OverviewThis property is situated northeast of the Colombo city centre and is within an 8-minute walk of the Lord Buddha Statue. Well located for guests looking to access shopping, Thilakawardana Textiles, Thilakawardana Shoe Palace and Kandy Textiles are all within a 15-minute walk.
All rooms include a TV, a telephone, a mini-bar, an en suite bathroom, a ceiling fan and air conditioning. Select rooms also include a hair dryer, a tea/coffeemaker and a safe. Wheelchair-accessible rooms are available.
Free Wi-Fi service is available in public areas. Free parking is available on site and an airport shuttle service is also available.
There are multiple on-site dining options at this hotel, including a breakfast buffet restaurant, fine dining, casual dining, two bars and a coffee shop. Room service is also available.
Other on-site amenities include a pool, a fitness centre, a steam room, dry cleaning service, a business centre, banquet and event space, a spa, gift shops and a guest laundry facility. Pets are not permitted.
The indoor and outdoor Sugathadasa Stadiums are both about 20 minutes away by car, while the Presidential Palace is a 30-minute drive away. The Bandaranayaka International Airport (CMB) is 30 to 45 minutes away by car. (All walking and driving time estimates: Google Maps)
The GoodThere were a mix of positive and negative reviews for this hotel, among the reviews sourced for this editorial. However, many guests agreed that the staff were friendly and helpful, while several reviewers praised the food and attentive service at the on-site restaurants.
A couple of reviewers described the rooms as clean, quiet and spacious. However, some other guests were unhappy with the quality of their rooms (see below for more details).
A couple of guests enjoyed the on-site pool, but some other reviewers did not (see below).
The Bad
There were several common concerns and some mixed guest reviews for this hotel, as mentioned above, among the reviews sourced for this editorial.
A couple of guests agreed that the rooms were in need of updates and that the beds were uncomfortable. While some reviewers said that their rooms were clean, several guests said that their rooms did not meet their cleanliness expectations. One reviewer stated that, "the sheets were torn and stained, the bathroom smelt and was dark and dingy and only two of the lights worked in the bedroom."
While a couple of guests found their rooms quiet, a few reviewers complained about hearing noise from a wedding happening on site.
As mentioned above, several reviewers complained that the water in the on-site pool did not appear clean.
A couple of guests found the free Wi-Fi service unreliable.
While many guests complimented the staff at this hotel, as mentioned above, a couple of reviewers found the staff members they encountered to be unfriendly.
TripAdvisor.ca ranked this property #1 out of 1 B&B and Inns in Kiribathgoda, with an average score of out of 5, from 20 reviews.
Agoda.com gave this hotel an average score of 6.6 out of 10, based on 191 reviews.
The author used the official website and Booking.com as sources for writing the overview.
