OZO Colombo Sri Lanka is a modern hotel, overlooking the Indian Ocean. It is 40 minutes from Bandaranaike Airport and less than a mile from Bambalapitiya Railway Station. Many en-suite rooms, and suite upgrades, have ocean views. They feature: free Wi-Fi, minibar, air conditioning, flat-screen TV, tea and coffee facilities and hairdryer. There is free parking at OZO Colombo Sri Lanka; plus a 24-hour front desk, car hire, concierge, luggage storage and safety deposit box services. Recreationally, there is the Splash rooftop pool and a fully equipped fitness centre. Breakfast includes an ‘Eat 2 Go’ option and thereafter, meals are available throughout the day in the restaurant. The ON14 rooftop bar and lounge is a popular venue for drinks and snacks. Colombo’s city centre is a 10 minute journey away. The hotel is only a few minutes from the busy Galle Road. The list of places to visit includes Gangaramaya Temple.
WiFi in lobby
Free WiFi
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Spa
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Gym
The rooftop pool and adjacent amenities are, quite literally, the high point of any stay here. ‘They' say that the bar is the best place for cocktails in Colombo! The ocean views from (upgraded) rooms form another stunning memory.
Rooms are very clean and, by and large, well maintained. Bathrooms are enormous. Staff members are very friendly, if a little cash-orientated; although they really do come into their own when helping with your travel plans.
Breakfast here is a good way to start the day; appetising, varied and impressive. Later dining, too, is either excellent or OK ish, depending on your own personal taste. Not cheap though- and breakfast is an ‘extra'.
The hotel makes great play of its facilities and attractions but it's a case of ‘verbal dressing'. The laundering isn't great, towels are grubby, curtains don't fit and there's no hairdryer or iron in the room. All these things are reasonably expected to be in place, in any reasonably rated hotel. Parking is easier said than done and the bar's Happy Hour offers some slight relief from the inflated prices charged later.
At night, there's no street lighting so, the surrounding area is pitch black and quite intimidating. The fact that the hotel is out on a limb, so it's a car or taxi journey to virtually anywhere else, just highlights these reservations about the immediate area.
It is very, very humid and you are particularly aware of this in places like the restaurant where that dank smell is a permanent guest.
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