The Residence

3.0 star property
Colombo hotel in Bambalapitiya with a 24-hour front desk

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View from property
Lobby sitting area
Porch
In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board
Restaurant

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services
The price is SAR 160
SAR 219 total
includes taxes & fees
24 Dec - 25 Dec

Room options

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Showing 5 of 5 rooms

Family Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Bidet
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Suite, Balcony

Highlights

Balcony
Private indoor spa tub
Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Bidet
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room, 1 King Bed

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Bidet
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Bidet
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Bidet
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
471 - 4/1, Galle Road, Colombo 3, Colombo, 00300

What's nearby

  • Marino Mall - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Bellagio Casino - 13 min walk - 1.1 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

Hotel located in Bambalapitiya
The Residence provides amenities like a terrace and a business center. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • English breakfast (surcharge), a computer station, and an elevator
  • Concierge services, luggage storage, and a front-desk safe
  • A 24-hour front desk
Room features
All guestrooms at The Residence have perks such as laptop-friendly workspaces and air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi and desk chairs.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Flat-screen TVs with satellite channels
  • Wardrobes/closets, electric kettles, and ceiling fans

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • Free offsite parking

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee daily 8 AM–9 AM: USD 5 per person

Conveniences

  • Elevator
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage

Business services

  • Business center
  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Shared microwave

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • 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

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • 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

Frequently asked questions

Is The Residence pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Residence?

There is free parking nearby.

What time is check-in at The Residence?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM.

What time is check-out at The Residence?

Check-out is at noon.

Where is The Residence located?

Located in Bambalapitiya, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Majestic City and German Embassy Colombo. Marino Mall and Saskia Fernando Gallery are also within 10 minutes. Bambalapitiya Railway Station is 6 minutes by foot.

The Residence Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 57 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 57 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 57 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 57 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 57 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Yurie

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff are very friendly and kind. Having breakfast at terrace was good 👍
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Mariyam

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shelley

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hiroki, Wako

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
建物が少しわかりづらいところにあります。さらにビルの入り口にいるガードマン(?)の方にカードキーでエレベーターを操作してもらい、3F受付まで辿り着く必要があります。 ホテルの内装は清潔で、部屋も日本のビジネスホテルに近いものになっています。ただし窓が薄く道路が近いためか、夜は少し外の音が気になりました。 テラスで海を見ながらの朝食は最高でした。
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vick

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic Residence Hotel in Colombo,Sri Lanka
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.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Naveetha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Extremely good staff & easy accessibility for everything
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

AsiaSalesMgr, Honolulu

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nicely furnished hotel, clean and tidy and staff were extremely helpful. Also, a very nice cup of coffee in the morning.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Lianne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Ayaz, Pakistan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Imran, Haq and Imdad were really hospitable and really took care of me. The place is very clean and comfortable.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

saba

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Okaish but needs improvements
The bathroom size was way too small, when sitting on the toilet your knees will touch the wall which makes it uncomfortable.

10/10 Excellent

jey, canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place to enjoy the heart of the city,
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,
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Shaffi, kandy

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.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Good but very small.
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Danny, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great room and location, just 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.

8/10 Good

Georgiana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Reasonable price for a close to center hotel
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.

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
helpful staff

10/10 Excellent

SUMI, India

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything Great Stay in here!!
Friendly Staffs & Great Comfortable Stayed.

6/10 Okay

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Ok price but noisy
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.

10/10 Excellent

Neal Gerard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff was friendly and the hotel is small (9 rooms) and extremely clean.

10/10 Excellent

Leena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient and clean hotel
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.

6/10 Okay

Vincent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient hotel, good service
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.

6/10 Okay

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service