Vista Olu Colombo Beds

Location: 4/3 Malalasekera Place, Colombo, LK

Star Rating: 3 Stars

Property Type: Bed and breakfasts

About this Property

Policies

Check-in: 02:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Free breakfast
• Free WiFi
• 24-hour front desk
• Continental breakfast
• Free breakfast
• Free self parking
• Free continental breakfast

Rooms Available

• Superior Shared Dormitory

  1 Twin Bed

  40 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Bathroom - Shared bathroom and towels

  Practical - Desk; rollaway/extra beds available on request

  Comfort - Climate-controlled air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ceiling fan
  • Free WiFi

• Deluxe Shared Dormitory

  1 Twin Bed

  150 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Bathroom - Shared bathroom and towels

  Practical - Desk; rollaway/extra beds available on request

  Comfort - Climate-controlled air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ceiling fan
  • Free WiFi

Guest Reviews

• Evgenii (10/5): Exceptional - There is comfort location. View from 1 floor is amazing (own garden). We was looking for squirrel games Location, owner and price
• Victoria (10/5): Great location! - The room is big and super clean. It’s part of a villa, and you’re free to use all the shared spaces, which is really nice. I personally loved the cozy, homey vibe—way better than staying in a hotel. The location is awesome too, with lots of greenery, great restaurants, and walkable streets all around. The room could use a bit more lighting! But apart from that- perfect place!
• Lasantha (10/5): Great location, comfortable stay, friendly and helpful host and staff. - Centrally located to all what Colombo offers. Good size rooms with A/C, ceiling fan and a private bathroom. Large living room and garden to enjoy. Sam the caretaker was always around to assist and answer questions. Safe neighborhood. Everything worked but a few extras could make the place more comfortable. An extra table for the luggage, universal plug in each room etc.
• Suyesh (9/5): Superb -
• Andrew (8/5): Very comfortable and enjoyable. - Olu Colombo Villa was a good location to easily access the attractions in the Cinnamon Gardens area. It was very close to a Cargills supermarket and an arcade with restaurants and street food stalls. Olu Colombo Villa, is a lovely colonial house and garden, with comfortable sitting areas inside and outside. The owner and Sam were very helpful, and gave us lots of useful information. Everything was good :)
• Nia (10/5): Really lovely family - The family running it are very kind Please bear in mind not all rooms have mosquito nets, as someone new to Sri Lanka I didn’t think about this and mosquitos ate me alive 🤣!
• Yasmina (7/5): Nice - Lovely hosts
• Ismail (10/5): Nice hotel in Colombo - Friendly staff, nice local breakfast and clean room
• Gopinath (9/5): Superb - Very well maintained villa at the centre of the city! Hard to find anything that cannot be liked!
• Rachel (7/5): Good - We enjoyed the space and light and chipmunks in the garden. The bedroom could do with a lick of paint. We were charged extra for a cup of tea which felt harsh. Options for breakfast were limited so we eat elsewhere.
• Malcolm (9/5): A relaxing homely villas lovely hosts - Lovely big vaulted ceiling house with use of kitchen large double windowed bedroom and large bathroom A little bit further out for restaurants but you could cook there
• Jhon (9/5): Really happy with the stay - Nice villa Super nice host
• Lovorka (8/5): Very good - Really friendly hosts, helpful and polite, beautiful property, great and safe location Could be cleaner, but all in all it was a really good stay, I traveled alone and the staff really helped in any way they could. Thank you and keep up the good work 😊
• N (9/5): Superb -
• Arun (8/5): Very good - The place is really good, friendly staff, good service, helpful, and I really love their pet dog "Claudy". I felt it very homely atmosphere, I would really recommend this place. Calm and peaceful place!! The owner or the lady in charge of the booking is really helpful, kind, and professional. They also allowed us for an early check-in because the room I booked was vacant. Thank you so much 😊
• Hazra (9/5): Superb -
• Crista (8/5): Nice place wirh beautiful building and nice location. Not the cleabest stay - Beautiful old building and great location! It could have been cleaner
• Maryke (9/5): Superb -
• Silas (10/5): Exceptional - Fantastic home stay in a beautiful, spacious house. The room was clean and very comfortable, the hosts were very helpful and welcoming, and the location was great in a quiet neighborhood near a small shopping center with food trucks, and not too far from the tourist sites of Colombo. Thank you for the wonderful experience!
• Dan (5/5): Passable -
• Snehashish (10/5): goof - God bless you for pure dine restaurant
• Saman (10/5): Great place to stay while in Colombo !!! - Great location. Very clean rooms, comfortable beds, Super friendly host and an assistant. We had mouth watering Sri Lankan breakfast in the morning as well. It felt like home away from home !!! Best value for money too!!!
• Denuka (10/5): Exceptional -
• Camelia (10/5): A relaxed stay, staff friendly and helpful. The host is amazing! :) - House is close to city centre, clean, nice atmosphere, not noisy.
• Louise (10/5): It was perfect ! Really quiet, beautiful and really nice people :)))) ! Thank you so much ! - Olu Colombo Villa was so nice ! Beautiful villa, beautiful garden and really nice people !
• Louise (5/5): Passable - Hosts were incredible friendly and helpful sorting us out with a driver and giving us tips as we arrived during the elections. Our air conditioning did not work. There was also a musty smell of damp in the room
• Dididada (10/5): Exceptional -
• Sumeet (10/5): Thanks, I’ll be back. - Clean, friendly, comfortable and nicely located !
• Zoltán (8/5): Very good - A beautiful house at a perfect location in Colombo
• Joyce (7/5): Good - I booked Olu Colombo Villa on the day due to change of plans to stay longer in Colombo. The host is extremely friendly and helpful. It is a good value for its price.
• Hareendra (8/5): Very good -
• Eva (9/5): Superb - Devi is a sweetheart who will help and advise you regarding anything at all. The house is sparse but beautiful and has all you need. Breakfast was brilliant - exactly what I asked for!
• Maureen (10/5): Exceptional - Home away from Home. Just lovely Nothing
• Mahmoud (8/5): Very good -
• Palitha (10/5): Exceptional - convenient location, large rooms and essential facilities and the lovely dog
• Brice (10/5): Restful stay in sweet family-run house - We really enjoyed staying at Olu Colombo Villa, where we felt very welcome both by the humans and the dogs :D Devumi and Chamika are two very kind souls, who really took the time to help us! The room was spacious and clean, and we had access to a private bathroom through a little corridor. Both fan and AC were working well. There is a big common area, with a living room and a big garden, where we would have gladly spent more time if we had not been too busy visiting Colombo! While the location was very quiet, there is not too much to do walking around (lots of eating places in Arcade nearby though), but of course, everything is accessible with a quick tuk-tuk ride.
• Anonym (3/5): Accommodation with Subpar Breakfast: Not Worth the Money - While this homestay provided the worst breakfast we had in a month travel, the breakfast leaves much to be desired. There was a noticeable absence of juice, fruit, cereal, yogurt, cheese, croissants, or even honey, making it quite disappointing. Moreover, the lack of napkins was inconvenient. The accommodation itself featured a broken bathtub with a large, hazardous hole and mold aroundt. Overall, considering the conditions, it was not worth the money. On the positive side, the staff was friendly and helpful.
• Rocío (10/5): Exceptional - Everything clean and neat. The hosts were extremely nice ☺️ I also had the chance to eat there and it was delicious.
• Inga (10/5): Welcoming stay at Olu Colombo - I really enjoyed my stay at Olu - Dev and AJ made me feel like home and they looked after me, which I found very kind since I'm traveling on my own. They also wrote to me before I arrived and during my trip to the city which I found very attentive. Dev also owns two dogs which I enjoyed petting very much! 😄 I had a single room with a nice garden view and enough space to put all my belongings. The bed was comfortable, also the ventilator and AC gave my two nights a good breeze under the very hot weather conditions in Colombo. The traditional breakfast that AJ served me was very delicious. Also he made it especially vegan for me. The location is pretty nice in a calmer district of Colombo, there's a supermarket and food court a few minutes from the villa and also a little park not far away. The villa itself is quite big, they have a nice garden where you can watch birds and squirrels. The foyer has some comfortable chairs. You can take water every time you want, since they have a filter system. All in all I really recommend staying at Olu, I enjoyed the beginning of my Sri Lanka trip here very much!!
• Vaheesan (9/5): I felt part of the family rather than a stranger. - The property is located in walking distance to the prime Colombo parts. Since its located close to embassies and other government buildings, security is not a concern. I walked back after a night out at 1am and did not feel vulnerable. Dev, the owner of the property made me feel very much at home before I even arrived. She is a fountain of so much knowledge about where to get bits and pieces. Her assistant who looks after the property for her is more than willing to help and guide. Olu will be my go to place next time I am in Colombo. Not really much to add here. May be more natural ventilation to the bathroom would help as it can get very hot in there.
• Pierre (8/5): Very good - This is a superb and elegant villa in a quiet neighbourhood, with squirrels running in the garden, and a 20-min walk from the National museum. My room was simple and clean, with a comfortable double bed. The staff is friendly, responsive and helpful. Communication with them was smooth and friendly. Excellent breakfast. Great value for money.
• Daniela (9/5): Superb -
• Anthony (9/5): Superb - Had a great time with Dev and AJ, could not have wished for a better three nights. Very peasant company and a quiet location. Felt like home.
• Wiktor (8/5): Ok - Generally it was ok. Friendly stuff. I had to sleep in one bed with my friend. I book two beds but on the place I got information that another room is not good because bathroom is broken or something. We were so tired that we just took what they give us. But I think they should inform us before we came there.
• Matilda (10/5): Exceptional -
• Sarah (8/5): Good location with friendly host - Good location and a friendly host. This is more of a homestay booking, with the host providing ensuite rooms inside their own property. It worked for us as it was our final night in Sri Lanka before going to the airport. N/A
• Manfred (9/5): Very good - all was fine
• Shaun (9/5): Quiet spot in a residential quarter of Colombo. Great alternative to a sterile hotel. - Located in a quiet residential setting, the villa is a perfect way to escape the noise of Colombo city. The whole building was clean and immaculate. Rooms are simple but comfortable. Just across the main road, there's a handy Cargill's supermarket. The location Arcade Independence Square also makes for an easy landmark to direct tuk tuk drivers when there is a language barrier at play. There are few local eateries so you will have to plan accordingly. But this is nothing that cannot be easily fixed with a short hop in transportation.
• Dan (10/5): Exceptional -
• Kim (8/5): Comfortable quiet guest house - Really nice spotlessly clean and comfortable. Aircon great, AJ could not do enough to help, made us a delicious Sri Lankan breakfast of spiced chick peas. Pot of tea so delicious, best ever. Downside, water pressure in shower poor. It was a bit rainy, we would have liked a TV with streaming service. Location was nice for local walking in area, tree lined streets and it was very quiet. But it is out of the way from the main city area, about 15-20mi by tuk tuks depending on traffic and time of day. Limited choice of restaurant and bars nearby. That said we enjoyed a very comfortable stay with very friendly wonderful people. Low after pressure in shower.
• Charlotte (8/5): Very good -
• Martina (9/5): Superb - They prepared my room according to my arrival even before checkin was possible. Well located in Colombo.
• Jon (9/5): Cozy place - Good people. Good place. Good food. None.
• Ameen (8/5): Very good -
• Nikita (10/5): Exceptional - A very pleasant villa with very hospitable hosts
• Timur (9/5): Superb - cozy and quiet place
• Susanne (8/5): Very good -
• Bakar (7/5): Good -
• Prasanna (8/5): Very good -
• Raimondo (9/5): Superb -
• Raimondo (9/5): Superb -
• Yazan (9/5): Beautiful villa within a quiet district in Colombo. The room is equipped with everything you need. -
• Wu (9/5): A nice place to stay - The owner Devumi is most helpful and friendly. She is caring and attentive. I arrived after midnight and she arranged a driver to pick me up from the airport. I feel at home and happy. It is located next to BMICH in a nice neighborhood. Good value. Nothing.
• Isam (10/5): Lovely owner - Everything PERFECT Everything AMAZING
• Thev (9/5): Superb -
• Thev (9/5): Superb - Calm environment, central location, homely feel, good staff Would’ve been better if double/triple mattress is used rather than combining 2 mattresses for 2 adults and a child
• Anonymous (9/5): Superb -

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