Grand Oriental Hotel
The charming Grand Oriental Hotel is a city hotel situated in the lively metropolis of Colombo. The hotel is situated on the prominent York Street surrounded by businesses and banks and in close proximity to the beach and a host of bars, shops and restaurants. Colombo International airport is just 45 minutes' driving distance from the hotel.The colonial style hotel dates back to 1875 and has long been popular with Colombo natives particularly for ballroom dancing. Once a mansion of a Dutch Governor and military barracks it enjoys a long and varied history. Elements of a bygone era are displayed the hotel including old crockery and furniture and these combined with exceptional modern convenience give this decadent hotel that little something special.
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Facilities
- Wheelchair-accessible
- Car park
- 24-hour reception
- Wired Internet
- Wi-fi
- Car hire*
- Transfer service*
- Valet parking
- Room service
- Laundry service
- *Some facilities may incur an additional fee
The Local Area
Tripadvisor Reviews
The dinner buffet
The buffet dinner at the Harbour room was very nice, not a very big choice but tastefully prepared, the desserts were very nice too,.also the music by a violin player was very soothing.The service too was very good. All in all the dinner buffet can be recommended.
Lunch Buffet
Lunch buffet is not an international menu. Main course have a little spread. It may depend with the crowd. So check with them on the meal before you go. Also they have limited number of seats available in Harbour Bar restaurant. So can get little crowded.
Frequent guest and tourism advisor
OK Folks once upon time this used to be one of the best hotels in Sri Lanka. That was decades ago, this is one of the very few Sri lankan government owned hotel today. This is not so luxurious to match a five star, but a pretty good hotel which fits in well for a three star. There are glitches here and there, it's an old building, you might find the hot water not working or a broken switch, pardon that, the hotel is working very hard to fix those with the little financial resources they have. The staff of the hotel are very kind and hard working. If you request them for something, they will not hesitate to try there best to satisfy your needs. The hotel has undergone a renovation recently and working hard to maintain a good menu of food. Again people are good and hard working but with the financial resources they have, there are limitations. Overall its a good 3 star hotel with a decent menu of food and really polite people. Help them by reserving your rooms with this little place which has a big history, the more guest who visit this place, the more money they get, so they can serve you better the next time your arrive. Be kind when making your reviews, try to look through the eyes of good people here who are trying to make your stay the best ever. Let encourage more people to use thus hotel so they can soon start to cater you with five star perfection.
Faded glory.
Huge room, there is a small terrace off the restaurant with a view of the harbour. The food was good. Was once a beautiful hotel, but needs some life breathed into it. They seem to gaain most of their revenue from catering for cruise ships.
Average stay
I would say it is in good location. However, theres a lot of improvements needed for beddings and other amenities. It is antique, little changes will make it better. However, staffs are good and friendly, haven’t try restaurants. Overall it is not that bad.