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The Kingsbury Colombo

5.0 star property

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Outdoor pool, pool loungers
3 restaurants, breakfast, lunch, dinner served; international cuisine
Presidential Suite, 1 King Bed, Harbour View, Executive Level | View from room

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Gym
  • Spa

Explore the area

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48 Janadhipathi Mawatha, Colombo, 1
  • Place, Galle Face Green
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Bally's Casino
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Pettah Market
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Airport, Colombo (CMB-Bandaranaike Intl.)
    ‪30 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Presidential Suite, 1 King Bed, Harbour View, Executive Level

Presidential Suite, 1 King Bed, Harbour View, Executive Level

  • 94 sq m
  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Room

Superior Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(25 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Suite

Suite

  • 47 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, Frette Italian sheets, minibar, in-room safe

Executive Room

  • 23 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Premium Room

Premium Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 43 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Colombo

With a stay at The Kingsbury Colombo, you'll be centrally located in Colombo, steps from Bank of Ceylon Tower and Colombo World Trade Center. .This family-friendly hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Dutch Hospital Shopping Precinct and 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Pettah Market.

What's nearby

  • Dutch Hospital Shopping Precinct - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Colombo World Trade Center - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Galle Face Green - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Bally's Casino - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Pettah Market - 13 min walk - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • Colombo Fort Station - 9 min drive
  • Bandaranaike Intl. Airport (CMB) - 42 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Lost In Translation - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Java Lounge - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Churros - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The t-Lounge on Chatham Street by Dilmah - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Ministry of Crab - ‬4 min walk

About this property

The Kingsbury Colombo

Luxury hotel with 3 restaurants and a full-service spa
The Kingsbury Colombo offers 229 accommodations with minibars and safes. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature Frette Italian sheets. Flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels and pay movies. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries.

This Colombo hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers, and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include irons/ironing boards.

An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.
The onsite spa has couples treatment room(s). Services include facials, body wraps, body scrubs, and body treatments.
Make yourself at home in one of the 229 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature designer toiletries and bidets. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. You can take advantage of recreational amenities such as an outdoor pool, a sauna, and a fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge). Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).
Enjoy international cuisine at Harbour Court, one of the hotel's 3 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Snacks are also available at the coffee shop/cafe. Relax with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a business center, and limo/town car service. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and meeting rooms. For a surcharge, guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a train station pick-up service.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
Harbour Court - Overlooking the pool, this restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner.
The Ocean - This restaurant specializes in seafood and serves lunch and dinner. Open daily.
Sky Bar - This rooftop bar overlooks the pool. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Open daily.
Lobby Bar - This café serves light fare only. Open daily.
Yue Chuan - This restaurant specializes in Chinese cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Train station pick-up shuttle (surcharge)
  • Limo/town car service
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: LKR 4,300 for adults and LKR 2,150 for children
  • 3 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Harbour Court
  • Lobby Bar
  • Sky Bar
  • The Ocean
  • Yue Chuan

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool
  • Piano
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • In-room babysitting
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Separate bedroom
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Conference centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool loungers
  • Rooftop terrace

Full-service spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Facials
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Massage

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Lift
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-width doorways

More

  • 1 building
  • 10 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1973
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Frette Italian sheets

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium cable/satellite channels
  • Pay films

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport and train station (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
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

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
Rollaway/extra beds are available for LKR 7952 per night

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: LKR 10000 per day
  • New Year's Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner per adult: LKR 15000
  • New Year's Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner per child: LKR 7500

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

This property charges a mandatory gala dinner fee per room on December 31.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately LKR 4300 for adults and LKR 2150 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: LKR 9800 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: LKR 9800 (one-way), (from 2 to 10 years old)
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: LKR 7952 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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds
Tax ID - 104029140-7000
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, 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
Property Registration Number PQ 203

We should mention

Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Kingsbury Colombo
Kingsbury Hotel
Kingsbury Hotel Colombo
Kingsbury Colombo Hotel
Kingsbury
The Kingsbury
The Kingsbury Colombo Hotel
The Kingsbury Colombo Colombo
The Kingsbury Colombo Hotel Colombo

Reviews

The Kingsbury Colombo Reviews

8.6

Excellent

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 413 out of 835 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 283 out of 835 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 92 out of 835 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 26 out of 835 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 21 out of 835 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Rosh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
great staff. rooftop bar. location
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel has an old worldly charm about it. The buffet at breakfast and dinner is incredible and the staff very pleasant. A lovely touch having someone play the piano in the evening. Would stay again when visiting Colombo. They organised a great 4 hour city tuk tuk tour too which was fantastic.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Gobinath

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A five star hotel with no frills
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charmini

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sinnarajah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent services ,specially restaurant best
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Laura

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The hotel is a very large and noisy one, with music at the outdoor pool area going on until midnight which made sleeping difficult. The buffet restaurant is excellent. Bed and rooms were comfy, and staff are very attentive but there was building work of some sort going on on the floor above, and I could hear something like a mouse or rat in the vents at night. Overall would stay elsewhere next time.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

LOGENDRARAJ

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Kobinath

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Opulence from checking in to breakfast to Check-out
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Imogen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stayed for two weeks in The Kingsbury and it was incredible. It was our first time in Sri Lanka and we chose to stay in The Kingsbury because we were attending a wedding there. The service was amazing, the staff cannot do enough for you; holding doors open for you before you get to them, wishing you well every time you see them, cooking off-the-menu items to suit dietary requirements. The food was delicious in all the restaurants we tried. We booked to have breakfast included but we had a few excursions planned which meant leaving before 6am. We spoke to reception and they arranged for us to have a take away breakfast. Our towels didn’t get replaced one of the days but if that’s all we have to complain about in two weeks, that’s pretty good going. We would highly recommend The Kingsbury if you are planning on visiting Sri Lanka.
Stayed 13 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

SACHIN

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ruzni

Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Duwineetha

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very nice. Breakfast buffet was awesome. Fully worth the price
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

uditha, Batavia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
ok
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

pooranakumar

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Selvaraj

Stayed 8 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

ernest

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Manojh

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Namali

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Namali

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Great!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

DHANIKA PRABODHI I PALIPANA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent dinning experience. Food was fllabulous. Chef Jayasinghe in the breakfast buffet was excellent in his relationship with customers and very interactive and generous. Room service was far beyond our expectations and delighted receive their companionate service.
Stayed 15 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ayyappan

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An excellent choice for the last day and night of a two week trip in Sri Lanka. Got to the hotel hours before the check in time, and was given a room straight away. There are multiple restaurants to choose from for dinner. Dinner at Ocean was fab! Cocktails at the roof top bar were nice. And the afternoon by the pool was chilled. All the staff were friendly and very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Smoking smell during the stay.

Property smelled like smoke even though we have requested non smoking room. People were smoking during the night and you can smell that in the hall way. Ordered hoppers from Chef Jayasinghe in person.He said they will the hoppers to our table. While we were waiting I can clearly seeing he was giving our hoppers to his favorite customers. Went back and asked again and he said we will send it back to your table. Very unprofessional behavior.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dominic

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were excellent. The cake shop made a birthday cake for my grand son which was lovely. The room was comfortable but looked like it needed some TLC .
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Sudhir Nath

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Excellent location & amenities , specially the range they have in Breakfast , only complaint is the staff ( only in the restaurant for breakfast) the service is slow & I will suggest hotel to keep staff who can give service with a smile. All other staff were very good…. Sure will stay again in this hotel
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025