Best Western Berjaya Mount Royal, Colombo

Advantages: colonial splendour, a very welcome retreat from a dirty old town
Disadvantages: Don't be absurd!

...Colombo City is a deranged, dusty, frenetic type of place where large brown cows wander self righteously down the main roads seemingly oblivious to the crazed over stuffed buses and insane tuk-tuk drivers that cross their paths;(while in Sri Lanka I noted with some amusement that while traffic will screech to a halt and patiently wait for cows, dogs and the delightful, lazy monitor lizards to amble at their own pace across the roads, humans receive none of this polite conduct and have to take their own lives in their hands)..............the humidity is breathtaking, like being suffocated by a warm, wet towel, but fear not respite can be had in the form of the grand old colonial hotel "Galle Face". Established in 1864 this is a salute to the old colonial days when Sri Lanka was Ceylon and pale, european ladies perspired gently... Read review

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Advantages: Love the service
Disadvantages: Bit of an old aircraft

...The one thing I like about Royal Jordanian Airlines is not just the colours that the aircraft is painted but the way they treat you there as well. The in-flight entertainment isn’t all to great but I have to say that the air hostesses are great and always have a smile on their face. I wouldn’t recommend going two legs of a journey like from London to Colombo via Amman. I think it may be a bit too stressful as the seats aren’t very comfortable and the upholstery may be a little out dated. Apart from this, the airline is quite reasonably priced. I would recommend it to most people apart from those who are particularly fussy and think that all things on an airline should be perfect.... Read review

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Advantages: Beautiful place, friendly people.
Disadvantages: It's a long way from here.

...My first trip to Sri Lanka was in october 1997. We originally looked at India but were unable to find a package to suit so decided on Sri Lanka as 'second best'. Well, it was in no way second best. The flight out was on Monarch with a stop in Barhain. Typical charter flight, I shall say no more! We arrived at Colombo airport and made the short 30min trip to out hotel, The Royal Oceanic in Negombo. First impressions were good and things got better. The room was plain but a good size, comfortable and very clean. The staff were very pleasant and helpful and did everything to make your stay a pleasure. The restaurant is right at the side of the beach and the food was marvellous. Well prepared, good variety and very tasty. On this holiday we decided to see some of the sights and booked for a 4day tour with overnight stops at 3 different... Read review

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