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Grand Oriental Hotel

3.0 star property
Hotel with 2 restaurants, near Colombo City Centre

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Restaurant
Reception
Restaurant
Standard Double or Twin Room
Exterior

Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry

Room options

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Deluxe Double or Twin Room

Deluxe Double or Twin Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
Bidet
Desk
  • 32 sq m
  • Harbour view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Single Bed

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Standard Double or Twin Room

Standard Double or Twin Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Air conditioning
TV
Separate bedroom
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
Bidet
Desk
  • 29 sq m
  • Harbour view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Single Beds

Budget Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Air conditioning
TV
Separate bedroom
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
Bidet
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Standard Double Or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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1 bedroom, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Budget Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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1 bedroom, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Bathroom

Deluxe twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Double Double Standard

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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1 bedroom, individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds
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About the area

Map
2 York St, Colombo, WP, 0100

What's nearby

  • Pettah Market - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Bally's Casino - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Galle Face Green - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Nawaloka Hospital - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Colombo City Centre - 3 min drive - 2.6 km

Getting around

  • Colombo Fort Station - 11 min walk
  • Colombo (CMB-Bandaranaike Intl.) - 38 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ruhunu Food Center - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Kai - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Pillawoos Hotel - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪TGI Fridays - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Ceylon Curry Club - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Grand Oriental Hotel

Hotel near Colombo City Centre
Take advantage of a coffee shop/cafe, dry cleaning/laundry services and a bar at Grand Oriental Hotel. Enjoy a meal at the two on-site restaurants. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Free self-parking
  • Continental breakfast (surcharge), luggage storage and coffee/tea in reception
  • Massage treatment rooms, a billiards/pool table and ATM/banking services
Room features
All 80 individually furnished rooms feature comforts, such as laptop-friendly workspaces and air conditioning, as well as perks, such as bathrobes.
More amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with bidets
  • Wardrobes/cupboards, daily housekeeping and electrical adapters/chargers

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 6 for adults and USD 3 for children
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Spa

  • Treatment room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Lift (74 centimetre wide door)
  • Tile flooring in room
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (72 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Dressing gowns
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 11:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: from approximately USD 6 for adults and from USD 3 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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 fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, window guards and outdoor lighting

We should mention

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Grand Oriental Hotel Hotel
Grand Oriental Hotel Colombo
Grand Oriental Hotel Hotel Colombo

Frequently asked questions

Is Grand Oriental Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Grand Oriental Hotel?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Grand Oriental Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Grand Oriental Hotel?

Checkout is at noon.

Where is Grand Oriental Hotel located?

Located in Fort, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of St Peter's Church, Sambodhi Chaitiya and Khan Clock Tower. Pettah Market and Dutch Hospital Shopping Precinct are also within 10 minutes. Colombo Fort Station is 11 minutes by foot.

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Grand Oriental Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 56 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 56 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 56 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 56 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 56 reviews

6.4/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

5.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nirmala Chandrakanthi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
very nice and nice good
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Nirmala Chandrakanthi

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very good
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Felix N.

Liked: Amenities
Nice property , value for money. Needs improvements to restore this Land Mark of a hotel in Sri Lanka . It is a Historical Site
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nirmala Chandrakanthi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
very good
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Collin Egerton Cuthbert

Lovely Historical building. We had a large room but the water would not get hot or even warm for showers. Hotel just needs to have a bit of a update with new sheets and refurbished bathrooms. We still enjoyed our stay though as the location is great.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Shinsuke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My room (301) was the one where Queen Elizabeth the Second stayed when she visited the colony according to the information of the hotel’s history I saw on the wall of the corridor. Awesome!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

NAOKI

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Too old building though the entrance look good It took around 15minutes to run hot water.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

MUHAMMAD RAFEEQ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very old proberty but rooms are much more large.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

MARGARET

Liked: Amenities
This is a very old hotel and the rooms are very old too. The saving grace are the staff. They are ALL fantastic. One person in particular needs a special mention is Mr Chandika the reception manager. He was just amazingly helpful. M
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Stefan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

A bit worn out, but beautiful historical building

It was close to what I expected, maybe the only two surprises were how huge the rooms were and how much history is there behind this hotel. With all that, with a little more effort in maintaining it, they could make it a dream place. But on the other hand it would probably be much more expensive then, so I kind of liked it as it is.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

alak

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
staff are not trained enough, service is not adequate.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
The Grand Oriental is a wonderful building. Unfortunately it has been unsympatheticly renovated many years ago and is tired and worn which maked it difficult for staff to keep it clean. On the plus side its $1.50 $AUS tuk tuk ride any nunber of great places. It's got a great dinnig room, open all day And the staff are terrifically helpful And it was only $35 aus a night. I arrived at 1.30 am and it was a bit of a shock but after 4 nights I'd stay there again
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

PATEL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Only Reception area is renovated and looks great but the rest of the hotel is in poor condition, There was no hot water for bath, Broken windows and doors, Furniture very old, Lots of Maintenance require, looks like management have no clue of Environment, Energy loses in the buildings.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

6/10 Okay

imad

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

don't go

They should close down. the rooms haven't been renovated for at least a decade. old, dirty, not convenient.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

RAJESH

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The property is old and not maintained well. First room no hot water on first night. Second day water flooding due to AC break down in room. Room change on second day. Limited choice for breakfast. Daily choice of eggs toast butter jam and tea and coffee. Very difficult to order from menu for Lunch or Dinner, Buffet choice every day.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

SHUICHIRO

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
築古ですが、清潔感はあります。 中心部に近いので便利です。 アメニティは基本ありません。
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Nirmala Chandrakanthi

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hiroo

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Terje

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Claudia

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Altes, kostengünstiges Hotel

Wir waren das dritte Mal während des Urlaubs im Grand Oriental und wussten daher, was uns erwartet. Das Hotel ist baufällig, nach wie vor günstig gelegen, das Frühstück gut und die Übernachtungskosten niedrig. Die Klimaanlage im Foyer könnte mal eine Überholung gebrauchen, die Luft, die sie verströmt, riecht nicht gerade frisch. Auf unserem Zimmer, das sehr geräumig und u.a. mit Kühlschrank, funktionierendem Tresor und bequemer Matratze ausgestattet war, kam angenehme Luft aus der Klimaanlage. Worüber ich mich geärgert habe, ist, dass ich alte Frau meinen schweren Rucksack selbst schleppen musste. Keiner der livrierten Herren, die um die Rezeption herumstanden, fühlte sich berufen.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

ASANO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
駅から近いので良かった。
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

nino

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

åsa

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Claudia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Hotel mit kleinen Mängeln, aber wir kommen wieder

Das Hotel hat bessere Zeiten erlebt, daher ist es preisgünstig. Hervorragende Lage! Stadtrundgang, Weg zum Abendessen (im Dutch Hospital - sehr zu empfehlen!) vom Hotel aus zu Fuß zu starten. Geräumiges Zimmer mit großem Schrank, Kosmetiktisch, Sofa, -tisch, Fernseher, Wasserkocher (Instantkaffee, Teebeutel), AC. Superbequeme Matratze Frühstücksbuffet (im großen Harbour Room - Blick auf Containerhafen) bietet für jeden Geschmack etwas. Toast mit Butter und Marmelade, Kuchen, Eierspeisen, Obst, zwei warme Curry-Gerichte mit Brot/Reis – sehr lecker. Nach fehlendem fragen! Joghurt / Wasser z.B. standen nicht bereit, gab es aber. Wir sind nicht pingelig, Staubbelag auf Möbeln, in Ecken stört uns nicht. Kühlschrank kühlt trotz Höllenlärm nicht. Im Schrank: zwei kleine Tresore. Einer festverschraubt – tot! Der zweite, einfach so in den Schrank gestellte, piepte auf Tastendruck. Tür leider zu - auch nicht nutzbar. Angestellter konnte nicht weiterhelfen, versprach wiederzukommen, ward nicht mehr gesehen. Wasser in Dusche nur lauwarm, Wasser aus Hahn am Waschbecken zum Fingerverbrennen heiß. Wenige Steckdosen. Wer mehreres gleichzeitig laden möchte: Dreifachsteckdose einpacken! Am Ausreisetag mussten wir "nur" bis zur Busstation. Van des Hauses wurde nicht angeboten. Wir hätten dafür bezahlt.In TulTuk gequetscht - für 2 normalgroße Europäer, 2 große, 2 kleine Rucksäcke arg knapp. Aber: wir kommen wieder her. Wenn man weiß, worauf man sich einlässt, ist das Hotel empfehlenswert.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025