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title: "Hotels in Colombo: compare the best places to stay"
description: "Compare 739 hotels in Colombo, Sri Lanka: guest ratings, areas, amenities and prices, and put any two head to head."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/colombo/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-11
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# Where to stay in Colombo

Colombo has 739 places to stay in our index. 170 have enough guest reviews to rank. The average guest rating is 8.1.

- **places to stay:** 739

- **ranked by guests:** 170

- **average rating:** 8.1

- **5-star hotels:** 82

- [5-star hotels 37](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/colombo/luxury/)
- [Hotels with a pool 57](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/colombo/pool/)
- [Spa hotels 20](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/colombo/spa/)
- [Beach hotels 37](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/colombo/beach/)
- [Hotels with free parking 107](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/colombo/free-parking/)
- [Hotels near the airport 41](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/colombo/airport/)
- [Central hotels 14](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/colombo/central/)
- [Top-rated budget stays 41](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/colombo/budget/)

## Good to know about hotels in Colombo

- **Best-rated hotel:** [Marino Beach Colombo](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/marino-beach-colombo-colombo/)

- **Area with most hotels:** Slave Island

- **Average guest rating:** 8.1

- **Hotels with a pool:** 57

- **Average walk grade:** 52/100

- **5-star hotels:** 82

## Areas of Colombo

Where the hotels are and how guests rate them.

-    [**Slave Island** 52 hotels, 8.2](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/colombo/?area=Slave+Island)
-    [**Polhengoda** 25 hotels, 7.9](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/colombo/?area=Polhengoda)
-    [**Dehiwala** 20 hotels, 8.2](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/colombo/?area=Dehiwala)
-    [**L B Gate** 13 hotels, 8.2](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/colombo/?area=L+B+Gate)
-    [**Watarappola** 9 hotels, 7.7](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/colombo/?area=Watarappola)
-    [**Gothamipura** 8 hotels, 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/colombo/?area=Gothamipura)
-    [**Nawala** 4 hotels, 8.1](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/colombo/?area=Nawala)
-    [**Maligakanda** 3 hotels, 7.9](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/colombo/?area=Maligakanda)
-    [**Maadinnagoda** 3 hotels, 8.6](https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/colombo/?area=Maadinnagoda)

## All hotels in Colombo

Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews.

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## Popular match-ups in Colombo

-     [**Cinnamon Red Colombo** *vs* **Granbell Hotel Colombo** Colombo, 8.7 / 9.1](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/cinnamon-red-colombo-colombo-vs-granbell-hotel-colombo-colombo/)
-     [**Granbell Hotel Colombo** *vs* **Renuka City Hotel** Colombo, 9.1 / 7.9](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/granbell-hotel-colombo-colombo-vs-renuka-city-hotel-colombo/)
-     [**Marino Beach Colombo** *vs* **Ocean Edge Suites & Hotel Colombo** Colombo, 9.3 / 7.3](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/marino-beach-colombo-colombo-vs-ocean-edge-suites-hotel-colombo-colombo/)
-     [**Granbell Hotel Colombo** *vs* **Morven Hotel Colombo** Colombo, 9.1 / 8.1](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/granbell-hotel-colombo-colombo-vs-morven-hotel-colombo-colombo/)
-     [**Colombo Court Hotel & Spa** *vs* **Marino Beach Colombo** Colombo, 8.5 / 9.3](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/colombo-court-hotel-spa-colombo-vs-marino-beach-colombo-colombo/)
-     [**Granbell Hotel Colombo** *vs* **Sofia Colombo City Hotel** Colombo, 9.1 / 8.9](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/granbell-hotel-colombo-colombo-vs-sofia-colombo-city-hotel-colombo/)
-     [**Granbell Hotel Colombo** *vs* **Pullman Colombo City Centre** Colombo, 9.1 / 8.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/granbell-hotel-colombo-colombo-vs-pullman-colombo-city-centre-colombo/)
-     [**Ivy Lane Hotel Colombo** *vs* **Mandarina Colombo** Colombo, 8.1 / 8.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/ivy-lane-hotel-colombo-colombo-vs-mandarina-colombo-colombo/)

## FAQ: Colombo

### What is the best-rated hotel in Colombo?

By StayVersus score, Marino Beach Colombo is the best-rated hotel in Colombo, with a guest rating of 9.3 from 4,678 reviews.

### Which area of Colombo has the most hotels?

Slave Island has the most, with 52 rated places to stay.

### How many 5-star hotels are there in Colombo?

We list 82 5-star hotels in Colombo.

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/sri-lanka/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/