In Havelock Town, Highbury Colombo offers a serene retreat with a garden and playground. Enjoy lunch or dinner at the on-site restaurant, unwind in the library or explore nearby attractions with help from tour/ticket assistance.
Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall - 4 min drive - 2.8 km
Bellagio Casino - 4 min drive - 3.3 km
Colombo City Centre - 5 min drive - 4.3 km
Galle Face Green - 5 min drive - 4.9 km
Getting around
Colombo (CMB-Bandaranaike Intl.) - 48 min drive
Bambalapitiya Railway Station - 6 min drive
Colombo Fort Station - 23 min drive
Wellawatta Railway Station - 24 min walk
Airport shuttle (surcharge)
Restaurants
Culture Colombo - 9 min walk
Amirthaa Veg Restaurant - 11 min walk
Roots @ICBT - 9 min walk
Roots - 8 min walk
Saviera - 7 min walk
About this property
Highbury Colombo
Located in the entertainment district, Highbury Colombo is a great choice for a stay in Colombo. Other highlights include a terrace and a garden.
Languages
Arabic, English, Hindi, Japanese
At a glance
Hotel size
5 rooms
Arriving/Leaving
Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Express check-in/out available
Minimum check-in age – 18
Check-out time is 11:00 AM
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
Children
No cots (infant beds)
Babysitting*
Pets
Pets allowed*
Internet
Free WiFi in public areas
Free WiFi in rooms
Parking
Wheelchair-accessible parking on site
Transfers
Airport shuttle*
Other information
Smoke-free property
Property amenities
Food and drink
Full breakfast (surcharge) each morning 7:30 AM–noon
Restaurant
Coffee shop
Room service
Travelling with children
Playground
Babysitting (surcharge)
Children's menu
Working away
Business centre
Meeting rooms
Services
Tour/ticket assistance
Dry cleaning/laundry services
Free newspapers in reception
Luggage storage
Multilingual staff
Facilities
Safe-deposit box at front desk
Garden
Picnic area
Terrace
Library
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Room amenities
Home comfort
Air conditioning
Ceiling fan
Coffee/tea maker
Sleep well
Soundproofed rooms
Premium bedding
Freshen up
Private bathroom
Shower only
Free toiletries
Hairdryer (on request)
Towels
Stay connected
Desk
Free newspapers
Free WiFi
Food and drink
Fridge (on request)
Free bottled water
More
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
Special features
Dining
On-site venue – This family restaurant serves lunch and dinner. A children's menu is available.
Fees & policies
Optional extras
Full breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately USD 10 to 10 for adults and USD 10 to 10 for children
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of USD 38 per vehicle (return)
Children & extra beds
Babysitting is available for an extra charge
Pets
Pets are allowed for an extra charge of USD 20 per pet, per night
Policies
This property accepts credit cards.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express
Also known as
Highbury Colombo Hotel
Highbury Colombo
Highbury Colombo Hotel
Highbury Colombo Colombo
Highbury Colombo Hotel Colombo
Frequently asked questions
Does Highbury Colombo offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Highbury Colombo does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at Highbury Colombo?
Yes, pets are welcome. There's a charge of USD 20 per pet, per night.
Is an airport shuttle service offered by Highbury Colombo?
Yes, an airport shuttle is available. The charge is USD 38 per vehicle return.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Highbury Colombo?
You can check in starting at 2:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM. Express check-in and check-out are available.
Is there an on-site casino at Highbury Colombo?
No, this hotel doesn't have a casino, but Bellagio Casino (4-min drive) and Casino Marina Colombo (4-min drive) are both nearby.
What is there to do at Highbury Colombo and nearby?
Highbury Colombo has a picnic area and a garden.
Are there restaurants at or near Highbury Colombo?
Yes, there's an on-site restaurant.
What's the area around Highbury Colombo like?
Highbury Colombo is in Havelock Town, a short 4-minute walk from Raux Brothers and 6 minutes' walk from Isipathanaramaya Buddhist Temple.
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Highbury Colombo Reviews
Reviews
7.8
Good
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7.8/10
Cleanliness
8.0/10
Staff & service
8.0/10
Amenities
8.0/10
Property conditions & facilities
10/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
10/10 Exceptional
5 Jun, 2024
Love the boutique and historical style plus the personal attentiveness by the owner operators … a beautiful experience of Sri Lanka’s hospitality
Reno
Reno, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
3 Aug, 2024
If you're looking for an oasis inside the city, the Highbury is the place. I stayed on a long term business trip, and it was exactly what I was looking for after long work days. The accomodations are clean, WiFi strong, and the owners are kind and welcoming. The stay is a short Tuktuk ride away from major attractions and has some great restaurants nearby.
Caroline
Caroline, 13-night trip
8/10 Very good
18 Jul, 2024
The hospitality of the owners is impressive. Located in a quiet and peaceful area, this hotel awakens our artistic sensibilities with its well-maintained garden and the fusion of indoor and courtyard spaces. Listening to the sounds of wild birds as the morning sun pours in is soothing. I highly recommend staying for an extended period of time.
KAZUTERU
KAZUTERU, 5-night trip
4/10 Fair
24 Feb, 2019
It was in a quiet area.
For the price paid, it was a v poor room.
Verified traveller
9-night trip
8/10 Very good
23 Feb, 2019
Dejligt åndehul i storbyen
Dejligt afslappet med smagfuld indretning. Hjælpsom værtspar. Skøn lille velholdt have med fuglesang. Lidt til den dyre side. Morgenmad ok men lidt dyrt (10 $ pr. person)
Et godt sted vi kan anbefale som et åndehul i en ellers travl by
Karsten
Karsten, 3-night trip
2/10 Poor
18 Oct, 2018
Verified traveller
1-night trip
8/10 Very good
18 Oct, 2018
還不錯
只匆匆住一晚,房子滿漂亮的,服務也親切
cheng chen
cheng chen, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
9 Oct, 2018
Wei-Feng
Wei-Feng, 1-night trip
6/10 Good
30 Aug, 2018
Prima verblijf, mooie kamer echter duur ontbijt
The room was nice, clean and the A-C worked good. The bathroom had sufficiënt hot water.
Only the breakfast was quite expensive (10USD/pp). Breakfast was good but nothing special.
The location is ok, it is 250-300rs with tuktuk from the centre of Colombo.
Overal a nice clean room. But the breakfast is quite expensive!
Michael
Michael, 2-night trip
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
8/10 Very good
16 Sept, 2017
Gorgeous boutique hotel.
This small hotel is located within a beautiful family home and property. The neighborhood is green and has a few nice restaurants, supermarket and post office all close by walking. We enjoyed our stay here and highly recommend it!
Verified traveller
1-night trip
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
10/10 Exceptional
3 Sept, 2017
Beautiful hotel, lovely setting very tranquil
Great hotel, location good. Easy to get tuk tuk to all the sights cheaply. Breakfast was great, lots of choice. Sherlock was lovely and really helpful. Took very good care of us. Can't recommend highly enough.
Lisa
Lisa, 1-night trip
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
4/10 Fair
1 Jul, 2017
nos mandaron a otro hotel
Habiendo reservado estaba todo lleno y a las 22:30 de la noche nos mandaron a otro hotel
marina
marina, 1-night trip
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
10/10 Exceptional
15 Jun, 2017
Home stay feeling
Really nice play to relax. Little oasis in the busy colombo. A little bit difficult to find as it looks like a private house from outside. I recommemd use uber as you can fill in the exact address. We stayed in the suite and it was wonderful. Room is spacious and comfortable and bed feels like sleeping in a cloud. Highly recommended!
Marc
Marc, 1-night trip
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
10/10 Exceptional
22 Mar, 2017
Perfect stay for a hectic Colombo
Our stay at the Highbury was wonderful. It really is a lovely place. The staff and owners were extremely kind and personable. They helped us with rides from the airport and around town. Sherlock was amazing! He drove us everywhere and took very good care of us. 5 stars for him!!! The breakfasts were a perfect way to start the day. This was exactly the kind of place I was looking for. Thank you!
Lucia
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
8/10 Very good
26 Feb, 2017
Rent og komfortabelt hotel
Hyggeligt og stille beliggenhed. Meget søde og hjælpsomt personale. Man skal et stykke væk før der bliver interessant som turist
Margen
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
10/10 Exceptional
24 Feb, 2017
Wunderschöne Oase
etwas ausserhalb vom Zentrum, sehr schön und liebevoll eingerichtet.
Daniel
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
8/10 Very good
20 Feb, 2017
Staff was very helpful when I got a health problem. And in organising transport to my next destination.
Verified traveller
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
8/10 Very good
14 Feb, 2017
Hyggeligt hotel
Et lille familiedrevet hotel i hyggelige omgivelser. Meget søde og imødekommende og ikke mindst hjælpsomme værter. Det ligger dog lidt langt fra ting, men de hjælper gerne med transport.
Margen
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
10/10 Exceptional
13 Jan, 2017
schönes gästehaus
sehr angenehm. fast privat
Angela
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
4/10 Fair
8 Jan, 2017
Bed bugs
It was difficult to find the place (entrance isn't obvious and the reception is at the back and isn't always manned) and once we did, the hotel staff weren't particularly friendly. The hotel is nicely decorated but there were lots of mozzies. Worst of all, I found myself with bedbug bites after our stay. It was our final stop in Sri Lanka so very unfortunate.
Anna
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
2/10 Poor
3 Nov, 2016
Worst Hotel Experince in Sri Lanka
Photos are deceiving. We booked the family room and paid more then $200 for 2 nights. They provided us with 1 queen bed and 3 not so stable bunk beds. Toilet bowls were so dirty from previous usages of other guests. We found red ants on their tables. We were roaches near the bed side. Air con was not strong. Place was quite dirty. Their pictures are deceiving.
Jag
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
10/10 Exceptional
14 Jul, 2016
karsten
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
8/10 Very good
13 Jun, 2016
Moderne Rückzugsort in einer Großstadt
Das Hotel ist baulich sehr schön gestaltet.
Die Besitzer sind unheimlicht nett und man fühlt sich gleich sehr wohl in diesem Hotel.
Es besteht die Möglichkeit eines Flughafentransfer, sowie die Möglichkeit Essen und Trinken über das Hotel zu erhalten.
Ich hab mich unheimlich wohl in meinem Zimmer gewohlt und würde das Hotel auf jeden Fall weiter empfehlen.
Verified traveller
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
10/10 Exceptional
3 Jun, 2016
Really is a tranquil hideaway in Colombo
Great staff, huge rooms, great food and very private. Will also help you with rides and anything u want to see in Colombo. We wouldn't stay anywhere else.