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Colombo City Hotel

3.0 of 5
33 Canal Row | Colombo Fort Echelon Square, Colombo 00100, Sri Lanka
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Colombo City Hotel
Ranked #25 of 28 Colombo B&B and Inns
2.5 of 5 stars 70 Reviews
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What travellers say about this B&B/inn
  • Room service(3)
  • World trade center(3)
  • Sri Lanka(3)
  • Very helpful(3)
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barcelona
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

Situated opposite the World Trade Centre and the Hilton Hotel and very near Fort Station. In April when we were there they were renovating the 1st and 2nd floors. We had a newly renovated room on the first floor.It was very nice all new.Restaurant fine for dinner.Staff helpful. Would stay here again. More

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Enschede, The Netherlands
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012

The location is great near the beach, nice walking area opposite the World Trade Center. Bt the floor in the room was dirty, poor facilities & hygiene. Reception friendly but untrained hotel staff. If this hotel gets a cleaning course with motivated manager it can be a good hotel, but this time too expensieve for the service! More

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Having read all the reviews about this hotel on the site, we were very worried about what to expect. Unfortunately, there was an international cricket match and a trade fair going on so hotel rooms were hard to find and very expensive. In general though, rooms in Colombo are expensive for what you get especially if you are travelling with... More

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London, United Kingdom
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012
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This is our second visit to Sri Lanka and as last time we stayed at this hotel, and this time round they have improved on the facilities available. The entire front area has been landscaped with direct access to the World Trade Center and other facilities. We had a great time and the hotel staff went out of their way... More

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Colombo, Sri Lanka
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2012

Had a couple of meals here, general feeling is it is a bit tired, there are much better places around but if you re on a budget it will probably suffice. More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2012
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person found this review helpful

Don't stay here unless you can stand 1) poor facility & hygiene, 2) horribly untrained hotel staff and 3) all-mighty room key for all rooms! Since I know the level of hotels in Sri Lanka, my expectation is anyway low, in terms of cleanness and service, which you can never expect anywehere in Sri Lanka anyway. They just keep smiling... More

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New Delhi, India
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2012
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I think i am the first guest to stay in this hotel when it was opened. Those times were terribly hit by war times.. When i checked in the hotel MD's Room with reception has nothing made...all open no cabin and no restaurent... but rooms are neat and clean.. and i use to stay whenever i had visited this hotel.... More

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Stevenage
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 February 2012
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person found this review helpful

I wouldn't recommend this hotel. Its location is central, thats why we picked it, but thats about all that is going for it! Rooms are smelly, noisy (big vent holes in the bathroom which lets all the sound in!) and dirty. The hotel seemed to be having its reception renovated when we were there but I have doubts that any... More

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Oswestry, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2012

room was clean if a little shabby, evening meal reasonably priced, breakfast good, reception helpful, overall ok More

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france
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2012
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people found this review helpful

The title says everything! First thing they did was ask for the before you actually got to see the room! Then they show you the room, and press you to sign the registration form. And when they finally leave you alone in your room and then have time to inspect and realise that the rooms are THILTHY! Sheets disguting! Coakroaches... More

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33 Canal Row | Colombo Fort Echelon Square, Colombo 00100, Sri Lanka
Price range (per night):* RM267 - 333

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