Sai Sea City Hotel
Location: No 27,40th Lane, Marine Drive, Wellawatte, Colombo, 00600, Colombo, LK
Star Rating: 3 Stars
Property Type: Hotels
About this Property
Rooftop Terrace and Complimentary Amenities - Enjoy stunning views from our rooftop terrace and make use of complimentary wireless internet and concierge services.
Dining Options - Choose from 2 restaurants on-site or opt for room service and snacks from the coffee shop/cafe. Don't miss the opportunity to savor a delicious cooked-to-order breakfast daily.
Convenience and Comfort - Benefit from amenities like complimentary newspapers, dry cleaning services, and a 24-hour front desk. The hotel also offers airport shuttle and train station pick-up services for a surcharge.
Experience the best of Colombo at Sai Sea City Hotel, where convenience meets comfort and exceptional service awaits. Don't miss out on a memorable stay, book now!
Important Information
- This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
- Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
- Alcohol is not served at this property.
Policies
Check-in: 12:00 PM - 11:00 AM
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Instructions: This property offers transfers from the airport and train station (surcharges may apply). To arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
Amenities & Facilities
- Free WiFi
- 24-hour front desk
- Luggage storage
- Designated smoking area
- Concierge service
- Elevator
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Multilingual staff
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Wheelchair accessible parking
- Free self parking
- Rooftop terrace
- Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
- Train station pickup (surcharge)
- Wheelchair-accessible van parking
Rooms Available
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Suite AC Room
1 Queen Bed
220-sq-foot room with city views
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 26-inch LED TV with premium channels
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, minibar (fees may apply), coffee/tea maker, and room service (limited hours)
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, bathrobes, and free toiletries
Practical - Phone, free newspaper, and iron/ironing board (on request); rollaway beds (surcharge) available on request
Comfort - Climate-controlled air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Minibar
- Shower
- TV
- Telephone
- Hair dryer
- Bathrobe
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Satellite channels
- Wardrobe or closet
- Bidet
- Bottle of water
- Room service (limited hours)
- Free newspaper
- Daily housekeeping
- Ceiling fan
- Free WiFi
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City AC Room
1 Double Bed
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 26-inch LED TV with satellite channels
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, minibar (fees may apply), coffee/tea maker, and room service (limited hours)
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, bathrobes, and free toiletries
Practical - Free newspaper, phone, and iron/ironing board (on request)
Comfort - Climate-controlled air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Minibar
- Shower
- TV
- Telephone
- Air conditioning
- Bathrobe
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Satellite channels
- Wardrobe or closet
- Bidet
- Bottle of water
- Room service (limited hours)
- Free newspaper
- Daily housekeeping
- Ceiling fan
- Free WiFi
- No rollaway/extra beds
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Deluxe Room (with fan (Non AC))
1 Queen Bed
220-sq-foot room with city views
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 26-inch LED TV with premium channels
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, minibar (fees may apply), coffee/tea maker, and room service (limited hours)
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, bathrobes, and free toiletries
Practical - Free newspaper, phone, and iron/ironing board (on request); rollaway beds (surcharge) available on request
Comfort - Climate-controlled air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Minibar
- Shower
- TV
- Telephone
- Bathrobe
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Satellite channels
- Wardrobe or closet
- Bidet
- Bottle of water
- Room service (limited hours)
- Free newspaper
- Daily housekeeping
- Ceiling fan
- Free WiFi
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Family Room
1 King Bed
269-sq-foot room with city views
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 26-inch LED TV with premium channels
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, minibar (fees may apply), coffee/tea maker, and room service (limited hours)
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, bathrobes, and free toiletries
Practical - Free newspaper, phone, and iron/ironing board (on request); rollaway beds (surcharge) available on request
Comfort - Climate-controlled air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Minibar
- Shower
- TV
- Telephone
- Bathrobe
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Satellite channels
- Wardrobe or closet
- Bidet
- Bottle of water
- Room service (limited hours)
- Free newspaper
- Daily housekeeping
- Ceiling fan
- Free WiFi
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Superior Double Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Sea View
1 Queen Bed
Overlooking the sea
Layout - Bedroom
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 26-inch LED TV with premium channels
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, minibar (fees may apply), coffee/tea maker, and room service (limited hours)
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, bathrobes, and free toiletries
Practical - Phone, free newspaper, and iron/ironing board (on request)
Comfort - Climate-controlled air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Minibar
- Shower
- TV
- Telephone
- Bathrobe
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Satellite channels
- Wardrobe or closet
- Bidet
- Bottle of water
- Room service (limited hours)
- Free newspaper
- Daily housekeeping
- Ceiling fan
- Free WiFi
- No rollaway/extra beds
Guest Reviews
- Ramanayagam (4/5): - Very poor condition
- Pirathaban (10/5): Rayappan - Superb
- Vinoj (10/5): - Alles top und zu seiner zu Friedenheit
- Ponniah (8/5): - Very quiet and relaxing atmosphere. Helpful staff.
- ADRIEN (10/5): Best and less - Nice hotel for the budget price
- SshuddhoGhosh (8/5): Money's Worth. - This is a premium guest house in a excellent location overlooking the sea. They do have a few deficiencies but those can be overlooked as the overall package is good. The boss Mr Sudarshan is an excellent gentleman who assists with all that is possible.
- jesinath (6/5): - -
- Indy (4/5): - The room given initially was large and adequate for the stay. However the wash room requires immediate attention. Swearage smell was intolerable and my wife refused to use it. It appears that the drainage is blocked. Myself as a professional engineer recommends that a professional plumber who could use a power assisted drive to push everything out. It’s not uncommon to find this situation because sanitary pads are often placed by the users. On the plus when I register the complain to the Manager next morning he reluctantly accepted my concern and gave us another room which is bigger than the earlier one. But if I were to rate the bad odour for earlier given room is 8/10 then the new room is 5/10. No matter how much chemicals used to suppress odour the root cause is the blocked drainage that needs immediate attention. We will not be interested in staying at Sai Sea Hotel
- Nathan (8/5): - Great location near beach
- Ruwan (2/5): - Service bad
- soori (10/5): - Good value for money
- Noga (4/5): Misleading description. No amenities. - None of the amenities advertised our present. None. I am recovering from nerve damage so it’s quite difficult for me to walk. I chose this location because the description mentioned a restaurant onsite and wifi in the room. They offer neither. They don’t even have coffee and tea in the common area. They were clearly very happy to provide whatever service they were able to provide. Unfortunately the amenities that they advertise are not there. The hotel shares that the reasn for the lack of amenities is Covid. While I’m sure that that is the case, the description needs to be updated. When I appeal to hotels.com to refund me so I could rebook somewhere else they gave me a lot of resistance and just did not support me at all. If I was to have left it would’ve been a total loss of the money for the reservation. I’m disappointed in the hotel as well as hotels.com. I will say though the hotel has the absolute best view of the sea and seen in the whole city. It’s beautiful to see the sunrise and the sunset!
- Yusuf (2/5): - Sai Sea City Hotel is a thug. A thief. They charged full price for 10 nights, then sent a note that they are cancelling reservation due to over booking and will refund the amount. They never refunded any amount. I booked elsewhere, once I received a note from Sai Sea City Hotel about the over-booking and the cancellation, but still got charged. Sai Sea City Hotel is a Thief. A Thug.
- 270murp (2/5): Horrible hotel and bad make my trip service - I had booked 4 rooms for my family of 8 with children and grandmother who is on wheelchair. Since we had booked on make my trip.... When we tried calling and sending email the hotel did not respond at all. When we reached there rooms were on different floors... Dirty with mosquitoes and lights and geyser was not working. Also the hotel is NOT wheelchair accessible. We left for another hotel and lost all money as timelimit to refund was over and hotel was saying get money from make my trip and make my trip said we have paid to hotel. Terrible experience with sai sea city and make my trip. Better to go via a travel agent as they know their property well.
- Mathurageethan (6/5): Average facility. Horrible communication. - This hotel location is good and not worth for money value. Honestly saying, there were several disappointments. First the fake informations in the online booking sites. Do not believe the pictures online. Those a not true pictures. Real look is entirely different. Its stated as free parking in the booking sites. But, they will ask you to park in the roadside. There was not confirmation or any communication from the hotel after the booking. When we check in the communication of the front desk person was horrible. He could not confirm my booking even after I saw the booking confirmation mail or ID. He was confused and his communication was very rude. The rooms need to be repaired I think. Rusty dustbins and shedding leather chairs and bed make the room dirt. I think the management is not spending money for the maintenance of the hotel and not supervising the staff. The room boy and the security guard were pleasant and good in behaviour. Though the room was reasonable, the stay was disappointing because of the fake informations online and the initial communication of the front desk officer. Average stay.
- Nagaratnam (10/5): fornøyd - servicekvalitet og renhet
- Nagaratnam (8/5): - Hotellet er rent,ansatte er vennlig,rimelig pris
- Verified traveler (2/5): - 部屋に冷蔵庫無し 頼むと追加料金１日1000ルピー❌5日支払わされた タオルは古く 椅子ベッドはボロボロ ガイドはフロントまで部屋には入れず 出かける時は必ずキーはフロント預ける
- vicGP (2/5): This place needs to be shut down - Having stayed all over the world, this is the worst place I have ever stayed at. The room is small, the headboard is crumbling, ants on the bedside table next to my head, the blind was filthy and covered in stains. Shouting, banging and sex noises all night. Building site view. When I rang reception to complain they hung up on me. I waited until first light and immediately left. Such a seedy place that should be shut down. I only gave it one star because I had to!
- PRASHANTh (2/5): - Facilities mentioned in booking not available in the room, TV wasn't working, room too small. I booked double bed room but they offered single bed. I am not satisfied with overall
- Verified traveler (4/5): Isolated and run down establishment - This hotel is 10 kilometers from the city. It is indeed on the beach but the hotel photos conveniently miss the train line separating the two. Trains come through regularly so noise is an issue. Missing bedside lamp globes, a main light that strobed when switched OFF and a door lock that fell off complete the picture. Best avoided.
- kav (8/5): Value for the dollar - Excellent breakfast and staff. Rooms need to be a bit more maintained. I had stayed here three years prior and this time felt it hadnt been maintained. But never the less good location and reasonable price.
- jthatparanj (8/5): Nice place for a short stay - This hotel is well located near to the shopping place, railway station (Wellawatta) and wonderful beach. If you are a Hindu then Ramakrishna mission and other Hindu temples are located near to this hotel. Ideal to get a sea side room for nice view, cool air.
- SIN (8/5): 海が目の前に見えるホテル - 名前の通り海が目の前に見えるホテルで雰囲気が良いです。このホテルは海側の部屋は景色がとても良いですが、鉄道が近く列車が通ると少しうるさいです。ホテルの位置はスーパーも比較的近く便利です。
- hansikar2018 (2/5): Very bad place - when call reception they can not speak Sinhalese or not even proper English. after getting the same information reception person could't do the booking. then sinhala person spoke and he said in sinhala, if you want come, come if not get lost. very bad place. and the price was differ with the website. it was 6500/- LKR
- MollickMutaleb (10/5): Budget Hotel & Good Service - A small property with a great view, Wifi in lobby, good breakfast and polite and helpful staff. 10-12 mins to WTC from the Hotel. Lots of casinos around. Stayed in room 106, for price paid i will say value for money
- udiyaz (2/5): Worst place - I went there with my wife for a stay. Bathroom was very smelling. Walls are dirty and outside balcony is not clean aswell. I went to colombo city walk and came back to hotel in mid night at the time door is locked and security person slept on the sofa then i had to knocked untill he getups to open the door it was my bad experience
- Luvs_to_travel123 (6/5): Good but small rooms - This place is right across the ocean so you have a nice view of the beach..but we didn’t have a sea view..the room was very small..but over all..not so bad..once you get out..you have an amazing view..a huge stretch of beach..good for a nice evening walks..
- Anarva (8/5): Husnain Sherazi - I'm from Pakistan and I stayed for 2 nights. Rooms were good and the food is the same. It has a nice sea view and the beach is just few steps away. Lobby can be improved bit more to attract the guests. Over all it was a nice experience.
- JelenaD533 (4/5): Best to sleep only - Service quality depends a lot on who is at the reception, so either good or bad. Internet is good but only available in the reception area/lobby. There's a TV in the room but there was no signal, so I couldn't use it. Sheets/Towels have dirty spots on them, though they are freshly washed. The sea is right next to it but there isn't really a beach, the train passes there. It is close to shops etc on Galle Road. Not a comfortable place, would recommend only if you have to stay for a night.
- jkulenka (2/5): I Wouldn't Wish this Hotel on my Worst Enemy - I have travelled all around the world, have been to over 40 countries and this hotel would top my list for the worst that I have stayed in. There are a number of reasons for this: - The customer service was HORRENDOUS! We were travelling with family and needed 4 rooms altogether. Our room ended up being the smallest out of the four. It was half the size of the rooms given to the rest of my family. When we inquired why we were charged the same amount as the others but had a much smaller room with less in it, the man at the front desk (I believe his name was Antoni) proceeded to argue with us and tell us that we actually were given an amazing deal. This is ridiculous. We had just finished travelling around Sri Lanka and had stayed in 6 other hotels during our stay - this was WAY more expensive than any of those places. I couldn't believe the rude attitude of the staff at this hotel! Their attitude and approach to solving problems alone would make me never want to stay there again. - Our room was so small that the door entering the room didn't even open all the way (opened about half way) because it hit a closet as it opened. There was no room at all - Our towels in our room had stains on them - Our shower was full of mould - needless to say we choose to not use it during our short (but VERY LONG) stay. - Our room was FULL of ANTS! they roamed all over the table and floor of our room. When we brought this to the attention of the staff, their response was that they could spray our room with chemicals. Not sure this is was appropriate with our baby crawling around the room. They did not offer to switch our room and actually said they were all filled up (we didn't see a whole ton of people there...) - Although this hotel says they have a view of the "sea", what they mean is, they are close to the water, on the other side of train tracks (with trains going by very loudly until very late and early the next morning) and can't really enjoy the water at all. - Despite all the other rooms our family had (which were still stained, mouldy and smelly) having a fridge, the one we had did not even though it listed there would be one. - The mattress in our room was TERRIBLE! It felt like springs, rods, other things?, were sticking through the mattress. There was no way to get comfortable! Please STAY AWAY from this hotel! There is no reason anyone should want to stay here. Even if you are on a budget (and especially if you are on a budget), this is NOT a budget hotel and definitely not worth even close to what they charge you. There are many other options around the city. DO NOT STAY HERE!!!!!
- Hemanthig (2/5): Rude Staff..most unreliable hotel - We have made a reservation for one of our colleagues a lady, who tried to checked in at 3.30 a.m. in the morning and this hotel refused her checking in saying there is no reservation. She was asked to step out of the hotel and in the middle of the night we had to rush to the hotel to help her to move her to near by Global Towers hotel. Don't ever rely on the reservations you make and despite this hotel staff was very rude to this lady. One can imagine how helpless when you were refused to at the reception in the middle of the night.
- marriagep (2/5): VERY POOR STANDARD HOTEL. Will never book again - -Hotel is poorly maintained -Doesnt allow visitors my self coming down from abroad have many visitors to visit me -No WIFI in the room area. Very inconvenient -Staff not friendly and understanding at all -Not maintained according to hotel standards
- srk2173 (8/5): Very Good Budget Hotel - Very good budget hotel. Beautiful location. Room has a very scenic view of the beach. Just cross the road to reach the beach. Sunset is a one not to be missed here. View of rail track along the shore of the beach adds beauty. Though room size is small, it was very neat and clean. Staffs were very supportive and friendly. Overall for this budget this is best.
- RahulK3392 (6/5): Smallest possible rooms - The rooms were simply too small to work around. The spring mattress were broken. No wifi in rooms. We booked a sea facing room, we were not given initially. We had to call customer care of the web portal through which we booked, then we got a upgrade. We were charged horrendously for a breakfast, they charged us lkr150 for a omelette but 200lkr for extra bread. The furniture in the room was decent, the sea view was amazing. Sea views rooms are worth it.
- Diosh81 (4/5): Disappointment - We stayed for two nights and were very surprised. Our room was very small, that you could hardly walk along the bed, the hot water did not work properly. Aircon was that loud, that we could not sleep. We were also charged from taxi driver extra money for the distance from the airport. Location is also not that perfect for wandering around, you need to get bus, taxi or tuktuk to get to the town. We didn´t find any nice place for dinner in walking distance. It was the worst accommodation we had during our two weeks travelling trip.
- 278ronc (6/5): Visited the city of colombo - The hotel was average. Clean and safe. A good deal for the price. I would highly suggest getting an air conditioned room. Even in. November my room was hot at night the ocean was across the street but a beach was within walking distance over railroad tracks. Colombo is a much larger city than I thought. Therefore there are many more popular name brand hotels with restaurants closer
- 888nanthan (10/5): Best budget hotel in Marine Drive Wellawatte - Anybody looking friendly hotel around Wellawatte in Marine drive! This is the place to go , budget friendly is main point , but location is worth to stay , easy to go walking in beach and marine drive, very friendly staff , specially front desk manager mr Sunthar.
- 174zachn (2/5): Worst hotel I have ever been to. - I have stayed in many hotels in many different countries. I have been to everything from 5 star resorts to capsule hotels in Japan. I can easily say this is the worst hotel I have ever stayed in, measured on any level. Price: in our 10 days in Sri Lanka we got to see what our money could buy. It was clear that for the cost of this hotel you should get much better. They are overcharging for what you get. Bedroom: the room we got was so small the door could not even open into it (the door would hit a dresser). A small room is something I can easily deal with but the price they were charging for it was outrageous. The room had cracks in the walls and missing pieces of concrete in the ceiling. The worst part was there were bugs crawling all over the room. It was impossible to feel comfortable. The bed: I am a very easy sleeper and find myself being able to sleep on anything. However the bed at this hotel was atrocious. You could feel every hard wire and spring sticking into your back. I was unable to sleep through the night comfortably as I woke up frequently in pain from the mattress. The bathroom: picture what you would see in a grungy gas station and that is what you get for your bathroom. The toilet would leak with every flush. There was mold growing on the tiles. The towels provided were stained. It was a disgusting place that had not been properly cleaned or serviced in ages. Location: Colombo is really cool modern city with a lot to see and do. You would never know that by looking at the area around the hotel. It is located in a dusty and run down area of the city. They claim they offer a nice "sea view" but it is more a view of the train tracks with noisy trains. Through our tour of the city it seemed that almost any other location would have been nicer. The staff: the man at the front desk (said his name was Antony) was one of the rudest employees I have ever encountered at a hotel. He had no interest in helping us with any issue. His demeanor was less than friendly and I do not believe I ever saw him smile. Please do not use this hotel. No one should stay here. If you are on a budget I guarantee you can find better. If it was possible I wouldn't even give this place the 1 out of 5. A zero is what this place deserves.
- Hamenus.. (4/5): Not worth it.. - The pictures while booking and the real place does not match. The towels, bed sheets torn. Very very old. Not worth what they are asking.
- Verified traveler (2/5): VERY BAD AND ugly hotel. Very little room can open - VERY BAD AND ugly hotel. Very little room can open bags
- Verified traveler (2/5): Awful place - First, rude and unhelpful front desk man. Second, it's located in the middle of nowhere. There's a beach nearby but you need to risk your life crossing through several rail tracks. Third, there's terrible Internet connection, and it's not possible to get laundry or food. Fourth, if you're above average in height, their 'queen' size bed will be too small for you.
- Sabu (4/5): 目の前が海なのは素敵でした - クーラーが壊れてて使えなく ファンだけだし、冷蔵庫も無くて酷かったです。 目の前が海なのは素敵ですが、落ち着いてすごせないですね。
- Enrique (10/5): Enrique - Buen hotel solo para dormir esta un poco descuidado pero aceptable, los tipos de la recepcion son buena vibra y te ayudan en todo
- Henrik (6/5): You get what you pay for. - There were ants in our bed, the toilet was dirty, I ordered fried eggs for breakfast, got raw eggs. Wi-fi only works in the reception area. Except for that. It was ok.
- VIMALANATHAN (2/5): Never ever - Please don't
- James (6/5): Close to the train station - Clean and recently renovated. Nice enough to stay in. Close to centre of town.
- Verified traveler (6/5): - nice enough hotel we were however abit annoyed that they wanted $20 to check in an hour early when there was lots of empty rooms and we had just flown for 15 hours no sleep we have not experienced worldwide that strictness on check in before.is a little noisy at night as on the coast road and a long walk to any sights or restaurants I would recommend staying in the north fort area
- Arvind K (6/5): Value for money - The location is nice and staff helpful, however wifi does only work in lobby, I believe wifi must work in room, and AC is not that great in summer months, considering price we paid and were allotted sea view rooms, this is still value for money
- Vinoth (6/5): Managable - No wifi in de room... Works only in lobby... And standard room is w/ac... Other than that is alrite
- Lihal (6/5): It was an okay stay. - First of all the staff is very good. But the front desk manager does not know how to treat and speak to customer (sumugan). He is very rude. The bathroom is not clean enough and smells. The tea cups are washed in the bathroom sink which should not be done. For a double room there is only 1 AC which is not enough. We stayed 8 days, we did not have a TV until the 6th day because they did not set up the network. I don't know how they even got 2.5 stars.
- Tim (4/5): Close to the sea for a refreshing breeze. - The area is ok for food with a mix of different restaurants , from get your finger in to some thing with a little more refined. The hotel is a bit poor , over prised for what you get, but that seems to be the nature of Sri Lanka. Tourists get a rough deal in my opinion .
- Velliyarachal (8/5): Hotel Sai Sea City - Good property on the Marine Drive. Maintenance is an issue as almost right through our stay we had to call for help as the TV was not working .Found it strange that a guest has to collect his quota of drinking water from the reception. Unprofessional staff
- Verified traveler (10/5): Friendly staff - Friendly staff . Clean rooms . Closed to town. Close to the sea
- Jerry (6/5): Verify what you are paying for. - Room was OK. Internet available only in lobby. What was a good deal became a not so good deal when I was billed for the breakfast and was led to believe the room came with a breakfast. Hot water was not always there. The upside: the breakfast was varied and tasty, but the service was not focused and left you wondering. Talked with another guest and she mentioned this is what they do and she had stayed there many times.
- Debbie (8/5): Good stay - Polite staff. A bit away from Colombo train station but the location was good for us - close to the sea. Our sea view room was clean and the bed was comfy. The bathroom was okay. The room was small and with the over-sized wardrobe it felt crammed. There was some drilling and banging going on in the hotel all day which was rather noisy. Overall its a nice place.
- Srivatsa Ray (2/5): Horrible customer service; AC not working - I arrived late at night. I emailed the hotel asking for a airport pickup - which they gladly obliged for a fee. Thats where the positives end. I arrived at the hotel close to midnight and the night duty front desk dude sat there staring at me for a moment - before asking the guard to unlock the door. He did not seem to take an ounce of interest and I did not feel welcomed. The AC in my room did not work at all and I got no sleep. When I mentioned the same, he said to give it some time. All night long, the AC never cooled the room at all. When I mentioned it to the morning staff, they were apologetic - but made no effort to make any amends to put a smile on my face. Will never stay again.
- Copia (6/5): On a budget? This will do you nicely! - This hotel was fine, and served it's purpose - I was in Colombo for a few days and needed a base to go out and see the city. The rooms were clean, and a were a decent size. A few things worth pointing out to future visitors- it's quite a way from the centre of Colombo, as in, it's probably too far to walk (especially In the heat). As long as you don't mind catching local transport (bus, train or tuk tuk), it's easy enough to get in to the main area - all very cheap to get around. The hotel is also quite noisy, if you're a light sleeper maybe look for somewhere away from the train tracks (which run along the shore front, basically the length of Marine Drive), as the service starts at approx 4:30am, and goes till 11pm - and the train drivers are not shy in using their horns!! The staff who worked there (porters, housekeeping and security) were all lovely, always friendly and smiley; it's just the management (reception) who seemed a little disinterested and that you were almost a burden when you required assistance! I hope I haven't been too negative in this review, it's was a nice hotel for a budget. I would recommend this hotel to my friends should they be in the area.
- Shah (6/5): Good location - The hotel was okay until they charge me a whopping U$ 7/- for a breakfast which was available outside for less than $1/-...! They should inform the guest how much would it cost before charging them..otherwise the hotel was worth the stay for its charges.
- Verified traveler (8/5): Good Value - Clean & Comfortable - We enjoyed our stay at the Sai Sea Hotel. Rooms were clean & beds very comfortable. Bathroom was nice too. Meals were tasty & reasonably priced.
- Sati (10/5): Nice hotel, friendly staff, close to local ameniti - Had a great time in Sri Lanka, found that this hotel was close to local amenities. Hotel staff were so helpful and friendly. Hotel was nice and clean on arrival every time. Bed was so comfortable. Fully air conditioned rooms which was great.
- Kelvin (6/5): Standard stay, decent value - We were passing through Colombo on the way to Hatton the next day. This is an OK, no-frills stay. Not much more to say about it. Hotel is clean, but lacks any amenities or extras.
- Verified traveler (6/5): 5 min tuck tuck ride from centre - Exactly what I needed, cheap but clean and helpful staff. Bottled water in the room, air con worked, web was reliable. Taxi from airport didn't like it as bit further south than they expected, but that's their problem if you tell them where you're going, they never really seem to know. Getting back there just remember it's the 40th lane on Marine Drive facing sea.
- Visitor (8/5): Good service - Comfortable; Friendly and helpful staff.
- Sandeep (6/5): Worth the money - Worth the money ...this hotel is worth if we are going for a business trip ....the hotel is clean ...
- Annie (8/5): pleasant stay! - It was a very clean and spacious room :). Very comfortable!
- Monica's (8/5): Pretty nice - It was a really great hotel with friendly staff.
- Shachar (6/5): The wi-fi works great!! - And that about it. The rest is really low class hotel.
- Marc (4/5): Very disappointing - This hotel cuts corners on everything. Extremely frugal. Absolutely no amenities in the room. Breakfast without fruit. No services. Basically a generous 2 stars but more accurately 1 1/2 stars and definitely not worth the $100+ price.
- Verified traveler (6/5): Satisfactory stay - We have no complaints. The hotel was quite nice and not far from the places we had planned to visit. Room was quite good, staff welcoming, breakfast was satisfactory but there is room for improvement.
- Alistair (8/5): Business Trip - The hotel is low cost but the rooms are clean, safe, the bed was comfortable and the wi-fi is free. The staff were friendly and helpful. This is not a fancy hotel but purely functional and it is quite satisfactory. Some of the rooms have views over the sea but between you and the sea is a railway line. Galle Road is in easy reach and there are plenty of taxis and tuk tuks to get around.
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