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title: "Mandarina Colombo vs Marine Suites: which hotel is better?"
description: "Mandarina Colombo or Marine Suites in Colombo? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Mandarina Colombo vs Marine Suites

Both are in Colombo, 520 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · Slave Island
## [Mandarina Colombo](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/mandarina-colombo-colombo/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.8 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 6.2

- **Score by category:** 4 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1818132/agoda/?lang=en)

Apartment · Slave Island
## [Marine Suites](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/marine-suites-colombo/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.4 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 5.8

- **Score by category:** 2 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1825406/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Mandarina Colombo

It leads in 4 of 6 categories. 520 m apart.

### Choose Mandarina Colombo if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.8 / 8.4)
-   to walk to the sights (1.8 km / 2.3 km)

### Choose Marine Suites if you want

-   a newer or recently renovated building (2024 / 2016)

### Why is Mandarina Colombo better than Marine Suites?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 8.4) (+0.4)
2.  Has a swimming pool
3.  More guest reviews (3,797 vs 68), so the rating is more reliable (×56)
4.  18 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+18)
5.  Offers an airport transfer
6.  7 more listed amenities (20 vs 13) (+7)
7.  Has a gym

### Why is Marine Suites better than Mandarina Colombo?

1.  Newer or more recently renovated (2024 vs 2016) (+8y)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Mandarina Colombo | Marine Suites |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.8  (+0.4) | 8.4 |
| Location | 6.2  (+0.4) | 5.8 |
| Facilities | 7.5  (+3.3) | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | 3.0  (+3.0) | 0.0 |
| Beach access | 2.1 | 3.5  (+1.4) |
| Public transport | 7.0 | 7.6  (+0.6) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.8  (+0.5) | 8.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.8  (+0.4) | 8.4 |
| Number of reviews | 3,797  (+3,729) | 68 |
| Rank in Colombo | top 12%  (+25%) | top 37% |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.2  (+0.4) | 5.8 |
| Distance to Slave Island centre | 2.8 km | 2.3 km  (−440 m) |
| To the beach | 2.4 km | 2.0 km  (−400 m) |
| To public transport | 710 m | 590 m  (−110 m) |
| To the airport | 9.4 km | 9.9 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 66  (+18) | 48 |
| To the nearest food shop | 350 m | 220 m  (−130 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 | 6 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 1 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 80 | 76 |
| Floors | 8 | 8 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2016 | 2024  (+8y) |
| Listed amenities | 20  (+7) | 13 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Nightly price by month

Mandarina ColomboMarine Suites

           

-   Mandarina Colombo is cheaper in 9 of 10 months
-   Mandarina Colombo: €59 a night on average · Marine Suites: €73 a night on average

Pick a month to check today's price for its cheapest date.

[Hotel prices in Colombo by month](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/colombo/prices/)

Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 21 October 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book.

[Mandarina Colombo prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/mandarina-colombo-colombo/prices/)[Marine Suites prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/marine-suites-colombo/prices/)

## Location

520 m apart

Mandarina Colombo: city centre: 1.8 km, nearest station Bambalapitiya Railway Station: 710 m, Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML): 9.4 km, beach: 2.4 km, 66 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

Marine Suites: city centre: 2.3 km, nearest station Expo Rail: 590 m, Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML): 9.9 km, beach: 2.0 km, 48 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Colombo

[Colombo weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/sri-lanka/western-province/colombo/weather)

## Mandarina Colombo or Marine Suites: common questions

### Which is better, Mandarina Colombo or Marine Suites?

Mandarina Colombo leads in 4 of 6 categories, including guest rating, location, facilities. Marine Suites is stronger in beach access, public transport.

### Which is cheaper, Mandarina Colombo or Marine Suites?

Over the year Mandarina Colombo costs about €59 a night on average against €73 at Marine Suites, and it is cheaper in 9 of the 10 months we checked. Pick your dates above for today's prices.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Marine Suites is closer: 2.3 km from the centre, against 2.8 km for Mandarina Colombo.

### Which hotel is closer to the beach?

Marine Suites is 2.0 km from the nearest beach; Mandarina Colombo is 2.4 km.

### How far apart are Mandarina Colombo and Marine Suites?

The two hotels are 520 m apart in a straight line.

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## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/mandarina-colombo-colombo-vs-marine-suites-colombo/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/