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Shalimar Hotel

3.0 star property
Hotel with free parking, near Colombo City Centre

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

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

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

Room options

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Minibar, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double Room

Highlights

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

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Minibar, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Room

Highlights

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

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About the neighborhood

Map
46, Panchikawatte Road Maradana, Colombo, 00100

What's nearby

  • Colombo Lotus Tower - 11 min walk
  • Pettah Market - 3 min drive
  • Colombo City Centre - 3 min drive
  • Nawaloka Hospital - 4 min drive
  • Galle Face Green - 5 min drive

Getting around

  • Colombo Fort Station - 7 min drive
  • Bandaranaike Intl. Airport (CMB) - 34 min drive

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

Hotel near Colombo City Centre
At Shalimar Hotel, you can look forward to dry cleaning/laundry services, a bar, and a restaurant. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • English breakfast (surcharge), an area shuttle, and express check-out
  • Express check-in, free newspapers, and smoke-free premises
Room features
All guestrooms at Shalimar Hotel have thoughtful touches such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi and free newspapers.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with rainfall showers and bidets
  • TVs with cable channels
  • Refrigerators, coffee/tea makers, and ceiling fans

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available for a fee: USD 5 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • No housekeeping service
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill

Accessibility

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

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at noon
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 3 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately USD 5 per person

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 and cash

We should mention

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Shalimar Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Shalimar Hotel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Shalimar Hotel?

Check-in begins at noon.

What time is check-out at Shalimar Hotel?

Check-out is at noon.

Where is Shalimar Hotel located?

Located in Panchikawatte, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Elphinstone Theatre and Colombo Lotus Tower. All Saints Church and R. Premadasa Stadium are also within 1 mi (2 km).

Shalimar Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 100 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 45 out of 100 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 24 out of 100 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 100 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 100 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

5.0/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Spacious rooms, friendly staff, restaurant in the hotel, it's about 30 min walk to Colombo fort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Mathangi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Does not reflect what is advertised. Poor lighting. TV channels had to be paid to get activated. AC was a disaster. The sheets and mattresses not satisfactory. Definitely not a 3 star hotel. More like a travel lodge.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

brigitte

La gentillesse de mr harrington n efface pas la vétusté de cet hôtel au demeurant dans une tres belle bâtisse :il y a du potentiel. La réception est ouverte H24 et ce monsieur ne se repose jamais :il facilite votre séjour. Pour le petit déjeuner inclus il n'y a pas de choix comme proposé puisque les 2 breakfast sont identiques et toujours servis de la même façon. Pas question de demander un peu plus de boisson chaude
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Satgunarajah

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Wojciech

The place was very nice, comfortable with friendly and helpful staff. Highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Luis

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)
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Lucy

Close to train
It was in a great location for catching early train from Marada Station to Galle
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Julian

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.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

cherry

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.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Staff very friendly. Rooms clean. Front room facing the road was very noisy. Changed to quite back room.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

peter

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
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

nori, 日本神奈川県

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Good for one night, near train station! Food at then restaurant was good.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

joanne, london

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.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
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.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

adam

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.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

2/10 Terrible

non

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
エアポートタクシーが来ない
「エアポートタクシーを手配出来る」というメールが予約後に来たのでお願いしたが、空港に現れず電話連絡した所、「間違えた、そこでタクシーを使ってくれ」で結局一般のタクシーでホテルを探してからようやく到着したら、誰もいなく大声で呼んだり歩き回ると床で寝ている従業員が。エアポートタクシーのミスも従業員に連絡してないのが分かり最悪の気持ちで過ごした。
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

4/10 Poor

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Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
汚さが目立つかも
部屋に入って早々ゴキブリと大型のクモと遭遇。安さ重視で選んでるからしょうがないと割りきるが、スリランカ滞在中に宿泊した4つの同価格のホテル中で私的には最下位。やっぱり清潔さが欲しいなー
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

Izumi, osaka

可も無く不可もなく
普通の3星、駅近くリーズナブル。古いが価格は相応。コスト重視ならOK.メインステーションはもう１駅行かないと行けません。歩いたらまあまあ遠い。周りには何もない。
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Room comfort
Very old
Stayed there only for one night, wouldnt stay there for longer. The personnel doesnt speak english.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Als City Hotel zu empfehlen
Bei city aber Lage gutes Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, freundliches Personal, Comfort Zimmer groß, sauberes Bad
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

emilie, bordeaux

A recommander pour un passage à colombo
Hotel très bien ! Coup de coeur pour le restaurant Du soir (carry potatos et Nasi goreng) .... un petit bémol personnel un poil envahissant !
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

4/10 Poor

Francis

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Ne vaut pas la peine
Le restaurant est une arnaque et le quartier est très déplaisant