Seven Eleven Hotel & Residence
Overview
Seven Eleven Hotel & Residence attracts guests by not being a luxury mega hotel situated in the middle of Colombo’s busy city center. This homey little retreat is located about 16 kilometers from the greater Colombo area in a little-known suburb called Thalawatugoda, bordering Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka’s capital. Thalawatugoda is not a town that would appear in tourist brochures anytime soon. Occupied mostly by the Sri Lankan middle-class, Thalawatugoda is a muted town with little traffic, small crowds and less noise. It's easily accessible by car or tuk tuk, and public transportation is available to the nearby Thalawatugoda Junction. To reach the hotel, turn to Hokandara Road from the junction, and from here turn to the side road by the giant sign that says “Seven Eleven.”
The managers of the hotel take particular pride in offering their clients atmospheric “calm and quiet.” Unlike in Greater Colombo, this suburb lacks the constant honking and dust clouds. The hotel itself is unassumingly small, with only eleven rooms. Everything at Seven Eleven is homely and intimate. Maybe it’s because the site used to be a modern, two-story home before being converted to Seven Eleven. The front yard has a small pool, with three or four sun chairs, and three tables for outdoor dining. There are another three tables on the verandah for indoor dining. Both settings receive ample views of verdant trees in the distance, and a good supply of cooling breeze. Rooms here are cozy, minimalist, with all the modern amenities and decorated with lovely portraits of Colombo before it was a metropolis.
The service at Seven Eleven revolves around what the guests want. The very friendly and professional staff helps guests with special requests, dietary requirements and arranges transportation or tours to other parts of the country as well. Meals are à la carte with both Sri Lankan and international dishes. Seven Eleven only offers bed and breakfast for guests. However, the area has plenty of local restaurants and eateries offering a variety of lunch and dinner options. During free time, guests can relax in the hotel’s lush backyard garden and easily access the scenic jogging track extending from Water’s Edge and the Parliament close by. Also nearby are banks, shopping centers and hospital facilities.
Seven Eleven provides the perfect accommodation for a tranquil, and quintessentially Sri Lankan, vacation. It’s listed on Agoda, TripAdvisor, booking.com among others and can be reached by phone at (94) 11 217 1188.
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