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About this property
Comfortable Accommodations: Shalimar Hotel in Colombo offers air-conditioned rooms with private bathrooms, bidets, work desks, minibars, and TVs. Each room includes tiled floors and a shower. Dining and Leisure: Guests can enjoy international cuisine at the family-friendly restaurant or unwind at the bar. Free WiFi is available throughout the property. Convenient Location: Located 1.9 km from R Premadasa Stadium and 2 km from Colombo Town Hall, the hotel is a 6-minute walk from Maradana Railway Station. Nearby attractions include Gangaramaya Buddhist Temple and Colombo Dutch Museum. Guest Services: The hotel provides a 24-hour front desk, express check-in and check-out, room service, barbecue facilities, car hire, tour desk, and luggage storage. Free on-site parking is available.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.1 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Free WiFi
- Restaurant
- Free parking
- Non-smoking rooms
- 24-hour front desk
- Room service
- Bar
- Air conditioning
- Breakfast
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Morage
United Kingdom
“I liked the staff; friendly and helpful. I liked the location which is close to main attractions in the city.” - Tracey
Australia
“Lovely staff and we were able to check in late. Very close to Maradana train station. Chandra was so friendly and helpful.” - Oscar
Australia
“Chandra and Stanley were very helpful and attentive – they even walked to the station with me to help with finding the right train ticket. Great hosts!” - Mustafa
Pakistan
“The best part of our stay was the staff. Specially Mr. Stanley at the front desk and Mr. Chander. Everybody else was also very good to us. We had a very good breakfast every day. Hotel restaurant also serves good food.” - Nuwan
Sri Lanka
“The facilities were exceptionally good for the price.” - Joe
United Kingdom
“Comfortable hotel for our one night stay, close to the train station so useful for ongoing transport. Room was bigger than expected and comfortable. We had breakfast there too for ease and the portions were generous.” - Melissa
Australia
“The staff were fabulous. We arrived very late on a public holiday and were well looked after by Mr Chandra. The next day Mr Stanley was exceptionally helpful in guiding us to the train station, buying tickets, and on to the right train to...” - Nenad
Serbia
“Close to train station, not so nice area to stay longer. Comfortable apartment but definitely require some upgrades and better cleaning.” - Leigh
United Kingdom
“Mr Stanley and his staff were exceptional. Very friendly and they went out of their way to be helpful. The rooms were very large with big beds, comfy pillows and good aircon. A TV too. The shower was hot and there were clean towels. We walked...” - Sophia_ines
Romania
“Due to a sudden change of plans, this was our second stay at Shalimar Hotel in less than one month. We enjoyed our staying here this time around even more then our first stay. The staff are knowledgeable, efficient, polite, yet friendly, and go...”
Hotel surroundings
Restaurants
- Restaurant #1
- CuisineInternational
- Open forBreakfast
- AmbianceFamily friendly
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 12 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
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Cot and extra bed policies
Prices for extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.
The number of extra beds allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
There are no cots available at this property.
All extra beds are subject to availability.


