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Hotel Nippon Colombo

3.5 star property
Colombo hotel with restaurant and bar/lounge

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Deluxe Double or Twin Room, Balcony | In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board
Reception
Hallway
Front of property
Deluxe Double or Twin Room, Balcony | View from room

Reviews

7.0 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Airport transfer
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Air conditioning
  • Free parking
Main amenities
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Near the beach
  • Restaurant and bar/lounge
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Coffee shop/cafe
  • Business center
  • Airport shuttle
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Front-desk safe
  • Snack bar/deli
Feel at home
  • Rollaway/extra beds
  • Private bathroom
  • Premium TV channels
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Coffee/tea maker

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Standard Triple Room, 1 Bedroom

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Day bed
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Bidet
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
  • 12 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Bidet
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
  • 22 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Double or Twin Room, Balcony | In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Double or Twin Room, Balcony

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Bidet
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
  • 23 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
123 Kumaran Rathnam Road, Colombo 2, Colombo, 00200

What's nearby

  • Nawaloka Hospital - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Colombo City Centre - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Galle Face Green - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Bally's Casino - 2 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Colombo Lotus Tower - 3 min drive - 2.6 km

Getting around

  • Bandaranaike Intl. Airport (CMB) - 42 min drive
  • Bambalapitiya Railway Station - 13 min drive
  • Wellawatta Railway Station - 19 min drive
  • Colombo Fort Station - 21 min walk
  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)

Restaurants

  • ‪The Lounge - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Fazly's Halal Refreshments - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Flow - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Yu Mi Japanese Restaurent - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Café 77 - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Hotel Nippon Colombo

Located near a train station, Hotel Nippon Colombo is a great choice for a stay in Colombo. The bar is a great place to grab a drink, and guests looking for a bite to eat can check out The Bamboo Room, which serves local cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Fellow travelers say good things about the overall property condition.

Languages

Arabic, English, Hindi

At a glance

Hotel size

  • 49 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

  • Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
  • Check-out time is noon
  • Contactless check-out available

Restrictions related to your trip

  • Check COVID-19 restrictions.

Special check-in instructions

  • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
  • For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Required at check-in

  • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
  • Government-issued photo ID may be required
  • Minimum check-in age is 18

Children

  • No cribs (infant beds)

Pets

  • Pets not allowed

Internet

  • Free WiFi in public areas
  • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

  • Free onsite self parking

Transfers

  • Airport shuttle*

Other information

  • Designated smoking areas

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge) each morning 7:00 AM–10:00 AM
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • Room service
  • Snack bar/deli

Traveling with children

  • Children's menu

What to do

  • Beach nearby

Working away

  • Business center
  • Meeting room

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Dry cleaning/laundry services
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage

Facilities

  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Lockers available
  • Banquet hall

Accessibility

  • Elevator

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • Flat-screen television
  • Premium cable channels

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Sleep well

  • Turndown service
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower only
  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Daily housekeeping
  • In-room safe
  • Mobile key entry

Special features

Dining

The Bamboo Room - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available.
Cafe - Onsite café. Open daily.
The Cabinet Bar & Lounge - Onsite bar. Open daily.

Fees & policies

Optional extras

  • Buffet breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately USD 6 for adults and USD 4 for children
  • Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge

Children & extra beds

  • Rollaway beds are available for USD 10 per night

Policies

Guests can rest easy knowing there's a fire extinguisher, a security system and a first aid kit on site.
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash.
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property. The policies listed are provided by the property.
Outside food is not permitted on the premises.

Also known as

Hotel Nippon
Nippon Colombo
Hotel Nippon Colombo Hotel
Hotel Nippon Colombo Colombo
Hotel Nippon Colombo Hotel Colombo

Frequently asked questions

Does Hotel Nippon Colombo offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Hotel Nippon Colombo does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at Hotel Nippon Colombo?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Hotel Nippon Colombo?
Yes, there's free self parking.
Is airport shuttle service offered by Hotel Nippon Colombo?
Yes, an airport shuttle is available.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Hotel Nippon Colombo?
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM. Check-out time is noon. Contactless check-out is available.
Is there an onsite casino at Hotel Nippon Colombo?
No, this hotel doesn't have a casino, but Bally's Casino (2-min drive) and Bellagio Casino (4-min drive) are both nearby.
Are there restaurants at or near Hotel Nippon Colombo?
Yes, The Bamboo Room offers local cuisine.
What's the area around Hotel Nippon Colombo like?
Hotel Nippon Colombo is in Hunupitiya, a short 5-minute walk from Nawaloka Hospital and 10 minutes' walk from Colombo City Centre.

Hotel Nippon Colombo Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Very Good

Jeff, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

The hotel Nippon was lovely. One of the old type hotels which has been refurbished. The lounge area was nice, lift was clean,staff helpful. The room was average size bed was comfortable. The view from the window wasnt appealing as it was residential and area not that good. However a 3 minute walk from the hotel took you to beautiful gardens, temples etc.
Yolanda, 2-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

4/10 Fair

Could be better
We arrived to the hotel at about 1030pm, the hotel lost our booking ans our room wasn’t ready till about 1145pm when the cleaning stuff were cleaning the room. The room was ok, we understand the hotel is a beautiful and very old building (137 years old) but small thing could have been don’t to make the room look better, windows were dirty, window blinds didn’t work very well, and towels were ripped. Staff were friendly, food was ok, one morning we had breakfast buffet and the second morning it was menu service. Hotel is places in a good location, close to bars, restaurants shops and other amenities.
Zoltan, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

The property was within walking distance to both One Galle Face and City Centre. It also has a convenient cafe with quite okay selection of “short eats” for quick snacking. Only drawback was when we requested for house keeping, they did throw out the trash from the main room but left out the one in the toilet. Towels were also not changed as well as the daily toiletries supply though we didn’t need them but it’s standard hotel practice unless I missed out on the request when needed fine line print. Over all an okay stay.
Ana Loella Cuenca, 4-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Luxurious stay for a steal! You cant beat this price!
Sathiyendrah, 1-night business trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

Great price, good location and nice hotel.
Nice place to stay for a great price, would recommend
Emik, 1-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review

2/10 Poor

Very hot oven room
Location is good. AC is not working at all call couple of time spend an hour still no luck. Inside is burning. Not plasent stay.
Sukumar, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

Good Location in Colombo 2
The staff were very helpful when approached for advice and directions. Breakfast was good. Traffic noise was evident most of the time. Busy street outside. TV worked well. Had trouble with internet access. Could not connect to the secure portal. Staff tried to help but to no avail. Used the unsecured portal but in a limited manner.
3-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

2/10 Poor

The property was almost empty so when we arrived they refused to give early check-in @ 7am but wanted charge if wanted so asked to come back at 11am. When we went at 11, there was no room but the guy at the reception found another room. When we went to the room, surprise!!! The bathrooms were almost see through. When complained and mentioned that we will checkout, room was changed to a lower category.
2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

Great location
Great location, right around the corner from the main road. Rooms were comfortable, staff were super friendly and helpful. Breakfast was great!
Tala, 1-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

Good hotel, apparently the oldest in Colombo, within short tuk-tuk distance from Colombo train station. Check-in was quick and easy. Room was spacious,with large balcony overlooking the road, and one of the most comfortable beds we've ever slept in. Nice restaurant with sufficient choice for breakfast and choice of a la carte or bar bites in the evening. The bar bites were particularly good with good sized portions. Decent bar room available too. All staff in the hotel were very pleasant and helpful. Within easy walking distance from Galle Face, Twin Towers, Clock Tower and Pettah. Clean hotel. Though we only stayed 2 nights we'd definitely recommend this hotel for either short or longer stay.
jacqueline, 2-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

Underwhelming
Overall the Nippon did not meet our expectations. All standards could be improved. Paid for transfer from the airport and was then charged extra for tolls, paid online for room but at hotel was charged extra for taxes. Breakfast was slow, cold and a strange combination of food. Overall you could get better value for money elsewhere.
Jeannine, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

Sheetal, 1-night business trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

2/10 Poor

The nastiest restroom I ever seen ! For the money it is really really not acceptable by no means. I never excpected from a hotel with a good name and history to have unclean bed sheets, dirty pillow covers and nasty toilet bowl. Will never come again.
2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

Sasi K., 3-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

Quaint
A lovely, colonial style building, (we had a balcony room, which was massive). Nice spacious room with a huge, comfortable bed. The concierge was very friendly and helpful. He gave us plenty of information about places to go and he helped us with various bookings. The food options were a bit limited, but we did most of our eating in the city anyway. Good location if you don't mind walking, about 700 metres to Galle Face, same as the Dutch hospital.
Earl, 2-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

Happy enough on our stay, hotel location is very convenient as is it quite near where our meetings are held, the buffet they have in the morning is very good, really enjoyed it. The staffs are very courteous, friendly and helpful. Their rate per room is very reasonable, and hopefully when I come back will get a good rate again.It was indeed an interesting experience visiting Sri Lanka.
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6/10 Good

Abhishek, 3-night business trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

Hotel is okay as a transit place
Staff was friendly at reception but completely sleepy at breakfast. Room was clean but smelly.
4-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

4/10 Fair

Not a good Hotel
The room is very small. No Room Service at all though they have a Bar and Restaurant and a cafe. The entire toilet has glass wall and glass door. not Suitable for Business Travelers and very uncomfortable. No proper breakfast and nothing for Vegetarian. No proper sound proofing for the room and the hotel is located on a busy road. Very noisy Hotel Staff do not have any information like taxi or any locations nearby.
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

TAKESHI, 4-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

KAZUO, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Predrag, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

Bel hotel, en bon etat... on a eu de l'eau chaude...!
sylviane, 2-night trip
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