Galadari Hotel stands at 64 Lotus Road in Colombo 1, in the heart of the city's commercial district, with views over the Indian Ocean and the Galle Face Promenade. Colombo Fort Railway Station is 0.8 km away and Secretariat Halt 0.3 km, and the central bus station is close by, which makes getting around the city and the island easy.
The hotel is about 32 km by road from Bandaranaike International Airport at Katunayake, and the drive usually takes 40 minutes to an hour, depending on traffic and the time of day. Book the Colombo (CMB) Airport transfer to Galadari Hotel.
Rooms and suites face the Indian Ocean and are arranged over three kinds of floor. The Presidential Floor holds the Royal Suite, the Diplomatic Suite with separate living, dining and working areas, a Jacuzzi and butler service, and the Presidential Suite, a secluded residence on the 14th floor with a sitting and dining room, a conference room, an office, a master bedroom with a Jacuzzi for two and a steam room. The Executive Floor is aimed at business travellers, with express check-in and breakfast at the Executive Club Lounge, while the Superior Suites and Rooms have tea and coffee making facilities, a bathrobe and slippers, a built-in wall safe, a minibar, internet access and a daily newspaper.
The Coffee Shop is open 24 hours, with daily buffets for breakfast and lunch, themed buffets at night and international à la carte dishes with Asian specialities. Flavours serves Indian food, California Grill is the fine-dining room, Sheherezade offers Arabic and Mediterranean dishes, and the Pastry Shop sells cakes, desserts and pastries. The Margarita Blue Retro Pub has live music, pool, snooker and darts and live matches on a big screen, and the lobby bar serves high tea with live entertainment.
There is an open-air pool, a fully equipped gymnasium, a steam room, body care and massage therapy and a floodlit tennis court, along with laundry and dry-cleaning services and a florist. The hotel hosts weddings, banquets, meetings, conferences, conventions and exhibitions, and is geared to the needs of Muslim guests as well as business and family travellers.
The Galle Face Green Promenade is close by for an evening walk and roadside food by the sea, and the hotel's central position puts the city's commercial buildings, banks and entertainment venues within easy reach. With time to spare, the Colombo to Galle expressway leads south to the coast.
I stayed at this hotel for two nights during a weekend trip. The location was excellent, close to restaurants and public transport. The room was clean and comfortable, although a bit small. Staff were friendly and helpful througho…
I am attending the Compliance Symposium at the refurbished Galadari. The ambience is great, and the food is delicious. An award-winning lady chef prepared a warm dessert. Most of all, the service was exemplary. I had the privile…
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