Colombo HotelsWhether you stay in them or not, Colombo has some grand old
hotels with plenty of legends and history attached that are well
worth visiting, even for a sundowner on the veranda. The Grand
Oriental Hotel faces the once-bustling cruise terminal and in the
age of elegance played host to the rich and famous travelling on
the famed Cunard and P&O cruises to Colombo. The Galle Face
Hotel faces the Green with a haughty, beautiful façade. It oozes
with charm and is believed to be the oldest hotel east of the Suez
Canal. The Mount Lavinia Hotel at the city's beach resort was
originally the residence of the British Governor. Address: Grand Oriental, 2 York Street; Galle Face Hotel, 2 Gall Telephone: 011 232 0320 (G |