De Saram House by Geoffrey Bawa

4.5

Excellent(317 Reviews)

Hotel in Colombo

4-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

High-end valuePrice for this property is higher than average in the area

Includes essentialsGarden, Air conditioner, Internet / Wifi and more

About this hotel

Conveniently set in the Cinnamon Gardens district of Colombo, De Saram House by Geoffrey Bawa is located 4.5 km from Bambalapitiya Railway Station, 4.6 km from Khan Clock Tower and 4.6 km from R Premadasa Stadium.

Amenities

Air conditioner

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Balcony or Patio

Wheelchair accessible

Garden

Map of Colombo

Nearby attractions

Diyatha Uyana

2.8 mi

Sri Lanka Air Force Museum

6.6 mi

Nawala Urban Wetland Park (වැලි පාර්ක්)

3 mi

Beddagana Wetland Park

3.1 mi

Available Rooms

1 King • 279 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 204 ft²

Sleeps 2

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1 Queen • 1 Sofa • 226 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Double • 172 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

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De Saram House by Geoffrey Bawa

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4.5

Excellent(317 Reviews)

Hotel in Colombo

4-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

High-end valuePrice for this property is higher than average in the area

Includes essentialsGarden, Air conditioner, Internet / Wifi and more

About this hotel

Amenities

Air conditioner

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Balcony or Patio

Wheelchair accessible

Garden

Map of Colombo

Nearby attractions

Diyatha Uyana

2.8 mi

Sri Lanka Air Force Museum

6.6 mi

Nawala Urban Wetland Park (වැලි පාර්ක්)

3 mi

Beddagana Wetland Park

3.1 mi

Available Rooms

1 King • 279 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 204 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 1 Sofa • 226 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Double • 172 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Reviews

4.5

Excellent(317 Reviews)

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4.5

Feb 2024

What a comfortable hotel and unforgettable experience.

This private house belongs to a musician family, it’s delicately designed by Geoffrey Bawa, we stayed at the master bedroom which occupies whole second floor with living area and bedroom, and the sparking point is the balcony, it overlooks the lovely garden. The staffs are very friendly and helpful. What a comfortable hotel and unforgettable experience.

There are many ants in the bathroom.

4.5

Feb 2024

a value for money experience

There are nice house, quiet garden, and staff who took good care of us. Antony the senior housekeeper with great manner toured us around the house and taught us to call a tuk-tuk taxi with meter. European breakfast was tasty. The bathroom (we stayed in the father's room) was beautiful with natural light.

5.0

Feb 2024

Wonderful stay in Colombo

Staying here was a real treat for our last night in Sri Lanka. Very comfortable and the staff were friendly. Good value for money, especially considering the Geoffrey Bawa connection.

5.0

Feb 2024

An oasis amongst the busy city

The unassuming entrance gave way to a delightfully tranquil and architecturally interesting space. Anthony and his colleagues made the best breakfast we’ve had in Sri Lanka - their Sambol and Dahl were great!

5.0

Feb 2024

GREAT!

部屋は清潔でシャワーが固定式でない（日本人にとっては重要なポイント）。遅めの到着だったため、Uber EATSで夕食を頼んだら、スタッフがメインダイニングルームに食器を運んでくれた。水もサービスしてくれ、大変優雅な気持ちで食事が出来た。荷物を預かってくれた後も感じが良く、本当に温かい気持ちでステイができた。スタッフに感謝！

夜になると蚊が少し多いので、中庭やダイニングルームにいるときは虫除けスプレーをした方が良い。

4.5

Feb 2024

Attractive Bawa design residence where the original family still stays.

Manager was professional, and knowledgeable about the Bawa designs. Also, when a mistaken charge was made, chased me down to rectify. I much appreciated that.

5.0

Feb 2024

Peaceful and aesthetically pleasing stay in beautiful Colombo.

Beautiful building, cared for by wonderful hosts who are happy to go above and beyond. Delicious breakfast and fantastic location in Colombo.

5.0

Feb 2024

Best!!!

Famous architect’s work and the most helpful staff working on site. Can’t thank Anthony enough. Had a great stay and can’t wait to come back soon.

5.0

Jan 2024

Special, memorable

Super stylish building by Geoffrey Bawa housing work by Sri Lankan artists. Comfortable and quiet, with friendly and helpful hosts

4.5

Jan 2024

A great place to stay!

The entire team of De Saram House is so sweet and helpful. They made our experience even better than expected! It's a beautiful house and we even got a quick tour of it. The backyard is a great reading spot and the Sri Lankan breakfast was very good!

Our time at the house was great! We only have a couple of small things to mention: a) There was no cleaning of the room after the first night, which is ok, but we needed more water and soap already. b) The ceiling in the bathroom is moldy. c) We were not offered the Sri Lankan breakfast on the first day, just saw another guest having it. The Western breakfast was not good, you should always offer your traditional - and delicious - local option for a true experience.

5.0

Jan 2024

Unique stay

Unique property. I loved being ‘immersed’ in Geoffrey Bawa architecture. It’s really beautiful. Lovely staff. I didn’t need breakfast but they kindly served me coffee before I left.

Nothing

5.0

Jan 2024

Will be back

Architecture superb

5.0

Jan 2024

A peaceful oasis in Colombo

We loved staying at De Saram House. It very much feels like an oasis in the very centre of a very busy city. Anthony and the staff were very nice and accommodating. Even though we did not include breakfast when booking, we decided to have it at the house and the Sri Lankan breakfast, cooked that morning, was honestly one of the most delicious meals we had all trip.

5.0

Jan 2024

2 nights in Colombo

Incredibly friendly and helpful staff (even gave us a tour of the whole property) Good shower Good AC Good Wifi Quiet and safe location Multiple seating areas around the hotel

4.0

Jul 2023

Very good

it's all about staying in an historic architecturally renowned house, designed by Geoffrey Bawa... that was my reason for staying there... the music room is a highlight to experience.

the wifi is not very strong, this needs boosting to give guests a better, updated experience - please!

5.0

Jul 2023

Exceptional

Everything

Nothing

5.0

May 2023

Amazing stay at the unique hotel!

The stay here was amazing! The staff is very friendly and welcoming, the rooms (and the whole hotel) are beautiful and unique, our breakfast was delicious. Highly recommended!

4.0

Apr 2023

Beautiful House …Shame about the Rules

The property is a hidden gem. It seems like the managers of the Trust have kept all the nice parts of the house for themselves. The central lounge room, which is an integral part of the house and its’ marketing is permanently locked for the Trust’s exclusive use . Furniture has been stripped from guests rooms again for the Trust’s exclusive use. The grounds are well maintained and beautiful. The rooms are lovely and the dining room is pleasure to sit and eat in. The staff are very friendly and accommodating. Anthony is the most professional of them all and the only one who appears to speak English . The manager was not present during my 5 night stay,

The photos show a beautiful guest lounge room with a piano and elegant seating . This room is very prominently located in the house but permanently locked and guests are told it is ONLY for the exclusive use of the Geoffrey Bawa Trust. There is no lounge room for guests. There is NO signing for the property which makes it impossible for taxi’s and anyone to find, as it is down a private driveway. The gates to the property are permanently locked, so every time you want to enter and exit you have to find a member of staff to unlock the gates, which is very annoying. Visiting guests are also made to feel unwelcome.

4.0

Mar 2023

Oasis of calm in Colombo

This is a very charming hotel and an oasis of calm in the city of Colombo. There's plenty of places to sit, relax and enjoy. I stayed in two different rooms and they each have their own charm, albeit the Queen room was a little small (if traveling by two) and the bed less comfortable than in the King suite, which was truly beautiful. The staff was welcoming and able to arrange for an early check-in which I appreciated after a long flight to Colombo.

The payment by card did not work even after several attempts (my card worked just fine everywhere else). So I had to settle the final bill in cash, which was inconvenient.

4.5

Feb 2023

An oasis of calm in the centre of Colombo

An oasis of calm in the centre of frenzied Colombo. A typical Geoffrey Bawa house: long clean lines, earthen colours, architected frangipane tree. An open sided sitting area bounded by tall trees, where we saw a rare Indian paradise frycatcher flitting about every evening: brilliant blue head and a dazzling white body and long tail. Anthony, the butler, and Sujeewa, the house boy, gave us excellent, personal service. Convenient location: Bank, grocery store and bar /restaurant within a short walk.

Could do with a mini fridge in the room. Had to ask the butler to chill our drinks.

5.0

Jan 2023

The property is exceptional.Living in a home designed by Bawa is a dream come true.

Excellent breakfast

Not many restaurants around,everything shuts early.

4.5

Jan 2023

overall calm and comfortable stay nicely completed by a very interesting and agreable visit of Number 11 with m Laki

calm and relaxing

wall front of bed. The touch of G. Bawa here is not strongly obvious

5.0

Jan 2023

Exceptional

it was one one the best hotel of my journey in Sri Lanka!

4.0

Jan 2023

Great house with great staff!

Historic house in one of the best neighborhoods of Colombo. Great staff: Anthony is worth the staying. Good breakfast.

Unfortunately many mosquitoes. An improvement could be to add the mosquitoes nest to the bed. Otherwise everything perfect !

4.5

Dec 2022

a perfect place

everything was perfect, very clean place, good service, comfortable, lovely staff, delicious breakfast

the breakfast amount was a little small

4.5

Dec 2022

Lovely stay in peaceful oasis of calm in a busy city.

Lovely three bedroom boutique hotel set in a historic former family home in the centre of Colombo. Staff excellent and helpful. Provided their contact number to ensure they were waiting for our return. Very peaceful oasis of calm within a busy city. Excellent breakfast (including gluten free option) specially prepared for us as the only guests.

Difficulty in finding the establishment - It is 100m to the left of Jetwing Colombo 7 - Look for the 61/6 sign on the post next to the drive and then go all the way the end of the drive. City centre location so woken early to the sound of city life waking up (including the adjacent school and temple) - Unfortunately this histories building does not have modern sound proofing (nor should it).

5.0

Dec 2022

perfect stay in the heart of Colombo

everything!

5.0

Dec 2022

our first stay was perfect, retuned for unplaned two nights

tasteful, charming, good value. delightful!

nothing

4.5

Dec 2022

Beautiful property and excellent service!

The property was calm and beautiful. There’s a sense of peacefulness. Anthony and Tharaka were extremely welcoming and helped make our stay very comfortable.

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Colombo?

The average price for a rental in Colombo is $63 per night. This rental is $6 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this hotel?

Parking is not specified as an available amenity at De Saram House by Geoffrey Bawa. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hotel?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hotel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is De Saram House by Geoffrey Bawa pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at De Saram House by Geoffrey Bawa?

We found 6 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, internet / wifi, smoking allowed, balcony or patio, and wheelchair accessible.

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De Saram House by Geoffrey Bawa

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Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Colombo

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

De Saram House by Geoffrey Bawa

Hotel in Colombo

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Colombo

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Colombo?

Is parking included with this hotel?

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Is De Saram House by Geoffrey Bawa pet friendly?

What amenities are available at De Saram House by Geoffrey Bawa?

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