Renuka City Hotel — Hotel in Colombo

I have been staying at Renuka City Hotel from year 2007. Most of my stay at Colombo has been at Renuka City Hotel . This is value for money hotel located on Galle Road. Most of the other hotels in Galle Road are luxurious hotels, Renuka City Hotel has two blocks with rooms in the new block being more new and spacious. The old block houses rooms which are cramped with little space to move around, the bathroom and shower area are bit tiny. However the beds are comfortable, the bathroom functional. There is small desk to work, Wifi is decent. There is a swimming pool and small gym too.||Aircon is of the old style and the air flow does not get controlled even if you regulate the temperature in the thermostat. The positioning of the aircon vents in some rooms directly hit your bed while in some rooms it is in the corner. So either you are getting too old air directly on to your bed or the room lacks sufficient airflow depending upon how the aircon vent is positioned. ||Clearly the rooms in old wing is showing signs of wear and tear. As this hotel is on the main Galle Road, the rooms facing the main road will encounter good amount of noise coming thru your room from the road specially during the day ( of vehicles passing by ) The room windows are not sound proof. For a light sleeper it's best to choose the rooms not facing the main road. ||The staff at the hotel are helpful and accommodative. The check in desk is small and managed by 1-2 person, so you might need to wait a little longer if there are more guest checking in at same time. ||Their in- house restaurant "Palmyrah" is must visit if you want to experience traditional srilankan food. The restaurant is welcoming with choice of Srilankan Cuisine, Indian and Continental. The food is equally tasty though a little pricey. ||Overall a decent, safe, clean and neat hotel for short...

All you need is a good, clean, comfortable place to sleep. When your eyes close for the night, it is the same, if you are at the Ritz Carlton, the Waldorf Astoria or the Renuka City Hotel (RCH). There are many pluses for staying at the RCH. It has an ideal location, great all round service, comfortable rooms and affordable prices. In addition, it has a beautiful rooftop infinity pool and hot tub, stunning sunset views and a gym (if you are into it during your trip). Also, the best restaurant for authentic Sri Lankan cuisine in Colombo, is Palmyrah and it is housed in the basement of the RCH.

The food here is excellent, every dish better than the other. I could never get enough of the place. Room service is 24 hours and timely, the staff is cordial and respectful and I even had the opportunity to meet the very friendly and impressive “big cheese” (the Chairman of RCH). Each and every one at RCH made my stay memorable. Special mention must be made of the general manager, Babu (who I bugged frequently), Ruchini (who I corresponded with long before my stay), and Chanaka (who provided high class service every time I visited Palmyrah). I will miss them all. So, if you get a chance to visit the exciting city of Colombo, you will not go wrong if you stay at the RCH. They have the expertise to cater to all of your business or...

I booked here to stay for 3 nights after my tour and given its location the price was very reasonable. I didn’t expect the pool and gym to be in the adjacent building (depending on what room type). The gym facilities are the best I’ve seen in Sri Lanka. No bottled water in rooms but they give you filtered water in a flask ( Food City is across the road I went to buy water). You will need to ring reception before you go to the gym/pool then they will send staff there. The room is small and dated it could benefit from some renovations as the light switches and PowerPoints are old. The cupboard looks like it’s from the 80’s. The main issue is the walls are not sound proof I can hear slamming of doors, people in the next room singing and the electrical noise of the fridge running. One housekeeper wasn’t overly friendly when I asked for a second towel I got asked why, I didn’t get a second towel when I returned to me room! Also once after housekeeping I had no toilet paper so I had to call reception again. Pure laziness I think. There’s old cup marks on the coffee table, doesn’t look good. I would say it’s more a 3 star than a 4 star hotel as advertised on booking.com . It’s ok for the price and a clean bed to sleep in. Reception and other staff have been friendly and...