List of hotels in Sri Lanka

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Jetwing Vil Uyana, Sigiriya is an eco hotel built on an abandoned paddy field. Jetwing Vil Uyana.jpg
Jetwing Vil Uyana, Sigiriya is an eco hotel built on an abandoned paddy field.

According to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA), there are 156 classified tourist hotels and 228 unclassified tourist hotels in Sri Lanka. [1] Additionally, there are 40 boutique hotels, 51 boutique villas and 895 bungalows in the country. The classified hotels collectively have a capacity of 15,214 rooms, including 28 five-star hotels and 28 four-star hotels. [1] SLTDA's grading is based on the criteria set by the World Tourism Organization. In 2011, the classified hotels accounted for 70% of the total room capacity in the industry. [2] A number of accommodation facilities that built during the British colonial era have been converted to high-class hotels later. These include the Galle Face Hotel, the Grand Oriental Hotel, the Mount Lavinia Hotel, the Queen's Hotel, Kandy, the Grand Hotel and St. Andrew's Hotel and the New Oriental Hotel. [3]

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Central Province

Kandy District

HotelLocationOpenedChainProprietorClass [4] Number of roomsNotes
Cinnamon Citadel Kandy Kandy 1983 Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts Kandy Walk Inn, a subsidiary of John Keells Hotels PLC Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg119The hotel's main deck is decorated with Dumbara weaving designs, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage, and an 18-foot handwoven wall hanging by Ena de Silva. [5]
Empire Hotel, Kandy

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Kandy1898Manor House Concepts14
Helga's Folly

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Kandy1960sHelga De Silva Blow Perera16An art nouveau boutique hotel. [6] Kelly Jones of Stereophonics wrote the song "Madame Helga" after staying at the hotel. [7]
Hotel Suisse

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Kandy Ceylon Hotels The Kandy Hotels Company (1938) PLC, a subsidiary of Ceylon Hotels Corporation83Used as the HQ of the South East Asia Command during World War II under the command of the Earl Mountbatten. [8]
Mahaweli Reach Hotel Kandy1973Mahaweli Reach Hotels PLC, a subsidiary of Universal EnterprisesStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg108The first five-star hotel in Kandy. [9]
The Kandy House Gunnepana2005Manor House Concepts9Dates back to 1804. [10]
The Manor House, Kandy Nugawela 199810Former Nugawela Walauwa [11]
Queen's Hotel, Kandy

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Kandy1869Ceylon HotelsThe Kandy Hotels Company (1938) PLC, a subsidiary of Ceylon Hotels Corporation80The oldest hotel in Kandy. [8]

Matale District

HotelLocationOpenedChainProprietorClass [4] Number of roomsNotes
Heritance Kandalama

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Kandalama 1994Heritance Hotels & ResortsKandalama Hotels (Pvt) Ltd, a sub-subsidiary of Aitken Spence Hotel Holdings Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg152Designed by Geoffrey Bawa. The first hotel in Asia to be accredited with the Green Globe standard. [12]
Hunas Falls Hotel

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Elkaduwa 1971Hunas Holdings PLC31Opened 1971 with prime minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike in attendance. [13]
Jetwing Vil Uyana

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Sigiriya 2006 Jetwing Hotels Jetwing Hotels36In 2023, Condé Nast Traveller named the hotel as one of the 15 best eco-hotels in the world. [14]

Nuwara Eliya District

HotelLocationOpenedChainProprietorClass [4] Number of roomsNotes
Alpine Hotel Nuwara Eliya Alpine Hotel (Pvt) Ltd30Dates back to 1914 built Planter's Home [15]
The Grand Hotel

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Nuwara Eliya1891Tangerine HotelsThe Nuwara Eliya Hotels Company PLCStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg154The Nuwara Eliya Hotels Company purchased Barnes Hall in 1891. [16]
Heritance Tea Factory

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Kandapola 1996Heritance Hotels & ResortsHethersett Hotels Ltd (a subsidiary of Aitken Spence Hotel Holdings)Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg50The hotel won the merit award at the UNESCO Asia Pacific Heritage Awards in 2001. [17]
The Hill Club

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Nuwara EliyaHill Club Co. Ltd45Founded as a gentlemen's club in 1876; did not admit locals or women until 1967. [18]
St. Andrew's Hotel

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Nuwara Eliya1891 Jetwing Hotels Jetwing HotelsStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg56Built in 1875. Acquired by Jetwing Hotels in 1986. [19]

Northern Province

Jaffna District

HotelLocationOpenedChainProprietorClass [4] Number of roomsNotes
Jetwing Jaffna Jaffna 2016 Jetwing Hotels Yarl Hotels (Pvt) LtdStar full.svgStar full.svg55The tallest building in Jaffna. [20]
Tilko Jaffna City Hotel Jaffna2010Tilko Jaffna City Hotel (Private) Limited42The first star-class hotel in Jaffna. [21]

Southern Province

Galle District

HotelLocationOpenedChainProprietorClass [4] Number of roomsNotes
Amangalla

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Galle 1865 Aman Resorts Aman Resorts33Built in 1684. Formerly known as the New Oriental Hotel. [22]
Cinnamon Bentota Beach Bentota 1967 Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts Ceylon Holiday Resorts, a subsidiary of John Keells Hotels PLC Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg159Designed by Geoffrey Bawa. The first resort hotel in Sri Lanka. [23]
Closenberg Hotel

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Galle1965Perera Abeywardena family20Built in 1860 on the ruins of a Dutch fort. Originally named Villa Marina. [24]
Galle Fort Hotel

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Galle2001A subsidiary of Lankem Ceylon 12Lankem Ceylon acquired the hotel from an Australian investor in 2011. [25]
Heritance Ahungalla

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Ahungalla 1981Heritance Hotels & Resorts Aitken Spence Hotel Holdings Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg152Originally known as the Triton Hotel, named after the Greek god Triton. [26] The first five-star beach resort in Sri Lanka. [27]
Jetwing Lighthouse

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Galle1997 Jetwing Hotels The Lighthouse Hotels PLC, a subsidiary of Jetwing HotelsStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg85Designed by Geoffrey Bawa [28]
Nooit Gedacht Hotel Unawatuna 199138Built in 1735 as a Dutch colonial mansion. [29]
Saman Villas

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Bentota 1995Jetwing Hotels27The first luxury boutique hotel in the country. [30]
The Fortress Resort & Spa

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Koggala 1973The Fortress Resorts PLC, an associate company of Vallibel One 53Formerly called Club Horizon Hotel, Koggala. [31] Built like a fortress enclosing a Dutch-era villa. [32]

Uva Province

Badulla District

HotelLocationOpenedChainProprietorClass [4] Number of roomsNotes
Bandarawela Hotel

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Bandarawela 1894 Aitken Spence Hotels and Resorts Millers Ltd, a subsidiary of Cargills (Ceylon) 33The hotel was declared an archaeological conserved building and a monument on 23 January 2009. [33]

Western Province

Colombo District

HotelLocationOpenedChainProprietorClass [4] Number of roomsNotes
Cinnamon Grand Colombo

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Colombo 1975 Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts Asian Hotels and Properties PLC, a subsidiary of John Keells Holdings Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg501Formerly known as the Lanka Oberoi Hotel. [34]
Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo

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Colombo1981Cinnamon Hotels & ResortsTrans Asia Hotels PLC, a subsidiary of Asian Hotels and Properties PLCStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg346Previously known as the Ramada Renaissance Hotel. [35] During the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2013, some of the heads of State stayed at the hotel. [36]
Cinnamon Life Integrated Resort

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Colombo2024 third quarterCinnamon Hotels & ResortsWaterfront Properties, a subsidiary of John Keells Holdings800The first integrated resort in Sri Lanka [37] and the largest private investment in the country. It is planned to open in the third quarter of 2024. [38]
Cinnamon Red Colombo

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Colombo2014Cinnamon Hotels & ResortsCapitol Hotel Holdings, a joint venture of Sanken, John Keells Holdings, and a Singaporean firmStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg243Sri Lanka's first 'lean luxury' hotel. [39]
Galadari Hotel

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Colombo1984Galadari Hotels Lanka PLC, a subsidiary of Galadari Brothers Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg450The hotel was previously managed by Le Méridien and JW Marriott Hotels. [40]
Galle Face Hotel

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Colombo1864Galle Face Hotel Company LtdStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg156One of the oldest hotels east of Suez Canal. [41]
Grand Oriental Hotel

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Colombo1875 Bank of Ceylon Star full.svgStar full.svg80
Hilton Colombo

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Colombo1987 Hilton Hotels & Resorts Hotel Developers (Lanka) Ltd, a state-owned enterprise of the Government of Sri Lanka Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg382Delisted from the Colombo Stock Exchange in 2020. Owned by Hotel Developers (Lanka) Ltd, a wholly owned state-owned enterprise. [42]
Hilton Colombo Residences

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Colombo1998Hilton Hotels & ResortsHirdaramani GroupStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg165 apartmentsOne of the tallest buildings in Sri Lanka. [43]
ITC Ratnadipa

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ColomboFebruary 2024 ITC Hotels WelcomHotels Lanka Pvt. Ltd (a subsidiary of ITC Limited)352ITC Hotel's first international investment [44]
The Kingsbury

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Colombo1973 Hayleys Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg229
Mount Lavinia Hotel

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Mount Lavinia 1877Mount Lavinia Hotel GroupStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg275
Mövenpick Hotel Colombo

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Colombo2017 Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts Softlogic Holdings Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg219It is the first five-star-class hotel to be launched in Colombo in 25 years. [45]
Shangri-La Colombo

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Colombo2017 Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts Shangri-La Hotels and ResortsStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg500
Taj Samudra

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Colombo1980 Taj Hotels TAL Lanka HotelsStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg300One of the oldest five-star hotels in Colombo. [46]
Tintagel Colombo

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Colombo2005Paradise Road Hotels Bandaranaike family 10 suitesThe former town residence of the Bandaranaike family. In 1959, Prime Minister S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike was fatally shot on the verandah of the house. [47]

Kalutara District

HotelLocationOpenedChainProprietorClass [4] Number of roomsNotes
Blue Water Hotel

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Wadduwa 1998Union ResortsStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg100The hotel was designed by Geoffrey Bawa. [48]

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