Mount Lavinia Hotel Reviews

Always a pleasure to be there. Buffet is a 5 star experience.

Great food, including the vegan buffet on poya days. Great location and building with lots of character and history

Good Food,
Nice Place,
Not enough car parking

I haven't stayed here but was there for a wedding coordination effort. The staff is very friendly and professional. The provided was good. But if you are a vegetarian not much options, specially for desserts. If you are staying in a hotel room in order to avoid a wet floor, keep the balcony door closed if the room is facing the sea.
The Empire ballroom which we had the wedding was a sizeable place that can host 150-200 guests. The lighting is not that good. We wanted to increase the light during the registration but it was not possible. However generally for an event like a wedding its actually good ambiance is pretty good.

Best hotel in sri lanka. Beautiful beach and boat tour

No two words about it! Excellent! That's all I can say!

Very good customer service and I tasted a delicious dinner. It is a ideal place for a memorable wedding

A perfect combination of colonial and luxury , amazing beach view rooms and experience

One of the most amazing properties one will ever come across. Has that rare old-world charm. The staff is extremely courteous and friendly. Highly recommended.

Food was yummy, cutlery was unclean, couch in courtyard was broken ,almost fell through it, flies in banquet hall and wet washrooms

A long-established hotel on the coast
It is recommended to spend leisurely.

A heritage site in Colombo. Lovely sun, sand and surf.

This is a Great & Super Place for Everyone. Can watch Television. Can take good and fresh meals. Friendly Staff. Parking place is okay.

It's an okay hotel. Not very fancy and they could maintain it so much better. Definitely seeing the location and price. Has a lot of potential but underutilized.

A Classic hotel near mount lavinia beach , feels like an old castle, foods also very tasty

One of the oldest hotels in Sri Lanka with a rich heritage. Please do try the pool area with the breathtaking view of the sea.

Food Quality is 3 star..Hotel being the British Governor's Mansion is a Palace!

Complete idiot's. They cheat with the bill. It's 5 times more. Don't go

I've been here many times and everytime we were treated so nicely by the staff of the hotel. A beautiful historical hotel with great food and friendly staff.

We weren't guests here. We merely asked if we could use the pool and beach facilities for the day as beaches in Columbo for swimming are few and far between. They treated us with the utmost care as if we were guests living there. A day works out at 1000 rupees. But if you have lunch there you can swim for free. The beach is beautiful and untouched. Sit back and have a draft beer for as little as 600 rupees.

The colonial architecture really is something to appreciate. The staff are very friendly and extremely helpful. Because we were day visitors we didn't have a room pass. So the gentleman at reception accompanied us to the beach all dressed in his fancy shoes that one wouldn't associate with beach wear, he went our of his way to make us comfortable and to settle.

If you are stopping through columbo and need a good spot to swim and relax. Go to Mount Lavinia Hotel. You can spend the whole day there.

We had the privilege of sharing Christmas lunch here with about 100 other Sri Lankan families. What a treat! Of course there won't be a Christmas dinner here every day, but the food was absolutely amazing! So have lunch here!!!

It's a must visit when in Colombo.. For a relaxed meal at the poolside with a stunning view of the city.. Visit the Governor's Terrace. It's a holiday mood, so expect chilled out, very casual service. A pleasant experience nevertheless

The best place to spend a day out with an amazing lunch buffet with your buddies...

The beautiful Mount Lavinia Hotel Stands tall telling stories from the past and it s history and times that have come and gone. It was built in 1806 for a British governor and later became a hotel.

It s one of the oldest hotels in Srilanka and still has that Royal feel to it. The hotel has all facilities that a modern day 5 star hotel such as Guy, Swimming pool, spa, WiFi, banquets, restaurants, bar, etc.

The hotels almost an hours drive from the Colombo international airport. The staff are professional and friendly.

One of the Oldest hotels with a famous beach. Its antique architecture takes the visitors back to the golden era.It boasts to have one of the oldest transportation system, railway services direct to the hotel with exclusive luxury train service for travelers.

Good view, good hotel but may be due to the current COVID situation, food & services is not that good...

The service was good and the staff were very friendly

It is a bit sad for me to see our iconic, beloved, historic Mt.Lavinia hotel, where most of us even celebrated our weddings etc., gone into a state of disrepair, neglect now. I had few foreign guests (from UK and Spain) stay over here for about 20 days, and they said that the hotel needs a huge maintenance overhaul. They are repeat guests at the hotel, and they were bit sad about it, because they do love historic places. One could see the cracks on the floors of the room balconies. One could see the cracks on the outer walls of the rooms etc..etc. This is not just a paint and cement job of repair. Surely this needs a HUGE cost for a total repair/overhaul, where, maybe the owners/management is unable to bear such a huge undertaking ! But, isn't it a worthy enough investment, to preserve this iconic landmark of our nation ? We love this historic place and we want it preserved and protected, and not go into a state of neglect. On another note, I was there today in the lobby, meeting my friends. I ordered a coffee with milk, and a "maalu paang" (fish bun). I was so dissapointed ! I was eager to sip a PIPING HOT coffee. What was served was coffee and milk like the temparature of tap water, which I gulped up in three mouths, because I wanted to finish it off as soon as possible, because of the poor temperature of it. I could not relish it, as expected. The fish bun was equally disappointing. A normal fish bun at a simple bakery or at Perera and Sons will have a better filling inside it ! The filling inside your fish bun was two teaspoons or LESS, it was only just the bun part, with barely a good, tasty filling inside of it. My God, Mt.Lavinia hotel, please get your act together to maintain your standards of a basic coffee and a fish bun served at such a prestigious place !! My guests saw this.
I asked them about their buffet breakfast and buffet dinner which they have daily, and they said it was GOOD, so I'm happy to hear that.

One of the best you can visit and have great service with best food

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Nice pleace

A romantic place to have private parties or wedding functions.

The governors place this is awesome hotel its like. Old palace like a kingdom its kingdom long time ago and now they really maintained well its good looking and good service is given them good view just because of its near the beach and food is awesome i love to stay there because of structural reason it s really different than other hotel I really love there

We enjoy it regularly for a day on the beach and lunch buffet. Service on the beach is slow.

You cant beat having a beer in here while watching sunsetting in gorgeous mount lavinia beach..

Awesome place to host a party. Paradise Beach was a nice venue for our company anniversary party

Colonial charm, hotel steeped in history, warm welcome. Spacious and clean rooms, all services available. Nice view of the sea. Very lively, many weddings and sometimes a little noisy. Breakfast very well prepared. Restaurants of very good quality. Acceptable prices.

located at a nice place by the beach and the train runs under the entrance. The food is great. the prices are usually expensive. nice pool and a private beach.. a lot of wedding happen here..

Great old British built a colonial hotel by the seaside

Poor maintenance, Bathroom was stinking,
The porters were discourteous, not one smiling face in the hotel.
It was a horror staying there.
The worst hotel ever stayed ...

We love staying here whenever we come to Sri Lanka - it is practically our second home. Besides the brilliant breakfast buffet and stunning pool/terrace area, the staff are what keep us coming back. They are all so friendly and welcoming and we always find it hard to say goodbye. Tiddy's tour of the Mount Lavinia Hotel museum and tunnels was fascinating and he provided a great insight into the colonial history of the buildings. Looking forward to our next visit.

Grate charming place with historical background. foods and accommodation are appreciable. but not happy with parking and parking location.

Visited a Governor's restaurant. I was sitting outside near the pool, the food was great and not too expensive, the view is absolutely fantastic - on one side you get a beautiful sunset and on other side you can see Colombo evening lights with a Lotus tower.

The only thing is that hotel looks a bit tired and outdated, lots of crows also. Overall, I really enjoyed my dinner. Definitely I will come back again!

An old, historical hotel.
I stayed at Christmas Eve.
The whole hotel became Christmas specification and was finished very cutely. In particular, the Christmas tree of lily flowers felt a sense of delicacy and good products.

Overall it was a very nice place.
The room is beautiful, but I felt that the cleanliness of the bathroom was not good enough.

Good place with a historical background. Food is great.

Colonial house with tradition. The hotel is beautifully located by the sea, with access to a small beach. The staff are very friendly and helpful. The rooms are clean and nicely furnished with old wooden furniture, the bathrooms are very old and could be renovated again. The buffet at breakfast is awesome, huge selection, various cooking stations, absolutely must if you stay here!

Unbelievable, everything is perfect in this colonial style establishment.led breakfast and dinner buffets including sumptuous, very comfortable rooms, superb surroundings. Great private beach and pool are fantastic

Food is amazing. Worth the time spend with lovely sea breeze

Even though the location and the hotel is quite pretty and homely the food was not quite the taste that I was expecting it to be. The service of the hotel staff is very good and appreciated. I would recommend the hotel for a stay but not for a function. Coffee and laundry service is really good. There are plenty of tasty dessert options for you to choose.

Tried the Poolside restaurant after ages. Even though it was chaos since the hotel was still adjusting to post 31st night celebrations, the service was quite good. The food seems to have gone up a couple of notches in quality for the same prices. The Club Sandwich was very good, as were the Beef Bolognaise and the fish and chips, basic dishes which are sometimes overlooked by the Chef and thus suffer a drop in quality.

If you are going for a dinner buffet just check their menu for the day. Every weekday they have different styles. My personal favorites are on Wednesday and Friday, Chinese and barbecue respectively

There is 5 star hotels and then there is Mount Lavinia Hotel. The beach side hotel offers its very own stand alone experience which is unforgettable. Had the best time here.

Excellent view from balcony. Courteous staff. Food choices can be improved

The rooms are fine and neat. I am giving 5 stars for its awesome location; it got great beach view and great services . I would say its one of my favourite hotel in Colombo

We had a great dinner at Governor's restaurant. Food and service was moderately alright but I think they can do better.

The hotel by the sea...a very good tourist attraction .