Mirage Colombo

This hotel has been run down. Old n untidy. Insects were crawling so bit a disappointment.

除了兩個搞衞生小哥可以，其他的都一般般。可能價格也偏低，4晚上花了1560+，不包早餐。進去的時候，地板粘鞋。沒有洗衣服服務。床單上帶血跡。體驗感相當差。 另外位置可以，躺在床上就可以看海。 應該不會有下次入住了。

We stayed two nights, separated by 10 days. Both stays were too short, the first one was coming from airport and leaving next morning on a bus, second coming in the evening by train and leaving at 4AM for the airport. Next time we hope to stay longer and really savour the experience. I am not sure how much we paid (tour group), but it was worth every penny and much more. Treated like family from the moment you get down from the bus. Excellent spacious rooms. Quick elevators. Enough power outlets. Bathroom was superlative. View of course!! Indian ocean across the road, rail track and beach. The 1st floor restaurant is all glass, looking out on the ocean. Excellent Buffet the first night and next morning. The second night, it was past 9pm and they gave us a Set Menu which was also excellent. And when they found out we had to leave at 4AM they OFFERED to give us packed breakfasts, choice of veg or non-veg. Made fresh at 4AM, sandwiches, cup of fruit and a bottle of water. Everyone I said that to, said "Wow! THAT is hospitality!" Their motto is "Work Hard and Be Nice to People" and they really live up to that and more. We felt that we were leaving old friends, when we checked out. Really hope to be back. In some 60 years of wandering the planet, I cannot think of a handful of hotels that were this memorable. What would I want changed? Nitpicking here, but Vattalappam as I remember from the 1960s was less spongy, more coconut milk and jaggery flavor. Maybe time has distorted my memory, but that was one of my Must-Haves, and they had that as option the last night Set Menu. With the Buffet you don't have space on plate or tummy for much of this.