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Shalimar Hotel

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A spacious lobby with a polished marble floor, several potted plants, and a mix of seating options including chairs and a small table. - Shalimar Hotel (Colombo)
An outdoor patio area with white plastic chairs and tables, two umbrellas, and a brick wall. - Shalimar Hotel (Colombo)
A spacious dining area with multiple tables and chairs, large windows with patterned curtains, and hanging pendant lights. - Shalimar Hotel (Colombo)
The exterior of Shalimar Restaurant with a traditional wooden facade, large glass windows, and a green awning. - Shalimar Hotel (Colombo)
A hotel room with a large bed, two bedside tables, a nightstand, a framed picture on the wall, and a green curtain. - Shalimar Hotel (Colombo)
Consider a stay at Shalimar Hotel and take advantage of dry cleaning/laundry services, a bar, and a restaurant. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar

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Room options

View all photos for Deluxe Room

A hotel room with a large bed, two bedside tables, a headboard, and two wall-mounted light fixtures.

Deluxe Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • City view
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Standard Double Room

A neatly made bed with white and red bedding, a wooden headboard, and a nightstand with a lamp and phone.

Standard Double Room

  • City view
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

About the neighborhood

Located in Panchikawatte, a neighborhood in Colombo, Shalimar Hotel is near a train station. Royal Colombo Golf Club and Colombo Harbor are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Dehiwala Zoological Garden and Water World Lanka. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at R. Premadasa Stadium or Sugathadasa Stadium. Visit our Colombo travel guide
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46, Panchikawatte Road Maradana, Colombo, 00100

What's nearby

  • The New Kathiresan Temple with intricate carvings and statues.
    Pettah Market
    3 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Elphinstone Theatre
    2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Colombo Lotus Tower
    11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • R. Premadasa Stadium
    2 min drive - 0.9 miles
  • Bally's Casino
    2 min drive - 1.2 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • Blue Orbit by Citrus
    1 min drive
  • Brew Heaven Coffee Shop
    1 min drive
  • Mandi Darbar
    16 min walk
  • Hotel De Buhari
    3 min walk
  • Maradana time up
    7 min walk

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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

  • Smoking not allowed

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Shalimar 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 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).

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

Shalimar Hotel Reviews

7.4

Good

7.4

Cleanliness

6.2

Location

7.6

Staff & service

7.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 103 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 45 out of 103 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 24 out of 103 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 103 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 103 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good size room, clean, comfortable bed, excellent air conditioning Downsides - shower cold despite own boiler, thin curtains so woken by sunrise
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spacious rooms, friendly staff, restaurant in the hotel, it's about 30 min walk to Colombo fort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Mohamed Naushad

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I wont consider this property as a star class one. My personal suggestion, this property is considered as a lodge. it is not worth for the money they charge.
Stayed 13 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Mathangi

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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
Verified review

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
Verified review

8/10 Good

Wojciech

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The place was very nice, comfortable with friendly and helpful staff. Highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Luis

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

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
Verified review

8/10 Good

Lucy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Close to train

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

8/10 Good

Julian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

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
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

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
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

cherry

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

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
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff very friendly. Rooms clean. Front room facing the road was very noisy. Changed to quite back room.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

peter

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

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
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good for one night, near train station! Food at then restaurant was good.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

joanne

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

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
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

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

8/10 Good

adam

Liked: Staff & service

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
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

non

Disliked: 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
Verified review

4/10 Poor

ボブ

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, 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
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Izumi

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
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: 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
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Michael

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

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
Verified review

8/10 Good

emilie

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

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 !
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Francis

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

Ne vaut pas la peine

Le restaurant est une arnaque et le quartier est très déplaisant
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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.