The Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Colombo

Where to Stay for a Family Vacation with Kids in Colombo

Are you looking for the most family-friendly hotel in Colombo? We've analyzed all of the best kid-friendly hotels in Colombo to find the absolute best based on guest ratings, cost, family-friendly amenities, nearby activities, location and more. Below, you'll find our picks for the top family places to stay. These hotels are even great for larger families, a family of 5, or a family of 4, too. When traveling with children, you'll probably be looking for kid-friendly amenities such as swimming pools, kitchens, extra space, games, and other family-oriented activities. Many of these family hotels and resorts in Colombo offer these great features. If you're wondering where to stay with kids, all of these hotels are recommended for families with children. So, let's get started planning your next family-friendly getaway to Colombo, Sri Lanka with one of these terrific hotels.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Cinnamon Lakeside

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $81 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Children
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

Located at 115 Sir Chittampalam A Gardiner Mawatha, Cinnamon Lakeside has great rooms from $81 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.4 km from the city center, families will especially love a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub at this family-friendly hotel. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Pool table
  • Tennis
  • Picnic area


Cinnamon Grand Colombo

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $95 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to Colombo
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

A great place to stay is Cinnamon Grand Colombo which has nice rooms starting at $95. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 77 Galle Road. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, cooking classes, and a hot tub which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.6 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint!

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Pool table
  • Tennis
  • Microwave


Hilton Colombo Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $86 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in Colombo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

We found Hilton Colombo Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $86. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 2 Sir Chittampalam A Gardiner, Mawatha. You'll also find a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, and city views which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just 0.3 km from the center of town. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Tennis


Paradise Road Tintagel Colombo

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $143 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

With terrific rooms from $143, Paradise Road Tintagel Colombo, at 65 Rosmead Place provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this fun hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, golf, city views, and a hot tub. It's located just 3.1 km from the city center, too. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant


Galle Face Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $91 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in Colombo
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

Galle Face Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $91 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 2 Galle Road. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, and city views, which is nice for families. Just 1.3 km from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Saltwater pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Luxury


Zylan Luxury Villa

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $65 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Recommended for Families
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
  • Outdoor pool

The great guest rating of Zylan Luxury Villa is 8.40 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $65, and it's located at 115 Rosmead Place. We also love the child care, laundry services, golf, a hot tub, and free parking which are great for families with kids. And since it's just 3.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The room service is especially nice after a long day. The price of this hotel is less than average for family-friendly hotels, which makes it a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant


Best Western Elyon Colombo

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $41 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Family Fun
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family rooms

A cool place is Best Western Elyon Colombo because it has great rooms that start at $41. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and child care, it also earned a great guest rating of 7.78 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 102 A,Kirulapone Avenue,Baseline Road,Colombo -5. Only 6.3 km from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love laundry services, golf, city views, free parking, and kids meals at this family-friendly hotel. It's also less than the average price for family-friendly hotels, so it's a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant


Colombo Court Hotel & Spa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $80 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to Colombo
  • Outdoor pool

Colombo Court Hotel & Spa offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $80 (before taxes). It's located at 32 Alfred House Avenue and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, a spa and wellness center, a spa, a child pool, and free parking which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.9 km from the city center.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Kid-friendly


Ellen's Place

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $58 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels for a Family Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

Located at 31, Shady grove avenue,, Ellen's Place has great rooms from $58 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, laundry services, and a child pool. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find free parking, car rentals, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which families will love. And this family hotel is just 4.4 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool


Rockwell Colombo

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $41 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to Colombo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms

A great place to stay is Rockwell Colombo which has nice rooms starting at $41. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchens, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at No,14, Borella Cross Road (off Ward Place), Borella. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, car rentals, and laundry facilities. It's located just 3.5 km from the city center, too. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Microwave


Also, take a look at the Family-Friendly hotels in nearby destinations: Kandy, Negombo, and Bentota.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Colombo, make sure you also see Best Cheap Hotels in Colombo, Best Luxury Hotels in Colombo, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Colombo, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Colombo, Best Hotels for One Week in Colombo, Best Hotels for One Night in Colombo, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Colombo, or Best Business Hotels in Colombo.


How much do family-friendly hotels cost in Colombo?

Colombo Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$71

Travelers to Colombo, Sri Lanka will have a large number of terrific family-friendly accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of family-friendly hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 12 family-friendly hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $71. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Colombo.

The average prices of our suggested family-friendly hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $88
  • 4-star hotels: $80
  • 3-star hotels: $46


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