Name: The Ocean Colombo
Address: Melbourne Avenue,On Marine Drive, 40, Colombo, 00400, LK

4/10

Poor

15 May 2026

Tanjila

while I was checking in front desk staff specifically one girl was very rude, I might never being rude with my guest like that while working. Then there room floor was not that clean also the window glass. I booked sea view room due to the blurr window i couldn’t enjoy the view that much. AC was not working on the night. We called on the front desk told them the problem but they didn’t respond. On the breakfast there is a old guy working he was literally racist.. He asked me 3/4 times that which room I am staying in and do I know breakfast is not included with our stay. on the other hand he was literally licking another white guest was there. I never expected this kind of behaviour. The Ocean colombo hotel stay was worst part of my trip on sri lanka.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Oct 2025

Jerry

It is in a convenient location. Rooms were clean. Staff was nice

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2025

Charith

Nice clean Hotel. Beautiful view of the sea. Friendly staff.

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Dec 2024

Ranjan

Nice clean place to stay close to the main road. Can hear the trains as the railway line is in the front of the hotel.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Dec 2024

Swarna

Very nice and clean hotel. Very friendly staff, good breakfast buffet. Excellent view of ocean.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2024

Sourav

Fantastic retreat with a full Ocean view, true to its name.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2024

Sivakumar

Feel good

6/10

Pleasant

11 Jun 2024

Gerard

Was charged for breakfast

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2024

Nesan

Very good

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 May 2024

SUSHIL

Not worth for.

Great difference in Photographs and actual conditions of the room.
Location is good but property needs renovation.
Breakfast was very limited spread and not at all good.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

20 Aug 2023

Kanagaratnam

Every room has Sea view - this view is way better than some of the expensive hotels on Marine Drive.

Reasonably priced hotel with sea view worth waking up to. Clean and decent sized rooms with functional bathroom.
Friendly staff who go the extra mile to offer great service.
Lots of food options within walking distance.
Very convenient location.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

14 Sep 2020

Harshana

Not good

I am really disappointed. They have changed extra 1000 amount for the breakfast. But i have paid early. Really bad.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Dec 2019

Andre

Pleasant hotel. Bit far from attractions of Colombo. View from roof bar is lovely. Staff friendly and helpful.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Nov 2019

Nat

Nice rooms. Great View !!

Self

8/10

Excellent

16 Sep 2019

Huzefa

Great location

Great location and awesome view but a bit expensive Hotel

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Location excellent at sea side and room view excellent, cleanliness n service great. Def. will stay back again

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2019

Dhanika

The best hotel with the ocean view in Colombo I would say.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

I loved all the staff and specially Mr. Tuan helped a lot.
Thank you and hopefully will be returning back.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

The place was comfortable, hygine, friendly staff.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

06 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Great views of the ocean & relatively easy access to local facilities.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Courteous Hospiltality.

Staff is extremely courteous and very helpful. This is my 2nd stay with Ocean, in a room with the ocean-view. Room & the bathroom are well kept; very clean. You can have dinner even late at night in the ground floor restaurant. Service staff & the chef are very friendly with a very cheerful smiles. Service staff always make sure you are not hungry. I never experienced this much hospitality anywhere in the world.

2/10

Poor

21 Nov 2018

Verified traveler

Air condition didn’t work in my room,
Didn’t like feel like I was staying at hoteal.
Major turn down was air condition didn’t work

10/10

Exceptional

20 Nov 2018

Andrew Otengo

GREAT! Hospitality & Service

GREAT! Hospitality & Service from the Manager Laknal, and from the Bell Captain Ashan !....please keep it up, you Guyz are Superb !, The Ocean Colombo is a natural Re-Visit !

10/10

Exceptional

08 Nov 2018

Nicole

Our stay here was lovely, and the views were great. The staff went above and beyond to ensure that we had a great time, helping us organise rides and tickets to events. The rooftop bar was closed for refurbishment while we were there so we didn't get to see it, but everything else was wonderful.

4/10

Poor

31 Oct 2018

Zaid

Stay was OK , the thing i didn't like about the hotel was bad Wifi and a surprise upgrade to triple bed roomSet.The bad part was that it was the same room with just three uneven beds..i dont know what they thought before upgrading a single occupancy room to Triple Bed.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2018

Eugene

Ocean view is excellent

I wish the rooftop was fixed and ready for us.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Sep 2018

Suchitra

Not as represented in photos and description

Staff are best asset but hotel is misrepresented. The location and amenities at this hotel are not as they are represented in the photos and the write up. It is on busy Marine Drive and the noise of traffic and the trains are heard through the hotel. There are views of the ocean but over a busy road and railway track. There is a coffee bar advertised but no such place exists. The Mint restaurant is small and the food average. The staff are lovely and keen to do every little thing to help which is why I give it a smiley face.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Location

Ocean front

Big family rooms

Friendly staff

8/10

Excellent

08 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Good Hotel wiht value for money

This is nice hotel. With very good price options. I would say some of staff were really good. But there are some just not willing to help at all. I asked where is the nearest Coffee Cafe is and the hotel staff replied \"can have coffee in the hotel\" I said no wheer is the nearest cafe and the he said \" Google it\"

Apartment some odd staff this hotel will do just fine.

8/10

Excellent

06 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

A perfect location with sea view

The location is great but the reception staffs need to be trained more professionally to tailor to all the guests needs and questions.

The room is clean and the rooftop bar is fantastic.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2018

Tracey

Great hotel/ roof bar

The staff was very friendly and helpful. The roof bar is spectacular. I would stay here again anytime I am in Colombo.

Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Jul 2018

Kumaresan

Best value in Colombo.!!

My second stay. Stayed for 2 weeks. Good value. Clean, comfortable, excellent service from all staff (too many to name) from the lovely doorman to front desk staff, catering, housekeeping. Good location. Easy to get three-wheelers or taxi. Many eating places close by. Lovely view of the sea. Good aircon and shower. Only a couple of issues for me personally. Limited choice on the menu for vegetarians. However many places close by and the hotel allows deliveries to the room. No CNN channel, but has BBC world service. Fully recommend it.

8/10

Excellent

21 Jun 2018

Richard

Great place with breathtaking view

My stay at The ocean Colombo was really good and I enjoyed their hospitality. The room was clean, check-in was super fast, and their friendly staff members were so happy to help me out. Best of luck with your work, great hotel. I highly recommend it

4/10

Poor

01 May 2018

Nadarajah

No value for the money

Charged more than what was quoted and agreed

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2018

arnab

Had a great stay

Stayed 2 nights. Good location with great view. Rooftop bar was good. Breakfast was good too. Thanks to Manoj, Gayani and team.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Apr 2018

Rama Krishna

It was a decent hotel in an excellent Marina Bay Location in Central Colombo area

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2018

Barbara

Beach view hotel

We recently stayed here for the very first time ( March 2018) for 4 nights. Very centrally located with room facing Indian Ocean, Room was cell kept with comfortable beds and nice clean bathroom. The break first buffet was excellent
T with choices of both western and Srilankan cuisine. The roof top bar was a nice addition as well especially during night time for a well lighted night view of the city.

I personally thank for Dulsie with the Mint Restaurant who was very friendly and
curtiois. Nishanthi with House keeping was excellent. There was a young maintenance
Guy who helped us with an an urgent luggage issue just prior to our departure.

I will recommend this place very much.

8/10

Excellent

01 Apr 2018

Sunda

Satisfied stay for price

Well located hotel by the Indian Ocean with large sea view rooms well equipped. Staff very friendly and helpful. nice rooftop restaurant with great Buffett breakfast, western and Sri Lankan food. We had a very pleasing stay for 4 nights and will stay again if visited Sri Lanka again. Recomended with no hesitation for travellers intend to stay in Colombo.

Sunda Sivaratnam

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2018

Ashley

Beautiful ocean view

The hotel was beautiful. Clean. The staff was also very accommodating. The WiFi isn’t strong but overall a great place to stay!

8/10

Excellent

23 Feb 2018

Iftikhar

Everything was good except food. They need to improve the quality of food. Overall experience was good. They don’t have smoking room so I had issue. They rooftop bar for smoking but that is also closed by 12 am.

8/10

Excellent

27 Jan 2018

Mustaq

Clean rooms well maintained, friendly staff.

Beautiful view of the sea from the rooms with a clear view of sunset.

Indian restaurants within 2minutes walk

Highly recommend

8/10

Excellent

07 Jan 2018

Sam

very nice and clean. great view of the sea.

had a very good stay at this hotel. great staff and facilities. would recommend.

8/10

Excellent

13 Nov 2017

Elizabeth

Great service

Best bit was the service/staff - my partner was on crutches and everyone was very helpful and attentive. Good value hotel in a good location

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2017

Rachel

Very nice hotel overlooking ocean

Helpful staff. Good location. Lovely views. Spacious room. Beautiful ocean outlook. Huge floor to ceiling Windows. Lounge suite and desk.

8/10

Excellent

23 Aug 2017

Raj

very clean and closed to the Indian ocean \n

very clean and closed to the Indian ocean
love to go back any time !!!!

Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Aug 2017

Manuja

The food preparation needs improvement.

Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Jun 2017

Felix

Warm, welcoming and scenic.

It is a comfortable place with a good scenic view of the ocean. A bit of walking to do to get to good food. Toilet ventilation needs improvement.

Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Dec 2016

Mariah

Nice Boutique Hotel with Gorgeous View

Pro(s)
- Location was facing the waters; you can see the waves crashing when you wake up.
- Accessible by tuk2; a bit off from the central but still along the main coastal stretch
- Rooftop bar has fantastic view

Con(s)
- It was a bit noisy when the trains pass by
- Got to climb a flight of stairs from the main road

Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2016

i am 53yrs old

Good view , convient place

Friendly staff , good service roof top bar , lift to all floors ,

8/10

Excellent

05 Jun 2016

Verified traveler

Great view and more or less spacious rooms (at least, on Colombo scale). No iron and ironing board in the room, the wardrobe is tiny - keep that in mind if you go for business. Service is slightly sloppy: one day my room wasn't made up, another day it was made up but I wasn't given the whole set of clean towels instead of the used ones, etc. There's a railroad track right in front of the hotel, but the rooms are well noise-isolated so you can barely hear the trains. Overall, I'd say it's a fair value for money ratio.

8/10

Excellent

02 May 2016

Roger

Excellent food and service

Too quick, only overnight before catching aircraft after Kandy stay. Would stay again, longer next time

Family

6/10

Pleasant

08 Feb 2016

Mike Simpson

Faulty equipment spoiling a good hotel

Our last visit to The Ocean in Colombo resulted in the worst night we have ever spent in any hotel. The AC in our room worked for 10 minutes quite well and then turned itself off resulting in a room like a sauna. The only thing to do was to turn the AC back on every ten minutes obviously impossible to get any sleep. We had reported this problem to the Management who tried to help but were only able to offer us another room on the same floor which was even hotter than ours with what seemed to be a very inefficient AC. We were moved to another room the next night which was o.k.

We do not blame the Hotel Staff as they did everything they could but were obviously working with pre set equipment probably set up by the owner to save AC costs. At no time did the Hotel offer any form of reduction or compensation for our terrible night so we still had to pay full price which to say the least surprised me this was not very professional as our complaint was very serious.

We have recommended The Ocean to all our friends in the past but now feel that it is likely we will not be using this Hotel in the future we await a reply from the Management.

Mike Simpson

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jan 2016

Verified traveler

Basic but good

Basic but clean and pleasant.

Family

4/10

Poor

14 Dec 2015

Verified traveler

night staff

hotel and mangers nice but rest of the staff rude and unhelpfull

10/10

Exceptional

09 Nov 2015

Verified traveler

Wonderful Views and an all around great hotel

Cant recommend this place enough. As a smaller hotel you get a much more personalized experience. The views from the rooms are amazing. Rooms are well kept and have everything you would expect from a good hotel. Great value for the price!

Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Sep 2015

Verified traveler

Nice Hotel good view of the beach

All went smoothly from check in to check out. Friendly helpful staff. The view of the beach from the room was worth the stay!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2015

Mona

The sea was my window view, just love it!

The staff are soo helpful, this is relaxing. they smile, listen and try their best to make you happy. I got three rooms at the same floor next to each other, another good point. the rooms were just comfortable. there was a (QIBLA) sticker in the drawer, which was a great help, thanks for that. Mentioned to the reception that my sheets smelt like cigarette and they changed them immediately, perfect! the breakfast was a mixture of continental and local, suggested different kind of cheese and they manager was more than happy to try it.the area has parlors, restaurants and other good hotels, which is an addition to the hotel itself.

Family

2/10

Poor

07 Aug 2015

Verified traveler

Poor experience

Restricted Time Room service
Force their own taxi service which is 5 times market rate.
No Smoking Rooms available
A ghost town after 10 pm

2/10

Poor

03 Aug 2015

Verified traveler

Worst hotel experience ever

The first day after checking in at the hotel I went out then came back to the hotel by taxi. So the problem started when the taxi driver wanted more money after he relized where I am from, but I didn't give him any money, so he followed me to the hotel and tried to hit me inside the hotel. After that I asked the hotel to call the police and give the police the camera recorded about everything happened. In contrary, the started yelling at me because they said I am the reason that brought the taxi driver to the hotel. Also they said that they will not cooperate with anything. Moreover, the manager of the hotel started saying this is not your country and he also said go back to your country to your dead king. In conclusion, I wouldn't recommend this hotel for anyone.

8/10

Excellent

21 Jul 2015

Verified traveler

Great spot close to the city

Decent value for money in a handy location. That is all I want to write about my experience and the word count requirement here is annoying.

8/10

Excellent

26 May 2015

Devender

Decent and clean hotel with a great view

The hotel can surprise you with the cleanliness and staff efficiency. The view of the ocean from your room is stunning. Stay is very comfortable and the place is ideally located from all the shopping areas. Staff and travel desk are very helpful

2/10

Poor

03 Apr 2015

Riazul

Like vacationing at a construction site

While the hotel is decent enough, there was a avoidable incident that impacted our stay. As we were due to arrive at the hotel at 3am, I had taken the trouble and expense to make sure I booked another day to cover this. Putting our heads down at 4am, at 8am we were in for a shock. We were awoken by a deafening noise. It transpired to be construction work taking place 2 floors above us and was SO loud, we could hardly hear ourselves talk to each other. This was without any warning whatsoever. We called down asking for this to stop, but 20mins later it still continued so we had to call again. This time someone came to our room. I asked if we could be moved to another room, she said there would be a like for like one available but not until later. I then asked if other ones would be available. She said this would not be possible. Eventually I had to go down to see the manager. He was suitably apologetic but again no real alternative was offered to address the immediate need. He eventually agreed to throw in free breakfast as compensation which I had to ask for. However what was this hotel thinking letting guests book in to a construction site! Had I known I definitely not have stayed here. This construction work also looked like major work, which also meant there was no swimming pool! Again a facility I paid for but could not avail ourselves of and no compensation offered.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

29 Mar 2015

meshu

View is good from the room

Due to unprofessional staff we we're put in the wrong room on the first day next day we were made to shift in another room which had a lingering cigar smell
Then again we moved to another room
It was most inconvinient and waste of precious time

4/10

Poor

26 Mar 2015

Verified traveler

Underwhelming hotel, though with some promise

This hotel is almost brand new. It's well constructed, with nice, modern finishes. The shower was among the best I've had in SL. The breakfast buffet was well cooked and had decent service. The staff is generally friendly, though check in and check out take longer than they should.

That said, the overall experience was mediocre at best. The hotel sells itself on its views, but the waterfront along Marine Drive at this location is underwhelming. A busy road, railways track, and powerlines separate the hotel from the water, and there are no redeeming features. The room I had was clean with a good modern washroom. The towels and bedding are generally fine. The WiFI is so slow to be unusable in the evenings. My room had a musty smell, as if molds were growing in the air conditioner. The AC would work for 15 minutes and then turn itself off, requiring a manual restart to get it to start cooling again. Most seriously, my stay was noisy. Beyond the regular commuter trains going past, there was ongoing construction in the hotel, with drilling or jackhammering going on for 30 minutes plus at a go, extending from early morning to the early evening. That was interminable.

This isn't a bad hotel. Colombo hotels in this price range can be much worse. This place would be great for a night or two without the construction noise, an improved AC system, and better WiFi. But, you can find better (sometimes much better) hotels for comparable prices if you look around.

6/10

Pleasant

19 Mar 2015

Deepak

Location good.

Receptionist showed lot of attitude. When expedia intervened, matter was resolved. Not too friendly.

Other staff was OK.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Mar 2015

sonia

excellent hotel

I stayed at the Ocean Colombo for 12 nights. Great view of the sea from the room. The staff members were very kind and friendly. they had good local knowledge. Also really helpful.

4/10

Poor

09 Mar 2015

Verified traveler

Poor Internet.

Internet was really poor. Also Dining options very limited.

6/10

Pleasant

07 Mar 2015

Jeevan

Nice location, good place to stay..

Stayed here for five nights. Hotel doesn't have any good restaurant but they have room dining service. Location is good. Rooms are sea facing that makes your morning and evening pleasant but air conditioners are not strong enough to keep room cool in late afternoon when sun directly strikes your window glass. Its too hot to stay there.

8/10

Excellent

03 Mar 2015

seema

Good base

Good view
Comfy beds
Nice bathroom
Helpful staff
Cheap price

6/10

Pleasant

09 Feb 2015

Sahu

Extra Bed provided without Blankets

For the extra bed it was said no blankets are available and only a bed sheet was available for two days of our stay. The Website pictures are really amazing and reality is to tally contrary. With the same money better options are available which we found after our arrival.

8/10

Excellent

11 Jan 2015

Rabia

Took a chance

Stay was good

6/10

Pleasant

11 Jan 2015

Verified traveler

Good hotel for short stay

Good hotel.

Partner

4/10

Poor

05 Jan 2015

Verified traveler

Too expensive

Very loud in the Morning, because of workers, who started early in the morning with Drilling.
Very close to the railways = every 10-20min a Train passing by.
Beautiful view to the Sea.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jan 2015

Adam R

Average hotel in Colombo

Room had a clogged sink and random hair in the bathroom when I arrived. Hotel staff did fix the problem in an hour. Place is good if you want simple accommodations in Colombo. Most places are a quick taxi ride away. There is limited sidewalks and street lights on the main road by the hotel.

Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Dec 2014

Verified traveler

nice clean hotel with friendly staff.

it was a pleasant stay. friendly staff and clean rooms. Unfortunately air conditioning was not the best. It was very hot and I was not pleased. Although Air conditioning worked it was not adequate for the room. my girlfriend and I ordered food through room service and once we were done we called to have our plates cleared, all though we were assured someone would come and collect the plates, no one returned and we were forced to sleep with plates with remaining food till we checked out the following morning.