When you stay at Blue Gum Hotel in Ja-ela, you'll be near the airport and within a 5-minute drive of Guruge Nature Park. .This hotel is 11.5 mi (18.4 km) from Negombo Beach and 3 mi (4.9 km) from Muthurajawela Visitor Centre.
What's nearby
Guruge Nature Park - 5 min drive - 3.7 km
Supuwath Arana - 7 min drive - 6.0 km
Muthurajawela Visitor Centre - 7 min drive - 4.9 km
Uswetakeiyawa Beach - 24 min drive - 10.7 km
Negombo Beach - 36 min drive - 18.5 km
Getting around
Seeduwa - 10 min drive
Bandaranaike Intl. Airport (CMB) - 19 min drive
Restaurants
Letona Café - 5 min drive
Machang Ekala - 7 min drive
Gemunu Restaurant - 5 min drive
Fill USA - 6 min drive
McDonald's - 9 min drive
About this property
Blue Gum Hotel
Hotel in Ja-ela with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk
Blue Gum Hotel offers 10 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary toiletries and ceiling fans. LCD televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers.
This Ja-ela hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 10 air-conditioned rooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and ceiling fans.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's 24-hour room service. A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served daily from 7 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available on request), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served each morning between 7 AM and 9:30 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine.
24-hour room service is available.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
Free self-parking on site
Extended parking on site (USD 5 per night)
Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
Airport shuttle on request
Food and drink
Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 7 AM–9:30 AM
1 restaurant
24-hour room service
Conveniences
Free newspapers in reception
Guest services
24-hour front desk
Daily housekeeping
Dry-cleaning service
Luggage storage
Multilingual staff
Tour/ticket assistance
Outdoors
Garden
Accessibility
If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
This property does not have any lifts
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
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Designated smoking areas
TV in lobby
Room amenities
Bedroom
Air conditioning
Blackout drapes/curtains
Ceiling fan
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels
Entertainment
TV channels
LCD TV
More
Desk
Phone
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before noon
Special check-in instructions
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
No pets or service animals allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Airport shuttle fee: USD 20 per vehicle (one way)
Extended parking fee: USD 5 per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Property is also known as
Blue Gum Hotel
Blue Gum Hotel Ja-Ela
Blue Gum Ja-Ela
Gum Hotel
Blue Gum Hotel Hotel
Blue Gum Hotel Ja-Ela
Blue Gum Hotel Hotel Ja-Ela
Blue Gum Hotel Reviews
Reviews
6.8
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7.6/10
Cleanliness
8.8/10
Staff & service
6.4/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
23 Apr 2016
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good hotel for quick stopover
Stayed one night when leaving Colombo
Quiet hotel, shirt 1300 rupee taxi ride to airport
Staff were fantastic organising a late dinner and early breakfast .. Hotel is not flash but good clean comfortable rooms with air con.
Just an overnight stay for a morning flight. Nice little hotel. Comfy bed, eggs for breakfast. They organized a taxi for me the night before. I would stay agai n.
Dans l'ensemble assez satisfaisant à cause du
Personnel et de la tranquillité du lieu
Verified traveller
6/10 Okay
Lars, København
5 Apr 2015
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Basic. Price value ok.
Basic hotel. Functioning A/C. Great location if you arrive late and tired and just need a place to crash close to the airport. 10 minutes taxidrive only.