Shangri-La Colombo
Galle Face, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Location
Galle Face, Colombo
The hotel stands at 1 Centre Road on the Galle Face waterfront, between Beira Lake and the Galle Face Green promenade, in Colombo's business district, with the connected One Galle Face mall and Colombo Fort close by. There is no beach — this is the city — but the ocean views and sun-terrace pool, and the city's best dining, make it the established Colombo base.
Transfer
A Colombo transfer
Fly into Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), about 45 minutes by car. The Galle Face Green, Colombo Fort and the connected One Galle Face mall are all on the doorstep.
Villas
Around 541 rooms & suites
Around 541 rooms, suites and serviced apartments — most with ocean, Galle Face Green or Beira Lake views — from Premier Ocean View rooms through lake- and city-view rooms to the 32nd-floor Horizon Club rooms and the corner and specialty suites.
Best For
Who it suits
Couples, business travellers and families who want the established Colombo city base — ocean views, a sun-terrace pool, the city's best dining and a connected mall — as the start or finish to a Sri Lanka tour.
Board Basis
B&B
Booked on bed and breakfast. Six restaurants and bars — Capital Bar & Grill, Shang Palace, Table One and Kaema Sutra among them — plus the connected mall make dine-around effortless.
About the Resort
The established Colombo base
Shangri-La Colombo is the established city-luxe address on the Galle Face waterfront — a 32-storey tower between Beira Lake and the Galle Face Green promenade, with the Indian Ocean on one side and the business district on the other. Its roughly 541 rooms, suites and serviced apartments look out over the ocean, the Green or the lake, and a fourth-floor sun-terrace pool runs along the edge with the sea beyond. Dining is a genuine draw: Capital Bar & Grill, the ocean-view Shang Palace, the all-day Table One, and Kaema Sutra, chef Dharshan Munidasa's celebrated modern Sri Lankan room. CHI, The Spa works with Ceylonese herbs and tea, One Galle Face mall connects directly to the hotel with more than two hundred shops, and Sri Lanka's largest pillarless ballroom handles the city's biggest events. It is a city hotel — the established Colombo base for business and leisure alike, and a natural start or finish to an island tour.
Accommodation
Rooms & suites
Around 541 rooms, suites and serviced apartments, most with ocean, Galle Face Green or Beira Lake views, on Shangri-La beds. They run from Premier Ocean View rooms through lake- and city-view rooms to the 32nd-floor Horizon Club rooms with lounge access and the corner and specialty suites.
Entry
Premier Ocean View Room
Sleeps two. Galle Face Green and Indian Ocean views — the entry room.
Ocean-facingOcean view
City
Deluxe Lake / City View
Sleeps two. A room with a balcony and Beira Lake or city-skyline views.
BalconyLake/city view
Club
Horizon Club Ocean View
Sleeps two. A 32nd-floor Horizon Club room with lounge access — breakfast and evening cocktails — and ocean views.
Horizon ClubOcean view
Apex
Corner / Specialty Suite
Sleeps two to three. A corner or specialty suite with a separate living area, Horizon Club access and ocean views — the top address.
Horizon ClubOcean view
Food & Drink
Dining
Six restaurants and bars, several of them destinations in their own right. Capital Bar & Grill is the steakhouse, Shang Palace serves Chinese cooking with ocean views, Table One is the all-day room, and Kaema Sutra brings chef Dharshan Munidasa's modern Sri Lankan cooking, with a lobby lounge alongside.
Grill
Capital Bar & Grill
A grill and bar for prime cuts and cocktails.
Chinese
Shang Palace
Cantonese and Chinese cooking with Indian Ocean views.
All-day
Table One
All-day international and Sri Lankan dining.
Sri Lankan
Kaema Sutra
Modern Sri Lankan cooking from celebrated chef Dharshan Munidasa.
Lounge
Lobby lounge
A lobby lounge for tea, coffee and light bites.
Wellbeing
CHI, The Spa
CHI, The Spa works through seven treatment rooms with Ceylonese plants, herbs and tea, including a Ceylon Tea and Spice body ritual, with a Movement Studio for yoga alongside. On the fourth floor, a 25-metre sun-terrace pool runs along the edge with the Indian Ocean and Galle Face Green beyond.
Ceylon-tea rituals
Ceylon-tea and spice rituals among seven treatment rooms at CHI, The Spa.
Ocean-view pool
A 25-metre fourth-floor sun-terrace pool overlooking the ocean and Galle Face Green.
Movement Studio
A Movement Studio for yoga and guided practice.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
City life on the Galle Face waterfront. Swim the ocean-view sun-terrace pool, dine at Kaema Sutra, take a Ceylon-tea ritual at CHI, shop the connected One Galle Face mall, and walk the Galle Face Green promenade at sunset.
Ocean-view pool
A 25-metre sun-terrace pool overlooking the ocean and the Galle Face Green sunset.
Kaema Sutra
Modern Sri Lankan dining at Kaema Sutra, from chef Dharshan Munidasa.
CHI Spa
Ceylon-tea and spice rituals at CHI, The Spa.
One Galle Face Mall
More than two hundred shops at the connected One Galle Face mall, with an indoor play space for children.
Galle Face Green
Sunset walks along the Galle Face Green promenade, by the sea.
Getting There
Location & transfers
By road
About 45 minutes from CMB
About 45 minutes by car from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB).
In the city
Galle Face
On the Galle Face waterfront, between Beira Lake and the Galle Face Green, in the city.
Guest Reviews
What Our Clients Say
★★★★★
“The most extraordinary place I have ever stayed. Nothing prepares you for the depth of the silence, the beauty of the reef, or the sheer generosity of the experience.”
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★★★★★
“We’ve stayed here three times now. The house reef has no equal. The stargazing was, genuinely, one of the most moving experiences of my adult life.”
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★★★★★
“I had stayed at Four Seasons, One&Only and Velaa before visiting Shangri-La Colombo. They are all magnificent. But this is different in a way that is hard to articulate.”
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Good to Know
Good to know
Board basis
- Booked on bed and breakfast, with six restaurants and bars and the connected One Galle Face mall.
Setting
- On the Galle Face waterfront in the business district, connected to the One Galle Face mall — a city hotel with ocean views and a sun-terrace pool, but no beach.
Dining
- Dining is a real strength — Kaema Sutra, Shang Palace and Capital Bar & Grill — and the hotel holds Sri Lanka's largest pillarless ballroom.
Getting there
- About 45 minutes by car from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB).
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