The hotel is part of SriLankan airline so major cusutomer are of srilankan airline.
I had a 10 hour transit between flights, and someone recommended me to stay at Serenediva Hotel as it is right inside the airport so i will not have to stand in long line of immigration and then for the hotel bus, if i chose another hotel which is away from airport.
I asked my agent to put the request for this hotel due to its convenient location.
The hotel is at the first floor of the airport building. Once my flight arrived I went to the transfer counter, where they issued me the voucher for the hotel.
The room was nice, with television (though i didnt watch much as i was just staying for less than 9 hours) the washroom was decent good with all amenities and toothbrush / paste
along with tea / coffee making and complimentray water bottles.
The hotel also provided free wi-fi which for me was super fast and streaming was good enough.
The beds were alright and no major complaints
WE were also given dinner vouchers for Palm strip restaurant (which is inside the airport)
The dinner was not that great.
We had taken our own snacks so we used our own snacks for the night.
We were not given our luggage so its better that you put your night suit and other essentials in your hand baggage which you may use at the hotel.
Also take some snacks for the overnight as the airport do not have many eateries and they all charge in US$.
On another note about Colombo Airport, which I think i should share:
Majorly all duty free shop, and restaurants charge in US$ and no other currency , not even Lankan Ruppee. So you are at a loss if you dont have US$ -
There are some convenience stores selling mineral water and other snacks etc
The smoking room is only in the departure hall, so if you have a transit flight and want to smoke right after coming out of the plane, you would have to walk towards the departure hall.
If the security guard is in good mood he will let you go to the smoking room , else he will tell you to do it outside after immigration.
Same is the case with muslim prayers. If between flight you have to offer prayer, the prayer hall is in the depature hall and you have to walk right at the end of the other end of the airport.
If security guard is in the mood, he will let you go for prayers, else he will ask you to go to immigration and offer prayers in the hotel.
These are few things that make the difference to international airports and srilanka airport needs a lot of work to reach to that level.
I had a 10 hour transit between flights, and someone recommended me to stay at Serenediva Hotel as it is right inside the airport so i will not have to stand in long line of immigration and then for the hotel bus, if i chose another hotel which is away from airport.
I asked my agent to put the request for this hotel due to its convenient location.
The hotel is at the first floor of the airport building. Once my flight arrived I went to the transfer counter, where they issued me the voucher for the hotel.
The room was nice, with television (though i didnt watch much as i was just staying for less than 9 hours) the washroom was decent good with all amenities and toothbrush / paste
along with tea / coffee making and complimentray water bottles.
The hotel also provided free wi-fi which for me was super fast and streaming was good enough.
The beds were alright and no major complaints
WE were also given dinner vouchers for Palm strip restaurant (which is inside the airport)
The dinner was not that great.
We had taken our own snacks so we used our own snacks for the night.
We were not given our luggage so its better that you put your night suit and other essentials in your hand baggage which you may use at the hotel.
Also take some snacks for the overnight as the airport do not have many eateries and they all charge in US$.
On another note about Colombo Airport, which I think i should share:
Majorly all duty free shop, and restaurants charge in US$ and no other currency , not even Lankan Ruppee. So you are at a loss if you dont have US$ -
There are some convenience stores selling mineral water and other snacks etc
The smoking room is only in the departure hall, so if you have a transit flight and want to smoke right after coming out of the plane, you would have to walk towards the departure hall.
If the security guard is in good mood he will let you go to the smoking room , else he will tell you to do it outside after immigration.
Same is the case with muslim prayers. If between flight you have to offer prayer, the prayer hall is in the depature hall and you have to walk right at the end of the other end of the airport.
If security guard is in the mood, he will let you go for prayers, else he will ask you to go to immigration and offer prayers in the hotel.
These are few things that make the difference to international airports and srilanka airport needs a lot of work to reach to that level.
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