The only 1 thing that I can say as a dislike, you are unable to charge food or drink back to your room. Other than that what a fantastic place to stop over at. The staff were happy, helpful, breakfast was great, lots of choice with a awesome view.

Stayed in April 2025

Nothing

Very comfortable hotel with a nice restaurant with buffet and a stunning swimming pool and spa. People at the reception are very welcoming 😊

Stayed in April 2025

Excellent buffet. Great views from the rooftop pool/bar.

Stayed in April 2025

Great Rooftop and brilliant environment overall

Stayed in March 2025

Perfect place for a Colombo stay to unwind the jet lag. From our seafront room the view across the ocean was sublime. The 27th floor roof top bar and pool were great. Gym was excellent. Breakfast was spot on and the evening buffet was good value. Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend.

Stayed in April 2025

Absolutely loved this hotel! Pure luxury! Staff were friendly, food was amazing - great breakfast and dinner buffet. Hotel room lovely and comfortable.

Stayed in April 2025

Poor check in procedure, food hit and miss and expensive.

Stayed in April 2025

The pool staff are not always available and the towels on the pool were very smelly

Stayed in April 2025

Wish there was more sunbed/seating at the pool or places to chill , when it’s busy you have nowhere to put stuff etc just be in the pool or leave due to lack of seating room.

Staff were super friendly and helpful , food was great in restaurant , views and rooftop pool were lovely , room was great loved the bath

Stayed in April 2025

Gorgeous clean comfortable stay in Colombo. Amazing views of the sea and super friendly staff. Very lovely buffet breakfast included. Impressed with facilities, pool, gym, roof terrace.

Stayed in March 2025

After booking the room, I noticed that the bathroom looked straight into the bedroom, no privacy. It was not obvious from the photos on bookings.com that there was a blind. Maybe make this a bit more obvious as I had to book a second room for my son, who was travelling with us for our daughter's wedding.

From the time we arrived the service from the staff was exceptional. The facilities, pool, gym, restaurants were all used and amazing. Rooms were clean Location was perfect, overlooking the Indian Ocean, great way to wake up in the morning. We would definitely come back to Granbell Colombo and recommend to all when travelling to Sri Lanka.

Stayed in March 2025

+ very nice rooms, super nice rooftop infinity pool and views, coffee tasted good, modern and friendly staff - towels were missing, sauna didn’t work and no one to help

Stayed in March 2025

What a beautiful hotel. Staff were brilliant and helpful. Rooms were spacious and very clean and comfortable. Best Rooftop infinity pool and bar. Amazing views Would recommend to all. 👍

Stayed in March 2025

The perfect Colombo stay. The hotel is beautiful, with incredible views of the sea & city. Our room was clean, spacious & well equipped. There was a huge choice at breakfast, with hoppers, o letter & pancakes being made fresh.

Stayed in March 2025

Positives Friendly staff Room was comfortable and spacious. Epic bathroom and view. Accessible tv Excellent location Great vibes on the pool and bar deck. Great value for money. Excellent variety and breakfast choice. Food lovely in the bar. Cocktails also divine. Lovely and attentive bar staff Negatives If you’re facing the train track, might be worth thinking about double glazing your windows and the 5am train coming through is a rude awakening. It’s a shame that if you have late flight you’re not allowed to use the pool and bar facilities, which included purchasing food and drink (standard practice at any other high end hotel) More pool appropriate seating with some shaded options At breakfast there was the option to order a latte, paid, which I don’t mind at all. When I asked the wait staff they said I could get one from the buffet, which I knew I couldn’t. Then when I asked if there was a dairy free option as I’m lactose intolerant and noticed the cafe in the lobby had dairy free options, I was told no and he walked off.

Stayed in April 2025

Very comfortable beds with excellent shower (and bath). Good Japanese restaurant and cool rooftop bar with great views

Stayed in April 2025

Very nice hotel in a good location in busy Colombo city.

Stayed in March 2025

Poor insulation from outside. We were on the 22nd floor and could hear the train.

Very nice hotel, amazing views and infinity pool. Comfortable room and good location. Very good breakfast

Stayed in April 2025

Amazing rooftop pool. Great hotel interior design and central location.

Stayed in March 2025

rooms are a bit small

everything

Stayed in January 2025

I had the best time time at Granbell Hotel. The facilities were remarkable, the staff was super friendly and I felt very safe as a solo traveler visiting for the first time.

Stayed in April 2025

Fabulous - loved the large room & big bathroom! Loved the view from shower to ocean! Loved the daybed beside sea view window! Loved the pool/bar/loungey area!

Stayed in March 2025

Great location,amazing infinity pool and jacuzzi Courteous staff

Stayed in March 2025

Lovely hotel, and it's very new and clean. The pool and the bar in the rooftop are nice and good to relax after a long day. Breakfast has a lot of variety, but it gets very crowded. The only down was that 2 weeks prior to my stay, I kept emailing the hotel spa to book a massage and they were never able to accommodate me due to lack of female therapists, which I don't find normal. This was disappointing as I was looking forward to it. Other than the spa's lack of willingness, everything was smooth, highly recommend it.

Stayed in March 2025