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title: "Shalimar Hotel, Colombo: reviews, location & comparison"
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Hotel · ★★
# Shalimar Hotel

Maligawatte, Colombo, Sri Lanka

7.1 ·  Good 153 reviews ·  #151 #151 of 170 in Colombo ·  5.3 Location score
## About Shalimar Hotel

Shalimar Hotel is a hotel in Maligawatte, Colombo, Sri Lanka. It holds a 2-star rating. Guests rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 153 reviews. It is 4.2 km from the centre of Colombo. The nearest airport, Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML), is 12 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★

- **Check-in from:** 12:00

- **Check-out until:** 12:00

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 3

46, Panchikawatte Road Maradana

## How Shalimar Hotel scores

Better rated than 8% of hotels in Colombo

-   Guest rating **7.1**
-   Location **5.3**
-   Beach access **2.0**
-   Public transport **10.0**

Colombo average

## Amenities

The partner listing does not include an amenity list for this property yet.

## Location

- **Location score:** **5.3**/10

- **Walk grade:** **44**/100 Somewhat walkable

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **15**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **1**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Maradana Railway Station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">110 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">12 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">28 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Colombo</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4.2 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">10 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Provincial Road Development Authority690 m
-   Pixel Bloom1.6 km
-   Dutch Museum1.6 km
-   ACS Fish Therapy Aquarium1.7 km
-   AVR Colombo1.8 km

### Compare

## Compare Shalimar Hotel with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Shalimar Hotel

### How do guests rate Shalimar Hotel?

Shalimar Hotel has a guest rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 153 reviews, which is better than 8% of rated hotels in Colombo.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Shalimar Hotel?

Check-in starts at 12:00 and check-out is until 12:00.

### How far is Shalimar Hotel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML), is 12 km away in a straight line.

### Is Shalimar Hotel close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 2.4 km from the hotel.

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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