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The Taj Samudra is strategically based in Colombo's business hub and is also just a short stroll to the city centre for shopping and entertainment. Spread across 11 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens, the hotel also boasts a peerless view of the Indian Ocean and the Galle Face Green, a hallmark of Colombo.
The hotel is 34 kms or 45 minutes’ drive from the Bandaranaike International Airport and 4 kms from the Fort Railway Station.
Facilities: Bookshop, fitness centre, shopping arcade, souvenir shop, swimming pool, squash and tennis court.Hotel Business Services:
A fully equipped Business Centre with the assistance of secretarial services. All areas of the Hotel are WIFI enabled.
Hotel Leisure and other services include:
Swimming pool
Gymnasium
Tennis courts
Squash courts
Jogging track
Bar
Night Club
Beauty parlour/ Hair Salon
Care Hire Service
Florist
Jeweller
Currency exchange
Express Laundry/ Dry cleaning
Rooms & Suites at the Taj Samudra
Experience lavish comfort in any of our 300 rooms including 16 suites and an ultra modern business floor.
The Superior Rooms
Superior Rooms come with elegant wooden flooring and pleasing décor elements in shades of green, yellow and orange. These rooms are equipped with all modern conveniences.
The Deluxe Rooms
The recently refurbished Deluxe rooms offer increased comfort with mushy duvets, elegant wooden flooring and stylish design elements. All sea facing rooms offer panoramic views of the Indian ocean as these rooms are situated on the higher floor of the hotel with a choice of balcony too.
The Executive Rooms
Step into our super luxurious Executive rooms and you are bound to find the convenience features just addictive. Designed exclusively for corporate business travelers these rooms are equipped with new features such as the rain head shower, lumbar supporting work desk chair and glass table, international plug sockets, lap top and cell chargers at bedside.The Executive floor includes exclusive access to the Executive Lounge together with complimentary American breakfast, Happy Hour cocktails at sundown and more.
The Suites
Rejuvenated Suites offer the pleasures of amplified spaciousness, heightened comfort and contemporary design elements. With the choice of separate dining, living and even kitchen areas these suites are ideal even for extended stays. We offer Executive, Deluxe and Presidential suites to cater to your preference and style.
All categories of rooms come in a choice of sea or city view.
The hotel offers a mix between renovated rooms and suites offering modern amenities overlooking the Indian Ocean or the City.
Guests can choose from: Sichuan, Cantonese, Indian or International cuisine at the hotels restaurants.
 " Our Tour in Sri Lanka Traveling through the beautiful Sri Lanka has been great. Cyril warmly welcomed us at the airport and drove us with his always clean car in every part of the country. He provided daily information about the history and the different sites of Sri Lanka. Also, he taught us a lot about Sri Lankan culture, starting from food, traditions, animals and nature, and suggested authentic and less known places we c..." FILIPPO MASI FROM ITALY
 "Dear Cyril, Here are some photos for you as we promised, and also little gift to you. Here is some photos of elephant boy which we were took on elephant ride. Please give to them when you go to Habarana again. We are very grateful to you for your services that you have done to make our holiday in this beautiful country. Still we are thinking over our nice trip with you. It was fantastic, really! Here in Holland, life is normal again. Greeting for your wife and daughter too. George and Cala ..." George and Cala
 "Cyril was absolutly Fantastic,Veryhelpful, Patient and extremly knowledgable. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend and travel with him again. Whole tour was well organized and perfectly done. Kate Williams and family from UK 04th January 2015" Kate Williams UK
 "We highly appreciated Cyril as our chauffeur guide. We can easily speak with him about any subject. We learnt a lot about Sri Lanka' s culture, history and way of life. He arrange everything we asked. In the airport on arrval his welcome is marvelous. His English language is superb and very clear. His knowledge and expanation about the sites are unique. More than the all he is very friendly and punctual. We will recommend him all the people who willing to come to Sri Lanka." COMBE MARTIAL AND WILD EMMANUEL FROM FRANCE
 "Excellent tour guide Cyril is a great tour guide and is very knowledgeable. He made our entire trip super comfortable. His vehicles are clean and well maintained. He is also very flexible if changes are needed. Definitely recommend!" Berenice Coelho
 "We are an older couple celebrating a lot of years of marriage (and hiking) in Sri Lanka in February this year, for two weeks, and three days in the Maldives. Although we love to drive, we chose to go with a driver-guide, after planning the trip completely independently. (It turned out he might help us in the planning and selection of hotels, we own). The main advantage is reaching the sites, some of which are tired, refreshed after someone else used to bad roads, with bad signage - If you are i..." Sam
 "Dear Cyril, We want to thank you so much for making our trip so unforgetable and delightful. We received your name from our friends lives in Geneva who travelled with you in January 2009 and they gave you such a high recommendation that we decided to conbtact you for our two weeks trip this year. Although we have been to Sri Lanka a few times already. We have never found such an excellent driver and guide. It has been a great pleasure to visit Colombo with you and then to Koggala for two day tr..." Mr.Gabor Kato & Mrs.Ann Kato
 "Cyril was our driver and guide for the last nine days. We had the comfortable white Toyota van shown in the pic - it was just as clean and shiny, and not a scratch on it. He is clearly a very skilled driver. He is particularly knowledgeable about the history of the many places we visited. We were pleased we had Cyril as our driver. He had been recommended to us by an acquaintance. Andrew Speirs Melbourne, Australia Travel period 04 Jan - 12 Jan 2018" Mr. Andrew an Mrs. Suzy Speirs from Australia
 "Dear Cyril, Thank you very much for wonderful holiday. Your attention to detail and care of your clients is extraordinary. We certainly hope to cross paths again and we will recommonding you to all of our friends and to family too. Many thanks again. Paul nad Machelle Brisbane, Australia. Visited during 10/10/2012 - 26/10/2012" Mr. Paul and Mrs. Machelle from Australia
 "Cyril was an excellent guide and gave us a very good insight into the history and cultures of Sri Lanka. He was always polite, helpful and prompt. His driving was always calm and controlled - unlike some of the other vehicles we saw!!! We would recommend him to others traveling to Sri Lanka. WH - UK - January 2011" Wilson Harland