Colombo Courtyard, Colombo

Special Events & Dining: There are four different venues for different types of experiences: 2 restaurants and 2 bars.

Restaurant: Explore the Scarlet Room menu of epicurean delights with much loved dishes from Sicily to Bangkok or Santorini to Kuala Lumpur. With walls the colour of scarlet and spectacular photographs of life in the island, this restaurant has a captivating ambience. Here, classic favourites, some with a modern twist, create contemporary pleasures sure to delight the connoisseur of cuisine. Scarlet room is perfect for a brisk business lunch or catching up with family and friends over a leisurely dinner.

Bar: Loft is a plush and hip industrial-style bar with furnishing conceived of recycled material. With an expansive choice of liquor and a sought after signature cocktail menu, the Loft is an easy favourite. Loft, has a spirit of its own. Creative use of tractor seats as bar stools sit beneath recycled steel roof sheets, whilst carefully selected elements and dramatic lighting all make for a chic lounge bar. Loft is popular for after work drinks where cocktails are a hit. Friday and Saturday nights draw the pre-party crowd for a more upbeat weekend.

Cloud Cafe: This rooftop cafe seats you under the stars with a view of the city's skyline by night. The incredible setting with its breezy atmosphere lined by bamboo plants, and the soothing sounds of lounge music will keep you completely chilled out.

Grape Expectations combines new world wines with Tapas, a wide variety of appetizers from Spanish cuisine. Cold olives and cheeses designed to make your wine experience even sweeter. The most recent introduction to the Colombo Courtyard family, Grape Expectations is the perfect getaway for a calm evening with great ambiance to offer. Decked with comfortable seating and exclusive interior this may be the perfect place for your next social gathering.

Meetings: The library within the hotel can be used as a meeting room for up to eight people.

Airport Transfers: the hotel can provide airport pick up and drop off in a private luxury SUV.

Parking: Valet service and free parking.

Nearby Sights:
Colombo National Museum: Established in 1877, this is the first and largest of Sri Lanka's museums, housing a wealth of cultural and archaeological treasures. The museum library is a treasure-trove of historical information, it contains among its collections, no less than four thousand ancient palm-leaf manuscripts.

Gangaramaya Vihara (Buddhist Temple): Arguably the most impressive Buddhist temple in Colombo, this temple houses a fascinating collection of religious art, from stone carvings to brass figurines. Many of these objects of art are gifts from other Buddhist countries, donated by pilgrims visiting the vihara.

Zoological Gardens, Dehiwala: Less than half an hour's drive from the hotel, Dehiwela Zoo is home to many fine animals, both indigenous and exotic. The prolific fauna of Sri Lanka are comprehensively represented, and a huge aquarium is one of the main attractions. Dehiwela Zoo is also a botanical garden containing many unusual species. The zoo also features a walk-through aviary, a reptile enclosure and a butterfly park.