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Grand Oriental Hotel

3.0 star property
Hotel in Colombo with 2 restaurants and spa services

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The Grand Oriental Hotel places visitors in the heart of Fort's urban charm. Guests enjoy continental breakfast, coffee breaks in the lobby, and rejuvenating massages in treatment rooms. Two on-site restaurants and free self-parking add convenience to the experience.

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry

Room options

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Bathroom | Bathrobes, bidet, towels

Budget Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Bathroom | Bathrobes, bidet, towels

Deluxe double Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Standard Double or Twin Room | Individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Standard Double or Twin Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Air conditioning
TV
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
Bidet
Laptop workspace
Wardrobe or closet
  • 312 sq ft
  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Budget Twin Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Air conditioning
TV
Bathrobes
Private bathroom
Bidet
Laptop workspace
Wardrobe or closet
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Double Or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Suite

  • Sleeps 2
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About the neighborhood

Map
2 York St, Colombo, WP, 0100

What's nearby

  • Pettah Market - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Dutch Hospital Shopping Precinct - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Colombo World Trade Center - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Bally's Casino - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Galle Face Green - 15 min walk - 1.3 km

Getting around

  • Colombo Fort Station - 11 min walk
  • Bandaranaike Intl. Airport (CMB) - 38 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The t-Lounge on Chatham Street by Dilmah - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Ministry of Crab - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Java Lounge - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Radicle Specialty Coffee - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Ruhunu Food Center - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Grand Oriental Hotel

Hotel located in Fort
Take advantage of a coffee shop/cafe, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a bar at Grand Oriental Hotel. Be sure to enjoy a meal at the two on-site restaurants. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Free self parking
  • Continental breakfast (surcharge), concierge services, and an elevator
  • A billiards/pool table, coffee/tea in the lobby, and a front-desk safe
Room features
All 80 individually furnished rooms feature comforts such as laptop-friendly workspaces and air conditioning, as well as perks like bathrobes.
Other amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with bidets
  • Wardrobes/closets, daily housekeeping, and electrical adapters/chargers

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 6 for adults and USD 3 for children
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Spa

  • Treatment room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator (36 inch wide door)
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Tile flooring in room
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (36 inches high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bidet
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 11:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately USD 6 for adults and USD 3 for children

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, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, window guards, and outdoor lighting

We should mention

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Grand Oriental Hotel Hotel
Grand Oriental Hotel Colombo
Grand Oriental Hotel Hotel Colombo

Frequently asked questions

Is Grand Oriental Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Grand Oriental Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Grand Oriental Hotel?

Check-out is at noon.

Where is Grand Oriental Hotel located?

Located in Fort, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of St Peter's Church, Sambodhi Chaitiya, and Khan Clock Tower. Pettah Market and Dutch Hospital Shopping Precinct are also within 10 minutes. Colombo Fort Station is 11 minutes by foot.

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Reviews

Grand Oriental Hotel Reviews

6.8

6.4

Cleanliness

6.4

Amenities

7.0

Staff & service

5.4

Eco-friendliness

5.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 68 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 23 out of 68 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 68 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 68 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 68 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Julie

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness

Overnight stay

Ok for an overnight stay as we were moving on early next morning
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claude

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I truly enjoyed my stay here. I loved the historical significance of this hotel. I rated it exceptionally well because one must understand that the hotel is over 175 years old. Sri Lanka has to recognize the importance of preserving this historical part of town. So much potential in these golden age buildings
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Usha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
It’s well worth for the money
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nirmala Chandrakanthi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
very nice and nice good
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Peer Olav

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Very old and historic place and you can get a great place for small money. The crew is really helpful and try what they can.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Felix N.

Liked: Amenities
Nice property , value for money. Needs improvements to restore this Land Mark of a hotel in Sri Lanka . It is a Historical Site
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Nirmala Chandrakanthi

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very good
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
What can I say? Not a five-star hotel, but a five-star value and historical relic. Queen Elizabeth and Chekov stayed here, so can you. Perfectly clean and adequate, centrally located.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nirmala Chandrakanthi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
very good
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Collin Egerton Cuthbert

Lovely Historical building. We had a large room but the water would not get hot or even warm for showers. Hotel just needs to have a bit of a update with new sheets and refurbished bathrooms. We still enjoyed our stay though as the location is great.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Shinsuke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My room (301) was the one where Queen Elizabeth the Second stayed when she visited the colony according to the information of the hotel’s history I saw on the wall of the corridor. Awesome!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

NAOKI

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Too old building though the entrance look good It took around 15minutes to run hot water.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

MUHAMMAD RAFEEQ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very old proberty but rooms are much more large.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Stefan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

A bit worn out, but beautiful historical building

It was close to what I expected, maybe the only two surprises were how huge the rooms were and how much history is there behind this hotel. With all that, with a little more effort in maintaining it, they could make it a dream place. But on the other hand it would probably be much more expensive then, so I kind of liked it as it is.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

MARGARET

Liked: Amenities
This is a very old hotel and the rooms are very old too. The saving grace are the staff. They are ALL fantastic. One person in particular needs a special mention is Mr Chandika the reception manager. He was just amazingly helpful. M
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Developmental needs

It was not an amazing experience to say that I might not stay in that hotel in my December visit most probably for two reasons: 1) Room service is not listening to requests- I asked guys to provide with just few milk sachets and I did the request to reception too. They just said ok but did not execute. 2) The bath tub is bit slippery and water was not flowing out smoothly. I told about this to room service but nobody attended for that too.
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
The Grand Oriental is a wonderful building. Unfortunately it has been unsympatheticly renovated many years ago and is tired and worn which maked it difficult for staff to keep it clean. On the plus side its $1.50 $AUS tuk tuk ride any nunber of great places. It's got a great dinnig room, open all day And the staff are terrifically helpful And it was only $35 aus a night. I arrived at 1.30 am and it was a bit of a shock but after 4 nights I'd stay there again
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

alak

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
staff are not trained enough, service is not adequate.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

PATEL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Only Reception area is renovated and looks great but the rest of the hotel is in poor condition, There was no hot water for bath, Broken windows and doors, Furniture very old, Lots of Maintenance require, looks like management have no clue of Environment, Energy loses in the buildings.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

6/10 Okay

imad

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

don't go

They should close down. the rooms haven't been renovated for at least a decade. old, dirty, not convenient.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

RAJESH

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The property is old and not maintained well. First room no hot water on first night. Second day water flooding due to AC break down in room. Room change on second day. Limited choice for breakfast. Daily choice of eggs toast butter jam and tea and coffee. Very difficult to order from menu for Lunch or Dinner, Buffet choice every day.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

yutaka

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
古いホテルです
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

4/10 Poor

Ryuji

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
夜になると部屋の天井でネズミかイタチが走り回っていて驚いた。 予約時に朝食は付いている内容だったが、入店拒否をされた。 シャワーの湯量が著しく少なく、非常に時間を要した。 wifiは電波が弱く度々停止する状況。 値段相応の施設なので、疲労している場合は選ぶべきではないと思いました。
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

KATSUTOSHI

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
建物は古いが、昔は高級感有ったと思います。お値段がリーズナブルでその点は良いと思います。朝早くチェックアウトも出来てここからフォート駅に向かい観光の始まりになりました。
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

RISAE

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

全てにおいて何も考えられていない設計

表向きの玄関からきれいなホテルかと思いきや、年月騒音の古さは問題ないのですが、メンテナンス清掃が全く行き届いていませんでした。まずトイレに入った瞬間、Gが2匹出てきました　タオルラックは使っているときに脱落しタオルが落ちて水浸しになりました。シャワーは水しか出ず。それはよくあることなので100歩譲っても上のかけるところが高すぎるのと角度があっておらず自分にお湯がかかりません。どこをとっても使いづらく、何も考えられてない設計に苛立ちすら思いました。スタッフも朝食の説明など一切なくハードだけでなく、ソフト面でも、もう使いたくないと思いました
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025