With a stay at The Residence in Colombo (Bambalapitiya), you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Majestic City and German Embassy Colombo. .This hotel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Marino Mall and 0.6 mi (1 km) from University of Colombo.
What's nearby
Marino Mall - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
Casino Marina Colombo - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
Galle Face Green - 3 min drive - 3.0 km
Colombo City Centre - 3 min drive - 3.1 km
Getting around
Bambalapitiya Railway Station - 6 min walk
Bandaranaike Intl. Airport (CMB) - 46 min drive
Restaurants
Kaapi - 5 min walk
New Banana Leaf - 1 min walk
Elite - 6 min walk
The Barefoot Cafe - 2 min walk
Thai Cuisine Boulevard - 4 min walk
About this property
The Residence
Colombo hotel in Bambalapitiya with a 24-hour front desk
The Residence offers 9 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Make yourself at home in one of the 9 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
English breakfasts are available daily from 8 AM to 9 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a business center, and a 24-hour front desk.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8 AM and 9 AM.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet
Parking and public transport
No on-site parking available
Free off-site parking
Food and drink
English breakfast available for a fee daily 8 AM–9 AM: USD 5 per person
Conveniences
Lift
Front-desk safe
Guest services
24-hour front desk
Concierge services
Daily housekeeping
Luggage storage
Business services
Business centre
Computer station
Outdoors
Terrace
Accessibility
Lift
More
Designated smoking areas
Shared microwave
Room amenities
Bedroom
Air conditioning
Bed sheets
Ceiling fan
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV
Satellite channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
More
Desk
Desk chair
Iron/ironing board (on request)
Laptop-friendly workspace
Phone
Safe
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before noon
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
No pets or service animals allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
Fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:
An effective city/local tax rate of 2 percent will be charged
Service fee: 16 percent
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
Optional extras
Fee for English breakfast: approximately USD 5 per person
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
We should mention
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Property is also known as
Residence Hotel Colombo
Residence Colombo
The Residence Hotel
The Residence Colombo
The Residence Hotel Colombo
The Residence Reviews
Reviews
8.2
Very good
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The staff was really wonderful. There is a mall within walking distance. Easy to get taxi around the city. Also nice restaurant and souveiner shop across the street
Fantastic residence-type business hotel to stay.Very attentive, helpful and friendly receptionist (all) and breakfast staff. Room serviced daily, and there is always help available if you need it. Healthy breakfast with tropical fruits and juice ''continental breakfast''. My experience with this hotel is excellent and up to standard. I will definitely be back at this hotel someday. Thank you.
The hotel is tucked away in a little alley across from Barefoot Cafe. The room is spotless, cozy, and filled with free coffee and cookies. Imran was very friendly and was able to arrange transportation to the airport.
This hotel is in an office building on Galle Road, a few hundred meters from the sea. The rooms are nice, aircon and ceiling fans are strong, hot shower, good breakfast. Plenty of restaurants in walking distance. Easy to get Uber or auto rickshaw out front. Will definitely stay again. Thanks to Imran and the staff for a great stay.
Main attractions were excellent location, healthy breakfast and very helpful staff especially
Imdad , Imran and Newfer who served breakfast daily,
Very secure place to stay within the city and all shopping within walking distance,
jey
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018
8/10 Good
Shaffi, kandy
18 Aug 2017
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice hotel
There is no vehicle parking space for hotel and room spacious is not enough.other than that nice views and nice staffs.
The Hotel was well located and accessible with helpful and competent staff the only problem was the size of the room, we had checked on the Web and the rooms looked good, however when we arrived the room was so small that there was more room in most closets, the bathroom was so small to use the toilet you had to sit with your feet outside the door. The staff were competent and helpful and the room was very clean but, as I said, very small.
This hotel is in the perfect location with a lot of cafes nearby.
It was very modern and comfy, but the rooms were very small and felt cramped. It also had a very large security safe in the room, which was great, as I could put my computer and other valuables in there and the entire place felt very secure.
It's in the heart of the city so you can walk outside and see many beautiful places.
Nice and cozy place,great for a short stay in the city. A bit noisy in the morning because of trafic. Very helpful and friendly staff. Very close to the main atractions in colombo.Breakfast is ok.
Stayed here for 2 nights in total. Took a while to find but got there in the end. Room was not bad, great shower but small toilet area. Our room was just so noisy with all the cars and tuk tuk beeping their horns every second of the day and I couldn't wait to get out. The gentleman on reception was very nice and helpful who to arrange what train to get down south. Probably wouldn't stay here again and would pay extra for somewhere else.
Great budget hotel, very comfortable, exactly as advertised. Staff was very friendly. Only complain would be that the bathroom is way too small and the doors are see through which gives you a lack of privacy when using the bathroom.
Good hotel, spacious room, good location, nice service, nice breakfast
the only problem we had with the room is the noise isolation. The street below is a major traffic artery of the city and we can hear the cars and busses pretty well.