Does The Penthouse Above Sea have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is The Penthouse Above Sea pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Penthouse Above Sea?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Penthouse Above Sea?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. After-hours check-in is not available.

Where is The Penthouse Above Sea located?

Located in the heart of Mount Lavinia, this beach hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Traditional Puppet Art Museum and Dehiwala Zoological Garden. New Delmon Hospital and Bellanwila Raja Maha Viharaya are also within 3 mi (5 km).

The Penthouse Above Sea Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Nov 30, 2019

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

Stayed 13 nights in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

eva

Feb 26, 2019

Not good start of holiday

I received email from manager that hotel is closed ( day before staying in hotel) due to some government issues and got directed to other hotel . Even though Chitra was helpful it wasn’t hotel I would chose and it added stress to my 32 hrs flight not knowing exactly where I’m staying .

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Jan 15, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Jan 11, 2019

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Jan 7, 2019

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

Everything about the place was great. The only small disappointment was that there was no direct access to the beach. The manager/owner was extremely helpful and the breakfast very good too.

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jill, New Zealand

Jul 23, 2018

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

Excellent choice

The accommodation was excellent. We arrived early but were welcome to get changed, leave our bags, and gather information from the extremely helpful owners. Wonderful views along the beach from the reception area. Our rooms were a good size with small balcony, very well appointed, with tea and coffee making facilities in the rooms as well as in the shared lounge. Helpful staff to assist with requests, and to serve the fantastic breakfast. Continental and curries etc -everything freshly made and organic. Slightly difficult to find restaurants for the evening meal, but close to trains, and tuktuks always available.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Hazel, Exeter

Jul 18, 2018

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

An oasis in the middle of chaos!

We loved this hotel and were sorry to only spend one night here. Fantastic views over Colombo and right next to the railway station. Really welcoming and helpful manager.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

May 18, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Nice, but more of a hostel than hotel

Nice, but without most of the frills of a hotel, like room service, lunch or dinner service, bar, gym, pool, etc.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

MAYLEE, SINGAPORE

Mar 9, 2018

Liked: Staff & service

THOUGHTFUL OWNER & ATTENTIVE STAFF

My first stay at this apartment was August 2017 and this is my second stay. On my first stay, I was given a room on the 16th floor as there were only two of us. My second stay was at an exclusive apartment for 5 people. It was a cosy apartment which gave us the home feeling. Chitra was very considerate to give us this apartment considering that there were 5 of us without additional cost.. The breakfast is still as scrumptious as before. Staff were friendly and attentive. I prefer the room on the 16th floor due to its luxurious interior decoration and breakfast were served just outside the room. However, the room on the 10th floor gave us a lot of privacy which I am thankful for. It is always a pleasant stay at The Penthouse Above Sea.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca, UK

Feb 26, 2018

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

Wonderful modern apartment, fab views

First time to Sri Lanka, although not in Colombo for long - this was a wonderful place to start and end our holiday. The staff are so warm and friendly, with a “nothing is too much trouble” attitude. The apartment itself is pretty awesome too. Light, airy, with modern interior and fabulous views of the city and ocean. The place was immaculately clean also. Breakfast was incredibly generous and very delicious, with traditional Sri Lankan dishes (the curries were just spot on!) to name but a few. In fact, there is nothing we could find fault with -apart from the fact we didn’t book long enough! Thank you guys for all your help and great recommendations of other sights to see in Sri Lanka. We will be back :)

Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

imogen, melb

Jan 4, 2018

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

Lovely hotel close to the beach

Very professional hoteliers, great decor and art, very clean, beautiful quality fresh food and coffee. Wonderful friendly staff. View of the sea and beach.

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Jørgen

Jan 3, 2018

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

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Mal, Melbourne

Jan 1, 2018

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

Absolutely fabulous

We could not fault our stay Everything was outstanding and the attention to detail impeccable. The hosts, Chitra and her husband, were second to none and went above and beyond. Big thanks go out to their efficient staff and excellent chef. Such delicious food.

8/10 Good

sheila, uk

Sep 26, 2017

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

Stylish apartment on the coast

Great staff, comfortable accommodation overlooking Colombo. Breakfast was excellent, taken on the balcony. Staff were really helpful when we had problems with our flight. The train station is nearby which was the quickest way to get to town. Just a warning it is 1.5 hours from the international airport due to the traffic. We walked up the beach to mount lavinia which is unfortunately pretty littered and run down.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

A, 東京

Jun 28, 2017

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

見晴らしがよくきれい

広々とした部屋で、対応もとっても親切で満足なステイでした！オーナー夫婦に現地の情報を教えていただいたり、嬉しかったです。

10/10 Excellent

Vishnu

Jun 23, 2017

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

Unforgettable stay

It's a perfect boutique hotel with very helpful and friendly staff. The owners, husband and wife, are very adorable people. If you have time to chat with them, please do. The hotel is completely new with comfortable rooms. The breakfast is delicious and different everyday with a choice of continental and Sri Lankan food. No insects or mosquitoes as you are on the 15th or 16th floor. We really enjoyed our stay here.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Kristian

May 27, 2017

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

The entrance is hard to find, but worth the look.

The rooms were clean with new funrishings, and the owners are super friendly. The free breakfast is cooked each morning to include local dishes.

10/10 Excellent

Hannah, australia

Apr 29, 2017

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

Great service and quality accommodation

Couldn't fault the cleanliness, service and quality offered. The owners and staff went out of their way to help us and the place is fantastic. A little out of central Colombo but an easy tuk tuk or train into town

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Apr 3, 2017

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

Friendly owner and staff. Next time in Colombo will definitely stay here again

10/10 Excellent

ian, shropshire

Mar 31, 2017

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

Great vie, great hosts

Chitra and her staff could not have been more helpful or courteous. Nothing was too much trouble and attention to detail was first class. Will recommend, thanks very much.

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Mar 31, 2017

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

Great!

We felt very comfortable here, the staff was always very friendly and helpful. Owner is friendly and professional. Accommodation at a high level. Thank you very much for preparing celebrations. We are happy to recommend you to other guests!

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

Feb 28, 2017

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

Fantastic Hotel

We were travelling in India and my mother-in-law was flying out to Sri Lanka to meet us. She is rather elderly and not used to travelling on her own so we were anxious to find somewhere friendly and safe. We could not have done better than pick this hotel. They arranged for mother to be picked up from the airport and treated her so well in the two days before we arrived. The owners are very professional and have a wealth of hotel management between them. Everything is done well. The staff are friendly and helpful. The rooms are immaculate and well furnished. There is a good sized pool on the roof which was a pleasure to use after a hot day visiting the sites in Colombo. Breakfast is buffet style but eggs to order are available. It was my birthday when i was there and they arranged a cake and even played Happy Birthday on the stereo that morning. They go that extra mile. We arranged our onward travel from Colombo to tour Sri Lanka through them and it has worked out really well. They sat down with us and worked out what we wanted and made suggestions to help out. This was our tenth hotel on our travels through India and Sri Lanka so it is not as if we have no experience. I would highly reccoment this hotel to anyone visiting Colombo. It is close to the sea and the city is easily reached by tuktuk or taxi. There is always hot water and the wifi is good.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Feb 17, 2017

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

レビュー通りの温かいペントハウスでした。

入口が分かりにくかったですが、コンドミニアムの16階に受付があります。部屋は15階にある4部屋のコンドミニアムを一部屋ずつシェアする形で各部屋のシャワー・トイレがあります。部屋はプライベートも確保され快適で、清潔感が高かったです。こちらのオーナー夫妻の温かいホスピタリティは5スターホテル以上で、それが最大のセールポイントでしょう。朝食のフィッシュカレーは今迄スリランカで食べてきた中でも最高のものの一つで日本人にも食べやすい辛さでした。 16階のバルコニーで海やコロンボの景色を眺めながら頂く朝食は更においしく感じました。 1階にスーパーがあり夜10時まで営業しているので、水やお土産を買うのにも便利です。ただ、英語やコミニュケーションを取るのが苦手な方にはおすすめはできません。殆どのゲストは欧米系の観光目的の方でした。

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Feb 13, 2017

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

Fantastic

What to say - it was fantastic. Lovely owners, staff and stay.

6/10 Okay

Birthe

Feb 4, 2017

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

Ok hotel

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