The Best Hotels for One Night in Colombo

Where to Stay for a Short One-Night Trip in Colombo

Are you looking for a place to stay for just one night in Colombo? Look no further! We've analyzed where to stay for one night in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and the hotels below are perfect for a short stopover. Whether you're on a budget or looking for a more luxurious experience, we've got you covered. Our selection includes affordable rates at some of the best places to stay in Colombo for a single night, ranging from 3-star to 5-star hotels. All of these recommended hotels have top-notch amenities and provide a relaxing and comfortable atmosphere for your single night stay. Plus, they are conveniently located near popular sightseeing destinations and restaurants, so you won't have to travel far to get a taste of the area's renowned cuisine. Don't stress about where to stay in Colombo for just one night - let's find the perfect spot for your short stop.

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

Cinnamon Grand Colombo

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $87 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a 2-Day Trip to Colombo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 77, Galle Road, Cinnamon Grand Colombo has great rooms from $87 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.6 km from the city center, one-night visitors will especially love child care, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and a spa at this comfortable hotel. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf


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ITC Ratnadipa, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Colombo

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $193 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Hotels for a One-Day Trip to Colombo
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is ITC Ratnadipa, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Colombo which has nice rooms starting at $193. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 21 Galle Face Centre Road. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.8 km from the city center. We love a fun pool bar, and this one is a nice spot to chill and relax by the pool.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Golf


Zylan Colombo

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $66 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Your One-Night Stay in Colombo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Zylan Colombo to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $66. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 115, Rosmead Place. You'll also find child care, laundry services, golf, a hot tub, and free parking which travelers will love. And this terrific hotel is just 3.5 km from the center of town. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf


Shangri-La Colombo

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $172 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Quick Stopover in Colombo
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $172, Shangri-La Colombo, at 1 Galle Face provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchenettes. Its terrific guest rating is 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this convenient hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, city views, a spa, and an indoor pool. It's located just 0.6 km from the city center, too. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club
  • Golf


Paradise Road Tintagel Colombo

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $152 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Nice for a Short Stay in Colombo
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Paradise Road Tintagel Colombo has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $152 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 65 Rosmead Place. Furthermore, it also offers child care, laundry services, golf, city views, and a hot tub, which is nice for one-night visitors. Just 3.1 km from the city center, this comfortable hotel is a terrific choice. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Private pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf


Courtyard by Marriott Colombo

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $100 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Short One-Night Stay
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Courtyard by Marriott Colombo is 8.70 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $100, and it's located at Colombo City Centre, 137 Muttiah Road. We also love the a bar, laundry services, city views, free parking, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.8 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Fitness center
  • Free parking
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf


Granbell Hotel Colombo

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $53 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great for a Quick Visit to Colombo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Granbell Hotel Colombo because it has great rooms that start at $53. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Kollupitiya Road, 282/5. Only 2.4 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a fitness center, a bar, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub at this terrific hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury. It's also less than the average price for one-night trip hotels, so it's a great value.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Fitness center
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf


D Villas

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $102 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Make the Most of Your One-Night Stay Here
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

D Villas offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $102 (before taxes). It's located at 193/1 and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, a hot tub, an indoor pool, and free parking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 6.8 km from the city center.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room


Aathma Colombo House

Guest house with prices starting at $106 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a One-Day Trip to Colombo
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 485/69 Diyawanna Residencies, Aathma Colombo House has great rooms from $106 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, laundry services, and golf. It has a terrific 9.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a hot tub, laundry facilities, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which one-night visitors will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 6.7 km from the center of town.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Hot tub
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf


Maniumpathy

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $241 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a 2-Day Trip to Colombo
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Maniumpathy which has nice rooms starting at $241. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 129, Kynsey Road. Visitors will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers golf, a hot tub, a spa, free parking, and laundry facilities. It's located just 3.7 km from the city center, too.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf


Also, take a look at the one-night trip hotels in nearby destinations: Kandy, Negombo, Galle, Nuwara Eliya, and Mirissa.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Colombo, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Colombo, Best Luxury Hotels in Colombo, Best Pet-Friendly 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, Best Party Hotels in Colombo, or Best Business Hotels in Colombo.


How much do hotels for a one-night stay cost in Colombo?

Colombo Average One-Night Trip Hotel Price
$64

Travelers to Colombo, Sri Lanka will have a large number of terrific one-night trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of one-night trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 75 one-night trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $64. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Colombo.

The average prices of our suggested one-night trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $97
  • 4-star hotels: $80
  • 3-star hotels: $42
  • 2-star hotels: $24


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