Kestrels Colombo

3.5 star property
Hotel with free parking, near University of Colombo
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Lobby sitting area
Terrace/patio
Exterior
Junior Suite, 1 King Bed, Balcony, City View
Reception

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
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Room options

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Showing 4 of 4 rooms

Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout curtains
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Double or Twin Room, 1 Queen Bed

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Sofa bed
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Junior Suite, 1 King Bed, Balcony, City View

Highlights

Balcony
Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
  • 28 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Premium Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Sofa bed - twin
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the area

Map
Geethanjalee Pl, Colombo, WP, 00300

What's nearby

  • Casino Marina Colombo - 15 min walk
  • United States Embassy Colombo - 2 min drive
  • Galle Face Green - 3 min drive
  • Colombo City Centre - 3 min drive
  • Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall - 3 min drive

Getting around

  • Bambalapitiya Railway Station - 9 min walk
  • Colombo (CMB-Bandaranaike Intl.) - 48 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tides - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Kaapi - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Ocean Bar & Grill - Marino Mall - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪New Banana Leaf - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen - Bambalapitiya - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Kestrels Colombo

Hotel near United States Embassy Colombo
Located close to University of Colombo and Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre, Kestrels Colombo provides a rooftop terrace, dry cleaning/laundry services and a bar. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities, such as a 24-hour business centre and a restaurant.
Additional perks include:
  • Free self-parking
  • Continental breakfast (surcharge), a round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge) and a TV in reception
  • Smoke-free property, tour/ticket information and a front desk safe
Room features
All rooms are individually furnished, and boast comforts such as air conditioning and separate sitting areas, in addition to thoughtful touches such as free WiFi and safes.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with rainfall showers and free toiletries
  • Flat-screen TVs with premium channels
  • Separate sitting areas, on-request microwaves and electric kettles

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: USD 6 for adults and USD 3 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave on request
  • Refrigerator on request
  • Separate bedroom

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

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

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Picnic area
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 3 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium digital channels
  • Pay films

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave on request
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator on request

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: from approximately USD 6 for adults and from USD 3 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 15 per vehicle (one-way)

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

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

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Kestrels Hotel
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Frequently asked questions

Is Kestrels Colombo pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Kestrels Colombo?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Kestrels Colombo?

Check-in begins at 2 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Kestrels Colombo?

Checkout is at noon.

Does Kestrels Colombo provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of USD 15 per vehicle applies.

Where is Kestrels Colombo located?

Located in Bambalapitiya, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of University of Colombo and United States Embassy Colombo. Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre and Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall are also within 2 mi (3 km). Bambalapitiya Railway Station is 9 minutes by foot.

Kestrels Colombo Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

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Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 7 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 7 reviews" "
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 7 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Daniel

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
A horrible experience
The hotel is new, the location is very convenient for a reasonable price. Everything could have been very good except for the lack of ability of the young manager to solve an uncomfortable situation. I made a reservation, paid for it and got the confirmation from Hotel.com but when I arrived they told me that this room was not available and that I had to pay more for another room which seemed to me a kind of fraud and allege my disagreement for that. After much discussion and I told them that I was going to the police (which is known is not an intelligent solution in this country) They made me wait more than 5 hours to give me the keys. They offered room with breakfast and internet included, but there was never breakfast and the internet did not work properly. They told me that it was a problem with the telephone company. I said that they have to find a solution for the customer, since they are offering rooms with internet. But manager and owner response was that if I need internet I could buy a SIM card with a data package. The young manager never apologized for the inconvenience caused and it was very common for him to call his friends eat, drink and watch movies in the lobby with very high volume. As if they were at home! I thought about changing my hotel, but I didnt want to give money to them for nothing! I have traveled to more than 30 countries and have been to hundreds of hotels and I assure you that my stay at this hotel has been one of the worst in my life
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice quirky hotel.
Great small hotel.Staff couldn't be more friendly or helpful. We needed our train tickets but office closed due to Independence day holiday. The manager arranged for early morning delivery to hotel, we're not sure if he actually collected them himself, so we made the train to Kandy with time to spare. Fabulous service!!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

4/10 Poor

Gregory V

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disappointing
When I arrived, the attendant said almost nothing too me—nothing about breakfast the next day, WiFi password, or where things in the hotel were—he just needed my name and passport info. Then when I was showed my room, it smelled very strongly of mold, but I’ve been in tropical countries long enough to know that a little musty smell happens. However, non of my pillows had pillow cases and two of my pillows had huge patches of mold on the back. I asked them to change them. A man come up to fix it and then I discovered that the sink has problems draining. They quickly moved me to another room. After that things were fine, but again almost no talking or explanation about breakfast—I wandered up stairs where I found a porch but no kitchen and then downstairs where I found the two guys in the kitchen. Without explaining anything, I was brought juice and then one of them men fried some eggs for me but they were terribly salty. Then he fried some sausages on such high heat that there were large flames from the pan, yet when he served them they were still cold inside. I left not hungry, but not really satisfied. When I returned that afternoon, I found my bed just as I had left—no one had gone in to Clean or straighten my room. By that point I was tired and didn’t want to wait for someone to come straighten my room so I just let it be. I’m afraid the hotel is pretty for pictures but need heaps of work on customer service and some hospitality basics.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great little stop over
We used this hotel as a stop over to brake our journey up, heading back to the airport. Hotel was very welcoming, great location in the middle of Colombo. The staff were very helpful and for breakfast there was a wide range of choice.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Kanapathi

Clean and comfortable,quiet place Very friendly staff Easy access and convenient to visit city hot spots Good restaurants nearby
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Raizul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
-weekend getaway-
Everything was perfect! (Location, lobby etc) Except for the condition of the room! Was way smaller than described! Booked a room with a balcony, but our rooms balcony was closed off! Plug points were glitchy! They opened recently, so theres always a little things they have to fix! Overall the experience was good! Since they opened just a few weeks back! And i believe they would improve themselves much more very soon! Surely visiting them again!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Mikko, Tampere

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location. Really excellent service and nice people, thank you!
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2018