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Johannes N.
Solo travelers
Austria,
March 8, 2014
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Amazing boutique hotel in downtown
10
This is an amazing boutique hotel in downtown Colombo. Minimalist design, a perfect in- and outdoor concept, great taste in furniture and decoration this is truly a marvel amongst the Colombo hotels. The rooms are nice and the hotel offers excellent dining. The staff is very attentive and friendly. A great place if you love good design.
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Sarah N.
Families with older children
United Kingdom,
March 6, 2014
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Great find in central location
Location, Convenience, Peaceful
10
We arrived at about 3am after a late flight. It was a quick and easy place to get to from the airport and the driver was able to find the hotel easily. There was a guard to let us in and show us to our room. Breakfast was great. The bed was very big ( I was sharing with my mother) and the bathroom was a good size with a powerful hot shower. There were lots of staff around who were all helpful and friendly. The hotel allowed us to keep our luggage at the hotel while we explored the city for the morning. The hotel arrange a Tuk tuk and left us to negotiate the price with the driver, we agreed 2000RP for 4 hours and for that the driver took around all the sites. After 1.5 hours we had a meeting at the WTC and the driver agreed to wait for us as we were paying extra for parking. After 15 minutes he came up to find us and told us he had to leave so could we pay him the 2000RP. Obviously he had done less than half the time we had agreed and was leaving us to find our own way back so we suggested paying him 750 RP plus the parking. He did not agree to this and took the parking money (100Rp) and stormed off and said he would prefer not to be paid at all! When we got back to the hotel the driver had already called to tell them that we had refused to pay so could they collect the money, the hotel didn't want to get involved but took the 750RP to pass on to the driver. The hotel organised a very nice driver to then drive us down to Galle along the coast road, Ram was very nice and spoke good english. I would definitely recommend the hotel for anyone looking for an affordable option in a quiet yet central location.
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Holly G.
Couples
United Kingdom,
March 5, 2014
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Marco C.
Couples
Netherlands,
March 1, 2014
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Nice boutique hotel in a good location
Very clean and well maintained. Contemporary design of the hotel rooms and interior. Very friendly and attentive staff
8.3
We only stayed for one night after arriving in Sri Lanka. For the level of service and the wonderful design of the hotel it is definitely well worth the money. It's kept very clean and even though it is in the the city (just on the south end of Beira Lake) it's a very quiet location. If you prefer walking, most sights are in walking distance or a short Tuktuk ride away. Would definitely stay here again.
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Wendy T.
Couples
United Kingdom,
February 27, 2014
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A very nice clean hotel
Good food, smart decor and helpful staff
8.7
Lake Lodge is about 2 km south of Colombo Fort and about 10 minutes walk to the sea, about 15 minutes to Galle Face Green. There is a playing field in front of the hotel and at times there is a lot of noise, we seemed to be unlucky with school sports days so there were drums banging, loud tannoy messages and crowd noise. We booked a deluxe room on the first floor, though there didn't seem much difference between that and the ground floor rooms. We specifically asked about views from the rooms and were told the rooms overlooked the garden, they don't, they all seemed to look out on the walls of other buildings. There are very nice communal areas and a good roof terrace, there was a tv in the room though it didn't work properly, a fridge would have been useful. The place was the cleanest of the 8 places we stayed at in Sri Lanka. The choice for breakfast was very good, we had Sri Lankan which you order the night before. The menu for evening meals is limited, 2 Sri Lankan dishes though 7 pasta dishes plus sausages and burgers. We mentioned this to the staff and they were more than happy to prepare a range of vegetarian curries for us ( we are not vegetarian but really enjoyed the veg curries) The meal was fantastic, a range of 12 dishes between 2 of us.
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Calla C.
Couples
Canada,
February 25, 2014
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restful haven in a city that we didn't find much i
good restaurant, beautiful suite, friendly staff
9
The suite was all that was available so we took it despite a high price. It was a nice suite but for the price would have expected in room coffee and tea facilities and more extras. A pool at the hotel was expected for the price. The restaurant t was very good with some western food much appreciated after 3 weeks of delicious but always curry.
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Kiran B.
Couples
India,
February 22, 2014
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Mixed feelings about the ground floor room.
Location within the city, friendly staff, good food.
7
Disappointed with the quality and location of the room. The ground floor room allocated was right next to a common restroom which at times had the door open! The bathroom in the room had the overpowering odor of naphthalene, again not a great experience.
On the plus side, the staff were friendly and the service overall was very pleasant and non hurried, which was greatly appreciated.
Overall, I will not book the ground floor room again because of the overpowering odor and room location.
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Jarrod H.
Couples
Australia,
February 20, 2014
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Nice Stay. Welcoming Staff. Rooms are simple
Cleanliness. Good food. Nice staff
8
Although our stay at Lake Lodge was great, we found the rooms quite basic. No kettle, fridge or iron. Other than that everything was clean, safe and friendly.
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Koonal S.
Couples
United Kingdom,
February 8, 2014
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Beautifully designed hotel
Design, friendliness of staff, secluded location
9
Excellent hotel - beautifully designed with friendly and attentive staff. Nice roof terrace for evening drinks. Well located. Food menu was overly international (very few vegetarian or vegan options) though Sri Lankan breakfasts were available on request (highly recommended). Much cheaper than the major international hotels in Colombo, but walking distance from Cinnamon Grand, which houses some of Colombo's best restaurants and bars.
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Bruce K.
Couples
United States of America,
February 6, 2014
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Great hotel
Location, Quiet, attentive staff
8.3
Good experience; nice low-key restaurant on premises
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