Grand 7 Hotel Thalawathugoda

During the month of May 2025, I stayed at Grand 7 Hotel, Thalawathugoda for seven nights, and my wife continued to stay for another nine nights. So, in total we stayed about two weeks. We stayed in a double room on the ground floor in the main building. Initially we got our room booked about a month before our stay and paid LKR 10,000/night for three nights. When extending our stay, the receptionist informed us that the rates had gone up and it was LKR 11,000/night. Anyhow I consider it a fair price. The room had all basic amenities like AC, hot water, a small fridge, lockable safe and a TV. They provide a complementary small water bottle per person daily. (If they forget please ask from reception). The room was clean but needed a bit of refurbishment, especially with furniture. I was told that soon they are going for a complete makeover with the main building. They provide meals and drinks. A la carte items are subject to 10% service charge. However, set meals are without the service charge but need to be ordered in advance. We had a get-together party for 15 friends. The manager got it arranged for us by the poolside. The food ordered by set menu was great and included the welcome drink, appetizer, mains and a dessert. As I can remember it was LKR 3500 per person, which is quite reasonable. The main positive attribute of this hotel is focused on the service of its manager & his staff including the security. They are very polite, respectful and attentive to their customers. So, any minor drawbacks can be ignored. Certainly, I will come back to this hotel and hope by then the planned refurb will be completed on the main building. I would like to convey our thanks especially to the Manager - Nivanthaka (sorry if I have spelt incorrectly), for making our stay remarkable. He is a well-mannered gentleman who is a fantastic host and rather a top brand ambassador for Grand 7 Hotel. This hotel is safe and conveniently located in a good neighborhood. Recommended as a very good place to stay if visiting Colombo.

Late checkout was not an option. The bathroom was always wet and slippery as there was no shower cubicle