I should have done this long ago as I visited this hotel last year in October (2012)....but finally doing it now. The hotel is truly amazing with great rooms and a lovely view of the sea. I stayed there for around 5 days as we were planning a wedding there. The staff was very hospitable and went out of their... More

We stayed one night in this hotel as we were in the city for a wedding, seems like a very popular place for wedding couples to get ready. Very picturesque, beach view old victorian place. The rooms are a bit aged, yet comfortable.

We had a lovely stay at this hotel, make sure you book an ocean view room definitely worth it. We had things we had to do in Colombo which lets face it is a big city was so nice to come back to a lovely sea side hotel so close to the city. Food is lovely as well and the... More

A wonderful experience to start our holiday in Sri-Lanka. The hotel is Colonial style with the doormen in the full colonial attire. The welcome was wonderful and when we could not get wi-fi in our first room we were moved to a better room on a higher floor overlooking the ocean. We ate dinner at the seafood restaurant owned by... More

After spending a horrid night at the neighboring Palm Beach Hotel (see my other review), we quickly ran next door to the magnificent Mt. Lavinia Hotel, by just paying USD20 more per night. The difference was one of heaven and hell. We were given an ocean view room with balcony. The amenities (TV, Minibar, toiletries) in the room are on... More

A return visit, only for one night this time, and wished we'd had longer to spend. Best welcome drink all trip - fabulous cool lime and ginger concoction - utterly refreshing and enjoyable. Kindly offered another and also allowed to retain our room for several hours beyond normal checkout time the following day, as we didn't need to leave for... More

We stayed at the Mt Lavinia for the first night of our honeymoon, before moving on to other hotels. The hotel was lovely and bustling (4 different weddings while we were there), but that did not detract from the experience. Our room wasn't ready when we arrived so we were shown to the lounge area and were provided with welcome... More

A beautiful colonial hotel. We were upgraded to the Governor's suite.a truly wonderful stay. Service and food were excellent. It is a hotel that carries the tradition of being a hotel fit for Kings and Queens. A truly hidden gem overlooking the Indian Ocean. The seafood restaurant on the beach is highly recommended. Also the Sri lankan buffet lunch and... More

This hotel is very impressive from the outside and the gardens lovely. The food is very good and the restaurant and pool areas are lovely. However the rooms are a little tired and the bathroom really was quite worn. The drive through Colombo from the airport was a nightmare and if I was to go again I would definitely avoid... More