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Taj Samudra

5.0 star property

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Meeting facility
Luxury Suite, 1 King Bed, Ocean View (King Bed) | Beach/ocean view
Lobby sitting area
Body treatments, deep-tissue massages, Swedish massages, sports massages
Grande Luxury, Grand Suite, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View | Beach/ocean view

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Gym
  • Spa
  • Room service

Explore the area

Map
25 Galle Face Centre Road, Colombo, 3
  • Galle Face Green
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Colombo City Centre
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Bally's Casino
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Colombo (CMB-Bandaranaike Intl.)
    ‪32 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed (City Facing)

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed (City Facing)

  • 35 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Taj Club, Club Room, 1 King Bed, City View

Taj Club, Club Room, 1 King Bed, City View

Taj Club, Club Room, 1 King Bed, City View

  • 48 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Taj Club, Club Room, 1 Single Bed, Ocean View

Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Taj Club, Club Room, 1 Single Bed, Ocean View

  • 48 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Taj Club, Club Room, 1 Single Bed, City View

Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Taj Club, Club Room, 1 Single Bed, City View

  • 48 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Luxury Suite, 1 King Bed, Ocean View (King Bed)

Luxury Suite, 1 King Bed, Ocean View (King Bed)

Luxury Suite, 1 King Bed, Ocean View (King Bed)

  • 98 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Taj Club, Club Room, 1 King Bed, Ocean View

Taj Club, Club Room, 1 King Bed, Ocean View

Taj Club, Club Room, 1 King Bed, Ocean View

  • 48 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Luxury Room, 1 King Bed, Ocean View

Luxury Room, 1 King Bed, Ocean View

Luxury Room, 1 King Bed, Ocean View

  • 35 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 Single Bed (Ocean Facing)

Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Deluxe Room, 1 Single Bed (Ocean Facing)

  • 35 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 Single Bed (City Facing)

Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Deluxe Room, 1 Single Bed (City Facing)

  • 35 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Executive Suite, 1 King Bed, Ocean View (King Bed)

Executive Suite, 1 King Bed, Ocean View (King Bed)

Executive Suite, 1 King Bed, Ocean View (King Bed)

  • 68 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Grande Luxury, Grand Suite, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View

Grande Luxury, Grand Suite, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View

Grande Luxury, Grand Suite, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View

  • 98 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Luxury Room, 1 King Bed, City View

Luxury Room, 1 King Bed, City View

Luxury Room, 1 King Bed, City View

  • 35 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed, Ocean View

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed, Ocean View

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed, Ocean View

  • 35 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Suite, 1 King Bed (King Bed)

Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Deluxe Suite, 1 King Bed (King Bed)

  • 63 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Colombo

With a stay at Taj Samudra, you'll be centrally located in Colombo, within a 5-minute drive of Colombo City Centre and Beira Lake. .This beach hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from One Galle Face and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Galle Face Green.

What's nearby

  • Galle Face Green - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Nawaloka Hospital - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Colombo City Centre - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Bally's Casino - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Pettah Market - 2 min drive - 1.9 km

Getting around

  • Colombo Fort Station - 9 min drive
  • Bandaranaike Intl. Airport (CMB) - 45 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Manhattan Fish Market - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Fazly's Halal Refreshments - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪King Of The Mambo - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Yu Mi Japanese Restaurent - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Inn On the Green (IOG) - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Taj Samudra

Elegant beach hotel and outdoor pool
Taj Samudra offers 300 accommodations with minibars and safes. LED televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include bathrobes, slippers, and bidets.

This Colombo hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers, and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.

Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include deep-tissue massages, sports massages, Swedish massages, and facials.
Make yourself at home in one of the 300 guestrooms featuring minibars and LED televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have bidets and bathrobes. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. If you're looking for recreational opportunities, you'll find an outdoor pool, a sauna, and a fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).
Enjoy Indian cuisine at Navratna, one of the hotel's 7 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Snacks are also available at the coffee shop/cafe. Unwind at the end of the day with a drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-in, and express check-out. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free valet parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 10:30 AM.
Navratna - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specializes in Indian cuisine and serves lunch and dinner.
Golden Dragon - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specializes in Chinese cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Open daily.
Yumi - This bar specializes in Japanese cuisine and serves dinner only. Open daily.
Lattice - This café specializes in international cuisine. Open daily.
The Crab Factory - Onsite seafood restaurant. Open daily.
Late night fare is available from 24-hour room service.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in EarthCheck, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), English, Hindi, Italian, Malay

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Free in-room WiFi has a 4-device limit
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/lorry parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: USD 15 per person
  • 7 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Golden Dragon
  • Lattice
  • Navratna
  • The Crab Factory
  • Yumi

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Shopping
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Supervised activities for children (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • Conference centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • In a state park
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Vegetable garden

Full-service spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Sports massages
  • Swedish massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 100% renewable energy
  • 3 buildings
  • 7 floors
  • At least 10% of profits reinvested in community and sustainability
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • At least 80% organic food
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Built in 1984
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Local artist showcase
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Dressing gowns
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LED TV with premium cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
11 children can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately USD 15 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 147 per vehicle (roundtrip, maximum occupancy 3)

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, a smoke detector, and a security system
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
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Free in-room WiFi has a 4-device limit
Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision

Property is also known as

Taj Samudra
Taj Samudra Colombo
Taj Samudra Hotel
Taj Samudra Hotel Colombo
Colombo Taj Samudra Hotel
Taj Samudra Colombo Hotel Colombo
Taj Samudra Hotel
Taj Samudra Colombo
Taj Samudra Hotel Colombo

Taj Samudra Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 211 out of 371 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 93 out of 371 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 38 out of 371 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 371 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 371 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

KAPIL

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

Excellent stay

Excellent Service and special thanks to front office staff - Methmi, Dildhani and Sanuri
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

BHARAT

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Brilliant location. Staff are very well trained in hospitality with a smile.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Shuvodip

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janusz R.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice people (staff) and nice hotel. Friendly design, classic with comfortable beds, good water pressure and efficient climate - control. Ocean views are nice and with great 180 degrees perspective. Excellent Barber Saloon at the lobby level with very professional staff (especially RASHAN). Reception people are helpful, pleasant, and accommodating. Best regards to Manju, who warmly and professionally welcomed me to the hotel upon my check-in.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

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

10 ot of 10 with staff services.

Our stay at TAJ was excellent with great welcome and customer service byMiss Dilshani giving us all more then expected. Aslo Rooms were well serviced and given services required by staff Miss Ranjani and the Manager. Restaurant staff where great with services. Looking forward to come back and enjoy more at other TAJ HOTELS when given this kind of services.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rashed

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sellamuthup

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A great place to send vacation and hold special events like wedding, corporate events.
Stayed 12 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

RAKESH

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yekta

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Kuriakose

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Debabrata

Business traveller
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Vineet

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mahabaduge

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
All good except food A la carte and cafe not comparable to other Colombo hotels in food choice value for money and quality
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed for two nights. ALL of the staff are BRILLIANT and looked after us really well. The room was spacious and the rain-shower incredible… probably the best I’ve had. The on-site Indian restaurant was excellent as was breakfast. Easy to walk around the area and just 5 minutes to Park Street for loads of good dining options. Wholeheartedly recommend Taj Samudra. Thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maimie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Jagadeesh

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was very clean, service was good
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Terry

Business traveller
Liked: Room comfort

Business trip

Hotel is showing its age and really needs an overhaul. Tried repeatedly to get a invoice after I left the property without success
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Khozema

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

SRI LANKA TAJ SAMUDRA

The bed and pillows are very uncomfortable, breakfast was excellent specially for south Asians, but there is short of space due to lots of guests, they should modify the restaurant because I feel the arrangement is not proper
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Prashant

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Obaid

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Taj Samundra was a decent experience for us, though the rooms are old-school and you can see wood worn off in some places, the grandeur of the property over shadows everything. The buffet spread was great but service a bit chaotic. We do want to mention a shout out to Joseph at the gym, Bhatia for room service, Ms Dinushah at check-in and Ms Tathsarani at check-out. I do have to mention the rates we booked at were inclusive of all taxes as mentioned by expedia at the time of booking but when we got the property, it was easily 35 USD more per night including tax. Expedia needs to be clear about this so we can choose the best price for us.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Neven

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

Outstanding property

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Girish

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Outstanding breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Alistair

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not sure how this hotel is so highly rated on trip advisor. Room wasn't ready when I arrived. Communal/lobby areas are very nice but rooms are looking tired. Number of occasions where my room was cleaned but not topped up with amenities, such as bottled water. Service is very poor, there are loads of staff but no one seems to help. Difficult to get any kind of drinks with dinner other than water. Lobby bar was out of stock of basically everything. Wi-Fi throughout the hotel is really slow (2mb max speed). Food in the buffet is good but same dishes are served each night. Had some laundry done and all my clothes were shrunk - tried to explain it to staff but they either did not understand/pretended they did not understand.
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Chanthrika

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
when walking to our room we can smell smoking, when asked we were told that room with balcony is a smoking room, But we can see someone sitting inside the room and smoking, also one gentleman smoking on the corridor. Bath tub is moldy. We paid for room with ocean facing but we were given a room where there is a building blocking the view, There are not chest of drawers in the room. We liked the breakfast and dinner buffet very much. Staff is very nice
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

alaxsan

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024