First trip to Sri Lanka, went there for business, choose the Taj because I expected a taste of the traditional Taj lodging experience. I've never been to India but after reading other members comments about the Taj chain I expected an above average experience. I didn't get that. I booked a room on the executive floor and paid extra. I... more

In Feb/March 2008, my husband and I travelled to Sri Lanka and the Maldives on our honeymoon. In Colombo, we stayed at the Taj Samudra. I have stayed in Taj's all over India and they have all impressed me with their impeccable service, fine furnishing and terrific food. I am sorry to say that the Taj Samudra did not have... more

The Taj provides a good value option in Colombo and has all the facilities you expect. Like the Hilton, its gym is poor but pool is impressive. Restaurants are satisfactory but the steak restaurant is superb. If you are used to the Taj hotels in India, this will be a slight disappointment. more

I read the reviews on this hotel and the Hilton and decided to try my luck at the Taj because I had good luck with them in India. I arrived at the hotel and found it to have a great lobby with restaurant, shops etc Everything looked great. The staff checked me in quickly and the bellman took me to... more

This hotel is great. View out of this world. Staff very professional. We purchsed sapphires from the store in the hotel arcade. Had everything checked when we got home and the stones were even better than we had been told. Great location and we even got to watch a beautiful wedding. Hope to return. We also stayed at the Taj... more

We stayed at taj samudra for 4 days and let me tell you it was fantastic, the hotel is located on the galle road overlooking the indian ocean and has beautiful gardens, its well connected to the city. The staff are very cooperative and the service is excellent. The hotel has a well equipped gym and health club. The pool... more

We stayed at the Taj on the first leg of our tour of Sri Lanka as part of our Honeymoon. Although it was only for two nights the stay was very pleasant. We had a room on the 6th Floor – which was the ‘business floor’ after a small upgrade as part of the honeymoon. It was a very nice... more

We stayed here for 1 night - 24th December in an executive sea facing suite , included in our deal was a gala Christmas eve dinner. Unfortunatly i had taken ill with a "vomiting" bug during the flight and couldnt enjoy much of anything. However my husband enjoyed the food and thought it to be excellent. Staff were very conciderate... more

We spent only one night in this great hotel. Our room was on the 6th floor, I liked the view from our window to the sea very much. The breakfast was very rich and tasty. We spent there only one night, but after breakfast we found the cleaning man in our room that made our check-out a bit complicated (he... more