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Shalimar Hotel

3.0 star property
Colombo hotel with restaurant and bar/lounge

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Food court
Bar (on property)
Lobby sitting area
Standard Double Room | Minibar, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Lobby

Reviews

7.4 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Non-smoking
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Air conditioning
  • Free parking

Main amenities (12)

  • Restaurants and bar/lounge
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Area shuttle
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry service
  • Self-serve laundry
  • Barbecue grills
  • Free newspapers in the lobby
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Feel at home (6)

  • Children stay free
  • Fridge
  • Private bathroom
  • Television
  • Laundry facilities
  • Coffee/tea maker

Room options

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Standard Double Room | Minibar, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
TV
Ceiling fan
Bidet
Rainfall showerhead
Private bathroom
Minibar
  • 19 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Room | Minibar, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
TV
Rollaway/extra beds
Ceiling fan
Bidet
Rainfall showerhead
Private bathroom
  • 23 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Map
46, Panchikawatte Road Maradana, Colombo, 00100

What's nearby

  • Colombo Lotus Tower - 11 min walk
  • Bally's Casino - 2 min drive
  • Colombo City Centre - 3 min drive
  • Nawaloka Hospital - 4 min drive
  • Galle Face Green - 5 min drive

Getting around

  • Colombo (CMB-Bandaranaike Intl.) - 34 min drive
  • Colombo Fort Station - 7 min drive
  • Bambalapitiya Railway Station - 16 min drive
  • Wellawatta Railway Station - 22 min drive
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)

Restaurants

  • ‪Hadaramout Arabic Foods - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Hotel De Buhari - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Sammanthurai Eating House - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Usman Tea Room(Basheer Kada) - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Kochikade - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Shalimar Hotel

Located near a train station, Shalimar Hotel is a great choice for a stay in Colombo. You can grab a bite to eat at the restaurant or wind down at the end of the day with a drink from the bar/lounge.

Languages

English

At a glance

DONE

Hotel size

    • 30 rooms
DONE

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in time starts at noon
    • Express check-in/out available
    • Minimum check-in age – 18
    • Check-out time is noon
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Special check-in instructions

    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
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Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18
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Children

    • One child (3 years old and younger) stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room using existing bedding
    • No cots (infant beds)
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Pets

    • No pets or service animals allowed
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms
LOCAL_PARKING

Parking

    • Free on-site self-parking
    • Wheelchair-accessible parking on site
DONE

Off-site

    • Area shuttle*
DONE

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • English breakfast each morning (surcharge)
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge
  • Barbecue grills
  • Room service (limited hours)

Travelling with children

  • Children stay for free (see details)

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Dry cleaning/laundry services
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Luggage storage

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • Television
  • Cable TV channels

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Minibar
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall shower heads
  • Shower only
  • Bidet
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Free newspapers
  • Free WiFi
  • Phone

Food and drink

  • Fridge

Special features

Dining

On-site venue – This restaurant specialises in international cuisine and only serves breakfast.

Fees & policies

Optional extras

  • English breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately USD 5 per person
  • Local area shuttle service is offered for an extra charge

Policies

This property accepts credit cards and cash.

Also known as

Shalimar Colombo
Shalimar Hotel Colombo
Shalimar Hotel Hotel
Shalimar Hotel Colombo
Shalimar Hotel Hotel Colombo

Frequently asked questions

Does Shalimar Hotel offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Shalimar Hotel does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at Shalimar Hotel?
Sorry, neither pets nor service animals are allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Shalimar Hotel?
Yes, there's free self parking.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Shalimar Hotel?
You can check in starting at noon. Check-out time is noon. Express check-in and check-out are available.
Is there an on-site casino at Shalimar Hotel?
No, this hotel doesn't have a casino, but Bally's Casino (2-min drive) and Bellagio Casino (5-min drive) are both nearby.
Are there restaurants at or near Shalimar Hotel?
Yes, there's an on-site restaurant that offers international cuisine.
What's the area around Shalimar Hotel like?
Shalimar Hotel is a short 11-minute walk from Colombo Lotus Tower and 19 minutes' walk from R. Premadasa Stadium.

Shalimar Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Very good

Good size room, clean, comfortable bed, excellent air conditioning Downsides - shower cold despite own boiler, thin curtains so woken by sunrise
2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Spacious rooms, friendly staff, restaurant in the hotel, it's about 30 min walk to Colombo fort
Bryan, 3-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

Satgunarajah, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

The place was very nice, comfortable with friendly and helpful staff. Highly recommended.
Wojciech, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

It is worth every penny
After 3 weeks thrvarious places i Sri Lanka, i stayes here for 3 nights when I needed to return to Colombo. Waje, the manager, was the nicest, most aurhentic, flexible and helpful person I had encountered so far in tne hotel industry here, and maybe beyond. I had to check out before anyone normally comes on duty, and he had the kitchen make me a sack breakfast to go the night before. And when i came downstairs, he was up and waiting anyway. He sent out for English newspapers for me, at their expense, and immediately offered to change my room when the TV stopped working. He gave me sughestions on what and where to avoid. I felt like he cared. It is a 2 *, and generally caters to the local population. If you are good with that, you will be very safe and comfortable here. ( that said, it was much more expensive to book on booking.com, so book.here instead)
Luis, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

Close to train
It was in a great location for catching early train from Marada Station to Galle
Lucy, 2-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

A traditional style hotel next to Maradana railway
A traditional style hotel next to Maradana railway station. The rooms are quite big, and spacious. The AC worked fine, although the WiFi struggled occasionally. The staff seemed very friendly and helpful,and assisted as required. There is a restaurant on the ground floor open until 22.00, serving a mix of Indian and Chinese dishes, there is also a bar area. I will stay here again, as it suits my needs, although the local area is not central for many people.
Julian, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

Traditional hotel near Maradana railway station
Good value traditional hotel near Maradana railway station. The rooms are very good sized and clean. The bathrooms have individual hot water boilers so always available should you wish. AC in the room was ok and the wifi worked although the signal wasn't the best at times. Friendly and helpful staff who remembered me from previous visits. Laundry took just over a day, but was well done and cheap. They also arranged a car to the airport at a competitive rate. The restaurant was open until 22.00 which is handy as the choices around the area are limited. Beware that rooms at the front will be subject to the associated noise you find here.
2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

A great place to rest your head
This hotel was a 5 minutes walk from the train station. The hotel bedroom is very big and spacious with a huge comfortable bed and very clean. The staff were fabulous and would help with their knowledge and always with a big smile. The food in the restaurant was fabulous and plenty of it and they would even get you a beer from down the road. Would definitely recommend this place.
cherry, 2-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

Staff very friendly. Rooms clean. Front room facing the road was very noisy. Changed to quite back room.
1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

Good value budget hotel
A very good budget hotel in Colombo. The service was very good.The local area is nothing special with lots of shops selling car parts. My bathroom was clean, but the bathroom tap only emitted a trickle. For what I paid (30 pounds per night) it represented good value
peter, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

Good for one night, near train station! Food at then restaurant was good.
1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Great hotel with friendly staff and spacious rooms
We were instantly upgraded to a suite room at Shalimar, which was a two storey bedroom with living space, king bed and beautiful slate tiled bathroom. The staff were really helpful and helped us to get the cheapest travel to our early morning flight. The hotel is really clean and nicely furnished and I would definitely stay here again considering the price was so reasonable.
joanne, 3-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

4/10 Fair

Mosquitoes in the room, no bed nets. Stupid lazy desk staff, no bottled water, shampoo. Very noisy with the train at 5am. Try to find a better hotel but the standards are low in Sri Lanka.
1-night trip
Verified Ebookers guest review

8/10 Very good

zephyrs from another era blow the dust...
the Shalimar has seen better days but is quite quiet and comfortable in general. i liked the weird design of my room which was like a sunken garden you went down steps to. (perhaps, however, not everyone's cup of tea). not much happening in da hood, especially after 6pm.
adam, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

4/10 Fair

Location and overall maintenance poor.
The hotel is not within easy walking distance to attractions in the city. The hotel is badly maintained. Remote controls for the airconditioning and TV did not work well. Shower didn't have enough pressure. Staff however were polite and tried to help as much as possible.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

4/10 Fair

Scruffy.
The hotel is promoted as having old world character. It does, lots of wood paneling which is rare these days. But the carpet must be to one orginally layed when it was openned. It's red (or was) and clearly very worn, bald and shiny in places. Not sure having a car repair place in the central courtyard is very attractive and the are as a whole is very run down and dirty. The night porter has a natress on the floor in the dinning room which allows him to see the front door, but this feels a little weird when you have to come down early to meet a bus. Not sure about the porter lurking around each floor and corner where ever I seemed to be.
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Fabulous hotel next to maradana
Very friendly reception- smiles across all members of staff. Large comfortable bed, hot water, air conditioning- really fantastic watermelon fresh fruit juice with breakfast, lovely evening meal. A perfect stay.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

Good security
It was ok the food selection after hours for room service sucked. Wifi was spotty and I hate having to re log in all the time
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

Suitable for a quick stay transiting from the airport to the next morning train. Nothing special, but decent for the price.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

Ok for a night in Colombo
Average dated guesthouse in Colombo, can be reasonably priced compared to other ones in worse shape nearby. The best thing about this guesthouse was the restaurant in the lobby, which turns out some decent biryani, sambal and curry dishes along with nice full liquor/beer selection. There's another good local place across the street towards the train station that makes better biryani and is quite popular. The guesthouse is on a busy street so getting a tuk-tuk is easy, but there's not much else in the area but automotive parts stores if you want to walk around. Staff was generally friendly and spoke adequate english, rooms were spacious and A/C worked, decent choice for a night in Colombo before catching a train somewhere else.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

Convenient stop over
Hotel chosen for convenience as close to railway station. Nothing attractive about the neighbourhood but central position make it easy to explore Colombo from here. Hotel has very comfortable, clean and spacious rooms, very pleasant and helpful staff. Decent restaurant, though I'd recommend trying some of the excellent and very cheap cafes nearby.
Verified Expedia guest review