Welcome to the Checking In series on Orlagh Claire where I review hotels, hostels and AirBnB stays around the world. This review is of Morven Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Next in this series of hotel reviews is Morven Hotel in Colombo, which was our first night’s stay when we arrived in Sri Lanka for our month-long travels around the beautiful island.
Arriving in Sri Lanka for the first time was overwhelming and chaotic but also amazing!
The tuk-tuks, the colourful buildings, dust flying around, sellers on the street and sense of community was incredible to see straight away.
I could already tell I was going to love my time in Colombo, and I did! Our stay at Morven Hotel was perfect for our first introduction to Sri Lanka and I’ll tell you more about it in this hotel review.
RELATED Colombo, Sri Lanka blog posts to read:
- Best Colombo Hotels: The Best 14 From Budget to Luxury
- 2 Days in Colombo Sri Lanka: Ultimate 48 Hours Itinerary
- The 13 Best Things to Do in Colombo Sri Lanka
You can see our room and stay at Morven Hotel in my 2 Days in Colombo, Sri Lanka YouTube travel vlog below. We also stayed at another hotel in Colombo on our second visit to the city, and you’ll see this included in the YouTube vlog too!
If you’re planning a trip to Sri Lanka, you should definitely check out my extensive 80+ pages Sri Lanka travel guide covering our month-long travels around the country to help you plan! You can download the eBook here.
The Location of Morven Hotel
Colombo is the capital city of Sri Lanka, and usually the first stop on anyone’s journey as they arrive into the country.
We arrived bright and early into Sri Lanka at 8am, so opted to stay in the city centre to get our bearings, and since we didn’t have any further accommodation booked for our second night, nor did we have a route mapped out, it seemed the smartest choice.
Morven Hotel was in a great location, not far from the main hub of shops and transport and was always an easy pick-up location for tuk tuks to take us to and from where we wanted to go.
Address: 233 Galle Rd, Colombo 00300, Sri Lanka
Top tip: for mobile data around Sri Lanka, we used the Airalo eSim which was super handy and easily installed onto our phones as soon as we landed in Colombo Airport!
How Much it Cost to Stay at Morven Hotel
If you’re not already aware, myself and my boyfriend are currently backpacking around Asia.
Which means, most of our hotel stays are going to be on the more budget-friendly side of the scale and not very upmarket.
However, Morven Hotel in Colombo turned out to be one of our most expensive hotels on our trip around Sri Lanka.
Coming in at £43.97 per night for the two of us.
But it was definitely worth it. We checked in as soon as we could, made the most of the air conditioning in the room (Sri Lanka is hot) and also made use of the rooftop swimming pool to cool off.
Amenities at Morven Hotel
The hotel itself was lovely, clean, and busy with people coming and going.
There were always tuk tuks outside if you needed to go anywhere. And the reception staff at Morven Colombo were always great at handling requests.
We couldn’t fault the location. Plus the facilities of having a rooftop pool, and our room even had a view of the Indian Ocean which was incredible.
A welcome surprise I wasn’t aware of was that like in Dubai, Sri Lanka also uses the same plug sockets as the UK and Ireland. So no need to bring adapters with you.
Overall Review of Morven Hotel in Colombo
Overall, I would definitely choose to stay at Morven Hotel again.
We didn’t have any faults with our room or the hotel itself. Our room was also very spacious and the air conditioning was wonderful.
If you’re planning to stay in Colombo when you visit Sri Lanka, I would highly recommend staying at Morven Hotel.
You can book a stay at Morven Hotel here.
RELATED Sri Lanka blog posts to read:
- The Most Convenient Guest House In Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
- The Best Travel Route & Itinerary For Sri Lanka
- Best Place To Stay When You Arrive In Sri Lanka
- 10 Things I’ve Learnt After One Month in Sri Lanka
- Kandy to Ella Train: 15 Essential Things To Know
If you’re planning a trip to Sri Lanka, you should definitely check out my extensive 80+ pages Sri Lanka travel guide covering our month-long travels around the country to help you plan! You can download the eBook here.
By Orlagh Shanks
Orlagh Shanks is the Editor of Orlagh Claire, an award-winning travel and lifestyle blog.
After working in the PR & Influencer Marketing industry, Orlagh quit her job to travel Asia for 12 months and moved to Sydney, Australia where she is now a full-time travel blogger and content creator sharing travel tips and recommendations for all 30 of the countries she’s visited so far.
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