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Reviews of Hotel Nippon Colombo 3 stars

123 Kumaran Rathnam Road Slave Island, Union Place, 00200 Colombo, Sri Lanka

#78 of 114 hotels in Colombo

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Review score

Based on 233 hotel reviews

7.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.5

  • Comfort

    7.4

  • Location

    8.1

  • Facilities

    7.4

  • Staff

    8.0

  • Value for money

    7.2

  • Free WiFi

    7.4

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  • Reviewed: 1 March 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Privacy & the friendly staff

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 February 2024

    5.0
    Passable
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Parking closes after 10pm , had to wait for 15 minutes for the gate to open. The door card system had a fault had to wait till the janitor came to open the door.

    Really like the rooms and vey modern Also the staff is very friendly. Balcony was nice.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 February 2024

    3.0
    Stay elsewhere
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not very helpful or friendly staff. We woke early (jet lag) and asked for coffee sachets to make coffee in our room while waiting for breakfast to open, to which I was told no. I asked for help with organising car and was told “we don’t offer that service”. Wouldn’t stay again and would not recommend to anyone. I’m ok with basic rooms, but with basic I expect to pay that price. These rooms were Over priced for what you receive.

    Location was handy.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 January 2024

    3.0
    Way too noisy
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night

    1. Very noisy if you have a room by the road. It's like there are no windows. We stayed on a Saturday night and it felt like the noise from a nightclub was inside our room. 2. Room was clean-ish but very dated and tired. Needs a refurbishment. 3. Breakfast very poor and took a long time. 4. We expected more for the price compared to other similarly priced places in Sri Lanka

    1. Good shower with hot water. 2. Tea and coffee in room, and free toiletries 3. Comfy bed and working A/C

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 January 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights

    all the staff was very polite

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 January 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great accommodation in Colombo. The stuff is very friendly and helpful. Good location and facilities (restaurant, Cafe, bar). All in all, nice stay!

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 January 2024

    10
    Fantastic stay in Colombo
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    We had a fantastic stay at Hotel Nippon, staff were very friendly, had all the amenities you need. Breakfast was varied and lots on offer for all diets. We very much enjoyed our stay and would be back again.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 January 2024

    3.0
    Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Overall dirty. Sheets and pillow full of hair, wonder if they changed it before check in. Called front desk to send refill water, but no one came for an hour. Had to call them again. You can smell curry from the central cooling system.. fruits were shown in their picture, dont expect that either.

    Location is good

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 January 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Hotel Nippon is a great stay for anyone who needs a central location in Colombo. The room was extremely clean and comfortable. In addition the staff were friendly and very accommodating. Thank you for a great stay!

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 December 2023

    10
    Clean and polite
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was great really

    Super clean and very polite staff

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 December 2023

    9.0
    Good location, helpful staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A little bit old, but good for the money 👍

    Good location, very helpful staff

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 December 2023

    10
    Value for money with best courtesy
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Excellent Food taste be it Veg or non veg. The bar is too cool to be in.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 November 2023

    9.0
    Overall hotel is good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Restaurant and wifi service (both are slow)!!!

    Rooms are clean and comfortable!

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 November 2023

    10
    We had a wonderful stay there and the staff there are extremely accommodating
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    This is an old colonial property that is centrally located and is close to all the main attractions in colombo. Its a cozy little property that is comfortable

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 October 2023

    1.0
    I was scammed by overcharging , I was charged 3times the actual amount & still they didn't confirm
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The hotel management didn't took the ownership after I reported the scam of overcharging me via booking.com mobile application message of reconfirming the hotel stay. They should have at least confirm my booking & not ask me for further cash payment during my arrival. First they were themselves unaware of the whole situation, secondly when I shared the evidences of payment deductions done from my credit card only then they just responded that our page was hacked & we reported it to booking.com. That's it. No further adjustment was given to settle the matter.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 October 2023

    4.0
    Bad
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Old, not clean, not flexible

    Location is ok

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 October 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 October 2023

    10
    All very good!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 7 nights

    Nothing that I could complain about! Maybe there wasn't any closet space, needed extra drawers, no where to put you clothes!

    The staff were all very pleasant and helpful! The food was very good. The location good for what I needed!

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 October 2023

    1.0
    Fair
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The street is so noisy. The stuff is very strict about visitors.

    Breakfast is nice.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 October 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    My second stay, everything was excellent again, great value for money, very professional staff. I apologize for being grumpy during check out this time, it wasn't caused by the hotel.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 October 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    It felt like home, just with a better genius loci. Everything worked so smoothly and any extra requests were taken care of immediately. I definitely intend to come back.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 September 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Besides the restaurant right at the ground floor, it will be a bit difficult for you to find diverse and suitable places to eat. You need to walk a bit to other area for your meals or other coffee options

    Good location - you can walk to the Colombo City Center and nearby famous locations. It is also an old house with beautiful architecture, quite area with a coffee shop, restaurant and cocktail bar right below

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 September 2023

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hotel's location in the city was favorable, yet our stay was far from satisfactory. The absence of chairs in the rooms, malfunctioning air conditioning causing a humid, stuffy, and uncomfortable room, was a major drawback. We reported the AC issue to reception, but despite a repairman's visit, it remained unrepaired. To our dismay, we also discovered termites and insects near the beds and wooden parts of the room, which was quite disgusting. Moreover, on the second day of our stay, breakfast service was untimely and lacked the self-serve option, being served as a mandatory set menu.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 September 2023

    9.0
    Great
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    loud noices,annoing to your sleep early in the morning.

    great hotel,room is very clean,staff is very friendly and helpfull,room service is superb

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 September 2023

    9.0
    Not worth the money for a three star hotel!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Limited TV channels! Room without a view!! Online room rate was $18 or $20 per night but finally was charged $47.24 on my credit card!?? I got to see the charge only after i left the hotel!

    Good location, one of the first hotels in Colombo! big room, wonderful shower, friendly staff! Nice cafe and restaurant in hotel! Felt safe walking around in that area!

    Stayed in September 2023

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