The room ambiance was good, without a bath, and hot water and a/c were unreliable Things went well until the last day when we had to leave for the airport early morning. We had settled the bill previous day and when we were about to leave they came back saying we didn’t pay the Mini Bar Bill. There was a... more

it is a good value hotel, rooms r not so good, some rooms r terrible!!, food could be the best in Colombo and nice view of harbour at harbour view restaurant, service is ok, I do not recommend it for business people. more

* Beautiful building * Fine interiors * Weird hot water system * Friendly, polite, courteous staff, like most people in Colombo * Harbour restaurant has a very fine view and the breakfast is just great Things went well until the last day when we had to leave for the airport in afternoon. Came back after some last minute shopping only... more

We arrived in Sri Lanka after a month backpacking round Japan on a budget. After a month in youth hostels, any hotel was going to be good, but the Grand Oriental was something else!! Porters opened the doors for us and ushered us into the grand lobby, the staff were lovely, everything was beautiful. Our room was big and airy,... more

What was once a Grand hotel is now a faded lady. Excellent service and food and the hotel has a top floor restaurant giving a wonderful overview of the harbour and ships coming and going. The ground floor Sri Lankan restaurant served a near lukewarm buffet on the night we ate there. The bedroom, whilst large, had a bedspread that... more

Stayed here for 10 days in March/April 2006. Booking through a travel agent got the rate down to $45 per night, but the room was very small, without a bath, and hot water and a/c were erratic. The views from the harbour restaurant are good (and the sailors uniforms for the staff are amusing) but you're not supposed to take... more

We stayed with a party of friends at the Grand Oriental which is locally-owned, situated overlooking the harbour, near to the city centre. Great views from the restaurant over the city and the busy docks. Food was international and uninspiring. All the waiting staff wore what seemed to be Navy uniforms. Views were not so great from many of the... more