Nyne Hotels - Lake Lodge, Colombo

We stayed here as part of our trip via Rickshaw Travel/Heritage expediciones for 1 night. Our room (no 7) was comfortable and well furnished and quiet. Breakfast was good with a few choices plus a fruit plate and bread basket. We also had lunch (Mumbai sandwich and healthy bowl) which were tasty and standard price. The staff were very helpful and allowed us to have a shower and change before leaving for the airport after checking out. We would recommend this accommodation

:( Highly recommended by local friends in Colombo, Taru Villas' Lake Lodge fails to achieve the bare minimum expected from a Sri Lankan luxury boutique brand. I would like to start with the best aspect of my stay - breakfast! I sense that this property has a great kitchen. The local dishes served (pol roti, chicken curry and a fresh fruit platter) were exquisite. The rooms are relatively small but quite comfortable. The cons far outweigh the pros, however. Funnily enough, there is a shortage of plug points in the rooms. I have shared photos. I would urge patrons to avoid both the rooms I was assigned. Room 10 is directly below the laundry room, a room where one is awoken by the loud sounds of footsteps and shutting doors as early as 8am. I was then moved to room number 2 which is located near a toilet frequented by patrons of the property's restaurant and visitors in general. Generally speaking, the service is quite lackluster. Certain members of the housekeeping and front desk team lack basic hospitality training. Tiron or Terron (excuse my spelling), for instance, was extremely rude. Please get in touch with me for further details. Safe to say I'll never be back. Best, RR

Some years ago we chanced upon this boutique hotel and it has since become our choice accommodation for our yearly trips to Colombo. The furnishings, decor and artwork are eclectic. The kitchen serves top quality and delicious meals but what makes this feel like home are the staff. Unobtrusive, polite, helpful and friendly it is always service with a smile and with pride. Ramesh, Sampath, Ravi Senna, Ravi Chandran, Glenn, Charmath and the rest of the staff made our recent stay there unforgettable. Thank you so much!