Hotel Janaki

Location: 43, Fife Road, Havelock Road, Colombo 5, Colombo, lk

Star Rating: 3 Stars

Property Type: Hotels

About this Property

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Check-in: 02:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Check-out: 12:00 PM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Parking
• Non-smoking rooms
• Air conditioning
• Swimming pool
• Restaurant
• Room service
• Family rooms
• Lift / Elevator
• Luggage storage
• Safety deposit box
• Fax/photocopying
• Tour desk
• Soundproof rooms
• Ironing service
• Car hire
• Packed lunches
• Currency exchange
• Shuttle service (additional charge)
• Concierge service
• Kid meals
• Coffee Shop on site
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Guest rooms disinfected between stays
• Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
• Physical distancing rules followed
• Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
• Fire extinguishers
• First aid kit available
• Sanitized tableware & silverware
• Smoke alarms
• Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
• Guest room sealed after cleaning
• Property cleaned by professional cleaning companies
• Physical distancing in dining areas
• Key access
• Food delivered to guest room
• CCTV outside property
• Process in place to check health of guests
• 24-hour security
• Security alarm
• Television in common areas
• Front desk (limited hours)
• Free wired internet
• Self parking (surcharge)
• Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
• Airport transportation - drop-off (surcharge)
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Housekeeping on request
• Wine release events
• Reception hall
• Exercise/lap pool
• Japanese garden
• Swimming nearby
• Vegetarian menu options available
• Accessible shuttle
• No accessible shuttle
• Accessible train station shuttle
• No accessible train station shuttle

Rooms Available

• Deluxe Triple Room

  The unit offers 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

• Deluxe Room with Pool View

  Featuring free toiletries, this double room includes a private bathroom with a bath, a shower and a bidet. The air-conditioned double room features a flat-screen TV with cable channels, soundproof walls, a mini-bar, a tea and coffee maker as well as pool views. The unit has 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar
  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Satellite channels
  • Alarm clock
  • Electric kettle
  • Bidet
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by elevator
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Pool towels
  • Bottle of water
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Shower cap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Accessible by lift
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key card access

• Deluxe Double Room

  Featuring free toiletries, this double room includes a private bathroom with a bath, a shower and a bidet. The air-conditioned double room features a flat-screen TV with cable channels, soundproof walls, a mini-bar and a tea and coffee maker. The unit has 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar
  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Satellite channels
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Alarm clock
  • Electric kettle
  • Bidet
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by elevator
  • Toilet paper
  • Pool towels
  • Bottle of water
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Shower cap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Accessible by lift
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key card access

• Deluxe Quadruple Room

  Offering free toiletries, this quadruple room includes a private bathroom with a bath, a shower and a bidet. The air-conditioned quadruple room offers a flat-screen TV with cable channels, soundproof walls, a mini-bar, a tea and coffee maker as well as city views. The unit has 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar
  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Satellite channels
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Alarm clock
  • Electric kettle
  • Bidet
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by elevator
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Pool towels
  • Bottle of water
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Shower cap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Accessible by lift
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key card access

Guest Reviews

• Ellie (8/5): -
• Carolin (5/5): - Good location and friendly staff Staff was polite but disorganised. Cockroaches in the room.
• Mohamed (4/5): -
• Indika (1/5): Worst staying night 🌙 - I don't like anything about this hotel it's 😕 garbage. No toilet paper,no shampoo any personal hygiene items. Very dirty please. Air conditioner is not working. No extra flow towals. I asked staff to change my room they didn't replace my room. I paid LKR 12,000.00 AND what I paid it's not worth it. Breakfast is kind of okay 👍. I don't like anything about this hotel it's 😕 garbage. No toilet paper,no shampoo any personal hygiene items. Very dirty please. Air conditioner is not working. No extra flow towals. I asked staff to change my room they didn't replace my room. I paid LKR 12,000.00 AND what I paid it's not worth it. Breakfast is kind of okay 👍 I don't recommend this hotel for any person
• Pigeon Farm (9/5): -
• Thomas (10/5): You feel home - Food is so delicious and chefs are always friendly and helpful to us Receptionists are so much kind and caring. All staff are very kind and supportive. They always make us feel special
• Shareef (4/5): If you prefer this hotel without WIFI its OK. If so they should decrease the charging rate. - Staffs were friendly and nice. They always help on every concern at their level. I felt a bit uncomfortable on the first day and on another day at the main restaurant. I saw lots of small ants running on the fresh fruit bowl. And the hotel WIFI worked only 2 days. The reception staffs help to solve it. They did solved it but on the very next day same issue poped up. I raised my concerns to reception but this time it was not solved. And during the first ocassion my son received a message saying to pay some lanka rupees 2000 for WIFI usage. We showed it the reception and they also got surprised. And told its a mistske. So the last 3 days of my stay at the hotel, we were using over mobile data.
• Bridget (5/5): Disappointed with accommodation, however staff were fabulous dealing with any issues - Location and staff were fabulous In need of renovation
• Amila W (6/5): -
• Md. Faysal (2/5): - Very poor lighted and nasty toilet. The upholstery was dirty. Bad smell was there.
• Paul and Alice (9/5): Friendly ,comfortable, helpful and good introduction to Colombo - The staff were wonderful and helpful, breakfast was great and the chef was very attentive and concern we have a great stay. The pool was very refreshing and large, the water was perfect temp. Front desk lady was very friendly and helpful. We left at 5am to catch train, the chef packed us a lunch for the trip Try Cafe 97 on the same street…excellent food great selections It was a 20 min tuk tuk ride to all the attractions..a bit removed…the building is older and rooms could be upgraded.. We arrived at 2am and they were not ready for us and the room had no towels, soap or blankets on the bed…got straightened out the next day. They need a night clerk on duty, only security guards on the premises at night.
• dhanr2026 (2/5): Stale Food served at the buffet - i visit this hotel every now and then and its a nice place all together. since lately the management has taken over new consultants and a Chef who is spoiling the atmosphere. On a cost effective note the new chef seems to be displaying and serving stale old food from previous days cooking at the buffets specially the morning breakfast. i heard from internal sources of the kitchen that this new chef collects the previous days left over food and mixes it with his bare hands and then stores it in bowls in refrigeration and then heats it the next day and serves it to the guests as a buffet spread. This is bad and i ended up with severe tummy pains on several days during my stays Be careful of the food. The chef is a sweet talker.
• Mohamed (3/5): -
• benjaminhL1947DE (8/5): Hotel JANAKI - pleasant experience - Upon arrival, the receptionist was very helpful and pleasant. The staff working at the JANAKI are respectful and happy people, creating a positive environment with their guests. The hotel bar serves lion lager and their range of products in the bar fridge, so plenty to choose from. The breakfast was very tasty, a fish curry, veg fried rice, lentil dhal, potato curry, coconut sambo and variety of pastries were well-cooked, delicately spiced and palatable to metabolise in the morning. The staff were very kind and accommodating. The chef welcomes his guests and is proud to show you his home-cooked delicacies. Overall very happy with our stay at the JANAKI. Thanks JANAKI!
• sergiu (5/5): -
• Masuda (3/5): - Dirty and messy room and pool. No cleaning in the facility.
• Amit (5/5): Average stay - Location is good. Property is good. Washroom are not much clean. Reception promised to arrange Breakfast packet early in morning before checkout, but refused to provide later. Need to improve hospitality
• Dayal (5/5): It is an excellent hotel for budget travellers. - I liked the location and the very nice manager and staff. Breakfast was basic but was okay for the price. Rooms have no WiFi at all and rooms and bathrooms need refurbishing. They were generous with tea, coffee and bottles of water supplied in the room. If they refurbish and modernise the hotel, it will turn out to be very nice considering the location. However it is good value for money. Floorcoverings are dilapidated, and in the bathroom grout between tiles are mouldy. they also should improve the bed linnen. the good manager, friendly staff and the good location compensates for the drawbacks.
• singh (9/5): - Hotel location is best and staff is also very good but hotel needs renovation. Room size is really very nice.
• Eavi (10/5): - Lovely & very clean hotel with very friendly and helpful staff! Excellent hospitality,Very friendly staff and good hygiene practices. Tasty meals. Highly recommended.
• Faisal (8/5): -
• Nyomi (10/5): - Great location, great views, professional and friendly, helpful owner. Rooms clean, very aesthetically managed rooms. , and relaxing surrounding: the perfect location for outing and night life. highly recommends janaki.
• Maya (10/5): - - Perfect location - Very friendly Guides - Amazing hospitality it was super easy to access nearest interesting locations and the view from hotel was amazing. super sweet staff who helped me order food
• Nori (10/5): - Good, clam and safe environment. Nice location, superb room facilities and services. enjoyed nice cold beer. It was a very pleasant experience, extremely affordable!
• Mila (10/5): - I was impressed by all of the staff within the hotel, even when i asked if they could organize hiring a vehicle for the evening they were able to arrange everything... and have to mention about room, it was clean & nice place to have a comfort sleep. arranged everything as per our requirements.
• Rj Riz (8/5): - The location was perfect, and I truly enjoyed the calm and safe environment it provided. It made my trip much more enjoyable. Firstly, I noticed that there was a charge for early check-in, which I found a bit surprising. Typically, I have encountered properties that offer this service complimentary based on availability. Additionally, I was disappointed to find that there were no tour or recreation facilities available during my stay. It would have been helpful if there were contacts for nearby tour providers provided as well, as I was looking to explore the area but had no means to arrange this.
• Gayan (8/5): -
• Syedur (1/5): -
• Syedur (1/5): -
• thomas (10/5): - Really easy to book. Beautiful room, comfortable bed, delicious breakfast, and very helpful staff. They were expecting us on arrival, and provided advice on best places to change money, and invaluable transport advice. best example of hospitality.
• Fernando (4/5): - The breakfast was superb. There was no one at the reception most of the time. No blankets, the appearance was not inviting. Although the pictures on internet was good but the real statis was not nice.
• Carolina (10/5): - Such a peaceful place. We stayed just one night and wish we stayed more. The pool was the perfect temperature. Super calm and peaceful. had a dinner once and the food was also good.
• Nico (7/5): -
• clinton (10/5): - Clean and modern hotel. Very nice breakfast. Service was excellent . Location, close to the main stations We will be back for sure. Loved the whole experience!
• Yacoob (6/5): - Staff and environment was good Location Wifi was not working in room Breakfast we found ants in serving tray
• cristi (10/5): - Very clean rooms. Wonderful hosts. A great place for friends and family gatherings. Away from the hustle and buzzle. Relaxing and secluded place in a big busy city. happy we found it.
• Neera (10/5): - A perfect retreat for those seeking peace, privacy, and relaxation. offering an amazing way to explore the local places. The Sri Lankan cuisine served was authentic and delicious, 100% RECOMMENDED
• neil (10/5): - Very clean, great kitchen facilities, wifi and hot water. Good view from balcony. Staff very helpful. manager was super nice and helped us organising our days in colombo.
• Leyla (10/5): - Host is very responsive, caring as well as service oriented. Breakfast and dinner was good. Helped arrange a driver to hike World's End, packed us a lunch to go and had tea and coffee. Lovely area
• Julia (10/5): - excellent place. convenient for all travels. service is best. Great location as it is in the town, but Clam and quit. best in colombo.
• Kumara (7/5): -
• Andrea (9/5): -
• blaiseheART (4/5): FAWLTY TOWERS - FAWLTY TOWERS Hotel janaki The only positive is the Big rooms Very fawtly towers. Place is falling apart and incredibly dated. 9 out of 10 times the room service will arrive late or for the entirely wrong item, or they will forget a pen for you to sign for it. Rooms are incredibly dated and dirty , and this is not reflected at all in their price which is high for what you get. The pool is very unappealing. No sun loungers around r the pool. No plants. No umbrellas. It also looked dirty. I booked because they have bathtubs. But they don’t have enough hot water to fill the bathtub! So it’s a total wasted facility!! Menu is very poor. Only offering small selection of very spicy food. The quality of a lot of the hotels are like this. Very poor and high priced , very similar to India . And is awful when you compare the quality and price with countries like Thailand and Indonesia.
• Nalani (4/5): - The room I got in very poor condition, it was my second time in this hotel. Very unstable WIFI system, bathroom is dirty, water in the toilet didn't work, curtain dirty, bed sheets & pillow cases not up to standard. Although staff is ok, friendly. I should say, breakfast is ok to Sri Lankan standard, no fruits was available. On my last day breakfast, I got little bit of fruits. I don't recommend this hotel to any one for their stay
• Ahmed (5/5): Passable - The staff were friendly and the rooms were big. Very old and poorly maintained.
• Sathyanarayanan (8/5): Very good -
• Sikder (6/5): Pleasant - Very good
• sumantra (10/5): Great stay in Colombo - I had a great couple of nights at Hotel Janaki. The room had all the amenities you would want and the staff was courteous and helped me with booking a cab. I would recommend this hotel
• Chanika (8/5): Very good -
• Sharma (7/5): Good -
• Warren (7/5): Convenient, clean, good value for money - We used it for overnight stopover. It was convenient, staff were friendly and very accommodating i.e. opened the pool after arriving late and hot. Went to the bar for a few beers and a bite to eat, met a few locals who I presumed used the bar regularly who were very welcoming and they had a sing song which was very entertaining. Was clean and breakfast was decent, overall good value for money Bathroom dated. Kettle and cups present but no tea or coffee included. Perhaps an oversight
• jeniston (10/5): - Verdens beste hotell . Jeg ble overrasket. Dette er en 6 stjerne hotell. Frokost luksus me mange mat. De leverer te på bord. Ikke bare det . De steker egg leverer . Service på 100%. Dette er ikke 3 stjerne hotell. Dette er 6 stjerne .
• Pasan (7/5): Good -
• Jegath (9/5): Superb - Swimming pool The door lock didn’t work probably. Had to wait an hour to enter into the room
• Kaur (10/5): Exceptional -
• Indumathie (10/5): The attention by the staff was most appreciated - location, breakfast, staff
• Prabath (5/5): Passable -
• Dineth (9/5): Superb -
• Akila (8/5): Very good -
• Junaid (10/5): Exceptional hotel and if we come again to Sri Lanka sure we will book for the third time with them. - This is our second booking with the same hotel and they give us a Big and clean room with a big bathroom, fast check in more than the first time and they have a good staff with quick landry service on same day Very limited options in the breakfast, we had booked with this hotel for 6 nights with different dates and only one time we had breakfast because they do not have good options and they informed us that every day it’s the same breakfast due to this we ignored to have breakfast at the hotel.
• Daniel (6/5): Pleasant - Nice property! Good and affordable
• Junaid (8/5): Recommend this place for tourists - Big and clean rooms, good and prompt service, easy to for uber taxis and tuk tuks to reach the location, within a radius of 15 mins of most of the tourist locations. They have a luggage room without additional charge. We kept our luggage with them for 4 days and upon return it was as it is. The morning receptionist is very helpful and kind. They always gave us the wake up call as requested. Due to these reasons we booked here again for our last night at Colombo. Their laundry service is very good and return back your clothes the same evening after washing and ironing. The check in process on our first day took over an hour as they had an issue with their key card. Once we checked in, the room had not been prepared, the room was very warm as if the ac had not been switched on for a long time, the floor and floor lobby was in complete darkness, we had to ask the guy to switch on the lights, no blankets and towels and had to ask for them. Only hand soap provided in the washroom (no shower gel and shampoo), had to ask for coffee and tea which was supposed to be provided in the room. We had booked with breakfast and had requested for breakfast to be sent to our room to which the receptionist declined saying that it is against the policy of the hotel to send breakfast to the room. The next morning, we went down for breakfast and it had very limited options. It’s 45 mins away from the airport so need to check out earlier to make sure to reach the airport on time.
• Thisara (8/5): Very good - The food. Everything was delicious.
• Janitha (8/5): Comfortable rooms in central location - Comfortable rooms in relatively central location, with good breakfast. Room service was subpar, and the response time for items was poor.
• Niroshan (4/5): Old Gem, Dilapidated & Poorly Maintained... - Location Breakfast Buffet The stench that hits when you enter the room (Stale Air) Clogged sink Stained Commode Dirty Curtains and Carpet
• Teena (10/5): Exceptional - The host was great, he didn't even ask for anything and drove us everywhere, he wanted us to experience the best for the short amount of time that we were staying there. The location is in the city around with an amazing surrounding, and the main street relatively fast. All the tourism objects were nearby, we could access everything easily. best one.
• Madison (10/5): Exceptional - We liked our big room which has two big windows with a view of the garden and a wonderful bathroom with an authentic design. The staff was really polite and helpful. Breakfast is really large and tasty. rarely found this.
• Pandiarajan (10/5): Exceptional - Rooms are bigger. Breakfast was good
• Bellen (10/5): Exceptional - The hosts are so welcoming and were helpful with everything we needed. The breakfast is really good and it was served directly to our terrace, where we enjoyed the view of the surrounding. best one in Colombo city.
• Hanzer (10/5): Exceptional - Great property, all good with the rooms, the view outside. Helpful staff and very courteous. The weather was great and the hotel was easy to locate. big and great pool area. enjoyed a lot.
• Rick (10/5): Exceptional - We stayed here for 1 night only. Very friendly stuff, quiet place, good breakfast and a lot of pleasant surprises from owner) we took a city tour from them, a good price for the whole colombo city. highly recommend!
• Sunil (1/5): Bad - Breakfast is not taste at all Room arrangement
• Jaleel (8/5): Very good - We are very happy 😊 Nothing
• Shasika (10/5): Exceptional -
• Deepika (5/5): Passable - Not many things Breakfast
• Malhotra (8/5): Very good - The hotel is well maintained and staffvery cooperative
• Moulik (7/5): Good -
• Brutus (7/5): Good - I didn't like the breakfast but the rest is okay specifically the dinner The shower cold water
• Jamie (4/5): - Nothing else to share
• Manula (8/5): Very good -
• Ravi (8/5): Excellent overall! - Excellent location. Friendly and helpful staff. Very good room. A little more variety in breakfast with addition of Indian breakfast preparations like Upma, Poha, Dhokla etc. will be nice.
• Thambypillai (10/5): - I enjoyed my stay in Janaki Hotel.
• Zakvi (2/5): Very poor - I staff are thieves, They steal money when you leave outside the room
• Ammar (10/5): Exceptional - Stay was comfortable, staff was polite and always welcoming
• Ganesharatnam (8/5): - Need some renovations with face lifting
• L. Ananda (6/5): - This place has a lot to improve on, although the staff is very friendly. The restaurant needs to have the items available on the menu. When a guest sits for dinner, he/she should not be told that some major items are not available! Whatever the food that was available was quite tasty and the cooks must be commended. They would not serve a pot of tea on room service! Early morning, there was no chance of having tea in the room. Rooms are very spacious but the bed is not good. A new plush mattress will be great to have. Bathrooms were in very poor condition with mould growing in multiple places. Bathtub was chipped and the metal underneath was showing! Very limited linen was provided- just 2 bath towels only. There was no hot water in the shower. The windows in the room could not be locked-lucky I was on the 2nd floor! The interior must be re-done with decent furniture as the cushions are flat! Public areas get dunked when it rains. Every morning the staff has to mop and get rid of a river of water in the center area. At the front, there is some cement barrier that needs to be removed. It is a major obstacle for cars entering the property. There is ample parking opposite the property.
• Jose (7/5): Good -
• Ishara (5/5): Passable - Not hot water night time. Wifi not working properly
• Nadheema (7/5): Good -
• Nishantha (8/5): Very good -
• Vijay (5/5): Passable -
• Joseph (6/5): Pleasant -
• Mafas (7/5): Good -
• Subashini (5/5): Okay - Spacious room Have a better breakfast option. Got billed incorrectly and had to get it fixed.
• Kesara (6/5): Pleasant -
• Ranfx (6/5): Value for money, central, friendly staff, - Hi fir the value , hotel staff was extremely friendly, accommodative, and gave a great room , location is central , values for the money Food option was not that great, the manager and the staff accommodate my request, also its understandable due to the present situation in the country
• 7SE3 (8/5): Delivery - Ordered deviled pork thro Pick Me. The food was delivered on time by Pick Me. The deviled pork was good. The pork was done just right. The onions were done good. The sauce was good.The package was sealed properly and was inside a bag
• Fiendkkfbrkkend (10/5): Great hotel! - We stayed here for one night before going to the airport. Good location with restaurants and nice shops around the area. Nice big rooms, air condition, great service and friendly staff. We really Recommend!!
• t0llef_ (10/5): Best Hotel experience in Colombo - I strongly recommend Hotel Janaki in Colombo 5.! They have nice rooms with good air conditioning. Good food,swimming pool and SUPER FRIENDLY STAFF!! If you go there I personally guarantee you will meet the best treatment and excellent service.! Lady Mano who is manager there is my absolute best acquaintance in Colombo. I can't believe how helpful and kind she were. I have never met a more helpful,beautiful person in Colombo than her. My absolute best recommendations to Hotel Janaki! From Norway with Big Love!! 01.01.2020
• Verified traveler (10/5): - They make you feel at home and that’s so important and service is so good and rooms need updating now but it’s great value for the money paid

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