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Grand Oriental Hotel

3.5 star property
3.5-star Colonial hotel, connected to a shopping center in Fort

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Lobby
Exterior
Hallway
Deluxe Double Room
4 bars/lounges

Reviews

7.2 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Spa
    Spa
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
02, York Street, Colombo, 00700
  • Pettah Market
    6 min walk
  • Dutch Hospital Shopping Precinct
    7 min walk
  • Colombo World Trade Center
    7 min walk
  • Colombo (CMB-Bandaranaike Intl.)
    39 min drive

Room options

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Suite

  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Budget Double Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Double Room

Deluxe Double Room

  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Exterior
Grand Oriental Hotel
Spa
Parking included
Free WiFi
Restaurant
3.5 out of 5, Good, (36)
The price is CA $28
per night
CA $38 total
includes taxes & fees
6 Dec - 7 Dec
Grand Oriental Hotel

About the area

Colombo

Heart of Colombo.You'll be steps from St Peter's Church and within a 10-minute walk of Sambodhi Chaitiya with a stay at this Fort hotel. Khan Clock Tower and Pettah Market are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Pettah Market - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Dutch Hospital Shopping Precinct - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Bally's Casino - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Galle Face Green - 14 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Colombo City Centre - 3 min drive - 3.1 km

Getting around

  • Colombo Fort Station - 13 min walk
  • Bandaranaike Intl. Airport (CMB) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

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

About this property

Grand Oriental Hotel

3.5-star Colonial hotel, connected to a shopping center in Fort
Grand Oriental Hotel offers its guests a full-service spa. There are 3 restaurants on site, along with a snack bar/deli. You can unwind with a drink at one of the 4 bars/lounges. Public spaces have free WiFi.

Business amenities include a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. A nightclub, spa services, and multilingual staff are also featured at Grand Oriental Hotel. A shuttle from the airport to the hotel (available 24 hours) is available for a fee.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Colonial Colombo hotel.

  • 1 building
  • 80 guestrooms or units
  • 5 levels
  • 3 dining venues
  • 4 bars or lounges
  • Meeting rooms
  • Built in 1837
  • Nightclub
  • Karaoke
  • Deli
  • Business center (24 hours)
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Television in lobby
  • Elevator
  • Smoking in designated areas
Grand Oriental Hotel offers 80 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa, Cinnomon SPA. Services include massages. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. The spa is open daily.

Languages

Arabic, English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • 24-hour pick-up airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 6 AM–10 AM: USD 14 for adults and USD 7 for children
  • 3 restaurants
  • 4 bars/lounges
  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea in common area(s)

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Evening entertainment
  • Full-service spa
  • Karaoke
  • Nightclub

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Satellite channels
  • TV

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/tub combination
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Safe
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

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 and service animals are not allowed at Grand Oriental Hotel

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 16.0 per night.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 23.01
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: USD 23.01 (from 5 to 11 years old)

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately USD 14 for adults and USD 7 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 46 per vehicle
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 16.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, debit cards, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

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Grand Oriental Colombo
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Grand Oriental Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 66 out of 337 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 139 out of 337 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 80 out of 337 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 31 out of 337 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 21 out of 337 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

fazida binte

Business traveller
Receptionists need to go for training
The location is good. Restaurant service is excellent Receptionists are unhelpful and cold Need to go for training on service
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Merilyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The service was excellent. The rooms very old but clean
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 21 nights in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Fascinating historical building, wonderful view of harbour from top floor restaurant, very helpful staff. But grubby throughout, walls, doors and furnishings particularly so. Food in restaurant uninspiring and overpriced. Second bedside cabinet and light missing in deluxe double room, only provided when I made a fuss at Reception, showing the photo of room as advertised (much better appointed!). Waited until 2.30. p.m. for room to be cleaned next day. Over time, became reconciled (resigned?) to the situation, and look back with some fondness, but only because of the personal charm of some staff members and the hotel’s undeniable character.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Serendipity Doo Dah...
It's in the name: a grand, old, lovely establishment... Pleasant, friendly staff... Just the one Lankan restaurant in da hood: Pillawoos, with the standard fare of short eats, biriyani and so on. Very much a man scene... I could hear clearly midnight yapping from the next room, so the old walls must be thin which is surprising. One thing that bugged me was the Xmas jingles being played in the lobby and lift... Why not some Lankan mini-bus music?
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Ding

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Serendipity Doo Dah...
lovely staff and a tip top location in the Fort... walls were thin and could hear midnight yappy neighbours... the Xmas carols bugged me in the lobby and lift... (why not Lankan music?)
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I am happy to stay again very good service reception staff really helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Business traveller
We simply Love that quaint GOH Great value in a perfect lock
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

4/10 Poor

Mogan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Holiday
There should be more western choices for breakfast really good staff excellent service rooms could do with an update
Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would recommend
Lovely building from 1837. Great staff. Ate at the restaurant twice and would recommend
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Dr.Miller, Arugam Bay

Travelled with family and small children, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
An iconic landmark. And as such a dated old hotel. Old world charm is the right word. Booked online it is actually good value for money
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019