We stayed 6 nights at Richmond House Colombo. After 2 weeks traveling in South Asia, we arrived in Colombo too tired to strike out on our own to see the city and other parts of Sri Lanka. So we met with manager Naweera who helped us put together a series of tours of the city, Galle and Kandy, using the hotel's private car and driver, Sanjeewa. Naweera even arranged for us to spend a night at the Richmond House's sister hotel in Kandy, a delightful place high on a hill with dramatic views of the city. We can't say enough positive things about Richmond House--the hotel facility and staff. Our room was quite large--bedroom and sitting area. Restaurant meals were excellent, both food quality and service. While the location is on a noisy urban street, rooms are on the back side and very cool and quiet. Staff could not have been more caring and helpful. Colombo traffic is crazy, so we preferred the quiet convenience of a driver and car to tuk tuks or public transportation.