Hotel Nippon Colombo

Property class: 3.5
Hotel with restaurant, near Colombo City Centre

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Hotel Nippon Colombo offers a great location, putting you within just a 10-minute walk of Colombo City Centre. 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.

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Airport transfer
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Bar

Main amenities (12)

  • 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 (6)

  • Rollaway/extra beds
  • Private bathroom
  • Premium TV channels
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Coffee/tea maker
The current price is $40
$52 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 20 - Oct 21

Room options

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View all photos for Standard Double Room, Ensuite

A hotel room with a wooden headboard, a painting of a rural scene, a bedside lamp, and a telephone on the nightstand.

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • City view
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Double or Twin Room, Balcony

A hotel room with a large bed, a desk with a kettle, a fruit bowl, and a painting on the wall.

Deluxe Double or Twin Room, Balcony

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • City view
  • 23 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Triple Room, 1 Bedroom

A hotel room with a large bed, two chairs, a small table, and a painting on the wall.

Standard Triple Room, 1 Bedroom

  • City view
  • 12 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Double Room With Balcony

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room

Standard Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

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

What's nearby

  • Colombo City Centre - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Galle Face Green - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • One Galle Face - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Gangaramaya Temple - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Galle Face Beach - 20 min walk - 1.7 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

  • ‪Sapphire Dragon - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Navaratna Restaurant - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Staten Bar And Grill - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Kampong - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Yoroko - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Hotel Nippon Colombo

  • Hotel Nippon Colombo offers a great location, putting you within just a 10-minute walk of Colombo City Centre. 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.

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

Special check-in instructions

    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
    • For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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. Open daily.
Onsite venue #2 - 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 10.0 per night

Policies

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room.
Guests can rest easy knowing there's a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit on site.
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express
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

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 10-minute walk from Colombo City Centre and 5 minutes' walk from Nawaloka Hospital.

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Reviews

Hotel Nippon Colombo Reviews

7.4

Good

7.6

Cleanliness

7.2

Location

7.4

Staff & service

7.2

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

6/10 Good

The staff was helpful especially with our luggage and service but the breakfast was very disappointing because they didn’t have the food that was stated on the menu and gave us the wrong curries we ordered due to miscommunication. The room was decent and overall a decent location for an overnight stay.
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10/10 Exceptional

Staff are courteous and English is ok. Hotel is clean and cool and quiet. Food is excellent and good value.
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10/10 Exceptional

Perfect hotel in the heart of Colombo

Fabulous hotel professional staff and delicious food at the restaurant , an easy Tuk Tuk ride to anywhere you want to go
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10/10 Exceptional

Quality

Very nice stay excellent accommodation and restaurant
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Arrived very late and staff waited for me
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Luxurious stay for a steal! You cant beat this price!
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10/10 Exceptional

A relatively small hotel that still maintains it's heritage. Staff were very pleasant and extremely helpful. The area around the hotel has seen better days but there are plenty of options within walking distance if you are doing the tourist things. The money we saved by staying here was well spent on a fantastic meal at Ministry of Crab!
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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.
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4/10 Fair

This was the first hotel that had an odour of unclean/unwashed bedding and didn’t feel fresh. I would say you get what you pay for but other hotels at the same price did feel clean. The staff were lovely and did let us check in early after a long flight. Sadly for the bedding we cancelled our future reservation as we were going to stay on our return leg.
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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.
Verified 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.
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8/10 Very good

Great price, good location and nice hotel.

Nice place to stay for a great price, would recommend
Verified review

6/10 Good

Breakfast can be better and more international flavours.
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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.
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6/10 Good

It's rightly prices as this is not a relaxing venue. Can't complain because the price is pretty low despite being located in the heart of the city. That goes to say the noise from vehicles will keep you awake at night and wake you u before the alarm. And they definitely need to replace towels as the ones provided are very old. And the definitely have to clean up the balcony as it seems like it had never been cleaned.
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8/10 Very good

Bel hotel, en bon etat... on a eu de l'eau chaude...!
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8/10 Very good

Hotel Nippon Colombo

Bra boende för priset. Trevlig och gästvänlig personal som gav oss en hel del tips. Sköna sängar. Eftersom hotellet ligger i en storstad och bredvid en väg kan det låta en del från vägen. Okej frukost.
Verified 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.
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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.
Verified 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!
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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.
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4/10 Fair

立地は落ち着いた場所で徒歩でもトゥクトゥクでもすぐに移動できる便利なところです。すぐそばに教会、モスク、お寺があり、礼拝など様々な時間で宗教音楽が聞こえてきます。そういう体験が楽しめる方には良いですが、静かに過ごしたい方は嫌うと思われます。アメニティは石鹸・シャンプー・ボディーソープのみ。エアコンはコントロールできなかったです。客室清掃の責任者らしき人がカギを無理やり開けて入ってきたので、普通は大クレームになると思いますが、スリランカスタイルなんだと思えば気にならないという事で我慢。
Verified 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.
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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.
Verified 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.