No 40, Melbourne Avenue, On Marine Drive, Colombo 4, 00400 Colombo, Sri Lanka
Based on 404 hotel reviews
7.6Cleanliness
7.9
Comfort
8.1
Location
8.7
Facilities
7.4
Staff
8.2
Value for money
7.6
Free WiFi
6.4
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 17 June 2024
Baskaran
Sri LankaFloor not maintained properly
Room was in a good location
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: 17 May 2024
De
Sri LankaThe front desk should improve
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 7 May 2024
Sam
Sri LankaHotel Ocean Colombo offers a comfortable stay with a good breakfast and friendly staff, particularly Dulsi, who stands out for excellent service. However, some guests may find the bed and room size to be quite small.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 20 April 2024
Hetal
IndiaFood is below average from Terrace lounge. Less options and weird taste. Seating arrangement is bit conjusted for breakfast served at restaurant. Not able to accommodate people who are staying at hotel food wise and seating wise.
Best view as given in photos, relaxed stay. You won't take your eye off from the Sea straight from room window. Combination of all kind of medium of transportation seen from room. Restaurant room service is great. Food from Restaurant which is located at their ground floor is good.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 15 April 2024
Ashim
BangladeshNot at all
Nice location just close to Indian Ocean
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 6 April 2024
Pradeep
QatarTowel was not provided by the time we checked in and we had to call and had to wait 20 mins to receive a towel also had to call many times to reception for the same.
The sea view was amazing from the room especially by sunset. food was delicious. friendly staff especially Bell boy Samatha was outstanding at his service.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 30 March 2024
Perera
Sri LankaRoom and view also breakfast and staff
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 25 March 2024
Aleksandr
Russiawindows are dirty, bad service at rooftop bar
good location, 24/7 reception, good rooms for affordable price, great view from the windows
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 21 March 2024
Tetiana
NetherlandsIt smelled like old water from the shower and I saw personnel put a few aromatic sprays to hide the smell - so the hotel is aware of the problem...
Viewwww! Also very spacious room with huge bed and enough space to wander around haha
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 17 March 2024
Laura
United KingdomIs slightly dated.
Gave us exactly what we needed for the one night stay. Staff were really friendly and when we arrived after 3 hours travelling we was welcomed with a lovely fresh fruit welcome drink.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 17 March 2024
Rajdeep
SingaporeNothing
Decent hotel with a wonderful view. Everything you need for a comfortable stay is available at the property. Breakfast spread is good for the price you are paying. Staffs are helpful and polite. Location is around 8 km from Colombo Fort station.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 14 March 2024
Chander
IndiaNice location, good hotel with supporting staff ... Special mention for Ms.Dalsi for all your unconditional service & kind gesture.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 13 March 2024
Malindra
Sri LankaWe arrived a a bit early assuming the early check in mentioned on this platform is a given - one of the main reasons we booked the place but the front office mentioned the hotel is fully booked and we have to wait (Since it was up to us to request an early check in, I get this point). However, the handling of this could have been better - one front office member seemed to be handling multiple guests while the Manager (I assume) just sat there. The hotel also looks nothing like the pictures, the space is more tired, worn out so we felt like there's better options in the area for the price range (we travel often to Colombo). The cleanliness and the comfort of the room is a big plus.
We were there to attend a few meetings nearby so it was a great location. One front office person was very polite. Room was clean (spotless) with a great view.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 11 March 2024
Joe
United Kingdomrooms slightly dated
Good location on sea front and great view of sunset from the top floor. Staff were friendly and accommodating.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 10 March 2024
Theva
Sri LankaThere wasn’t towel in our rooms, they gave us after a request.
View is amazing
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 8 March 2024
Devamallika
GermanyThe room was very spacious and the staff was very friendly. Especially Dalsie was very kind and fulfilled all of our wishes at breakfast. The view from the room is also very nice!
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 23 February 2024
Venkatesha
IndiaRooms are a bit old
Staff and food was good
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 20 February 2024
Jenardanan
Sri LankaWiFi to be improved
As always smiling staffs with lots of hospitality. Special thanks to Ms Dharshi from restaurants as always she treats everyone with good smile service is best
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 19 February 2024
Sanjib
IndiaThe tariff of the deluxe room should have been lower.
The location is excellent and the view of the ocean from the room is awesome. Hotel staffs were courteous, with special mention of Nuwan, the housekeeping boy for his humble behavior and sincerity. The breakfast spread was good with wide options.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 15 February 2024
Maged
United Arab EmiratesOld building , old rooms
The staff is very helpful
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 14 February 2024
Milhar
Sri LankaGood location and clean
Good
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 10 February 2024
Carol
MalaysiaThe view was fabulous, the room we booked was spacious with a sitting area. Do checkout the rooftop bar - the outdoor area overlooks the sea and breezy and cool when I was there for 1 night. Couldn't check the facilities as we only stayed a night with an early checkout at 5am.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 6 February 2024
Soorajee
MauritiusNice hotel, but I expected it to be more fancy(based on the pics). The room we booked was lovely with an ocean view. For the price we paid, it doesn't seem value for money though, as for the same price you can have better hotels in the same area. The location was OK. Some restaurants and pubs around. The staff at the reception were not so friendly. Breakfast was good, nothing fancy. But lots of flies. I recommend looking around for more options before booking this hotel.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 2 February 2024
Mauran
AustraliaExcellent view, spacious room, friendly and helpful staff at reception. Dalsey at Breakfast was nice and helpful. She asked if we would like anything specific for breakfast and considered our request on the following day.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 29 January 2024
Rochana
Australiaview is real breath taking
Stayed in January 2024
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