We had a stopover between flights (7 hours) and were put up at the Tamarind Tree by Sri Lankan Airlines. A 2-3 star hotel at best. Rooms are old and not exactly clean. The front door didnt lock and there was a frog in the bathroom. Mosquitos everywhere on the walk to the room and a very noisy air conditioner.... more

We stayed one afternoon and night at the Tamarind Tree Hotel instead of the Holiday Inn in Colombo because there was some political unrest right before our arrival and we were advised by our travel agent to avoid Colombo. The Tamarind Tree was about 5 minutes from the airport. Our suite consisted of a living/kitchen area, bedroom, and bathroom. Only... more

Thirty six hours spent there waiting for my plane and I truly enjoyed it. Each bungalow has three small apartments which could be upgraded. What I really liked was the 1950-like atmosphere. The bungalows are built on a large piece of land. There are trees, lots of birds, small horses, squirrels. The place is very quiet. Ideal if you want... more

We stayed in the Tamarind Tree for 24 hours courtesy of Sri Lankan Airways. We were actually very surprised at the quality of the food on offer and the staff were great. The grounds are well maintained and the pool is big enough for anyone. Kuoni use this hotel for their tours, so it can't be that bad. We had... more

We stayed at Tamarind Tree for one night, very central for airport but this is the only positive point. We declined 2 rooms and had to accept the third, in order to keep curtains drawn we had to place stool in doorway because they were falling down, the room had cobwebs, cigarette ash, a badly chipped glass table, dirty toilet... more

Excellent rooms with bedroom and lounge areas; TV and basic cooking facilities. Hotel grounds are an oasis of calm just ten minutes from the international airport. Food excellent, staff helpful - ideal first stop after a long haul flight more

This hotel is only 5 -10 minutes from Colombo Airport, but we heard no aircraft noise at all. Rooms are of the apartment type (some with kitchen facilities - completely unnecessary for most people), and are grouped in threes in cottages spread around the well-maintained spacious grounds of a coconut plantation. There is a lovely large pool with plenty of... more