Cheapest time to visit Colombo
As of Sep 2026, TravelDeals’ own measurements show Colombo hotels are cheapest in September — $73 median a night, against $115 in July.
Next 12 months · 53 hotels · 5,232 prices · checked 3 Sep 2026, 03:36 UTC · all prices in USD
The year ahead
median for two adults, same room type, from today forwardfrom today →twelve-month mean $98
September · 53 hotels · half under $73
$45 or lessmedian $73$318 or more
53 hotels priced for September. Half are under $73, and 70% sit in the cheaper half of what we have measured for Colombo — the rest run up to $318 and beyond.
September: 53 hotels, median $73 a night, from 229 prices.
October · 54 hotels · half under $75
$45 or lessmedian $75$318 or more
54 hotels priced for October. Half are under $75, and 67% sit in the cheaper half of what we have measured for Colombo — the rest run up to $318 and beyond.
October: 54 hotels, median $75 a night, from 466 prices.
November · 54 hotels · half under $90
$45 or lessmedian $90$318 or more
54 hotels priced for November. Half are under $90, and 57% sit in the cheaper half of what we have measured for Colombo — the rest run up to $318 and beyond.
November: 54 hotels, median $90 a night, from 559 prices.
December · 53 hotels · half under $103
$45 or lessmedian $103$318 or more
53 hotels priced for December. Half are under $103, and 60% sit in the cheaper half of what we have measured for Colombo — the rest run up to $318 and beyond.
December: 53 hotels, median $103 a night, from 486 prices.
January · 50 hotels · half under $101
$45 or lessmedian $101$318 or more
50 hotels priced for January. Half are under $101, and 61% sit in the cheaper half of what we have measured for Colombo — the rest run up to $318 and beyond.
January: 50 hotels, median $101 a night, from 467 prices.
February · 49 hotels · half under $97
$45 or lessmedian $97$318 or more
49 hotels priced for February. Half are under $97, and 63% sit in the cheaper half of what we have measured for Colombo — the rest run up to $318 and beyond.
February: 49 hotels, median $97 a night, from 471 prices.
March · 47 hotels · half under $94
$45 or lessmedian $94$318 or more
47 hotels priced for March. Half are under $94, and 50% sit in the cheaper half of what we have measured for Colombo — the rest run up to $318 and beyond.
March: 47 hotels, median $94 a night, from 497 prices.
April · 46 hotels · half under $102
$45 or lessmedian $102$318 or more
46 hotels priced for April. Half are under $102, and 59% sit in the cheaper half of what we have measured for Colombo — the rest run up to $318 and beyond.
April: 46 hotels, median $102 a night, from 426 prices.
May · 46 hotels · half under $106
$45 or lessmedian $106$318 or more
46 hotels priced for May. Half are under $106, and 56% sit in the cheaper half of what we have measured for Colombo — the rest run up to $318 and beyond.
May: 46 hotels, median $106 a night, from 408 prices.
June · 44 hotels · half under $106
$45 or lessmedian $106$318 or more
44 hotels priced for June. Half are under $106, and 54% sit in the cheaper half of what we have measured for Colombo — the rest run up to $318 and beyond.
June: 44 hotels, median $106 a night, from 402 prices.
July · 43 hotels · half under $115
$45 or lessmedian $115$318 or more
43 hotels priced for July. Half are under $115, and 54% sit in the cheaper half of what we have measured for Colombo — the rest run up to $318 and beyond.
July: 43 hotels, median $115 a night, from 421 prices.
August · 41 hotels · half under $114
$45 or lessmedian $114$318 or more
41 hotels priced for August. Half are under $114, and 57% sit in the cheaper half of what we have measured for Colombo — the rest run up to $318 and beyond.
August: 41 hotels, median $114 a night, from 400 prices.
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Best-priced Colombo hotels in August
each against its own twelve-month median, for the month you picked12 hotels are below their own usual price in September, furthest below first.
Nyne Hotels Lake Lodge - Colombo58% below its own 12-month median of $334its cheapest month of the year$141/night
Grand Oriental Hotel57% below its own 12-month median of $66its cheapest month of the year$28/night
Zylan Colombo45% below its own 12-month median of $145its cheapest month of the year$80/night
Colombo Court Hotel & Spa42% below its own 12-month median of $140its cheapest month of the year$82/night
Pearl Grand By Rathna37% below its own 12-month median of $91its cheapest month of the year$58/night
Ramada Colombo36% below its own 12-month median of $109its cheapest month of the year$69/night
Best Western Elyon Colombo34% below its own 12-month median of $78cheapest in October at $49$51/night
NH Collection Colombo34% below its own 12-month median of $160its cheapest month of the year$106/night
Pegasus Reef - A Beach Resort in Colombo31% below its own 12-month median of $91its cheapest month of the year$63/night
Marine Suites31% below its own 12-month median of $106its cheapest month of the year$73/night
Trillium Boutique City Hotel28% below its own 12-month median of $90its cheapest month of the year$64/night
Paradise Road Tintagel Colombo28% below its own 12-month median of $356its cheapest month of the year$255/night
No Colombo hotel in the $400+ range is below its usual price in September — the closest to that are $200–400.
12 hotels are below their own usual price in October, furthest below first.
- Grand Oriental Hotel57% below its own 12-month median of $66cheapest in September at $28$29/night
- Colombo Court Hotel & Spa41% below its own 12-month median of $140cheapest in September at $82$83/night
- Best Western Elyon Colombo37% below its own 12-month median of $78its cheapest month of the year$49/night
- Pearl Grand By Rathna37% below its own 12-month median of $91cheapest in September at $58$58/night
- NH Collection Colombo33% below its own 12-month median of $160cheapest in September at $106$107/night
- Marine Suites31% below its own 12-month median of $106cheapest in September at $73$73/night
Granbell Hotel Colombo31% below its own 12-month median of $108its cheapest month of the year$75/night
The Steuart by Citrus29% below its own 12-month median of $106its cheapest month of the year$76/night
The Ocean Colombo - Guaranteed Sea View Rooms26% below its own 12-month median of $87cheapest in September at $64$64/night- Trillium Boutique City Hotel26% below its own 12-month median of $90cheapest in September at $64$66/night
- Pegasus Reef - A Beach Resort in Colombo25% below its own 12-month median of $91cheapest in September at $63$68/night
- Ramada Colombo24% below its own 12-month median of $109cheapest in September at $69$83/night
No Colombo hotel in the $200–400 range is below its usual price in October — the closest to that are $100–200.
No Colombo hotel in the $400+ range is below its usual price in October — the closest to that are $100–200.
12 hotels are below their own usual price in November, furthest below first.
- Best Western Elyon Colombo37% below its own 12-month median of $78cheapest in October at $49$49/night
- Colombo Court Hotel & Spa31% below its own 12-month median of $140cheapest in September at $82$97/night
- Pegasus Reef - A Beach Resort in Colombo26% below its own 12-month median of $91cheapest in September at $63$67/night
- The Steuart by Citrus22% below its own 12-month median of $106cheapest in October at $76$83/night
Port View City Hotel19% below its own 12-month median of $56cheapest in July at $38$45/night- Granbell Hotel Colombo19% below its own 12-month median of $108cheapest in October at $75$87/night
Marino Beach Colombo16% below its own 12-month median of $115cheapest in September at $95$97/night- Marine Suites15% below its own 12-month median of $106cheapest in September at $73$89/night
Renuka City Hotel12% below its own 12-month median of $76cheapest in September at $67$67/night
Cinnamon Grand Colombo12% below its own 12-month median of $126cheapest in September at $110$112/night- Paradise Road Tintagel Colombo12% below its own 12-month median of $356cheapest in September at $255$315/night
Hotel Nippon Colombo8% below its own 12-month median of $64cheapest in September at $59$59/night
No Colombo hotel in the $400+ range is below its usual price in November — the closest to that are $200–400.
12 hotels are below their own usual price in December, furthest below first.
- Grand Oriental Hotel20% below its own 12-month median of $66cheapest in September at $28$53/night
- Port View City Hotel10% below its own 12-month median of $56cheapest in July at $38$51/night
- Renuka City Hotel9% below its own 12-month median of $76cheapest in September at $67$69/night
- Hotel Nippon Colombo8% below its own 12-month median of $64cheapest in September at $59$59/night
- Colombo Court Hotel & Spa8% below its own 12-month median of $140cheapest in September at $82$129/night
La Maison de Colombo8% below its own 12-month median of $195cheapest in September at $165$179/night
Global Towers Hotel & Apartments6% below its own 12-month median of $56cheapest in September at $50$53/night- The Steuart by Citrus6% below its own 12-month median of $106cheapest in October at $76$100/night
CityRest Fort3% below its own 12-month median of $38cheapest in September at $35$37/night- Marino Beach Colombo3% below its own 12-month median of $115cheapest in September at $95$112/night
Cinnamon Lakeside3% below its own 12-month median of $146cheapest in September at $119$142/night
ITC Ratnadipa a Luxury Collection Hotel Colombo3% below its own 12-month median of $257cheapest in September at $249$249/night
No Colombo hotel in the $400+ range is below its usual price in December — the closest to that are $200–400.
9 hotels are below their own usual price in January, furthest below first.
- Global Towers Hotel & Apartments12% below its own 12-month median of $56cheapest in September at $50$50/night
- La Maison de Colombo10% below its own 12-month median of $195cheapest in September at $165$175/night
- CityRest Fort7% below its own 12-month median of $38cheapest in September at $35$36/night
- Colombo Court Hotel & Spa4% below its own 12-month median of $140cheapest in September at $82$134/night
Mirage Colombo2% below its own 12-month median of $80cheapest in October at $66$78/night- Renuka City Hotel1% below its own 12-month median of $76cheapest in September at $67$75/night
- Pearl Grand By Rathna1% below its own 12-month median of $91cheapest in September at $58$90/night
- Cinnamon Lakeside1% below its own 12-month median of $146cheapest in September at $119$145/night
Cinnamon Life at City of Dreams1% below its own 12-month median of $194cheapest in December at $192$192/night
No Colombo hotel in the $200–400 range is below its usual price in January — the closest to that are $100–200.
No Colombo hotel in the $400+ range is below its usual price in January — the closest to that are $100–200.
4 hotels are below their own usual price in February, furthest below first.
- CityRest Fort6% below its own 12-month median of $38cheapest in September at $35$36/night
Taj Samudra Colombo5% below its own 12-month median of $138cheapest in September at $122$131/night- Paradise Road Tintagel Colombo2% below its own 12-month median of $356cheapest in September at $255$350/night
- Cinnamon Life at City of Dreams1% below its own 12-month median of $194cheapest in December at $192$192/night
No Colombo hotel in the $400+ range is below its usual price in February — the closest to that are $200–400.
6 hotels are below their own usual price in March, furthest below first.
Hotel Sapphire10% below its own 12-month median of $60its cheapest month of the year$54/night
Jetwing Colombo Seven9% below its own 12-month median of $144cheapest in September at $106$131/night- Paradise Road Tintagel Colombo2% below its own 12-month median of $356cheapest in September at $255$350/night
- Granbell Hotel Colombo1% below its own 12-month median of $108cheapest in October at $75$107/night
- Cinnamon Lakeside1% below its own 12-month median of $146cheapest in September at $119$145/night
- Cinnamon Life at City of Dreams1% below its own 12-month median of $194cheapest in December at $192$192/night
No Colombo hotel in the $400+ range is below its usual price in March — the closest to that are $200–400.
6 hotels are below their own usual price in April, furthest below first.
- Hotel Sapphire10% below its own 12-month median of $60cheapest in March at $54$54/night
- Ramada Colombo10% below its own 12-month median of $109cheapest in September at $69$98/night
- Jetwing Colombo Seven9% below its own 12-month median of $144cheapest in September at $106$131/night
Cinnamon Red Colombo4% below its own 12-month median of $86cheapest in September at $78$82/night
Galle Face Hotel4% below its own 12-month median of $140cheapest in September at $108$134/night- Granbell Hotel Colombo3% below its own 12-month median of $108cheapest in October at $75$104/night
No Colombo hotel in the $200–400 range is below its usual price in April — the closest to that are $100–200.
No Colombo hotel in the $400+ range is below its usual price in April — the closest to that are $100–200.
5 hotels are below their own usual price in May, furthest below first.
Amari Colombo Sri Lanka11% below its own 12-month median of $119its cheapest month of the year$106/night- Ramada Colombo10% below its own 12-month median of $109cheapest in September at $69$98/night
- Marino Beach Colombo9% below its own 12-month median of $115cheapest in September at $95$104/night
Radisson Hotel Colombo8% below its own 12-month median of $76cheapest in September at $62$70/night- Cinnamon Red Colombo6% below its own 12-month median of $86cheapest in September at $78$81/night
No Colombo hotel in the $200–400 range is below its usual price in May — the closest to that are $100–200.
No Colombo hotel in the $400+ range is below its usual price in May — the closest to that are $100–200.
3 hotels are below their own usual price in June, furthest below first.
- Ramada Colombo10% below its own 12-month median of $109cheapest in September at $69$98/night
- Marino Beach Colombo9% below its own 12-month median of $115cheapest in September at $95$104/night
- Cinnamon Red Colombo4% below its own 12-month median of $86cheapest in September at $78$82/night
No Colombo hotel in the $200–400 range is below its usual price in June — the closest to that are $100–200.
No Colombo hotel in the $400+ range is below its usual price in June — the closest to that are $100–200.
5 hotels are below their own usual price in July, furthest below first.
- Grand Oriental Hotel49% below its own 12-month median of $66cheapest in September at $28$34/night
- Port View City Hotel33% below its own 12-month median of $56its cheapest month of the year$38/night
City Hotel Colombo 0223% below its own 12-month median of $57cheapest in August at $43$43/night- Pegasus Reef - A Beach Resort in Colombo9% below its own 12-month median of $91cheapest in September at $63$83/night
- Amari Colombo Sri Lanka6% below its own 12-month median of $119cheapest in May at $106$112/night
No Colombo hotel in the $200–400 range is below its usual price in July — the closest to that are $100–200.
No Colombo hotel in the $400+ range is below its usual price in July — the closest to that are $100–200.
7 hotels are below their own usual price in August, furthest below first.
- Port View City Hotel27% below its own 12-month median of $56cheapest in July at $38$41/night
- City Hotel Colombo 0223% below its own 12-month median of $57its cheapest month of the year$43/night
- Pegasus Reef - A Beach Resort in Colombo9% below its own 12-month median of $91cheapest in September at $63$83/night
Fairway Colombo - Sri Lanka's First Hotel With Robot Technology7% below its own 12-month median of $85cheapest in September at $73$79/night- NH Collection Colombo4% below its own 12-month median of $160cheapest in September at $106$154/night
- Amari Colombo Sri Lanka3% below its own 12-month median of $119cheapest in May at $106$116/night
Morven Hotel Colombo1% below its own 12-month median of $74cheapest in September at $59$74/night
No Colombo hotel in the $200–400 range is below its usual price in August — the closest to that are $100–200.
No Colombo hotel in the $400+ range is below its usual price in August — the closest to that are $100–200.
What moving is worth
July against September, seven nightsThe same hotels, the same room type, two adults — seven times the nightly median, not a measured seven-night rate. The only thing that changed is the month.
Every hotel we track in Colombo
55 · tonight’s price, cheapest first · each has its own page with the full history- Breeze of Paradise · 2 nights measured3★$31
- Metro Port City Hotel · 14 nights measured3★$32
- Grand Oriental Hotel · 14 nights measured4★$35
- CityRest Fort · 14 nights measured3★$37
- GSH Colombo · 14 nights measured3★$40
- Port View City Hotel · 14 nights measured3★$47
- Rockwell Colombo · 12 nights measured4★$48
- Ivy Lane Colombo · 14 nights measured3★$49
- Hotel Sapphire · 14 nights measured3★$55
- City Hotel Colombo 02 · 14 nights measured3★$56
- Global Towers Hotel & Apartments · 14 nights measured4★$57
- Hotel Nippon Colombo · 14 nights measured3★$58
- Pearl Grand By Rathna · 14 nights measured4★$59
- Morven Hotel Colombo · 14 nights measured4★$59
- Colombo City Hotels (Pvt) Ltd · 9 nights measured3★$59
- The Ocean Front · 2 nights measured3★$62
- The Ocean Colombo - Guaranteed Sea View Rooms · 13 nights measured4★$63
- Mandarina Colombo · 14 nights measured5★$66
- Radisson Hotel Colombo · 14 nights measured4★$66
- Mirage Colombo · 14 nights measured4★$67
- Zest Metropole · 14 nights measured4★$67
- Best Western Elyon Colombo · 14 nights measured4★$68
- Renuka City Hotel · 14 nights measured4★$68
- Comfort@15 Hotel Colombo · 2 nights measured3★$70
- Granbell Hotel Colombo · 14 nights measured4★$72
- Fern Colombo · 2 nights measured3★$72
- Marine Suites · 13 nights measured4★$75
- Cinnamon Red Colombo · 14 nights measured4★$77
- ME Colombo · 14 nights measured4★$79
- Ramada Colombo · 14 nights measured5★$80
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- Fairway Colombo - Sri Lanka's First Hotel With Robot Technology · 14 nights measured4★$82
- Fair View Hotel Colombo · 14 nights measured3★$82
- Colombo Court Hotel & Spa · 14 nights measured4★$83
- Sofia Colombo City Hotel · 14 nights measured4★$83
- Hotel Janaki · 14 nights measured3★$87
- Colombo Villa · 14 nights measured4★$90
- Pegasus Reef - A Beach Resort in Colombo · 14 nights measured4★$90
- Trillium Boutique City Hotel · 14 nights measured5★$92
- Marino Beach Colombo · 14 nights measured5★$96
- The Steuart by Citrus · 14 nights measured4★$99
- NH Collection Colombo · 14 nights measured5★$106
- Cinnamon Grand Colombo · 14 nights measured5★$107
- Amari Colombo Sri Lanka · 14 nights measured5★$112
- Galle Face Hotel · 14 nights measured5★$116
- Zylan Colombo · 14 nights measured4★$119
- Taj Samudra Colombo · 14 nights measured5★$124
- Jetwing Colombo Seven · 14 nights measured5★$125
- Cinnamon Lakeside · 14 nights measured5★$127
- MaRadha Colombo · 9 nights measured3★$139
- Cinnamon Life at City of Dreams · 14 nights measured5★$167
- La Maison de Colombo · 14 nights measured4★$172
- Shangri-La Colombo · 14 nights measured5★$210
- ITC Ratnadipa a Luxury Collection Hotel Colombo · 14 nights measured5★$230
- Nyne Hotels Lake Lodge - Colombo · 9 nights measured4★$296
- Paradise Road Tintagel Colombo · 11 nights measured5★$298
Also tracked, no refundable one-night rate tonight — 3
4 Colombo stays below their normal price
- Rockwell Colombo$30350% below · 23 comparable
- Trillium Boutique City Hotel$6348% below · 15 comparable
- Global Towers Hotel & Apartments$35446% below · 17 comparable
- CityRest Fort$22144% below · 9 comparable
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How we work this out
Every hotel here is priced once a week for the same stay — one refundable night, two adults — on dates spread across the next twelve months. Holding the room and the party the same is what makes a change in the answer mean something; how far ahead each date sits is the one thing we vary on purpose, because that is the question this page answers — which month to go, not how early to book. Every figure is a one-night stay as quoted, never a longer total divided down. The longer version.