!! The staff were fantastic !!!! Am recommending this hotel to everybody!!!!

Miinukset: Nothing !!

Plussat: After staying at Ulagalla by Uga for the beginning of our holiday, we decided to change our last night in the country to The Residence by Uga. It was a great decision. We were made to feel very welcome and safe. There was no need the leave the property as they had everything we wanted, a great pool, small and secure, amazing large rooms, lovely restaurant and bar. All staff were very accommodating and helpful. Well worth the money to relax in this oasis before our flight home. Thanks to the team here

Miinukset: Loved everything!

Plussat: very good

Miinukset: nothing to say

Plussat: Really likes the spacious room

Plussat: The location

Plussat: Recommended A+++++

Miinukset: There is nothing I didn't like.

Plussat: Very friendly staff, we arrived at 10 am but they booked us into our room early, free of charge. Lovely oasis in the middle of Colombo. Good breakfast.

Plussat: Best breakfast of our trip; great food and drinks in general. The poolside feels very intimate and relaxing (only four sunbeds). The hotel has only around ten rooms, which makes it a great escape in busy Colombo. Very friendly and helpful personell; it was no problem to have a late check out at 4:00 pm.

Miinukset: There is nothing to really criticize. During the meals the personell is a bit too attentive and fast in taking your not-really-empty plates and glasses; however, this is kind of typical in Sri Lanka (in my experience) and not a big minus.

Plussat: The royal protocol that we received from stepping out off the car all they way stepping in the car after check out. Elegance

Miinukset: If the balcony is included in the room size than its perfect otherwise felt it was quite small. Nothing else

Plussat: Aamupala, palvelu, yleiset tilat

Miinukset: Sijainti työmaiden keskellä

Plussat: Upea, tasokas hotelli. Erinomaiset palvelut, viihtyisä uima-allasalue. Erittäin hyvä aamiainen, monipuolinen valikoima. Mukavat sängyt ja huone merinäköalalla täytti odotukset. Täydet viisi tähteä.

Miinukset: -

Plussat: Service, breakfast, world class

Plussat: This is our third stay at Shangri La Colombo. Service is world class. The rooms and especially bathrooms are immaculate. Good dining choices, lovely executive lounge - really excellent experience. Thank you.

Miinukset: No complaints

Plussat: The design, ambiance, Interior decor, hotel car and etc.

Miinukset: One time, the room wasn't cleaned properly.

Plussat: The cleanliness friendliness and luxurious

Plussat: Very nice hotel with a five star rating. Certainly gives the quality feel and the staff are very friendly and helpful. One concern hotel is reluctant to provide market rates. On this visit hotel only had 30% occupancy where all the other hotels were cashing with the high demand during this period . They were a large religious convention of 25,000 guests staying till the 13Sept . I ask the front desk if they can offer me a slight better room rate of one day extra. With only 30% occupancy I though you would not my hand off to offer slight bette rate . Ii payed $440 plus taxes fir two days , I got a room at Kingsbury fior $140 inclusive of breakfast. They were 100% full but manage to get me a too. At a lower rate even when they were full. You lost out on customer who would have stay with you on my next visit. If you had given a better rate for that one day . Your hotel room rate policies needs changing . Especially with all the other hotels in Colombo were full . Regards Jaz

Plussat: Nice hotel , great location above all really friendly staff.

Miinukset: Polite , knowledgeable, great communication.

Plussat: I like shangri la hotels in all over the world.. best decor .. clean rooms good food

Miinukset: The charge me twice for the room first time when I checked in .. and the second time in the checkout !!! When I emailed them.. they told me that they have canceled the first charge!!! But till now I’m waiting to get my money back!! I didn’t like their procedures

Plussat: Clean rooms and amazing staff

Miinukset: Breakfast

Plussat: The restaurants are good Reasonable price for a 5 star standard Premium wing is better than the courtyard wing

Miinukset: Check in-Check out process takes a lot of time The credit card machine does not accept payment in USD which is quite a surprise! Lights in the room is quite less Soap and shampoo are very basic, not a 5 star standard!

Plussat: Excellent breakfast and staff who served us

Miinukset: The lift is old need to be changed

Plussat: Breakfast was excellent / location was good

Miinukset: The attitude of the staff. We had booked premium rooms of 32 sq mt, but were given smaller rooms initially and only after a lot of insistence and persuasion were given the right rooms. It didn't need to be so difficult. We should have been given what we were promised. Even after bringing to the duty manager's attention that the rooms were smaller, they were not willing to acknowledge the same.

Plussat: nothing

Miinukset: Chef gave me burnt fried eggs, the toaster was not working. Waiter dud not pay attention to the order, I was shoved to a room with a pigeon hole bathroom with a shower that i wont even use for my dog. Is that the value for money charging 200USD per nite? I was put on a floor which was in another buliding where my colleagues were checked in.

Plussat: The atmosphere of foyer is amazing and the cake cafeteria was superb

Miinukset: The reception and the room dinning etc were not responding. The room dinning was very expensive compared to the quality and quantity of food provided. Secondly the long walk to the rooms is not that amusing specially across the atrium

Plussat: Breakfast, Staff at the restaurant. Good Indian food at Chutney South India Restaurant.

Miinukset: In spite of staying at this hotel on regular basis for over 8 years i don't have excess to privilege lounge nor membership to the lounge

Plussat: Staff was clearly overworked and rude on many occasions.

Miinukset: Rooms need to renovated.

Plussat: Great Hotel, Room and Bathroom were clean and nice.... All the staff were very kind full and helpful. It was wonderful and pleasant stay. Wish to come again

Plussat: Friendliness and helpfulness of staff

Miinukset: No outlet in bathroom or area where there was mirror where hair styling implement could be plugged in.

Plussat: Rooms were neat, staff was really polite and helpful.

Plussat: Henkilöstö erinomainen. Koko hotelliympäristö hyvä. Ravintolapalvelut hyvät.

Plussat: Spacious Room

Plussat: The Boutique Hotel looks very nice on the outside and inside where the lobby, restaurant & pool are located. The staff was really friendly & helpul all the time. The location was good. But we can’t sleep in their rooms if you wan’t not to get sick.

Miinukset: DON’T BOOK IT’S A SCAM! We booked two rooms for one night: room no.1 & room no.2. We were 3 adults & 2 kids. The rooms were full of damp & mould and you could not breath!!

Plussat: Excellent staff, beautifully furnished, excellent food and wine, great location. I extended our stay and came back again.

Miinukset: Packed Breakfast box. We did not like white bread sandwiches.

Plussat: This is a well renovated boutique hotel with large rooms. Staff are excellent and there are good lounge and sitting facilities around the lobby. The bed is excellent and the area is quiet. There drinks are good and the food is excellent - both dinner and breakfast were great.

Miinukset: Nothing to mention.

Plussat: Beautiful stylish tranquil property with excellent service. Staff couldn’t have been more polite and professional. Delicious food and beautiful range of spaces to chill out or dine. Lovely elegant pool. A welcome respite from the hectic heat of the city. Definitely coming back.

Miinukset: Nothing it was wonderful

Plussat: It was an absolute delight to spend time within the walls of this wonderful space.. The service is wonderful, Staff, friendly and very obliging. going above and beyond to make your stay as seamless and comfortable as possible. The food is excellent, No matter what you order. Try the restaurant', you won't be disappointed. The bar is fabulous and cosy The Library is too. The pool is beautiful and so clean, and great to swim in. The gym and massage facilities are supposed to be good, although I haven't used them on this visit or my last. Oh, the rooms - on my first visit last year I stayed in one of the Royal suites which was 'out of this world'. This time I had an Executive room and it was absolutely fabulous! I must sound like I'm gushing...Well, I am! Spoil yourself. Check it out for yourself! Thank you to everyone for making me feel so happy to be there... DE.

Miinukset: What is there NOT to like?

Plussat: The very friendly and helpful staff, the extraordinary breakfast and the boutique style make this hotel really special! Reality is like shown in the pictures! I would definitely recommend to stay here when visiting Colombo. The welcome drink - homemade ginger beer was tasty enough to order it again right away ;-)

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: A delightful boutique property - beautifully appointed in keeping with its unique history. Quite special. The staff and facilities - bar, piano lounge, dining room, courtyard, library and pool were all sophisticated, adult spaces. The property is located in a quiet, leafy, upmarket area - away from the hustle and bustle of the city yet close enough to be a short journey to significant points of interest. It was perfect for us.

Miinukset: It was a shame that so many people had cancelled their travel plans to Sri Lanka. We had a very special 3 weeks traveling the country just after the awful events in late April. At no time did we feel under threat. Please consider traveling to Sri Lanka and staying at Paradise Road Tintagel.

Plussat: Beautiful Hotel, very charming and fantastic food and service by the staff.

Plussat: I am a huge fan of the Paradise Road brand which is what prompted me to stay at this hotel. The location is great, providing easy access to the centre of the city, and the building has an incredibly interesting history which I was unaware of. The property's signature scent, which I love, can be smelt on entering the building and in their bath products. My room was small but comfortable with beautiful pieces of furniture throughout. Everything has been thought of. The staff were very helpful and friendly. The restaurant also serves excellent food- I highly recommend the mushroom tagliatelle!

Miinukset: Unfortunately, I had an unpleasant check-in experience. I was given a room on the ground floor right off the central area where every sound and every person in the building could be heard. I was told that it was the only room available. (There was clearly something going on as the check-in staff were sheepish about their story and when showing me the room.) Once in the room, I told them that I wanted to change my room and 'miraculously' they has another room available upstairs! (Which had been free the whole time). This experience did not leave a good impression of the reception staff in particular or of the hotel.

Plussat: Everything

Miinukset: Everything was perfect

Plussat: Staff were very attentive

Miinukset: No problems

Plussat: safe and Quiet hotel very a friendly staff & good location and elegant hotel in colombo .

Plussat: Excellent all round service from reception , concierge , breakfast and rooms. Were upgraded to Executive 4th floor . Amazing room size and decor. Good breakfast selection.

Miinukset: On booking.com it mentions typical rooms can accommodate 3 pax , but can only accommodate 2 pax. In standard rooms no space for extra Bed or even sofa bed..only Executive rooms can accommodate 3 pax.

Plussat: Very good property clean rooms fantastic F&B outlets & very very friendly staff. Ms.Fortune Jansz, Mr Sheehan & Mr Avishek Mukherjee looked after me very well when I was sick and Mr Hanif helped me procure medicine late night within a short time. Our gratitude to Ms Dinusha Rangwala. Thanks to Shashika Amarasinghe & team for their services

Plussat: Wonderful place

Miinukset: Nothing to dislike

Plussat: breakfast as pretty good but it was exceedingly busy at times. Coffee and tea were only OK - you really need fresh milk but I know its expensive

Miinukset: we had a balcony room overlooking the sea - lovely but huge downside because it was stormy and windy and the wind whistled through the balcony doors and made a horrendous noise most nights. Also the air conditioning was difficult to control - it was either too cold or not cold enough The bathroom was too small and there was a puddle of water around the base of the toilet every day

Plussat: Everything

Miinukset: NA

Plussat: THE ROOM SIZE WAS THE BEST I HAVE EVER SEEN AND MOST COMFORATBLE AND WELL ORGANISED EXCELLENT FURNITURE AND ARRANGEMENTS

Miinukset: THE COLD CHECK IN EXPERIENCE

Plussat: Everything. Except what I am penning below.

Miinukset: We had booked a twin room but were given a double room instead and then a roll away bed was placed which was something we did not expect and it was not good. Apart the taxis at the hotel concierge cost almost double or more (4 times for hotel own car) to commute which is a bit unreasonable.

Plussat: Location

Miinukset: Some of the floors are not renovated

Plussat: great breakfast buffet and yummy omelette made from scratch fabulous pool stunning view friendly staff

Plussat: I particularly liked the personalised service at the executive lounge. We had a few business meetings at the executive lounge and Rahman did an excellent job of serving us and making sure we were comfortable at all times.

Miinukset: Some of the staff could improve in their spoken English.

Plussat: Centrally located and it was easy going around in Colombo.

Miinukset: No comments

Plussat: very comfortable beds

Miinukset: the check in took for ever

Plussat: Excellent service and atmosphere as usual

Plussat: Food

Miinukset: Some people

Plussat: Rooms were comfortable, great showers, good beds

Miinukset: They have a blaring disco at the pool until 11.30pm, the drum beats shaking the rooms at the North side of the hotel, affecting 50% of the hotel. They should either give a discount for those rooms or warn people. It's a strange business choice, as the DJ plays for 10-20 people at most, who don't seem to care about the music anyway, while a multitude of clients is adversely by it. I would certainly not recommend this hotel for this very reason. Staff also did not follow up on their promise to give me another room the next morning for my second night.

Plussat: This was a perfect hotel in a great location. We traveled all over Sri Lanka and found this hotel to meet or exceed every expectation. The room was perfect, the pool area was pure luxury and the restaurant choices were excellent. I would stay there again.

Miinukset: The only "quirk" was that the elevators were not air conditioned. But they were fast, so we didn't have to be in them very long!

Plussat: Aristocratic with all modern facilities . Some of the best French toiletries

Plussat: breakfast was very good. Sorry to say, no proper dining facilities

Miinukset: better dining facilities

Plussat: Room, location & food

Miinukset: Check out process , no one was there and the staff took 20 minutes, yet to get my invoice

Plussat: Very close to town center

Miinukset: Good location for business travelers

Plussat: The service Stranded of service Quality of food

Miinukset: Non

Plussat: Location. Views.

Miinukset: Dated rooms. Lazy staff. Blinds are not lined and light streams in the morning waking you up at sunrise. Frightfully expensive for what is offered.

Plussat: Patina

Miinukset: Very little

Plussat: Really enjoyed our stay in such a lovely hotel- beautiful setting on waterfront and facilities very good . Staff attentive and helpful.

Miinukset: Had food poisoning after dinner at the Cuban place ... horrible. Don't eat there

Plussat: If you like "old world charm" this is the place. A genuine unique old building with character and trained attentive staff!

Miinukset: Price! But that applies everywhere!!!!!!

Plussat: Amazing hotel! Close to everything and the staff and the facilities were incredible! The buffet breakfast and dinners were delicious and full of options.

Miinukset: Nothing!

Plussat: Breakfast and on site staff. All else eas terrible including manger ( in Colombo).

Miinukset: See detailed info from Karren. And to add she wasn't rude to the onsite staff and didn't leave without paying... but yes, she was rude to the manager ( in retaliation) over the phone as he wanted us to cancel our booking .com reservation before agreeing to a discounted night stay and was trying to bargsin over the discount ( we requested a discount as our room was part of a restaurant and only separated by a thin door with glass up top of the door and a padlock) so we couldn't sleep untill all the restaurant patrons left and the restaurant lights turned off as the sound and lights were blaring into our room. Totally unnsceptable regardles of the 5 blackouts and no hot water.

Plussat: The location is spectacular

Miinukset: Service is a bit slow with staff forgetting requests. However, upon reminding they do get moving

Plussat: EVERYTHING!!!

Miinukset: We got a room in the old wing which was not facing the ocean. We also got lost a bunch of times which, while interesting in itself, got a bit annoying - need some signage please!

Plussat: Good location

Miinukset: House keeping

Plussat: Great location.

Miinukset: The lighting in the room is less.

Plussat: Superb food, staff and rooms!

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: Everything about the hotel was great. Especially the pool and relaxing in the lobby in the evening listening to music.

Plussat: Staff were very flexible - my flight was delayed from the day of check-in until 12pm the next day. The room I booked had 4pm late checkout, but they were happy to arrange extension to 8pm, when I needed to depart for the airport

Miinukset: I booked an executive room - this is helpfully on the same floor as the lounge but that meant a lot of people walking to and from the lounge. The room could have been more sound-proof as you could hear the noise from the corridor outside

Plussat: Good breakfast with plenty of choice. Something for all tastes.

Plussat: Rooms were clean and noise free. The hotel has a 24 hours restaurant very popular with the locals. Nice outdoor swimming pool. The Thai restaurant is recommended definitely and the Chinese one is good too. Very courteous and friendly support and front desk stuff. Excellent location. Family friendly.

Plussat: Lake at the back

Miinukset: Nothing really

Plussat: Everything is perfectly arranged

Plussat: The staff at the reception were really nice all the time and the room was cleaned well every day. Everything was quite satisfied and more than expectation. The spa in the hotel was also great. I would recommend other friends as well if they were to visit Colombo.

Miinukset: Not much to say.

Plussat: Fantastic pool overlooking the lake

Miinukset: Lakeside bar was closed

Plussat: It is a 6☆ hotel Everything was good at this hotel Breakfast Pool Feiendly Staff Nice big room Location A good place to relax

Plussat: All..excellent service in all areas except pool bar and staff

Miinukset: Pool staff were not aware of the clientele. Had to got the bar 3 times to get their attention. Lack of communication skills and presentation skills. Definite language barrier

Miinukset: The rooms needs a touch up but i heard they are planning to renovate.

Plussat: Great location. Good food. Best staff. Lobby is renovated and very nice.

Miinukset: Rooms are so outdated.

Plussat: Breakfast was good, overall ambience of lobby, restaurant and bar was good.

Miinukset: Shaving kit and tooth kit was not available in room which cause inconvenience to me. Also shaving racer provided to us was very cheap quality which broke during shaving. I guess Hilton as an reputed brand should not use cheap quality product which cause inconvenience to their Guest.

Plussat: Overall hotel experience was excellent

Plussat: Good breakfast. Friendly staff. Great lobby and restaurants Room clean but needs to be refurbished.

Miinukset: Parking not available in most occasions. Rooms definitely need to be refurbished. Hallway outside the room has a unpleasant smell. Bathroom exhaust fan does not work right. Mirror gets fogged after shower. No power outlet in bathroom. Bad lighting in room.

Plussat: Spa-girls

Miinukset: Distance to the pool area

Plussat: The breakfast was really tasty.the staff were very welcoming and kind

Miinukset: The bed wasn’t very comfy

Plussat: We were pleased with our stay, all the meals were absolutely delicious! The staff were so kind and professional! We liked that they had a kids pool, it was perfect for my daughter. The gym literally had everything you could have needed! Great place to stay!

Miinukset: Carpets in the rooms need to be refurbished.

Plussat: Staff in guest services and restaurant were excellent and very friendly.

Plussat: The service was exceptional!

Miinukset: Not having a washer/dryer in the facility. Price per person for breakfast/lunch/dinner buffet. Big international variety, however, price may include cost for the variety.

Plussat: Very respectful staff excellent service great food and great service wonderful place

Miinukset: Everything went great

Plussat: Very nice personal all over. Big apartment. Very good breakfast and dinner. The pool was also in good shape.

Plussat: Very friendly staff. Very spacious apartment. Kitchen and washing machines make it a very good place for families. Nice pool and play area for kids.

Plussat: Hospitality , staff , Lovely breakfast

Miinukset: May be a bath

Plussat: Perfect breakfast!! Good rooms

Plussat: The location!

Miinukset: The kitchen, especially the drawers were very dirty.

Plussat: The bed was very comfortable with fluffy pillows. As we were cooking our meals during the stay, the property provided us with all utensils we required. Hospitable staff, very courteous.

Plussat: Staff was very friendly and helpful Breakfast was perfect and full of varities Appartments are wide , clean & fully equipped

Miinukset: I wish lunch & dinner were a daily buffet

Plussat: - location is central - Breakfast was great - Cleanliness was superb

Miinukset: - the extra bed provided was not comfortable - even an extra toothbrush during our 12 days of stay was charged - air-conditioning in elevators was pathetic

Plussat: Cleanliness

Miinukset: Laundry and Breakfast is expensive

Plussat: The room was quite good. The facilities were good. The infinity pool is a very good place to relax

Miinukset: It was my daughter’s birthday on 08 Sep. Inspite of telling the staff 24 hours in advance, they could not arrange for a cake. This is a business hotel. Hospitality expected is of a high order. But I was disappointed that they could not arrange for a cake for my daughter.

Plussat: Good location Comfortable

Miinukset: It was a little pricey compared to other hotels with better service

Plussat: All good . Staff amicable

Miinukset: Takes too long to check in , advance payment for everything! They should look into it

Plussat: All staff were good. The Housekeeping Kumara was a fantastic person.

Miinukset: There was nothing that we dint like in particular. Only 3 things were pretty odd. 1. No in room dining facility in the hotel. With barely any options in 24*7 Cafe stir red 2. No locks on the bathroom door 3. The check in was slow for their technical problem

Plussat: Great location with amazing views

Plussat: Hinta laatusuhde vertaansa vailla! Henkilökunta sydämellistä ja ihanaa ❤️

Miinukset: Sri Lankan viemäriverkoston hajulle tuskin missään paikassa mahtaa mitään, siihen tottui äkkiä!

Plussat: Huoneet olivat siistit ja siivous toimi loistavasti aina pyydettäessä. Hotellin sijainti oli lähellä kaikkea tarpeellista.

Plussat: Huone 14.kerroksessa oli iso ja viihtyisä. Sänky oli erityisen mukava. Huoneesta oli huikeat näkymät Colombon keskustaan. Hotellin uima-allas (26.kerroksessa) oli mukavan iso ja ihana viilennys kaupungilla kävelyn jälkeen. Myös 26.kerroksessa sijaitsevasta baarista oli hienot näkymät ja siellä oli paljon asiakkaita nauttimassa lämpimästä illasta.

Miinukset: Hotelli oli erinomainen, mutta kannattaa varautua kulkemaan tuk-tukilla kaikkialle. Jalankulku ei ole kaupungissa kovinkaan helppoa.

Plussat: Everything was good.

Miinukset: Nothing.

Plussat: Aamupala oli todella hyväja samoin allas 26.kerroksessa. Myös sänky oli erittäin ihana.

Plussat: Awsome

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: Great place and great staff

Plussat: Location

Miinukset: Toilets and bathrooms are not maintained on regular basis- should improve the cleanliness

Plussat: Great service

Plussat: i used this hotel a couple of times when i had to stay on Colombo for visa or airport... the manager and staff are super nice and very helpful with everything you need. It's very clean and comfortable both private rooms as well as the bunk beds. The breakfast location on the rooftop is great ! It's really close to Colombo Fort station which is great when travelling by train. It's in a quite location but perfect to discover the city from there.

Miinukset: On my last stay the prices were much higher then usually... i guess it's due to the time of season.

Plussat: Breakfast is really good. Especially the chef who prepares the omelets is such a kind man! The stuff was trying to do their best and is friendly. The sanitary facilities are clean and there is not much noise outside.

Miinukset: We had to wait more than 4 hours after the regular check in until they showed us our room due to a lack of the AC. But it wasn't completely repaired so our room was a little flooded in the morning. Also we were downgraded and they didn't told us before.

Plussat: Close to Fort railway station, clean rooms

Plussat: Mukava henkilökunta. Siistit suihkut/vessat. Aamupalan hedelmät ja munakas plussaa!

Plussat: The staff were helpful and the room was clean. The roof top bar/breakfast looked nice (however we decided not to eat there, we were wanting Sri Lankan food). Very handy to the train station!

Miinukset: More breakfast options.

Plussat: Staff were friendly and room comfy

Miinukset: Air con flashed blue all night although we didn't tell any at the time as it wasn't a Hugh deal

Plussat: Very close to the train station and breakfast!

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: Erinomainen hotelli keskeisellä sijainnilla vanhan kaupungin ytimessä. Henkilökunta avuliasta ja puhuvat hyvää englantia.

Miinukset: Aamupala olisi voinut toki olla kattavampi, paahtoleipää ja hedelmiä. Lähialueen palvelut menee aikasin kiinni.

Plussat: Wether you’re travelling alone or group you should definitely stay in this place. It is never like any other hostels, they will make you feel like home. Dhammi and Auntie (the house owner) is very kind and accommodating. The breakfast is great, the location of the place is very accessible to the beach and city proper. I will definitely come back and stay here again. Thank you so much for taking care of me and all your guests.

Plussat: Both the ladies are nice and helpful. Breakfast was very tasty and the bed comfortable. The location is great, close to a railway station or a bus stop. The main street is just 3 min. walking and the beach is not far, too, just about 10 min. walking.

Miinukset: It would be great if there is a small fridge in the room because we couldn't keep any food there not only because of the high temperature but also because of ants. The view wasn't the best.

Plussat: Excellent place and fantastic service. Keep it up

Miinukset: Nil

Plussat: This is the perfect little oasis in Mt. Lavainia. We got the warmest of welcomes from the owner and her daughter when we arrived and their house is just beautiful! Due to a storm preventing us going out and after our long train journey, the lady very kindly cooked us the most delicious food the evening we arrived. What a warm, clean and comfortable house and at great value too. It really felt like a home from home in Sri Lanka.

Plussat: The hotel was close to every facility ! We did not had the time to check out the beach but is is close. The hotel itself is really clean and the room too.

Plussat: Good location...close to station and beach

Miinukset: We had problems with Pests, pillows were filthy dirty and old, breakfast was late

Plussat: I would love give this place 10 stars .. very sweet people and great hospitality. And they took care of us better then our own family. Thank you so very much Mr Nihal, Mrs Ramani and Mis Dammi all that awesome and amazing treatment. We will definitely come back.

Miinukset: Absolutely nothing

Plussat: The dorm room was spacious and clean, with socket and a lamp at every bed. Also, spacious lockers. The staff took really good care of me, and I am grateful for that! ^^ Location is great too, close both to places to eat and bus stop and the beach. The neighborhood is nice and quiet.

Miinukset: The wifi doesn't reach the dorm room much. The windows cannot be opened too, so not much of fresh air or wind (when the AC is off). The description didn't really correspond to reality - I didn't find any tea maker, view, rack for drying clothes or sofa bed (there is a bench instead).

Plussat: Ease in check-in process. Location is great - very close to key attractions and other venues for events. Very serene location, just far enough away from the bustle of traffic. They were responsive to phone calls when my Uber had some trouble finding the place. Hospitable and accommodating staff. Room and bathroom were clean, the building interior is nicer than some hotels. Very generous breakfast for one, and they offer tea/coffee on request. Very reasonable price for a solo traveller (June 2019). Do consider staying here, support local businesses.

Miinukset: i did not get breakfast. and no air conditioner..... no wifi password provided.

Plussat: Breakfast was exceptional (nice service and super good smoothies). Suresh was a perfect host, welcoming, helpful and yet discreet. Rooms are big and clean, bathrooms tidy, the neighbourhood nice and calm, we absolutely recommend.

Miinukset: The location is a little off center.

Plussat: Quiet, clean rooms. Spacious, comfortable beds. Good breakfast. Helpful owner. Nicely decorated. A bit small but functional bathroom. It is an honest suggestion for travellers who wish to relax before flying back home

Miinukset: Isolated. Windows should have curtains, too much light in the morning in the room

Plussat: Suresh was very nice and helpful and the food was amazing!

Plussat: The guest house is not central so it is not easy to move around

Plussat: The owner was very friendly and helpful. He arranged tuk-tuks, transport from the airport and even booked a train ticket for us. The breakfasts were also great.

Miinukset: I felt quite isolated staying there because access to the property is from a series of narrow alleyways. If there had been other guests staying there at the same time, it might have felt less remote.

Plussat: The owner is so friendly man and he lit me watching the TV and used the fridge to make my beer cold

Miinukset: I like all

Plussat: I have stayed here before and didn't think twice to book it again. Well located for the express bus to Galle - and not far to the city centre either by bus or tuk. Suresh, the owner, is a great host with lots of experience. Nothing is too much trouble.

Plussat: Very comfortable with stay

Plussat: Suresh was a wonderful host. He and his wife were so welcoming and helped us a lot with getting around and finding food what was a bit difficult due to the political circumstances. Even though the country is having tough times Suresh and his wife had always a smile on their faces and tried their best to comfort us. The food they served was super delicious. Especially the dosa and the coconut chutney *yum*! My bf could even watch the friendly lady cooking early in the morning and he could wrote down some recipes as a souvenir for home ;-) The room was spacious and really clean. The whole house is very pretty and is of a high Sri-Lankern standard. I loved the partio with the fishies :-) The internet was also 100% working - what was a crucial criteria for us. So don’t think twice and make a booking for this beautiful homestay!

Miinukset: All good! We were really happy! The location is a bit out of Colombo but with the local busses or a Tuk Tuk you can get around easily. Due to the attacks we felt even a bit better not staying in the center....

Plussat: Manager/owner was very friendly.

Miinukset: The breakfast was a bit expensive ....

Plussat: Break fast and interior pathetic room service and room cleaning for three days they did not clean the room can you imagine

Miinukset: Supply of towels lols

Plussat: The view

Miinukset: The service was poor. Little things matter

Plussat: Siisti huone, hyvää ruokaa, upeat maisemat kattoterrasilta

Miinukset: Erittäin hidas check-in. Huoneemme ei ollut valmis, vaikka tulimme vasta illalla. Jouduimme odottelemaan 35-45min hotellin aulassa ja tämän vuoksi emme kerenneet käydä hotellin uima-altaalla. Omituista palvelua henkilökunnalta. Meille ei kerrottu totuudenmukaisesti kauan joutuisimme odottamaan tai minkä vuoksi. Lisäksi meille ei kerrottu check-in:ssä minkäänlaisia tietoja hotellista ja mistä löydämme mitäkin, vaan jouduimme yksin suunnistamaan huoneeseemme, ravintoloihin, yms.

Plussat: Hotel is conveniently located and walking distance to restaurants, supermarket and parks. The buffet spread was good and I thoroughly enjoyed the spa. Didn't use the gym but it was properly equipped. Room is big and spacious. Service staff was great - polite and helpful.

Miinukset: Rooftop/swimming pool - feels a bit cramped, its a lovely infinity pool with a beautiful view but not enough lounge/deck chairs due to lack of space. Unfortunately, we went during high season - there was a city-wide convention on during our stay so the pool was filled with noisy children splashing around. Also, smoking is allowed at the pool area which is a big no-no for me. Housekeeping could be better - they missed placing amenities and water in our room and the last day there wasn't anyone who cleaned the room (granted we put up a DND sign, but we left the "clean my room" button on when we left in the afternoon for a few hours.

Plussat: It’s location

Miinukset: Very poor service in the dining and also lacking in Cleanliness.

Plussat: The view was really nice

Miinukset: Amenities was not explained Everything was for only 1 person in rooms

Plussat: Breakfast

Miinukset: Cleanliness in the room

Plussat: Night manager on duty on friday 23rd night was able to help out with a booking issue due to a date issue via booking.com Cheers

Plussat: Hyvä palvelu, rauhallinen huone, spa-hoidot erinomaiset

Plussat: Everything

Miinukset: The AC in my room was very loud .

Plussat: The bed was very comfortable. the location was great - close to all the main spots in the city.

Miinukset: We paid a steep price for the room because we thought the view will be great. we were very disappointed that our view was blocked by new constructions - no where was this mentioned to us. I booked this hotel as a surprise for my husband's birthday. This was a real disappointment.

Plussat: Location was good so was the room, clean and nice view.

Miinukset: Price was overrated, we arrived at the hotel late without booking and when we asked the staff he offered us only the expensive room while in booking.com we had the option of standard room in better rate. We had to book it here while standing in their reception as the staff seemed he only cared about selling his upper level rooms! On the check out we asked late checkout as our flight was late night and they said they were over booked while they were not ! They did not even give us one hour extension in the contrary they kept calling us half an hour before our normal check out to kick our out! Rude staff not helpful at all ! One hour later than normal checkout is not much to ask specially when you pay the room over standard rates for the season!

Plussat: perfect staff...perfect location. hreat in handling large groups of guests

Miinukset: nothing

Plussat: Amazing location! Beautiful views!

Plussat: Location. Food expensive but reasonable. Laundry service is good.

Miinukset: Delayed service. Staff friendly but slow. While we got ocean front units we expected them at a higher level. One night construction work done at night disturbing us.

Plussat: Hotellin sijainnista.

Miinukset: Huoneen siivous todella huonoa. Lattioita ei mopattu jäljet näkyivät laattalattiassa,tummia hiuksia lattialla itse olen lyhyttukkainen harmaat hiukset.Pyysimme käsipyyhkeitä toimitettiin kaksi toinen meni pyykkiin tilalle ei tuotu uutta.pesuaineita sai pyytää, Liikaa rappusia ,Odotan polvileikkausta ja todella kivulias polvi oli pitkät matkat kävellä neljännestä kerroksesta . Avain kortti vietiin päivittäin sai ravata Ranskassa pyytämässä uutta.

Plussat: The hotel was a little out of the way of the hustle and bustle. There was plenty of choice for the breakfast which was delicious. We received a complimentary drink on arrival, and they allowed us to check in a couple of hours early as we had a wedding to attend. Good security.

Miinukset: Not what we didn't like, but we didn't spend as much time at the hotel as we thought we would as we only had one nights stay and the day we checked in we were at a friends wedding most of the time. We really only slept and got ready at the hotel.

Plussat: Kattava aamiainen ja rannan kalaravintola olivat hotellin parasta antia. Altaalla tähystävä ritsamies piti naakat loitolla!

Miinukset: Sisäänkirjautuessa meitä kahta reppureissaajaa rinkkoineen kohdeltiin jotenkin alentavasti ja respan kaverista jäi huono maku. Kaikki maksaa extraa. Allastuolit ja hotellin oman rannan aurinkotuolit maksoivat, mikä tuntui hölmöltä ettei näinkään tyyriiseen hintaan kuulu mitään palveluita.. Myös ruuasta sai maksaa reippaasti normaalia Sri Lankan hintatasoa enemmän.

Plussat: Great hotel, definitely needs a refurb. Lifts weren’t always working. But location and views are stunning. Staff great and breakfast was super.

Miinukset: Decor inside rooms just needs updating and modernising

Plussat: Nice Hotel with friendly staff.

Plussat: The staff are very attentive and friendly. A few of them have worked there for years so very loyal to the hotel and understand customer services. It’s great that the hotel has stayed true to its past and therefore makes it authentic.

Miinukset: Ran out of king coconut!

Plussat: The room and its view .

Miinukset: I saw the price at booking.com as $250 but I had to pay $350 at the hotel . The price was misleading!

Plussat: Very nice hotel with a beautiful view and large breakfast and dinner menu. Great little getaway from Colombo’s business. Also beds are incredibly comfortable and the shower is the best and most consistent we’ve had on our entire trip through Sri Lanka

Miinukset: A little bit run down for the “luxury” standard

Plussat: I liked the view and that was all.

Miinukset: The hotel is in need of a renovation. The restaurant where they serve breakfast needs to be more organised. There were many dirty tables and therefore no place to sit to have breakfast. I needed to go after a staff member in order to ask for them to clean a table, so I could have my breakfast. Also, the coffee is extremely bad, very weak and has not taste. I asked for another type of coffee but it wasn't included in their 11 euros breakfast. You should pay extra for that. For big hotels like this, it was a huge surprise for me as in small boutique hotels, you can easily get any type of coffee, like cappuccino, expresso, etc, etc.

Plussat: I have stayed with Drift B&B several times and I always find it excellent. The staff are extremely helpful and the place is very clean. The room is the right size and very comfortable. Will definitely stay again!! :)

Miinukset: Nothing!

Plussat: The staff was very friendly and service was excellent

Plussat: Is my 2nd stay ar Drift, and keep up the cool vibe :)

Plussat: Very clean, calm and quiet

Plussat: Everything!

Miinukset: Frozen breakfast bowl, nice intention but..

Plussat: Location Clean Helpful staff

Plussat: Great helpful staff, wonderful breakfast

Plussat: Aamupala oli sikäläiseksi hyvä, sänky myös.

Miinukset: Hinta laatu suhde ei ihan kohdallaan.

Plussat: The decor here is nice and bed is really soft. They provides luggage lift there so that is nice, and the front desk is 24/7. The staff will introduce nearby restaurants to you nicely at your checking in. But I will not recommend you to pay for the breakfast there, unless your room includes it.

Miinukset: Even though my booking includes breakfast so I do not have to pay extra 5 dollars for it, the breakfast there totally disappointed me. They offer you small pieces of pineapple (very limited amount), 2 toasts, half cup of dusty coffee and one egg omelet( just egg pancake honestly). This contracts with the breakfast I had in Galle one day before, but probably this price in Colombo can only get this level of breakfast.

Plussat: Very calm place

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: Great location, value for money

Plussat: Very spacious, homely environment, friendly team, supportive and flexible, no restrictions easy access, safe, parking avilable.

Miinukset: Breakfast was average, no restaurant, Manual operation washing machine

Plussat: The sense of space, cleanliness, and the possibility of a normal family life after a week spent in hotels.

Miinukset: Quite generic furniture, cookie cutter style for middle eastern guests. The area is a bit lifeless.

Plussat: The apartment suites are ideal for families: spacious, comfortable, with all amenities, including a washing machine. It is also centrally located in Colombo with a supermarket near by, useful especially if traveling with children. The staff was very helpful.

Miinukset: The breakfast maybe could be better especially for children.

Plussat: Nice spacious rooms..

Miinukset: Breakfast option poor for vegetarians Also Hot water came for sometime later it was cold only

Plussat: Everything we like. Amazing huge apartment with comfortable bedrooms big living room, huge fully equipped kitchen with every single thing you need. Dining area and all you need for short or long stay. Even washing machine and so and so. Exceptional clean an lovely. Absolutely recommend the place especially if you are family or group. Everything was excellent.... Thank you!

Miinukset: There is no restaurant on site, but there are a lot of options to eat nearby including big supermarket and small restaurants or you can cook by yourself because the kitchen is fully equipped with everything....

Plussat: Excellent location, very close to the city center and to supermarkets. The penthouse was beautiful and very comfortable. Breakfast also very well. All in all, excellent place!

Plussat: Location

Miinukset: The receptionist told us that he doesn’t have change but he will give it later, while doing check out another person says no you got your change, it’s very small amount of money but still when you promesse someone to give back the change you must give it... never get back the change !! Bad smell in the kitchen ....Expensive for what you get, find another place to stay !

Plussat: The spaciousness

Miinukset: The stove didn't work

Plussat: Hospitality and price

Miinukset: Pent house air conditioning

Plussat: The breakfast was adequate from a western stand point.

Miinukset: Responsive management team, seems to do everything right for visitors. Really, nothing to complain.