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Ceylon City Hotel, Colombo

3.5 star property
3.5-star hotel in Bambalapitiya

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Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; Fusion cuisine, ocean views
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; Fusion cuisine, ocean views
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Junior Suite | View from room
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Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Business services
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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11, Upatissa Road, Colombo 4, Colombo
  • Place, Majestic City
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Marino Mall
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, Bellagio Casino
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Colombo (CMB-Bandaranaike Intl.)
    ‪35 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room, 1 Bedroom

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double Room, 1 Bedroom

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Bedroom

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Junior Suite

Junior Suite

  • 24 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

Deluxe Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Triple Room

Triple Room

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Colombo

Seaside stay .Within a 15-minute walk of this Bambalapitiya hotel, you'll find Majestic City and Raux Brothers. Asokaramaya Buddhist Temple and German Embassy Colombo are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Majestic City - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • University of Colombo - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Marino Mall - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Durdans Hospital - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Bellagio Casino - 2 min drive - 1.9 km

Getting around

  • Bambalapitiya Railway Station - 9 min walk
  • Bandaranaike Intl. Airport (CMB) - 48 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Saraswathi Lodge Vegetarian Restaurant - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Grand Pila Hotel De New Pilawoos - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Burley’s - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Street Burger - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Dindigul Thalappakatti - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Ceylon City Hotel, Colombo

3.5-star hotel in Bambalapitiya
Along with a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe, there's a snack bar/deli on site. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. Business amenities include a 24-hour business center and a meeting room. Multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and coffee/tea in a common area are also featured at the business-friendly Ceylon City Hotel, Colombo. Self parking and valet parking are free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3.5-star Colombo hotel.

  • 37 guestrooms or units
  • Deli
  • Business center (24 hours)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • 1 conference room
  • Dining venue
Ceylon City Hotel, Colombo offers 37 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. 32-inch LED televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and ceiling fans. Refrigerators, irons/ironing boards, and hair dryers can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • Laundry facilities
  • Refrigerator on request
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site
  • Limited onsite valet and self parking

Food and drink

  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LED TV with satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator on request

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • New Year's Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 20.00

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 32.00 per vehicle (one way)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, JCB International, debit cards, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

Property is also known as

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Ceylon City Hotel, Colombo Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 8 out of 58 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 58 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 58 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 58 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 58 reviews

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

4.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

gianluca

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very bad

Bad customer service at check in Dirty rooms with hairs in the bed Bathroom with rust everywhere Mattress super old and not comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

6/10 Okay

Sarah

Liked: Room comfort

Just ok

The hotel was in ok condition, little hard for our driver to find. Had a generator so even with the power outages, the power stayed on.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

4/10 Poor

Harumi

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kari Marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Kanna

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness

Needed to clean more

There was no hot water come out at the night I stayed and bathroom wasn’t clean enough and little bit smelly.... seemed like you haven’t got any guest to the room long time ...
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and helpful staff. Spacious king size room. Clean room. Nice food. Good view of the sea from the 4th floor restaurant. But construction work on the opposite building.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was certainly great value for money. Manager Janak, front desk assistant Rifaz and Sam the bellman were quite friendly and helpful. Ceylon City Hotel will certainly my fchoice of accommodation on future trips to Colombo.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mohamed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great

Good stay at a good location with superb staff. Definetly recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Thari, Kadawatha, Sri Lanka

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
N8ce hotel and it is close to the beach and to the main road
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Man Fong

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Clean and comfortable hotel. Staff very helpful and friendly. Is located south of the main hustle and bustle of Colombo, which we appreciated as it was very quiet. You can get a tuk tuk from end of the hotel's road to the main part of Colombo for 300 rupees; much preferable to staying amongst the constant stream of traffic and tooting horns of the centre.

6/10 Okay

Salim, Maldives

Liked: Staff & service

Compared to other hotels in CMB this hotel is ok

Compared to other hotels in Colombo this hotel is ok, for this price this is one of the best but its a bit lower standard for a three star hotel. Hotels are expensive in colombo so this hotel is cheaper compared to other hotels of the same standard. Hotel is in between Galle Road and marine drive close to Majestic city, so the location is convenient. Hotel offer fast wifi and 24 hour room service

6/10 Okay

Salim Saeed, Maldives

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Good 3 star hotel compared to hotels in Colombo

Good hotel in a good location. staff are very friendly they offered late checkout free of charge since my flight was in evening. The only negative thing was the cleanses of the toilet specially the corners of the shower area. Food is tasty and cheaper compared to other hotels in Colombo

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

Small and clean, but somewhat overpriced.

The Hotel was clean, and the staff were very good and professional. The main shortcoming was that the room was quite small, and therefore not value for money. Two people cannot walk simultaneously next to the bed; it is tight even for one person . Having said that, if I were travelling by myself, I would stay there because a known place is better than an unknown one.

8/10 Good

Nooh Sinan, US

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Warm service

Great staff and nice food plus accommodation friendly. Nice for family stay. Keep it on your list to sri lanka.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place!

Very courteous and helpful staff, comfortable bed, good location.

6/10 Okay

Kenjo

Liked: Cleanliness

6/10 Okay

Sagar

Disliked: Cleanliness

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

great staff

checked in early rooms ready and comfortable very good air con nice and cool wifi very good and in with the price of our stay staff very helpful and great communication breakfast restaurant very good well managed thanks for a great stay will be back soon

2/10 Terrible

suman, london

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

smelly and dirty rooms

very bad rooms would recommend not to stay

8/10 Good

Huong, Viet Nam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good

Good hotel and reasonable price

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Small hotel with a great central location

First impressions of the hotel was rather drab as the hotel is situated in an alley, but the hotel staff and room comfort more than made up for it. I found baby cockroaches hiding behind furnitures, and my room safe did not work. Of the 7 days I was there, I found my backpack was ransacked on the first day by the cleaning staff. Nothing was lost but still left a very bitter taste in my mouth. Hotel breakfast was very simple, but the curries and dahl was amazing. Fresh and refreshing coconut juice every morning is definitely better than a cup of coffee. Tuktuks are plenty at the main road 1 minute walk from the hotel. If a driver does not know where the hotel is, just tell them to drive to Keels Super (a supermart) on Marine Drive, and turn and drive up into Upatissa road. If that does not work, tell them to drive to Majestic City (a mall) and the hotel is about 600m south. Overall, I would rate the hotel 3.5 out of 5. A definite come back if I'm on a budget.

6/10 Okay

karl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff in a clean, well maintained hotel. Location was a bit out of town with limited restaurants/cafes nearby, so it was a bit of a walk to find somewhere suitable to eat.

6/10 Okay

Ahmed Amin

Disliked: Staff & service

Ideal for a short stay with easy access to Colombo

Sri Lanka don't have a no public smoking policy so specify a non smoking room if it bothers you