29 Wellawatte Station Road, Wellawatte, Colombo, Sri Lanka
#59 of 112 hotels in Colombo
Guests' ChoiceBased on 121 hostel reviews
7.7Cleanliness
8.1
Comfort
8.1
Location
8.8
Facilities
7.9
Staff
9.0
Value for money
8.3
Free WiFi
7.0
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 20 March 2025
Tang
Malaysiathe wifi slow
the staff is kind
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 15 March 2025
Partheeban
Saudi ArabiaNothing
I had a wonderful stay at Anam and overall, the experience was exceptional. The staff was friendly and attentive, ensuring a comfortable and pleasant visit. The amenities, cleanliness, and service were all top-notch. I stayed in Room No. 3, which was spacious and comfortable. However, it could use better ventilation during the day. One small improvement would be to check with guests about room cleaning, especially for those staying longer. The only real downside was the bathroom. While clean, it needs renovation, and the bidet placement was a bit uncomfortable—ideally, it should be on the right side, but in this room, it was on the left. Aside from these minor issues, everything else was excellent. I would definitely recommend this hotel and would love to stay again if these small improvements are made.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 10 March 2025
Sundaralingam
Sri LankaClose room without window/balconies
Staff are nice
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 21 February 2025
Suresh
CanadaWifi
Hassan , caretaker
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 18 February 2025
Veluppillai
Sri LankaMy room was on 2nd floor. I've to climb steps.
Location Friendly Staff Value for money
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 16 February 2025
Sundaralingam
Sri LankaAn open window / balcony area will be better.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 6 February 2025
Balendra
United KingdomBetter if cleaned daily. House keeping require more experience.
Location Location Location
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 30 January 2025
Elena
NetherlandsI didn’t have a key for front door so had to ring to enter the building. Was not a problem for me specifically but did feel less flexible
Good room for the price, convenient location, friendly host
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 24 January 2025
Louise
United KingdomCould do with a mosquito net. Unfortunately I had late night next door neighbours and I could hear everything as I had a glass adjoining door behind a cupboard .
Location was only 5 mins from the railway station. The staff were very helpful.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 13 January 2025
Halina
IndiaWi-Fi signal was weak. There was no working desk or comfortable table to work with the laptop in the room. No kettle, even no glasses. They didn't provide towels.
Nice location despite this wasn't the city centre. Very friendly and helpful staff. The room was spacious.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 10 January 2025
Crownstone
PakistanClose to the sea, close to the city, close to the mosque, Hassan was a great guy, the first guy I befriended in Sri Lanka Sometimes Hasan used to make tea and drink it. The owner of the guest house was also very polite and a good person.He also became a good friend by learning about Sri Lanka, the beautiful places to visit and how to deal with the people there.I got to learn a lot from them, the only problem was that there was no internet in the room, I had to come outside for internet.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 18 December 2024
Amaran
AustraliaN/A
The staff at this hotel were incredibly welcoming and helpful throughout my stay. The room was immaculate and very comfortable. Mr Milfer, the Manager, was very helpful and very kind. I thank him from bottom of my heart for all the help. Very nice gentleman. Mr Hassan also was helpful. The location of the Hotel was very convenient.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 3 November 2024
Ramesh
Sri LankaNothing to say!
Everything is good here!
Stayed in November 2024
Reviewed: 6 October 2024
Ramesh
Sri LankaEasy to access everywhere!
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: 4 October 2024
Sugeivan
Sri LankaYou don’t have access to the main gate and have to ring the bell each time to enter
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 1 July 2024
Kumar
IndiaAll ok
Super
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 5 June 2024
Selvamuthukumaran
IndiaOne of the bathrooms were make shift bathrooms which could have been better. The property has a smoking zone inside in the basement floor, which could be a problem for family travellers.
Location was so close to many hotels and temples nearby. It was easy to walk for Indian and vegetarian friendly foods and take aways. Air conditioning was working fine and host provided us a half hour extension for checkout to wait and have the lunch before we vacated. Its value for money in Colombo. They had wide set of plates and utensils that helped out . Big rooms which were very comfortable for packing and unpacking for our trips.
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: 4 May 2024
Sajaath
Sri LankaNothing like that one thing if you go in heavy summer days get an AC room else you can’t properly sleep at night due to heat
Location is good and staffs are kind and place is clean and neat
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 3 May 2024
Yu-ling
TaiwanThe location is a bit far from the city center, but the room is spacious, and there's also a simple kitchen and a washing machine available, which is great! The staff are very friendly and helpful, they even let me print documents, very thoughtful.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 9 March 2024
Sage
New ZealandReally amazing staff Large clean rooms Hot water shower
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 19 February 2024
Gyuri
UkraineThe hotel is located near the main road, so it is a little noisy. But if it doesn't bother you, then no problem :)
Very nice staff. They always helped. The owner is a very kind person and drove us to the railway station. They have terminal, so you can pay with credit card.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 14 February 2024
Samim
PolandVery nice location, Hotel owner's very nice and cordial person. I feel like as home.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 4 February 2024
Varma
IndiaThe Anam Hostel is a home away from home. The cleanliness, Hospitality is excellent. The stay is within the budget. The owner Mr. Milfer Sir is so friendly. We are on a vacation from India. I wish to stay in the same Hostel in my next visit too.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 2 February 2024
Anthony
United KingdomFriendly staff and pretty decent location
Stayed in January 2024
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