Amy Adejokun
Section editor
Hilton hotels no longer need an introduction, there you will find all modern comforts . The Hilton Colombo is the ideal hotel where you should spend a night or two before leaving. It is especially appealing to businessmen.
The hotel is located in the heart of Colombo. Although it offers a view of the sea, it does not open on to the ocean. The airport is 20 miles away.
The decoration of the 387 guestrooms is standard and not very original; a few paintings -or none- help to brighten the room. As for the furniture, it is rather obsolete. The dominant shades are beige and red. The rooms all have modern amenities: air-conditioning, television, safe, telephone, mini-bar and tea and coffee facilities. The bathroom is of average size and has a hair dryer, welcome products, scale and bathtub.
Built in 1987, the hotel is relatively recent. Its architecture is not very original; massive and without charm, it is lacking refinement. The hotel is laid out in a rather unpractical manner because the swimming pool and some restaurants are on the other side of the street and you must cross a footbridge to get there. A vast lobby bar welcomes you in a razzle-dazzle decoration of marble, wood and greenery. There are marble, glass chandelier and background music. An English pub allows sports fans to watch matches on a screen. An area for a swimming pool with a snack bar allows you to relax. The fitness centre is located just nearby.
A coffee shop where you can eat a la carte or enjoy a buffet is open 24h a day. International dishes are served there. It opens on to the garden and the bay windows let the outside light in. In a bid to vary tastes and pleasures, 5 other restaurants serve exotic or Mediterranean dishes. You will find a Japanese, Italian (midday and evening), Chinese (midday and evening), Sri-Lankan (dinner) restaurants. A restaurant for contemporary food, the Spoons, will delight your taste buds and leave room for discovery at midday and evening (except on Saturday and Sunday, only the evening). Note that a French chef, Stéphane Gaborieau sometimes comes to this restaurant to give cookery courses. The decoration at the Spoons is very elegant and glass is an important aspect. You will have the opportunity to see the chef cooking since the kitchen is located in the restaurant room and there is no windowpane screens off the view.
massage, beauty salon, sauna, hammam, keep fit, spa, Turkish bath, wellness
tennis, (2 courts), gym, aerobics, golf, mountain bike, squash, fitness, sports
Alice J.
Tres bien / nombreux service / accès aux commerces / Propre rien à dire
Les locaux sont propres et le personnel serviable
l'accès a la piscine doit se faire par une passerelle
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