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The Saffron

3.0 star property
Art Deco hotel with free valet parking and a rooftop terrace

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Exterior
Standard Room | 1 bedroom, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk
Lobby sitting area
Standard Room | Bathroom | Shower, rainfall showerhead, free toiletries, hair dryer
Perched by the lake, The Saffron offers a serene escape with a rooftop terrace and garden. Unwind in the library or stay connected with high-speed WiFi - past guests rave about the helpful multilingual staff.

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

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

Room options

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Standard Room | Bathroom | Shower, rainfall showerhead, free toiletries, hair dryer

Standard Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
LED TV
Ceiling fan
Separate bedroom
Bidet
Private bathroom
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room | 1 bedroom, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Family Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
LED TV
Ceiling fan
Separate bedroom
Bidet
Private bathroom
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Economy Single Room | 1 bedroom, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Economy Single Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
LED TV
Ceiling fan
Separate bedroom
Bidet
Private bathroom
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Standard Triple Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
LED TV
Ceiling fan
Separate bedroom
Bidet
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Deluxe Room | 1 bedroom, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Deluxe Room

Highlights

Balcony
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
LED TV
Ceiling fan
Separate bedroom
Bidet
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
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About the neighborhood

Map
32/5, Galpotte Rd, Koswatte, Nawala, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, 00500

Getting around

  • Bambalapitiya Railway Station - 18 min drive
  • Bandaranaike Intl. Airport (CMB) - 47 min drive

About this property

The Saffron

Family-friendly hotel near Colombo City Centre
A rooftop terrace, a garden, and a library are just a few of the amenities provided at The Saffron. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with dry cleaning/laundry services and a business center.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Free self parking and valet parking
  • Continental breakfast (surcharge), a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), and express check-out
  • Express check-in, coffee/tea in the lobby, and a 24-hour front desk
Room features
All guestrooms are individually furnished, and include comforts such as 24-hour room service and air conditioning, in addition to perks like late night room service and free WiFi.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with rainfall showers and bidets
  • 22-inch LED TVs with cable channels
  • Video-game consoles, ceiling fans, and daily housekeeping

Languages

Arabic, English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee: LKR 725 for adults and LKR 500 for children
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Library

Family friendly

  • Free babysitting
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Separate bedroom

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

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

Business services

  • Business center

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • In a provincial park
  • On a lake
  • Picnic area
  • 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.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Art Deco architecture
  • Built in 2001
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 22-inch LED TV with cable channels
  • Video game console

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8 AM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
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 24 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

Pets stay free

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 5 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for LKR 1500 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately LKR 725.00 for adults and LKR 500.00 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: LKR 4032.00 per vehicle (one way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: LKR 1500 per night

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Alcohol is not served at this property

Property is also known as

Saffron Hotel Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Saffron Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Saffron Sri Jayawarnepura Kot
The Saffron Hotel
The Saffron Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
The Saffron Hotel Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

Frequently asked questions

Is The Saffron pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Saffron?

Self parking and valet parking are free at this property; nearby parking is also free.

What time is check-in at The Saffron?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8 AM.

What time is check-out at The Saffron?

Check-out is at noon.

Does The Saffron provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of LKR 4032.00 per vehicle applies.

Where is The Saffron located?

This family-friendly Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte hotel is located on the waterfront, within 2 mi (3 km) of Lanka Hospital, Golden Key Eye & ENT Hospital, and Asiri Hospital. House of Fashions and Arcade Independence Square are also within 3 mi (5 km).

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The Saffron Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 6 out of 23 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 23 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 23 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 23 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 23 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Lovely and good room etc perfect. Thank you.

Even allowed for 3 am check in! All wonderful. Thank you very much. Just need to update sign so can see from road in the dark.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Prima hotel, maar enorme kakkerlakken in badkamer!

Prima kamer, zolang je geen gebruik hoeft te maken van de badkamer (of de wifi, die werkt niet). Enorme (!) kakkerlakken in de badkamer, waardoor ik de hele nacht wakker heb gelegen omdat ik niet naar de wc kon (durfde) en 's ochtends zelfs de douche (en het ontbijt) heb geskipt om zo snel mogelijk uit te checken en te vertrekken.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Nice Hotel With Restaurant

I stayed at this hotel for a week and I really enjoyed it. The room had AC, hot water and good wifi reception. I had the american breakfast and it was delicious. I would recommend this hotel to others since it was well priced.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Hotel tres simple.

Hotel tres tres basique.....Douche sans bac à côté de la cuvette des toilettes.....Ménage pas fait durant Les 3 jours,pas de papier toilette( fallu En demander ).Assez éloigné du centre.Repas:pas terrible. Mais, hôtes charmants,tres aimables,rendant service.Bonne proprete.Petit déjeuner tt à fait correct. Donc: hotel pas tres cher, mais tres simple,plus pour globe trotteurs...

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Barato. Wifi. Airco

Hotel basico, comodo, barato. Gente simpatico y muy amable.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Friendly helpful staff in a lovely old building

I arrived late, there was someone there to greet me. I didn't stay long but would recommend this hotel.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Lovely people

Anthony and Dilrukshi are fabulous hosts. They were helpful before arrival with information and suggestions, and really stepped up when travel plans had to drastically change. Great breakfast!

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Outdated. Horrible location.

No facilities. Too far from the city colombo. Completely outdated. Needs renovation.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Not worth the savings

We were just staying the night to catch our flight out of Colombo the next day at noon. Every tuk tuk driver we had, none of them knew where it was. They refused to look at my map on my phone and just went around asking instead. They ended up having to call the hotel. There is nothing around the hotel, no food or anything. While my reservation said that it included breakfast, we arrive and they told us there is no breakfast. We went downstairs in the morning to confirm our airport transfer, there was no staff there until 8:00 until we were making a lot of noise til he woke up. Not with booking this place. Stay closer to city center to cause less stress.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Nice Accomodation

Good Hotel, very friendly and kind staff, a bit far off but a nice hotel to stay for a couple of days!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Nice and cozy, friendly staff, good food and price

For the price very nice and cozy hotel. With extremely friendly and helpful staff. Especially young boy that is working there was very helpful and "handy". The food from restaurant was very good and unlike in the other hotels on Srí Lanka not overpriced. The same is for the price for the taxi to the airport. Rooms are small but clean and well cared. Location off the hotel is hard to find for the first time. Once you get by bus to Nawala it is easier to get tuk-tuk to got you there. After that it is just a matter off 20 minutes and 50 rupees for bus to get there from or to Colombo. Overall impression is very good and I would go there again. Za danou cenu velmi pěkný hotel. Zaměstnanci velice příjemní a ochotní. Především jeden mladý hoch nám pomohl se vším co bylo třeba. Jídlo z vlastní restaurace bylo velmi chutné a narozdíl od jiných hotelů na Srí Lance za velice dobrou cenu. To samé platí i pro taxi obednané hotelem na letiště. Pokoje malé ale v dobrém stavu a čistotě ostatně tak jako celý hotel. Jedinou nevýhoda je umístění hotelu, ale poté co zjistíte kterým autobusem se dostanete na místo je to otázka 20 minut a 50 rupií z centra.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Quiet and Friendly Place to Stay

Peaceful and quiet place to stay. 10-15 min. drive by rickshaw to Colombo. Very nice meal.

2/10 Terrible

Airasian

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

being fixed up

This hotel is in the middle of being renovated,I am sure it will suffice on it's completion but at the moment it is not up to scratch

10/10 Excellent

Xavier

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

Best guesthouse option in Colombo

Run by a friendly couple, this is probably your best guest-house option in Colombo. Unless you want a fully-serviced hotel in the busy city center and mind being 10-15 minutes away from the hustle-bustle, I can't think of a better place to stay, in a relaxed, residential neighbourhood by a green lake, with spot-clean rooms decorated with wooden furniture, and some of the best food I had in Sri Lanka, served in a homely hut in the garden. The staff is superb, from the owners to the three family-like assistants who will go out of their way to make your stay pleasant.

8/10 Good

ColinWoo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Comfortable family hotel.

Very friendly and accommodating hosts. Excellent food both breakfast and evenings. Excellent beds, towels and hot water. Wi-Fi good. Few km out so nice and quiet. Tuktuk average 500 rupees. Staff very willing. Good choice.November can be monsoon. Rain all week and just 2 days with Sun.

8/10 Good

khaled, dubai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Hotel in perfect place/value of money

Hotel in perfect place near to all tourist attraction places we took toktok to everywhere there and doesn't cost us match it's also near Colombo fort in case u need train to visit candy..the madam owner of hotel is very helpful and advised us a lot ...really value of money

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Saffron: Ruhe und Entspannung mitten in Colombo

Das Hotel nimmt die (europäischen) Gäste in der Regel schon sehr viel früher am Anreisetag auf, als es vertraglich verpflichtet ist; die Flieger landen ja noch mitten in der Nacht. Bei uns hat das nicht geklappt, da das Saffron nicht nur komplett ausgebucht war, sondern auch unser Zimmer ungeplant noch belegt war. Trotzdem wurden wir um ~5:30 Uhr früh aufgenommen, bekamen eine Sitzecke zugewiesen, wo wir uns auf Sofa und Sessel ausruhen konnten und wurden mit Tee, Wasser, Brause und einer warmen Mahlzeit auf Kosten des Hauses verwöhnt. Mittags konnten wir dann auf unser Zimmer. Sauber, sinnig (Steckdosenleiste mit Adapter!), Fan AC, herrlich ruhig, Bett und Nasszelle o.k. sowie kleiner Balkon. Schön ist die offene Frühstückshalle und das "Roof-Top" wo wir einige Abende haben ausklingen lassen. Das Continental Breakfast könnte etwas langweilig werden: wir haben z.T. auf Sri Lanka Breakfast umgesattelt: lecker! Da uns der Aufenthalt sehr gut gefallen hat, haben wir vor dem Start unserer Sri Lanka Rundreise gleich wieder den Tag vor Abflug nach Deutschland im Saffron gebucht. Das hat problemlos geklappt und wir bekamen viele wertvolle Tipps, wo wir in Colombo die geplanten Mitbringsel gut & günstig bekommen können.

6/10 Okay

Vin, Toronto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Overall good value, great service

Location is the "killer" I had to take taxi (tuk tuk)about 10 times during my day and a half stay in Colombo,unfortunately I found most of the drivers were cheats, therefore it really becomes a problem when your hotel is NOT a walking distance to any important sight. Staff was extremely helpful, in a way that compensates for the location!

2/10 Terrible

Fam. Petersen, Danmark

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

Desværre ikke et sted vi kan anbefale

Due to our experiences - absolutely not a hotel we can recomment.

10/10 Excellent

Dr Vinitaa Apte, Pune India

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

Dr Vinitaa Apte

Our stay was very comfortable.its like home away from home. People are very fReindly. Good hotel.

4/10 Poor

Mature Couple, UK

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness

Nice people - poor location

Positives -- Nice people who run the hotel. Breakfast and evening dinner were very good. Wifi was reasonable. Bed was quite comfortable. Negatives -- the hotel is very difficult to find for taxi drivers as it's located away from the city centre in a not-so-wonderful residential area [it's wise to use Google Maps on a Smartphone to direct the driver...]. The cleanliness could be greatly improved. Also, with the government imposing a 25% tax on hotels and guest houses, most accommodation seems very expensive compared to other countries and the Saffron is no exception.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

schöner Garten, tolles Personal

Das Hotel liegt etwas ausserhalb (ca 7 km) vom historischen Stadtkern, ist aber leicht per Mopedtaxi zu erreichen. Die Zimmer sind groß und sehr sauber und klimatisiert. Das Hotel hat einen kleinen Garten mit Terasse, was ein angenehmer Rückzugsort in der etwas hektischen Stadt ist. Das Personal ist sehr hilfsbereit und freundlich und immer für die Gäste da. Auch das Essen war durchwegs gut.