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Mount Lavinia Beach Hotel
Sri Lanka, Indian Ocean
Colombo
Mixing the style of traditional Sri Lanka with a contemporary feel, the Mount Lavinia Hotel provides a comfortably furnished, brilliantly appointed place to stay. Here in the capital, Colombo, you'll get to experience so much of what makes Sri Lanka one of the world's favourite holiday destinations. There's so much to see - from the skyscrapers at the heart of the city, to the bustling harbour and the traditional temples. Don't forget the beaches. And head out into the country and you'll feel like you're in another world.
Enjoy the best of Sri Lanka at the Mount Lavinia Hotel in the heart of Colombo:
There's a fabulous feeling of luxury at the Mount Lavinia Hotel. From the beautifully furnished guest rooms with their rich wooden bedframes and terracotta tiles, to the elegant setting of the Governor's Terrace Restaurant, this is a superb place to stay.
You'll enjoy a world of choices at the Mount Lavinia Hotel. Choose from three bars and three restaurants, each with its very own distinctive style and flavour. Enjoy the freshest seafood at the Seafood Cove Restaurant, or a curry in the beautiful garden setting at the Curry Clipper.
There is plenty of entertainment and so many facilities for you to enjoy at the Mount Lavinia Hotel. Have a workout in the gym, or a swim in the hotel pool. Or take it easy in the 24/7 coffee shop - don't forget to check your emails using the free Wi-Fi. There are some great extras too, the shopping arcade is a fun pace to explore and a trip to the beauty salon is a well-deserved holiday treat.
Rooms at the Mount Lavinia Hotel come with great views and lovely balconies to enjoy them from. You'll also enjoy the comfortable furnishings and amenities, including air conditioning, satellite TV, telephone and minibar. With lots of communal areas by the pool, on the beach, and the Inner Terrace there's a real sense of community at the Mount Lavinia Hotel. It makes it one of the friendliest places to stay on the island.
Special Offers
Book Bed and Breakfast and receive a free upgrade to Half Board or Book Half Board and receive a free upgrade to Full Board.
Valid for stays: 01st May - 30th June, and 01st September - 30th November
Valid for bookings made in 2025, 2026, and 2027.
It pays to book early with us.
The earlier you book the more you save on your stay! Save up to…
30% when you book 45 days or more in advance.
25% when you book 30 days or more in advance.
20% when you book 21 days or more in advance.
Valid throughout contract period.
Book Colonial Wing, receive free upgrade to Ocean View Room.
Valid for stays 23/12/2025 - 22/12/2027.
Room upgrade from Colonial Wing room to Ocean View room.
Facilities
- Swimming pool
- 3 restaurants
- 3 bars
- Spa*
- Beauty salon*
- Gym*
- 24-hour coffee shop
- Shopping arcade
- Business centre
- Wi-Fi*
- *Some facilities may incur an additional fee
Room Types
The Local Area
Occupying a beautiful location just south of Colombo the 4-star Mount Lavinia Hotel overlooks a golden sandy beach and offers guests an oasis of luxury and splendour. With a stunning colonial style building the Mount Lavinia Hotel gives guests a taste of the old style splendour of Sri Lanka full of mystique and romance. A choice of restaurants at the Mount Lavinia Hotel will fulfil all your culinary wants and needs.
Tripadvisor Reviews
4.0 Very Good4,075 reviews
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46%
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DO NOT GO
DO NOT GO. This is the worst hotel we have ever been to. We were booked for 3 nights and left after the first. No towels, no hot water, air conditioning and t.v not working and pretty dirty. We requested help 5 times and no one came. Unfortunately what was once a grand hotel is now terrible.
Heartbreaking to see such a beautiful hotel not maintained
What you see, is noting compared to what you get!” We booked Mount Lavinia because of its rich heriftage. The hotel promotes itself beautifully on social media but it is no where even close to a 5star resort. I would rate it as a 3star overall. We checked in late at about 9pm and were made to wait as the receptionist informed us that the hotel had run short of room keys. The first room we got was a garden facing where I had paid for a sea facing. The rooms are in the most horrendous conditions, there was fresh urine stains on the pot. The tiles in the room were broken and covered with a dirty carpet. The front desk changed our room to another room which was equally dirty. Finally after an hour of waiting and been shuffled around, we asked for a manager who immediately upgraded us to a suite. The suite was comfortable but I was unable to trust the hotel where it came to cleanliness. The only plus point to the hotel was the breakfast. It had a marvelous spread of a variety of cuisines. Overall Mount Lavinia is beautiful but very poorly maintained. The staff seem to be struggling to work with what they have. As we were not the only guest complaining that the hotel seems to hoodwinking people on being a 5star where it just about qualifies as a 3. I wouldnt recommend this hotel purely based on the cleanliness factor.
Review by Culture710398 India
Club Mahindra members do not book in Mount Lavinia Hotel, SriLanka
I went to Hotel Mount Lavinia with my family. We are members of Club Mahindra for the last 12years and have stayed in various properties of Club Mahindra as well as associate resort. This Hotel just boasts of history but cannot honor the basic comfort to its partnered hotel. This was the first time we had such a pitiful experience. The rooms given to the CM members were the worst ones , poorly maintained and in pitiful state. inspite of paying a high amount on associate fees. There was mildew in the rooms and the walls were full of humidity . The mirrors and floor tiles was all spoilt. Even the lawns outside the CM rooms were not maintained whereas the rest of the property was better.Also the restaurant of the hotel charged double to the CM members for all meals. While their own direct guests enjoyed meals at a much cheaper price and enjoyed good rooms on a good floor. CM members are given side rooms with poor maintaince and bad service. I put up alot of complaints whislt in the hotel itself but neither the hotel nor CM helped or did anything to ease my discomfort at the hotel property. PLEASE DO NOT WASTE YOUR HOLIDAY INVENTORY NOR PAY THE FEE FOR THIS VERY BOGUS HOTEL.
Review by tinapP6733DI Panjim, India
Dirty old and not even 1 Star Hotel
Absolutely horrible place, not even a 1 star hotel, booking.com are misadvertising this as a 5 star. We booked through booking.com as the photos make it look great. The place is dirty, dated and falling to bits. We were not given the rooms described in our booking from booking.com. We had to leave and not stay, we would not refund and i need to contact booking.com. Booking.com are not refunding even through thet misrepresnted the description saying it was a third party booking which makes no sense. DONT STAY HERE.
Review by Jason B Horsham, United Kingdom
Disgusting Hotel – No Water, Dirty Rooms & Rude Staff
Absolutely disgusting place. Dirty rooms, filthy linen, and extremely unprofessional and rude staff.
There was no water in the room, and instead of fixing the issue, we were simply told to leave. No effort was made to resolve the problem or support guests in any way.
We were left with no proper assistance and are still waiting for a refund, with complete lack of responsibility from the property.
This hotel is poorly managed, careless, and has zero respect for guests. I strongly warn others not to book here unless you want a terrible experience.
Review by Shiran B Dubai, United Arab Emirates
