Property Highlights
The hotel built in 1835 was once the HQ of the George Steuart’s Conglomerate, and was converted into a 50-roomed hotel, which spreads over 8 floors.
The colonial heritage building of Steuart by Citrus was built way-back in 1835, and was the corporate HQ of the long-standing George Steuart’s firm in Sri Lanka, before its conversion into an 8-floored, 50-roomed business hotel.It has 50 well-appointed suites and rooms, a rooftop terrace, and sundeck that overlooks the seafront. It provides doctor-on-request, free parking, Wi-Fi, non-smoking rooms, smoking areas/rooms, concierge, currency exchange, baggage storage, ironing/laundry, non-stop front and travel desks, and business centre.Rooms have bottled water, digital personal safes, tea/coffee kettle, shuttle, laundry/dry cleaning, tour assistance, airport transfers, and IDD telephone. The attached bathrooms have upscale facilities like marble flooring, bathtubs, complimentary toiletries, washbasin, hairdryer, towels and walk-in hot/cold rain-shower.
It has a multi-cuisine restaurant and a bar with in-room dining, room service, and both local and international menus.
The hotel provides free private parking close by.
The views from the rooms and terrace are awesome. The property offers Indian Ocean, property or seafront views.
Location & Surroundings
Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport is 33.2 km away. The hotel provides paid airport transfers, pick-up and drop services, car rentals, ticketing services and sightseeing tours.Travellers have appreciated the property's location during their stay here.
Situated in Colombo's financial district, it is a 45-minute ride by the hotel shuttle or taxi. The Steuart by Citrus, is close to popular landmarks, monuments, sights, bars, clubs and restaurants like the One Galle Face Mall, Fort Railway Station and Port City, which are barely a 5-minute walk away.
Food & Dining
It has the Scottish & Co. Pub & Kitchen to satiate your appetite for food, beer and the right spirits, and offers happy-hour discounts that extend from 11 to 11 in the night.
Try international and local cuisines at Black Pepper (400 m, Seafood) , King’s Steakbar (700 m, Steakhouse) , Caterina (5 km, Pizzeria) , and Culinary Ceylon (130 m).
If looking for Indian food, try Indian Summer (4.7 km) , Alhambra Ramada (2.4 km), and Navratna (2 km) .
Room details and Amenities
- The property offers 50 rooms and suites spread over 8 floors, which are categorized as Deluxe, Premier, Secure Rooms (without windows), and suites.
- The property’s Scottish accents make for a hospitable stay in non-smoking rooms, which differ based on the size, facilities and views offered.
- The suite has a separate living space, large bed, and provides facilities and amenities like AC, fan, smoking rooms, elevator access, power back-up, telephone, digital safe, TV, ironing facility, reading lights, work and coffee desk, wake-up calls, and free Wi-Fi.
- The 6 secure rooms do not provide a view while the 10 premier rooms are slightly larger and better equipped compared to the 33 deluxe rooms.
- Travellers gave a thumbs-up to the property's spacious rooms.
Activities & Nearby Attractions
It provides a spa, fitness centre, croquet, library, indoor games, pool, cycling, walking and sightseeing tours.
Explore the nearby attractions like Excel World Park (3.1 km) , Independence Memorial Museum (5.1 km) , National Museum (4.7 km) , Beira Lake (1.8 km) , Colombo Lotus Tower (3 km) , Dutch Museum (1.1 km) , Viharamahadevi Park (4 km) , Seema Malakaya (2.6 km) .
Shopping is great at Dutch Hospital Shopping Precinct just a 5-minute walk away, Liberty Plaza (3.3 km) or Crescat Boulevard Mall (2.7 km) .
