Havelock Bungalow - Live Fire Cooking - Enjoy 10 percent off at GINI Outdoor Kitchen

Location: No. 8, Havelock Place, Colombo, lk

Star Rating: 8.6 Stars

Property Type: Bed and breakfasts

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 02:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Check-out: 12:00 PM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Parking
• Air conditioning
• Restaurant
• Terrace
• Family rooms
• Ironing service
• Hot tub/Jacuzzi
• Private check-in/check-out
• Board games/puzzles
• Outdoor furniture
• 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
• Cashless payment available
• Fire extinguishers
• First aid kit available
• Sanitized tableware & silverware
• Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
• Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
• Guest room sealed after cleaning
• Physical distancing in dining areas
• Key access
• Food delivered to guest room
• Process in place to check health of guests
• Access to health care professionals
• Face masks for guests available
• 24-hour security
• Delivered food - securely covered
• Thermometers for guests provided by property
• Happy hour
• Television in common areas
• Free wired internet
• Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
• Airport transportation - drop-off (surcharge)
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Exercise/lap pool
• Japanese garden
• Swimming nearby
• Accessible train station shuttle
• No accessible train station shuttle

Rooms Available

• Junior Suite with 10% off on Dinner

  The double room features air conditioning, a private entrance, as well as a private bathroom boasting a shower and a bidet. The unit has 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Private entrance
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Bidet
  • Linen
  • Toilet paper
  • Bottle of water
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap

• Deluxe Double Room with 10% off on Dinner

  The double room provides air conditioning, a private entrance, as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower and a bidet. The unit offers 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Private entrance
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Bidet
  • Linen
  • Toilet paper
  • Bottle of water
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap

• Premier Suite with 10% off on Dinner

  Boasting a private entrance, this air-conditioned suite includes 1 living room, 1 separate bedroom and 1 bathroom with a shower and a bidet. The suite is furnished with a desk and a seating area. The unit has 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Seating Area
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Private entrance
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Bidet
  • Linen
  • Toilet paper
  • Bottle of water
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap

• Standard Double Room with 10% off on Dinner

  This double room is air-conditioned and has a private bathroom, a private entrance and a patio. The unit has 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Private entrance
  • Bidet
  • Linen
  • Toilet paper
  • Bottle of water
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap

• Deluxe Double Room with 10% off on Dinner

  The double room provides air conditioning, a private entrance, as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower and a bidet. The double room offers a wardrobe and a patio. The unit offers 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Private entrance
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Bidet
  • Linen
  • Toilet paper
  • Bottle of water
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap

Guest Reviews

• Thierry (9/5): Hôtel tranquille dans un cadre naturel très joli: avec accès facile aux lieux importants de Colombo - Nous avons énormément apprécié qu’on nous propose notre chambre bien avant l’enregistrement (parce qu’il le pouvait ce jour là) après notre vol d’avion… La piscine était chouette, le petite déjeuner très sympa… le cadre calme et joli avec un très joli jardin alors qu’on était en ville… Même si l’hôtel est excentré, nous avons apprécié d’utiliser facilement les bus qui nous ont emmené sur tous les lieux importants à visiter pour une somme dérisoire (n’hésitez pas)… toute l’équipe était sympa!
• Asia Zolotova (10/5): -
• Merle (9/5): -
• Rems (10/5): - Viss Viss bija ok.
• Harsha (10/5): - Front office Person Mr.Dissanayake is really helpful good customer Service Nothing
• Theresa (9/5): - Die Kommunikation vorab war leider ausbaufähig, auf die Anfrage für einen früheren Check in wurde nur ungenau geantwortet. Konnten dann nach mehrmaligen Fragen in ein anderes Zimmer, bis unseres Bezugsbereit war.
• Terence (2/5): - The property has a nice nostalgic, colonial feel and the location is excellent. i arrived at 2.30am in the morning and could not find it because there is no light outside. so i had to find somewhere else to stay. i checked in the next day and checked out shortly afterwards because there was no staff at the reception, and there is no security (i walked straight in from the street without anyone coming to stop me or greet me). Hygiene is probably not great because there was a fly in the room. The fixtures are old and the electrics seem in need of repair. When i needed someone, i had to go look for them in the kitchen. Generally no one seems to be managing the property.
• Inca (10/5): -
• Kirsty (9/5): - Beautiful colonial architecture, fantastic staff, calm little oasis, restaurant dinner and cocktails were incredible!
• Cody (10/5): - Amazing, our favorite place to stay in Colombo. Room guests don't get priority for restaurant reservations.
• Lucy (10/5): Peaceful city oasis - Very peaceful and green little oasis in the south of the city. Lovely pool too cool off in. Our room was comfortable and we loved the big open air bathroom attached to it. Very friendly staff and delicious breakfast.
• Amelia Grace (10/5): - Breakfast was amazing , the staff were really friendly and helpful and the room was comfy big and clean !
• Zachary (10/5): -
• Zachary (10/5): - Best place to stay. When having dinner sot at the bar and talk to the chefs. Wonderful exp.
• Clementine (10/5): Convenient, super comfy and quiet ! - The decoration is so pretty and bedding is so soft comfy. Swimming pool also was really enjoyable and clean. We even had a small other room to use for our calls or snack breaks.
• Santhushya (8/5): Peaceful and comfortable stay. - Spacious and airy rooms. Homely, peaceful and quiet. Very conveniently located to the main town. Breakfast was very good. Felt safe with the security guard who opened the car doors for us. Very accomodating for our needs. A/C and hot water worked very well. The environment that surrounded the property was very tranquil with the greenery, pool and flowing water. Staff were very helpful. Few small and big ants in the room and bathroom. Could do with improving the breakfast service times to a bit earlier from 7-9:30 instead of 8-10am. There was a small miscommunication with the check out time but they were accomodating
• Rovin (10/5): Memorable ( I was there with my husband ) - I loved how homely it felt & the whole antique vibe.it was as if we stepped in to someone’s carefully curated haven,specially the old books ❤️ Nothing much
• Liekev (9/5): -
• Ramunas (10/5): Nuostabu! - Puiki lokacija, personalas ypač malonus. Labai skanūs pusryčiai. Rekomenduoju 100%
• Cécile (10/5): - Everything!!!
• Marijana (4/5): -
• Karlotta (10/5): - Die Unterkunft ist sehr schön hergerichtet. Sowohl innen als auch außen ist alles mit viel Liebe gestaltet und lädt zum verweilen ein. Der Concierge war außerdem sehr herzlich und zuvorkommend. Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt. Vielen Dank!
• Coline (9/5): -
• Sven (9/5): Ruhiger Ausgangspunkt für Citytrip in Colombo - Die Unterkunft war sehr sauber und lag sehr ruhig und dennoch in guter Lage für Ausflüge in Colombo. Die Mitarbeiter waren sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Super Preisleistungsverhältnis und zudem ein sehr leckeres Frühstück. Der erste Eindruck der Unterkunft wurde etwas getrübt, da die Unterkunft nicht mehr ganz dem Zustand entsprach, den wir durch die super Anzeige-Bilder erwartet haben. Auch der Pool und die Außenflächen könnten eine Auffrischung bekommen.
• Victor (10/5): -
• Banerjee (10/5): -
• Lea (10/5): - The guesthouse is beautiful with big living spaces, a tropical outdoor pool and a really good restaurant attached to it. The room is very spacious with a big comfortable bathroom.
• Henrike (9/5): Wir würden immer wieder kommen - Das Personal war sehr sehr nett und zuvorkommend. Wir waren schon vor dem Check in im Hotel und durften unsere Sachen dort lassen sowie den Pool benutzen. Gleiches nach dem auschecken. Das Zimmer war sehr schön und das Badezimmer besonders! Die Lage war nur okay. Man brauchte vom Flughafen 1.10h mit dem Auto und in die Innenstadt 25min mit dem TukTuk
• Miranda (8/5): Friendly staff Delicious supper - Spacious room. Friendly staff who were attentive and accommodating. Fantastic restaurant. Didnt clean room each day
• Miranda (8/5): Really lovely stay - staff so helpful and obliging - Very friendly staff, good location, large room and access to the pool All good
• Deirdre (10/5): Wonderful quite and comfortable place! - I have stayed at Havelock Bungalow a few times before and it feels like coming home. The young man who works there even recognised me and has been so helpful. It is a nice quiet oasis in the middle of Colombo, very comfortable rooms and an excellent restaurant right next to it where you can witness the food being prepared on fire. I love this place!
• Ruth (10/5): Lovely city stay - A great stay in Colombo. Very stylish property and beautiful garden. Helpful staff and a good breakfast plus dinner in the adjoining GINI restaurant. Delicious, cordon bleu food.
• Mirko (10/5): -
• Marie et Dan (7/5): Havelock bungalow : un peu déçue - L'emplacement au calme. Le personnel sympathique Le rapport qualité prix, la piscine pas très propre. Et les chambres très moyennes wc qui fuit... Manque de serviettes. J'ai été déçue étant une voyageuse expérimentée et non difficile Trop cher pour le Sri Lanka et pour la prestation servie.
• Rapti (10/5): - Fabulous location! The property is well maintained and beautiful. Heritage style colonial bungalow. The care taker and the rest of team were exceptionally nice and went out of their way to help me. There was no tv or radio. The garden attached to the room could have been a bit more maintained.
• Julius (9/5): Excellent food and lovely people in a fine quiet location in a busy city - Lovely colonial style building with high ceilings and traditional decor. The staff were excellent - attentive without being intrusive. The food at the Gini restaurant was also very good. The Sri Lankan breakfast was delicious Electrics could do with a good check/rewire.
• Gaya (10/5): Secluded but central Home from Home - Beautiful villa type rooms and trusted staff makes it homely and less BnB ish. The food is amazing and despite the cyclone unfolding during my stay there, everyone did their best to provide us with warm hospitality.
• Nikita (10/5): 🩷 - This hotel is absolutely beautiful! Absolutely! There's a fantastic restaurant on site—prices are high, but the food is delicious. We arrived late, and they greeted us and helped us return our backpack, which we'd forgotten in the taxi, which we were so grateful for! We had dinner and swam in the pool. At night, crickets, birds, and frogs chirped—it felt like we were in nature, not in the city. In the morning, we were woken by birds and squirrels. The hotel itself is absolutely beautiful—every detail tells a story! The staff is friendly. There are lots of plants and flowers on the grounds. Breakfast was delicious. I can't comment on the location because we took a taxi from the airport. There was a durian vendor near the hotel—that added to the charm. I highly recommend it! The hotel has air conditioning, but since we came from cold Russia, we wanted to open all the windows and doors to let in some fresh air at night. We did so, and were bitten by mosquitoes. 😁. Canopy beds would have been nice.
• Xi (10/5): 已经推荐给朋友啦 - 有历史感的建筑，房间是自然风格，院子里有非常多的植物，所有工作人员都很nice,还请我喝了他们自己的茶，尤其喜欢露天的浴室设计 都很好
• Marnie (8/5): Great place, even better if you stay when the restaurant is open, but book in advance to get a table - Just used the room as a day room before getting a very late night flight. Great place to rest and chill out and have a swim. We had eaten at the restaurant before but on this stay they were not open. They did give us some recommendations for other similar restaurants nearby and we went for dinner at one which was really good :) No hairdryer in room
• SERGIO (6/5): Camera più piccola che in foto, rifiniture non adeguate al costo,pessimo rapporto qualità prezzo - Gli spazi comuni, il giardino, La piscibetta La camera piccola rifiniture malandate Serratura rotta
• Bradley (10/5): Perfect Colombo location - Fantastic, quiet location in Colombo. Great, spacious rooms and a very relaxed environment. Nothing
• Gillian (8/5): -
• Stephen (10/5): -
• Bekitah86 (8/5): - Ruhig, obwohl in Colombo und das dazugehörige Restaurant GINI ist ein absoluter Traum! Essen ist ein Wahnsinn und ich hab die besten Cocktails meines Lebens dort getrunken!
• Radim (10/5): - Thank you!! Great!!
• Juliette (8/5): Au calme de Colombo - Le calme et la gentillesse du personnel. La chambre était simple mais très spacieuse et confortable. Proximité avec des restaurants (10min à pied) Petit déjeuner convenable avec entre English breakfast et typique. L’hôtel est situé à 15min en tuktuk de Colombo il fait le savoir.
• YUHAO (10/5): - 单从房间来说是我在斯里兰卡最喜欢的一家。两间房空间大，方便回国前分开收拾；浴室水很温暖；床品很舒服；装修风格好看。
• Deirdre (10/5): Quiet, homely and very comfortable stay - Quiet, homely and very comfortable stay in the middle of Colombo. Thank you to Fasir for his friendly assistance!
• Julie (10/5): Séjour ressourçant avec un personnel aux petits soins - La beauté de l’établissement, les équipements et surtout la gentillesse du personnel aux petits soins
• Tippi (8/5): Fijn en rustgevend. - Een heerlijke plek om te verblijven! ✨ We hadden een mooie kamer met een fijne buitendouche — echt genieten 🌿🚿. Klein minpuntje: het restaurant is aan de prijzige kant (zeker voor Sri Lankaanse begrippen). 💸 Houd daar dus even rekening mee als je hier gaat eten! Ook is een feedback puntje dat een ligbed bij het zwembad fijn zou zijn.
• Dilushani (9/5): -
• Ida (10/5): Mała dżungla w środku miasta - Piękne miejsce, miła odskocznia od bardzo przytłaczającej stolicy. Pokoje czyste(!!), lozka wygodne, piekna lazienka z otwartym sufitem.Sam design pokojów i lobby zdecydowanie przypadł mi do gustu.
• Radim (10/5): - Excelent!! Thank you for colonial architecture experience. Nice staf, great food!!
• Bhat (10/5): -
• Geesha (8/5): Great place to start our holiday! Fabulous food. - Our 3 night stay at Havelock Bungalow was comfortable and super convenient. Really large room, and a comfy bed, good wifi (I was able to hold video meetings without any issue). The room and bathroom itself were clean and simple. There are no frills as such, but the staff were super and we enjoyed a dinner at GINI restaurant, which was an incredible experience and the highlight of the stay. Not that I didn't like anything, I just think it would be great if the rooms/bathrooms were upgraded and had a few more "luxury" details. Without losing the colonial style charm, I have definitely seen other boutique hotels that have more modern bedrooms and bathrooms - there's room for a little improvement. But overall, nothing to complain about!
• Hanlie (10/5): -
• Corinne (9/5): The hotel is very calm and the restaurant amazing! - Style! Cozy!
• Dena (10/5): Oasis in Colombo - Gorgeous oasis in the heart of Colombo. Highly recommend. Fantastic, fresh swimming pool and spacious room. Well appointed. Very helpful staff.
• Polly (10/5): Perfect! - We only had one night as we were passing through Colombo, but the room was lovely, the staff were very nice and really helpful. They even squeezed us in at Gini’s for a last minute reservation - the food was absolutely exceptional! The breakfast in the morning was really good too. Definitely recommend
• alessia (8/5): - L'hotel si trova in cottage una strada chiusa in un quartiere residenziale di Colombo quindi risulta molto silenzioso ed è avvolto da una vegetazione molto curata che da l'illusione di essere fuori dalla città. La nostra camera era molto spaziosa e pulita ed aveva accesso sul cortile verso la piscina e su di un giardinetto privato. Il centro è facilmente raggiungibile in 15 minuti di Tuk Tuk. Il ristorante però è il punto forte di questa struttura, la location (una struttura con tetto trasparente) e il cibo sono spettacolari, molto buoni anche i cocktail della casa che abbinano spezie e ingredienti tipici dell'isola. Non ho gradito molto l'aria condizionata che spara sopra il letto
• Елена (10/5): - Everything was ok Everything was ok
• Gennaro (10/5): - tutto
• Ananya (10/5): -
• elisa (10/5): Capricho mas que merecido en Colombo🙏 - Acabamos el viaje de mochileras dándonos un pequeño capricho, completamente mercido. Nos pusieron una habitación bastante buena ya que el hotel en ese día estaba tranquilo. Estuvo muy muy muy bien: limpio, con gusto, cómodo, cama imperial….Cenamos y desayunamos ahi. Excelente! Una fusión indochino-caucásico muuuuuuuy rico! La piscina un lujo, la tuvimos para nosotras solas! Nos trataron fantásticamente: Fasir & lasitha :) Todo perfecto! Me faltaron hamacas o tumbonas en la zona de la piscina. Lo demas brillante. Tengo fotos que lo demuestran:
• Daria (9/5): - Великолепный номер, невероятно атмосферный - колониальный шарм с современными дизайнерскими решениями. Все номера - это не отдельно стоящие бунгало, а комнаты в одном большом строении, но из собственного номера имеется как отдельный выход (прямо к бассейну и пути в ресторан, в котором сервируют завтраки), так и дверь через общее пространство. Идеальное соотношение цены и качества. Рядом находится ТЦ Havelock City Mall. Немного испортило впечатление только заселение: мы предупредили отель, что приедем ночью, но, к сожалению, никто нас не ждал и не проснулся, так что мы пару часов у входа в отель ожидали пробуждения сотрудников.
• nibir (10/5): -
• Julie (9/5): -
• STefano (7/5): -
• Sriyal (7/5): -
• Elisa (9/5): Perfekt für eine erholsame Nacht in Colombo - Ruhig gelegen, etwas außerhalb vom Stadtzentrum. Geräumige Zimmer, sauber, bequemes Bett. Alles vll etwas kleiner insgesamt als man auf den Bildern annimmt, aber für einen erholsamen Aufenthalt nach dem Flug perfekt. Sehr freundliches Personal. Ggf. Wieder etwas mehr Liebe für den Pool und die kleinen Balkone/Gärten.
• Nathalie (10/5): Abitazione di lusso ma economico (per gli standard europei) - Struttura splendida, immersa nel verde e senza il rumore del traffico. Tutto ben curato e ben tenuto. Il wifi funzionava molto bene, in camera c’era acqua, thé e caffé, le colazioni erano abbondanti e molto buone. Nulla da dire
• Yiannakas (7/5): Comfortable stay in a lush, green garden with an excellent restaurant - A lush, green accommodation away from the noises of the streets of Colombo. The staff was really friendly. I had a room with an outdoor bathroom, which I liked. The food and cocktails at the restaurant (GINI) are stellar. Best I’ve had in Sri Lanka. I would highly recommend eating there during your stay. While they have a beautiful pool, it was mostly in the shade during my stay and there’s not really any space to lounge around it (there’s no lounge chairs for instance). Therefore, I didn’t end up using the pool. I also had no warm water in the morning.
• amanda (9/5): - Especially like the restaurant, it's very, very good. Good value (if you are a foodie).
• Sara (8/5): Klein aber fein - völlig ausreichend für einen perfekten Start in Sri Lanka. - Die Lage war sehr ruhig, das Bungalow wunderschön ausgestattet. Das Zimmer war schlicht eingerichtet. Bett war für 3 Nächte in Ordnung. Das openair Badezimmer definitiv ein Highlight.
• Hagit (10/5): מקום מעולה !! שווה ביותר - המקום מקסים , טבע בלב העיר . המארחים סופר חביבים ואדיבים . יחס ושרות מעולים . מקום מקסים ומיוחד . אהבנו מאד מאד !! דואגים לכל דבר ! המסעדה GINI במקום wowwww
• Clara (9/5): All very nice -
• Clara (9/5): All very nice - Typical style, quite area, relaxing, staff was very nice
• Noel (10/5): Un beau moment passé ici à l'image de notre séjour au Sri Lanka - Tout était parfait 👍 surtout le personnel très aimable et disponible La chambre était très agréable à tous les niveaux Le petit déjeuner était au top Rien
• Charles (9/5): -
• Hiruni (10/5): -
• Rajenish (8/5): Nice - Quite tucked in location. The mattress is not on a cot but a concrete slab which makes it difficult to get into bed and get off the bed.
• Eranda Upamal (10/5): Best place in Colombo 🇱🇰 - The staff was very friendly. The pool was very clean. All the facilities were in excellent condition.
• Agathou (10/5): - Staff was very friendly and helpful
• Ilona (10/5): Super ! -
• Ilona (10/5): -
• Chinthaka (1/5): Disaster - Situated within the heart of city. Shops are within walking distance. Breakfast was rich with a good variety. I was given an outside room. Water supply was continuously disturbed. Most of the time there was no water. On top of that, direct upstairs' room was under repairs. heavy drilling, hammering and grinding. After many complains, another room was given, which they could have done hours ago as there were only 3 bookings including us. Disaster didn't end there. At night a group of civets ran on top of the ceiling. Went there for an official work, but couldn't rest at all.
• Heiko (7/5): Denke es war gut ,würde es sicherlich noch mal probieren - Wir haben ein großes Zimmer gehabt mit einer Dusche im Freien . War sehr cool Das Personal war super freundlich und hilfsbereit Sie haben uns immer geholfen bei fragen die wir hatten Leider ein wenig weit weg vom Zentrum,aber das ist jammern auf hohem Niveau
• Andre (10/5): Eerlijk en gezellig verblijf, met een interessante restaurantje er aan gebonden - Combinatie verblijf en restaurant
• Lidia (9/5): - Mooie lokatie, vriendelijk personeel, zwembad, savonds lekker kunnen dinnen bij Gini's . We zijn heel vroeg aangekomen in Colombo de kamer was klaar en mochten al binnen. Waren heel moe, personeel ontzettend vriendelijk.
• Muhamad (10/5): -
• Vanessa (10/5): A great place to stay. - A peaceful and beautiful oasis in the midst of a busy city.
• Puk (10/5): -
• James (10/5): Great short stay - Beautiful building, fabulous breakfast and very thoughtful hotel staff (arrived on a Tuesday night expecting to sample the chefs beautifully looking food, but wasn't made aware the kitchen is shut on a Monday and Tuesday evening)
• Buddhika (10/5): Great location, rooms, gardens and staff. Thoroughly enjoyed our brief stay! - Fantastic location. Lovely and peaceful, inspite of its location in the bustling city. Terrific service from the staff, who looked after us very well. Highly recommended.
• Fabian (10/5): -
• Vincent (10/5): - Dernier séjour du voyage, l’hôtel et la chambre sont super, le personnel est hyper sympas et dynamique. Bonne piscine très agréable
• Jurren (9/5): - Grote kamer met goede airco en warme douche. Fijne bedden. Goed ontbijt. Vriendelijk personeel. Koelkastje op de kamer (alleen de grote kamers). Supermarkt om de hoek. Een kussentje op de stoel buiten zou fijn zijn.
• Deepak (10/5): -
• Nathan (8/5): Great staff, large rooms with air conditioning and shop 20 metres away. - Good pool, very spacious rooms. Felt safe and secure with friendly staff. Conveniently it was really close to grocery / servo for snacks and drinks. Everything was good.

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