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Blue Gum Hotel

No 219/1, Tudella | Ja-Ela, Colombo 11350, Sri Lanka
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Blue Gum Hotel
Ranked #15 of 48 Colombo B&B and Inns
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Singapore, Singapore
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15 reviews 15 reviews
6 hotel reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 30, 2013

The only reason I can think of to stay at the Blue Gum is for a late night arrival or early morning departure out of Colombo. It's fine---fairly clean rooms and bathroom, aircon, and close proximity to the airport. The rooms are quiet and the staff is friendly, but it is BASIC. Breakfast is all you need to get you... More

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Bath
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12 reviews 12 reviews
3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 28, 2013

My husband and I arrived in the middle of the night and they arranged a last minute taxi to pick us up from the airport which was great knowing we didn't have to barter a fair at 2am. The room was clean and spacious and the bed very comfortable. All of the staff were extremely helpful and very accommodating. Yes... More

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San Francisco, California
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 22, 2013

You get a good deal for your money at the Blue Gum. The airport is a 15-20 minute drive away, the rooms are clean and comfortable, and the service is excellent. The location is pleasant, and far enough away from the road that it's pretty quiet (with the exception of some construction going on during the day at the property... More

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dehradun
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 5, 2012

Actually we reached in this hotel very late at night, but the way they welcomed us was impressive. Staff was polite and helpful. food we enjoyed was great. rooms were very neat and clean. and i would like to give thanks to lady manager(sorry for forgetting her name...) for her caring attitude at the last moment. It is very good... More

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Senior Reviewer
9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 18, 2012

If you need hotel thats close to airport and within a reasonable budget this is the one. It's clean and the staff is very friendly. We slept there day after arrival and day before departure and it was a good experience both times. Only weird thing is that through online booking you can get the price a lot cheaper than... More

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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 25, 2012 via mobile

Greatest hospitality ever received in my life .. Very helpful staff and providing good service . They don't mind to go extra miles to help the guests plus they stayed up late just to wait for us and serve us welcoming drinks and prepare breakfast for us even it is at 5am!

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London
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57 reviews 57 reviews
15 hotel reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
45 helpful votes 45 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 26, 2012

Is location important for a hotel ? It's about 30 mins drive from Sri Lanka's airport, and about 50 mins drive from Colombo town centre. Placed 400 metres back from the rather ugly, ribbon developed, main road to Colombo, from the airport, this was a quiet little hotel, when i visited. It was more of a B & B than... More

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Yantai, China
1 review
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 11, 2012

staff there are very nice.. We got there really late and this is our first stop in sri lanka.. every body is very friendly. the owner helped us got a taxi and is super helpful.. the breafast is really good too.its like family atmosphere.. so yea its worth going..

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Hellerup, Denmark
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 8, 2012

This was a great place to start our vacation in Sri Lanka!!! We have now spent 6 days in Sri Lanka and the best meal we had was at the blue gum hotel!!! Maybe it does not look like a restaurant, but if you ask you will get a meal prepared by the gods! And most importent - you will... More

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Nick, Vas, Hungary
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 13, 2012

Very nice and felxible owner, good breakfast, big rooms. Excellent start of a Sri Lanka trip.

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Address: No 219/1, Tudella | Ja-Ela, Colombo 11350, Sri Lanka
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Region: Sri Lanka > Colombo
Amenities:
Free Breakfast Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Restaurant Room Service Suites
Hotel Style:
Ranked #15 of 48 B&Bs / Inns in Colombo
Price Range: $
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
Enjoy the Blue Gum experience with spacious luxurious rooms with spectacular views, fully equipped with air conditioning and the option of an attached bathroom with both hot and cold water capabilities. Each floor also has adjoining fully furnished dining and living areas for relaxing nights in front of the television. We also provide a free wireless Internet connection for easy access to the web. We are located to the north of the Colombo CBD and conveniently situated off the Colombo-Negombo main road. We are only a short fifteen minute drive from the Bandaranayake international airport, with the beautiful Sri Lankan coastline also only a short ten minute trip away.10% service charge will be added. No additional taxes. Breakfast included to the Room charges. ... more   less 
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