Rockwell Colombo

3.5 star property

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Terrace/patio
Grand Suite, 1 King Bed, Kitchenette, City View | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe
Exterior
Birthday party area
View from property

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
14 Cross Road, (Off Ward Place), Colombo, 00800
  • Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall
    3 min drive
  • Gangaramaya Temple
    3 min drive
  • Sri Lanka National Museum
    3 min drive
  • Beira Lake Seaplane Base (BYV)
    25 min drive

Room options

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 28 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Grand Suite, 1 King Bed, Kitchenette, City View

  • 452 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Junior Suite, 1 King Bed, City View

  • 32 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Colombo

Located in Colombo (Borella), Rockwell Colombo is within a 5-minute drive of House of Fashions and Dewatagaha Mosque. .This hotel is 1 mi (1.6 km) from Colombo Town Hall and 1 mi (1.6 km) from Pettah Hindu Temples.

What's nearby

  • Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall - 3 min drive - 1.2 miles
  • Colombo City Centre - 4 min drive - 1.6 miles
  • Bally's Casino - 4 min drive - 2.3 miles
  • Nawaloka Hospital - 4 min drive - 2.0 miles
  • Galle Face Green - 5 min drive - 2.4 miles

Getting around

  • Colombo Fort Station - 13 min drive
  • Bandaranaike Intl. Airport (CMB) - 35 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Zen Japanese Resturant - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Seed Cafe - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Love Bar - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪t-Lounge By Dilmah - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪The Juicy Hut - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Rockwell Colombo

Colombo hotel in Borella with a rooftop terrace and a 24-hour front desk
Rockwell Colombo offers 8 air-conditioned accommodations with DVD players and minibars. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Accommodations offer separate dining areas. Beds feature premium bedding. 50-inch LED televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, and complimentary toiletries.

This Colombo hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include safes and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 8 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and DVD players. Rooms have private balconies or patios. 50-inch LED televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries.
Take in the views from a rooftop terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Continental breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. A shuttle from the airport to the hotel is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Rockwell Colombo has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour airport pick-up shuttle on request for a surcharge

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 10 for adults and USD 5 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Library

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • Laundry facilities
  • Separate bedroom
  • Separate in-room dining area

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • 4 floors
  • Built in 2014
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 50-inch LED TV with premium cable channels
  • DVD player

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar
  • Separate dining area

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:30 PM; Check-in end time: 2:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per day

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately USD 10 for adults and USD 5 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 32 per vehicle (maximum occupancy 3)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per day

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Rockwell Colombo Hotel
Rockwell Colombo
Rockwell Colombo Hotel
Rockwell Colombo Colombo
Rockwell Colombo Hotel Colombo

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 64 out of 122 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 43 out of 122 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 122 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 122 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 122 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Front desk service top notch
The breakfast was cooked to order by the hotel chef. Any issues the front desk manager solved them immediately. Very helpful getting Ubers and providing valuable information. TV was great and room was excellent. Would stay there again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Birgit

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Not very clean
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
So I stayed just one night, and the staff rocked. They were very helpful organizing my ride to Kandy. They were very friendly, offering a ton of suggestions on what do during my Sri Lanka stay. The bed was super comfortable and the shower was very hot, making for the perfect short stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Marcos

Disliked: Staff & service
Won’t go back
Average hotel near downtown Colombo, this hotel has absolutely nothing to come out with. Room poorly equipped but we didn’t care much, just advise this is a budget hotel. Wifi worked great and they have TVs in the room. They list a free shuttle and gym, this made me so mad, the gym is a war zone and is pretty much an storage useless fitness room and airport shuttle was chargeable, and not cheap they wanted to rip me off.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We booked late so most other similarly-priced options were already taken. The Rockwell is clean, air conditioned, well located and friendly. No elevator (not a problem for us). For a reasonably priced place we were very happy but we didn't spend much time in the room.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nishani

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great and safe place to stay for a low budget
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sophie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hidden gem
One of the best place we stayed in Sri Lanka. Confortable, quiet, clean and well maintain. Staff very nice. Big quality we will come back!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shirona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff. They work very to provide you the best experience
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lalith

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We recently stayed at your hotel for one week and wanted to share our thoughts on the experience. Overall, we were impressed with the level of hospitality provided by your staff. Everyone was friendly and efficient, making our stay much more enjoyable. The hotel's central location was also convenient, saving us time and transport costs. One area that I think could be improved is the cleaning standards. While our room was generally clean, I felt a few areas, especially the bathroom, could have been cleaner. So I think raising the cleaning standards bar would be helpful in creating an even more comfortable and welcoming environment for guests. Despite this, we enjoyed our stay at your hotel and appreciate the effort put in by your staff to make it a great experience. Thank you for your hard work, and I look forward to potentially staying with you again.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wilmer

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great
My stay was great, the location of the accommodation was also close to the tourist attractions, and the reception staff was very helpful by giving me the best itinerary to go around Colombo!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a definitely value for money and great place for staying without many guests and less attention. YOu feel like you are living in Colombo with great staff who prepares food and clean your room. We will stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Definitely value for money and you can enjoy staying here without any worry nor stress.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Veronica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A little gem in shopper's paradise
Stylish, great bathroom and shower, top location (Ward Place/Borella). Their service was the best I've experienced in Sri Lanka sofar: always on the dot, efficient, meals served in style and eager to please their guests. I couldn't stay longer, or else I would have.. I'll be back for sure.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

GUPTA LAL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

Roshan, Matara

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dont see any reason why we should return. I am aware that we get what we pay for, but very simple things has been ignored, like training, wires and cables running from everywhere, quality of the menus (appearance). However the staff are brilliant and extremely friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Ana, Kuala Lumpur

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice location. Friendly staff. Will book again next visit soon.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

HARUMI

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

10/10 Excellent

Peg, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would stay here again
Very happy with our choice of hotel for two nights when we first got to Colombo. An easy tuk tuk ride into the city which was not too far. Some restaurants close by for night meals. Really nice breakfast in a little courtyards. Nice staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

6/10 Okay

Mohammad

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
More English please
It was quite funny that only one person in this place could speak English and his shift was untill 5:30.so after that time it was a challenge to communicate with other members of staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

ABRAHAM

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location and breakfast. Very friendly and good service. Very clean bathrooms.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Sash, Melbourne, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great staff, great hotel.
Staff at the Rockwell were excellent. They were very accommodating and didn't mind when we last minute pushed back our check in time to midnight. They were also super helpful with organizing taxis ect. Breakfast was great: fruit, warm bread & pastries, eggs and sausages. Room was exactly like the picture
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Kian Siong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was comfortable stay at the hotel. The hotel was clean and the staff are very friendly and attentive.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quaint boutique hotel
Although the location itself isn't near any major tourist attractions (there isn't really much to begin with in Colombo), it is a surprisingly nice boutique hotel that's comfortable and clean. The staff is extremely friendly and I have no regrets staying there. You can hire Tuktuks to bring you to Galle Face or Dutch quarters (Ministry of Crabs) for 200-300 rupees.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017