Located in Hunupitiya, Hotel Nippon Colombo offers a warm welcome with its local cuisine restaurant, The Bamboo Room. Enjoy breakfast and brunch options while staying connected with free in-room WiFi and unwind at the bar or coffee shop/cafe after a day of exploring. Previous guests have praised the property's overall condition.
Located near a train station, Hotel Nippon Colombo is a great choice for a stay in Colombo. The bar is a great place to grab a drink, and guests looking for a bite to eat can check out The Bamboo Room, which serves local cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Fellow travelers say good things about the overall property condition.
At a glance
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Hotel size
49 rooms
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Arriving/Leaving
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out time is noon
Contactless check-out available
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Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
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Required at check-in
Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Minimum check-in age is 18
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Children
No cribs (infant beds)
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Pets
Pets not allowed
WIFI
Internet
Free WiFi in public areas
Free WiFi in rooms
LOCAL_PARKING
Parking
Free onsite self parking
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Transfers
Airport shuttle*
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Other information
Designated smoking areas
Property amenities
Food and drink
Buffet breakfast (surcharge) each morning 7:00 AM–10:00 AM
Restaurant
Bar/lounge
Coffee shop
Room service
Snack bar/deli
Traveling with children
Children's menu
What to do
Beach nearby
Working away
Business center
Meeting room
Services
24-hour front desk
Concierge services
Tour/ticket assistance
Dry cleaning/laundry services
Free newspapers in lobby
Luggage storage
Facilities
Safe-deposit box at front desk
Lockers available
Banquet hall
Accessibility
Elevator
Room amenities
Be entertained
Flat-screen television
Premium cable channels
Home comfort
Air conditioning
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Iron/ironing board (on request)
Sleep well
Turndown service
Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
Freshen up
Private bathroom
Shower only
Bidet
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Towels
Stay connected
Desk
Free WiFi
Food and drink
Free bottled water
More
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
Mobile key entry
Special features
Dining
The Bamboo Room - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available.
Onsite venue #2 - café. Open daily.
The Cabinet Bar & Lounge - Onsite bar. Open daily.
Fees & policies
Optional extras
Buffet breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately USD 6 for adults and USD 4 for children
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge
Children & extra beds
Rollaway beds are available for USD 10 per night
Policies
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room.
Guests can rest easy knowing there's a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit on site.
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property. The policies listed are provided by the property.
Outside food is not permitted on the premises.
Also known as
Hotel Nippon
Nippon Colombo
Hotel Nippon Colombo Hotel
Hotel Nippon Colombo Colombo
Hotel Nippon Colombo Hotel Colombo
Frequently asked questions
Are pets allowed at Hotel Nippon Colombo?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Hotel Nippon Colombo?
Yes, there's free self parking.
Is airport shuttle service offered by Hotel Nippon Colombo?
Yes, an airport shuttle is available.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Hotel Nippon Colombo?
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM. Check-out time is noon. Contactless check-out is available.
Is there an onsite casino at Hotel Nippon Colombo?
No, this hotel doesn't have a casino, but Bally's Casino (2-min drive) and Bellagio Casino (4-min drive) are both nearby.
Are there restaurants at or near Hotel Nippon Colombo?
Yes, The Bamboo Room offers local cuisine.
What's the area around Hotel Nippon Colombo like?
Hotel Nippon Colombo is in Hunupitiya, a short 5-minute walk from Nawaloka Hospital and 6 minutes' walk from Beira Lake.
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Reviews
Hotel Nippon Colombo Reviews
7.4
Good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
7.6
Cleanliness
7.2
Location
7.4
Staff & service
7.2
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
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10/10 Exceptional
Jan 28, 2026
Staff are courteous and English is ok.
Hotel is clean and cool and quiet.
Food is excellent and good value.
Mario Mark
Mario Mark, 4-night trip
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8/10 Very good
Jan 13, 2026
Arrived very late and staff waited for me
John
John, 3-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Mar 29, 2025
Perfect hotel in the heart of Colombo
Fabulous hotel professional staff and delicious food at the restaurant , an easy Tuk Tuk ride to anywhere you want to go
John Jay
John Jay, 2-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Apr 27, 2025
Quality
Very nice stay excellent accommodation and restaurant
bruce
bruce, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Oct 14, 2024
A relatively small hotel that still maintains it's heritage. Staff were very pleasant and extremely helpful.
The area around the hotel has seen better days but there are plenty of options within walking distance if you are doing the tourist things.
The money we saved by staying here was well spent on a fantastic meal at Ministry of Crab!
Michael
Michael, 3-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Aug 14, 2023
Luxurious stay for a steal! You cant beat this price!
Sathiyendrah
Sathiyendrah, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Feb 29, 2024
The hotel Nippon was lovely. One of the old type hotels which has been refurbished. The lounge area was nice, lift was clean,staff helpful. The room was average size bed was comfortable. The view from the window wasnt appealing as it was residential and area not that good. However a 3 minute walk from the hotel took you to beautiful gardens, temples etc.
Yolanda
Yolanda, 2-night trip
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4/10 Fair
Jan 29, 2025
This was the first hotel that had an odour of unclean/unwashed bedding and didn’t feel fresh. I would say you get what you pay for but other hotels at the same price did feel clean. The staff were lovely and did let us check in early after a long flight. Sadly for the bedding we cancelled our future reservation as we were going to stay on our return leg.
Linda
Linda, 2-night trip
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4/10 Fair
Jan 21, 2024
Could be better
We arrived to the hotel at about 1030pm, the hotel lost our booking ans our room wasn’t ready till about 1145pm when the cleaning stuff were cleaning the room.
The room was ok, we understand the hotel is a beautiful and very old building (137 years old) but small thing could have been don’t to make the room look better, windows were dirty, window blinds didn’t work very well, and towels were ripped.
Staff were friendly, food was ok, one morning we had breakfast buffet and the second morning it was menu service.
Hotel is places in a good location, close to bars, restaurants shops and other amenities.
Zoltan
Zoltan, 2-night trip
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8/10 Very good
Jan 2, 2024
The property was within walking distance to both One Galle Face and City Centre. It also has a convenient cafe with quite okay selection of “short eats” for quick snacking.
Only drawback was when we requested for house keeping, they did throw out the trash from the main room but left out the one in the toilet. Towels were also not changed as well as the daily toiletries supply though we didn’t need them but it’s standard hotel practice unless I missed out on the request when needed fine line print.
Over all an okay stay.
Ana Loella Cuenca
Ana Loella Cuenca, 4-night trip
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8/10 Very good
Jul 17, 2023
Great price, good location and nice hotel.
Nice place to stay for a great price, would recommend
Emik
Emik, 1-night trip
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6/10 Good
Jan 7, 2025
Breakfast can be better and more international flavours.
Sanjeev
Sanjeev, 3-night trip
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2/10 Poor
May 20, 2023
Very hot oven room
Location is good. AC is not working at all call couple of time spend an hour still no luck. Inside is burning.
Not plasent stay.
Sukumar
Sukumar, 1-night trip
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6/10 Good
Jan 10, 2025
It's rightly prices as this is not a relaxing venue. Can't complain because the price is pretty low despite being located in the heart of the city. That goes to say the noise from vehicles will keep you awake at night and wake you u before the alarm.
And they definitely need to replace towels as the ones provided are very old. And the definitely have to clean up the balcony as it seems like it had never been cleaned.
Nadee
Nadee, 3-night trip
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8/10 Very good
Dec 23, 2023
Bel hotel, en bon etat... on a eu de l'eau chaude...!
sylviane
sylviane, 2-night trip
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8/10 Very good
Jan 4, 2020
Hotel Nippon Colombo
Bra boende för priset. Trevlig och gästvänlig personal som gav oss en hel del tips. Sköna sängar. Eftersom hotellet ligger i en storstad och bredvid en väg kan det låta en del från vägen. Okej frukost.
Olivia
Olivia, 3-night trip
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8/10 Very good
Mar 10, 2019
Good Location in Colombo 2
The staff were very helpful when approached for advice and directions. Breakfast was good. Traffic noise was evident most of the time. Busy street outside. TV worked well. Had trouble with internet access. Could not connect to the secure portal. Staff tried to help but to no avail. Used the unsecured portal but in a limited manner.
Verified traveler
3-night trip
Verified
2/10 Poor
Feb 5, 2019
The property was almost empty so when we arrived they refused to give early check-in @ 7am but wanted charge if wanted so asked to come back at 11am. When we went at 11, there was no room but the guy at the reception found another room. When we went to the room, surprise!!! The bathrooms were almost see through. When complained and mentioned that we will checkout, room was changed to a lower category.
Verified traveler
2-night trip
Verified
8/10 Very good
Jan 5, 2019
Great location
Great location, right around the corner from the main road. Rooms were comfortable, staff were super friendly and helpful. Breakfast was great!
Tala
Tala, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very good
Nov 20, 2018
Good hotel, apparently the oldest in Colombo, within short tuk-tuk distance from Colombo train station. Check-in was quick and easy. Room was spacious,with large balcony overlooking the road, and one of the most comfortable beds we've ever slept in. Nice restaurant with sufficient choice for breakfast and choice of a la carte or bar bites in the evening. The bar bites were particularly good with good sized portions. Decent bar room available too. All staff in the hotel were very pleasant and helpful.
Within easy walking distance from Galle Face, Twin Towers, Clock Tower and Pettah.
Clean hotel. Though we only stayed 2 nights we'd definitely recommend this hotel for either short or longer stay.
Overall the Nippon did not meet our expectations. All standards could be improved. Paid for transfer from the airport and was then charged extra for tolls, paid online for room but at hotel was charged extra for taxes. Breakfast was slow, cold and a strange combination of food. Overall you could get better value for money elsewhere.
Jeannine
Jeannine, 1-night trip
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2/10 Poor
Jul 12, 2018
The nastiest restroom I ever seen !
For the money it is really really not acceptable by no means.
I never excpected from a hotel with a good name and history to have unclean bed sheets, dirty pillow covers and nasty toilet bowl.
Will never come again.
Verified traveler
2-night trip
Verified
8/10 Very good
May 26, 2018
Quaint
A lovely, colonial style building, (we had a balcony room, which was massive). Nice spacious room with a huge, comfortable bed.
The concierge was very friendly and helpful. He gave us plenty of information about places to go and he helped us with various bookings.
The food options were a bit limited, but we did most of our eating in the city anyway.
Good location if you don't mind walking, about 700 metres to Galle Face, same as the Dutch hospital.
Earl
Earl, 2-night trip
Verified
8/10 Very good
Apr 13, 2018
Happy enough on our stay, hotel location is very convenient as is it quite near where our meetings are held, the buffet they have in the morning is very good, really enjoyed it. The staffs are very courteous, friendly and helpful. Their rate per room is very reasonable, and hopefully when I come back will get a good rate again.It was indeed an interesting experience visiting Sri Lanka.