Hotel Nelly Marine — Hotel in Colombo

Nelly Marine Hotel, Colombo – Bibhu Experience

Nelly Marine Hotel is a 3-star hotel located in Colombo Sri Lanka near Wellawatte Beach. The hotel offers a comfortable stay for travelers, with several amenities and services.

Good things: •Location: The hotel is situated close to Wellawatte Beach, allowing guests to enjoy the beachfront but has no beach view. •Rooms are spacious and comfortable. •Food: The hotel features an Indian restaurant on-site, offering a variety of Indian dishes. Next to Hotel Anjappar Authentic Indian Chettinad Restaurant. •Staff are friendly and helpful.

Not-so-good things: •Service: There have been instances where can experienced poor service such as delays in providing towels and limited breakfast options. •Major are of improvement Wi-Fi bandwidth , I felt it is very poor. •Maintenance: A few maintenance issues like door locks malfunctioning and felt that the staff did not handle these problems well.

Best time to visit: •The hotel is suitable to visit year-round, but it’s advisable to check the local weather and any travel advisories before planning your trip.

Tips: •Booking: It’s recommended to book in advance, especially during peak tourist seasons, to ensure room availability. •Transportation: The hotel offers car hire services which can be convenient for exploring Colombo. •Nearby Attractions: Guests can explore nearby attractions such as the Sri Lanka Tea Board and local temples within walking distance. •Most happening attraction in Colombo city Gangaramaya Temple, One Galle Face Mall, Independence Square, Dutch Hospital, Colombo Lotus Tower, Pettah Neighborhood

Overall, Nelly Marine Hotel offers a decent stay with a good location near the beach and friendly staff. However potential guests should be aware of the reported issues with cleanliness...

Had an ok experience on my stay at the hotel in Colombo. The only reason this hotel is getting 4 stars is because of its location, it is located in walking distance of the marine drive of Srilanka where you can enjoy scenic sunrise /sunsets. For the rail enthusiast, you can get to see the srilanka railways passing by for the rail tracks are just running parallel to the marine drive. Coming to the rooms, the layout of the room was not good to my liking, with wardrobe just at the entrance. The washroom was super clean with modern lavatory fittings(maybe because it seemed to be newly constructed hotel) but the door was not properly designed and had issues while locking. Do not expect any view by the seaside since the hotel offers only city view (we liked the tree side view where there was enough oppurtunities of bird watching with bulbul, kingfisher in abundance). The breakfast buffet was good to taste with dosa, sambhar and idli on top of my list. It seems the hotel is quite new and there is some flaws in its design for eg. The lift lobby area had some seats to enjoy some time but you cannot enjoy seating since the room air conditioner exhaust is facing it thereby making it extremely hot. Would recommend some improvement in staff etiquette (although there were some staff who were very courteous) for there was one incident wherein we reached the rooms but our luggage did not since the boy carrying our luggage went to some other floor to accompany...

One of the worst experiences. The staff doesn't know what they're doing. They are neither fluent in English not Sinhalese and they are VERY unprofessional!! They don't call you with Courtesy and giggles saying things in Tamil like a group of school boys behind your back. The room looks okay in the first glance, but you feel VERY insecure looking at the doors and door locks. You can hear a person in a room across the walkway burp - it is that bad. The knob of the cupboard came off as I was trying to open it. The TV didn't work, the hotel staff who accompanied me was running here and there trying to fix it while I had to wait standing - when I finally decided i don't need the TV. The peephole was fixed I think about 6ft above the ground loosing its purpose. Because I'm 5' 2" and my eyes couldn't reach it even when I was standing on my toes. Tiny bathroom - The Geyser ran out of hot water very soon and the shampoo and conditioner (you never know which is what because they weren't labled at all) was open and half used. The water flows everywhere and almost leaks into the room. The curtains were so dirty with stains and one of the four pillows was very dirty and the tea cups looked as if they have never been washed. The breakfast buffet was sad and had ants all over. The milk had clots all over. Strongly not recommended unless you're intending to...