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Hotel Nippon Colombo

3.5 star property

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Deluxe Double or Twin Room, Balcony | In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board
Hallway
Reception
Deluxe Double or Twin Room, Balcony | View from room
Front of property

Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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123 Kumaran Rathnam Road, Colombo 2, Colombo, 00200
  • Nawaloka Hospital
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Beira Lake
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Colombo City Centre
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Beira Lake Seaplane Base (BYV)
    ‪33 min drive‬

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About this property

Hotel Nippon Colombo

3.5-star hotel in Hunupitiya
A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a snack bar/deli are available at this hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a coffee shop/cafe, a business center, and a meeting room.
Hotel Nippon Colombo offers 49 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers, bidets, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant, a coffee shop/cafe, and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Business-related amenities at this 3.5-star property consist of a business center and a meeting room.

Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This business-friendly hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance, concierge services, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Complimentary self parking is available on site.

Hotel Nippon Colombo has designated areas for smoking.

Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
The Bamboo Room - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available.
Cafe - Onsite café. Open daily.
The Cabinet Bar & Lounge - Onsite bar. Open daily.
Room service is available.

Languages

Arabic, English, Hindi

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 6 for adults and USD 4 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Cafe
  • The Bamboo Room
  • The Cabinet Bar & Lounge

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

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

Guest services

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

Business services

  • Business center
  • Meeting 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
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Mobile key entry
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately USD 6 for adults and USD 4 for children
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10 per night

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Outside food is not permitted on the premises.

Property is also known as

Hotel Nippon
Nippon Colombo
Hotel Nippon Colombo Hotel
Hotel Nippon Colombo Colombo
Hotel Nippon Colombo Hotel Colombo

Hotel Nippon Colombo Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 7 out of 44 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 44 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 44 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 44 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 44 reviews

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A relatively small hotel that still maintains it's heritage. Staff were very pleasant and extremely helpful. The area around the hotel has seen better days but there are plenty of options within walking distance if you are doing the tourist things. The money we saved by staying here was well spent on a fantastic meal at Ministry of Crab!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yolanda, Dorset

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel Nippon was lovely. One of the old type hotels which has been refurbished. The lounge area was nice, lift was clean,staff helpful. The room was average size bed was comfortable. The view from the window wasnt appealing as it was residential and area not that good. However a 3 minute walk from the hotel took you to beautiful gardens, temples etc.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Zoltan

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Could be better
We arrived to the hotel at about 1030pm, the hotel lost our booking ans our room wasn’t ready till about 1145pm when the cleaning stuff were cleaning the room. The room was ok, we understand the hotel is a beautiful and very old building (137 years old) but small thing could have been don’t to make the room look better, windows were dirty, window blinds didn’t work very well, and towels were ripped. Staff were friendly, food was ok, one morning we had breakfast buffet and the second morning it was menu service. Hotel is places in a good location, close to bars, restaurants shops and other amenities.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Ana Loella Cuenca, Kuala Lumpur

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
The property was within walking distance to both One Galle Face and City Centre. It also has a convenient cafe with quite okay selection of “short eats” for quick snacking. Only drawback was when we requested for house keeping, they did throw out the trash from the main room but left out the one in the toilet. Towels were also not changed as well as the daily toiletries supply though we didn’t need them but it’s standard hotel practice unless I missed out on the request when needed fine line print. Over all an okay stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sathiyendrah

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Luxurious stay for a steal! You cant beat this price!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Emik

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great price, good location and nice hotel.
Nice place to stay for a great price, would recommend
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Sukumar

Disliked: Room comfort
Very hot oven room
Location is good. AC is not working at all call couple of time spend an hour still no luck. Inside is burning. Not plasent stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good Location in Colombo 2
The staff were very helpful when approached for advice and directions. Breakfast was good. Traffic noise was evident most of the time. Busy street outside. TV worked well. Had trouble with internet access. Could not connect to the secure portal. Staff tried to help but to no avail. Used the unsecured portal but in a limited manner.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The property was almost empty so when we arrived they refused to give early check-in @ 7am but wanted charge if wanted so asked to come back at 11am. When we went at 11, there was no room but the guy at the reception found another room. When we went to the room, surprise!!! The bathrooms were almost see through. When complained and mentioned that we will checkout, room was changed to a lower category.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Tala

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Great location, right around the corner from the main road. Rooms were comfortable, staff were super friendly and helpful. Breakfast was great!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

jacqueline

Good hotel, apparently the oldest in Colombo, within short tuk-tuk distance from Colombo train station. Check-in was quick and easy. Room was spacious,with large balcony overlooking the road, and one of the most comfortable beds we've ever slept in. Nice restaurant with sufficient choice for breakfast and choice of a la carte or bar bites in the evening. The bar bites were particularly good with good sized portions. Decent bar room available too. All staff in the hotel were very pleasant and helpful. Within easy walking distance from Galle Face, Twin Towers, Clock Tower and Pettah. Clean hotel. Though we only stayed 2 nights we'd definitely recommend this hotel for either short or longer stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

Jeannine, Perth

Liked: Cleanliness
Underwhelming
Overall the Nippon did not meet our expectations. All standards could be improved. Paid for transfer from the airport and was then charged extra for tolls, paid online for room but at hotel was charged extra for taxes. Breakfast was slow, cold and a strange combination of food. Overall you could get better value for money elsewhere.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Sheetal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The nastiest restroom I ever seen ! For the money it is really really not acceptable by no means. I never excpected from a hotel with a good name and history to have unclean bed sheets, dirty pillow covers and nasty toilet bowl. Will never come again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Sasi K.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Earl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quaint
A lovely, colonial style building, (we had a balcony room, which was massive). Nice spacious room with a huge, comfortable bed. The concierge was very friendly and helpful. He gave us plenty of information about places to go and he helped us with various bookings. The food options were a bit limited, but we did most of our eating in the city anyway. Good location if you don't mind walking, about 700 metres to Galle Face, same as the Dutch hospital.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Elisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Happy enough on our stay, hotel location is very convenient as is it quite near where our meetings are held, the buffet they have in the morning is very good, really enjoyed it. The staffs are very courteous, friendly and helpful. Their rate per room is very reasonable, and hopefully when I come back will get a good rate again.It was indeed an interesting experience visiting Sri Lanka.

6/10 Okay

Abhishek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel is okay as a transit place
Staff was friendly at reception but completely sleepy at breakfast. Room was clean but smelly.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2017

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not a good Hotel
The room is very small. No Room Service at all though they have a Bar and Restaurant and a cafe. The entire toilet has glass wall and glass door. not Suitable for Business Travelers and very uncomfortable. No proper breakfast and nothing for Vegetarian. No proper sound proofing for the room and the hotel is located on a busy road. Very noisy Hotel Staff do not have any information like taxi or any locations nearby.

8/10 Good

Mohammed

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

6/10 Okay

TAKESHI

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

KAZUO

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Predrag

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023