Niwahana Transit City Hotel

We stayed at Niwahana Transit City Hotel just before our flight - it was great! Large room with a comfortable bed which was close to the airport (they were also able to kindly arrange our airport transfer).

La posizione dell'hotel la rende una tappa comoda per l'ultima notte prima del volo. Lo staff è stato così gentile da prenotare per noi al costo di 5 dollari un servizio taxi aeroporto che venisse a prenderci direttamente all'hotel. La stanza è molto grande e la doccia con una ottima pressione e calore.

Nulla in particolare se non il rumore della strada vicina ma data la posizione è inevitabile

Stayed there for one night before our early flight the next morning, everything was perfect. Extremely helpful and friendly host. The property was immaculate and really appreciated all the little details ie: beers/ soft drinks available in fridge, toothbrushes/ toothpaste and toiletries in bathroom. Nice hot shower and very comfortable bed. Very convenient large restaurant’ Sasha’s (air con) just across the road.

The host was amazing. He greeted us with a king coconut drink, provided two complimentary Lion beers, washed a load of laundry for us at no charge, arranged a 5am ride to the airport, and even met us in the morning with plates of fruit and fresh juice before we left. The room was also very clean and comfortable. One tip: If you are tall, watch your head coming through the gate off the street and going in the door.

Everything was great.

Charming and helpful owner who did everything for us.

Location set on a busy main road and not easy to locate.

Clean, nicely maintained, great host.

Das Niwahana ist eine sehr gute Unterkunft mit sehr netten und sehr hilfsbereiten Betreiber . Wir fanden ein großes Zimmer mit guter AC , großes Bad mit warm Wasser , einen TV und Kühlschrank vor . Das Preis Leistungs Verhältnis ist sehr gut . Das Frühstück sehr reichlich und mit Liebe zubereitet . Die Lage ist sehr gut !! Ein sicherer Parkplatz . Vielen lieben Dank !! Wir empfehlen diese Unterkunft zu 100%

Great location and very helpful staff

Just the room

The pictures doesnt match the real place. Was no clear indication of enterance to premices. Road side sign. Etc Untidy , lobby . But the host was respectful and hospitable.

Der Besitzer war sehr zuvorkommend und gastfreundlich. Die Unterkunft sauber und zentral. Wir konnten das vielfältige üppige Frühstück auf der Dachterrasse genießen. Können wir nur weiterempfehlen!

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Molto comodo per dormire vicino all’aeroporto. Il proprietario è stato gentilissimo, mi ha accolto alle 4 di notte e preparato la colazione. Una persona squisita. La camera é spaziosa e c’è tutto il necessario. Consigliato.

Indika was amazing, he picked us up from the airport despite our late arrival and made us tea when we arrived at the accommodation. We only had 1 night in Colombo before we travelled to Sigiriya, and he arranged our transport for us the next day. His home is wonderful, the rooftop is gorgeous and we were lucky enough to enjoy a fresh king coconut from his garden. Would definitely recommend for the beginning of your stay.

Posizione perfetta per andare rapidamente in aeroporto, specie per noi che siamo dovuti andare alla mattina molto presto. Host ottimo, ci ha trovato una soluzione anche per arrivare in aeroporto, che dista 15 minuti circa di macchina. Camera molto accogliente. Gradito il kit con spazzolino e dentifricio, non scontato.

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Excellent hotel if you have an late or early flight. The owners are wonderful people who will try there absolute best to make your stay as wonderful as possible. They offer a reasonable price for airport pick up/drop off and they served me one of the best breakfast I’ve ever had. Can’t wait to be back!

A family run transit hotel close to the airport where I was made to feel special. The ‘dad’ arranged to collect me from the airport and was very understanding when my flight was delayed and I landed really late in the evening. My room was big and clean and really well presented. The breakfast was incredible, the best I’ve ever had!

Nothing not to like! I’m staying again the night before I leave Sri Lanka and get my flight back to the UK.

The location was great for the airport, had local shops and restaurants and the host was very very friendly and nice

Close to airport, clean and friendly. Everything was carefully thought out in the room. There was everything I needed including free water. I had travelled Sri Lanka for 2 weeks and stayed here before flying out early the next day and my hotel room was one of the best I’ve stayed in Sri Lanka. Highly recommend!

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This place exceeded our expectations! The room was spacious, super clean and had a huge and very comfortable bed. The room has everything you need, it felt more like a hotel stay than a homestay! The host is incredibly kind and helpful as well. The location is also perfect - very close to the airport and with a good restaurant just across the road.

We stayed the night before our flight home and the room was comfortable, really big, clean and the breakfast was lovely! Everyone was really friendly too - thank you :)

Spacious, clean, and quiet room. Very nice host that solved all our first-time problems. Great breakfast.

Excellent, smooth experience. The room is nicer and more spacious than it looks on the photos. The host is super kind and attentive, easy to communicate with, and he made me the best breakfast with omelette, rice, pancakes, huge amount of fruits, juice and other local food! He also picked me up and dropped me at the airport. Bottled water is free and he gave me an extra bottle for the travel. So nice. Wifi is strong enough for video calls and screen sharing. Right across the road is a good place to eat and there are 2 ATMs right beside it. The place also has a basic rooftop. I will stay here again next time I need a one night stay near the Colombo airport! :)

I stayed here for one night after my flight to Colombo. They picked me up from the airport quite late and it was a seamless process. The room itself was spacious and very clean. It also was very quiet and private and felt quite relaxing. I felt very safe here as a solo traveller. Would definitely stay here again.

Indika is a fantastic host. His hotel was the most perfect place to spend the last day in Sri Lanka. I have arrived there tired and very hot- this place made me relax straight away. Indika offered me a coconut and help to organise a fantastic trip to Negombo. His hotel has a location (Indika can organise taxi to airport), very clean, better equipped then 5 star hotels (water, tea, coffee, shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, toothbrush). It is a cash only. However, it is not a problem as ATM is nearby His breakfast was the best I had in Sri Lanka. It was heavenly - omelette, roti, passion fruit smoothie, large plate of fruit, pancakes, sambal. Simply the best! Indika hotel is where you feel at home.

Stayed too short

Clean comfortable room located very close to airport. Bed was firm but still comfortable. The owner was so lovely. He picked us up from the airport which made things easy (additional charge). He also made us breakfast in the morning for an additional charge and it was delicious and large serving. He also understood my food allergy so that was amazing. Would highly recommend this place. Looked exactly like the photos.

Can't fault it.

Very clean and spacious. AC and hot water. Comfortable bed. Strong WiFi. I got pretty sick the night I stayed and the owner went to the pharmacy to get me medication. They were so kind! They even brought me a breakfast of dry toast, bananas and lemon juice. I highly recommend this stay near the airport.

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Indika is absolutely amazing. I am solo travelling and never been to Sri Lanka. After arriving in the airport he had gone above and beyond for me. He picked me up, had made an amazing big breakfast, tea and coffee, fresh coconut, drove me to the ATM and organized a taxi and negotiated a good price for me. I can not recommend his place enough if you need a transit hotel! So safe, So accommodating and so comfortable!

Great place to stay near the airport. The rooms are very comfy, spacious, clean and have everything you need! The breakfast is unreal. Very good stay and would definitely stay again!

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Great breakfast, friendly host.

A nice place to rest before the departure flight. The owner was helpful, the facilities clean. Many stores and eating places within a short walking distance.

Owner Indika picked me up by van from the airport around midnight, which is easy and wonderful after a long flight. The room was big, clean, with a wall of windows/glass door out to a balcony. It was an extremely comfortable stay with facilities that far exceeded my expectations - a wonderful place for transit (as for me) or if you're staying longer in the area - I wouldn't have minded staying more nights! But the best aspect of the hotel stay was the kind owner Indika. I am usually skeptical of taking breakfast even for a low price at hotels. But I went with it, because it would be easy and convenient before I traveled onward the next morning. Indika prepared a magnificent feast of a breakfast, with many varieties of local Sri Lankan foods for me to try (coconut roti, coconut sambol pancake, hoppers, egg roti, fish, others) and delicious fruit (king coconut, red banana, pineapple, watermelon, mango) -- the quality of which far exceeded most of the food I had later in Hiriketiya. He also arranged a reliable car ride down to my next destination. As I did not realize the payment was cash only, he also helped me get to a nearby ATM so it was no extra trouble for me. I feel so fortunate to have met Indika and stayed at his hotel as my first point of entry and first time in Sri Lanka. He set the standard very high indeed! Stutti !

Everything was great, and I felt at ease. The only downside to the hotel location is that it's next to a main road with road noise. But this did not affect my one night's rest - everything was comfortable.

Lovely room, super clean, big bed. Very quiet despite being close to main road.

The host mr indika was great ... very friendly and even with my delayed flight waited for me very early in the morning. As well as helping me with a phone sim. Loved the spacious room and roof terrace where I had a great breakfast. I would stay again and recommend his place.

The perfect place to stay for a night before or after flight! It’s very close to the airport and the owners are incredibly kind and welcoming. Highly recommend!

Friendly staff, very flexible check in and check out to suit my arrival and departure times, great breakfast, clean room and bathroom

My mum and I had a lovely stay! The owner was fabulous! He picked us up from the airport, made us a cup of tea and was so friendly! In the morning, breakfast was excellent! It was lots of local fruit, fresh juice and some local food! It was delicious. It was perfect for a nights stay after a long day of travelling!

- Great location, near the airport, perfect for a stay before or after a flight. - Spacious, clean room, with comfortable bed, good working A/C and Wi-Fi. - I must mention specifically the bathroom which was FULLY equipped with ALL the needed amenities (soap, shampoo, bath gel, conditioner, toothbrush, etc) and it was the ONLY place of all we stayed in Sri Lanka which provided these - not even at a 4-star hotel one can find all these. - The owner is a very kind and helpful gentleman who arranged our pick-up from the airport, welcomed us with fresh watermelon juice. The following day, due to a late departure of our flight, we were lucky to have a nice tour to Negombo, its sights and the fish market, perfectly arranged by him, before we were transferred to the airport. - It must be noted that just opposite the hotel there is a good restaurant open until 23:00 which can be very helpful if you have a late flight arrival. - All in all, one of our best home-stays, highly recommended to everyone.

There was nothing that we didn't like.

The room was very spacious and clean. Bed was very comfortable. The air conditioning was excellent. Very safe.

Nothing. Everything was perfect.

Really helpful and kind owner - he welcomed us with king coconut and snacks. High standard of a room - there is everything you need. Location next to the airport.

Great location to the airport. Perfect for a stay before or after a flight. Lovely host, very welcoming.

Perfect for a night before a flight thanks to its close proximity to the airport. The room was huge, clean, spacious. The owner is very kind. Excellent!

We had an amazing stay! The owner was incredibly nice and patient, picking us up from the airport in the middle of the night and waiting patiently while we got SIM cards first. The breakfast was delicious and plentiful, and the room was spotless, spacious, and very well equipped. The Wi-Fi was excellent too. Highly recommend this place for a comfortable and welcoming stay! Thank you!

The property is clean and comfortable. Owner is very friendly. 11/10 valued for what we paid.

We felt very welcomed. The room provides everything you need and has a very comfortable bed. The hosts are very friendly. They even offered us an airport-transport in the middle of the night for very little money. If we could we would have stayed longer - definately recommend it. Thank you again for your help and your hospitality!

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An excellent place to prepare for my flight back to Australia! Spacious room with hot water, impeccable clean rooms with a large , comfortable bed, seating area, air conditioning and balcony! Mini bar with drinks and free water! Exceptional welcoming, caring staff!!!! A perfect place to relax, contemplate and close to the airport, this accommodation is highly recommended for a relaxing transition to start my journey back home!

breakfast was superb, served on the roof with an amazing view. our host was friendly and helpful, and the room was comfortable and spotless. our host waited for us, even though our plane was delayed, for which we are really thankful. close to the airport and perfect for beginning your trip to other sites.

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Exceptional experience. The owner was extremely helpful and welcoming. We could check in earlier. The room was spacious, clean, furnitured and there was also a desk for working. They welcomed us with fresh mango juice from the garden!! You can find a lot of supermarkets and restaurants nearby. Close to the airport and you dont need to worry about the traffic.

The room was great, lots of space and very clean and comfortable. Indica was such a great help throughout my stay and was very attentive

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Lovely accommodation with lovely people looking after us. Very close to airport. Even gave us some fruit even though we didn’t have breakfast included. The view on the rooftop is incredible as a bonus.

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Very clean, in great location close to the airport, large rooms, very comfortable beds and an amazing nutritional breakfast on the rooftop to energise after a long flight! Exceptional staff! Highly recommended

Exceptional place! The room was super clean, nice decoration/furnitures, clean bathroom and silent. There is a fridge in the room, free bottles of water, tra/coffee, toothpaste + brushes and shampoo/conditioner (never seen these in an accomodation in Sri Lanka before). Wifi works perfectly and hosts are super friendly and speak good English. The host even drove me to the airport at 5am which was amazing! AC works perfectly and is silent.

Just for information: On Booking a free shuttle is mentionned but it costs 5$/1500 LKR to the airport (which I think is totally ok ).However, the hosts tried to reach out to Booking to change the note but didn’t succeed yet.

The owner was very friendly and provided a delicious breakfast. He also picked us up from the airport. We arrived very late so it was nice not to have to travel far or worry about arranging travel.

The bed were very firm which is common in Sri Lanka

Even at late evening it was no problem to check in, as the owner waited for us with 2 cold water. The room itself is modern, clean, very spacious and comfortable. He also helped us with some information about our ongoing trip to the South Coast side. For just a few dollars, we got a lovely breakfast with omelet, a lot of fruits, Hoppers (very tasty local cuisine), Coconut, Toast and some more little snacks - Definitely worth especially for a stay before or after tour flight from Airport.

Lovely couple running the small business, very clean, spacious room.

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Very clean and comfortable. Perfect after a long flight and close to the airport

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Very clean and nice room with hot water, air condition and a mini bar. Owner is very friendly and kind. He took us to the airport in the morning. Location is very close to the Airport and good restaurant sasha. Recommended for your first or last night in Sri Lanka.

It was a perfect stay! The owner waited for us after midnight because we were delayed and greeted us personally. The room was spacious and cozy and above all perfectly clean. We were even offered breakfast for the next morning, but sadly had to decline cause of our schedule. Free Coffee and Tea as well as water was in the room and it even had a minibar. Felt very comfortable at the Hotel and would definitely stay here again. Thanks for everything!

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